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THE MAN WAS PUT7ING BELT ON THE OVERLAND CONVEYOR HE WALK UP THE CONVEYOR PULLING A 3/8INCH STEEL CABLE TO HOOK ON TO THE BELT TO PULL THE TWO ENDS TOGETHER HE MADE CONTACT WITH 12470 VOLTS WI TH STEEL CABLE 2E WAS PULLING.
I NAME WAS TRYING TO ADJUST TAKE UP REOLLER ON THE FEED BELT TO PREPPLANT WITH THE BELT RUNNING HE LOST HIS FOOTING & TRIED TO GET5 A HOLD OF A PICE OF CHANNEL HE GOT HIS ARM BETWEEN BELT & ID LER ROLLER INSTEAD
I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE TIGHTENING TRAM CHAINS ON A JOY CONTINOUS MINER WHEN FINISHED THE TWO OF THEM PUT THE RUB RAIL BACK INTO PLACE ON THE MINER THIS IS WHEN I.NAME PULLED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK
FALL IN 6 NO. MAIN INTAKE FEL FORM STOPPING TO INTERSECTION 40' LONG 16' WIDE 6' HIGH STOPPING WAS N OT AFFECTED NOR WAS AIR DISRUPTED.
I NAME WAS OPERATING THE OFFSIDE CAR WHEN HE FINISHED GETTING A LOAD OF COAL AT THE MINER WHILE TURNING AROUND IN THE SHUTTLE CAR IT ROLLED BACK PINNING HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN CAR AND RIB.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #2 MAIN NORTH ENTRY HAULAGEAWAY AND THE #1 CROSSCUT THE FALL WAS 16 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND APPROX 7 FT THICK IT WAS BOLTED WIHT 5 FT FULLY GR OUTED RESIN BOLTS THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED
THE INJURED WAS STACKING BOXES IN A STORAGE VAN AND SUSTAINED A CARDBOARD CUT ON HIS RIGHT HAND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.HE RETURNED TO WORK AND FINISHED HI SHIFT.
I NAME WAS TAKING APART PVC PIPE FOR RECOVERY ONE END OF THE PIPE WAS WIRED TO THE ROOF AND HE WAS STANDING ON THE OTHER END WITH ONE FOOT WHEN HE CUT THE PIPE INTO THE END THAT WAS TIED TO TH E ROOF FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE ENTRY OF THE SOUTHWEST MAIN ENTRIES IT FELL IN THE IMMEDIATE FACE 16 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND APPROX. 6 FT THICK THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND BOLTED. THE FALL OCCURRE D IN AN UNBOLTED CUT.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 CROSSCUT OF THE #8 SOUTH ROOM OFF THE SOUTHWEST MAIN ENTRIES.THERE WAS A CLAY ROLL IN THE ROOF.THE AREA WAS BEING BOLTED WITH 3' RESIN BOLTS.THE FALL STARTED I N THE INTERSECTION AND FELL OUTBY APPROX 40' THE HEIGHT OF THE FALL WAS APPROX 4' AND TOTAL LENGTH OF 60' WIDTH WAS 18' VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED OR ESCAPEWAYS WERE BLOCKED.
AT APPROX 1230 AM 2 11 88 3RDSHIFT PRODUCTION CREW HOLED THEN INTO THE SEALED OFF 1 ST EAST PANEL OF THE REDBIRD MINE. THE OPENING WAS ROUGHLY 3X6 THEY WERE MINING 35 FT INBY OF THE 1 X CUT I .
I,NAME, THE BOL7ER OPERATOR HADJUST FINISHED INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND LAID HIS DRILL STEELS IN THE STORAGE TRAY. HE STEPPED TO THE SIDE OF THE BOLTER TO LOWER THE CANOPY. WHEN HE LOWER THE C ANOPY IT CAUGHT3A DRILL STEEL HANGING OVER THE END OF THE TRAY. THE DRILL STEEL FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE RIGHT TEMPLE. THE CUT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
I NAME AND OTHE9 WERE WORKING ON A RADIAL STACKER WHICH THE HINGE PIN HAD VIBRATED OUT ON THE WIND WAS BLOWING VERY HARD. THEY HAD THE PIN STARTED ON ONE SIDE AND WERE DRIVING IT THRU TO THE OTHER SIDE. WH3LE HE WAS HOLDING THE PIN THE WIND ROCKED THE STOCKER SMASHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND THE DECKALATE.
