On 5/30/06, an unintentional roof fall occurred at the #6 crosscut in #7 entry, this was located in the 1st West/4th North, return. The area was initially supported with 10' point anchor roof bolts, the fall measured 21' X 17' X 10' high and the roof fall will be cleaned up.
A roof fall occurred on the Main North in entry #5 between crosscut 70 and 71. This fall was in the travelway and the travelway was re-routed around the fall. The cause of the fall was weak laminated shale. This fall is in an area of the Solar Sources mine that Black Beauty recently purchased.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH ENTRIES IN #6 ENTRY BETWEEN #69 AND 70 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL WAS 40' X 18' X 5-6'. ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND METAL STRAPS BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PATTERNS. ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF LAMINATIONS OF BLACK SHALE AND SAND STONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER & AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A TUBE OF RESIN INTO A DRILLED HOLE A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK THAT FEATHERED OUT ON ONE SIDE TO A FINE EDGE FELL FROM ROOF & STRUCK EE ON THE LT. FOREARM. HE RECEIVED FIVE SUTURES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT SHIFT, MISSING NO SCHEDULED WORK TIME.
Miner was walking next to a double boom roof bolter located in the face area of the number three production section and as he passed beside the roof bolting supplies loaded on the roof bolter he brushed his right hand against the loose end of a metal band. Caused laceration on the top of his hand requiring 4 sutures.
While checking the oil on the continuous miner, oil shot out and went into his left eye.
EE WAS LOCATED UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF LOCATED NEAR THE SECOND ROW OF SUPPORTS, OUTBY FROM AN UNSUPPORTED CUT WHERE THE MINING MACHINE WAS WORKING. HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION, OPERATING THE MINING MACHINE WHEN AN AREA OF MINE ROOF FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM. THE ROCK CAUSED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER & A DEEP BRUISE TO HIS THIGH.
He was lifting and pulling a continuous miner power cable when he injured his left knee.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY, AT THE #8 X-CUT LOCATED IN THE PANEL 8 EAST RETURN AIR COURSE. THE ROOF FALL WAS 40'LONG X 18'WIDE X 8'HIGH. SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AROUND THE ROOF FALL & THE ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. INITIALLY BOLTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF LAMINATED BLACK SHALE & A SAND STONE.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECT. BETWEEN #7 & #8 ENTRY AT #38 CROSSCUT. FALL WAS 25' LONG X 18' WIDE, AND 3' - 6' HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY-GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. AREA HAD BEEN DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED. ROCK HAD BEEN FALLING FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS BUT ONLY FOUND TO BE ABOVE THE ANCHOR POINT ON 7/15/04.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY, AT THE #69 CROSSCUT LOCATED IN THE MAIN NORTH SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 20' LONG X 18' WIDE, AND 4.5 TO 6' HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' FULLY-GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A RELAY IN A BATTERY. AS HE WAS CUTTING OFF TIE WRAP ENDS HIS WIRE CUTTERS SHORTED TWO TERMINALS. EMPLOYEE HAD DISCONNECTED & LOCKED OUT THE POWER TO THE CHARGER BUT FORGOT TO DISCONNECT THE SCOOP BATTERY FROM THE CHARGER.
EE WAS HANDLING CONCRETE BLOCKS, STACKING THEM ON A PALLET. HE WAS REACHING FOR A BLOCK THAT WAS ON A LOWER LEVEL, AS HE WAS GRABBING THE BLOCK A BLOCK FROM THE TOP LEVEL FELL HITTING HIM ON BOTH HANDS.
ON 05/07/04, EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW OUT FROM THE TAIL CONVEYOR, STRIKING HIM ON THE BACK OF THE HEAD CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION REQUIRING FOUR SUTURES TO CLOSE. HE WAS TREATED AND RETURNED BACK TO WORK.
