Gibraltar Highwall Coal

EE STATED THAT AS THEY WERE MOVING THE ROOF BOLTER TO THE FACE OF ENTRY 6, HE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS BACK. THIS RESULTED IN LOW BACK PAIN AND EE HAD TO COME OUT EARLY AND GO TO THE DR.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' LONG, 18' W,M 6 1/2' HIGH, WAS DISCOVERED ON #2 UNIT, E-1 ON 3+50. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED AROUND AND INSPECTED BY MSHA.

A FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION #2 ROOM ON THE NUMBER 1 UNIT. THE SLIP THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED HAD ALREADY BEEN TIMBERED OUT AND DANGERED OUT PRIORTO IT FALLING OUT. MSHA INVESTIGATED THE FALL ON THE 2ND SHIFT.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3RD NORTHWEST PANEL E1 AND E2 OF 7 AND 50 AREA WAS MINED IN MAY-JUNE 2001. THE FALL MEASURED 66 L 17 W 6 1/2 H. FALL INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1ST NORTHWEST SUBMAIN #8 ENTRY, INTERSECTION 22 AND 85. THE FALL MEASURED 20 L 18 W 6 1/2 H. THIS WAS IN RETURN ENTRIES (OLD WORKS) 1800' FROM UNIT.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 150'LONG, 19'WIDE, 7'HIGH,WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN ENTRY OF THE #2 UNIT, 200' FROM FACE. THIS WAS REPORTED TO AND INSPECTED BY MSHA.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 110'L,19'W,8'H OCCURRED INT HE #7 ENTRY RETURN 10 X CUT OUTLY THE FALL OF #2 UNIT OUTBY FEEDER. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATE BY MSHA. THE UNIT HAS SINCE BEEN MOVED TO NAOTHER LOCATION.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 70'L, 19'W, 6 1/2'H OCCURRED IN THE 3RD SW PANEL, #1 UNIT RETURN, 120-OUT BY THE FACE, ENTRY 7, AND FELL ON THE CULTING HEAD OF THE REMOTE CONTINUOUS MINER. THE MINER HAD BEEN POSITIONED TO CLEAN SOME MATERIAL UP BACK IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE 1ST NW SUBMAIN, E-4, AND E-5 30 & 85/31 & 35 MEASURING 140'L,19'W,7'H MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED BY MSHA ROOF CONTROL INSPECTOR.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'L,19'W,6 1/2'H, WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1ST NW SUBMAIN IN E-4 NEUTRAL ENTRY 22 & 85.

EE WAS WORKING ON FRESH WATER LINE WHEN IT CAME APART UNDER PRESSURE AND KNOCKED EE DOWN AND A TIMBER PROP FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RT. MIDDLE FINGER AND 8 SUTURES .

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 25'L,18'W,6 1/2' HIGH WAS DISCOVERED OUTBY THE TAILPIECE OF #2 UNIT IN THE NM SUBMAIN #3 ENTRY AT 30 & 5. MSHA CAME OUT AND INVESTIGATED THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #2 UNIT 3 X CUT OUTBY THE FACE INT HE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 30'L,20'W,6- HIGH. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF. MSHA EXAMINED THE FALL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE E-3, 2ND NW SUBMAIN 7 + 50 MEASURING 5O'L, 20'WIDE, 6 1/2'HIGH. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BUT TIMBERED AROUND. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 30'L, 18 W, 7 1/2 HIGH HAD OCCURRED IN THE 2ND SOUTH WEST SUBMAIN, E-1, SPAD 17 + 40. THE FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 120' L, 18' W X 6 1/2' HIGH. HAD OCCURRED IN THE 2ND NW SUBMAIN E-10+50 TO 1+50. THE FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED OUT & WILL NOT BE CVLEANED UP. REPORTED TO MSHA AND INVESTIGAT ED BY MSHA.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #1 UNIT, 2ND SW SUBMAIN, #7 ENTRY 16+20 MEASURING 30'L, 18'W, 7'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEAN ED UP.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 30'L, 20'W, 6 1/2, HAD OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NW SUBMAIN #2 ENTRY, 23+85. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED AROUND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT, 2ND SW SUBMAIN, SPAD 18+00 MEASURING 30'L, 20', 8' (IN INTERSECTION). THE FALL WILL BE LOADED OUT.

