Mine No 5 Coal

BECAUSE OF WEEKS OF RAIN, THE HIGHWAY SLID DOWN OVER DRIFTS 1,2 AND 3. THIS RESULTED IN THE FAN BEING SHUT OFF AND ALL MEN HAD TO EXIT THE MINE OUT #3 ENTRY INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL BELT ENTRY (N O. 2) EXIT.

I.NAME WALKED AWAY FROM SECTION TAILPIECE.STUMBLED & FELL DOWN STRIKING KNEE ON CRIB BLOCK.

A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 16'-20' LONG X 6 FT. HIGH. OCCURRED IN THE 1ST INTERSECTION OF THE MAIN RETURN. DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME A 2ND FALL OCCURRED IN THE POROSED BELT ENTRY O F THE NEW MAINS (APPROX 16'W X 110' LONG X 4 FT.HIGH) APPROX. 310 FT. OUTBY SPAD #575.

DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME AND 2ND FALL OCCURRED IN TEH PROPOSED BELT ENTRY OF THE NEW MAINS (APPROX. 16' W X 110' LONG X 4' HIGH) APPROX 310 FT. OUTBY SPAD #575.

HE WAS SHOVELING COAL PIECE OF ALLEGED MATERIAL FLEW IN EYE.

HE THINKS HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE PULLING ON A MINER CABLE.

HILL SEAMS APPROXIMATELY 10' RUNNING PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER AND SAND STONE ROLLS, FELL APPROXIMATELY 7-9' HIGH AND 14-15 WIDE, BY 50' LONG.

WALKING AT FACE OF #3 ENTRY AND SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN.SPRAINED HIS KNEE.

AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF. THIS ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK OF HEAD. THE SUDDEN JOLT STRAINED HIS NECK .

BECAUSE OF A FAULT AREA, THE ROOF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD #313 THRU THE CROSSCUTS OF TRACK AND BELT ENTRY FOR 310 FEET LONG BY 30' WIDE AND 7' THICK.

I.NAME WAS WORKING ON RIPPER CHAIN IDLER ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN IDLER SLIPPED AND FELL, HITTING I.NAME ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE RESULTING IN A LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT CHEEK AND 2 BROKEN TEETH.

AS HE WAS TRYING TO PULL A ROCK OFF THE BELT HE HIT HIS FINGER ON ANOTHER ROCK. THIS RESULTED IN A CUT FINGER.

ROOF OCCURRED IN #3 TRACK ENTRY ON 002 SECTION INBY LOADING POINT OF SECTION. FALL MEASURED APPROX 18' WIDE 9' HIGH & 25' LONG. AREA HAD BEEN PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED WITH 5' & 6' RESIN BOLTS & S TRAPS.

I NAME SAYS HE WAS PULLING A DE-ENERGIZED 1/0 TRAILING CABLE ALONG THE #3 BELT WHEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION INHJIS BACK

WHILE BOLTING ROOF A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND THIS ROCK BROKE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER

I NAME SAYS THAT HE FELL DOWN WHILE DRAGGING A JACK INSIDE THE MINE I NAME STATES THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS BACK

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO 4 PLACE ON 002 SECTION MEASUREING 7'H 17'W 20'L THE FALL OCCURRED IN A MAJOR FAULT AREA

FAULT AREA AT FACE FAILED IN #1 ENTRY AND FELL 112'HIGH X 80'LONG X 17'WIDE.

ANOTHER FAULT AREA ALSO FAILED #4 ENTRY AT FACE.FELL 12'HIGH X 50'LONG X 17'WIDE.

WHILE SETTING TEMPORARY SUPPORT, HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF ROCK FALLING FROM THE ROOF. THIS ROCK STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK, RESULTING IN A BRUISED BACK.

ON 002 SECTION FAULT AREA STARTING AT FACE OF #3 ENTRY AND EXTENDING FOR ABOUT 50' FROM FACE FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN ROOF FALLING ABOVE ANCHORTAGE 10'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 50'LONG.

A FAULT AREA APPROXIMATELY 40'FROM THE FACE IN THE #6 ENTRY FAILED AND FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE 4'TO 6' HIGH ABOUT 60 FEET LONG AND 20 FEET WIDE 002 SECTION.

