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DRAW ROCK BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORT AND RIB LINE FAILED STRIKING RIGHT ANKEL DR REPORT SPRAIN ANKLE.
NOTE: ON 12-5-01 MAKING WEEKLY INSEPECTION OF RETURN'S AREA'S INSPECTION WAS BEEN MADE WITH CLEARENCE BOONE. MAKING RIGHT SIDE RETURN OBSERVED AT ROCK FALL AT STATION #1718 BETWEEN TO PILLAR B LOCK'S ROCK SIZE 40' L 16' TO 20' W 1 TO 6' THICK BOLT'S 35" & 75 GRADE CONVENTIONAL, SLICKUM SLIDED SLIP.
HE WAS WORKING A CANOPY OVER MINE DRIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WIRE ON THE CANOPY LEG. HE SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE NO. 2 LEFT BREAK OF THE 001 UNIT, HE WAS SETTING HIS STEEL TO DRILL, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT ON THE STEEL CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND (1" WIDE X 3' LONG X 1" THICK.)
EE WAS RIDING ON MANTRIP DOWN INTAKE AIRWAY, WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP & GOT INHIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO MED CENT & WAS SENT TO DR. & WAS TREATED. WASHED EYE OUT & CHECKED 2 SMALL SCRATCHES. RELEASED FOR WORK 10-9-01.
EE WAS WALKING ON END LOADER & STEPPED ON LEFT FENDER & SLIPPED AND FELL, SKINNING HIS LEFT SHIN. 1" X 2" SCRAPE. HE WORKED 10/4 - 10/5/01. HE WENT DEER HUNTING 10/6/01 & WORKED 10/8/01. HE WE NT TO DOC 10/8/01 WITH INFECTION IN SCRAPE & RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK ON 10/11/01.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCRAPER ON NO 2 BELT DRIVE WHEN A SPLICE ON NO 1 BELT CAUGHT HIS LIGHT CORD PULLING HIM AGAINST BELT WHEN A BELT SPLICE RUBBED LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST CAUSING A 5" LACERAT ION AND 1" DEEP ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.
EE WAS CHANGING MINER BITS ON MINER HEAD WHEN ANOTHER PERSON STRUCK ANOTHER BIT INJ EE WAS TURNED AROUND TOWARD HIM WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO CHIP OFF, HITTING INJ EE IN THE LE FT EYE CUTTING THE EYEBALL & EYE LID
EMPLOYEE WAS WEKDING BITT LUGGS ON MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER. THE ROCK WAS 2 FT BY 2 FT BY 1 INCH THICK. HE DECLINED THE AMBULANCE. HE SAID DOC TOLD HIM HE HAD A LIGHT NECK SPRAIN OR CERVICAL SPRAIN.
SLIP OFF LOADER STEPS COND MUDDY.
OPR HAD PARK 14 CM 3 JOY MINER AND HAD LEFT MINER PAN UP. THE INJURED PERSON HAD HIS FOOT UNDER PAN OF MINER WHILE SETTING BLTS. SOMEONE HAD ACCIDENTAL HIT PAN LEVER LETTING PAN SET DOWN ON MA N FOOT BREAKING ONE BONE IN TIP OF HIS FOOT.
BENDING 6' ROOF BOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PRESHIFT EXAM WHEN HE FOUND THE PHONE DIDN'T WORK. HE HEARD A THUMP, WHEN HE WENT TO CHECK HE FOUND A FALL AT SPAD 1513. IT WAS 32' LONG 6' HIGH, 11' WIDE.