Hollybush Mine Coal

During a weekly exam of the intake air course a roof fall measuring 20 feet by 18 feet by 6 feet was found in the #6 entry approximately 20 feet inby survey point 11057.

A roof fall measuring 3 feet by 18 feet by 20 feet was found at the end of the #1 belt system. The roof fall is located approximately 400 feet from the mine portal and was supported with 36 inch resin bolts.

Employee, was operating a continuous miner in the #3 entry crosscut when a piece of draw rock measuring 2 feet by 4 feet by 5 inches fell from an area of the mine roof near the coal rib striking him on the left shoulder and arm. This resulted in the employee's wrist being fractured.

An unintentional roof fall was found during a routine inspection of the return air course. The roof fall is located approximately 180 feet inby survey point 10971 in the number 7 entry. The fall measures 16 feet by 25 feet by 6 feet.

Employee was operating a continuous miner when a piece of draw rock measuring 2 feet by 3 feet by 6 inches fell from an area next to the coal rib striking him on the left shoulder and leg. He was taken to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with a small fracture in his left ankle.

Employee was operating a Log Airdox model 482 scoop to clean loose coal in the #7 entry when a piece of draw slate measuring 3 feet by 3 feet by 4 inches fell striking him on the head and shoulder. EE suffered an abrasion on the left side of his head and shoulder and a slight concussion.

A roof fall measuring 8 feet by 19 feet by 40 feet has fallen in the number 7 entry approximately 3000 feet outby the working section. The area has been dangered off and additional support has been added. The fall does not change ventilation.

ROOF FALL OCCURED 60 FT IN BY CONTROL #10775 IN THE #5 ENTRY. LATER, ANOTHER ROOF FALL 60 FT INBY CRONTROL #10786 IN THE #7 ENTRY.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT. THE FALL MEASURING 5' X 18' X 25' WAS LOCATED APPROX. 250 FEET INBY THE CONVEYOR BELT PORTAL OF THE CONVEYOR BELT USED TO TRANSPORT COAL TO THE LOADING FACILITY. NO INJURIES.

EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY POWERED MINE BUGGY WHEN KNEE CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS LIFTING A BELT ROLLER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. HE HAS CONTINUED TOWORK UP UNTIL MAY 11, 2004 WHEN HE STATED THAT THE PAIN IN HIS LEG HAD GOTTEN WORSE.

PUTTING BELT WIPE ON HEAD DRIVE (OLD INJURY TO SHOULDER).

EE WAS RIDING 3 WHEELER TO THE OUTSIDE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHIN.

EE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS HANGIN GROOF BOLTER CABLE, HIT HSI LEFT INDEX FINGE RON A ROOF BOLT PLATE, CAUSING A SLIGHT INCISION.

MINER OPR. STARTED PUT HIS KNEE DOWN ON MINE FLOOR, AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON A ROCK.

ROOF BOLTER OPR. WAS BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER AND RIB LINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF HITTING EE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

WHILE MOVING THE 14-10AA JOY MINER THE EE BENT DOWN TO GET THE MINER CABLE SLACK OUT OF THE WAY AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE TRAM LEVERS ON THE REMOTE BOX WHICH CAUSED THE MINER TO PIN HIM AGAINBS T THE RIB AND MINER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS RIGHTSHOULDER AND RIGHT RIBS.

EE WAS LOADIN GHYDRAULIC OIL ONTO A BUGGY. PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

SHOVELING MUD ON BELTLINE AND HIS BACK BEGAN HURTING.

SPAD 2940 ROOF FALL ON THE LOAD PUT BELT. IN THE BELT ENTRY OF AREA BETWEEN HOLLY BUSH & 4 LEVEL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 8 FT X 18' X 45' NO INJURIES OCCURED. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND DARA RE BOLTED. AREA WAS DRAW ROCK AND COOL STRUCK FROM 1/4' X 2".

EE WAS SERVICING #6 HEAD DRIVE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING GEAR OIL . HE PICKED UP A BELT JACK THAT WAS LYING IN FRONT OF THE GEAR OIL. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE JACK, THE HEAD OF THE JACK SL ID DOWN THE SHAFT PINCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. GAVE HIM FIRST AID AND TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE 2 ENTRY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE HAD MADE UP HIS BOLT AND PLATE AND THEN THE BOLT AND PLATE UP TOWARD THE DRILL POT. THEN HE CAME UP TO THE DRILL POT AND LOWERE D THE PUT TO BEGIN DRILLING WHEN HE LOWER THE DRILL POT. HE PUT HIT THE BOLTED AND PLATE FLIPPING IT UP HITTING HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE #7 ENTRY.. HE WAS INSTALLING THE 2ND BOLT IN THE 1ST ROW WHEN THE HEADEXT HUNG IN THE HOLE EE PULLED ON THE DRILL STEEL WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE HOLE IT FELL HITTING H IS LEFT INDEX FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES TO THE INDEX FINGER

THE ROOF FALL THAT WAS REPORTED ON 10/20/98 CONTINUED INTO THE NEXT BREAK FROM SPAD 7327. ADDITIONAL CRIBS WERE SET & ARE DANGERED OFF. VENTILATION WAS INTERRUPTED FOR A SHORT PERIOD WHILE REGULATOR WAS ADJUSTED AT OVER CAST. NO INJURIESINSPECTORS ON SECTION AT TIME OF OCCURANCE

AT APPROX. 1:00 PM THE #6 BELT WENT OFF.WHEN BELTMAN WENT TO #6 BELT HE FOUND A FALL AT SPAD #7327. THIS IS THE SAME AREA WHICH FELL ON 8-5-98. THE ADDITIONAL FALL OF MATERIAL WAS APPROX. 12' X 15' X 6' AND WAS A COAL AND ROCK MIXTURE. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND CLEANUP PLAN DEVELOPED AND FALL CLEANED UP AND RE-SUPPORTED.

#1 ENTRY. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. ROO FALL MEASURE 20' X 20' X 3'. THE AREA WAS TIMBER & DANGERED OFF. XXXXXXXXIN SURROUNDING AREA WERE CHECK AND LOOKED OK. NO INJURIES & NO INTERRUPTION TO VENT ILATION.

HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON RETREAT MINING ON THE 002 SECTION AT HOLLY BUSH. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING THE SAW BLADE IN A BOWSAW. WHEN THE BLADE SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHANNEL LOCKS HE WAS U SING, CUTTING THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND.

AT APPROX 6:00 AM EE WAS PERFORMING HIS PRESHIFT EXAM WHEN HE FOUND A ROOF FALL ON THE #6 BELT AT ROAD NO. 7327. THE AREA WAS DAMAGED OFF AND REPORTED TO MINE FOREMAN OUTSIDE. THE FALL WAS AP PROX 20 FT X 30 FT X 12 FT.

EE WAS OPERATING A SINGLE HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER IN THE 7 ENTRY. HE WAS DEADLING A TEST HOLE IN THE INTERSECTION. HE WAS TO GIVE DRILL STEEL OF THE HOLE WHEN HIS HEAD STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE AFTER RE MOUND THE MIDDLE EXT. STEEL THE HEAD STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE STRIKING EE ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG.

EE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. GLOVE WAS CAUGHT ON WRENCH AND EE WAS NOT AWARE OF IT. EE TURNED ROTATION ON.

IN THE PROCESS OF ROCKDUSTING THE B02 SECTION RETURN, A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND, APPROX 700 FT FROM THE SURFACE. THE FALL WAS CRIBBED OFF AND THE BRATTICE LINE WAS MOVED OVER TO ALLOW FOR A SAFE E NTRY TO TRAVEL. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED.

