Employee along with two other employees were sampling a slurry pond. When the equipment that they were using started to sink and got stuck in the muddy coal. They had to unload the trailer full of equipment and pack it across the muddy slurry pond. Then they had to dig out the trailer and push it off the pond. He pulled a muscle in is back.
Examiner found fall in entry no.6 station & 7161 of the main north entries (neutral air) fall is approx. 40' long x 19' wide x 6.3' high. Fall will not be cleaned. approaches have been timbered.
EXAMINER FOUND FALL IN NO. 6 ENTRY OF THE MAIN NORTH ENTRIES AT +7081 (4-WAY INTERSECTION - NEUTRAL AIR). FALL IS APPROX. 38' LONG X 19' WIDE X 6' HIGH. APPROACHES TO FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED - FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED.
Examiner found fall in No. 2 entry in the intake station+2010 of the first east off the main north entries. Fall is approx. 40' long x 18'wide x 7' high. Fall will not be cleaned.
While being task trained on pinner, EE put drill steel on top causing a large rock to fall out, hitting him on the heel of his left foot driving his toes into the floor of the mine.
Examiner found fall in entry No. 4 of the 1st North off the 2nd East off the main North entries in neutral air between +160 and +240. Fall is approximately 63' long x 19' wide x 8' high. Approaches are timbered and fall will not be cleaned up.
Examiner discovered fall during pre-shift exam. Fall is located between entries 2 and 3 at +1850 in the 2nd East off the main North entries in the intake. Fall is approximately 19 feet wide, 7 feet high and 35 feet long.
Examiner found roof fall in entry #10 of main north entries, outby +4521. Fall is in return entries, is not to be cleaned but approaches are timbered. Fall is approx 6 feet high x 19 feet wide x 45 feet long.
Examiner found roof fall in main north entries - entry #5 between intersections +5891 and +5941 in travelway. Fall will not be cleaned. Travelway set over to entry #6. Approaches to fall have been timbered/cribbed. Fall is approx 6 feet high x 18 feet wide x 45 feet long.
Examiner found roof fall in #2 entry of 1st E/main north at +1945. Fall is in primary escapeway - intake - and will not be cleaned. Escapeway set over to #1 entry. Approaches to fall have been timbered. Fall is approx 6 feet 7 inches high x 18 feet 8 inches wide x 40 feet long.
Examiner found roof fall in #2 entry of the main north entry fall is approx. 40' long 17-18"" wide 6-7' high fall is in intake between 32 to 33 xcut 2580 to 2660-will clean up around fall in adjacent entries to have passable travel wall. Fall will not be cleaned up timber or cribs will be set on ends of fall.
Found roof fall on the 1A road at 8121' to 8041' of the north entries. Roof fall is 90' to 95' long, 17-18' wide, 7 to 8' high. Also it fell across 1A belt roadway. Had additional support previously installed (timber and cribs). Primary roof support was 6' tension rebar. Fall will not be cleaned up.
Examiner found a roof fall at the 88 Xcut(7081') to just inby 15' of 89 Xcut (7161') in #6 entry of the main north headings. Fall is approx 90-95' long X 7-8' high X 17-18' wide. Primary roof support was 6' tension rebar. Fall was timbered and cribbed on north end of fall. All approaches will be timbered.
Roof fall was found by examiner at start of shift fall is at 4841-4921 between got 61 x cut on main north travelway fall is 65 to 70' long 18 1/2' wide 8-9' high fall is in entry between intersecitons primary roof support was 6' double rock with glue intersection at 4841 had been resupported with 12' cable bolts fall will not be cleaned up.
Examiner found roof fall at the 1360' in x-cut between #5 & #4 entry of the 2nd east entry along the 1A belt. Fall is 35 - 40' long, 17 - 18' wide, 7 - 8' high. Primary roof support was 5' double lock. Fall has been timbered on both ends. Additional support has been installed on roadway. Fall will not be cleaned up.
Found roof fall when examining. Roof fall is at 8201' of the #1 entry main north entry. Roof fall is approx 90' long, 17-18' wide, 6-7' high. Fall is in intersection. Fall has been timbered & cribbed off & will not be cleaned up. Primary roof support was 5' double lock bolts.
Employee was replacing guard on belt at hoist. Guard was resting on bolt head when it slipped, falling down and cutting right little finger on hand.
