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EE WAS STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT AND HE STRAINED HIS NECK.
SOFT TOP 4'BOLTS & CHANGE OF WEATHER CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION TO CONTINUE MINING. BRINGING EQUIPMENT TO THE OUTSIDE.
THE FALL WAS IN THE INTAKE- #6 ENTRY, 15 BREAKS INSIDE SOFT SHELL TOP 4' BOLT & MOISTURE IN THE TOP CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. NO ONE WAS INJURED & VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WAS CRI BBED & ROADWAY WAS MOVED.
EE WAS SCALING TOP AND PUTTING HEADER ON ROADWAY, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD.
EE LET POT DOWN ON LEG CAUSING CONTUSION TO KNEE
EE PUT HIS BOLTER STEEL AGAINST THE TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE HIT RIB WITH HAULAGE CAR; PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
MINING NEAR HOLLOW, WATER IN THE TOP. IT IS 1500' UNDERGROUND IN #2 ENTRY, MAIN RETURN.
MINING NEAR A DRAIN, WATER IN THE TOP.
EE WAS HITTING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
SOFT SHELL TOP WITH RIDE AT 8'. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED & METAL SUPPORT. THE FALL WAS 8' X 40' X 18' IN THE MAIN RETURN. IT BLOCKED THE RETURN FOR TRAVEL. MINING HAS BEEN STOPPED DUE TO THIS FALL & OTHER AREAS IN THE RETURN 3,000' DEEP.
TOP WAS CHANGING INTO SANDSTONE. TRANSITION AREA HAD A HORSEBACK AND SOFT SHELL. THE ENTRY WAS STOPPED AND CRIBBED OFF. IT FELL ONE WEEK LATER.
EE BURNT HANDS WHILE USING TORCH.
6' X 20' X 30' - THE ROOF HAS A RIDER SEAM AT 6'-8' IN THE AREA. WATER IN THE ROOF AND THE RIDERCONTRIBUTED TO FALL. #3 MAIN, #4 ENTRY, 2200' UNDERGROUND.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE BOLTER CANOPY AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE LEFT THUMB HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
EE WAS PULLING MINING CABLE.
THE FALL WAS 1800 UNDERGROUND ON THE MAIN INTAKE. IT WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA WHEN WE BEGAN HOLDING THE MAIN ROOF THAT HAS PREVIOUS BEEN TAKEN. THE BRATTICE LINE WAS REROUTED TO EXTABLISH THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.
8000 UNDERGROUND, #1 ENTRY, #6 MAIN SOFT TOP SURROUNDING HORSEBACK.
THE AREA OF ROOF BECAME VERY WET WITH THE RIDER AT 6'. 7800' UNDERGROUND OFF #6 MAIN RETURN IN #7 HEADING IN 6 LEFT MAIN. VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON HEAD OF MACHINE HIS RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
DETERIORATED ROOF OVER TIME. 8' BY 30' BY 5' CROSS CUT BETWEEN #1 AND #2, 20TH BREAK OF #3 MAIN.
EE WAS LIFTING ON MINER CABLE, HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
FAULT IN TOP. 7' HIGH, 120' LONG & 20' WIDE.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #5 ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP WITH THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER. IT CAUSED A SLIGHT FRACTURE ON THE INDEX FINGER, LEFT HAND. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.
THE EE WAS USING A RED-DEVIL TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. THE LEVER SLIPPED AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
THE AREA IS UNDER A OVERLYING HOLLOW NEAR THE OUTCROP. WATER IN THE ROOF IS THE CAUSE. IT IS 4000' UNDERGROUND, 2000' OUTBY THE FACE IN THE RETURN. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. 20' X 100' X 6'.
OPERATOR OF CAR SAID HE STEERED CAR AROUND QUIKLY AND HIT HIS BRAKE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.