Mine No 4A East Coal

A roof fall was found 2 breaks inby spad 24605 between the track and intake entry. The fall measured 80' L X 20' W X 7' H. and occurred due to a rider seam above the immediate roof. Roof anchorage in the area was 4 foot resin bolts. No persons were injured as a result however, ventilation was affected. The fall was dangered off and ventilation was re-routed around the fall.

EE STATES THAT WHILE PERFROMING NORMAL DUTIES HE FELT PAIN IN THE RIGHT KNEE AND LOSS OF MOVEMENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED EVENT TO CAUSE THE SYMPTOMS AND APPEARS THAT THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO REPEA TED TRAUMA OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME CAUSING THE OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.

EE WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

ON 11-11-02, THE EE STARTED MISSING TIME DUE TO AN ALLEGED INJURY OCCURRING ON THE ABOVE DATE. THE EE REPORTED THAT HE FELT PAIN AND BURNING IN THE GROIN AREA AFTER CHANGING A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE .

EE STARTED MISSING TIME FROM A AN ALLOGED INJURY OCCURING ON 10-27-02. ON THAT DATE THE EE REPORTED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER HE TRIPPED AND SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING A BUNDLE OF RO OF BOLT PLATES.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND #3 BELT HEAD WHEN HE STUMBLED AND FELL, CUTTING HIS RIGHT LEG BELOW THE KNEE WHEN IT STRUCK THE FLOOR.

EE STATED THAT ON THIS DATE HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS INJURED AS HE WAS LOADING BELT HARD WARE ON A PICK UP TRUCK. EE STATED THAT AS HE WAS LOADING THE HARDWARE IT BECAME WEDGED IN THE TRUCK AND T HE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED PAIN IN THE SHOULDER. EE HAS STARTED MISSING TIME.

AN INUNDATION OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THE CREW OF 9 MEN & THE FOREMAN WERE WORKING THE 7 A.M. SHIFT IN AN AREA APPROX. 150' FROM THE OUTCROP. THE MINER WAS TRAMMED TO THE NO. 4 ROOM & 2 SHUTTLE CARS WERE LOADED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OFTHE FACE. THE MINER PENETRATED A NON PERMITTED MINE INUNDATING THE SECTION WITH WATER WHICH DIDN'T POSE ANY DANGER TO THE WORKERS. CUT SEALED.

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER HANGING ROOF BOLTER TRAILING CABLE, THE BOLTER OPERATOR NOT AWARE HE WAS HANGING & ENGAGED THE CABLE TAKE-UP REEL & THE CABLE KNOCKED HIM FROM LADDER.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE RT. SIDE ROOMS APPROX. 100 FT FROM SURVEY STATION 43381 & 43292. THE FALL FELL FROM FACE OF THE #4 RM. THRU CROSSCUT INTO FARE OF #3 RM. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 70'LX18'WX6' HIGH. ADVERSE CONDITIONS WERE BEING ENCOUNTERED DUE TO ONLY APPROX. 100' OF COVER AND WITHIN 150' OF OUTCROP. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO LIFT A BELTHEAD MOTOR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING THE INJURY. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-1-02 WHEN HE STARTED SEEING A DR WHO HAS HIM OFF WORK AT THIS TIME . THIS WASN'T REPORTABLE UNTIL HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8-1-02.

EE STARTED MISSING DAYS FROM WORK ON AN INJURY OCCURRING ON JUNE 13, 2002. ON THAT DATE EE REPORTED OF FEELING PAIN IN THE LOW BACK AFTER PULLING A MINER CABLE OUT OF A ROADWAY.

EE WAS RIDING A MOTOR OUTSIDE. HE RAISED UP TO SEE THE TRACK AHEAD. WHEN HE RAISED UP HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TOP. DR.'S REPORT STATES THIS IS A NEW INJURY.

EE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER DUEL HEAD ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE OPERATOR SWUNG THE DRILL HEAD TO INSTALL THE ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK EE ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING THE MINER CABLE. HE LIFTED THE CABLE TO SHOULDER HEIGHT WHEN HE FELT A SEVERE STABBING PAIN IN HIS BACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BEHIND VENTILATION FAN AT THE OUTER OPENING FALL MEASURED APPROX 110' LONG BY 16' WIDE BY 6-7' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS AND 4" BY 6" HEADERS. FALL AREA WAS CLEANED UP AND RE-SUPPORTED.

EE WAS HANGING "SLACK" CABLE BEHIND THE SHUTTLECAR ANCHOR- THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR ENERGIZED THE CABLE REEL- THIS CAUSED THE CABLE TO SLAP THE EE IN THE HEAD.

ROOF FALL UNPLANNED-LOCATION 1 CROSSCTU OUTBY #9 BELT HEAD 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 35834. BELT ENTRY #8 BELT FALL WAS 12' W X 35'LX4-5 FT HIGH. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND ABANDONED-SUPPORT USED WA S 4 FT RESIN BOLTS ON 4 FT CENTERS.

THIS MINER COMPLAINED OF LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE HELPING TO HANG A TRAINING CABEL ON 9/5/01. HE REPORTED IT, BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL NOVEMBER 1, WHEN HE SAID THE PAIN WAS TOO MUCH TO WORK WI TH. THE FIRST SHIFT HE MISSED WAS NOVEMBER 2, 2001.

ROCK FALL ON BELT LINE - #4 ENTRY 3000 FT OUTBY 001 WORKING SECTION OUTBY SPAD #34973 TO INBY SPAD #35499. SUPPORT 4' RESIN SET CRIBS & TIMBERS - DID NOT CLEAN UP. CALLED IN.

TRAMMING MINER WITH MANUAL LEVERS PINNED HIMSELF AGAINST RIB.

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY 1800' FROM OUTSIDE DRIFT - TRACK ENTRY - 30' X 60' X 4' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, NO AIRWAYS BLOCKED. CLEANED AND BOLTED PART OF FALL. NEAR SPAD 24680.

ROOF FALL IN CROSSS CUT 200' OUTBY 110 WORRING SECTION. 20' X 150' X 12' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT, NOAIRWAY BLOCKED. WILL CLEAN UP #5 ENTRY ONLY AND SUPPORT WITH TUNNEL LINER.

PULLING ON A 2" WATER LINE STRAINED HIS BACK

ROOF FALL IN #1 ENTRY--2100' OUTBY 001 WORKING SECVTION RETURN--NEAR COMPANY, SPAD #29547--WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NO AIRWAYS BLOCKED. 20' X 20'.

ROOF FALL IN #2 ENTRY. APPROX. 2100' FROM SECTION 001 AT SPAD #29650. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. (NO AIRWAY OR ESCAPEWAY BLOCKED).

PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WAS LEFT UP IN HOLE AND FELL OUT HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HAND.

ROCK FALL IN #4 ENTRY-APPX 25X35X6' LAST OPEN CROSS CUT-002 SECTION NO QUIP. NO AIR WAYS BLOCKED USING 4'X5' RESIN BOLTS IN THAT AREA. NOT TO BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.

ROOF FALL IN #5 ENTRY IN LAST LINE OF BREAKS - 4'X 5' RESIN BOLTS. NO AIRWAYS OR ESCAPE WAYS BLOCKED. DANGER OFF - CRIBS - TIMBERS - WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROCK FALL IN #5 ENTRY NEAR SPD #30945 1900' OUT BY 001. WORKING SECTION 20 X 80 X 4 FEET IN TRACK ENTRY WILL NEED TO BE CLEANED UP. WILL TAKE ALL SAFETY MEASURES WHILE CLEANING UP.

DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY 1500' OUT BY 01WORKING SECTION. USING 4' RESIN BOLTS ADVANCED APR. 8 MONTHS. DOES NOT AFFECT TRAVEL OR AIRWAYSWILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. SET TIMBERS CRIBS AND DA NGER OFF. NEAR CO. SPD 30909 - 20' X 80' X 4'.

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY FIRE BOSS RUN DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY NEAR SPAD 31637. THE FALL DIDNOT BLOCK AIR OR ROADWAYS. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.