Owens Branch Mine Coal

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING OUT A RIPPER HEAD JACK ON THE CONTINOUS MINER IN THE ENTRY OF SOUTHWEST LAUREL, SECTION. AS EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT THE JACK, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

ROOF FALL IN THE #1 & #2 ENTRIES OF SW LAUREL SECTION 004-0. FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #WL937. FALL EXTENDED APPROX 75\ UP & DOWN #1 ENTRY & EXTENDED APPROX 100\ OVER PAST THE #2 ENTRY. FALL WAS 20\ WIDE THRUOUT & APPROX 5\ HIGH. ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS. FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENT. NO INJUIRES FALL WAS 34 BREAKS INBY PORTAL.

ROOF FALL IN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE SW LAUREL SECTION 004-0. FALL WAS LOCATED AT SPAD #WL589 10 BREAKS INBY PORTAL. FALL MEASURED 30\ LONG 20\ WIDE 5\ HIGH ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS. FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION & THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

ROOF FALL IN THE #5 & #6 ENTRIES (INTAKE) OF THE SOUTHWEST LAUREL SECTION, I.D. #004-0. FALL STARTED ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD # WL 918, EXTENDED INTO THE #6 ENTRY (APPROXIMATELY 75\) THEN EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 470\ OUTBY IN THE #6 ENTRY. FALLALSO EXTENDED FROM THE #6 ENTRY INTO THE #5 ENTRY APPROSIMATELY 70\, TWO BREAKS OUTBY STARTING POINT OF FALL. FALL MEASURED 20\ IN WIDTH AND 4

ROOF FALL IN THE BELT/TRACK ENTRY OUTBY THE SOUTHWEST LAUREL SECTION, I.D. #004-0. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY CHIEF ELECTRICIAN. FALL WAS LOCATED 17 BREAKS INBY THE THE #2 BELT HEAD DRIVE AND ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #W1927. FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 60\ LONG X 60\ WIDE X 4\ TO 6\ HIGH. ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF ROOF BOLTS. NO INJURIES DUE TO GALL AND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED

EMPLOYEE WAS COUPLING A CAR TO A MOTOR IN THE TRACK ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST LAUREL SECTION ID #004-0 AS EMPLOYEE WAS COUPLING TH CAR HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE CO UPLING PIN MASHING EMPLOYEES LEFT MIDDLE FINGER

EE WAS ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE FACE TO HIS ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS IN ENTRY #3 OF SOUTH WEST LAUREL SECTION I.D. #004-0. HE BENT TO MOVE A CABLE & AS HE RAISED UP HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAIN ST THE TOP INJURING HIS NECK.

EMPL CHANGING SC TIRE IN LEFT BRK OF #3 ENTRY OF SW LAUREL SECTION #004-0.AS EMPL LIFTING TIRE,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPL BOLTING TOP AT FACE OF #4 ENTRY OF SW LAUREL SECTION #004-0.AS EMPL WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE,USING WRENCH WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND CAUGHT EMPL RING AND LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND BET BETWEEN PLATE AND ROOF.