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The EE was installing roof bolts when a piece of draw rock fell from the mine roof & struck him on the left foot.
A possible frictional methane ignition occurred while the face of the #3 entry (approx 54' inby survey station # 1152) was being mined on the MMU 001-0. The continuous mining machine operator reported a flash, that was yellowish orange in color, which self extinguished immediately.
The face of the No.1 entry (inby survey station No. 1129 was being mined on the mmu 001-0. When the cutter bits struck the sandstone mine floor a possible methane ignition occurred. The continuous miner operator saw an orange flash that immedimely self extinguished.
Coal was being mined in the face of the no. 3 entry (about 70' inby survey station no. 1090)on the mmu-001-0. When the cutter bits of the continous mining machine struck the sand stone mine roof. the machine operator saw a orange flash on the right side of the machine's cutter head.
The employee was positioned on his knee while installing roof bolts. After installing the roof bolts, he turned around to stand up and felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
The injured was operating a battery powered scoop. Prior to starting down an incline he checked his foot brake and it was functioning properly. However, as the scoop started down the incline the brake failed to adequately slow the scoop. When he ran the scoop into the coal rib to stop it it threw him against the side of the scoop canopy fracturing his rib.
A fall was discovered in the No.1 Return Entry of West Mains at Survey Station 224. The fall measured approximately 20' long x 20' wide x 10' high and had been supported with 5' fully grouted resin roof bolts. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was not affected. The fall will not be cleaned up.
A roof fall occured in the #5 entry of west mains at survey station #703. The fall was 1 break outby the section power center and measured approx 20' long x 20' wide x 6' high. There were no injuries or equipment involved. Ventilation was not affected.
Coal was being mined int he face of the north entry 80' inby survey staiton 638 on the 2 left off north mains section. When the cutter bits of the continuous mining machine struck sanstop the machine operator saw an orange flash.
Injured was supplying roof bolts for the roof bolting machine. He was carrying roof bolts from the scoop bucket to the roof bolting machine. When he felt a sudden pain in his back.
A possible friction methane ignition occurred on the 1-left off North Mains (MMU 002-0) section. The second cut was being mined out of the 5-right face. The continuous mining machine operator had loaded a shuttle car and was backing up when the cutter bits struck the sandstone mine floor causing a possible friction methane ignition.
The injured was loading belt structure. Two pieces of structure were entangled and when he tried to pull them apart, he strained his lower back.
A possible methane ignition occurred on the 1-left off North Mains (mmu 002-0) section. The second cut inby the last open crosscut, no. 6 heading was being mined. After a shuttle car, the mining machine was being backed out of the face to set over. The cutter bits struck the mine floor & a possible frictional methane ignition occurred.
A possible methane ignition occurred on the 1-left off North Mains section (mmu 002-0). The second cut inby the last open crosscut (No.6 heading) was being mined. The miner operator was cutting down on the face & when the cutter bits struck the sandstone bottom, a possible frictional ignition occurred.
EE and another person were loading water line. the other person dropped his end of water line causing the water line to bounce and strike the injured in the face. This resulted in broken teeth.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO. 2 SOUTH AREA OF THE MINE, ONE (1) BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION #1084. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND MEASURE APPROXIMATELY 40'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'THICK. THERE WERE NO INJURIED OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE SECTION FEEDER WITH A BATTERY POWERED SCOOP WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BEHIND THE HEAD, STRAINING HIS NECK.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OUD A SOUTH PANEL. THE FALL WAS IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY AT SURVEYSTATION 1173 AND MEASURED 30'LONG X 20'WIDE X 5'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLV ED. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.
EE WAS PULLING CAT HEAD TO LOAD IN SCOOP PAN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS RT. KNEE ON THE MINE FLOOR. HE WAS WEARING KNEE PADS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #6 ENTRY OF THE #1 SOUTH SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 40'LONGX 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OF EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AT APPROX. 7PM ON 4-3-02, A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF #1 SOUTH APPROX. 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE SECTION LANDING POINT AT SURVEY STATION #1037. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 28'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS & SUPPLEMENTED WITH 6' RESIN ASSISTED ANCHOR BOLTS. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
THE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS DUSTING THE #3 ENTRY WHENHE WAS GETTING BACK IN SCOOP DECK, A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN HARD HAT, AND BUSTING IT.
EE WAS WALKING IN HIGH PLACE, ENTERED LOW PLACE, KNOCKED CAP OFF, HIT HEAD ON ROOF BOLT PLATE. REQUIRED 5 SUTURES.
DURRING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 BELT ENTRY ON #3 EAST AT SURVEY STATION 898. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 400'OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION AND MEASURED APPROX. 40'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'HIGH. EXCEPT FOR CONVEYOR BELTING AND STRUCTURE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES OREQUIPMENT INVOLVED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANEDUP.
EE WAS DRIVING A PIN THROUGH SHREVE PULLEY. HE HAD HIS FINGER UNDER THE PIN AND STRUCK THE PIN WITH A HAMMER, CUTTING OFF THE FIRST JOINT OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #2 HEADING AFTERDRILLING STARTER HOLE AND INSTALLING 2ND PIECE OF STEEL. HE SWUNG HEAD OVER TO ALIGN SECTION OF DRILL STEEL AND MASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN DRILL ST EEL AND CANOPY.
EE WAS CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL IN FRONT OF TAIL PIECE, MOVING COAL TO #1 ENTRY TO DUMP. WHEN HE CHANGED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL RETURNING TO TAILPIECE, HE HIT A ROCK, PUSHING HIM INTO TOP.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ~1,500' OUTBY THE ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRYOF 6 NORTH AT SURVEY STATION 543 & MEASURED ~18'WIDE, 40' LONG, 5' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 NORTH SET OF ENTRIES, LOCATED IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY~30' INBY SURREY STATION 542 & MEASURED ~20'LONG17'WIDE & 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES, EQUIP. INVOLVED.
EE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF 3/8 METAL & MASHED LEFTMIDDLE FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING UP BELT AND TURNED TO PICK UP A RAIL AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE NEEDED SURGERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE, AND THE TIE CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
EE STATED THAT HE JUMPED OFF THE BACK OF A DIGGER TRUCK. HE DID NOT USE THE STEPS AND SAFETY RAILS PROVIDED.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A ROCK (3FT X 4IN) FELL MASHING LEFT HAND ON PINNER.