Pitt Gas Mine Coal

HELPING REPAIR BELT, PLANK FELL ON HE L EAR

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BAGGED ROCKDUST FROM A FLATCAR AT A BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF SPLIT WHEN MINER HIT A POST WHICH FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

ROOF FALL 2 TRACK AT 17 ROOM FALL IS APPROX. 20 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 FT IN HEIGHT. AREA WAS DEVELOPMENT IN 1943 AND SUBSEQUENTLY ROOF BOLTED USING 4 FT CONV. ROOF BOLTS W ITH 6INCH X 16 FT DECATUR BEARING PLATES, ROOF STRATA COMPOSED APPROX. 2-3 FT OF ROOF COAL AGAINST LAMINATED SHALE.

ROOF FALL IN RIVER MAINS SECTION 36 ROOM 3RD TO 4TH ENTRIES TO RIGHT OF BELT ENTRY. THIS ROOF FALL OCCURED AFTER PILLAR MINING WAS COMPLETED IN THE INBY PILLAR OF THIS BLOCK. IT RANGED IN HEIG HT FROM 2FT UP AND ENCOMPASSED AN UNKNOWNB ENTRYAREA WAS DEVELOPED IN 8-85 AND SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT CONV ROOF BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING MANTRIP UO TO PUT ON TRACK. JACK SLIPPED OUT AND JACK BAR STRUCK ELMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HE FELL DOWN. HE FELL AGAINST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND H IS SAFETY GALSSES CUT HIM ON BRIDGE OF NOSE AND UNDER LEFT EYE.

LIFTING GEAR FOR MINER TWISTED TO ONE SIDE TO MOVE GEAR

EE WAS SHOVELING NEAR BELT TRANSFER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL BOUNCED OFF BELT AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT 5-29-90.

WHILE MINING IN BARRIER BETWEEN RIVER MAINS AND LEFT SECTIONS THE CROSSCUT IN 23 ROOM RIVER MAINS ACCIDENTLY CUT INTO AN ENTRY IN THE LEFT SECTION THIS ENTRY WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MAP.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING POST, LATER HE COMPLAINED OF HAVING LOWER BACK PAINS AND WANTED TO GO OUT.

ROOF FALL IN THE 2 BUTT RT RIVER MAINS SECTION #1 ROOM, #4 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX. 30' LONG, 16 TO 18' WIDE AND 3 TO 6' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED JULY 1989 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 4 AND 6 FOOT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND CRIB IN UNUSED CROSSCUT. ROOF STRATA IS SLICKENSIDED SHALE WITH COAL MIXED IN.

RF FALL IN RIVER MAINS SECTION 8 ENTRY BETWEEN 22 AND 23 ROOMS FALL IS 12' TO 18' W 60' L 2' TO 6' HIGH CONSISTS OF SLICKEN SIDED SHALE WITH SLIPS RUNNING PARALLEL TO ENTRY. MINER IN 7-87 WIT H CONT MINER SUPP. 4' CONVEN BOLTS HEADER BDS.

WORKING ON CONT MINER WITH CUTTER HEAD BLOCKEC UP IN AIR AS COMING OUT FORM UNDER NEATH HIT HEAD ON PART OF MINER HEAD FRAME

ROOF FALL IN #* ENTRY 19 ROOM RIVER MAINS SECTION FALL IS APPROX 16FT X20FT X5FT HIGH AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 1989 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER & SUPPORTED WITH 4FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS WITH ADD ITIONAL 6FT ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED AS EXTRA SUPPORT WITH HEADER BOARDS ROOF STRUCTURE CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SHALE

GETTING OUT MANTRIP END OF TRACK RIVER AMINS SECTION MANTRIP BEGAN TO MOVE FELL AGAINSY MANTRIP INJ HIS GROIN

A ROOF FALL IN THE 1 BUTT RIVER MAINS SECT #2 ENTRY 12 ROOM FALL IS APPROX 20'X20'X6' THE AREAR WAS MINED IN 8-88 USING A JOY 12CMIL CM AND SUPPORTED WITH 4' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS THE ROOF IN THE AREA CONSISTED OF SHALE WITH LAYERED SANDROCK

ROOF FALL IN 1 PANEL,1 BUTT RIVER MAINS SECTION.#4 ENTRY 2 RM,FALL IS 15' X 20' X 6'HIGH.AREA MINED IN SEPT.88 USING JOY CONT MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 4' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS.ROOF IN INTERSE CTION WAS SLICKEN-SIDED WITH CUTTER RUNNING DIAGONALLY THROUGH IT.THE INTERSECTION HAS BEEN PSOTED AT ALL ENTRANCES.

