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EE WAS RIDING MANTRIP & WAS ON HIS WAY OUTSIDE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT EE IN THE LEFT EYE
EE WAS TROUBLESHOOTING PANEL ON MINER AND WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO ENERGIZE A LINE STARTER WITH THE ARC COVER OFF. IN DIONG SO, GOT A FLASH BACK FROM THE LINE STARTER TIPS AND IN DOING SO GO T EYES AND HANDS BURNED.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PUSHING BOLT UP IN THE HOLE THAT HAD BEEN DRILLED.BOLT CAUGHT INSIDE HOLE & CAUSED BELT TO BEND WHILE HE WAS HOLDING HEAD OF BOLT OVER AGAINST POT ON DRILL. THE BOLT HEAD CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN PINNER BOOM AND BOLT HEAD. HEIGHT 29" FROM FLOOR TO ROOF
EE STATES THAT HE WAS INSTALLING TOP PANEL ON THE FACE POWER CENTER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT OF WORK, THOUGHT PAIN WOULD GO AWAY, EE CALLED MINE ON 1 1-11-97 STATED HE WAS GOING TO SEE A DR.
AN UNINTENIONALL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE TRACK ENTRY ONE BRK INBY SPAD #77 APPROX. 18'WIDE 60' LONG 8' THICK. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF,ANC SUPPORTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVER IN THE NO.4 ENTRY AT SPAD NO. 1266, ONE BREAK INBY THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18' WIDE 30' LONG 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AN SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE #3 BELT CONVEYOR ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #72 APPROX 54' LONG 18' WIDE 10' HIGH. ALL SIDE WAS DANGERED OFF AND CRIBBED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY POTAL ON THE #1 BELT CONVEYOR THREE BREAKS INBY FROM POTAL APPRXO 40'LX18'WX6'H ALL SIDES WAS DANGERED OFF & CRIBBED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT SURVEY STATION 1245 APPROX. 180 WIDE, 80' LONG, 6' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND CRIBBED ON ALL SIDES.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE #3 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A PROB DRILL ON A FLAT CAR, HE HAD A 1/4" CHAIN HOOK TO THE DRILL. THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE DRILL TO FALL HITTING HIS LATERAL PART OF THE RIGTH LEG.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN ENTRY, ONE BRK INBY SPAD #1159 APPROX. 18' WIDE 30' LONG 6' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND CRIBBED ON ALL SIDES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#6 ENTRY INBY SPAD #23. THE FALL WAS APPROX 6'L, 4'H, 16'W. AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE#6 ENTRY AT SPAD #1286. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18'W, 6'H, 19'L. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND CRIBBED ON ALL SIDES.