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN E-4 (19+85) IN THE 1ST NW SUBMAIN MEASURING 30'L, 20'W, 6 1/2'H. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND WAS TIMBERED OFF.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN OF THE 1ST SOUTHWEST, SUBMAIN E-6, 44 & 70 MEASURING 18'L, 15'W, 6' HIGH. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OUT AND WILL BE TIMBERED AROUND.

A ROOF FALL HADOCCURRED MEASURING 30'L X 20'W X 6 1/2'H IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE 1ST SOUTHWEST SUBMAIN AT SPAD 1+80. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A WET AREA, NEUTRAL ENTRY BETWEEN CRIBS. THE FALL WILOL NOT BE CLEANED UP. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED, AND CAME OUT AND INVESTIGATED.

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTHWEST SUBMAIN (OLD #1) IN THE RETURN ENTRY #7 @ 44 + 10. THE FALL IN THE INTERSECTION MEASURED 25'L X 20'W X 6.5'H. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. MSH A, BEAVER DAM OFFICE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 30' L X18' X 6 1/2' IN THE #1 ENTRY, SPAD 11+40 IN THE 2ND SW SUBMAIN. THIS WAS OUTBY THE TAILPIECE OF #1 UNIT IN AN ENTRY THAT HAD BEEN DROPPED OFF. THE FALL WA S DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED OUT. THE MSHA OFC @ BEAVER DAM WAS NOTIFIED.

A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED AT A SLIP MEASURING APPROX. 30' L X 15' X 6' IN THE #5 ENTRY (20+85), 4 XCUTS INBY FEEDER. MSHA WAS CALLED AND INVESTIGATED AND THEN THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPP ORTED. THIS WAS #5 UNTI, 1ST NEW SUBMAIN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE FACE (INTERSECTION) AND XC RIGHT OF E-6 ON #1 UNIT. MEASURED 20' X 35' X 6' AND HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 ENTRY, RETURN AIR COURSE AT 7+00, MEASURING 45' LONG, 20 WIDE AND 7' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED AND TIMBERED. THIS WAS IN THE SOUTHWEST SUBMAINS. THERE WAS NO INTERUPTION OF VENTILATION, NOR TRAVEL. THERE WAS NO INJURIES.

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A MINER BOOSTER PUMP TO THE FRONT OF THE FORKLIFT OPERATED BY ANOTHER EE. EE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE ARTICUATION LEVER AND INJURED WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKS AND THE PUMP RESULTING IN A FRACTURED PELVIS.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' LONG, 19' WIDE, AND 6' HIGH HAD OCCURRED IN THE #8 ENTRY RETURN OF THE SOUTHWEST SUBMAIN AT SPAD 25 + 50, APPROX 540' OUTBY TAILPIECE. DUE TO HIDDEN SLIP. THE AREA HA D BEEN TIMBERED AND BOLTED. THE FALL HAD BEEN TIMBERED AROUND.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD LIFTED A SACK OF ROCKDUST OFF OF THE SCOOP AND WAS APPLYING ROCK DUST WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.

EE STATED HIS RIGHT WRIST STARTED HURTING LATE IN THE SHIFT FROM ROOF BOLTING, REMOVING STEEL FROM THE HOLE. HE WORKED THE NEXT SHIFT AND WRIST CONTINUED TO HURT. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 3/9 AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A GANGLION CYST. COMPLETED INVESTIGATION 3/23/01.

EE WAS CUTTING THE BANDS ON A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOLTS WITH A PAIR OF SIDE CUTTERS & WHEN HE TWISTEDTHE CUTTERS HE CUT HIS 2 MIDDLE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. REQUIRED SUTURES

EE HAD COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN. THE DR.'S THOROUGH EXAMINATION AND XRAYS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS DEGENERATIVE DETERIORATION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE. INVESTIGATION COMPLETED 12-27-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS UNTYING A PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHEST AND CHIN.