ON 4/13/04, EE WAS CUTTING A METAL BAND FROM A BUNDLE OF ROOF BOARDS WHEN THE METAL BAND BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. HE WAS EXAMINED & TREATED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN WHO CLOSED THE WOUND WITH SIX (6) SUTURES & RETURNED HIM DIRECTLY BACK TO WORK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY, AT THE #35 CROSSCUT LOCATED IN THE MAIN EAST PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 20' LONG X 20' WIDE AND 4' HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CL EANED UP AND THE AREA RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY, THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF A SANDY, LIGHT GRAY SHALE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DAMAGED CENTER SUPPORT STRAP FROM THE CENTER SECTION ON A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS HE RAN HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN AND ALONG A PIN HOLDER THE TOP PORTION OF HIS HAND RECEIVED A ONE AND A HALF INCH LACERATION FROM A SHARP METAL EDGE ON THE PIN HOLDER. HE WAS EXAMINED AND TREATED BY A LOCAL PHYSICIAN WHO CLOSED THE WOUND WITH 3 SUTURES. NO LOST TIME.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE HEAD SOCKET FROM A ROOF BOLT WRENCH & AS HE STRUCK IT WITH A HAMMER HE ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT THE END OF HIS LT.LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE EDGE OF HEAD SOCKET & THE HAMMER, CAUSING A FRACTURE AND A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER. HE RECEIVED SEVERAL SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND, HIS FINGER WAS FITTED W/PROTECTOR & PROPERLY WRAPPED TO KEEP CLEAN, RELEASED TO WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING MINER BITS ON A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AND AS HE STRUCK A BIT WITH A HAMMER TO SET THE BIT A PIECE OF METAL BROKE AWAY FROM THE BIT AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A FRAGMENT OF METAL TO BECOME LODGED IN HIS FINGER. THE METAL FRAGMENT WAS REMOVED VIA A SMALL INCISION AND CLOSED WITH TWO SUTURES.
ON 9-22-03 A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR HAD JUST FINISHED ROOF BOLTING A FACE AREA. HE TRAMMED THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE BACK FROM THE FACE PREPARING TO MOVE THE MACHINE TO THE NEXT PLACE TO BE SUPPO RTED. HE STOPPED TO WAIT FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINE TO MOVE PAST THE BOLTING MACHINE WHEN HE REMOVED HIS HARD HAT TO SCRATCH HIS HEAD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORTS STR
EMPLOYEE AND A CO-WORKER WERE USING A CLA FORKLIFT TO UNLOAD A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM THE BACK OF A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE AND AS THE EMPLOYEE GUIDED THE CYLINDER AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A SIDE BOARD ON THE CARGO AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER. THIS RESULTED IN A SIMPLE FRACTURE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT RING FINGER. HE WAS TREATED & RELE
ON 7/14/03 EE A SURFACE UTILITY WORKER RECEIVED 1ST & 2ND DEG BURNS TO 20% OF HIS BODY DURING ANINCIDENT INVOLVING HORSEPLAY. THE INJURY OCCURRED IN THE SURFACE SHOP AREA OF THE SOLAR SOURCES UNDERGROUND, MONROE CITY MINE. ON 7/14/03 AT 2:25 PM EE & ANOTHER EE WERE LOCATED IN THE SHOP TAKING A BREAK. INJ EE WAS SITTING ON WORKBENCH & OTHER EE WAS STANDING NEARBY WHEN 2 OTHER MINERS
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN A FACE AREA WHEN HE DRILLED A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF TO INSERT A FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLT. HE WAS REMOVING THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE ROOF AND AS HE TURNED TO PICK UP A BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT NEAR THE HOLE HE DRILLED, FALLING & STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT HAND & THUMB. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION & FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT THUMB.
EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAUL OPERATOR CHANGE THE BATTERIES ON HIS MACHINE. HE WAS PLACING A WOODEN BLOCK BETWEEN THE BATTERY LIFT JACK AND THE BATTERY WHEN THE OPERATOR ACTIVATED THE HYDRAULIC LIFT JACK AND CAUGHT THE EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE WOODEN BLOCK CAUSING A LACERATION TOHIS THUMB REQUIRING TWELVE SUTURES TO REPAIR THE WOUND.
ON 5-15-03 EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 24""X14""X1"" THICK FELL OUT FROM THE IMMEDIATE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ONT HE LEFT RING FINGER CAUSING A FR ACTURE AND A SERIOUS LACERATION TO THE FINGER. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ENTRY IN THE MMU 003 WORKING SECTION.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE HAD INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT ALONG THE RIB & WAS SWINGING THE BOOM TO CENTER TO INSTALL HIS NEXT PATTERN BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE RT. SHOULDER, BACK & RT.FOOT . HIS RESULTING INJURIES WERE ABRASIONS TO HIS UPPER BACK, SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO HIS RT. FOOT & ANKLE & A COMP. FRACTURE TO HIS THORACIC SPINE.
ON 4-8-03 EE WAS LOCATED BETWEEN A PERSONAL CARRIER AND BELT SUPPLY SKID AND HE WAS UNLOADING BELT SUPPLIES FROM THE PERSONAL CARRIER A BATTERY SCOOP TRACTOR THAT WAS TRAMMING BY THE CROSSCUT WHERE THE PERSONAL CARRIER WAS PARKED INADVERTENLY CAUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH THE SCOOP BUCKET. THEVEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO THE SUPPLY SKID CAUSING THE EE LEGS TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN EDGE OF SUP
EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER & AS HE PLACED THE DRILL STEEL TO THE ROOF TO START A NEW HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT FROM THE MINE ROOF, FALLING STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREAR M LACERATING HIS ARM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT MISSING NO WORK TIME.
EE WAS CHANGING A TIRE ON A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER AND AS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BLOCKING-UP THE HAULER, THE HAULER MOVED APPROX. 6""KICKING OUT A CHOCK BLOCK, PINCHING HIS LT.RING FINGE R. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS FINGER REQUIRING 6 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND AS HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT OF THE MINE ROOF, FALLING AND STRIKING EE ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION. HE RECEIVED SEVEN S UTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.
EE WAS ASSISTING A COAL HAULER OPERATOR CHANGE OUT THE BATTERIES ON A COAL HAULER AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO GAIN HEIGHT BY BLOCKING BETWEEN THE HYUDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM AND THE BATTERY CASE. WHEN HE PLACED THE BLOCKING BETWEEN THE LIFTING JACK AND THE BATTERY CASE HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT AND SMASHED AGAINST THE BATTERY CASE. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION AND A FRACTURE TO THE TIP OF HIS LEF
EE WAS WALKING TO HIS TRUCK AND AS HE WALKED ACROSS AN INCLINED ROADWAY HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE CONDITIONS WERE SLICK DUE TO SNOW COVER WHICH CAUSED HIS FETT TO SLIP OUT FROM UNDER HIM. WHEN HE FELL HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE AND BACK, RESULTING IN THREE FRACTURED RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #8 AND #9 CROSSCUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE 5TH SOUTH TRAVELWAY. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 18.5'WIDE AND 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ROOF FAILURE. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF SANDY,
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY AT THE #20 CROSSCUT. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE MAIN NORTH INTAKE. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 17'WIDE & 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & THE AREA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS & SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ROOF FAILURE. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF SANDY GRAY SHALE.
EE WAS WORKING UNDER CONTINUOUS MINER, AS HE CRAWLED OUT FROM UNDER THE MINER A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT. LEG, CAUSING A LG. CONTUSION TO THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEG.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 ENTRY BETWEEN #24 AND #25 CROSSCUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE CONVEYOR BELT ENTRY OF THE 5S/2E WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 57'LONG, 18' WIDE & 5'HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & THE AREA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND SHOWED NO INDICATION OF FAILURE. GRAY SHALE.
EE WAS OPERATING A CONT MINER, HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN A LINE CURTAIN AND THE RIGHT RIB. A COAL HAULER HAD JUST BEEN LOADED AND WAS TRAMMING AWAY FROM THE FACE AND AS THE COAL HAULER BEGAN TO MAKE A TURN THE VICTIM WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFTKNEE BY THE COAL HAULER TRAILER. THE VICTIM RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO HIS LEFT KNEE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A BRATTICE WALL AND AS HE PICKED UP A CONCRETE BLOCK HE TRIPPED, FELL AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT FOREARM WHEN HE FELL AGAINST A WOODEN PALLET.
ON 7/16/02, A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HAD INSERTED A BOLT INTO A HOLE AND WHEN HE TURNED ON THE ROTATION THE BEARING PLATE SPUN AROUND CATCHING HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SIX SUTURES TO CLOSE
ON 7-16-02 EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT AND AS HE INSERTED THE ROOF BOLT INTO THE HOLE HE STARTED THE ROTATION AND THE BOLT SPUN CAUSING THE BEARIN G PLATE TO SPIN AROUND AND STRIKE HIM ON THE LOWER ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED EIGHT SUTURES TO CLOSE.
EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER, & ASHE WAS PREPARING TO TRAM THE MACHINE FORWARD TO SET UP FOR THE NEXT ROW OF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLEDA PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE PERMAN ENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS. THE PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF THE LT. HAND CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY AT THE #23 CROSS CUT, THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY OF THE 5S/2E WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 30'LONG, 18.5'WIDE, & 5'HIGH. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BERE-SUPPORTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH4'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ROOF FAILURE.ROOF MAT.:LAM. SANDY GRAY SHALE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN #17 AND #18 CROSS CUTS. THIS WAS LOCATED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY INT HE FIRST NORTH OFF THE MAIN EAST, PANEL 9/E. THE ROOF FALL WAS 50' L, 20' W. AND 5' H. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WILL BE RESUPPRTED. INITIALLY THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND INDICATED NO ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT OF A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS SHIN ON HIS LEFT LEG ON THE LOWER SECTION OF THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT, CAUSING AN ABRASION AND CONTUSION TO HIS LEG. TWO DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT HE BECAME DISABLED FROM WORKING DUE TO AN INFECTION IN HIS LOWER LEG.
EE WAS USING AN ANGLE GRINDER WHEN HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CAME IN CONTACT W/ THE GRINDING WHEEL. RECEIVED A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 3 SUTURES TO CLOSE. AFTER RECEIVING MEDICAL ATTENTION, HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY, INBY THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT, IN THE 001 WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS 42'LONG,18 & 1/2'WIDE AND 6'HIGH. THE ROOF FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND THE AREA WAS RE-SUPPORTED WITH 6'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND INDICATED NO ADVERSE ROOFCONDITIONS. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF FINELY LAMINATED SANDY DARK GRAY SHALE.
ON 1-9-02, EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER, WHICH COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK, DUE TO MUDDY CONDITIONS. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL CAR, BUT ON 1-28-02, SAW DR. WHO DIAGNOSED A ME DIAL MENISCUS TEAR TOE THE RIGHT KNEE. HE WAS T AKEN OFF WORK ON 2-19-02 AND WILL HAVE SURGERY.
EE WAS LEANING AGAINST A BATTERY POWERED COAL HAULER, LOCATED JUST INBY THER RATIO FEEDER. HE WAS SUPPORTING HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE TOP EDGE OF THE COAL HAULER BED WHEN A PIEC E OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS SMASHING HIS 2, 3, 4, FINGERS RIGHT HAND BETWEENTHE EDGE OF THE COAL HAULER AND THE ROCK. FRACTURES WERE RULED OUT, HAD SOFT TISSUE INJURIES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY (RETURN) AT #6 CROSS CUT IN THE FIRST SOUTH, MAIN EAST - THIRD SOUTH PANEL. THE ROOF FALL WAS 80'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 8'HIGH. THE AREA WAS BOLT ED WITH 6'FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND 2"" X 6"" X14'LONG BOARDS HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA AS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS. THE ROOF MATERIAL CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SANDY DARK GRAY SHAL
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM LONG AIRDOXROOF BOLTER. HE WAS INSTALLING HIS FIRST BOLT INTHE FACE OF THE NUMBER NINE ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE PROCTECTIVE CANOPY. AFTER THE ROCK HIT ON THE CANOPY IT FLIPPED OVER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE UPPER LIP CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 11 SUTURES TO CLOSE. TREATED AND RELEASED BACK.
ON 9/21/01, EMPLOYEE, A MINER OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 12""X 12""X 2"" THICK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGER, REQUIRING A TOTAL OF 11 SUTURES. HE WAS TREATED AND RETURNED TO WORK FOR HIS NEXT REG. SHIFT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE SECOND MAIN EAST TRAVELWAY BETWEEN THE #86 CROSSCUT AND THE #87 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FALL WAS 60'LX 16'W AND 6'HIGH. THE TRAVELWAY WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS, TENSAR MATERIAL AND 2""X6""X14' OAK BOARDS. THE ROOF CONSISTED OF A LAMINATED SANDY SHALE MATERIAL, AND THE AREA WILL BE RE-SUPPORTED AND CLEANED UP.
EE WAS OPERATING A DOUBLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION, HE WAS USING A TWO PIECE DRILL STEEL AND AS HE WAS INSERTING THE LOWER SECTION O NTO THE UPPER SECTION THE DRILL STEEL DID NOT ALIGN W/THE DEEP CHUCK ON THE DRILL POT. WHEN HE ATTERMPA TO ALIGN THE DRILL STEEL W/THE DEEP CHUCK THE END OF THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED OUT AND OF
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL. HE HAD JUST INSTALLED A BOLT & WAS LOWERINGTHE DRILL BOOM WHEN THE ROOF BOLT WRENCH DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF BOLT HEAD AND SPINNED AROUND TO STRIKE HIM ON THE FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT EYEBROW CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 6 SUTURESTO CLOSE. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED FOR HIS NEXTREGULARLY SCHEDULED SHIFT.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN AN INTAKE AIR COURSE, USING A SINGLE BOOM ROOF BOLTER. THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WASS SITTING ON AN UNEVEN MINE FLOOR, & AS HE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT, HE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE ROOF BOLT HEAD INTO THE BOLT WRENCH. HE USED THE PALM OF HIS HAND TO FORCE THE BOLT HEAD & WRENCH TOGETHER, PALM WAS PINCHED BETWEEN WRENCH & BOLT HEAD. 8 SUTU
EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN THE IMMEDIATE ROOF BEGIN TO WORK. HE BACKED THE MACHINE OUT OF THE FACE AND POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN THE 3RD & 4TH ROW OF BOLTS & WAS TRIMMING THE TO P WITH THE MINER WHEN THE ROOF FELL OUT EXTENDING OUTBY TO THE 4TH ROW OF BOLTS. THE MINE ROOF FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EE ON THE HEAD, NECK, AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT A BELT DRIVE AND AS HE UNITED A CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE P2SOUTH #6 ENTRY #19 CROSS CUT THE ROOF FALL WAS 19'WIDE, 19'LONG, 5 HIGH, LOCATED IN THE PRIMARY AIR COURSE AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS TIMBERED O FF AND THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE, HE WAS STARTING THE DRILL STEEL INTO THE MINE ROOF TO DRILL A HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT INSTALLATION. AS HE STARTED DRILLING THE HOLE THE IMMEDIATE ROOF BROKE FROM AROUND THE DRILL STEEL AND ONE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE L. FOOT CAUSINGA BRUISE AND HEMATOMA TO THE TOP OF HIS L. FOOT.
EE WAS OPENING A SET OF AIR-LOCK EQUIPMENT DOORS LOCATED AT #24 CROSSCUT ALONG THE MAIN EAST HAULAGE ROADWAY. HE WAS STANDING AGAINST THE NORTH RIB WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 10"" X 10"" X 4"" THICK FE LL OUR FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORTS. THE ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND NE CK CAUSING SPRAIN/STRAIN INJURY TO HIS CERVICLE SPINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A COAL HAULER WITH THE MACHINE ENERGIZED. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HE WAS USING BOTH HIS HANDS TO SUPPORT HIMSELF ON THE EDGE OF THE MACHINES CANOPY. WHEN HE WAS PARTIALL Y OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT HE HIT THE STEERING LEVER WITH HIS FOOT, CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN CANOPY AND RIB. HE RECEIVED A LACERATIONTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER 2 SUTURES REQUIRED.
