Jennifer Mine Coal

WORKER WAS PREPARING ROOF BOLTS TO INSTALL IN FACE AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN RIB CORNER 12" LONG X 8" THICK FELL OUT STRIKING HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WAS X RAYS AT HOSPTIAL AND FOUND ON LY TO HAVE BRUISES. HE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 2 DAYS BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY LOST DAYS.

WORKER WAS INSTALLING ROOFBOLTS HE DRILLED A HOLE & ONE OF THE DRILL STEELS GOT STUCK IN THE HOLE HE LOWERED THE BOOM OF THE BOLTER & PUT HIS HAND ON THE CHUCK WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON THERING FINGER OF HIS RT HAND WORKER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL & X-RAYED HIS FINGER WAS BROKEN HE WAS RELEASED FOR LIGHT DUTY WORK

THIS FALL OCCURRED IN THE SOUTHY EAST MAINS SECTION #3 ENTRY AT FOOTAGE 5+42 AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 FT. LONG X 20FT. WIDE X 10 FT. HIGH ABOVE THE NORMAL ROOF LINE. ROOF IS SOFT SHALE, THERE IS A CUTTER RUNNING ALONG THE LEFT RIB FROM THE FACE APPROX. 60 FT. OUTBY THE FACE. THE CONTINOUS MINER WAS COMPLEYELY COVERED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

FACE AREA ROOF FALL APPROX 20' X 18' W X 4' ABOVE NORMAL ROOF LINE, FALLS ARTED AT UNBOLTED FACE APPROX 12' OF FALLW AS UNSUPPORTED ROOF AND 8' WAS SUPPORTED ROOF. MUD STREAKS APPEARED IN EH FALL AND IN THE CAVITY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, OR IMPAIRMENT OF VENTILATION.

THE CONT. MINER HAD STARTED A X-CUT BETWEEN THE #5 ENTRY OF THE 2 MAINS SECTION AND THE 2 RT SUMP AREA. DUE TO THE ENTRY AND X-CUT BEING OFF SIGHTS THE LEFT CORNER OF THE MINER PUNCHED A SMALL IN THE LEFT CORNER OF THE LEFT CUT AT THE END OF THE 30 FT CUT, WHICH RESULTED IN WATER COMING INTO THE FACES OF 2 MAINS. NO INJURIES, BUT ROOF BOLTER MACHINE IN WATER.

WORKER WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH ON SNUB SHAFT OF A CONT. MINER , WHICH REQUIRED HIM TO BE IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION AND TO CUT BACK UNDER THE MACHINE'S LIDS. WHILE DOING THIS A HOT SPARK ENTER ED HIS LEFT EAR CANAL. HE WENT TO DR ON 9-1-94 WHERE HE DISCOVERED HIS EAR DRUM WAS PERFORATED WHICH MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY HEARING LOSS UNTIL IT HEALS. NO LOST DAYS WERE INCURRED.

WORKER WAS WALKING IN 46 TO 48 IN COAL SEAM BOTTOM WAS WET & MUDDY STRUCK RT SHOULDER ON ROOFBOLT BRUISE TO RT SHOULDER & APPARENT PINCHED NERVE NO LOST TIME DAYS MISSED YET WENT TO CHIROPRACT OR ON 09-08-94 FOR ADJUSTMENT

WORKER WAS INSTALLING 5 FT RESIN BOLT IN THE CENTER BOLT LOCATION WITH 4 FT BACON SKINS. WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH RESIN BOLT TO THE ROOF THE BOLT BENT QUICKLY SWINGING THE LOOSE SHAPR E ND OF THE BACON SKIN AROUND BACK TOWARDS HIM CUTTING HIS RIGHT CHEEK AND EAR. DR APPLIED BUTTERFLY BANKAGES TO WOUND. 1 ST DAY OFF.

WORKER WAS LAYING ON THE MINE BOTTOM IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION USING A CUTTING TORCH ON THE RIGID BELT STRUCTURE WHEN A HOT SPARK FROM CUTTING ENTERED HIS RIGHT EAR CANAL AND MADE A PERFORATION IN HIS EAR DRUM. WORKER DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 6-3-94 TO DETERMINETHIS. DR STATED THAT THERE WILL BE

WORKER WAS HELPING LIFT SHUTTLE CAR CONVEYOR SPEED REDUCER INTO SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE TWISTED LOWER BACK. WORKER RECEIVED LOWER BACK ADJUSTMENT FROM CHIROPRACTOR AND HIS FIRST DAY OFF OF WORK WA S 5-6-94.

MAN WAS HELPING TO UPRIGHT THE PUMP LOCATED ON THE SURFACE AT THE OUTSIDE SUMP, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STRAIN OF LOWER BACK. CHIROPRATIC TREATMENT, NO LOST WORK DAYS.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUNG ON THE ABOVE DATE IN THE O RIGHT RETURN. FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 ENTRY OF OLD O RIGHT STRAINGT AT 6 + 18. FALL IS APPROX. 20' L, 20' W, & 6' TO 7' HIG H. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS, INSTALLED ON 4' CENTERS OR LESS WITH SOME 4' METAL STRAPS SPOTTED IN THE AREA. NO DEFECTS WERE PREVIOUSLY NOTED IN THIS AREA.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE OLD RT 2 # 2 ENTRY AT THE ABOVE TIME AND DATE BY THE MINE EXAMINER.FALL OCCURRED AT 22 & 60 TO 23 & 50, FALL APPROX 90 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 6-8FT HIGH. A CUTTER WAS PRESENT OUTBY THE FALL AREA. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS WITH METAL STRAPS AND 6 IN PLATES ON 32 4 FT CENTERS. 9 FT POINT ANCHOR BOLTS HAD BEE INSTALLED OUTBY THE FULL AREA.

MAN WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL A ROOFBOLT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 10" AROUND BY 2" THICK FELLAND STRUCK MAN ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. STRAIN OF NECK MANAGEMENT NOT AWARE OF TREATMENT BY A CHIROPRACTOR FOR SPINAL ADJUSTMENT UNTIL BILLED FOR SAME ON 3-21-94 MAN DID NOT INFORM MANAGEMENT OF SUCH TREATMENT. NO LOST WORK DAYS.