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While taking down a belt conveyor structure the structure fell prematurely throwing two employees to the ground 25 ft below.

While taking down a belt conveyor structure the structure fell prematurely throwing two employees to the ground 25 ft below.

Member was pulling rail out of mine. Was pulling metal track tie from under the rail. His hand slipped and the tie cut his right index finger requiring stitches.

Injured stated he and co-workers were supplying the roof bolter. He said he picked up the 42"" resin rebar and felt a pop in his back.

Area had been mined 26 years prior. Area was 190' inby #3 portal. Hill seams were present and had additional support. Fall occurred just inby additional supports. Fall measured 35' x 20' x 5'. Existing support was 48"" resin. Area has been rehabed.

Employee was helping co-worker lift a piece of dried concrete out of the way where he was helping to install a belt drive.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE #7 ENTRY 50' OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD 9792. AREA OF FALL 60' X 19' X 35"" - 50"". TYPE SUPPORT 42"" RESIN BOLTS.

Employee was installing a 42""resin bolt in the roof. As he was pushing the bolt up the bolt bent & sprung out of the pot & the 8 x 8 plate cut his left forearm.

Roof Fall occurred 1 x-cut inby suveryor station #9191 roof was support with 42"" resin bolts, fall measured 13' wide 10' thick, 30' long.

Member was moving roof bolter up to install a row of bolts and twisted his left knee, resulting in a strained knee.

EE WAS CLEANING OLD BELT ENTRY WITH A SCOOP TO SET A TAIL PIECE. AS EE WAS SCOOPING AN OLD BELT RAIL CAME INTO THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT AND STRUCK EE IN THE RIGHT SIDE. EE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL ER AND DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED RIB.

EE HAD MADE A BELT SPLICE AND WAS REMOVING THE OLD PIN FROM THE OLD SPLICE. HE TOOK HIS SAFETY GLASSES OFF TO WIPE HIS EYES OFF WITH A RAG AND THEN HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE SUPPLY CAR. A BOTTOM STAND FELL OVER, HITTING HIM ON HIS RIGHT HAND, CAUSING A FRACTURE IN HIS RIGHT THUMB.

A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE SITE AT THE LOCATION SPAD 6965, APPROX 2000 FT FROM THE WORKING FACE. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, HOWEVER THE FALL MEASURED 30' IN LENGTH, 20' IN WIDTH AND 6' HEIGHT. 42"" RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN SHALE STRATA. THERE IS NO RIDER SEAM. THE FALL WAS BREAKERED OFF AND NO REHABILITATION IS PLANNED.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED WHEN TWO PARALLEL SEAMS FELL. THIS FALL STARTED IN THE FACE OF #4 HEADING AND EXTENDED OUT BY FOR APPROX 60' BY 8' WIDE AND AN UNDETERMINED HEIGHT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED MINE SITE IN #5 ENTRY 6 FT BY 80 FT BY 9 FT APPROX CLOSE TO THE SECOND-SPAD # 8207. THIS AREA IS BEING REHABILITATED.

THIS ROOF FALL WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SAFETY DEPART. UNTIL 12/17/03. IT OCCURRED AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. SIZE WAS ~20' X 35' X 5'. SUPPORTED BY 42"" RESIN BOLTS - NO RIDER SEAM. AREA REHABILITATED

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A BROKEN CONVEYER CHAIN ON A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR. THIS CAR HAD TO BE UNLOADED BY HAND. EE USED A SHOVEL TO UNLOAD THE COAL. HE STATED HE FELT A POP BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE SCOOP. WHEN HE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO GET OUT OF THE SCOOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE SCOOP TWISTING HIS BACK (HIS ARM SLIPPED WHILE HOLDING TO GET OUT).

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BURWELL ENERGY LOCATED ON SECTION ENTRY #4 SPAD 7541. THE SIZED FALL MEASURED 45' BY 16' BY 5' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED AND THERE IS NO RIDER SEAM. THIS AREA WILL SEE R EHAB.

EE, A BELT BUSTER, WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A BELT ROLLER IN PLACE WHICH WAS OUT OF PLACE DUE TO BELT MISALIGNMENT. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE ROLLER, HE EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.

DRIVER WENT TO RT OF ROAD TO MISS HOLE IN ROAD & RT FRONT WHEEL SLID IN DITCH & TRUCK TURNED OVER IN DITCH.

EE WAS HELPING THE #14M TO SET UP. AFTER GETTING THE MINER TO LOCATION, EE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO LAY THE CABLE TO THE SIDE, HE LOST FOOTING, FELL ON H IS LEFT HAND AND FRACTURED HIS RING FINGER.

EE WAS CROSSING #5 BELT TO REPAIR A SPLICE. CO-WORKER HAD WALKED TO THE MAN BUS TO GET NAIL BOARD, WHEN INJURED YELLED AT HIM. WHEN HE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, HE WAS LYING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE O F THE BELT. HIS RIGHT LEG/KNEE WAS OVER THE BELT RAIL WITH HIS FOOT PINNED UNDER THE TOP BELT.

EE WAS REMOVING A WHEEL UNIT MOUNTING BLOCK FROM A SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE WELD FROM THE FRAME, THE FLAME FLASHED THROUGH FROM THE TORCH HE WAS USING & EXTENDED ABOUT 2'.THE FLAME CAUSED BURNS ON HIS FACE.