Roof fall was found when examining entries in 1st east. Fall is at the 320' of the 1st east entries between #1 & #2 entry. Fall is 45-50' long, 17-18' wide 7-8' high. Fall is in pillar line. Fall has been timbered off & will not be cleaned up. Primary roof support was a 5' double lock.
Roof fall was found at the 5001' of the #3 entry north at 2:10pm. Fall was in a 4 way intersection. Fall is 35-40' long, 7-8' high and 18-19' wide. Fall has return for #2 entry blocked. Fall will be cleaned up. Areas have been timbered off and cribs built on south end of fall. 6' tension rebar was primary roof support.
Roof fall was found at the 2530' of #6 entry in the 1st East @ 1:30 pm. Fall was in a 4-way intersection. Fall was 45'L, 17-18'W, 7-8'H. Primary roof support was 5' double lock bolts. Fall will not be cleaned up. Areas have been timbered off & additional roof support has been installed (cribs).
Examiner was making weekly examination of return entry and found roof fall in #8 entry between the 1940' + 2020' X cut was in entry between the intersections. Fall is 60' long, 6' to 7' high and 17' to 18' long. Area has been timbered off. Fall will not be cleaned up. Primary roof support was 6' tension rebar.
EE was bolting at face. He was in process of putting bolt in hole and pushing bolt up into glue, when power was lost on pinner. EE then pulled bolt out of hole and struck finger on drill pot when bolt came out of hole.
Employee was using water line on unit to water haulage roads. When pulling on waterline, it hung on a rock and pulled him backwards, twisting his knee. At end of shift when riding out in mantrip, a spare tire on mantrip caught on a roof bolt causing mantrip to stop suddenly and employee bruised his tailbone.
Roof fall at 1780' mark in xcut between road & belt in 1A east entries. Fall is 55' long x 5-6' high x 18' wide. Intersection on roadway was previously cable bolted when area was developed. Roadway & belt line has been cribbed off. Primary roof support was 5' double lock bolts.
Employee was riding out in mantrip at the end of shift. There was a piece of belt in roadway. When mantrip drove over belt the belt caught his foot pulling leg sideways.
Employee was tramming scoop down 1st north travel way & ran over rock in roadway causing him to hit his head, neck & shoulder on canopy.
Mine foreman found roof fall in return 1B area between +585 & +450 #2 entry. Fall is 35' - 40' long, 18' - 19' wide and 5' - 6' high. Fall will not be cleaned up - Area has been timbered off. Primary roof support 5' double lock.
Mine foreman found roof fall in 1B return area. Fall is in 3-way intersection, 25' long, 18' wide, 5' - 6' high. Fall will not be cleaned up. Primary roof support was 5' double rock bolt. Area will be timbered off.
Employee was using a cutting torch to remove a broken leaf spring on a golf cart. He was holding spring with left hand and moved cutting torch over left hand. Employee was wearing gloves and cutting goggles.
Xcut north at 1920' on 1A road (roof fall) intersection on inby & outby end of fall had previously been cable bolted roof fall 6' high 17-18' wide 35-40' long area that fell was bolted with 5' double lock bolts.
A GOLF CART BROKE DOWN & WAS SENT TO SURFACE TO BE REPAIRED. AN ENDLOADER WAS USED TO PICK CART OFF LOWBOY - WHEN LOAD WAS PICKED UP IT WAS NOT CENTERED. THE MINE FOREMAN STOOD ON END OF CART TO BALANCE LOAD. WHEN LOAD WAS MOVED, CART SHIFTED ON FORK OF ENDLOADR CAUSING CART TO FLIP MINE FOREMAN IN AIR AND FALL TO GROUND ON HIS BACK.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN A WALK-THRU MAN DOOR GOING INTO INTAKE AIR COURSE. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
HAD A ROOF FALL ON THE 2ND NORTH BELT @ +4601 INTERSECTION ON #4 ENTRY NORTH BELT LINE WAS TIMBERED UP TO THIS AREA. APPROACHES ARE TIMBERED FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. BELT & STRUCTURE AND WATER LINE UNDER FALL. FALL IS APPROX 40'L, 18' W AND 7-9' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTD WITH 5' TENSION BOLTS.
EE was using a cutting torch and cutting the bolts out of a cyclone in prep plant cyclone was suspended by a chain hoist. When EE hit cyclone with hammerto knock bolts out of the cyclone it broke free & swung around striking EE on left forearm.
EE is a belt maintenance man. As he was watching belt run, he saw a roofbolt laying on the belt. He reached to pull bolt off the belt and his right middle finger got caught in between the moving belt and roller.
EE was installing rof bolts at Face # 3 entry was getting drill steels out of drill chuck. He was going to turn on the rotation but pushed the wrong lever & drill pot went up and pinned his left index finger to the roof.
The fall is in the #8 & #7 entries of the return 2nd east entry. The fall was in #7 4 way intersection & extended across to #8 entry. The fall will not be cleaned up. In progress of setting timbers and cribbing approaches to fall.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS DRIVING GOLF CART BETWEEN COAL HAULER & RIB. A COAL HAULER TIRE WAS LEANING AGAINST THE RIB WHEN EE DROVE THE CART BY RIB. THE CART STRUCK THE TIRE LEANING AGAINST RIB, AS IT WAS FALLING OVER EE REACHED OUT TO CATCH THE TIRE PULLING HIS LEFT ARM BACKWARDS.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE MINE FLOOR & LOADING STRUCTURE ON SUPPLY CAR.
AT ABOUT 8:00 AM, 2 GOLF CARTS WERE PUT ON CHARGE AT SHIFT CHANGE. AT ABOUT 9:55 AM, 2 MINERS SMELLED SMOKE ON TRAVEL WAY. THE MINE FOREMAN WAS NOTIFIED & TRAVELED TO SLOPE BOTTOM & FOUND 2 GOLF CARTS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT ABOUT 10:15 AM. CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNDETERMINED (INVESTIGATION ONGOING). ALL ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS SUPPLYING POWER TO GOLF CARTS FUNCTIONED OK.
The injured person was walking across face area and stepped in hole and twisted body.
In the #5 entry north supply road at 5721 to 5801 in pillar line was developed about 8/10/04. The roof was pinned with 5' tension rebar bolt. the fall was approx. 44' long 16' wide, 8' high.
The injured is a roof bolter, he was throwing rockdust on the rib, the upper of machine was setting over, while doing this he ran over the injured EE, right foot, the injured had his back to machine.
THE FALL WAS IN THE #6 NORTH ENTRY (SUPPLY ROAD) AT +5321 TO +5241 IN PILLAR LINE. WAS DEVELOPED APPROX 8/2/04. THE ROOF WAS PINNED WITH 5' TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 50' LONG, 18' WIDE, 5' HIGH.
Employee said he had put Ram battery on charge & when he jerked on battery lid his back started hurting, he worked until 11/30/05, went to Dr.
HAD FALL IN INTERSECTION, BELT ENTRY, 2 X-CUTS INBY FEEDER ON #2 UNIT OF 650'WEST PANEL. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 49' X 42' X 6'HIGH. PULLED 4' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS. FALL IS BEING CLEANED UP.
The injured said he was getting out of cab on 488 scoop when he put his foot on the ground he heard a pop in his right knee.
THE INJURED WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE ON #1 UNIT. HE DID NOT HAVE THE CURTAIN DOWN AND NO FLAG WAS HANGING TO CURTAIN CAR DRIVER. A RAM CAR RAN THRU CURTAIN, HIT THE TRAILER OF BLOCK, HITTING THE INJURED ON LEFT LEG. THE CAR DRIVER DID SOUND HORN AND FLASH HIS LIGHT BEFORE GOING THRU CURTAIN.
The injured was drilling hole in roof to install roof bolt. While drilling hole, a burr on the steel caught his glove and fractured his left ring finger.
The injured said he was picking up a 5' long 6X6' timber when he felt a sharp pain in his right groin area.
THE INJURED SAID HE WAS HELPING MOVE BELT UP. HE WAS LIFTING BOTTOM BELT ROLLERS UP AND HANGING IT ON ROPE, WHEN HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
The fall was int he #2 (N. intake) entry, which blocked escapeway from the #1 unit no work will be done on #1 unit until escapeway is sate to travel. The fall was 70' long, 5' high, 18' wide. The fall will be cleaned up before work is rejumed on the affected #1 unit.
