AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE MAIN HEADING THE FALL IS 4' TO 5' THICK AND 65' TO 70' LONG IT IS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1984–1990
- Latest incident
- Jul 1990
Reportable incidents
9 on file1990 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A COAL AUGER FROM #1 PIT THE CARRIAGE MOVE FORWARD, WEDGED FEET BETWEEN THE CARRIAGE AND FRAME.
USING SCOOP ROCK FALL PC OF ROCK FELL FROM RIB AND HIT HIM IN BACK
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY. IT IS 3 BREAKS LONG 30' WIDE AND 6' TO 8' THICK. IT IS CRIBBED AND TIMBERED. IT CAUGHT THE MINER AND TWO BRIDGES. THE MEN HAVE BEEN INSTR UCTED ON HOW TO CLEAN IT UP SAFELY.
INJURED WAS BOLTING A FALL AREA WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING THE BOLT MACHINE AND BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
1989 · 1 incident
EMPL PULLING TREES FROM SLIDE AREA WITH DOZER AND WINCH.EMPL REMOVING WINCH CABLE FROM LOG 18" DIA,LOG ROLLED ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
1984 · 3 incidents
VICTIM WAS INSTALLING BOLTS A PIECE OF ROCK 12 X 12 X 1 BROKE FROM ROOF STRIKING VICTIM ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND NECK.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING WEEK-END NO ONE AT WORK FOUND 5-31-84
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINE CABLE HIS RT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CABLE AND BELT LINE