ACCIDENT IS ROOF FALL AT 10 ROOM #4 TRACK FALL IS APPROX 6' HEIGH & MEASURES APPROX 16'X16'. AREA WAS MINED IN 4AN, 1980 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER & SUPPORTED WITH 6' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS.

CONTINUOUS MINE9 HAD JUST FINISHED MINING FINL PUSHMOUT STUMP OFF THE NO 1 ENTRY 19ROOM IN 1 FACE LEFT SECT.AS MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE FACE A LARGE PIECE OF SANDSTONE BVROKE CRUSHED OUT T HE REMAINING CO5L IN PUSHOUT STUMP & FELL COVERING PART OF MINER WHEN HAD NOT CLEARED INT ERSECTION

EMPL WORKING AS3ROOF BOLTER HELPER STANDING ALONGSIDE BOLTING MACHINE.OPERATOR TRAMMED BOLTING MACHINE TO LINE UP DRILL HOLE AND TRAMMED OVER EMPL RIGHT FOOT.

EMPL STEPPING O5ER DISCHARGE HOSE TRIPPED AND LANDED ON LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 A COAL ACCUMULATION & THE HANDLE OF HIS MATTOCK WHICH HE USED TO LOOSEN THE MATERIAL STRUCK HIM IN THE H AND.

EMP WAS CARRYIN1 A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP WHEN THE EMP SET THE PUMP DOWN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING LOAD ON FORKS OF HIGHLIFT THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING EMPLOYEES FINGER TO BE SQUEESED BETWEEN FORK AND CARRIER ARM.

EMP WAS OPERATING MANTRIP ON MAIN HAULAGE WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE STRUCK HIM CAUSING LACERATION TO UPPER LIP

INJURED & A S/C OPERATOR WERE SHOVELING IN MUDDY TRAM ROADS S/C OPERATOR GOT IN HIS S/C & STARTED TRAMMING OUTBY TO RAMP HE COULDNT TRAM BECAUSE HE WAS STUCK HE REVERSED HIS S/C & STARTED TRAM MING INBY HIS BUDDY THE INJURED WAS STANDING IN TRAM ROAD & WAS BUMPED BY THE S/C

EMPL WALKED UP BEHIND MINING MACHINE TO READ A SAFETY SIGN.HE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BOOM OF THE MACHINE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING VENTILATION TUBEING. A PIECE OF ROOF COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING 6 FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS IN WORKING PLACE THE DRILL STEEL DISLODGED A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE BETWEEN CANOPY ARMS AND IT STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FOREHEAD

EMPL DROPPING MAST JACK ON DRILL STEEL CHANGING OPERATION.HE PLACED HAND ON SAFETY POST AND SET THE JACK DOWN ON HIS FINGERTIPS.

EE WAS PULLING A HAND DRILL WITH THE CABLE COILED AROUND HIS ARM. THE CABLE SNAGGED ON T HE BELT STUCTURE & PULLED HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BOLTS WITH A SCREWDRIVER - SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND BUMPED PALM OF HAND.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS KNIFE BETWEEN THE FRAME OF A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHILE PULLING IT OUT HE CUT HIS HAND ON THE OPEN BLADE.

EMPL UNLOADING CAR OF SUPPLIES OVER PERIOD OF YEARS AND INJURED HIS ARMS.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL CLIPS WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE EMPLOYEE HAND SLIPPED AND BRUSHED AGAINST DRILL BIT.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A CEMENT BLOCK STOPPING WITH A SCOOP TRACTOR. A SMALL PIECE OF CEMENT BLOCK FLEW AND HIT EMPLOYEE.

EMP WAS DRILLING ABOLT HOLE USING A 6 FT HOLLOW STEEL AND A 2 FT WRENCH EMPLOYEES GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL AND WRENCH WHEN HE S TARTED TO ROTATE STEEL

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING POSTS ON A FLAT CAR WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK.