Black Oak #2 Deep Mine Coal

THIS WAS RECURR9NCE OF OLD INJURY THE EMP INITIALLY HURT HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE MINE FLOOR

EMPLOYEE WAS DI8LODGING ROCK FROM TAIL PIECE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK BOUNCED OFF BELT LINE STRIKING HIM IN THE EYE.

THIS WAS A CONT3NUATION OF THE FALL PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ON 11-24-87 THE FALL EXTENDED FROM THE #5 ENTRY TO THE #3 ENTRY.LAST OPEN CROSS CUT FOR APPROX. 65 FT LONG APPROX. 20 FT. WIDE 6 TO 7 F EET THICK. 3

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A SHUTTLE CAR R AN OVER A ROCK IN THE R OADWAY BOUNCED HIM INTO MINE ROOF T HEREFORE HURT ING HIS LOWER BACK

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN LAST OPEN BREAK #5 ENTRY APPROX.30FT WIDE APPROX.30FT LONG APPROX.6 TO 7FT. HIGH THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 WORKING SECTION

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #3 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION BEGINNING 30'INBY SPAD 3151 AND EXTENDING 40'TOWARD FACE OF #3 ENTRY AND 25' IN RIGHT BRK FROM 3 TOWARD 4 INTERSECTION.FALL WAS 1-84'' THICK.

1ST RIGHT SECTI2N OFF 001 MAINS,#4 HEADING,THE MEN MOVED THE SECTION AT 10:30 AM ON 11-17-87,FIRE BOSS FOUND FALL 2:00AM 11-18-87.

001 SECTION #6 2EADING ,FACE TO LAST OPEN X-CUT 30'LONG X 19'WIDE X 44'' THICK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING A PUMP CABLE HE RAISED UP THEREFORE STRIKING HIS BACK AGAINSTG A ROOF BOLT INSTALLED IN THE MINE ROOF

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING BELT LINE WHEN SUDDENLY FELT SHAPR PAIN IN GROIN AREA.

EMPLOYEE STRUCK3HIS ELBOW AGAINST THE DECK OF THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING.

ROOF FALL, #3 E3TRY BELT LINE, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1079 ON 002 SECTION, ESTIMATED SIZE 27' X 30' X 20".

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN MAKING A POWER MOVE ON THE% SECTION HE WAS PULLING POWER CABLES WHEN HE INJURED HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEG.

EMPLOYEE WAS SW3NGING THE HEAD OF THE ROOF DRILL IT HIT HIS LEFT FOREARM

EMPLOYEE WAS RA3SING THE HEAD ON BOLT MACHINE THE WRENCH WAS NOT SECURE IN THE HEAD THEREFORE SLIPPING OUT AS HE PUT IT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF AND STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH

THE CONT MINER 7UT INTO OLD WORKS ON 001 SECTION #3 HEADING TEST HOLES HAD BVEEN DRILLED, WATER CAME IN ON THE SECTION NO LOW 0I NO METHANE, AIR GOOD AREA WAS SEALED

EMP WAS CLEANIN1 ROCK OUT OF THE TAIL PIECE WHEN ANOTHER ROCK CAME OVER HEAD DRIVE AND FELLINTO THE TAIL PIECE AND HIT EMP ON ARM

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR TO DUMP WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN MINE FLOOR THUS CAUSING PAIN IN H IS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS JA7KING A RAIL RUNNER ON THE TRACK WITH A RAILROAD JACK WHILE DOING SO THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE JACK HANDLE BECAME DISLODGED THEREFORE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE NOSE AND O N THE RIGHT EYE3LID.

EMP RAISED HIS 2EAD UP WHILE THE MANTRIP WAS IN MOTION AND RECEIVED A CUT TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING LOOSE ROCK FROM THE TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAUGHT HIS H AND AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.

EMPLOYEE WAS TA5ING OIL PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER THE WRENCH SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS THEREFORE STRAINING BACK

EMPL LOADING RE8IN GLUE IN BOXES ON FLAT CAR WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AREA.

EMPL INSTALLING3ROOF BOLTS WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD AND HAND.

ROOF FALL(OUTCR2P) AT FACE OF #1 HEADING ON 001 SECTION. 20FT. WIDE-14' LONG-0-66"THICK. FELL INBY LAST OPEN X CUT. DID NOT EFFECT VENT. CRIBBED IT OFF, AND MOVED THE SECTION.

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING ON OFF SIDE OF ROOF DRILL.THE OPERATOR OF THE DRILL STARTED BACKING UP AND RAN OVER HIS LEFT FOOT.

001 SECTION ON 5EFT HAND PANEL NOT BEING WORKED PULLED OFF PANEL 1-13-87 FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY OF LEFT PANEL 2 BREAKS INBY TO THE LEFT OF SPAD 2465 FALL APPROX 5 FT THICK 20 FT WIDE 50 FT LONG WAS BOLTED3WITH 42 IN RESINBOLTS

UNLOADING RAILS3FROM RAIL RUNNER SLID RAIL OFF A ONTO HIS FOOT.

