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THE MINE IS IN 5 NON-PRODUCING STATUS WITH NO EMPLOYEES WORKING, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN OCCASSIONAL FIRE BOSS EXAMINATION. DURING ONE OF THESE EXAMINATIONS A FALL WAS DISCOVER ONE BREAK OUTB Y #3 BELTDRIVE 3N THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 10' LONG, 18' WIDE AND 4' THICK.
HE WAS PUTTING 5 RING GEAR & PINION IN T HE REAR OF A DIESEL SCOOP. HE H AD A SHARP PAIN TO HIS LOWER BACK BUT CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-18-87 AT WHICH TIME HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HERNI TED DISC. 3
TRAMMING FEEDER3HOWEVER 1 SIDE OF FEEDER WOULDNT TRAM.THEY HOOKED CABLE TO SHUTTLE CAR TO PULL INOPERATIVE SIDE OF THE FEEDER USING SLATE BAR AS A PIN.THE SLATE BAR BROKE,FLEW AND HIT HIM ON L EFT FOOT CAUSIN1 FX.
HE WAS BREAKING3A DRIVE CHAIN ON A BELT DRIVE WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF THE CHAIN AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. A DR WAS REQUIRED TO REMOVE THE METAL CHIP
HE WAS PULLING 2N A PUMP THAT WAS STUCK IN THE MUC AND STRAINED HIS LWER BACK
THE SUPPLY CAR 2AD DERAILED AND HE WAS JACKING IT UP WITH A LIFTING JACK AND SLATE BAR.THE JACK FELL OVER AND THE BAR FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.
WHILE OPERATING3A SHUTTLE CAR HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY,BOUNCED AND HIS HEAD HIT THE CANOPY.PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS NECK AND BACK.HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 3/6/87 AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO TH E DOCTOR. 3
HE WAS REPOSITI2NING A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER THAT HAD FALLEN OVER. WHEN HE LIFTED UP ON THE ROLLER HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS POSITION3THE ROOF BOLTER TO INSTALL BOLTS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.
A ROOF FALL IN 02 ENTRY 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD #633. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THIS FALL OCCURRED IN T HE INTERSCTION. IT FELL APPROX 7' HIGH UP TO THE SANDSTONE ROOF AS SHOWN IN DRILL HOLE #12-32 IT APPEARS THA7 THIS AREA SAGGED & ALLOWED CRACKS IN THE ROOF BEFOR BEING BOLTED. THE FALL MEASURED 30'X37'X7' & THE SEAM WAS 6' HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE ENTRY IT CONTINUED TO WORK AND EVENTUALLY FELL THROUGH THE BREAK AND INTO THE 1 ENTRY THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FALL WAS A PPOX 60 FT X 203FT X 7 FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS ATTRIBUTED TO AN AREA OF LOW COVER WITH WATER SEEPING THROUGH THE TOP.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE 4 ENTRY THE FALL WAS APPROX 20FT X 20 FT X 7 FT THICK AND IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO AN AREA OF LOW COVER WITH WATER COMING THROUGH THE TOP. THE AREA WAS ABAND2NED AND A SECTION DRIVEN TO THE RIGHT.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE 6 ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 570 THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20 FT X 20 FT X 7 FT HIGH. THE FALL WAS ATTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL SMALL UNDETECTED COAL SEAMS AT THE ANCHORAGE 2F THE BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL WIT2 NO INJURY. IT WAS APPROX. 20' WIDE, 25' LONG AND 8' THICK IN AN INTERSECTION AT SPAD 553 ON THE TRACK ENTRY SIX CROSSCUTS, BACK FROM FACE AREA ON RETREAT MINING.
HE WAS PULLING 5 WTER LINE ACROSS THE SCOOP & CUT HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE WHICH RESULTED IN 6 STITCHES.
THIS ROOF FALL 2CCURRED 5 X-CUTS FROM THE OUTSIDE INT HE #2 ENTRY. THIS FALL HAPPENED IN A 4-WAY INTERSECTION WHICH HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS & 8' COMBINATION INTERSECTION BOLTS. THE ROO0 CONSISTED OF WEAK SHALE ROCKS WITH SLICKENSIDES.
WATER HAD BEEN 8RIPPING FROM THE ROOF CAUSING CONCERN BY MINE MANAGEMENT SEVERAL CRIBS HAD BEEN SET IN THIS INTERSECTION FALL OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND WITH NO ONE IN THE MINE THE FALL MEASUR ED 20FTX18FTX6F7 HIGH THE MINE HAD NOT PRODUCTED ANY COAL SINCE APRIL 30 1986
ROOF FALL IN IN7ERSECTION. NO INJURY INVOLVED. MINE HADBEEN IDLE FOR OVER ONE MOTH. FALL MEASURED 40'X20'X8'. THE FALL WAS CAUSED BY WATER DRIPPING FROM THE ROOF IN A LOW AREA, OR SWAG.
ROOFFALL IN INT9RSECTION 25 X 25 X 8 LOCATED 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD #581.FALL OCCURRED IN SWAG IN ROOF ENTRY #5.WATER DRIPPING FROM ROOF APPEARS TO BE CAUSE FOR FALL.MINE IDLE WHEN FALL OCCURRED.
CARRYING ROOF B2LTS FROM SCOOP TO ROOF BOLTER.HE SLIPPED ON MUDDY ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK.THE SLIP RESULTED IN A PULLED MUSCLE.
INSTALLING ROOF3BOLTS AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK.HE HAD BRUISE AND STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED IN THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY AT SPAD 577, THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' BY 30' AND 6' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR INJURY WAS INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #2 ENTRY 9BRKS INBY PORTAL.FALL WAS 25' X 25' X 7' THICK.ATTRIBUTED TO WATER COMING THROUGH ROOF.
HE WAS MOVING T2E RAIL RUNNER INTO THE RAIL RUNNER SHED HE HAD TWO SHEAR HEAD AXLES LAYING ON TOP OF THE RAIL RUNNER ONE OF THE AXLES CAUGHT IN A CRIB BLOCK AND SWUNG AROUND STRIKING HIM IN T HE RT SIDE 3
HE WAS LOADING 7IMBERS INTO A SCOOP BUCKET. HE BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP A TIMBER AND PAIN DEVELOPED IN HIS LOWER BACK.
LOADING TRACK R5IL AND STRAIN DEVELOPED IN LOWER BACK.
HE WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE UP AN INCLINE & SLIPPED ON W ET BOTTOM & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK BUT WENT TO THE DR 9-30-85 & WAS TREATED FOR A PULLED TENDON IN LEFT KNE E.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD 435. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20\ BY 20\ BY 4\. FOUR FOOT RESIN BOLTS WERE IN USE. IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO GOING THROUGH A NARROW GAP IN THE MOUNTAIN.
HE WAS WORKING3ON A C/M AND HIT A SHAFT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, A SMALL METAL CHIP FLEW AND EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT WRIST. THE WRIST WAS LANCED BEFORE IT COULD BE REMOVED
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED THREE BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE BETWEEN THE #3 & #4 ENTRIES THE FALL WAS APPROX 40\ LONG, 20\ WIDE AND 6\ THICK. THE FALL WAS ATTRIBUTED TO UNDECTED COAL SEAMS
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF 10 TH BREAK INBY PORTAL IN #4 ENTRY.FALL WAS 60\LONG X 20\WIDE X 5\THICK.ATTRIBUTED TO HIDDEN COAL SEAM.
TWO ROOFFALLS OCCURRED ONE IN THE 2(7TH BREAK AND ONE IN THE 29TH BREAK OF THE NUJMBER THREE ENTRY THE FALL IN THE 27TH BREAK WAS APPROX. 18 WIDE 60 LONG AND 5 THICK THE FALL IN THE 29TH BREA K WAS APPROX. 1, WIDE 50 LONG AND 5 FTHICK THEY WERE ATTRIBUTED TO A HIDDEN COAL SEAM FOUR FOOT RESIN BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 CROSSCUT INBY THE PORTAL BETWEEN THE #2 AND #3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 5\ THICK, 25\ LONG AND 18\ WIDE. IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A HIDDEN COAL SEAM, 4\ RESIN GLU E BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.
3 ROOF FALLS OCCURRED IN 6TH,18TH AND 20TH BREAK OF #3 ENTRY.ALL THREE FALL WERE APPX 4\ THICK X 25\LONG AND 18\WIDE.ATTRIBUTED TO HIDDEN COAL SEAM.4\RESIN GLUE BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 21ST CROSSCUT OF THE NUMBER 3 ENTRY THE FALL WAS APPROX 41/2 FT THICK 25 FT LONG AND 14 FT WIDE. IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A HIDDEN COAL SEAM. FOUR FOOT RESIN GLUE BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.
WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS HE STARTED TO RAISE BOOM AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND DRILL BARRELL. MADDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS MASHED SO BAD IT HAD TO BE AMPUTATED
A ROOF FALL THAT WAS 30X25X5 ATTRIBUTED TO A HIDDEN COAL SEAM 3 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 124 IN THE 2 ENTRY.
A ROOF FALL THAT WAS 30X20X5 ATTRIBUTED TO A HIDDEN COAL SEAM ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 121 IN THE 3 ENTRY.
A ROOF FALL THAT WAS 20X20X5 ATTRIBUTED TO A HIDDEN COAL SEAM ONE BREAK ACROSS FROM SPAD 98 IN THE 3 ENTRY.
A ROOF FALL THAT WAS 20X20X5 ATTRIBUTED TO A HIDDEN COAL SEAM ONE BREAK TO THE LEFT OF SPAD 117 IN THE 3 ENTRY APPROX 2400 INBY PORTAL.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN #3 ENTRY 200\ INBY PORTAL 4\X25\X25\
FOUR FALLS HAD OCCURRED & FOUND AT START OF SHIFT ALL WERE IN INTERSECTIONS
ROCK FALL OCCURRED ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #64 (1100 FEET INBY PORTAL) FALL WAS 90 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE AND RANGED IN THICKNESS FROM 0 TO 6 FEET. FALL WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A LOCALIZED FAULT IN T OP
HE HAD A HOLE DRILLED INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, HE PUT THE BOLT IN THE HOLE AND WAS PUSHING IT UP, IT GOT IN A BIND, BROKE AND FLEW AND HIT HIS LEFT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE OF HIS WRIST.