Mine No 1 Coal

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MNU 002-0 WHICH WAS MINING THRU A FAULT. THE FALLIS LOCATION IN THE NO. 3 HEADING APPROX. 10' INBY SURVEY STATUS 4859 AND APPROX. 30' OUTBY THE FACE THE FALL MEASUR ED APPROX. 25' L X 20' W X 9' H AND CAUGHT THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

THE MMU 001-0 WAS MINING PILLARS ON 1-LEFT OFF 3 RIGHT OFF NO. 4 NORTH SECTION (30' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 4667) WHEN A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED CATCHING 2 MOBILE ROOF SUPPORTS. THE FALL WAS CLEA NED UP ENOUGH TO RECOVER THE EQUIPMENT AND THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED.

AT ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.5 ENTRY INTAKE OF THE 002-0 MMU THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION ABOUT 50' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 4378. THERE WERE NO INJURIE S OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 70FT LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE BY 7 FEET HIGH.

ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING EE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD DOWN RIGHT ARM AND HAND.

EE WAS ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY A HAMMER BEING USED BY ANOTHER EE, WHICH RESULTED IN BROKEN TEETH.

EE WAS LOOKING OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY WHILE DRILLING HOLE, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING CANOPY AND EE ON HEAD.

DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION A FALL WAS DISCOVERED INT HE NO. 7 ENTRY OF C-SOUTH AT SURVEY STATION 4850. THE FALL WHICH WAS IN RM INTERSECTION, MEASURED 20'L X 20' W X 8' HIGH. THE FALL IS ABOUT 600' OUTBY THE ACTIVE MDDU-002-0 AND WAS TIMBERED OFF. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THERE WERE 100 INJURING THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING THE SCOOP CHARGER BREAKER, A FLASH OCCURRED AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SUPERFICIAL BURNS ON HIS HANDS AND FACE.

WHILE IN PROCESS OF EXTRACTING PILLAR BLOCKS, ROCK FELL OFF RIB STRIKING EE ON LEFT LEG. EE DID NOT START MISSING UNTIL 12-16-02.

ON 12/4/02 THE HYDRAULIC DRILL WAS USED TO DRILL THE BOTTOM. THE NEXT DAY THE EMPLOYEE CALLED & SAID HIS SHOULDER WAS BOTHERING HIM FROM DRILLING THE PREVIOUS DAY.

EE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING SEAL BLOCKS.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY OF THE MMU 001-0 APPROXIMATELY 4,000 FEET OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 3786. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET LONG X 18 FEET WIDE BY 8 FEET HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.

EE ALLEGES HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE HANGING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ANCHOR.

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE AND INJURED BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING DRILL HEAD OF PINNER DOWN WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ARM AND DRILL HEAD.PULLING HIS HAND IN IT. IT CUT THE TIP OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER. NOT AN AMPUTATION, JUST A BAD CU T.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT ARM REQUIRED STITCHES.

EE WAS TAKING UP CABLE ON BOLTER AND DIDN'T CUT REEL OFF FAST ENOUGH. THE CABLE STRUCK EE ON THERT. ARM, PULLING SHOULDER UP, POPPING SHOULDER.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE WAS TAKING THE FIRST LEFT RIGHT OUT OF THE NO.3 HEADING ON THE MMU 002-0 BILLARING SECTION. AS THE MACHINE CUT THRUTHE BACK SIDE OF THE PILLAR A ROCK FELL AND LODG ED THE MACHINE. A MECHANICAL RETRIEVER WAS USED TO PULL THE MINER OUT. THERE WERE NO ROOFBOLTS PULLED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FALL WAS 50-FEET INBY SURVEY STATION 3547.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF DECK OF ROOF BOLTER MACHINE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE AND DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A BOLT WRENCH CAME OFF THE TOP OF THE PINNER HEAD & HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH, BREAKING HIS TOOTH OFF.

EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 1/7/02 FOR INJURY ON 9/28/99.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE, AND A ROCK FELL STRIKINGHIM IN THE NOSE.

EE WAS RUNNING CAR WHEN CAR HIT ROCK AND CAUGHT ARM BETWEEN DECK AND RIB.

EE WAS IN THE DECK OF A SHUTTLE CAR HANGING ANCHOR WHEN HE FELL AND HIT A ROCK, FRACTURING RIGHTFINGER.

EE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE, BENT DOWN & FELT BURNING PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. EE SAW A PHYSICIAN ON 11/28/01 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE INJURED HAD ATORN CARTILAGE.

EE WAS TAKING LID OFF OF DRILL & EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND KNOCKED HIM INTO THE PINNER.

EE WAS ROCK DUSTING, WALKING BACKWARDS & FELL INTO SCOOP BUCKET CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 10/27/01.

EE WAS STANDING ON OFF SIDE OF DRILL TO SET T-BAR. A ROCK FELL SLIDING OFF THE CANOPY AND HITTING HIM ON THE HEAD AND BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING TOP ON PILLAR SECTION, ROCK FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT ARM.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 17-WEST (MMU 001-0) SECTION, LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTIONOF THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 3110 MEASURING 20'W X 20'L X 10'H. NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT.

EE WAS MAKING A SPLICE ON A BELT WHEN BELT LOOP SLIPPED AND TURNED BELT LOOSE, PULLING HIS HAND OVER BELT ROLLER.

EE WAS MAKING SPLICE ON THE END OF A BELT, HE TORE HIS LEFT THUMB NAIL OFF AND FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS FINGER.

EE HAD CUT TIE WIRE TO HANG MINER CABLE WHILE HOLDING TIE WIRE IN HAND A PIECE FLIPPED UP STRIKING EE IN RIGHT EYE

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON THE BELT LINE WHEN HE WAS LOADING TIMBERS THEY FELL ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT JUST ABOVE STEEL TOES.

THE INJURED WAS HAULING SUPPLIES WITH A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP. HE STOPPED AND GET OUT OF THE SCOOP TO OPEN A SET OF DOORS. WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE SCOOP DECK IT APPEARS THAT HE ACCIDENTLY STRU CK THE STEERING CONTROLS WHICH CAUSEN THE MACHINE TO PARTICULAR THE INJURED'S LEGS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE DOOR.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING USED TO CLEAN UP A ROCK FALL. THE INJURED WAS POSITIONED BESIDE THE MACHINE OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM. INJURIES INCLUEDE BRUISED TO THE UPPER BACK AND NECK AND A LACERATION TO HIS CHIN WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING USED TO CLEAN UP A ROCK FALL. THE INJURED WAS BESIDE THE MACHINE OPERATOR WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED FROM THE RIB AND STRUCK HIM. INJURIES INCLUED FRACTURED RIB S, A COLLAPSED LUNG, AND 2 FRACTURED VERTEBRAE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY (BELT HAULAGE) OF THE 2 NORTH AREA OF MINE; THE HIGH ANGLE SLIP MEASURED APPROX. 25' L X 10' H X 18' WIDE. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 80' INBY SURVEY STAT ION 399 & CAUGHT THE UNIT 1 #1 CONVEYOR BELT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE OF THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO A PHYSICIAN UNTIL 7-14-00.

THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE WAS MINING THE SECOND RIGHT SIDE LIFT OUT OF THE PILLAR FROM THE NO. 2 ENTRY (1 BRK. INBY SE 1991) ON THE 10 WEST 001-0 SECTION. AS THE LIFT HOLED THROUGH INTO TH E GOB, ROCK FELL ON THE RIPPER AND FOULED THE MINER. MECHANICAL ASSISTANCE WAS USED TO FREE THE EQUIPMENT. THERE WERE NOT INJURIES INVOLVED.