Genesis No. 17 Coal

DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRAWLING & WORKING ON KNEES, EE IS EXPERIENCING PAIN & INFLAMATION IN LEFT KNEE. AFTER BEING SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN EE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN MINISCUS. EE WORKED WITH INJURY UNTIL 1/10/05.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY OF 3 EAST 1 RIGHT SECTION AT 2+50. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION ON #2 ENTRY AT 2+50. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 43" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WAS 50' LONG BY 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH. FALL DAMAGED THE MINER & BOLTER CABLE. NO PERSONS WERE INJURED. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF & ABANDONED.

WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP, EMPLOYEE JAMMED HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF. EE WAS EXAMINED BY A DR. & RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY WORK. PAIN PERSISTED SO EE WILL BE OFF WORK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY OF B-MAINS AT STA. #1755. IT WAS IN A RETURN ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 2 LEFT 001. THE FALL WAS 19' WIDE X 8'LONG X 6'THICK. THE AREA WHO BOLTED WITH 5/8"X 5'TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY 80' INBY STATION #1825. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 LEFT SECTION (001) IN THE #6 ENTRY 30' INBY STA. #1829. THE FALL WAS 50' IN LENGTH X 19' WIDE X 7'-8' HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 3/4" X 5' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED.

An unintentionted roof fall occurred in the 2 left sector on 9-10-04 at 3 30 pm. no men or evirment were in voloved. ventilation was not interupted. the fall is 40' in length and above the anchorage of the bolts. the area was bolted with 3/4" x 5' turove tension bolt. the fall occurred int he crosscut #6 to #7 entry.

(NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT) NORMAL CRAWLING ON KNEES PERFORMING THE JOB OF MINER OPERATOR OVER TIME HAS CAUSED BURSITIS OF THE LEFT KNEE. oCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS DUE TO REPEATED CRAWLING CAUSING TRAUMA TO KNEES.

Ee was bolting when a piece of rock dislodged along the rib striking him on the hard hat and left shoulder. The rock measured 2" thick, 1" wide and 3' long.

Ee stated that he has been dealing with pain and numberess in both hand. ee has been diagnosted with carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands and will recieved surgery on 9-9-04 and 10-4-04.

A PIECE OF ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM ON THE BACK AND THEN STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE OF THE LITTLE TOE ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CABLE BOLTS WITH A DUAL BOOM BOLTER. WHILE PUSHING CABLE BOLT INTO THE ROOF THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 8/24/04 ON WHICH DATE HE RECEIVED SURGERY ON HIS SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF.

EE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON VERY SLICK BOTTOM ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

PRIOR TO MOVING TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BOLT THE OPERATOR & HELPER SHUT DOWN AND TALKED. THE OPERATOR STARTED THE MACHINE UP & DROPPED THE ATRS NOT KNOWING THE HELPER SAW HIS BOLT MEASURING ROD A GAINST THE FACE. WHEN THE T-BAR WAS RELEASED IT HIT THE HELPER IN THE LEFT BACK & SHOULDER AREA KNOCKING HIM FROM A CRAWLING TO A PRONE POSITION.

WHILE HAULING COAL THE EMPLOYEE HIT A SERIES OF HOLES IN HIS RUNWAY JARRING HIS LOWER BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 001-0 5 BT 2ND RIGHT SECTION IN #8 ENTRY AT 12+80 JUST INBY SURVEY STATION #1165. THE FALL IS AT LEAST 25'LONG, 20'W,& ALSO WENT THROUGH THE CROSSCUT 8 TO 7 OVER TO #7 ENTRY. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF & UNSUPPORTED ROOF & DANGER SIGNS INSTALLED. THIS SECTION WAS ALREADY DRIVEN TO THE MAXIMUM, BUTTING AGAINST OLD WORKS. THE AREA WAS ABANDONED.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT THE EMPLOYEE HAD A HOLD OF THE BOLT AND PUSHED THE WRONG LEVER SPINNING THE BOLT AND THE PLATE STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 002 1EAST SECTION AT 3:45 AM. THE FALL STARTED 50' ONBY STATION NUMBER 935 AND CONTINUED INBY FOR 3 CROSSCUTS. IT WAS 20' WIDE AND FELL SO TIGHT WE WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE HOW HIGH IT REALLY IS. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 & 48" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS WITH SOME STRAPS. CABLE BOLTS WERE ADDED TO 3 INTERSECTIONS PRIOR TO THE FALL.

