Avísenme cuando se presente un nuevo incidente de la MSHA en PE 2 Underground.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BOLTS IN THE ROOF, EMPLOYER HIT THE UP LEVER ON THE BOLT MACHINE. HIS HEAD WAS OVER TOP OF THE POT & IT CRUSHED HIS HEAD AGAINST THE CANOPY.
A CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN WAS GOING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON THE RIGHT SIDE POWER CENTER IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY, AND WAS FOUND LYING BESIDE THE POWER CENTERIT APPEARS HE RECEIVED A FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
An inintentional roof fall was discovered 2300 ft outby the face of 004 MMU at spad #2091. The fall measured approximately 20 ft wide x 20 ft long x 4 1/2 - 5 ft high.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 10:00am on 9/14/06, during a weekly examination. The roof fall material consisted of laminated slate and sand stone. The fall measured approx 20' wide X 16' long X 4 1/2 - 5" high.
An unintentional roof fall occurred 6200' outby the face at Break #99, #7 Entry, 1 Break inby Spad #1349. The fall measured approx 12' long X 20' wide X 4 1/2' high.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 8/31/06 during a weekly examination. The incident location was at the #6 entry approximately 6,500 ft outby the face at Break #95, Spad #1331. The fall measured approximately 120 ft long x 20 ft wide x 4 1/2 ft high.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered 8/14/2006, at break #72,spad #1084. The fall occured 8,200 ft. outby the face in the #5 neutral entry. The roof was a mixture of sand stone and slate. The fall measured 16 ft. wide x 17 ft. long x 2-4 ft. high.
An unintentional roof fall occurred 3 breaks outby the feeder on the 005 and 006 MMUs inthe #7 entry at Spad #2471 8 breaks outby the face.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #5 entry 8,400 feet outby the face ina neutral entry at Break #70. The fall measured approximately 20' Long x 20' Wide x 4 1/2' High.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the intake at Break #103 at the #7 entry. The roof fall measured approx 16' wide X 20' long X 5 1/2' high.
Employee was using a chain ratchet to pull a belt together when the clamp broke and struck the victim on the left side of his face. The incident resulted in a fractured left mandible.
EE strained his right knee while crossing the section tail piece.
The employee was bolting the #7 break when his drill steel became lodged in a hole, then came loose unexpectedly, striking the ring finger of his left hand. The incident resulted in a lacertaion that required stitches.
DUE TO AN UNDETECTED POCKET OF GAS (MEASURING APPROX. 4' WIDE BY 6' LONG) 2 EMPLOYEES WITNESSED AN IGNITION OF METHANE GAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MINER. HOWEVER, NO PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OF AN IGNITION WAS FOUND.
The injured employee was operating a four-wheeler which struck a Mac 8 that was stopped in front of him. This caused the steering wheel to spin around and strike the top of the employee's right hand, resulting in a fracture.
The injured employee was crawling toward the roof bolt machine when his left foot slipped off the coal and became caught underneath the wheel of the machine.
THE EE WAS TRAVELING IN A MANTRIP WHEN IT DIPPED DOWN. THIS MOTION CAUSED THE EE'S KNEE TO STRIKE THE ROOF, RESULTING IN A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
The employee twisted his knee exiting the car ram.
EE WAS BOLTING THE HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF A SLICK AREA, SLID DOWN BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND DRILL POT, HITTING LEFT LEG AND KNEE
A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND BOLT AND ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND ANKLE.
INJURED EE TOLD THE WITNESS THAT HE WAS GOING TO MOVE THE CABLE CROSSER. HE DID NOT HEAR HIM AND ACCIDENTALLY RAN OVER HIS RIGHT HAND WITH A ROOF BOLTER WHEEL.
A rock fall occurred at 1:30 p.m. in the #2 heading 10' inby spad #1366. there were no injuries. the travelways and airways were not affected. the fall measured approx. 5 ft high, 18 ft wide, and 65 ft long.
ADVERSE ROOF. * EMPLOYEE HIT WITH FALLING ROCK WHILE ROOF BOLTING *
DURING THE 1ST SHIFT ON 6/17/04, THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AT SPAD #1297 IN THE #3 HEADING. EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATED FROM THE AFFECTED AREA AND THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE FALL WAS 8' HIGH, 30' LONG, AND 30' WIDE AT THE INTERSECTION. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND BOLTED.
A HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE WAS BLOWN & WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HIGH VOLTAGE FUSE EMPLOYEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR, BURNING HIS LEFT HAND & RIGHT FOOT.
TIGHTENING BOLT ON REAR END OF SCOOP, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARDS. EE STRUCK OIL CAN & GROUND WITH HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP INSIDE TO BEGIN WORK DAY. HE STATED THAT MANTRIP WENT THROUGH WATER HOLE AND THAT HE RAISED UP TO KEEP FROM GETTING WET, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CATCH HIS BODY BETWEEN MINE ROOF AND MANTRIP.
EE WAS REPLACING A SHEAR PIN IN THE FEEDER SHEARPIN CAME OUT & STRUCK EE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB CAUSING A FRACTURE & LACERATION
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE AND THE CLAMPS CAME LOOSE AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A BAD BRUISE.
EE WAS CRAWLING ALONG BELT LINE AND CHANGE DIRECTIONS AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE THAT RESULTED IN A TORN CARTILAGE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE NO.5 X-CUT ONE BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 903 MEASURING APPROX 6'H X 20'W X 40'L.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER