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EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT AS HE WAS INSTALLING A RIB BOLT HE SLIPPED AND IS LEFT KNEE STRUCK A PIECE OF METAL ATTACHED TO THE BOLT MACHINE CAUSING PAIN AND SWELLING TO THE AFFECTED AREA.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE BELT, THE HANDLE OF HIS SHOVEL BROKE CAUSING A JERKING MOTION. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS ROLLING UP CONTROL LINE WHEN IT GOT HUNG ON WATER LINE AS HE WAS PULLING IT.
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS TREATED FOR A FRACTURED LEG.
HE WAS OPERATING RAIL RUNNER THAT WAS BEING USEDTO TRANSPORT EMPLOYEE TO THE SECTION WHEN HE LOST THE BRAKES ON THE RAIL RUNNER AND DERAILED AT A CURVE ON THE TRACK. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A DISLOCATED LITTLE FINGER. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME WITH THIS INJURY.
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED FOR BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS AND XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE WAS REL EASED.
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT ON THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A BROKEN RIB.
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A CHIPPED BONE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW.
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS EXAMINED FOR BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS, XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE. EE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK ON 2-12-01.
EMPLOYEE WAS AN OCCUPANT ON THE RAIL RUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND EXPERIENCED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. ALL TESTS WERE NEGATIVE AND HE RETURNED TO WORK ON 2-12-01.
EE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE RAILRUNNER WHEN IT RAN AWAY AND DERAILED. EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR A FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT KNEE.
THE VENTILATION DOORS OUTSIDE, EE, A CONTRACTED SECURITY GUARD, SLIPPED ON THE TRACKS AND FELL, STRIKING HER RIGHT WRIST AGAINST THE OPPOSITE TRACK.
AS 2 EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING A SHUTTLE CAR A ROCKABOUT 1' WIDE, 2' LONG AND 1" THICK SHOT OUT OF THE MINER CONVEYOR FOR A DISTANCE OF 30' AND STRUCK VICTIM ON THE FOREHEAD. THE CUTS WERE CLEANE D & STITCHED, THEN HE WAS RELEASED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE FACE OF THE #2 ENTRY, 3 BREAKS, INBY SPAD #551. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 8' HIGH, 16' HIGH, 16' WIDE, 30' LONG. NO INJUIES OR INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND ABONDONED.
DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE RETURN AIR COURSE # ROOF FALLS WERE FOUND. FALL #1 WAS AROUND #120 FALL #2 AROUND BREAK #125, #3 AROUND BREAK #140. ALL WERE IN THE RETURN AREA ROOMS AND ARE NOT AF FECTING VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WAYS. THIS WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT OUR BLEEDER SYSTEM.
HE STATED HE WAS WALKING WHEN HE FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A TRACK TIE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7/25/00, WHEN STARTED TO LOSE TIME AND CONTINUES TO BE A LOST TIME AS OF 8/7/00. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRUISED KNEE.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 15' INBY SPAD 310 IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AIRWAY). THE FALL WAS APPROX. 80' LONG X 6' THICK X 19' WIDE. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT PERSONS, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS ROOFBOLTING WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BROKE AT THE COUPLING AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. EE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE SLID UNDER THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER AS IT WAS DROPPED. THE HEAD CAUGHT HIS RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS OPENING THE DOORS FOR THE RAIL RUNNER TO PASS THROUGH WHEN HIS WEDDING RING WAS CAUGHT BY THE DOOR. THE INJURY RESULTED IN HIS RECEIVING 12 STITCHES TO HIS RING FINGER AS A RESULT.
EE STATED THAT HE HAD PARKED THE SHUTTLE CAR IN AN OPEN XCUT AND FAILED TO POSITION THE CAR OUT OF THE ROADWAY, WHEN ANOTHER SHUTTLE CAR CAME BY IT STRUCK THE S CAR HE WAS PUTTING OIL IN AND C AUSED IT TO STRIKE HIS HAND RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN HIS RIGHT HAND.