Whitetail Mine Coal

MAIN - #1 BLOCK #5 HEADING INTERSECTION 10 FT HIGH X 20 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG AREA WAS CANOPIED, BEAMS SET, HIZEMAN JACKS SET.

EE STOPPED 1ST SC SO HE COULD GET BY. 2ND SC HEARD MINER RUNNING & THOUGHT 1ST SC THAT WAS STOPPED LEFT TO DUMP COAL. 2ND SC CAME AROUND CORNER & BUMPED STOPPED SC CAUSING IT TO TWIST STRIKING EE ON LEFT LEG EE'S LEG WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SC & RIB

WEST MAINS OLD WORKINGS #16 BREAK BETWEEN #6 & #7 CROSS-CUT 5' RESIN BOLTS POSTS SET ENTRIES AROUND FALL.

INJURED WAS PULLING RAILS AND FELT PAIN IN BACK RESULTING IN SPRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

OCCURRED AT RETURN OVERCAST-WEST MAINS. FALL IS APP. 16'L X 16'W X 6'H. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 7' RESIN BOLTS IN ADVANCE-15' & 18" COMBINATION BOLTS WERE USED ON BROWS WITH STEEL BEAMS. TOP WAS RE-BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. STEEL ARCHES USED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.

WHILE REMOVING CRIBS FROM AN AREA, ROCK 4 FT X 5 FT X 7 IN THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EE. IT GRAZED LT SHOULDER AND LT HIP LANDING ON RT FOOT. CRIB WAS KNOCKED PREVIOUS SHIFT WITH SCOOP. CRIBS WERE LOOSE AND LYING ON GROUND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SUBMAINS SECTION (MMU-001), #76 BLOCK, #8 HEADING. IT WAS APPROX. 16' L X 16' W X 6'H. AREA WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 5' X 3/4" DIA. FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6" X 16" BEARING PLATES. AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX. 7-13-00. IT FELL AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS POSTED AND DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4 EAST #7 SECTION (MMV-003), #30 BLOCK, #5 HDG. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION; FALL WAS APPROX. 18' W X 18' L X 6' H OR HIGHER. IT WAS BOLTED TO PLAN USIN G 6' X 3/4" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WAS DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4-EAST SECTION MMU-003, #2 BLOCK, #6 HEADING SPAD 8521 THE FALL OCCUPPED IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION AND FELL 25'WX25'LX6'H AND HIGHER. THE FALL WAS BOLTED TO DIA USING 6'X 3/4" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6"X16" BEARING PLATES. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED APP 6-15-00 AND THE FALL WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4-EAST MMV-003 #24 BK, #9 H06 IN A 3-WAY INTERSECTION. IT FELL 9' TO 10' HIGH AND HIGHER. THE FALL WAS BOLTED TO PIAN USING 6'X3/4" FULL GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6"X16 " BEARING PLATES. THE SIZE OF THE FALL IS APPROX18'WX18'LX9-10'H. THE AREA WAS DELVELOPED APP ON 5-23-00. THE FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF MINE BELT WITH UTILITY KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED CAUSING A LACERATION TO RIGHT THIGH REQUIRING STITCHES.

ON SUB MAINS #9 HDG #12 BLOCK, AN EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP THE MINER CABLE FROM THE MINE FLOOR TO MOVE IT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS LOWER BACK CAUSING A BROKEN VERTEBRA. THE EMPLOYEE HAD VISUALLY EXAMINED THE AREA BEFORE ENTERING AND NO BAD TOP WAS NOTICED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 4-EAST #2, 16 BLOCK #8 HDG. IN THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY (INTAKE). THE FALL IS APP. 18' W C 18' L X 6 1/2'H & HIGHER. THE AREA WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 5' X 3/4" DID FULLY G ROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6" X 16" BEARING PLATES. SHALE TOP WAS PRESENT. THE FALL OCCURRED AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED AROUND FALL. DEVELOPE

EE WAS SHOVELING AT 4-EAST #1 BELT DRIVE WHEN HE PULLED A G4OIN MUSCLE ON HIS LEFT SIDE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3-LEFT #2 PANEL, #8 ENTRY, #22-23 BLOCK. THE IS 85' LONG AND LONGER X 18' WIDE X 13' HIGH. IT FELL TO SANDSTONE. THE AREA WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 6'X3/4" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6"X16" BEARING PLATES. SHALE TOP WAS PRESENT. THE FALL OCCURRED AT A PROJECTED BLEEDER ENTRY AND WILL BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED ON 12-16-99.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A ROCK FROM THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY ON 3-LEFT SECTION HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS RIGHT AND LEFT GROIN AREA. THE EMPLOYEE MISSED THE FIRST DAY OF WORK ON 6/5/00 WHEN HE WENT TO A MEDICAL FACILITY TO GET THE RUPTURE REPAIRED.

WHILE EE WAS ON SUB-MAINS SECTION ROOF BOLTING, A ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF HITTING EE ON HIS RIGHT ARM. THE EE FIRST WENT TO THE DR ON 3/24/00. THE DR DETECTED A FRACTURE TO HIS FOREARM. THE F OCK WAS 1 1/2" THICK.

INJURED WAS LAYING TRACK, HE LIFTED A RAIL AND FELT BURNING IN LEFT GROIN CAUSING A HERNIA.

WHILE EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE USING A GERMAN HOIST, HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF PLACE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 3 LEFT #1 BELT TRACK.

WHILE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT LOWER BACK. EE COULD NOT REMEMBER ANY ONE THING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENED ON 3-LEFT SECTION FACE. HE WENT TO DR ON 1/28/00.

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE BELT TOGETHER WITH A WIRE ROPE CABLE, THE SHIEVE WHEEL ANCHOR BROKE ALLOWING THE SHIEVE TO FLY DOWN THE CABLE,HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT LOWER LEG. IT BROK E THE FIBULA BONE.

AS A CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTENT ROOF FALL THE ROOF FELL FROM #19 BLOCK TO OUTBY #18 BLOCK, ON #4-EAST #1 PANEL, #6 HDG. CRIBS, POST, METAL JACK HAD BEEN SET BUT THE TOP FELL DOWN AND AROUND T HEM. THE FALL APPROX 25'L X 18'W X 6'-7'H. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 6' X 3/4" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USING 6"X16" BEARING PLATES. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING/ LIFTING A DUST BOX ON A ROOF BOLTER HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD ASSISTANCE AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. MISSED ONE DAY OF WORK ON 1-25-00 TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTS, HITTING THE EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 4-EAST SECTION #9 HEADING. ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS. THE ROOF WAS BOLTED TO PL AN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 3-LEFT MMU-0005 OUTBY AT 3 ENTRY 8 TO 9 BLOCK. THE TOP WAS SHALE WITH SLIPS PRESENT. IT WAS BOLTED TO PLAN WITH 6'X3/4" FULLY GROUNDS RESIN BOLTS USING 6"X16" BEARING P IATES. AREA DEVELOPED APP 9-2-99. SIZE OF FALL 70'LX18'W6' TO 7' HIGH, 30' WIN INTERSECTION. ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT CRIBS HAD BEEN INSTALLED PREVOUSLY FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE EE WAS LIFTING A FULL 50 LB ROCK DUST BAG, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS UPPER BACK.