Horizontal stretch, was the report we have from msha geologist on prior fall. the fall is in line with a prior fall in the same cross cut, running the same direction. I think the top had the same characteristics, as the prior fall. Where the roof support may have not been sufficient during the time the area was mined.
Horizontal stretch was the report we have from msha geologist on prior fall. The fall is in line with a prior fall in the same entry, I think the top had the same characteristics, as the prior fall, with guttering, support used at the time of mining.
Miner was walking beside a trailer, a fine piece of medal was sticking out from side of trailer, medal was a ling splinter type of scraped material, still attached to trailer. It was stuck in finger where they had to cut the material from the trailer to free the finger.
He was cutting apart props in pit when a prop slid down and struck little finger between two props on right hand causing a cut and split the nail. Was sent to hospital where they cleaned and stitched the finger.
My determination is the cribs that were constructed were on loose bottoms and or frozen bottoms that a scoop could not get to as per the original prevention support plan. The pressure from the fall continued in-by xc9-10 entry 6 on the 1 MW causing the cribs to fail due to sinking and shrinking of the wooden cribs. The cribs in the fall area were not constructed properly.
A fall was discovered during a pre-shift exam on the morning of 08/09/2015 by the examiner, it was called in as soon as possible. The cause horizontal stretch in the area. That was determined at a later date.
Removing center spray from miner head when the blocked dropped, smashing his right little finger. causing a cut to finger approx. 1.5""
EE was installing lagging at roof fall area. While building arch sets, he was holding a piece of lagging to bolt with another employee. The other emoloyee tightened the lagging before EE could clear his hand from between the lagging and structure. Resulting in a laceration to the left middle finger which required stitches, and an x-ray results was a cracked bone.
employee was struck by shuttle car cable in the back of his legs and the force flipped him upside down and he landed on his head and neck.
Employee was moving a 480v pump and un-tied the trailing cable from the roof and a rock slid out and struck him in the head.
Shuttle car was stuck in entry #7, EE went to check on the situation. While walking around the corner to entry #7 and was struck by the trailing cable.
Employee was exiting the end loader and slipped off of the platform, falling to the ground and injuring his back.
Roof fall at xc-1 on the 1st main west beltline.
installing a roof bolt into the wrench and inadvertently hit his rotation, causing the roof plate to spin and cutting his arm. he was taken to the hospital and received stitches. employee returned to work the next day with light duty restriction.
Worker walked around the back of the roof bolter to help his partner, and walked up to him while the partner was swinging a hammer and was struck in the nose. The injury required him to be taken to the hospital for stitches.
Installing 12 foot cable bolt at intersection of # 3 entry and #2 crosscut. Miner failed to remove hand from pinch point between boom and pod. Five stitches applied to fifth digit on right hand laceration. Further treatment applied on 3/02/2012 at Terre Haute Regional Hospital. Hand surgery was performed by Dr. Glock to reset his nail bed on fifth digit on right hand.
Lifting sprocket on gear reducer for the overland belt. When lifting sprocket he strained his groin resulting in a hernia.