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WHILE CROSSING OVER A TIN TOPPED OVERCAST, TYHE EE' FOOTING SLIPPED WHEN TRYING TO STEP OFF THE OVERCAST. CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE FOOTWALL.
THE EE HAD LOADED SOME STOPPING BLOCKS AND SOME SOCKS OF ROCK DUST. HE GOT ON HIS TRACTORED TRAMMED IT SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET GOT OFF AND BENT OVER TO CLEAN OUT ANOTHER TRAILER WHEN A CATCH CAUG HT HIM SEVER BACK PAIN.
A ROCK 0-6' THICK, 20' WIDE, 80' LONG, FELL ON A SCOOP, PRESSURE PUMP, AND POWER CABLE ACROSS THE 2 INTAKES TO 004 SECTION AT SPAD 18898(65+85). A SLIP IN THE ROOF FORMATION--VISIBLE AFTER THE FALL CREATED THE ADVERSE CONDITION.
A ROCK 0-5' THICK, 20' WIDE, 20' LONG, FELL ON THE #1 MBC AND RAPID HAUL TAILPIECE ON MMU 002 SECTION AT SPAD 18841. SLICK-SIDED HORSEBACK ON ROLL FORMATION FELL TO A SLICK PLANE. THE OCCURED IUN THE #4 BELT ENTRY.
EE WENT TO EYE DR FOR AN EXAMINATION, BLURRED VISION IN RIGHT EYE. HE FUND A PIECE OF METAL IN HIS EYE AND DID SURGERY TO REMOVE. THE EE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW THE METAL GOT IN HIS EYE, BUT HE SAID IT MUST HAVE HAPPENED AT WORK.
A PEICE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT ABOVE THE SAFETY STEEL TOE OF HIS BOOT.
WHILE DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE ARM.
WHILE USING A SCALING BAR TO PULL A SLAB OF ROCK, THE INJURED PERSON TRIED TO PRY UP ON THE ROCK ACROSS THE ATRS, THE ROCK FELL, FLIPPING THE BAR UP HITTING THE PERSON IN THE HEAD.
ROCK FALL IN NO. 1 ENTRY OF 7 ON 004 SECTION AT 53+38. 5' X 20' X 55' LAST 30' NOT BOLTED--JUST CUT WITH MINER. 20 TO 25" OF 36" RESIN BOLTS PULLED OUT INTO INTERSECTION.
AN EE PLACED HIMSELF IN A HAZARDOUS POSITION WHEN HE GOT BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS TRYING TO START THE FRONT ONE. THE FRON VEHICLE STARTED AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED BACKING UP, C ATCHING THE EE'S LEG.
WHILE RIDING ON A MANBUS, THE BUS RAN OVER OR IN SOMETHING BOUNCING THE PASSENGERS. THE INJURED PERSON CAME DOWN ON HIS SCSR, INJURING HIS BACK.
LOW TOP DRAGGED THE 42" CONVERYOR BELT OUT OF THTRAILER HE WAS PULLING WITH A TRACTOR. HE ATTEMPTED TO RELOAD THE BELT BY HIMSELF, WENT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
WHILE MOVING SOME DRAW ROCK WHICH HAD FALLEN EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A ROCK, WHILE MOVING THE ROCK HIS HAND SLIPPED & HE FELL ON THE ROCK CUTTING HIS ARM. HE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES.
A ROCK 0"-6" X 42" X 48" FELL FROM ROOF, FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS WITHOUT WARNING, STRIKING A MAN SITTING IN THE DECK OF A ROOF BOLT MACHINE. IT PUSHED HIS HEAD INTO THE MACHINE, LACERATING HIS HEAD, BRUSING HIS BACK BEFORE FALLING ONTO HIS FOOT, LACERATING IT & FRACTURING A BONE IN HIS FOOT.
INJURED EE HAD JUST STARTED DRILLING A HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM. HE RECEIVED 18 SUTURES.
