Sewell Mine No. 1 Coal

A rock fall was foung in the #1 entry of SW mains, 1 break in by spad #2033 in the crosscut between #1 & #2 the fall was about 20' long 10' wide & ranging from 18' to travel way or air way & it will be cribed off. The mine is idle with 2 emloyees.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING BELT ROPE TO STEADY HIMSELF AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGH WATER WHEN A ROCK FELL & CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

Employee was pulling old belt out of way, when he lost his grip on the belt causing him to stumble and fall.

Employee felt sharp pain in low back while using lifting jack on motor.

Employee was putting up shuttle car anchor and a piece of roof fell striking him on back and knocked him into bolter.

EE WAS OPERATING MAN BUS, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON SHOULDER & BACK.

WORKING ON PUTTING PUMP IN PLACE AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL STEEL & TWISTED WRIST.

EE WAS TAKING LEVEL WIND OFF SHUTTLE CAR LIFTINGON IT AND FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA

I WAS HELPING MOVE A TOOL BOX WHEN I FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

LIFTING BELT SCRAPER METAL AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.

JACKING ON MOTOR AT OUTSIDE SHOP AREA, JACK BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK CHEEK AREA.

VICTIM WAS WALKING OUT OF THE OFFICE BUILDING TO THE SECURITY VEHICLE, SLIPPED ON ICE IN PARKING LOT AND FELL.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 12' BY 15' BY 6' THICK OCCURED ALONG #7 BELT/ TRACK HDG (#5 HDG) IN THE XCUT #5-#6 AT SPAD #2297 1 BRK OUT BY SPAD #2337. THIS IS A NEUTRAL AIRCOURSE HOWEVER THE TRACK HA S BEEN CLOSED OFF UNTIL THE FALL AREA CAN BE CLEANED AND RE-BOLTED, THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48 IN RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

EE WAS LIFTING THE COUPLER TO RAISE IT INTO POSITION TO COUPLE TO A MINE CAR WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 12' BY 6' BY 4' THICK OCCURED ALONG #3 TRACK BELT, 2 BLKS IN BY SPAD #636,THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND AIRFLOW WAS NOT IMPAIRED. HOWEVER THE TRAVELWAY IS CLOSED TO RAI L TRAFFIC UNTIL THE FALL CAN BE CLEANED AND SUPPORTED. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48 IN RESIN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR OTHER LOSS.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 40'X 20'X 6' OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF WHITE OAK MAINS AT SPAD #2234. THIS IS A RETURN ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT, LOSS OR AIR OBSTRUCTION. AREA WAS BOLTED W/ 42"RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' X 20' X 6' OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY OF WHITE OAK MAINS AT SPAD #2228. THIS IS A RETURN ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PANEL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT LOSS, OR AIR OBST RUCTION. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS.

A 6:10 PM THE GUARD NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE MINE FAN. A FIRE WAS FOUND ON THE SLOPE BELT AT THE OUTSIDE AIR LOCK DOORS. FAN WAS SHUT DOWN AND POWER KNOCKED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY 7:00 PM. WATERING DOWN AND CLEAN UP OF AREA CONTINUED UNTIL 12:30 AM. FAN RESTARTED @ 1:00AM. INSPECTED SLOPE UNTIL 2:15AM. RESTORED POWER 2:55AM A FTER PRESHIFT OF MINE. WELDING EARLIER, BELT BUR

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' BY 20' BY 6' OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY OF WHITE OAKS MAINS AT SPAD #2132. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING FALL. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PANEL. ARE A WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIP LOSS.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' BY 20' BY 6' OCCURED IN THE #8 ENTRY OF WHITE OAK MAINS 1 BRK OUT BY SPAD 2155. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING FALL. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY OF AN INACTIVE PAN EL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIP LOSS. AREA BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' BY 30' BY 8' AT THE THICKEST POINT OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD 2006. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING FALL. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND AIRFLOW WAS NOT IM PAIRED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT LOSS.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' X 30' X 4' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #5 TRACK ENTRY AT SPAD #1928. THIS IS A NEUTRAL ENTRY AND AIRFLOW WAS NOT IMPAIRED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN BOLTS. THERE W ERE NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT LOSS.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 30' X 4' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #5 TRACK ENTRY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD #2334. THIS IS A NUETRAL AIRWAY & AIR FLOW WAS NOT IMPAIRED. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42 INCH RESIN BOLTS .

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 18' X 40' X 5' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY 1 ENTRY OVER FROM SPAD #1571. THIS IS A RETURN ENTRY BUT AIR FLOW WAS NOT OBSTRUCTED. AN ALTERNATE TRAVEL WAY WAS ESTABLISHE D AROUND FALL. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" RESIN BOLTS.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'X50'X5' THICK OCCURRED IN THE #6 RETURN ENTRY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD 1570. RETURN AIRFLOW WAS ONLY MIDLY OBSTRUCTED, BUT TRAVELWAY WAS BLOCKED.

WHILE DRILLING BOTTOM WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, INJURED EXPERIENCED LOW BACK HURTING. BOTTOM WA VERY HARD. DRILL SHOOK A LOT WHILE TRYING TO DRILL.

UNLOADING TOOL BOX AND FELT A BURNING DOWN LEFT LEG AND LEFT SIDE OF LOWER BACK. WORKED THROUGH 1-19-00 AND PAIN KEPT GETTING WORSE. WENT TO DR ON 1-24-00.

DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT AND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF STEEL AND STRUCK OPERATOR ON FORHEAD.