WHILE SIGNING A DATEBOARD THE EE SLIPPED TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. SINCE HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HIS KNEE PRIOR TO THIS, HE STARTED ON ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS. HE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AND WAS S ENT FOR AN MRI. HE HAD ARTHROSCOPTIC SURGERY ON 8/20/03.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 002 1 EAST SECTION AT 1:50 PM SATURDAY JULY 9TH AT THE INTERSECTION 3 AND 50 IN #9 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS INITIALLY 4' HIGH AND 40' LONG. IT DID EXTEND TO 60' LONG BEF ORE THE INVESTIGATION AND TIMBERING WERE COMPLETED. IT ALSO WENT HIGHER AND WATER IS COMING OFF THE FALL. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48 AND 42' BOLTS AND STRAPS INITIALLY.

A FALL OCCURED IN #7 ENTRY OF 1 EAST 002 SECTION 20' INBY THE INTERSECTION AT 21+80 & CAVED 50' LONG, THE WIDTH OF THE ENTRY 20', AND APPROX. 4' HIGH. MINING WAS OVER IN THE RETURN SIDE ROOMS AND NO ONE KNEW ANYTHING UNTIL IT FELL.

NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT/EE STARTED COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER PAIN THE END OF APRIL. HE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN AND WENT ON SOME ANTI-INFLAMATORY DRUGS AND SOME PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE PHYSICIAN IS NOW SAYING IT IS POSSIBLY WORK RELATED. HIS OCCUPATION IS A ROOFBOLTER WHICH REQUIRES BENDING BOLTS AND OVER HEAD WORK, REPETATIVELY.

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF #1 ROOM OFF B-MAINS AT 12+00, 80' LEFT OF STATION 403. THE FACE WAS TURNED INBY TO THE RIGHT FOR A 20' CUT. THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND THE FALL OCCURRED A BOUT 90 MINUTES LATER. IT STARTED AT THE FACE AND TOOK THE INTERSECTION WITH IT. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE AND ABOUT 40' LONG, 5 1/2' HIGH.

A FALL OCCURRED AT THE FACE OF #4 ENTRY OF FIRST RIGHT 002-0. IT STARTED IN THE FACE AREA WHICH HAD BEEN MINED & CONTINUED OUTBY FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60'. A LARGE CRACK DEVELOPED DOWN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY WHICH LEFT THE CENTER SAG & FINALLY FALL.

WHILE PUSHING A ROOF BOLT INTO THE ROOF IN A FALL AREA, USING A LONG BOLT TIGHTENING WRENCH THE OPERATOR WAS SPINNING THE BOLT TO MIX THE RESIN WHEN THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT AN D STARTED TO FALL WITH A CIRCULAR MOTION. THE OPERATOR STUCK HIS LEFT HAND OUT FOR PROTECTION AND THE STEEL HIT HIS HAND

A FALL OCCURRED PRIOR TO GETTING A CUT THROUGH BOLTED FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY AT 9 AND 60. THE ROOFIN THE #5 ENTRY HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' BOLTS AND METAL STRAPS (SKINS) THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND SOME RE-BOLTING WAS STARTED IN THE X-CUT. THE FALL WENT 75' THROUGH THE CROSSCUT ACROSS #4 ENTRY AND 25' TOWARDS #3 ENTRY.

DURING BOLT INSTALLATION THE MAN STRAIGHTENED THE BOLT INSERTING THE HEAD OF THE BOLT IN THE CHUCK OF THE BOLTER. HE STARTED SPINNING THE BOLT WHICH EVALENTLY HAD A BURR, WHICH CAUGHT HIS GLOV E AND WRAPPED HIS LEFT HAND GROUND.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 42" RESIN BOLT AND PLATE IN THE DRILLED HOLE. HE PUT 1/2 OF THE BOLT IN THE ROOF THEN STRAIGHTENED IT BY HAND, PUT THE HEAD OF THE BOLT IN THE CHUCK, STARTED TO P USH IT IN THE ROOF AND SPIN IT TO MIX THE RESIN.HIS CUFF ON HIS GLOVE CAUGHT THE PLATE AND TWISTED HIS HAND AROUND THE BOLT.

NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT, EE WENT HOME FROM MID NIGHT SHIFT, WENT TO BED, WAS AWAKENED WITH PAIN ANDSWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE.