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While welding, employee received a flash (arc) burn which did not affect him until later in the day. He is an experienced welder. He had no idea how it happened. There was no evidence of faulty equipment.
A roof fall occurred in the #2 entry at spad #3074. The mine was idle. The watchman discovered the power had gone off underground. Upon inspection the fall was discovered and reported. It was dangered off, cribbed 3 sides and posted on the front side. It will not be cleaned up. It was 30-35 feet long, both ways and 18-22 feet long ways. It was 16 feet high.
While drilling a hole for a 6' roof bolt, the off side bolter operator was struck in the face with a drill steel. It is not know if the steel broke or if it wasn't connected properly.
The #4 entry intersection 40' outby the face fell 18' X 18' X 12'. The #2 Roof Bolter was in by the last open X-cut when it fell entrapping the machine at the face. The bolter operators escaped without injury. There is no rock on the roof bolter. The fall will not be cleaned up. We will back cut the #4 entry to retrieve the roof bolter.
Roof bolters were going to bolt #4-5 x-cut. 2 rows outby the cut, they stopped to spot 2 or 3 bolts. After installing the first bolt near the rib, the left side operator swung head to spot another bolt. After drilling the hole, he was removing steels when a piece of rock hit the canopy, broke, & part of it came under canopy cutting his left arm with sharp edge.
Employee did not report until 12/27/2011 - While assisting lifting covers of RRII roof bolter he thinks he hurt his lower back. It did not start bothering him until 12/25/2011. He has had previous back injuries with previous employers.
After scaling the roof in the #2 to #3 x-cut 1 block outby the 002 section tailpiece, the roof bolter operator trammed the bolter forward to spot bolt an already bolted area. He set up the ATRS, crawled under the operator side canopy and then a rock fell striking him on the back, neck, & shoulders.
The crew was moving the miner from #5 to #3. The buggy men were assisting with the miner cable. EE bent over to move the cable when a rock fell from between bolts knocking his hat off. A second rock fell striking him on the back of the head. He fell to the floor and was administered care after being moved from the spot where it happened.
In the #4 Entry 1 block outby spad #3018, a roof fall occurred that was 18' wide x 18' long x 7' high. The area was dangered off, cribbed on all 4 sides, and cable bolts were installed for 1 block outby and 1 block inby the fall area. The fall will not be cleaned up.
A roof fall occurred at spad # 2335 in a 3 way intersection. The area was bolted with 5' & 6' full grouted rebar. It was 5'-6' high X 16' wide X 40' long. It was dangered off and cribbed. It will not be cleaned up.
002 section #1 intersection last open x-cut to #2 intersection in the last open x-cut a roof fall was found by the preshift examiner It was reported, timbered and dangered off. #1 intersection cleaned up and setting square set arches. #2 permanently cribbed off.
The injured EE was helping another EE get posts for wedges for 2nd mining. As EE was unloading wedges from a wagon the scoop being operated by the other EE accidentally bumped the wheel of the wagon which caused it to hit EE's left knee. The scoop operator thought he was far enough away from the wagon.
A roof fall occurred in the #2 entry 1 block inby spad #2942 in an intersection. The fall was 6' high x 17' long x 17' wide. There were no witnesses nor equipment involved. The area was breakered off on all 4 sides. It will not be cleaned up. This was outby the section tailpiece.
EE was helping crew un-hang 1 1/2" water line hung up to roof bolt plates with basket hangers. When taking the hose out of the hanger, he cut his left ring finger on a roof bolt plate. He was not wearing his company provided meta carpal glove.
A x-cut fell 17'wide X 46'long X 6'high. It was already cribbed on each end. The fall was examined and dangered off and reported. No further cribbing needed. It will not be cleaned up. It was in #7 to #8 x-cut near spad #2049 and #2050. It was in an outby return.
Helper side roof bolter was installing a new row of bolts. As he was swinging drill station toward the rib to install the #1 bolt, a piece of rock hit the canopy, then hit his back and right leg, knocking him to the floor.
EE was moving on the #5 shuttle car. He was rolling up the cable when it hit him on the leg.
In the #4 entry one block outby, face EE was assisting electricans with a cable splice. The razor knife slipped and cut him on the left knee.
While winding belt on a pull with scoop, the scoop bucket was swing toward this employee striking his left foot.
A continuation of the roof fall reported on 3/17/10 occurred. The fall started at previous fall and traveled 100' outby existing fall. The fall was 16 1/2 feet wide and 6' high. The area was bolted with 5/8 X 72" fall grouted rebar with 6X6 plates and 2X2X12 cap boards. This area cribbed and dangered off.
A roof fall was discovered in the #0 entry in the #280 intersection. The fall was 40' long x 18' wide x 6' high. No persons or equipment involved. The 3 sides were cribbed and it will not be cleaned up. This entry was already stopped.
Foreman and roof bolter were scaling loose rock. A rock hit the panic strip. While trying to free it a piece of rock fell hitting the roof bolter operator on the shoulder and arm.
EE was completing a stopping in the #9 entry outyby the 002 section. He stumbled over some concrete blocks. While falling, he caught himself with his left hand. He completed the stopping and finished his shift.
While bolting, the operator had a rock fall from the roof, striking the canopy and then it hit his right foot just behind the metatarsal part of his boot. The rock weighed 25 lbs. He was operating the helper side of the RRII roof bolter.
The intersection in the #1 entry 1 block inby spad #2259 fell. 21' long x 18' wide x 6' high. Fall area was cribbed & dangered off. It will not be cleaned up.
EE section foreman was examining the working #5 face. He reached down to move the miner waterline and raised up striking his left ear on a cable bolt.
A roof fall was found in the 2-1 x-cut at #217 block near spad #2298. It fell between intersections. 50' long x 17' wide x 8' high. It was mined 3 months prior. It was bolted with 5/8 x 60" & 72" fully grouted bolts. The area was timbered & dangered off. It will not be cleaned up.
Intersection fell from the face which was extened 10' beyond the last open xcut to 5' outby the last open xcut, Fall was 30' lomg x 17' wide x 8' high. The area was bolted with 5/8x72 fully grouted rebar and 12x12 plates. The following was dangered off and cribbed. It will not be cleaned up, the fall occurred between 5 lifts.
Injured was found int he #5 entry on the 002 section in the last open x-cut intersection. He was unconsious. EMT and crew adminstered first aid and transported to surface. When he regained consciousness, He stated that passed out, falling to the mine floor and hurt his shoulder. It turnes out that he had a reaction to medication.
Employee was installing a 5/8 x 72" full grouted roof bolt. As the bolt was going up the hole & spinning as it went, it caught and bowed striking his right forearm.
EE was loading 9X9 roof bolt plates onto the mantrip, when he stumbled over a 2X6X12 cap board and fell, injuring his left shoulder. He had previously injured this same shoulder. This was his second work related injury in two months.
While roof bolting, EE hit his knee on the drill head of the #1 roof bolter.
EE was operating the #1 scoop. He stopped, turned scoop off and left the operator's compartment. While getting out, he pulled something in his left knee.
Roof bolters arrived at bolter. Tram side operator got in tram deck to tram bolter. The opposite side bolter went to step over the cable when the operator turned the cable reel on. This caused him to fall which injured his leg.
Operator side roof bolter was installing a 6' bolt. When the bolt went crooked it his hand/wrist.
Employee was lifting the rub rail on the miner. He pulled his back. He finished the shift. As he left the lamp house, he told his foreman he hurt his back. That is all the information he gave or has given.
A 3-Way Intersection fell 8' - 9' high by 18' long by 20' wide. the area was bolted with 5/8 x 72" fully grouted rebar with 6 x 6 plates and 5' x 13' straps. The area had been inspected 2 hours before the fall. It started to bow and work. The foreman reported it at 4 pm. It was dangered off and cribbed. The fall will not be cleaned up. Bad geology was the apparent cause.
While moving miner cable, employee felt something in his lower back.
Employee was constructing a stopping with 8" solid blocks. As he lifted one of the blocks, he felt something hurting in his back. He finished the shift. On 8/12, he went to the ER and was treated for a lower back injury. He is still undergoing treatment.
A roof fall occurred in the #9 entry at spad # 453 which was a 3-way intersection. The fall was 20' long x 17' wide x 5' high. The area was bolted with 4' & 5' full grouted roof bolts. The fall was dangered off & timbered all sides. It will not be cleaned up. No persons or equipment involved.
Crew was setting posts in preparation for new bleeder system. Employee said sometime during the night he pulled something in his neck or back. He finished the shift and reported it to the shift foreman. He has not worked since 4/23/07.
A roof fall occurred at spad #1868 in the #7 entry outby the working section. The fall was 8' high x 25' long x 20' wide. It was bolted with 5/8 x 72" fully grouted rebar and spot bolted with 12' cable bolts. The area was dangered off and all sides timbered off.
A roof fall occurred in the #10 entry inby spad #1866 which is outby the working section. The fall was 80'long x 17' wide x 8' high. The area had been dangered off prior to the fall. The area was bolted with 5/8 x 6' full grouted rebar and spot bolter with 12' cable bolts. The area was timbered off on all sides and dangered off.
EE and Another ee were at the face. He was having trouble with the miner remote, while they were looking at it, a piece of rock lit his hat. It was 1'x1'x2". The rock fell between roof bolts. Later in the shift he said his neck was hurting.
EE was bolting on the offside. After drilling the hole, he installed a 5/8 x 6' rebar with resin 2x6x12 board & 6x6 plate. As the bolt was being shoved into the hole, it caught on something and the bolt plate struck EE's right wrist. The bolter was not rotating.
A roof fall occurred in the #10 entry back cut measuring 30' long X 17.5' wide X 8' high. The face had a 12' cut unbolted. When it fell it caused the intersection to fall also. The intersection had 5/8 x 60" bolts. The area was cribbed off and permanently dangered off.
In the #9 entry 1 blk inby spad #5148, a roof fall 8'h x 25'lx17'w occured. The area was mined 4 years ago, it is not a normal travelway. The mine examiner noted a chg there week prior to the fall and set breaker posts & dangered it off expecting a fall soon. The area was bolted with 5/8 x60" resin bolts with 8x8 plates.
A roof fall occurred at #197 intersection in the #2 entry 1 block outby spad#1674.Foreman observed intersection was working. He dangered the area off, moved life line to adjacent outby, built crib as breakers & Cribbed adjacent interesection The area was bolted with 5/8 x 72" full grouted rebar using 6 X 6 plates & 2 X 6 X 14 boards. The fall was 50' long x 17' wide x 6' high
Employee was walking in the last open x-cut when he slipped on wet pavement and twisted his left ankle. He did not seek first aid. He drove himself out of the mine and went to the ER with his wife driving.
On the 002 section, in the #3 entry, one block inby spad # 1764, an intersection fell. 18'wide X 35'long X 7.5'high. The area was bolted with 3/4 X 72" fully grouted bolts. The roof was laminated slate & sandstone. This fall occurred over an idle weekend. The area was dangered off & will not be cleaned up.