LOADING RAIL ON3FLAT CAR PIECE OF BENT STEEL RAIL FLIPPED UP AND CAUGHT EMPL FINGER AND THUMB AGAINST MINE ROOF MASHING THEM.

INJURED BACK WH3LE LIFTING ELECTRIC HEATER.

THE ROOFFALL OC7URED OUTBY THE 002 WORKING SECTION APPROX. 2700 FT APPROX. 3600 FT IN BY PORTAL IN THE 6 ENTRY 15 FT IN BY SPAD 15757 20 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG 3 TO 7 FT THICK.

HOLDING ON TO T2P OF CANOPY EMPLOYEE RAISED THE CANOPY-MASHING RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER AGANST THE MINE ROOF.

WHILE DUMPING C2AL INTO FEEDER WITH SHUTTLE CAR, A LOOSE PIECE OF COAL FELL FROM CONVEYOR INTO OPERATOR'S DECK AND HITHIM ON RIGHT ARM.

EMP WAS LIFTING3FIVE GALLON BUCKET OF STOPPING PLASTER OFF OF BELTLINE AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

A PIECE DRAW RO7K FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HAND

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED ON THE #1 BELT LINE AT THE 17TH X CUT IN FROM OUTSIDE, APPROX. 30 FEET WIDE- 40 FEET LONG AND 0 TO 5 INCHES THICK.

#5 ENTRY LEADIN1 TO 001 SECTION AT SPAD 1609 FELL, 50 X 20' X 4'. THIS AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN CRIBBED DUE TO THE BAD AREA PRIOR TO THIS FALL.

#5 ENTRY ON 0013SECTION AT SPAD 1691 FELL 55'LONG X 20'WIDE X 1-7'' THICK.FALL OCCURRED IN OUTBY AREA OF INTAKE ON 001 AND DIDNT CHANGE VENTILATION.

EMPL CROSSED UN8ER BELT CONVEYOR LINE AFTER CROSSING HE STARTED TO STAND UP SLIPPED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

MASHED 3RD FING9R LEFT HAND WHILE COUPLING 2 MOTORS TOGETHER.COUPLING CAUGHT FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF MOTOR.

QUIT COMPANY 5-30-86 AND FILED FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

T HE FALL OCCUR9ED ON (5 LEFT PANEL OFF OF 001 SECTION) 3XCUTS OUTBY THE FACE IN THE #2 HEADING 20FT WIDE APPROX 40FT IN LENGTH APPROX 5FT TO 6FT HIGH

STACKING BRATTI7E,BLOCK FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

EMPL I.NAME OPE9ATING SHUTTLE CAR HIT HOLE IN ROAD WAY HURTING RIBS.

EMPLOYEE COMPLA3NED OF BACK PAIN ON 4-3-86 & 4-7-86.EMPLOYEE SAID IT WAS RELATED TO AN ACCIDENT HE HAD SOMETIME IN 11-85 WHICH HE DID NOT REPORT TO MANAGEMENT.

THE #2 ENTRY OF3001 SECTION FELL APPROX 100' LONG 20' WIDE 5' HIGH ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE. THIS AREA WAS TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF THE MEN MONED TO ANOTHER AREA OF THE MINE PRIOR TO THE FALL.

EMPLOYEE MISSED3WORK ON APRIL 2,1986.CALLED IN COMPLAINING WITH HEMORHOIDS.EMPLOYEE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THAT DATE. ON SATURDAY,APRIL 5, 1986 HE DROVE TO MAINTENANCE FOREMAN'S HOME AND TOLD HI M HE HAD HURT H3S BACK ON APRIL 2,1986.

EE WAS OPERATIN1 A S/C. HE RAN OVER A HOLE INT HE MINE FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.

EE WAS PUTTING 3N BREAKER ON BREAKER BOX IT FLASHED CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO EES EYES.

EMPL UNLOADING 9OOF BOLTS STRAPPED TOGETHER STRAP BROKE CAUSING ROOF BOLTS TO STRIKE EMPL LEGS KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR.

EMPLOYEE STOPPE8 SHUTTLE CAR IN #6 ENTRY TO CHECK CABLE LEFT ON CAR REEL & WHILE WALKING AROUND DUMP END OF SHUTTLE CAR HE FELL ON BOTTOM NOTE THIS ACCIDENT IS BEING CHECKED BY COMPANY INSURAN CE FOR IRREGULA9ITIES

DRILL STEEL DIS5ODGED FROM HEAD OF DRILL STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT HAND.

THIS IS A RE-OC7URRENCE OF A N OLD INJURY DATED BACK 2-3-86 THIS EE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK AT THAT TIME.

EMPLOYEE HURT B5CK PULLING MINER CABLE.

WHILE LETTING C5NOPY DOWN ON PINNER IT HIT HIM IN SIDE OF BACK.

PLACED HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY WHILE SWINGING INTO POSITION CANOPY CAUGHT FINGER AND MASHED 1ST JOINT

A SERIES OF 3 OVERCAST HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN AND CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED IN THIS AREA. A 4 INCH SEAM EXIST 8 1/2 FT. UP, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ROOFFALL OUTBY 001 SECTION IN #2 ENTRY.

THE SECTION WAS BEING BUTTED OFF AT OUR PORJECTED STOPPING POINT, THE FACT THAT WE WERE NEAR ABANDONED WORKINGS AND HAD APPROX. 100 FT. COVER WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS FALL. LOCATION- 002 SECTION AT THE FACE OF 1ST. LEFT PANEL, #2 #3 HEADING CAUGHT ROOF BOLTER UNDER FALL.

MINING NEAR HOLLOW,DETECTED BAD TOP..ROCKFALL IN AREA AT SPAD 1250 7 BRKS OUTBY FACE.CRIBS HAD BEEN SET WHEN AREA WAS MINED SEVERAL WKS PRIOR TO FALL AND CRIBS HELPED TO BREAK THE FALL.

HAULING ROCKDUST INTO THE RETURN AIRCOURSE WITH A WHEEL BARROW PULLED MUSCLE IN GROIN

PUSHING THE LAST ROOF BOLT INTO HOLE WITH DRILL & BOLT BENT DUE TO LACK OF DEPTH OF T HE HOLE THAT WAS DRILLED IMPRPER. WHEN BOLT BENT SIDEWAYS I.NAME PINCHED FINGERS BETWEEEN BOLT & DRILL HE AD.

UNLOADING A BUNDLE OF BOLT PLATES FROM THE BACK END OF A GALIS 300 ROOF DRILL AND PITCHING THEM TO THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN RT WRIST

INJURED WAS UNLOADING RAILS AT END OF TRACK & WHEN HE TURNED TO UNLOAD SECOND RAIL, HE HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD ONT HE END OF ANOTHER RAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RAIL OFF OF RAIL CAR, HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON RAIL.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MOVE BOLT MACHINE ACROSS, WHEN CABLE FELL OUT OF HANGER & HIT HIM ACROSS THE NOSE AREA.

STRAINED LOWER PORTION OF BACK WHILE CLEANING #3 BELTHEAD - DRIVE

INJURED WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTING DRILL, WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF BOLTING THE ROOF, HE BUMPED LEFT KNEE AGAINST FRAME OF MACHINE , ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS WERE ENCOUNTERED AT THIS TIME ADDI TIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS WERE BEING INSTALLED ON A DAILY BASIS

BOLTER I.NAME WAS MAKING ROOFBOLTS UP, WHEN HE WENT TO DISTRIBUTE THE BOLTS HE THREW ONE AGAINST THE RIB AND THE BOLT BOUNCED UP HITTING I.NAME IN LOWER BACK

#2 HEADING HAD A X-CUT TURNED TO THE LEFT APPROX 10\ IN DEPTH & 18\ WIDE WHEN THE ROOF STARTED TO WORK WHILE ROOFBOLTER WERE SETTING SAFETY JACKS TO DO THE ROOFBOLTING. THE ROOFBOLTER & HEL PER REMOVED THEMSELVES FROM AREA & WATCH TOP UNTIL IT FELL.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LIFT LARGE ROCK FELT PAIN IN LOWER PORTION OF BACK.

ROCK FALL ON INTAKE,120\INBY PORTAL,OF #2 ENTRY,40\ X 29\ X 4\THICK.MINE WAS IDLE THIS DAY -SHORT WORK WEEK AND COAL SALES.

HEAD OF ROOF DRILL STUCK IN RAISED POSITION,WHILE INJ WAS LOOKING FOR PROBABLE CAUSE,HE POSITIONED HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN FRAME AND LEVELING ARM OF DRILL.HEAD DROPPED STRIKING RING FINGER.

REACHED FOR CABLE ON BOLTER & THE BOLT MACHINE SET DOWN ON HAND.

EE SLIPPED ON B OTTOM & TWISTED LEFT ELG WHILE PULLING CABLE FOR CUTTING MACHINE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING COAL TO START THE DRILL WHEN A LOSE COAL CHIP FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

HE WAS LOADING ROCKDUST ONTO BELTLINE AND TWISTED BACK TOO FAST WHILE FEET WAS IN IMPROPER POSITION THIS CAUSED A TWISTED BACK MUSCLE

SOME ROOF STRATA HAD SEPARATEED FROM THE MAIN ROOF DUE TO A THIN COAL SEAM AND RESULTED IN DRAW ROCK FALLING IN A 3-WAY INTERSECTION AT THE 21ST CROSS CUT FIRE BOOS ON 5-14-84 FOUND THIS CONDI TION AT APPROX 6:00 AM WHILE ENTERING MINES

CARL ASHLEY WAS BREAKING SOME LARGE BLOCKS OF COAL NEAR #3 BELTDRIVE WHEN HE MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE CAUSING HIM TO MASH HIS FINGER AGAINST FRAME OF TAILPIECE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT