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ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY AN EMPLOYEE ON 5/1/04 ON #2 SECTION RETURN. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG, 20' WIDE AND APPROX. 7' THICK. THIS MINE IS IDLED. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE IN USE IN THIS AREA. THERE IS A COAL RIDER SEAM AND WATER PRESENT ABOVE COAL SEAM. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BUT WAS DANGERED OFF.
USING SLATE BAR TO PRY CINDER BLOCKS DOWN THAT WAS LEFT FROM A FALLEN STOPPING. HAD BAR OVERHEAD PRYING AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RECTUM. STRAINED LOWER LUMBAR. WAS TOLD THAT EMPLOYEE HA D A MEDICAL PROBLEM FIRST (HEMORRHOIDS) BUT LATER FOUND OUT ABOUT STRAINED LOWER LUMBAR ON 3-01-2004.
EE was opening track door going over to examine seals when a piece of rock fell from top. he moved quickly to dodge rock and hit head on door facing door open approx. 60" high note: ee did not miss work until 10-21-03. he stated that he was off due to an old injury and it was not discovered until 5-3-04. that it was this accident.
EE WAS MOPPING FLOORS IN OFFICE. SHE FELL ON WET FLOOR LANDING ON HIP & HITTING HER HEAD ON THE REFRIGERATOR.
ON 7/21/03, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTAKE @ SPAD 511. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 8'THICK. 6'RESIN BOLTS WERE TYPE OF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA. THE FALL WAS TO RIDER SEAM AND AREA WAS WET. AREA WAS POSTED AND DANGERED OFF. NON PRODUCING STATUS.
ON 7/21/03, A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #3 BELT LINE AND INTAKE AT SPAD 521. THE FALL MEASURED 100'LENGTH, 20'WIDE, & 10'THICK. 6'RESIN BOLTS & PIZZA POST WERE TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT USED IN THIS AREA. THE FALL WENT UP TO A RUDDER SEAM AND THE AREA SHOWED SIGNS OF WATER. AREA WAS POSTED & DANGERED OFF. NON PRODUCING STATUS.
SOFT LAMINATED ROOF FELL 20'W X 20'L X 10'HIGH. FELL 1 BREAK OUTBY #4 BELT AT SPAD #673 ON BELT LINE.
RIDING IN HELPERS COMPARTMENT OF 14-TON TRACK MOTOR - HAD BOTH FEET RESTING ON RAISED LIP OF COMPARTMENT. MOTOR JUMPED TRACK - JERKING AND WHIPPING EE. THIS ACTION CAUSED BOTH FEET TO SLIP OUT OF DECK OF COMPARTMENT AND BE ROLLED BETWEEN MOTOR AND RIB. BROKE 5 BONES IN TOP OF FOOT.
EE WAS LIFTING SHIELD TO RE-INSTALL ON ROOF BOLTER AND GOT PAIN IN LOWER BACK & NECK.
EE WAS WALKING BELT LINE AT BRK 126 ON 7 BELT. A PIECE OF ROCK HAD FALLEN BENDING STRAP DOWN FROM TOP. EE WALKED INTO STRAP HURTING HEAD AND NECK.
EE WAS FOLDING 6 FT CONVEYOR BELT USING CHANNEL LOKS. THE BELT WAS WET CAUSING CHANNEL LOKS TO SLIP. EE LOST FOOTING FALLING TO GROUND - LANDING ON RESCUER AND LIGHT. EE INJURED RIGHT WRIST AN D LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE UP, TO LET SCOOP CLEAN FEEDER. SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STARTED SHUTTLE CAR PULLING CABLE DOWN INTO EMPLOYEE HURTING BACK AND RT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WORKED 2- 05, 2-06, 2-07 WENT TO DR BECAME LTA STARTING 2-10.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES UN-ROLL FROM SPOOL A FLAT MINER CABLE. THEY WERE LOOPING CABLE ONTO A FLAT CAR. ONE EMPLOYEE MAKING LOOP STRUCK EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDE R WITH CABLE. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 2-10-03 WHEN AFTER VISIT TO DR DISCOVERED DEGREE OF INJURY.
EE WAS ROCK DUSTING TRACK AT BREAK 94, SITTING ON BACK OF MOTOR, AND MOTOR JERKED, AND HE FELL OFF MOTOR ONTO TRACK, HURTING BACK & NECK.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1-30-03.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND ROOF BOLTER AND SLIPPED, AND FELL ONTO SELF RESCUER, HURTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS WALKING BELT AND AT BREAK 24 HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL HURTING HIS BACK & HIPS.
EE WAS PULLING ON BELT CLAMP ROPE ON #3 BELT AND BELT CLAMP SLIPPED, AND HE FELL BACKWARD ONTO MINE FLOOR, HURTING HIS BACK.
EE WAS SHOVELING GOB ONTO BELT AT #6 TAIL PIECE AND GOT PAIN IN BACK & NECK.
EE WAS LIFTING TIMBER AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SIDE.
EE WAS HELPING LAY TRACK, AND ANOTHER TURNED RAIL OVER AND IT FLIPPED OVER AND HIT EE RIGHT FOOT BREAKING BIG TOE.
EE WAS CARRYING A BAG OF ROCK DUST UP BELT #2 AND STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-4-03.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2PM IN THE INTAKE ESCAPEWAY AT SPAD #500. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'LONGX 17'WIDE X 6'HIGH.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 3:30 PM IN THE RETURN 1ST RIGHT PANEL OUT BY SPAD #1016 IN THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 10' HIGH. AREA IS BEING CRIBBED AND TIMBE RED.
EE WAS STANDING ON BATTERIES IN THE BACK OF SCOOP WHILE GETTING OFF OF SCOOP, FEET SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND HURTING LEFT LEG.
EE WAS KNOCKING OUT BITS ON MINER AND PIECE OF BIT FLEW OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE.
EE WAS USING PLASTER MACHINE TO PLASTER STOPPING AND WHEN WANT TIP STOPPED UP, HE TURNED TO TURN MACHINE OFF AND WAND TIP BLEW OUT OF WAND, AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, CAUSING CUT RE QUIRING STITCHES.
EE HAS SURGERY ON LEFT SHOULDER DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS AND WILL HAVE SURGERY ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 5100 FEET OUTBY THE ACTIVE FACE BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRIES AT SPAD #457. THE FALL WAS ~30' LONG X 17' WIDE X 6' HIGH. IT WAS BREAKERED OFF.
CARRYING BAG OF SAND TO SAND TRACK, HE GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN TRACK TIE AND WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF FROM FALLING, TWISTED AND HURT BACK.
AS SHUTTLE CAR WAS TURNING INTO #6 ENTRY IT HIT A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO VEER INTO CURTAIN, HITTING EMPLOYEE CAUSING BRUISES AND CUTS TO BOTH LEGS.
EE WAS TRAMMING MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT, & WAS WALKING BACKWARD, & STEPPED IN HOLE & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/23/02 DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ROOF BOLTER CABLE AND MUD FROM CABLE GOT IN HIS LEFT EYE.
ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT HAND WHILE HELPING PUT TIRE ON SCOOP. STITCHES REQUIRED.
WHILE OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER A ROCK FELL OFF THE MINER HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG RESULTING IN BRUISES & STRAIN.
EE WAS ROCK DUSTING #4 BELT AND WALKING BACKWARD AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE ON UNEVEN BOTTOM.
EE WAS INSTALLING BOTTOM ROLLER ON #4 BELT & WHILE LIFTING FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE STARTED MISSING WORK 3/12/02
A BELT ROLLER ROLLED DOWN FORKS ON FORKED SCOOP,MASHING HIS FINGER, FRACTURING IT.
WHILE INSTALLING TOP BELT STRUCTURE EE BENT OVER ROPE AND PULLED STRUCTURE UP AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. ON 4-11-02 THE DR PUTHIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR A WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING DIFFERENT MATERIALS THROUGH OUT THE SHIFT AND STRAINED BACK EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 2-19-02.
EE WAS PICKING UP TONGUE ON LOWBOY ON TRACK TO HOOK UP TO 14 TON MOTOR AND STRAINED BACK.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT BREAK 226 ON TRACKFALL WAS APPROX. 20'L X 20'W X 4'THICK.
EE WAS INSTALLING TRACK SWITCH AND RAIL FELL OFF JACK CATCHING LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER UNDER RAIL TIE REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING AND DRILL STEEL STUCK IN HOLE AND WHEN HE REACHED FOR STEEL IT FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND PINNED FINGER BETWEEN STEEL AND DRILL POT. FRACTURED RING FINGER ON LT. HAND.
EE WAS PUTTING UP ROOF BOLTS AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING LIFTING JACK TO JACK FEEDER AWAY FROM RIB, AND BAR SLIPPED OUT OF JACK, HITTING HIM IN FACE, RESULTING IN CUT TO CORNER OF RIGHT EYE AND BROKEN NOSE.
WHILE STANDING ON A 4 FOOT LADDER AT 2 BELT HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN FITTING ON WATER DELUGE SYSTEM AND WRENCH SLIPPED, AND HE FELL OFF LADDER HURTING BACK AND LEFT SHOULDE R, RESULTING IN BRUISES & STRAIN.
EE WAS USING PRY BAR TO MOVE TRACK RAIL OVER INTO PLACE USING PUSHING MOTION AND GOT PAIN IN LT. ARM AND LT. SHOULDER.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER BETWEEN #2 AND #3 CROSSCUT ON SECTION AND STEPPED IN HOLE, CAUSINGWEIGHT TO SHIFT SUDDENLY, BRUISING HIS RT. FOOT.