EE FOLDED A #35C CABLE TO CUT IT IN TWO. HE PROCEEDED TO CUT THE CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT LEG IN THE THIGH AREA.

EE WAS RUNNING A 488 SCOOP IN THE OUTBY AREA AT #6 BELT HEAD. THE SCOOP RAN OVER AN OLD TRACK TIE, CAUSING IT TO POP UP & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 9 STITCHE S.

WHILE TRAVELING TO THE CM, EE STATED HE STEPPED ON THE MINER CABLE AND HIS KNEE WENT OUT. THIS OCCURRED IN APRIL OF 2001 TO THE RIGHT KNEE RESULTING IN CORRECTIVE SURGERY. EE SUFFERS FROM DEG ENERATIVE JOINT PROBLEMS.

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A ROOF BOLTER CABLE OFF WHEN THE REEL GOT, FOULED, HE TRIED TO PULL A SECOND TIME AND FELT A PULL IN HIS TORSO.

EE WAS SHOVELING SPILLAGE ON #4 BELT & WAS TRYING TO BREAK A ROCK LOOSE IN GOB WHEN HIS SHOVEL SLIPPED LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE BALANCE & TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.

INJURED WAS STANDING NEXT TO A 4"" VICTOLIC WATER LINE. THE LINE WAS CONNECTED BY A GRIPPED TYPE COUPLING. WHEN LINE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE COUPLING FAILED. THE FORCE OF THE LINE STRUCK INJU RED'S LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS USING A 488 SCOOP TO UNLOAD A SCOOP BUCKET OF OIL CANS & GARBAGE, WHEN HE BACKED AROUND THE BLOCK, HE LOST CONTROL ON A GRAD, BUMPING HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.

EE WAS MOVING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY SO SCOOP COULD GET THROUGH. HE ALLEGED WHILE HANDLING CABLE, HE RECEIVED A ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING IT TO LOOSE FEELING.

EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE ALONG WITH HIS CO WORKER EE STRUCK. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AS A RESULT OF HANDLING THE CABLE.

EE WAS MOVING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY, WHEN A ROOF BOLT FELL, TRIPPING CABLE SWITCH (CABLE REEL) CAUSING EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND HITTING ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.

EE WAS USING A JACK BAR TO CONNECT A FLAT CAR & A 12 TON MOTOR TOGETHER. WHEN HE FINISHED LININGUP THE TWO VEHICLES TO PUT IN THE LOCK PIN, HE LAID THE JACK BAR ON TOP OF THE MOTOR. THE BAR RO LLED OFF AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE BURNWELL ENERGY MINE, TIME UNKNOWN. IT WAS LOCATED 12000' FROM THE ACTIVE FACE WHILE BEING H20' X 20' X 5' IN SIZE, IN OLD WEST NORTH MAIN. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE RE HABILITATED.

EE A CO WORKER WERE MAKING A BELT SPLICE. WHILE BRADDING THE SPLICE THE CO WORKER STRUCK HIS HAND WITH A HAMMER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 RETURN ENTRY AT SPAD 4060 APPROX. 7600' FROM ACTIVE FACE. FALL IS 25' L, 18' W , 5'H. ROOF IS SHALE SUPPORTED WITH 5' RESIN & 8X8 PLATES. FOUR CRIBS WERE INSTALL ED PRIOR TO FALL. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. TRAVEL BLOCKED. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. FALL AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.

EMPLOYEE WAS COMPLETING AN OVERCAST. ONE OF THE METAL BARS SLIPPED OFF THE BRATTICE CAUSING IT TO FALL. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY THE METAL BEAM AND BLOCKS IN NECK AND LOWER BACK.

EE WAS TAKING THE CRIB BLOCK OUT FROM UNDER THE FEEDER - PREPARING TO MOVE THE SECTION BELT, WHILE THROWING A CRIB BLOCK ON THE FEEDER, HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE FEEDER AND CRIB BLOCK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SECTION 002 - ENTRY #3 SPAD #4086, 150 FT. FROM THE ACTIVE FACE, COVER-ING THE HIGH LINE CAR AND THE BACK OF THE POWER BOX. THE FALL MEASURED 5' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 30' LONG. THE AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.

WHILE PERFORMING HIS NORMAL DUTIES AS A MINER OPERATOR, THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE BEGAN TOHAVE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 5/4/00, AT WHICH TIME HE BEGAN TO MISS BECAUSE OF THE PAIN.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT LOCATION 25' OUT BY STA 397 ABOUT 2000 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE. SIZE OF THE FALL IS 30' BY 20' BY 48'. AREA IS BEING REASSESSED FOR SAFETY AND REHABILITATED ALSO.

EE WAS DRIVING A LOADED COAL TRUCK ON HAULAGE ROAD DOWN HILL FROM STOCKPILE. THE THROUGH SHAFT TO THE REAR END BROKE. TRUCK GAINED SPEED, EE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF TRUCK. TRUCK WENT THROUGH A BERM, OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND OVERTURNED ON IT'S SIDE.

EE WAS GETTING H IS BELT TOOLS OUT OF A LARGE TOOLBOX WHEN THE LID FELL ON HIS RIGHT HAND BREAKING HIS FINGER.