Monongahela Resource Mine Coal

ROOF FALL IN THE NO 5 ENTRY(B BELT) OF WEST MAINS(001-0) SECTION 1 BLOCK INBY B BELT DRIVE, AREAWAS MINED IN APRIL 1994 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 4' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS. FAL L IS APPROX 60' LONG, IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION, 6FT HIGH AND RIB TO RIB (17 FT).

ROOF FALL IN THE #4 ENTRY WEST MAINS SECTION, 4 BLOCKS INBY THE B-BELT DRIVE, APPROX. 1200 FEET OUTBY THE ACTIVE WORKING FACES. AREA WAS MINED IN MARCH 1984 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORT ED WITH 4 FOOT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS. ROOF CONSISTED OF SLICKEN-SIDED SHALE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SUPPORT A ROOF FALL ALONG THE B-FLIGHT BELTLINE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE SLATE AND FELL FORWARD JAMMING HIS RIGHT ARM.

ROOF FALL ON B FLIGHT BELT APPROX. 400' INBY B FLT DRIVE. FALL IS APPROX 60' LONG, 4-6' HIGH, RIB TO RIB. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 AND 6' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS AND WAS MINED DURING APRIL 1994

WEST MAINS SECTION MMU 001-0 IN 4 ENTRY 5TH CROSSCUT INBY BELT HEAD FALL IS APPROX. 17 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG SLOPING FROM 6 FT IN HEIGHT TO 0. IMMEDIATE ROOF CONSISTED OF SLICK SIDED SHALE AND WA S SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT AND 6 FT MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED THE WEEK OF 3-7-94 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER.

ROOF FALL IN WAST MAINS SECTION MMU 001-0,#3 ENTRY;, 4TH CROSSCUT INBY #2 BELT, INTERSECTION. FALL IS APPROX. 17' W X 25' L X 0' TO 6' H. ROOF CONDITIONS- SOAPSTONE. AREA ROOF BOLTED WITH 4' & 6' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS. AREA WAS MINED 3-1-94 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING THE AREA HAD SHALES TOP WITH CRACKS AND SUPS. EE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A BOLT IN THE CUT AND WHEN HE LOWERED THE ATRS TO MVOE THE MACHINE A PIECE OF SHALE COAL APPRO X. 53 X 27 W TAPERED FROM 6 TO 0 THICK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK.

INJURED EE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TRACTOR CLEANING A PILE OF COAL IN AN AREA APPROX. 500 FEET OUTBY THE FACE AREA OF THE WEST MAINS SECTION. AS HE WENT TO GET INTO THE SCOOP HE SLIPPED AND FE LL.