ON 3-8-01 EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS ALONG THE 3S/2E TRAVELWAY AS SECONDARY ROOF SUPPORT. HE HAD FINISHED DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF, HE WITHDREW THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE DRILLED HOLE WHEN IT STARTED WHIPPING. AS THE DRILL STEEL ROTATED IT BENT TO APPROX. A 45% ANGLE AND AS IT ROTATED IT STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT LOWER ARM, JUST BELOW THE ELBOW CAUSING A SERIOUS FRACTURED
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 15/ME#1 ENTRY AT #13 CROSS CUT. FALL WAS 65'L X 18'W X 6'H LOCATED IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE AT A 3WAYINTERSECTION. FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 3 SOUTH -2 EAST PANEL, #1 ENTRY AT #42 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FALL WAS 80'L X 18'W X 6'H. LOCATED IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE AT #42 CROSSCUT IN A THREE WAY INT ERSECTION. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS WALKING BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE THAT HAD JUST TRAMMED INTO POSITION TO BOLT A FRESHLY MINED FACE. AS HE WALKED UP TO THE MACHINE A PIECE OF ROCK (2'X 2'X 3"") FELL OUT OF THE MINE ROOF FROM BETWEEN THE PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE LEFT FOOT, CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS LITTLE TOE.
EE WAS TRAMMING A BATTERY COAL HAULER INTO THE MINE. HE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE 8 DEGREE MAN & MATERIAL SLOPE & WHEN HE WAS APPROX 100 FT FROM REACHING THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE, HE REPORTED LSOI NG POWER ON THE MACHINE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BRAKE & STEERING FUNCTION.AFTER LOSING POWER ON THEMACHINE,, & WITH NO STEERING FUNCTIONS HE LOST CONTROL & STRUCK THE ARCH SUPPORTS NEAR THE SLOP
EE HAD JUST INSTALLED A ROOF BOLT ALONG THE LEFT RIB. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SWINGING THE DRILL BOOM OVER TO INSTALL HIS NEXT BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ARTS AND THE LAST BOLT, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEG.
EE WAS WALKING ALONG THE RIB ON HIS WAY TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF SUPPORT, STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLE AND KNEE.
ON 9/14 EE HAD POSITIONED HIMSELF BETWEEN RIB & MINER TAIL TO DROP OFF A LOOP OF CABLE. AS HE PREPARED TO DROP THE CABLE, THE MINER OPERATOR TRAMMED THE MINER FORWARD & AS THE MINER ADVANCED I T PIVOTED CAUSING THE TAIL OF THE MINER TO PINCH HIS RIGHT UPPER LEG BETWEEN THE MINER TAIL & THE RIB. EE WAS EXAMINED AND TREATED BY DR ON 9/15DIAGNOSED WITH LARGE ECCHYMOTIC BRUISE, INFECTE
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER AND AS HE STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT EAR CAUSING A LACERATION. REQUIRING SEVEN SUTURES TO CLOSE. THIS INJURY OCCUR RED ON A WORKING SECTION.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 6TH EAST/ 1ST NORTH/MAIN EAST PANEL, #4 ENTRY AT #24 CROSS CUT. THE ROOF FALL WAS 17'L X 19' W X 7' LONG. LOCATED IN THE TRAVELWAY AT A FOUR WAY INTE RSECTION, AND WILL BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE WARE HOUSE UNLOADING A CONTINUOUS MINER TAIL ROLLER ASSEMBLY FROM A SHIPPING PALLET. HE LIFTED THE ROLLER, THEN CARRIED IT DOWN TO THE LOWER LEVEL WHEN H E EXPERIENCED A KNOT IN HIS LEFT GROIN. HE CONTINUES TO WORK, BUT IS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY ON 6-1-00.
EE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, AND AS HE SWUNG THE DRILL BOOM OVER TO POSITION IT FOR THE NEXT BOLT, THE DRILL STEEL HIT THE TOP AND FLIPPED OUT OF THE DRILL CHUCK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER, CAUSING A FRACTURE.
HE WAS ROOF BOLTING, INSTALLING 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS; HE WAS LIFTING A ROOF BOLT TO INSTALL IT INTO A DRILLED HOLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTEN TION UNTIL 5/2/00. SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY 8/9/00
EE FELL DOWN, AND WHEN HE FELL HIS HARD HAT FLEW OFF FROM HIS HEAD. BEFORE HE COULD REPLACE HIS HAT, A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATI ON.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN EAST, #5 ENTRY AT #73 CROSSCUT COVERING THE BELT CONVEYER. THE ROOF IN THIS AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS AND 4 ROWS OF TIMBERS. ROOF FALL IS 30' LONG 20' WIDE 5' HIGH AND IS IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION. THE ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
SNOW AND ICE ON BLACK TOP WHERE HE WAS TARPING HIS LOAD.