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EMPLOYEE FOUND ROOF FALL ON 7 NORTH WEST PANEL IN #2 ENTRY, SPAD 5031, 9 BLOCKS OUT BY FACE. THE FALL WENT FROM SPAD 5031 TO IN BY INTERSECTION AND FROM SAME SPAD THRU X-CUT TOWARDS #3 ENTRY. TIMBERED OFF ALL ENTRYS TO FALL. FALL IS 40' BY 18' WIDE BY 5 1/2' HIGH AND 30' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 5 1/2' HIGH THRU X-CUT.

ROOF BOLTING, DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF TOP, SMASHING FINGER.

HE WAS BUILDING A VENTILATION STOPPING AND A CONCRETE BLOCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

THE ROOF FALL OCCURED AT 140 BLOCK ON #15 BELT IN CROSSCUT 5 TO 4 SPAD #2913 THE FALL DID NOT BLOCK ANY AIRWAYS OR TRAVELWAYS. WE SUPPORTED ALL ENTRANCES TO FALL AND DANGERED FALL OFF. WE WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP. DEMENSIONS 18'W X 70' L X 10' HIGH.

EE WAS RIDING TO THE OUTSIDE ON A RAIL MANTRIP WHEN A SMALL ROCK 6" X 6" X 1" FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH.

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED 4 BLOCKS OUT BY DUMP POINT ON 2 NORTHEAST PANEL AT SPAD 4720 IN THE #4 ENTRY. WE REROUTED OUR HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND OUR SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY TO THE #3 ENTRY. WE CRIBBED OFF ALL ACCESSIBLE ENTRY WAYS AND DANGERED OFF AREA. FALL DIMENSIONS 45' LONG BY 18 1/2' WIDE BY 6' HIGH.

THE MINE FOREMAN AND INSPECTOR EE FOUND ROOF FALL ON OUR WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF RETURN AIR COURSE THE FALL WAS AT 138 BLOCK ON NORTH MAINS ONE BLOCK OUTBY SPAD #290. ITS APPROX. DEMANSIONS ARE 18' WIDE X 15' LONG X 6' HIGH.

THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER FOUND THE ROOF FALL ON HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION JUST OUT BY INTERSECTION (SPAD #4740) IN #6 ENTRY OUT BY DUMP POINT, ON #2 NORTH EAST PANEL BETWEEN #24 BLOCK AND #25 BL OCK (NEUTRAL AREA) THE FALL WAS 18 1/2 WIDE 25' LONG AND 6' HIGH.

THE FALL WAS FOUND AT SURVEY SPAD #4173 ON 1 NW SUBMAINS ON A WEEKLY RETURN AIR COURSE RUN. THE TIME OF FALL IS UNKNOWN. THE FALL IS APPROX. 20"X20"X7" HIGH.

THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD#4037 ON 1 NORTH WEST SUB MAINS ON A WEEKLY RETURN AIR COURSE RUNTHE TIME OF FALL IS UNKNOWN. THE FALL IS APPROX.18'WIDE, 50'LONG, 8'HIGH.

WHILE PUTTING WATERLINE TOGETHER TWO PCS. CAME TOGETHER AND CUT HIS FINGER.

WALKING INTO SHOWERHOUSE AND TRIPPED. SHE WENT TO CATCH HERSELF AND BRUISED HER HAND.

CHANGING TANDEM ROLLER ON BELT DRIVE, HE WAS PULLING BULL GEAR TOWARD HIMSELF. THE OTHER END OF ROLLER FELL OFF THE FRAME AND HIS END WENT UP, SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN BULL GEAR & FRAME.

EE WAS DROPPING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE COUPLER DOWN DURING A POWER MOVE. THE COUPLER WAS HANGING OVER THE POWER CENTER ON 2 WIRES. WHEN EE UNTIED ONE WIRE THE SECOND WIRE BROKE. THE COUPLER FELL D OWN AND SMASHED FINGER ON TOP OF POWER CENTER.

EE WAS SITTING ON 5 TAIL CHECKING BELT SPLICES. TEH CONVEYOR BELT CAUGHT HIM TOOL BELT AND DRAGGED HIM UP ONTO #5 BELT CONVEYOR. HE WAS THEN FORCED UNDER 5A HEAD DRIVE ROLLER AND THEN FORCED H IM UNDER A WOODEN CROSSOVER OUTNBY 5A HEAD ROLLER. HE THEN ROLLED OFF 5 BELT.

MAN WAS LIFTING 6" HOLLOW BLOCK (CEMENT) AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.

EE WAS LIFTING LEFT LEG UP TO GET IN MANTRIP AND TWISTED LOWER BACK. THIS IS A RE-OCCURANCE OF AN EXISTING BACK INJURY.

MANTRIP OPERATOR WAS RUNNING RAIL BUS OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT. HE DUCKED HIS HEAD TO MISS WATER LINE WHICH WAS HUNG ON ROOF. AFTER CROSSING UNDER WATER LINE HE RAISED HIS HEAD BACK UP AND CAUG HT THE ROOF. A ROOF PLATE CUT HIS FOREHEAD ABOVELEFT EYE.

BOLTER OPERATOR WAS ROOF BOLTING IN THE 6 RIGHT X-CUT ON 1 EAST SECTION. HE POSITIONED LEFT HANDON TOP OF ROOF PLATE TO STEADY IT AND CATCH OFF-SET IN TOP. OPERATOR DID NOT RELEASE HIS HAND IN TIME AND PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN ROOF AND ROOF PLATE.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #117 BLOCK ALONG #4 BELT IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 8' WIDE 25' LONG AND 7' HIGH. THE FALL IS ONE BLOCK INBYSPAD #2168.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD #3665, 20 BLOCKS OUTBY 5 SOUTH PANEL ON THE EAST SUBMAINS #3 ENTRY. WE ARE NOT SURE WHEN IT FELL. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE & 40' LONG & 8' HIGH.

DRIVING DIESEL MANTRIP ON STEEP GRADE, ENGINE STALLED ON HILL AN DHT EBRAKES FAILED. MANTRIP RAN DOWN HILL TOWARDS PARKED SCOOP OEPRATOR JUMPED FROM MANTRIP LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

MOVING 60 LB RAIL INTO PLACE TO BOLT TOGETHER. HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN 2 RAILS.

EE WAS DRIVING RUBBER TIRED MANTRIP, THE FRONT TIRES HIT A RUT AND THE STEERING WHEEL FLEW OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE KNOB ON THE STEERING WHEEL HIT THE BACK OF HIS HAND.

EE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT/MOVE A 21 SC SHUTTLECAR TIRE. STRAINED BACK. EE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL 8-9-99.

NORTH SECTION, WALKING TO MANTRIP. STEPPED ON RAIL (TRACK), FOOT SLIPPED OFF RAIL AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE AND PART OF FOOT.

ROOF FALL 1 NORTH 8 BLOCK XCUT TO 3 T0 2 30'X18'X7'

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 1 NORTH SECTION, G BLOCK,#3 INTERSECTION, AT STATION 2920. FALL MEASURED78'H X 35'W X 20'L.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED NEAR 1 NORTHSECTION, #8 HEADING, 6 TO 7 BLOCK. SPAD 2918 ANDINBY FOR 70 FEET. FALL WAS 18'W X 70'L X 7'H.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS HELPING TO REMOVE THE RAIL ROLLER OUT OF THE TAIL, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ANCHOR PIN AND THE ROLLER.

EE WAS SUPERVISING THE TRAMMING OF THE MINER AND FEEDER TO A NEW SECTION. THE FEEDER WAS GETTING HOT SO THE FEEDER WAS CHAINED TO THE MINER. AS THEY WERE BEING TRAMMED THE CHAIN BROKE BETWEEN THE TWO, STRIKIGN THE INJURED ON THE LEFT ANKLE.

THE INDIVIDUAL WAS ON HIS KNEES BOLTING #1 ENTRYAFTER INSTALLING THE LAST BOLT IN THE CYCLE HE STOOD TO GET UP WHEN HIS KNEE WENT OUT INCURRINGTHE INJURY

CLAIMANT STATED HE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE SLACK INTO 4' CROSSANT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. 1 SOUTH SECTION.

EE WAS BOLTING IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN #5&6. WHEN HE SWUNG THE BOLTER HEAD AFTER INSTALLING THE OUTSIDE BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 2'X2'X21/2' FELL & HIT HIM ONTHE OUTSIDE OF HIS LEFT LEG JUS T ABOVE THE ANKLE.

CLAIMANT STATED HE WAS STARTING HIS DRILL BIT INTO THE TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE & TOP OF THE LEFT SHOULDER.

CLAIMOUT STATED HE WAS BOLTING THE ROOF IN 6 ENTRY AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT FOOT LACERATING HIS LITTLE TOE.

CLAIMANT STATED HE WAS SHOVELING ALONG #1 BELT. MUD STUCK TO SHOVEL. SHOVEL STUCK TO BELT TAKING LEFT HAND BETWEEN TOP BELT AND ROLLER TEARING OFF FINGER NAIL AND END OF MIDDLE FINGER LEFT HAN D.

THE 002-0 MINER ONT EH 2 LEFT SECTION WAS CUTTING COAL IN THE #3 ENTRY OPP 30' INBY THE INTERSECTION. THE MINER CUT INTO OLD MIEN WORKINGS FLOODING OUT OPP 150' 9 TO 12 X-CUTS WIDE. THE SSEC TION WAS APP 400' FROM THE 200' DRILL LINE. THE EMPLOYEES DID NOT HAVE TIME TO MOVE MINER AND BOLTER. THIS SECTION IS IDEL UNTIL WATERIS PUMPED ANAD EQUIPMENT CHECKED OUT.

INJURED WAS DROPPING HEAD ON BOLTER WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND WENT UNDER HEAD CAUSING FRACTURE LEFT FOOT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 10 X-CUT, #5 ENTRY ON THE 4RT SECTION. THE FALL BROKE ABOUT 4' ABOVE THE 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAD A LARGE CLAY VEIN TRAVERSING THE INTERSECTION. T HE FALL WAS POSTED & DANGERED OFF & THE SECTION WAS PULLED BACK. SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 25'L, 20'W, & 10'H.

INJURED WAS DRIVING 40 PENNY SPIKES IN A WOODEN BRIDGE ON THE MAINS SSECTIN. INJURED WAS HOLDING SPIKE IN LFT AND WHEN HE SLIPPED AND THE SPIKE PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE ABANDONED AREA OF 4 RT PANEL. AN INTERSECTION WITH A LARGE CLAY VEIN FELL OUT ABOUT 6'. 6' BOLTS FULL GROUTED RESIN WERE BEING USED. THE LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS S PAD 1318. THE INTERSECTION WAS POSTED AND DANGERED OFF. IT DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.THE FALL WAS 50' LONG AND 6' HIGH, 18' WIDE.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE LEFT HAND.

INJURED WAS CRAWLING UP BESIDE THE FLEETCHER BOLTER TO SET THE ATRS. HE FELT A SHARP PAIN BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES. HE WAS NOT LIFTING, NOTHING STRUCK HIM, BUT HE SAID THAT IT WAS A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND @ 69 XCUT, NO. 7 ENTRY OF NO. 2 MAINS. THE FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION WHERE A LARGE CLAY VEIN AND WATER IN THE ROOF WAS PRESENT. MANY OF THE 5' AND 6' BOLTS ARE STIL L ANCHORED IN THE MAIN ROOF. THE SHALE CLAY CRUMBLED AROUND THE BOLTS. THE FALL MEASURED 5' HIGH, 18' WIDE, 20' LONG. LOCATION IN IDLE ENTRY OF MAINS.

WHILE INSTALLING A 2' ANCHOR BOLT OPERATOR HAD HIS FINGER ON TOP OF PLATE AND PUSHED UP PRESSURECAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP AND ROOF PLATES.

INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE ONTO A FLAT CAR IN THE SUPPLY YARD. INJURED SLIPPED ON THE SNOW AND ICE AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO THE GROUND.

INJURED WAS REMOVING ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE LA-525 MINERS. A PIECE OF ROCK 1'X1" SLIDE OFF THE HEAD AND CUT THE INJURED'S LT MIDDLE FINGER. THE FINGER WAS PLACED ON THE SIDE OF THE PAN OVE R THE ROCK SLID OFF AND CUT THE FINGER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 1 ENTRY. NO.2 X-CUT AT THE FACE IN 3 RIGHT PANEL. A LARGE CLAY VEIN WAS IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE 3 2AY INTERSECTION FALL MEASURED 25'L X 17 1/2'W AND 5 1/2' TO 6 1/2' H. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND DANGERED.

INJURED WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE IN THE SUPPLY YARD WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK THE STRUCTURE WAS BEING PLACED IN THE SCOOP BUCKET FOR THE BELT MOVE

EE REPORTED OFF ON 8-11-95, AND STATED HE WAS PASSING KIDNEY STONES. ON 8-14-95, HE SAID IT WASN'T KIDNEY STONES, BUT THAT HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY 8-8-95, WHEN THE SHUTTLE CA R HE WAS OPERATING HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY TRAVELING TO THE MINE. INJURED DIDN'T REPORT THE ACCIDETN UNTIL 8-14-95.

A CONTRACTOR ROOF BOLTER EMPLOYEED BY CMS MINE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WAS OPERATING A FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND BECAME ENTANGLED ON THE DRILL STEEL AND PULLED OFF HI S LEFT ARM APPROX. 3" BELOW THE ELBOW.

GOT OFF S & S SCOOP. WHEN GETTING BACK ON SCOOP BANGED AND TWISTED LEFT LEG AT KNEE.

THE #2 ENTRY, 21 X-CUT FACE INTERSECTION ON THE 2 RT. ROOMS PANEL FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF THE 5" AND 6" RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA HAS A CLAY VEIN RUNNING FROM #1/3 X-CUT. THE AREA ALSO HAD AN OLD TEST CORE HOLE WHICH WAS NOT GROUTED AND CAUSED ROOF WATER IN THE AREA. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 22' LONG.

IN 4 HEADING WAS BOLTING BROW CLOSE TO RIB. LET HEAD DOWN AND CAUGHT LEG. HURT LOWER RIGHT LEG SMALL ONE IN R.L. 6 BROKEN. HAS RETURNED TO WORK LIGHT DUTY.

THE CONT. MINER WAS BEING MOVED OUT OF 3 ENTRY. THE OPERATOR EE REACHED UNDER THE PAN TO REMOVE THE MINER CABLE. HE THEN MOVED THE MINER SO THE CABLE COULD BE LOADED ONTO THE MINER DRUM. AS HE MOVED THE MINER IT BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSINGA BRUISE AND SPRAIN TO HIS KNEE AND LEG.