EE, A MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON A CONT MINER. EE AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE REMOVING A CUTTER HEAD HINGE PIN USING A BAR & A HAMMER. WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE BAR HIT EE ACROSS THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING A BONE IN THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

EE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC FIX A BROKEN CONVEYOR CHAIN ON A MINER. EE WAS HOLDING A PIN WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE IT IN TOTHE CHAIN. THE MECHANIC ACCIDENTLY HIT EE ON HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

DURING A WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE 002 PILLARED OUT BLEEDER ENTRY A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND. THE FALL WAS 40' INBY SPAD #6755 & WAS ACROSS BOTH BLEEDER ENTRIES. THE AREA WILL BE SEALED OFF OR A B. E.P. WILL BE EXTABLISHED OUTBY THE FALL.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER ON 003 SECTION. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR SECOND BOLT IN A ROW 8' FROM FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE MEASURING 3' X 5' X 4" FELL OUT AND HIT EE ON HIS LEFT L EG. ROCK WAS REMOVED AND EE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE, A MECHANIC, ONT HE 002 WORKING SECTIONWAS CHANGING SCOOP TIRE OUTBY THE SECTION. AFTERLIFTING THE TIRE HE SAID THAT HIS BACK BECAME SORE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL THE 2ND DAY OF MA Y AT 12:00, WHEN HE WENT OT DR. DR TOLD HIM TO TAKE OFF WORK UNTIL THE 6TH.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 002 SECTION. HE WAS LEAVING THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY WITH A LOAD OF COAL WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 3' X 3'X 6" FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE CANOPY AND THEN CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM AND CUTTING THE ENDS OFF OF HIS FINGER AND THUMB.

EE WHO IS A SCOOP OPERATOR ON THE 003 SECTION WAS LOADING SOME FIVE GALLON CANS OF HYDRAULIC OILIN TO THE SCOOP AFTER LOADING THE OIL EE TOLD HIS FORMAN THAT HIS LOWER BACK WAS HURTING EE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE SURFACE WHERE HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL

EE A CERTIFIED ELECTRICAN AT THE MINE WAS PERFORMING SOME MAINTENANCE WORK ON A SECTION POWER CENTER. HE ENERGIZED THE AREA OF THE BOX HE WAS WORKING ON BUT LATER MAKE A MISTAKE AND STUCK HIS HAND IN AN AREA THAT STILL WAS ENERGIZED. HE RECEIVED A COUPLE OF SMALL ELECTRICAL BURNS FROM THIS.

EE AN EMPLYOEE AT THE MINE WAS LOADING SOME BATTERIES ONTO THE SUPPLY CAR TO TAKE UNDERGROUND. THE BATTERIES WEIGHTED ABOUT 100 LBS AND HE WA LOADING THEM BY HAND. AFTER LOADING THE BATTERIE S HIS BACK BEGANTO HURT. THE DR TOLD HIM TO NEXT DAY THAT HE HAD TORNA MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASUIRN G12" BY 20" BY 1" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLS IN THE ROOF AND HIT ON HIS LOWER LEFT HAND AND ARM THAT WAS RESTING ON THE MACHINE. H E WAS GIVENFIRST AID AND WAS RESTING ON THE MACHINE. HE WAS GIVEN FIRST AID AND TAKEN TOT HE HOSPITAL WHERE AN X-RYA SHOWED A CRACKED BONE IN WIRST.

SOME HILL SEAMS IN THE ROOF ACROSS THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT ON THE 002 SECTION WERE NOTICED TO BE WORKING. THIS WAS IN A PANEL THAT WAS ABOUT WORKED OUT. ALL EQUIPMENT AND MEN WERE MOVED TO ANO THER PANEL. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. LATER THAT SHIFT A FALL 80' LONG AND 16' WIDE OCURRED 120' INBY SPAD #5021. NO INJURIES/ VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A MINE BUGGY WHEN A PIECEOF ROCK RANGING IN SIZE OF 2 1/2 X 3' CAME LOOSE FROM A ROOF MAT AND FELL HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND ARM. HE RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATM ENT AT THE MINE SITE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED TWO STITCHES IN HIS ARM.

INJURED A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE 003 SECTION WAS DRILLING TEST HOLES WITH A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE GOT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LIFT CYLINDER AND THE FRAME. THIS RESULTED IN HIM MASHING HIS FINGER SO BAD THAT THE DR. HAD TO REMOVE APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH OF HIS FINGER.

WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP ON TRACKWAY. HE RAISED HIS FOOT UP TO KEEP CURTAIN FROM HITTING HIS FACE HIS FOOT GOT IN CURTAIN AND TURNED ANKLE.

WHILE SHOVELING SOME COAL ON TO THE 2 BELT EE STRAINED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE #1 RAIL MANTRIP ON THE WAY TO THE SURFACE WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIS FOT OUT AND GOT IT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND THE COAL RIB. HE WAS TRANSPORTED ON THE SU RFACE WHERE HE RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT AND WAS SENT BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.

INJURED WAS OPERATIGN A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTING MACHINE ON THE 002 SECTION. HE WAS CRAWLING AROUND THE BOLTER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A BLOCK OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING A RAIL MANTRIP, THAT HAD DERAILED WITH A RAILROAD JACK THE JACK FAILEDTO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE JACK DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE HANDLE WAS PUSHED DOWN . IT THEN SPRANG BAC K UP HITTING INJURED IN THE MOUTH. HE HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED AND HAVE 4 STITCHES INSIDE MOUTH.

IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING ON THE BELT FEEDER A GUARD CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK EE ACROSS THE CHEST HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE WEEK HE REPORTED TO THE MINE FORMAN ON THE 10-4-93 THAT HE HAD WENT TO THE HOSPITAL OVER THE WEEKEND AND HAD THE INJURY CHECKED .

IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING A MONITOR RELAY IN THE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION EMPLOYEE RECIEVED ELECTRICAL BURNS ON RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

RAINING OUTSIDE MEN WERE IN A HURRY TO GET OUT OF RAIN HAD FOOT OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET WHEN SCOOP BEGAN TO MOVE HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT UNDER IT BROKE ONE OF THE SMALL BONES IN HIS FOOT

WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK WHEN HE BROUGHT CRIB BLOCK BACK TO THROW IT, HIS HAND HIT RIB, PUTTING HIS HAND BETWEEN BLOCK & COAL. EE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

SHOVELING COAL ON OUTSIDE BELT LINE AND CUTTING HAND ON SCREENED-IN AREA.

INJURED WAS LOADING A BUNDLE OF BANDED ROOF BOLTS ONTO A RAIL SUPPLY CAR ON THE OUTSIDE OF MINE. WHILE LIFTING BUNDLE WITH ENDLOADER, A SKID BAND FLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER BAND AND STRUCK INJURED IN LEFT HAND. WITNESS WAS OPERATING LOADER. INJURY REQUIRED SIX SUTURES.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING OXYGEN TANK. STARTED TO LIFT IT & HURT HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED NEXT DAY. TAUGHT HE WAS OK. WENT TO DOCTOR 8-16-91.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING #4 EIMCO TO FACE OF NO. S HEADING. LOOKED BACK TO CHECK CABLE BEHIND HIM & GOT TO CLOSE TO RIB, GOT BOTH FEET HUNG BETWEEN RIB AND DECK.

WHILE USING A REMOTE CONTROL CONTINUOUS MIENR AND SHUTTLE CARS TO REMOVE PILLARS AND UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED AND ENTRAPPED THE CONTINUOUS MIENR AND ONE SHUTTLE CAR. NO INJURY OR ILLNESS RESULTED FROM THE ACCIDENT.

ROOF FALL APPROX. 20' WIDE BY 4 HIGH BY 35' LONG. LAMINATED ANDSTONE FELL AND PULLED 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.

WIRE HANGING FROM ROOF BOLT PLATE STRUCK LEFT EYE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS OEPRATING SCOOP.

WORKING ON MINE RAIL. PIECE OF RAIL LANDER ON FINGER/THUMB.

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNLOADING JOINTS OF WATER PIPE FROM A SUPPLY CAR WHEN A JOINT OF PIPE BOUNCED BACK THUS COMPRESSING THE RING FINGER OF THE VICTIMS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE SUPPLY CAR.

DURING THE NORMAL ROOF BOLTING CYCLE THE INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING THE FINISHER AND THE PUSHER PORTION OF HIS DRILL STEEL WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO JOI NS OF THE STEEL