THE ROOF OCCURR9D IN THE SOUTH ROOMS OFF THE WEST PANEL. IT WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY FROM THE CROSS CUT. IT WAS APPROX 80 FEET LONG, 7 FEET THICK, 20 FEET WIDE.
I NAME WAS CHEC5ING HOPPER BOTTOM TRAIN CARS, WHEN HE STEPPED FROM THE BRAKE PLATFORM TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT, OVEREXTENDING THE TENDON
THE ROOF FALL W5S IN THE FACE OF THE 3 ENTRY OF THE NORTH PANEL INBY 14 X CUT THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE ROOF AND IT FELL BEFORE BOLTING WAS BEGUN THE OVERCALL EFFECTED AREA WAS 30 FEET IN LENGTH 12 FEET WIDE A3D 5 FT THICK.
I,NAME WAS WORK3NG ON THE #1 SHUTTLE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY. HE WAS LAYING ON HIS SIDE PULLING ON AN END WRENCH TRYING TO BREAK A BOLT LOOSE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIBS. HE WORK ED THE REST OF 7HE WEEK BEFORE REPORTING THE INJURY ON 4-13-87.
I.NAME WAS GATH9RING SUPPLIES TO LOAD AND SEND UNDERGROUND A PIECE OF PIPE THAT HE NEEDED WAS LYING ON TOP OF A STACK OF 2X8 PLANKS THAT WAS UNBANDED WHEN I.NAME REACHED UP TO GET THE PIPE THE OUTSIDE ROW OF3PLANKS 10 BOARDS FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEG FRACTURING IT
I NAME WAS WALK3NG FROM THE OFICE TO THE SHOWER HOSE WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A PATCH OF ICE, FALLING ONTO HIS LEFT KNEE
THE ROOF FALL O7CURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY BETWEEN X-CUT #12 AND #13 OF THE 1ST WEST PANEL.THE FALL WAS APPROX.6'X15'X3.5' HIGH.THE FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 3'RESIN BOLTS.THE FALL DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION.THE3FALL AREA WAS CRIBBED OFF AND WILL BE MINED AROUND.
THE ROOF FALL O7CURRED IN THE #4 MAIN ENTRY IN THE #17 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 15'X60'X7' THICK. THE FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN BOLTS. THEFALL DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION. I T WILL BE CLEAN9D UP AND SECURED.
I NAME WAS INST5LLING MULTIPLE SECTION CONVENTIONAL BOLTS IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY HE WS HOLDING THE TOP SECTION OF THE BOLT IN HIS LEFT HAND THE BOTTOM SECTION IN THE CHUCK WHEN HE REACHED FOR THE ROTATIO3 LEVER HE MISSEDIT AND HIT THE BOOM LIFT WHEN THE BOOM RAISED IS SMASHED HIS INDEX FINGER THE INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES
ROOF FALL WAS D3SCOVERED IN THE #1 MAIN ENTRY DURING THE ROUTINE FIRE BOSSING OF THE MAIN AT A PPROX 6:30 AM ON THE ABOVE DATE THE ROOF FELL PARALLEL TO THE ENTRY ABOUT 5 FT HIGH AND 60 FT LONG AFTER INV9STIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FALL WAS IN A ROOF FAULT AREA THE AREA OF THE FALL WAS BOLTED WITH 5 FT RESIN BOLTS THE FALL DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION
I.NAME & I.NAM9 WERE BEING LOWERED IN T HE MANCAGE AFTER DRILLING A ROUND OF HOLES. THE MANCAGE WAS APP 15' OFF THE BOTTOM WHEN A ROCK FELL. STRIKING THE TRAP DOOR ONLY ONE LATCH ON THE D OOR WAS SECURED3THE LATCH BENT DOWN ALLOWING THE ROCK TO STRIKE I.NAME ON THE RIGHT ARM, FRZCTURING IT. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE I.NAME HAD NEGLECTED TO SECURE THE OTHER LATC