A MAN WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT. A SCOOP TRAMMING THROUGH A DROP CURTAIN, HIT A MANTRIP RIDE, PUSHING IT BACK ABOUT 2'. THE VICTUM WAS CRAWLING BETWEEN THE MANTRIP RIDE AND THE RIB AT THAT MOMENT.
WHILE MOVING THE FORKS ON THE FORKLIFT, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT ARA. THE FORK SMASHED HIS RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HIM ACROSS TH ETOP OF THE RING AND PINKIE FINGE RS. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 16 SUTURES.
INJURED EE WAS OPERATING THE CONT MINER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF THE LEFT HAND
WHILE SHOVELING ON THE BELT LINE, THE EE'S SHOVEL HIT THE BELT AND SPUN HIM AROUND INTO THE BELT STRUCTURE
EE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE A HEAD DRIVE WHEN HE HOOKED HIS TOE ON A TURN BUCKLE, PULLING AND TWISTING HIS KNEE.
THE EE WAS SHOVELING ON THE BELT LINE WHEN HE WENT TO DUMP HIS SHOVEL ONTHE BELT, HE HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE TOP. EE HAD SURGERY 12/16/97.
WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED THROUGH A FRICTION SPARK AT THE FACE, FLASHING BACK OVER THE MINER AND FIRST TWO BRIDGES, CAUSING BURNS TO 4 MEN: THE MINER OPERATOR, HELPER AND TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS.
WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED THROUGH A FRICTION SPARK AT THE FACE, FLASHING BACK OVER THE MINER AND FIRST TWO BRIDGES CAUSING BURNS TO 4 MEN; THE MINER O PERATOR, HELPER AND TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS.
WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED THROUGH A FRICITON SPARK AT THE FACE, FLASHING BACK OVER THE MINER AND FIRST TWO BRIDGES, CAUSING BURNS TO 4 MEN: THE MINER OPERATOR, HELPER AND TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS.
WHILE CUTTING COAL WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER, METHANE GAS WAS IGNITED THROUGH A FRICTION SPARK AT THE FACE, FLASHING BACK OVER THE MINER AND FIRST TWO BRIDGES CAUSING BURNS TO 4 MEN; THE MINER O PERATOR, HELPER AND TWO BRIDGE OPERATORS.
WHILE CRAWLING ALONG THE 03 SECTION BELT AFTER SPLICING THE BELT. OTHER TOSSED A PRY BAR ACROSS THE BELT AND IT HIT THE INJURIED IN LEFT CHEEK CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO THE CHEEK BONE.
THE INJURED WAS CRAWLING UP THE ENTRY ALONG THE RIB, HE RAISED UP AND A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE NECK AND UPPER BACK. THE ROCK WAS APPROX. 2 FT BY 3 FT BY 1/2 FT.
WHILE TRYING TO GET THE SUCTION HOSE TO WORK THE INJURED HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE HEAD. WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS BELT CAUGHT ON THE LEVERS RAISING THE BOOM(HEAD) PINCHING HIS FINGER. EMPLOYEE RE CEIVED SUTURES.
EMPLOYEEWAS GREASING HIS BRIDGE WHEN THE OTHE RBRIDGES CALLED FOR THE BRIDEGES TO MOVE, THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GET BACK IN HIS BRIDGE FAST ENOUGH,THE BRIDGES MOVED BACKWARDS CATCHING THE INJURED 'S LOWER LEG BETWEEN THE BRIDGES AND THE RAPID HAUL- EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A FRACTURE OF THE LOWER RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A RETURN BRATTICE WHEN HE THREW A BUCKET OF PLASTER AND TRIPPED OVER ANOTHER BUCKET OF PLASTER.
EE HAD JUST STARTED DRILLING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL, STRIKING HIS RT THUMB. THE THUMB WAS LYING ON THE BOOM HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER.