BOLTING ROOF,PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM ON NECK.DIAG-NECK STRAIN.

WHILE SCALING LOOSE ROCK WITH SLATE BAR HE PULLED LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK. ROCK FELL ON BAR BAR HIT LEG WHICH BRUISED LEG.

AS HE THREW A BAG OF PLASTER HE STRUCK HIS HAND ON A ROOF STRAP THIS BLOW CUT HIS THUMB

A FAULT OF UNDETECTED HORSEBACK FELL APPROXIMATELY 19' WIDE AND 40' LONG 2' TO 10' THICK.THIS FAULT CAUSED THE ROOF TO BE WEAKENED UNTIL IT FAILED.

WHILE TRAMMING BRIDGE CARRIER NEAR COAL RIB HE CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN CARRIER & COAL RIB WHICH RESULTED IN CRACKED BONE IN FOOT.

ROOF FALL MEASURING 20'WIDE X 5'HIGH X 30'LONG OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF 19 BRK IN #4 ENTRY OF 1ST LEFT SUBMAINS.

ROOF FALL MEASUING 20'WID E X 70'LONG X 2-15' HIGH.OCCURRED 17TH BRK OF #3 ENTRY OF 1ST LEFT SUBMAINS.

HE WAS UNLOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS OFF A SUPPLY CAR WHEN HE STRUCK HIS FINGER ON A BLOCK

A SECTION OF ROOF FELL IN NO. 3 ENTRY 5 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE BECAUSE OF AN UNDEFETED FAULT IN THE ROOF.

FAL OCC. ON THE 002 SECTION FAL MEASURED APROX 20' W. 15' H AND 60 FT. L. IT WAS LOCATED INBY SPAD #114 IN BELT ENTRY.

HE WAS CARRYING PIECE OF CRIBBING MATERIAL FROM SCOOP TO SUPPLY HOLE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON BELT ROLLER LYING ON MINE FLOOR. HE FELL OVER BACKWARDS ON BACK. WHEN HIS BACK STRUCK LOOSE CONCRETE BLOCK HE SUFFERED BRUISE.

HE WAS OPERATING A "COME ALONG" IN ORDER TO MOVE SOME POWER CABLE. WHEN HE RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE "COME ALONG", A PIECE OF MATERIAL FLEW IN HIS EYE.

HE LET THE BOLTER HEAD DOWN AFTER INSTALLING A BOLT, BUT THE HEAD DID NOT COME ALL THE WAY DOWN. WHEN HE TRAMMED THE MACHINE, THE HEAD FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HIP. THIS BRUISED HIS HIP AND LEG.

ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN NUMBER 2 ENTRY BEGINNING AT THE PORTAL & EXTENDING INBY APPROX.15FT.&15FT.IN HEIGHT FALL WAS RIB TO RIB & THE AREA WAS INSTIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 60INRESIN BOLTS THIS FAL L WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON

ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN NUMBER 1 ENTRY BEGINNING AT PORT AL & EXTGENDING INBY APPROX.12FT.THIS FALL WAS 10FT.IN HEIGHT & WAS RIB TO RIB APPROX.20FT WIDE THIS AREA WAS INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 48 IN. RESIN BOLTS FALL OCCURRED AFTER MINING ADVANCED IN THAT AREA & WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY AT FIRST CROSSCUT. THE FALL IS APPROX. 20'X20'X18'. INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS. THIS FALL OCCURRED AFTER MINING HAD ADVANCED IN THAT AR EA. THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY AT T HE THIRD CROSS CUT, THE FALL IS APPROC. 20X30X54 INITIALLY SUPPORTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS. THIS FALL OCC. AFTER MINING HAD ADVANCED IN THAT ARE A . THE FALL WAS ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE HORIZON.

A MAJOR HILL BREAK DEVELOPED IN THE BREAK AFTER MINING HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE AREA PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED WITH RESING BOLTS. A FALL OCCURRED MEASURING APPROX. 18 FEET WIDE, 23 FEET HIGH, A ND 60 FEET LONG. IT FELL FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE BELT ENTRY THROUGH THE RIGHT BREAK.

EMP. SAID HE WAS TRYING TO START A CHAIN SAW.