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DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HOLE AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND DRILL HEAD CUT HIS FINGER. HE TORE IT ALMOST OFF AT THE FIRST JOINT.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN #4 AND 5 HEADINGS AND EXTENDED INTO FACE OF #5. FALL IS APPROX 80'X20'X7'. 5'POINT ANCHOR BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED. NO INJURIES AND EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FA LL DID NOT OBSTRUCT AIR OR TRAVEL. FALL WILL NOTBE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS RUNNING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT AN OFFSET IN THE BOTTOM & BOUNCED INTO THE SIDE OF THE DECK OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.HE BRUISED A RIB ON THE RIGHT SIDE
EE ALLEGES TO CONTRACTING COAL WORKERS PNEUMOICONIOSIS AS A RESULT OF HIS EE AND WAS A GRANTED A 5% AWARD BY THE WV WORKERS COMPENSATION DIVISION. 20' OUTBY FACE. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED NO INJURY NO EFFECT ON VENT ON PASSAGE. 5' TENSION REBAR IS THE PRIMARY ROOF SUPPORT. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN ENTRY OF 001 SECTION APPRX 4500' OUTBY ACTIVE SECTION FALL IS APPR 20'X20'X6'-7' THE BOLTS. NO INJURY OR EQUIP INVOLVED FALL IS LOCATED IN INTERSECTIO N 1 BREAK INBY SS#1416 FALL IS NOT TO BE CLEANEDUP & VENT OR PASSAGE NOT AFFECTED
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF THE MAINS SECTION BEGINNING 10' OUTBY 55 1630 AND EXTENDING INBY APPROX 70' (20'WX6'H). THE FALL IS APPROX 280' OUTBY THE FACE. IT DID NOT AFFEC T VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' TR.
EMPLOYEE WAS OUTSIDE CHANGING SCOOP BATTERIES, WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE AND BROKE HIS LEG ABOVE HIS LEFT ANKLE. SURGERY WILL BE PERFORMED ON 03/23/99. A PLATE WILL BE PUT IN. EMPLOYEE WILL BE OFF UNTIL 03/29/99.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING TOOLBOX OFF OF SCOOP- ROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS LEFT HAND, BREAKING HIS RING FINGER.
LOADING BELT STRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS ON SURFACE OUTSIDE. NCH HE TORE A MUSCLE, DR TOOK HIM OFF WORK FOR 3-4 DAYS. SPECIALIST WILL READ X-RAYS TOMORROW. HE WAS PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THREAPY FOR 1 WEEK.
EMPLOYEE LOWERED FOOT JACK ON ROOF BOLTER ONTO HIS LEFT FOOT. ONE BONE WAS BROKEN IN LEFT FOOT. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR.
EE STATES HE WAS WORKING ON THE MINER AND THE WRETCHET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS MOUTH ON THE MACHINE, CHIPPING A TOOTH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT FACE NO1 MAIN ENTRY 5O'INBY SURVEY STATION #384. THE FALL MEASURED 20'X 25'X6'
EE LIFTED A HYDRULIC CYCLINDER STRAINING HIS LEFT ARM.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN NORTH MAINS 60'INBY SS# 377. THE FALL MEASURED 100'X20'X6
EE STATED HE WAS REMOVING A DRILL STEEL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE SWING LEVEL CAUSING HIS LEFT HAND TO BECOME MASHED BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND DRILL STEEL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3 LEFT PANEL OFF 1 EAST SUBMAINS AT S/S #862. THE OUTBY EDGE OF THE ROOF FALL CAUGHT THE FRONT END OF THE COUNTNUOUS MINING MACHINE.
EE STATED A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY 2 LEFT OFF 1 EAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL BEGAN AT PILLAR LINE AND EXTENDED 100' OUTBY TO WITHIN 20' OF SS #659. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 20X100X8.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS INBY S/S 602 CROSSCUT BETWEEN 1 ENTRY AND 2 ENTRY 2 LEFT OFF 1 EAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 60X20X7.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #1 BLEEDER ENTRY OF 1 LEFT OFF EAST SUBMAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20' X 20' X 7'.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN 2 ENTRY OF MAINS AT SS 249. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X20'X8'.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY, LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AT SPAD #523. FALL MEASURED 20'W X 45'L X 7'H.
EMP STATED HE WAS BOLTING TOP AND A ROCK FELL ONRIGHT FOOT. THE LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.
EE STATED HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND A ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD AND BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH AND HE STUMBLED AND THE WRENCH STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 14 STITCHES.
EE WAS BREAKING LOOSE A PLUG ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON HIS HAND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT #1 BREAK OUTBY FACE OF#1 ENTRY
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HEADER AND THE ROOF.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING EE ON RT THUMB.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN INTERSECTION IN #6 ENTRY 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION #132. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RODS. FALL IS APPROX 20'X40' X 10' HIGH.