Mine No 8a Coal

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING DOWN AT DINNER TABLE UNDERGROUND ON #1 SECTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK (3' X 1/ X 2") FELL OUT OF TOP BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS PUT ON A B ACK BOARD AND SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVTN.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BOX (40-50 LBS.) OF DRINKING WATER WHEN GHE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CABLE BACK WHILE BOLT MACHINE WAS TURNING INTO #9 FACE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ARM

EE WAS LIFTING POWDER BOX OUT OF MAGAZINE HWEN HE PULLED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER IDLE BELTLINE WHEN CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND HE FELL AGAINST TOP BELT IDLE BRUISING HIS RIBS.

A SMALL ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON SIDE OF HEAD HWILE HE WAS RIDING IN ELECTRICIAN'S CART.

EMPLOYEE WAS AWARDED A PARTIAL DISABILITY SETTLEMENT DUE TO A BACK OPERATION IN JUNE 1993.EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN BACK TO WORK SINCE SEPT 1993.WEST VA MADE ME AWARE OF THIS AWARD ON APRIL 1994.

MAN WAS CLEANING ROCK OFF TOP OF MINER ROCK SLID ARE PINCHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROCK AND MINER FRAME BROKE BONE IN RIGHT THUMB.

MAN TRIPPED OVER A CABLE AND FELL ON RIGHT ARM RIGHT SHOULDER. BRUISED & STOVED RIGHT ARM.

WHILE LAYING ON HIS BACK, MAN WAS HOLDING THE MINER FOOTSHAFT WEAR SHOE ABOVE HIS FACE. THE PIECE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

MAN WAS INSIDE A SHUTTLE CAR DECK WHILE HE TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP A PART FOR THE SHUTTLE CAR HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK MAN DID NOT MISSANY WORK UNTIL 09-29-92 WHEN HE WENT TO DOCTOR

95149ED HA DRIGHT HAND ON TOP OF MINER WHILE MOVING CABLE. A PIECE OF ROCK APPRXO 12"X12"X1" FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE IT WAS ON TO OF MINER FRAME, RESULTING IN CUT 65099GHT HAND RING FINGER.

INJURED MAN WAS CHANGING SEAT POSITION IN SHUTTLE CAR AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.

MAN WAS GETTING INTO OPERATOR DECK OF BOLT MACHINE AND HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW ON BARKER FRAME X RAYSED ON 2-20-92 ON BROKEN BONES FOUND.

MAN WAS SETTING LAST ROW OF ROOFBOLTS IN CROSSCUT & A PIECE OF ROCK 4INX8INX24IN FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE3 ATRS & LAST ROW OF BOLTS ROCK HIT MAN ON LOWER LEFT LEG & BROKE THE FIBULA BONE

MAN WAS PULLING MINER CABLE IN 1 ENTRY INBY SPAD 12396 AND HURT HIS BACK.

TRIMMING SCRAPER ON BELT HEAD KNIFE SLIPPED CUT L HAND ON LITTLE FINGER

EMPLOYEE WAS USING SLAT E BAR TO HELP SLIDE SCOOP BATTERIES IN TRAY WHEN HIS RT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAR & THE BATTERY

DISCOVERED FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 2893 IN SOUTHWEST MAINS.(ABANDONED AREA).ITS APPROXIMATELY 7' HIGH X20'WIDE X20' LONG IN AN INTERSECTION.THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.8' PT ANCHOR BOLTS WILL B E USED ALONG BROWS WITH CRIBS AND HEADERS WHERE NEEDED.THIS FALL IS IN AN AREA OF A LINEAMENT FEATURE.

DISCOVERED ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY SWM (SPAD 2787). FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 80' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH. IT IS IN ABANDONED AREA OF MINES THAT IS IN ABANDONED AREA OF MINES THAT IS BEING REHABILI TATED. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED.

DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN 3 ENTRY SWM 1 BREAK OUTBY 2825. IT IS IN ABANDONED AREA THAT IS BEING REHABILATED IT IS APPROX. 7 FT HIGH X 19 FT LONG X 19 FT WIDE. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED .

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON SUPPLY TRACTOR OUTSIDE AT #4 DRIFT ENTRY WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK HE WENT UNDERGROUND & TRIED TO WORK BUT HIS BACK GOT WORSE HE STOPPED WORK AT 11:30AM & CAME OUTSIDE AT 01:00PM

DISCOVERED FALL IN #3 SWM ENTRY (1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 2210) ABANDONED AREA. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 7' HIGH X 19' WIDE 20' LONG. WE WILL CLEAN IT UP AS WE WILL BE GOING BACK INTO THIS AREA IN APPR OXIMATELY 9 MONTHS.

DISCOVERED ROOF FALL IN OLD MAINS SOUTHWEST 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 2719 4 ENTRY. WE WILL CLEAN UP THIS FALL AS WE WILL BE GOING BACK INTO THIS AREA IN NOON FURTURE. IT IS APPROX. 6FT HIGH X 16FT W IDE X 16FT LONG. WE WILL USE 8FT PT ANCHOR BOLTS WITH CRIBS AND HEADERS WEHRE NEEDED IT WAS IN AN AREA OF LOW COVER AND LINEAMENT FEATURE.

DISCOVERED FALL IN #4 ENTRY SOUTHWEST MAINS 1 BREAK OUTBY 2719. IT IS IN TEMPARAY ABDONAND AREA. IT IS IN TEMPARALY ABONDAN AREA. IT IS APPROX. 6 FT HIGH, 16 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE. IT WILL BE CLAENED UP SOMETIME IN NEAR FUTURE. 5 FULLY GROVED RESIN BOLTS WITH CRIBS AND HEADERS WAS USED. IT IS IN AN AREA OF LOW COVER AND POSSIBLE LINEMENT FEATURE.

DISCOVERED FALL IN ABANDONED AREA #5 ENTRY SPAD #2668 OF SOUTHWEST MAINS. IT IS ON 7'X30'X18'. SIX FT RESIN BOLTS WITH CRIBS & HEADERS WAS USED IN THIS AREA. IT IS IN AN AREA OF LOW COVER (90' ) AND WITH A LINEAMENT FEATURE. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE, AS WE WILL BE GOING INTO THIS AREA SOMETIME NEXT YEAR.

DISCONVERED FALL IN ABANDONED AREA THAT WE WILL GO BACK INTO NEXT YEAR. IT IS IN #3 ENTRY SOUTHWEST MAINS AT SPAD #2667. IT IS APPRX 7'H X 30'L X 18' WIDE. 6' AND 8' RESIN BOLTS WITH CRIBS AND HEADERS WERE USED IN AREA. IT IS IN AN AREA OF LOW COVER (90') AND LINEAMENT FEATURE. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP IN NEAR FUTURE.

DISCOVERED FALL IN ABONDONED AREA #4 ENTRY SPADE #2666 SOUTHWEST MAINS. IT IS N 7' X 40' X 20' . 6'+8' RESIN BOLTS WITH CONCRETE CRIBS AND HEADERS WAS USED IN AREA. IT IS IN AN AREA OF LOW CO VER (90') AND WITH LINEAMENT FEATURE. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP IN NEAR FUTURE, AS WE WIL BE GOING BACK INTO THIS AREA NEXT YEAR.

DISCOVERED FALL IN ABANDENED AREA THAT WE WILL BE GOING BACK INTO IN APPROX. 9 MONTHS. AREA HAS BEEN ABANDONED FOR APPROX. 4 YEARS. FALL IS N 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH. IT HAD 6' & 8' RESI N BOLTS WITH N 12 CRIBS & HEADERS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AS IT WILL BE BELT ENTRY.

THIRD SHIFT FOREMAN DISCOVERED NUMBEROUS ROOF FALLS DURING SUNDAY NIGHT PRESHIFT EXAMINATION IN ABANDON PANEL AND ON MAIN LINE (INBY SECTION) WHERE WE WERE SPLITTING BLOCKS. ROOF FALLS WERE AB OVE ANCHORAGE BUT DID NOT AFFECT SECTION. NO INJURIES, PASSAGE OF MEN, VENTILATION OR EQUIPMENT WAS AFFECTED.

EMPL WAS GETTING OUT OF MANTRIP ON #1 SECTION WHEN HE PULLED LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN A TRAILER WHEN HE PULLED HIS GROIN MUSCLE.

THIRD SHIFT FOREMAN DISCOVERED FALL ON PRESHIFT 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #7856, #2 INTAKE 4 NORTH MAINS. IT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 18' X 25' X 6' THICK. FIVE FOOT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS WERE USED IN THE AREA. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT WAS BLOCKED OFF ON ALL SIDES.

EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING COAL DRILL CABLE IN HOOK WHEN THE CABLE HUNG ON REEL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL AND STRIKE HIS HEAD ON BOTTOM CAUSING HIM TO CUT OPEN HIS HEAD (3" LACERATION ON CROWN OF HEA D.

EMPL WAS RIDING MANTRIP OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT WHEN THE MANTRIP HIT A BUMP AND THREW HIM INTO THE ROOF OF IT AND STOVE HIS NECK

THIRD SHIFT FOREMAN DISCOVER. ROOF FALL AT INTERSECT. APPROX 2400' OUTBY #1 SECTION IN #2 INTAKE OF A N MAINE. INTERSECT. CRIBBED OFF AND I S PRESENTLY BEING CLEANED UP AND AREA RESUPPORTED.

FOUND ROOF FALL AT INTERSECTION OF #2 INTAKE OF SOUTHWEST MAIN (SPAD #2570). 6' HIGH X 19' WIDE

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOOTING A CUT OF COAL WHEN APIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM BEHIND THE EAR CUTTING HIS SCAL

EMP WAA LIFTING A PIECE OF 36 IN BELT STRUCTURE TO PUT IN A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE DETONATOR TO SET OFF A CUT OF COAL,A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE SMALL OF THE BACK-LEFT SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS KN2CKING OFF THE SLAG WITH A HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL GOT IN HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A FULL FACE VISOR AT THE TIME.

EE WAS SHOVELIN1 OUT FROM UNDER BELTHEAD-3RD NORTH MAINS- WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LOWER ABDOMEN.

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF #4 SCOOP LIFTING HIMSELF UP AND OUT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

EMPLOYEE RAN A 8PIKE FROM STRAP-ON POLE CLIMBERS INTO LEFT HEEL WHILE CLIMBING PLE.

DISCOVERED FALL3AT 800 AM 8-10-87 IN ABANDON SOUTHWEST MAINS 4 NEUTRAL ENTRY AT SPAD 2612 THE FALL WAS I N AINTERSECTION AND IS APPROX. 6 FT HIGH 20 FT LONG 20 WIDE THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANE D UP AND IS POS7ED OFF.

DISCOVERED A RO2F FALL. #5 RETURN OF SOUTHWEST MAINS AT SPAD #2669. IT WAS ABOUT 6 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET LONG, AND 20 FEET WIDE. 6 INCH RESIN BOLTS WERE USED AND APPROX. 6 CRIBS WITH HEADERS W ERE IN THE INTE9SECTION. THE AREA IS PRESENTLY ABONDON AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.

DISCOVERED AT 8400 AM -INTERSECTION OF #4 NEUTRAL SWM-SPAD#2666. FALL WAS 18' WIDE-6'HIGH-AND 20' LONG.6' RESIN GROUTED RODS WERE USED IN AREA. ALSO APPROXIMATELY 8 CRIBS AND TIMBERS WERE IN T HE AREA.THE FAL5 WAS POSTED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.THE AREA IS PRESENTLY ABANDONED.

DISCOVERED ROOF3FALL AT 8:00AM 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 2785 #2 INTAKE OF SOUTHWEST MAINS (ABANDONED AREA). THE FALL IS APPROX. 20'WIDE-6'HIGH AND 20' LONG. 5' RESIN GROUTED RODS WERE USED WITH 8 CR IBS AND HEADERS3IN INTERECTION. THE FALL WAS POSTED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

DISCOVERED ROOF3FALL ON#1 INTAKE OF NORTH MAINS SPAD #750 THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION SO IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP THE FALL WAS APPROX 6 FT HIGH 20 FT WIDE AND 30 FT LONG THE FALL WAS POSTED OFF ON 5LL 4 SIDES 5 FT RESIN BOLTS WITH METAL STRAPS WERE USED IN THE AREA THAT WAS MINED 5 YEARS AGO

ROOF FALL DISCO5ERED IN INACTIVE #5 RETURN ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST MAINS 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #844.APPROXIMATELY 19'X20'X6'.THE FALL WAS POSTED OFF ON ALL SIDES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING A CELL OUT OF A SCOOP BATTERY WHEN IT GOT FOULED AND HE PULLED HIS LOWER BACK

