White Oak Mine #1 Coal

THIS IS A FAULT AREA. IT HAD FALLEN IN THE EARLY 1980'S. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8" BEAMS, CRIBS, & TIMBERS. THROUGH THE YEARS ROCK HAD BUILT UP ON THE BEAMS CAUSING THE BEAMS TO SPREAD. THE BEA MS KICKED OUT ALLOWING THE MATERIAL TO COLLASPE TO THE GROUND. THIS IS NOT A FRESH ROOF FALL.

POSSIBLE WEAK STRATA.THE CAVE ROOF FALL WAS 20' IN LENGTH,20'IN WIDTH AND 8-10' HIGH.

HEARING LOSS 3

HEARING LOSS 3

THE MINE STRATA3IS IN A DAMP CONDITION.THE SIZE OF THE CAVE IS: HEIGHT 6' WIDTH 18' AND LENGTH 30'. NO. 2 ENTRY 2XC'S ABOVE NO. 3 MAIN.

STRATA WET TO D5MP SIZE OF CAVE AREA IS 7' HIGH 20' IN LENGTH AND WIDTH IS UNKNOWN.

MINNG NEXT TO A3FAULT AREA IN 1ST WEST #3 ENTRY. WET STRATA ABOVE THE IMMEDIATE ROOF, THE FALL WAS 18 WIDE, 10 LONG AND 8' HIGH.

MAN WAS WALKING3FROM THE FACE TO THE KITCHEN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS ON TO HIS LEFT FOOT ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN 1ST WEST SECTION 18 X CUT

MAN WAS BUILDIN1 CRIBS IN THE RETURN OF 1 ST WEST SECTION WHEN HE LIFTED A CRIB BLOCK AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK.

MAN HAD HIS HAN8 LAYING OPEN ON THE BOOM OF THE MINER AND A PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM THE TOP OF THE RIB AND STRUCK HIS L INDEX FINGER, CUTTING OFF THE TIP ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE 1ST LEFT OF F 3RD WEST SECT3ON

IFTOF WET STRAT5(SHALE) & 2FT OF COAL CAME DOWN AROUND 830PM DUSRFING THE NIGHT 4MORE FT OF STRATA CAME DOWN MAKING THE TOTAL ROOF FALL 8FT HIGH

COAL RIB FELL O5ER AND HIT MAN ON RIGHT FACE,RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE AND NECK.

WHILE DRIVING A3 ISUSU PICKUP TO THE MINE WITH ROOF BOLTING SUPPLIES. THE RADIATOR BLEW UP AND SPRAYED. THE RADIATOR WHICH BLEW UP WAS THE HEATER CORE INSIDE THE PICKUP, BOTH OF THE MANS FEET WERE SCALDED BY3HOT ANTIFREEZE

MAN WAS WALKING3DOWN A SLOPE FROM THE BELT ENTRY TO THE INTAKE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

THE #2 ENTYR OF3THE EAST RETURN SECTION AT X-CUT #59 PARTIALLY FELL THE AREA WAS IN A FAULT AND COULD NOT BE POSSIBLY PREVENTED THE FALL IS 3FT 6 IN WIDE AND 54 IN THICK AND 15 FT LONG THE AR EA IS NOT OBSTR6CTING VENTILATION AND WILL BE TIMBERED OFF AND LEFT

CROSS CUT BETWE9N THE #1 AND #2 ENTRY IN THE 1ST LEFT OFF 3RD WEST SECTION FELL THE ROOF FALL IS APPROX 6 FT HIGH AND 17 FT WIDE AND 30 FT LONG THE AREA IS WET AND RAINING THE AREA WAS BOLTE D WITH 5 FT BO5TS AND SPOT BOLTED WITH 6 FT BOLTS INADDITION TO ROADWAY TIMBER

MAN STEPPED OFF3MAN TRIP ONTO MINE FLOOR AND FRACTURED AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE

MAN WAS ROOF BO5TING AND WHEN PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN A HOLE. THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER WAS LET DOWN ON HIS FOOT.

MAN WAS PULLING3DRILL STEEL OUT OF DRILL HOLE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

MAN WAS LIFTING3CRIB BLOCKS OUT OF A MAN TRIP WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING WITH HIM DROPPED A CRIB BLOCK ON HIS ARM. THE DAMAGE WAS CONTUSIONS AND POSSIBLE NERVE DAMAGE OF THE RIGHT ARM. 3

MAN WAS DRIVING3OFF THE BELIANE HILL WHEN HE LOST HIS BRAKES. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND TRUCK SLID OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN THE BANK.

RIGHT ANKLE HAS3BAD SPRAIN DUE TO TWISTING ANKLE WHILE CARRYING CRIB BLOCKS ALONG ROADWAY.

MAN WAS REMOVING COAL FROM HIS SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF COAL CAME DOWN FROM THE RIB AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND THE RESULT OF THE INJURY WAS CONTUSION OF THE LEFT HADN

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON CRIB WORK WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE FINGER WITH AN AXE AND AS A RESULT HAS A BROKEN RING FINGER.

MAN SLIPPED AND FELL ON OIL SLICK IN FRONT OF BATH-HOUSE AND BROKE HIS WRIST

MAN ROOFBOLTING WHEN COAL RIB TURNED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK,ARM,AND LEG.NO BONES WERE BROKEN BUT HAS SERIOUS CONTUSIONS.

MAN PULLING MINER CABLE BY HAND WHEN CABLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND CAUSED BONE TO BREAK ON SHOULDER BLADE RIGHT SIDE.

INTERSECTION FELL FROM ABOVE THE ROOF BOLT LINE AND WAS APPROX 20 X 16 FT AND APPROX 6 FT HIGH THERE WERE TIMBERS PLACED IN THE AREA EARLIER DUE TO A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE STATION #1961

THE SHIFT FOREMAN WAS RIDING ONA MAN TRIP WHEN THEY MET A WAGNER SCOOP COMING IN THE OPPOSECT DIRECTION. THE WAGNER STRUCK THE FOREMAN WITH THE BUCKET CAUSING HIM TO FALL FACKWARDS ONTO THE GR EAR SHIFT STICK WHICH PENATRATED HIS RECTUM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH ANOTHER MINER UNLOADING MATERIAL WHEN THE MANTRIP ROLLED BACK INTO THE COAL RIB AND CAUGHT THE MANS ANKLE BETWEEN THE MAN TRIP AND A PILE OF MOTOR CEMENT MIX. MANTRI P WAS NOT BLOCK9D ALLOWING IT TO ROLL BACKWARD AND BRAKE WAS NOT POSSIBLY SET.

THE ENTRY-THE CAVE AREA WAS IN, IS PARRALLELING A FAULT LINE. CAVE AREA WAS BEING PROTECTED WITH ADDITIONAL SUPORTS. STEEL CROSS BARS, CRIBBING AND TIMBERS. THE CAVE IS LOCATED AT STOPPING 47 ENTRY #2, SOUTH MAINS, DIMENSION ARE 50 TO 60LONG 20\ WIDE AND 10\ TO 15\ HIGH.

MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A RIB TIPPED OVER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LEG AND FOOT.RIB WAS APPROXIMATELY 2\WIDE & 4\THICK.

INTERSECTION 20\ X 20\ FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE.BOLTED WITH 5\ & 6\ BOLTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROOF MATS AND TIMBER.

MAN WAS HELPING ON CONTINOUS MINER WHEN THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND HIT HIM ON THE KNEE

MAN WAS STANDING ON A MANTRIP HANGING CABLE WHEN THE CABLE FELL KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR. CAUSING HIM TO BRUISE HIS BACK & LEG WITH A POSSIBLE CRACK IN HIS LEG.

BELT MAN WAS SHOVELING FROZEN COAL AND ICE, AT A TAIL PIECE WHEN HIS SHOVEL SLIPPED AND CAUSED HIM TO RUN HIS LEFT RING FINGER INTO THE METAL FRAME OF THE TAIL PIECE

MAN WAN WAS CUTTING WIRE ROPE WITH AN AXE WHEN A PIECE OF THE ROPE FLEW UP AND STUCK IN HIS EYE

ROCK (KETTLE BOTTOM) FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF MATS AND HIT MAN ON ANKLE.

MAN WAS WALKING OUT OF BATH HOUSE HEADING FOR THE MINE PORTAL WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE BUILD UP AT FRONT PORCH.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE OFF A REEL OF A ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK.

MAN WAS IN PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING AND AFTER HOLE WAS DRILLED HE LET THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE DOWN TO RETRIEVE THE STEEL. AS HE R EACHED FOR THE STEEL IT CAME OUT OF THE CHUCK AND HIT MANS HAND CAUSING A BONE TO CRACK IN HIS WRIST

MAN WAS NIPPING IN A MINER CABLE WITH A SPANNER WRENCH AND TWISTED HIS BACK CUSULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE OR STRECHED CARTILAGE.

COAL FELL FROM RIB LANDING ON MANS RIGHT FOOR. COAL WAS ABOUT 10 INCHES BY 10" SQUARE.

SHUTTLE CAR DROVE OFF OF A LIP CAUSING MAN TO BE THROWN UP INTO TIP OF SHUTTLE CAR CAB. CAUSING A NECK & BACK INJURY.

CAVE OR ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN T HE MAIN WEST SECTION, DURRING THE WEEK OF 8-27-84. THE SECTION IS AN ABANDONED SECTION. THE CAVE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18\ X 18\ INTERSECTION AND WAS POSSIBLY DUE T O DETERIORATION OF ROOF BY WATER.

MAN WAS STANDING ON OIL CAN TO HANG A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

LOOSE RIB FELL ON ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR FOOT.

LOOSE RIB FELL ON MECHANICS FOOT BREAKING 4 TOES.

A.P CLERK WAS CHECKING VOUCHERS WHEN SHE TRIPPED & FELL WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKEN FINGER.

INTERSECTION FELL APPROX. 16 WIDE 21 LONG AND 6 HIGH AND RESULTED FROM POOR STRATION NOT ENOUGHT TOP COAL LEFT TO CREAT BEAM AND WIDE INTERSECTION.

WHILE BUILDING A STOPPING A 8"X8"X16" BLOCK FELL ON MAN FOOT. RESULTING IN A BROKEN TOE.

MAN WAS MOUNTING A GEAR BOX AND HAD THE END OF HIS FINGER CUT OF WHEN THE BOX SLIPPED AND FELL. APPROX. 1/4 INCH OF THE INDEX FINGER WAS CUT OFF AND SIX STITCHES WERE APPLIED.

ON INTERSECTION AT #25 XCUT #4 ENTRY IN THE MAIN SOUTH SECTION CAVED 8FT. HIGH 20FT WIDE AND APPROX. 20FT LONG. THE ROOF WAS IN A FAULTED AREA AND HAD SEVERAL WATER SLIPS RUNNING THROUGH IT. THE CAVE WAS ABOVE THE BELT LINE.

MAN WAS INTO A RETUN AIR COURSE WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON ICE. BRUISED HIS HIP AS A RESULT OF THE FALL.

AN ENTRY AND INTERSECTION IN THE 3RD LEFT PILLAR, PETREAT SECTION CAVED PREMATURELY. COVERING A CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE AND ENTRAPING THE OPERATOR NO INJURY TO THE MINER OPERATOR WAS FOUND AF TER BEING REMOVED FROM THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS ALSO REMOVED FROM THE CAVE WITH MINAMAL DAMAGE.

THE EE REACHED INTO A FEEDER BREAKER TO A-LINE A CBALE WHICH WAS BEING PULLED BY A C/M & CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE MINER & FEEDER BREAKER. BREAKING THE RADIAL BONE IN HIS LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A SURFACE BELT DRIVE WHEN THE WIND BLEW METAL PARTIALS IN HER EYES. AS A RESULT OF THE METAL PARTICALS IN HER EYES, RUST SPOTS WERE REMOVED

MAIN SOUTH SECTION-INTERSECTION FELL WITH A MEASUREMENT OF 22 FT WIDE, APPROX. 22 FT LONG AND 7 FT HIGH.

WHILE SPADING UP BRATTICE LINE A PIECE OF COAL FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT MAN ON HEAD & FACE.

MAN WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN THE RIB FELL BEHIND HIM PUSHING HIM INTO THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE

IMPROPER LIFTING OF CABLE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT ON 090983 SHE WAS INJURED WHILE MOVING CABLE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK ON 091283 WAS THEN OFF ON 091383 SEEKING MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR PAIN IN LOW ER BACK EMPLOYEE THEN WAS RELEASED FOR WORK ON 092983

WHILE INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A CAVED AREA A PIECE OF ROCK FELL & HIT MAN ON RIGHT FOOT

MAN WAS CARRYING MATERIAL TO ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE CABLE OF A SHUTTLE CAR HIT HIM ON ANKLE

MAN WAS CUTTING TIMBER FOR PILLAR SPLIT WHEN SAW SLIPPED AND CUT END OF THUMB

A CAVE IN AN OUTBY AREA OF THE MAIN SOUTH SECTION HAPPENED ON OR ABOUT JULY 17, 1983. THE CAVE IS 42 FEET LONG 20 WIDE AND 12\ TO 15\ HIGH.

WALKING TO FACE AREA WHEN STEPPED ON NAIL WHICH PUNCHERED RIGHT FOOT.

SLIPPED AND FELL ON PIECE OF COAL WHILE WALKING TO MACHINE IN FACE AREA.

CROSSCUT AT STATION #1388 MAIN SO SECTION CAVED DUE TO POOR STRATA AND OR WEAK STRATA CAVE WAS APPROX 10TO12FOOT HIGH

ROOF FALL OF INTERSECTION -WEST R ETURN SECTION - FAULTED AREA NO ONE INJURED OR WORKING AT THE TIME

PC OF COAL FELL WHILE MAN AS ROOF BOLTING STRICKING HIM ON NECK AND SHOULDER