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EE WAS UNLOADING FOUR WHEELER FROM TRAILER WHEN IT ROLLED OFF PINNING MEMBER AGAINST TRUCK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BREAK 14 ON #6 BELT ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 6' HIGH, 30' WIDE AND 70' LONG. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE BELT ENTRY.
EE WAS USING AUTILITY KNIFE TO SPLICE TELEPHONE WIRE WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. STITCHES WERE NEEDED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO MOVE A SCOOP MOTOR. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO RAKE HIS FINGER ACROSS THE PTO PLUG ON HIS LIGHT. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS PEELING THE OUTER JACKET OF MINER CABLE USING A UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING THE TRAP DOOR ON THE GRAVEL CAR WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE UPPER LIP. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE ALLEGED THAT HIS NECK WAS STRAINED WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS HARD HAT. HE WS WALKING ACROSS FEEDER ENTRY.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 003-3 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY AT SPAD 6261, 30 FT FROM THE ACTIVE FACE. THE FALL MEASURED 16 FT WIDE, 70 FDT LONG, AND 9 FT THICK. VENTILATION, PASSAGE OF PER SONS, NOR EQUIPMENT WERE EFFECTED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.
EE WAS OPERATING A MANTRIP WHEN A RIB ROLLED OFF IN FRONT OF THE MANTRIP. EE APPLIED HIS BRAKES AND WENT INTO A SLIDE ON THE TRACK. WHEN HE SLID INTO THE RIB ROLL A PIECE OF ROCK CAUGHT HIS SH IRT SLEVE AND PULLED HIS ARM BACKWARD. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT HUMOROUS.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP WHEN ANOTHER MANTRIP RAN INTO IT. EMPLOYEE'S HEAD HIT BACK OF MANTRIP UPON IMPACT KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF BRUISING HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKIGN DOWN THE BELTLINE ENTRY. HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO A SMALL BON EIN HIS LEFT FOOT.
WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES, EE SLIPPED AND FELL. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE 11TH AND 12TH THORACIC VERTEBRAE.
WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK DUTIES EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND BURNING IN THE GROIN AREA. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNIA.
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG CAME UNDER HIS WELDING SHIELD AND WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE HAS SUFFERED FROM A HERNIA DUE TO REPEATED TRAUMA OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
EE WAS APPROACHING THE MANTRIP WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK. THE CRIB BLOCK CREELED GENERATING A TWISTING MOTION THE HIS LEFT ANKLE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 003-0 SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 19' WIDE X 40' LONG X 7' THICK. VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION IN THE #6 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD # 5173. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 100' LONG X 6' THICK. VENTILATION NOR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS AFFECTED AND N O INJURIES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED AND WE RETREATED FROM THE AREA.
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FALSH BURNS TO BOTH EYES WHEN A SHUTTLE CAR BREAKER ARCHED. EE HAD REPLACED THE CATHEAD ON THE RECEPTACLE AND WAS SETTING UP THE BREAKER AT THE TIME.
A ROOF INJURIED OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 4793. THE ROOF FALL MEASURE 20'WX20'LX7'THICK. VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF PERSONS WAS NOT AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. TH E FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE AREA RESUPPORT.
EE WAS HELPING MAKE A BELT MOVE. HE STRUCK AND LACERATED HIS LT HAND WITH A PICK HAMMER WHILE INSTALLING STRUCTURE. INJURY REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.