THE FALL IN NORTH SUPPLY ROAD, #5 ENTRY + 5241 DEVELOPED APPROX. 10/01/04. THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5'TENSION REBAR BOLTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 70'LONG X 18'WIDE & 5'HIGH. THE #6 NEUTRAL ENTRY WAS CLEANED & USED FOR A NEW SUPPLY ROAD. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. THE APPROACH TO THE FALL HAS BEEN REINFORCED, CRIBBED & TIMBERED.
The injured is a roof bolter, he said he had a bolt stuck in the hole in roof when he pulled the bolt out of roof he mashed his litte finger between the bolt head & the wrench on bolter.
Had roof fall on the 2nd M. North belt line, at +4681, intersection #4 entry. Belt line was timbered up to this area, approaches are timbered. Fall will be cleaned up. Belt, structure and water line, under fall. The fall is appx 70' long, 4 to 6' high, 18' wide, had been supported with 5' tension roof bolts.
THE 5 HP MOTOR ON PRESSURE TANK WENT TO GROUND. HAD TO CHANGE MOTOR. THIS HELPS OPERATE BRAKES. THE MEN UNDERGROUND WERE NOTIFIED & PRODUCTION WAS STOPPED. THE EMERGENCY HOIST IN SHAFT WAS SENT TO BOTTOM. THE HOIST WAS RUNNING AGAIN AT 11:00 AM. IT WAS DOWN 1 HR 45 MIN.
THE INJURED SAID HE WAS WALKING OVER TO GET THE SCOOP WHEN HE RAN INTO A ROOF BOLT, FELL DOWN TO HIS KNEES, AND HEARD SOMETHING POP IN RIGHT KNEE. HIS KNEE WAS NOT HURTING THAT BAD. HE FINISHED WORKING THE REST OF SHIFT.
THE INJURED WAS HOOKING UP BATTERY TRACTOR TO THE WATER WAGON & BRUISED HIS RIGHT HAND WHILE PUTTING THE PIN IN TONGUE.
The injured said he had drilled a hole in the mine roof, to install a roof bolt when the top section of drill steel hung in the roof - The drill steel then fell out of the roof, striking him on the left hand.
THE INJURED TOOK RAM CAR TO BATTERY BARN TO CHANGE BATTERIES. WHEN HE WAS GETTING OFF OF THE CAB OF RAM CAR, HE SLIPPED, FELL & HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
The injured took the ram car out to the battery barn to change the batteries, he said he tripped and fell down and injured his right wrist.
the injured said he was pulling ont he miner cable when his back started hurting. he said he heard something pop in his lower back.
The injured was climbing up and down a ladder when he slipped and hit his right knee against a step on the ladder.
The injured is a miner oper. He was walking behind the wing curtain, out to intersection, when a piece of rock appx. 2' x 3' x 2"" fell from roof, striking him in back.
The injured was driving a ram car, from batt. barn to unit, when a 2x4x8' was bolted to roof and isolation curtain was nailed to it. The 2x4 had been knocked loose from roof bolt & was hanging down, as he drove the ram car thru curtain, the 2x4 caught under canopy of car, came in cab, striking him on right knee.
The rock fall was in xcut between belt entry and neutral entry at 520 east panel, fall was approx 5' high 19' wide and 40' long. This was supported with 5' tension rebar roof bolts. The 2 approaches have been cribbed off. The unit at 1170' working out intake rooms. The fall will not be cleaned up.
The fall was in the #2 main north entry, intake at +5721. The fall was in partial intersection & mostly inbetween the pillars. The fall will be cleaned up; in the process of setting timbers in ajoining entries.
Had partial rock fall in South return panel, #8 entry. A slip was running through this area. The fall was approximately 25' long, 16' wide & 6' to 8' high. This area was bolted with 5' tension rebar roof bolts and was reinforced with some 8' pins. Fall will not be cleaned up. It is cribbed & timbered at approaches.
Rock fall is in West Intake, #2 Entry, West Panel. Fall was bolted with 5' Tension Rebar Roof bolts. Fall is 5' high, appx 30' long, 18' wide. Approaches are timbered.
The injured strained his back while lifting a battery cell. He was replacing a bad cell in ram car battery.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP, HE HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON CANOPY EDGE. WHILE TRAMMING SCOOP, THE CANOPY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF, MASHING OFF THE END OF (2) FINGERS ON HIS LT. HAND. INDEX & MIDDLE FINGERS, JUST BEHIND FINGER-NAIL.
The rock fall was in a x cut between the supply road and belt entry. the support in this area is 5' tension rebai roof bolts, both approaches have been cribbed. this was in the best panel at 7425 the face on unit is 2240.
THE DYNAMIC BRAKES WAS NOT WORKING ON HOIST. ELECTRIC PANEL WAS CHECKED AND THE CONTROL TRANS AND 2 DTODE WERE BAD. PARTS WERE CHANGED OUT AND WOIST WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY AT 925 AM.
THE INJURED SAID HE WAS LOADING CRIB TIES (4 X 6 X 30"" WOOD) INTO SCOOP BUCKET WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON RT. ANKLE.
EE said he was walking in #7 entry (in return) when he stepped in a hole and twisted his left knee.
EE SAID A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF & STRUCK HIM ON HEAD, HURTING HIS NECK. HE WAS ON M.NORTH BELT LINE CHANGING B.O. ROLLERS. HE HAS BEEN OFF WITH NECK INJURY AT EARLY DATES.
THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING ON N. BELT LINE, WHEN HIS SHOULDER STARTED HURTING.
The injured was operating s&s scoop, he was driving scoop on haulage read just inby feeder, when the ram car operator ran into scoop. the injured stepped in haulage road & car driver did not see him.
THE HOIST BROKE DOWN APPROX 40 MIN, 4:00 PM TO 4:40 PM. THE SOUPLING BETWEEN MOTOR & REDUCER CAME APART. A NEW COUPLER WAS INSTALLED. WORK AT FACE WAS STOPPED DURING BREAK DOWN OF HOIST.
HAD ROCK FALL IN THE MAIN NORTH INTAKE, #3 ENTRY, AT 4 WAY INTERSECTION, AT 4344. FALL IS 80' LONG, 5' HIGH, 17' WIDE. WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. APPROACHES ARE BEING TIMBERED AND CRIBBED INBY FALL.
EE WAS CHANGING BELTS ON THE #4 BELT DRIVE JUST INSIDE THE WASHER. THE CHUTE AT #4 TAIL WAS PLUGGED. 2 OTHER MEN WERE IN THE AREA, TRYING TO CLEAR TAIL ROLLER & CHUTE. THE THOUGHT EE HAD GONE TO RESTROOM. WHEN THEY JOGGED THE BELT, THE EE GOT HIS 4 LEFT FINGERS IN BETWEEN PULLEYS AND BELT AT DRIVE MOTOR.
EE IS UNIT REPAIRMAN. HE WAS TRYING TO TAKE FITTING OFF OF Y STRAINER ON FEEDER WATER SYSTEM WITH A PIPE WRENCH. WHILE PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH, HE STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE.
Employee was working on the back side of unit belt tail. The belt went off for unknown reason. as he was crawling across top of belt it started up carrying him down the belt for approx. 70'. The area is very low and he hit the mine roof several times.
The injured was dragging with S&S tractor and drag. He ran over a piece of rock in the road, this bounced the tractor and threw him up against the canopy on the tractor, straining his neck muscles.
THE JOY MINER CABLE HAD BEEN DAMAGED WHICH KNOCKED(TRIPPED) BREAKER TO MINER. INJURED CHECKED CABLE, REPAIRED IT AND CHECKED CABLE AGAIN. AFTER REPAIR, CABLE CHECKED OK. WHEN EE THREW POWER UP TO THIS MINER, THE BREAKER BLEW-UP BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.
The rock fall is in #2 entry +980, west intake. Fall was 5' high, 90' long, 18' wide, at intersection. #1, 2, 3 entries are all intake, #1, #3 entries are ok. We have cribbed & timbered approaches to fall & cribbed #1, #3 entries. Notified MSHA insp. on 6-12-04 of fall.
The injured was roof bolting, after putting bolt in roof, he let his foot off before letting the canopy down, when he did this the boom and canopy came down 3-4"", hit him in the head, he had too much pressure on foot jack and canopy.
THE INJURED SAID HE WAS PUTTING HYD. OIL IN ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. 5 GALLON CANS.
EE said he was riding in d-mantrip, when driver ran over a rock, this caused ee to fall over against other seat and hurt his rib on left side. The driver of mantrip did not remember this happening.
EE SAID HE WAS HAND LOADING THE ROCK DUSTER (BAG DUST). HE HAD 2 STACKS OF BAG DUST, 6 BAGS EACH. WHILE CUTTING OPEN A BAG, THE OTHER BAG FELL OVER AND HIT HIM ON NECK.
ROCK FALLS IN RETURN AIR COURSE, IN 2ND N. INTAKE ROOM. THE FALLS WERE IN INTERSECTION, NEXT TO BARRIER PILLAR. LOACATION OF FALLS +390 - EAST ROOM TO 2ND NORTH FROM +1020 TO 1380.
THE INJURED WAS PLUGGING UP CHARGER TO A DEAD SET OF RAM BATTERIES, WHEN HE DID THIS THE PLUG BLEW UP & BURNT HIS RIGHT HAND. THE CHARGER WAS NOT TURNED OFF AND IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE 2 LEADS HAD GOTTEN TOGETHER IN PLUG.
THE INJURED HAD LOST POWER TO MINER (MACHINE) DUE TO THE CABLE BEING STRUCK BY RAM CAR. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. WHEN POWER WAS PUT BACK UP ON MINER BREAKER, THE CABLE BLEW UP, CAUSING A FLASH. THE INJURED WAS LOOKING AT THE CABLE WHEN IT BLEW UP. HE RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO EYES.
Ee said he was dragging rockdust hose thru x cut toward belt line, when he tripped and fell, he fell on his left arm and shoulder. he said his shoulder was hurting.
A rock fell from mine roof, striking the injured on collarbone arch. The injured was not hurt and did not see a doctor. Over the past months he started having trouble with his left shoulder, he went to doctor and will be off a few days taking therapy. May come back on light duty. He was off work starting 10-19-04.
EE SAID HE HAS BUMBED HIS KNEE SEVERAL TIMES, GETTING IN AND OUT OF TRACTOR CAB. HIS KNEE HAD SWELLED SOME AND HURT TO WALK.
EE SAID HE WAS BACKING A WATER WAGON IN X CUT WITH A TRACTOR. HE HAD HIS RIGHT ARM OUTSIDE OF THE CANOPY POST OF THE TRACTOR CAB. UPON TURNING THE TRACTOR, HE CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN THE CANOPY POST AND THE GUARD OF THE WATER CAR. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 3/14/04 AT APPROX. 8:00 PM - THE NEXT DAY.
EE SAID HE WAS HELPING SPLICE BELT, BEHIND DRIVE IN THE BELT TAKE UP AREA. WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE BOTTOM OF A TOP BELT FRAME. HE SAID IT HURT HIS NECK AND IT WAS A LITTLE STIFF.
INJURED SAID HE WAS HELPING OTHER REPAIRMEN CHANGE A HYD. JACK OUT ON A RAM CAR. THEY WERE LIFTING JACK BY HAND TO REMOVE FROM CAR WHEN ONE END OF JACK FELL MASHING INJURED'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
EE SAID HE WAS DRAGGING THE ROCK DUST HOSE, DUSTING THE WEST BELT, HE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS AS DUSTING AND TRIPPED OVER AN EMPTY WATER JUG. HE FELL AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
HAD ROCK FALL IN PARTIAL INTERSECTION OF THE 1ST WEST INTAKE PANEL #3 ENTRY, 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. FALL WAS APPX 25' IN LENGTH, 5' HIGH & 15' IN WIDTH, +1160.
Ee was cutting down a set of channels, from roof, he had his hand between the roof and channel, while cutting off roof bolts holding the channel to roof, the channel fell at 1 end & mashed finger against roof & channel at other end.
EE SAID HE WAS HELPING PULL BELT ONTO STRUCTURE, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK - RIGHT SIDE.
ROCK FALL WAS ON THE 1ST WESTFEET 980 AT 4 WAY INTERSECTION FAN. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, THERE WAS CRIBS IN ENTRY SOUTH OF BELT LINE AND TIMBERS INBY ON FEET LINE 6 0' EXTIS INBY FALL. FALL WAS APPROX 7' HIGH 25 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING UP THE UNIT TAIL PIECE WITH A TRACK JACK. HE THOUGHT THE JACK HAD LATCHED, BUT IT HADN'T. WHE HE LET GO OF THE HANDLE IT FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CHEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER MAKING UP BOLTS. HE HAD HIS FOOT IN FRONT OF THE TIRE WHEN THE OPERATOR PULLED BOLTER UP TO PUT IN ANOTHER RUN OF BOLTS AND RAN OVER HIS FOOT.
HOIST WAS DRUM FROM 830-1145 AM 2 PHASER WERE RUNT UP IN JUNCTION BOX AT OUTSIDE TRANSFOMER BEHIND THE HOIST HOSE. 3 LEAD WERE REPLACED AND POWER WAS RESTARTED TO HOIST. EMERGENCY HOIST WAS DR OPPED TO BOTTOM AT AIT SHAFT IN CASE OF ACCIDENT APPROX 17 MEN, UNDERGROUND.
EE SAID HE WAS PUTTING FOOT JACK DOWN ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER, WHICH RAISES BOOM ASSEMBLY AND CANOPY, WHEN THE BOOM ASSEMBLY AND CANOPY CAME BACK DOWN 2-3"" HITTING HIM ON HEAD, THE FOOT JACK WA S SETTING ON A ROCK OR CHUNK OF COAL, WHEN THE COAL OR ROCK BUSTED, THE BOOM ASS. AND CANOPY DROPPED.
EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON REAR BUMPER OF ROOF BOLTER WHEN OPERATOR BACKED BOLTER UP AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT UNDER BUMPER.
EE SAID HE WAS SETTING A JACK PIPE IN THE ROOF, TO SECURE TAIL PIECE, THE JACK PIPE FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT EYE (FOREHEAD).
EE SAID HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAB OF A RAM CAR WHEN HE HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
A ROCKFALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST SOUTH, SUB PANEL , IN RETURN AIR COURSE, IN BETWEEN PILLARS. APPROX. 40' LONG, 5' HIGH. THE TOP HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, LOCATION INBY +1350, #2, SOUTH ENTRY. THIS AREA WAS MINED APPROX. 9/1/03. THE FALL DID NOT BLOCK TRAVEL OF MINERS, OR INTERRUPT VENTILATION. APPROACHES TO FALL WILL BE CRIBBED OR TIMBERED. WIDTH OF ENTR
EE WAS DRIVING THE RAM CAR THRU THE INTERSECTION BESIDE CONTINUOUS MINER, ON RETURN SIDE BY SCRUBBER FAN, WHEN A PIECE OF RUST FLEW IN HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
ROOF FALL AT #4 ENTRY, SO SUB-PANEL FROM +1080'S TO +1140'S INTERSECTION 5 DOWN ENTRY. +/- 8' LONG X +/- 19' WIDE X +/- 6' THICK. THIS IS A WORKED OUT AREA.
INJURED WAS CLIMBING INTO CAB OF SCOOP. FEET SLIPPED ON FLOOR. INJURED STRUCK HIS LOWER BACK ON REAR OF CAB.
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT KNEE BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK WHILE DRIVING BATTERY TRACTOR DOWN TRAVELWAY OF MAIN NORTH.
ROOF FALL, SOUTH SUB-PANEL - ENTRY #3, +600' SO. INTERSECTION, APPROX 20' WIDE X APPROX 40' LONG X APPROX 6 1/2' ABOVE COAL SEAM. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
INJURED RIDING IN OPEN TOP MANTRIP COMING OUT OFTHE MINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT AND STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT FOREARM-CUTTING RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING STITCHES.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT #3 SOUTH ENTRY +240' SOUTH/ #8 ENTRY WEST +1040' WEST (BOLTED W/5' RESIN BOLTS). THIS AREA IS OUTBY THE TAILPIECE, FELL APPROX 6' ABOVE COAL SEAM, APPROX 20' X APP ROX 40' IN AREA.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AT #3 ENTRY SOUTH +420' SOUTH. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE (BOLTED W/4 FOOT RESIN BOLTS). THIS AREA IS INBY TAILPIECE. FELL APPROX 6 1/2 FEET ABOVE COAL SEAM, APPROX 20' X A PPROX 40' IN AREA.
ROOF FALL IN #7 MAIN NORTH ENTRY 4200' N TO 4340' N. FELL 3 FT TO 6 FT ABOVE COAL SEAM. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
INJURED WAS PUSHING ROOFBOLT UP AND PIECE OF ROCK (APPROX.7""X11""X3""THICK) FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING TOP TO LEFT HAND
EE TOLD SUPERVISOR HE HAD HURT HIS SHOULDER AT PREVIOUS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. THEN SAID HE HAD RE-INJURED IT PULLING HIS DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF.
CLEARING CHUTE IN TRANSFER HOUSE OF SURFACE WITH ROCK BAR HE STRUCK HIS LITTLE RIGHT HAND FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL.
EE WAS GETTING READY TO SWING IN FOR 2ND BOLT AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT. STRIKING TOP OF LEFT HAND.
EE WAS ON HIS BACK ATTEMPTING TO PUSH DUAL WHEELS ONTO RAMCAR & STRAINED HIS MUSCLES.
INJURED EE WAS STARTING A STARTER STEEL TO DRILL HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON TOP OF RIGHT HAND.
HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #7 ENTRY NEXT TO ROOF BOLTER, WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & STRUCK EE ON RIGHT THIGH ABOVE RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WORKING ON ROOFBOLTER WAS BENT OVER STAB JACK WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (3'X 3'X 1-2"")FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON BACK (UPPER) OF SHOULDER (RIGHT).L
UNLOADING LARGE OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE TANKS & STRAINED BACK
PINCHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER WITH 5'PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED & MASHED FINGER. EE WAS PRYING ON SHUT OFF VALVE OF PUMP.
CANOPY JACK ON ROOF BOLTER REPLACED - NEW CANOPY JACK LOAD LOCK MALFUNCTIONED. CANOPY COLLAPSED STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF HEAD.
EE WAS PUTTING UP SAILS TO CHANNELS DURING BELT MOVE, WHEN HE WENT TO PUT UP SAILS HE WAS BENT OVER & PULLED ON SAILS TOWARDS CHANNELS & STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS SHOVELING AROUND SLOPE HOIST ROPE ROLLER AND STRAINED BACK MUSLES.
INJURED WAS PULLING FRONT END OF PUMP OFF W/COME-ALONG IN FRESH WATER PUMP HOUSE, WHEN FRONT END OF PUMP CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN FRONT END OF PUMP OF A SUCTION PIPE.
HOOK UP BATTERY TRACTOR TO ROCK DUSTER AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN TONGUE AND BELL.
INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF BATTERY RAMCAR AT CHARGING STATION; CAUGHT SCSR ON CAB AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
INJURED WAS DRIVING RAMCAR WHEN DUST GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE. INJURED WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES & CONTACT LENSES. DUST CAUSED CORNEAL ABRASION.
INJURED WAS REMOVING JACK PIPE FROM BELT TAIL ROOF, STRAINED BACK.
RUNNING RAM CAR, RAN OVER ROCK OR HOLE- THREW INJURED OUT OF SEAT AND BACK IN SEAT.
DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT & A PIECE OF DRAWROCKFELL MASHING & CUTTING HIS LT. HAND IN WEB. BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGER.
INJURED WAS STANDING IN SLOPE TRACK ENTRY LOADING CONCRETE BLOCKS THAT HAD COME OFF OF MATERIAL CAR DUE TO MAT'L CAR COMING OFF LOWBOY.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DRILL AND DRILL STEEL, CRUSHING END OF FINGER.
EE STATED HE SLIPPED & FELL ON PIECE OF METAL BELT COVER (SIMILAR TO BARN METAL.), THAT WAS LYING IN CATWALK ALONG SLOPE BELT BETWEEN PORTAL &TRANSFER WHEN HE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK FROM TRANSFER HOUSE AFTER RETRIEVING TOOLS FROM HOUSE
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN SLOPE, STEPPED ON MUCKER CABLE, SLIPPED AND FELL CAUSING BRUISES TO LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING STEEL FORMS, SPRAINED ARM. SURGERY 7-25-02, CURRENTLY ON LAY OFF STATUS.
ACTIVITY: MOVING 632 OUT OF LINE OF TRAVEL OF FLAT CAR TRANSPORTING 15' RAIL. CORNER OF CAR PINNED EE'S HAND AGAINST BUCK CONTROL LEVER, CAUSING BRUISING OF RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS RIDING IN BUCKET TO SHAFT BOTTOM. BUCKET HOOK STRUCK EE ON UPPER BACK.
EE WAS PULLING TUGGER CABLE BACK. CABLE STRUCK RIGHT KNEE, CAUSING BRUISING.
EE WAS DRILLING, ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON R. KNEE, CAUSING BRUISING.