FALL 20X20FTX9F7 FOUND ROOF FALL ON INACTIVE MAINS-#3 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SPADA#2787 SOUTHWEST MAINS IN AREA OF KNOWN BAD TOP FOUR CRFIBS WITH HEADERS STRAPS 6&8FOOT BOLTS WERE IN INTERSEC TION THAT FELL 3 FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT T HIS TIME THE FALL WAS POSTED OFF A PIECE OF 4160 HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WAS LOST IN FALL

FALL DUE TO AB3ORMAL TOP CONDITIONS (SLIP) 20' LONG X 19' WIDE X 9' HIGH. USING 5' AND 8' RESIN BOLTS. ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #4782, #7 FACE. STOPPED FACE AT THIS POINT ANDTIMBERED & CRIBBED OFF FALL. 3

EMPL TRYING TO 1UT CUTTER CABLE IN HANGER 6.5' OFF GROUND.PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

DISCOVERED ROOF FALL AT SPAD 2829 7 ENTRY OF SOUTHWEST MAINS AT 900 AM WHILE WALKING RETURNS FALL IS APPROX. 1500 OUTBY SECTION AND DOESNT AFFECT VENTILATION.

THE ROOF FELL IN INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY S.W. MAIN OUTBY SPAD #2787. CRIBS & HEADERS WERE ALREADY IN THE INTERSECTION SIZE OF F ALL 20X22X8. THE FALL COVERED UP THE 4160 W HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE & KNOCKED THE POWER OFF THE #1 SECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT OF TOP AND HIT HIM IN RIGHT EYE.

ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 20\X40\X7\ HIGH & FELL IN T HE BELT ENTRY AT SPAD #2849. LOSS 80\ OF BELT & 40\ OF STRUCTURE. CRIBS & HEADERS WERE ALREADY IN THE AREA.

EMP WAS DRIVING A SMALL GOLF CART BESIDE THE BELT LINE WHEN A TIE ROD BROKE HE HIT HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST A BELT ROLLER AND PUT A SMALL CUT ON IT

ROOF FALL

ROOF FALL

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SCOOP WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND HURT HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WASN\T WATCHING WHERE HE WAS WALKING AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN OVERCAST.

3RD SHIFT DISCOVERED FALL SUNDAY NIGHT IT WAS 9 BREAKS OUTBY TAIPIECE OF SECTION ON MAIN BELT LINE 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 2753 SHE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED USING 6 RESIN BOLTS.

THE INTERSECTION 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 2786 FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE PT CRIBS AND HEADERS WERE ALSO SET IN THE AREA BEFORE THE FALL OCCURRED AREA WAS KNOWN TO BE BAD WHEN IT WAS BEING MINED

EMP WAS WALKING THR BREAK BETWEEN #I AND #3 ENTRY 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE TOP AND H IT HIM ON LEFT LOWER LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE BOLT MACHINE AND WHILE TRYING TO REACH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL THAT DROPPED DOWN IN THE MACHINE HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE HEAD BOOM AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE IN JURED INDEX FINGER OF RIGHT HAND

EMPLOYEE WORKING AS BOLT MACHJINEMPLOYEE WORKING AS BOLT MACHINE HELPER AND WHILE INSERTING BOLT INTO THE DRILLED HOLE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE BETWEEN BOLT PLATE AND ROOF. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED T O BOLT, BOLT PLATE CUT INDEX FINGER AND BRUISED HAND

WHEN EMPLOYEE SAT DOWN IN THE SEAT ON THE S&S 200 SUPPLY TRACTOR, A CLAW HAMMER THAT HE WAS CARRYING IN HIS MINE BELT APPARENTLY PUSHED AGAINST HIS LOWER BACK RESULTING IN A PULLED MUSCLE.

EMP WAS DRILLING A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD. IT DIDNT CUT THE SKIN BUT DOES HAVE A BRUISE

PIECE OF COAL FELL OFF RIB NEXT TO TOP AND STRUCK EMPL ACROSS RIGHT HAND WHILE HAND WAS ON BATTERY DETONATOR.

BOLTING AND SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EMPL LEFT EYE BLURRING VISION.

LOOSE SCALEY ROOF PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF WHILE IMJUIRED EMP WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN ROCK FELL IT STRUCK EMP IN LEFT EYE SCRATCHING THE RETINA