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Setting water pump and hurt back.
Cleaning scraper and stacker belt off, shovel got caught between scraper and belt line.
Was cutting small trees, slipped and cut himself with saw.
Riding into work face. When they came to low top, he didn't get down into mantrip like he should have. Hard hat got into roof, hurting forehead and back of his head.
Cutting tape with a belt knife, it slipped and cut his left upper leg.
Bolter pot came down on right leg.
Rider seam came closer to the mining seam.
Draw rock fell hitting him in neck and back. He was in the return. Please note *Returned to work same evening and finished shift.
Roof fall occurred starting 1800 ft inby no. 2 portal on the 1st belt line, Ranging 4 to 6 ft highh approx 14 ft wide and 30 to 40 ft long in between the blocks of break 17 and 18.
Roof fall occurred starting 1,200' inby #3 portal on the intake entry. The fall was approx 20' wide X 150-200' long X 10-20' high in between the coal block and through 2 intersections.
Backing up mantrip to pick up employees - ran into water tank bursting it then ricocheting into pump house causing injury to right pinky finger.
Peice of draw rock fell hitting left side of head, left shoulder and back.
A non-injury foof fall has occurred in the intersection measuring about 18 foot wide and 22 foot in length from 2 to 7 foot in height.
Pulled shuttle car up behind miner loading coal. a rock came over sideboards hitting him in nose and right arm.
Roof fall occurred starting 1,200 ft inby #2 portal belt entry. The fall was approx 20 ft wide, 40 ft long, 7 ft high in between the coal blocks.
Cutting open a box of glue-box cutter slipped cutting r-thumb.
Cleaning up belt line with scoop, got too close to rib rock rolled out and hit him.
Taking bull gear off #3 head drive, fell landing on left foot. broke toe.
MOVING THE MINER OVER, & GOT HIT BY MINER BOOM
Was pinning #6 entry, rock fell on head
NO. 1 SHUTTLE CAR WAS GOING OUT BY THE FACE WHERE COAL WAS BEING MINED. NO. 2 SHUTTLE CAR WAS COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND THEY HIT. THE NO. 2 OPERATOR DIDN'T SEE #1 SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR AND HIT.
EE WAS HANGING HIGH LINE CABLE. STATED HIS BACK WAS ON FIRE & STINGING.
EE WAS ALLEGEDLY WALKING UNDER BELT LINE #3. LIGHT CORD CAUGHT ON BELT SPLICE, JERKED HIS HEAD BACK AND DRUG EE UNTIL LIGHT CORD PULLED FROM BATTERY. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CAT PAD TO BEND ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL - IT SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER - LEFT PINKY FINGER BROKEN.