Ryanstone No. 2 Mine Coal

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 11:30 AM ON 07/27/01 ON 1 EAST MAIN 3 BLOCKS INBY SPAD 117 IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN 5 ENTRY AND 6 ENTRY. THIS AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED OFF FOR 1 YR BECAUSE OF A BROW HANGING. THE AREA WAS MINED ON 8/16/99, THE FALL WAS 6'HIGH, 16'WIDE, 15'LONG. SUPPORTED BY 6' FULLY GROUNDED RESIN BOLTS, CRIBS, CROSSBAKS.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OUT A "GOBED OUT" ROCK BELT UNDER THE RAW CAOL SCREEN. WHILE HE WAS STANDING UP ON THE BELT, THE BELT BROKE AND HE FELL INTO THE GOB, HITTING HIS HEAD ON A CONCRETE BARR IER.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR WHEN STEERING WHEEL BALL CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE WRIST.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN NO 2 ENTRY. AFTER BOLTING THE PLACE HE WAS CHANGING HIS DUST BOX AND A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE BACK, HEAD, ANDLEGS.

EE WAS CUTTING A CONVER OFF WITH THE MINER, WHO A PEACE OF SULPHUR BALL CAME BACK AND HIT HIM INT HE RIGHT THIGH.

EE WAS OPERATING #2 SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE WHEEL UNIT BOLTS BROKE OFF LETTING THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT BOTTOM, INJURING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE DID NOT MISS WORK OR REPORT PROBLEMS UNTIL 4/30.

EE WAS OPERATING THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 2 EAST SECTIONS. HE HAD LOADED HIS FIRST LOAD OF COAL AT THE MINER. HE WAS GOING TO THE FEEDER TO UNLOAD. HE WAS TRAMMING TO THE FEEDER, HE WAS AWARE THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS STICKY TO TRAM GOING TO THEFEEDER. HE GOT TO THE FEEDER AND UNLOADED THE LOAD OF COAL. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT TO TURN AROUND, THE SHUTTLE CAR JUMPED ACROSS THE FEEDER, PINC

EE WAS OPERATING #1 SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 2 EAST SECTION TO THE BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS BELT STRUCTURE STORED UP BY THE RIB. THE TIP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND HIT EE ON THE RI GHT SHOULDER, BRUISING HIS SHOULDER. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-6-01.

EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER AND CUT A XCUT THRU. WHEN THE RIPPERS CUTH THRU, EITHER THE TIP OFF OF A BIT OR A PIECE OFF A HEAD OF A BOLT, FLEW BACK AND HIT EE IN THE UPPER LIP, CUTTING THE LIP INSAIDE AND OUT.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON 2 EAST SECTION RIGHT PANEL WHEN A ROCK FELL ON THE CANOPY THE ROCK WAS 2'X4'X6" WHEN IT HIT THE CANOPY IT BROKE INTO & HIT EE ON THE RIGHT LEG & ANKLE

EE WAS WORKING ON THE BELT MOVE. HE KNELT DOWN TO PUT A BELT PIN IN A SPLICE. WHEN HE DID HE FELT HIS LEFT KNEE POP OUT.

EE WAS MINING THE CROSSCUT FROM #4 ENTRY TO #5 ENTRY. AFTER HE HAD FINISHED MINING THE B RUN, HE WAS BACKING THE MINER OUT OF THE PLACE, WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE LOWER BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT 2:20 PM ON 02-08-2000 IN #4 ENTRY 60 FT. INBY SPAD NO. 20 A 3-WAY INTERSECTION. THIS AREA WAS MINED JAN 1, 1999. THE ROOF SUPPORT WAS 6' AND 7' TORQUE TENSION ROOF BOL TS WITH 5" X 11' STRAPS. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 16' LONG, 12' HIGH.