WHILE CHANGING THE DRILL STEELS, A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE (DRAW ROCK), FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS RT FOREARM. EE RECEIVED 8 STITCHES.
WHILE GETTING OFF A BATTERY RIDE A ROCK FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE SHOULDER. THE ROCK ALSO BUMPED THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS INTO THE SUPPLY TRAILER WHEN A CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE PILE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS F INGER.
WHILE RIDING IN THE MANTRIP WITH HIS SHOVEL LYING ACROSS HIS KNEE AND THE SHOVEL SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK THE RIB CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE BACK STRIKING HIS ACROSS THE TOP OF HIS LEFT ANKLE-4 SUTURE S.
EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING LOOSE A HYDRAULIC FITTING. WHEN THE FITTING BROKE LOOSE, THE INJURED FELT A MUSCLE PULL IN HIS UPPER CHEST UNDER HIS RIGHT ARM.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE, WHEN HE PULLED TO HARD CAUSED A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
PUSHING & PULLING WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A ROCK FROM ON TOP OF THE MINER.
WHILE PRYING A SPEED REDUCER FROM THE LONG AIRDOX SCOOP USING A LONG BAR, THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE INJURED TO FALL.
EE WAS REMOVING OLD STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELL BACKWARD ONTO SOME BELT STRUCTURES. NOTIFIED US ON THE 2ND OF SEPTEMBER, BUT HE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL THE 15TH OF SEPTEMBER. FIRST DAY AWA Y FROM WORK 9/15/97.
SECOND REOCCURANCE OF OLD INJURY AFTER BACK FOR MORE THAN 6 DAYS. OPERATING BRIDGE WHEN REOCCURENCE HAPPENED.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING THROUGH A MANDOOR WHEN HE BUMPED HIS SHOULDER ON THE CORNER OF THE DOOR. EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT SHOULDER. THE LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
WHILE BOLTING IN THE #1 FACE, THE EE REACHED FOR A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS LYING ONT HE PAVEMENTWHEN A ROCK APPOX 4'X6"X8" FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING HIS LT LEG CAUSING A BRUISE.
EE WAS DRIVING MANTRIP WHEN HE GOT OVER TO LET ANOTHER MANTRIP BY, WHEN HE BUMPED HIS FACE ON THE SIGN, CUTTING HIS RIGHT CHEEK. EE RECD 10 STITCHES.
EE WAS OPERTING ROOF BOLT MACHING ON THE #002 SECTION THE EE HAD ALREADY FINISHED DRILLING HIS BOLT HOLE AND WAS GETTING READY TO INSERT HIS RESIN AND BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, CUTTING THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN. REQURIED SUTURES.
EE WAS HELPING CHANGE BATTERIES IN THE SCOOP. AFTER THE BATTERIES HAD BEEN CHANGED, THE EE PLACED HAND ON BUCKET INJECTER. WHEN SCOOP OPERATOR PULL INJECTOR LEAVER TO RELEASE BRAKE, EE GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT BEHIND INJECTOR, BRUISING HIS RING & LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS HANGING POWER CABLE, WHEN HE WAS CRAWLING TO THE NEXT HANGER, HIS HAND WAS PLACED DOWN ON THE POWER CABLE. HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF THE CABLE TURNING HIS WRIST.
TRAMMING IN SCOOP, WHEN THE OPERATOR RAN OVER A ROCK BUMPING HIS EAR INTO THE ROOF, CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR. WORKER RECEIVED 7 SUTURES IN LEFT EAR.
TRAMMING FORWARD IN SCOOP THE OPERATOR RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE CROSS CUT BETWEEN 4 RIGHT & 5 RIGHT ENTRIES. THE ROCK CAUSED THE SCOOP TO RAISE UP BUMPING THE OPERATOR'S HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF, C UT IN HIS RIGHT EAR & BRUISING THE RIGHT SIDE OFHIS FACE. EE RECEIVED 8 SUTURES.