A FATAL FALL OF ROOF ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE 003 WORKING SECTION. THE VICTIM WAS WORKING WITH THE SECTION CREW AND HAD BEEN INSTALLING TIMBERS DURING RETREAT MINING. THE CREW HAD TEMPORARILY HALTED PRODUCTION TO OBSERVE THE MINE ROOF, WHEN WITH LITTLE WARNING THE MINE ROOF BEGAN TO COLLAPSE. THE 5 MINERS RAN TO ESCAPE THE ROOF FALL. FOUR OF THE MINERS ESCAPED.
A roof fall was discovered at spad 99. The fall is approximately 30 feet long x 30 feet wide x 6 feet high. The fall did not affect persons nor equipment and has been dangered and cribbed off.
A roof fall was discovered 3 x-cuts inby spad 4587 in the number 1 entry during the weekly examination. The fall did not affect persons, equipment nor ventilation. The area is dangered and cribbed off.
A roof fall was discovered in the intersection at spad 1731. The area was 16'X 20'long X 5'high. The fall did not affect miners nor equipment. The travelway was re-routed and supplemental roof support in the form of cribs and timbers installed.
EE was conducting a pre-shift inspection when he slipped as he was walking back to the rail runner. He fell striking his ribs on the rail runner resulting in one fractured rib. EE was examined at the ER and returned to work on that day.
A roof fall was discovered in the primary escapeway between spad 117 and 98. The fall did not affect persons nor equipment but the escapeway had to be rerouted. The roof fall was 20'x20'x5'high. The area is in the process of being cleaned up.
Fall is in the intersection off spad 1842 i break outby power center in the #2 entry on the old 003 section. Fall is approximately 15' wide by 20' long and 4' high. Does not block any airways.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 4512 IN THE #5 ENTRY WHICH IS THE NEUTRAL. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT PERSONS, EQUIPMENT NOR VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS APPX. 20' X 20' X 8'HIGH. THE FALL WAS DANGERED AND TIMBERED OFF.
A rock fall was discovered at Spad 1709 in the 1st left panel. The fall was appx. 50' x 20' x 5'. No persons, equipment nor ventilation were affected. The fall was dangered and timbered off and will not be cleaned up at this time.
A roof fall was discovered at spad 1726 in the 1st left panel between number 3 and 4 entry. The fall did not affect persons, ventilation nor equipment. The fall is apx. 50' x 20' x6' and has been dangered and timbered off. The fall will not be cleaned up at this time.
The flat car had derailed and EE was jacking the flat car back onto the track, when the jack slipped and pinched his left 5th finger between the jack and a header board. EE received 7 stitches and returned to work.
A roof fall was discovered in the left return at spad 1696. The fall was approximately 20 feet long X 18 feet wide X 4.5 feet thick. The fall was reported immediately to MSHA. The area has been cribbed off and a travelway made around the area. No persons nor equipment were involved.
EE was using a lifting jack to put a rail runner back on the track when the jack kreeled out and the bar that he was using as a lever struck him above the left eye. He recieved 5 stitches and returned to work on 03/04/08.
EE loading header boards by hand onto a flat car to be transported underground when he set the boards down onto his left index finger. He was transported to the hospital and recieved 4 stitches to the tip of his finger. EE ret'd to duty next shift and continued normal duties.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING BUILDING A SEAL WHEN HE TURNED WITH A SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK IN HIS HANDS AND STRUCK ANOTHER BLOCK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE WAS X-RAYED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIPS OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AND HIS RING FINGER WERE BROKEN.
Employee was pulling loose material from the rib when material rolled off and struck him on the left foot. He continued to work the rest of the shift and went to the doctor that night. There were no fractures and he was told to take the next 2 days off. He was released to come back to work on regular duty on 01/19/07.
A roof fall was discovered in the fourth crosscut outby spad 4737 in the #1 entry leading to the cabin hollow bleeder. The fall is approximately 70' long x 20' wide x 6' high. The fall had no affect on employees, ventilation, nor equipment. The area has been dangered and cribbed off.
A roof fall was discovered at spad location 1727 off the 2nd south main in the 1st left panel. The area is approximately 85'long x 20'wide x 6' high. The fall had no affect on employees, ventilation nor equipment. The area has been dangered and cribbed off.
Piece of sandstone rolled rib striking employee on back. Rock measured 72"" long, up to 24"" wide, by 1"" to 5"" thick. The employee started restricted duty on 4/01/06.
As employee was getting out of pinner, he put his hand on top of canopy. The pinner teeter-tottered causing employee's right middle finger to get caught between canopy and an installed roof bolt head. The finger was fractured.
Three roof falls have been discovered. Fall #1 is at spad 4247 and is 20'X25' with an unknown thickness. Fall #2 is one break outby spad 4235 and is 20'X25' with an unknown thickness. Fall #3 is outby spad 4230 and is 20'X20' with an unknown thickness.
Three additional roof falls have been discovered in old works. Fall #1 is one break inby spad 4268 and is 20'X40' with an unknown thickness. Fall #2 is in the three left crosscut at spad 4032 and is 20'X50' with an unknown thickness. Fall #3 is located in the #4 entry inby spad 4054 and is 20'X190' with an unknown thickness.
A roof fall has occurred in an intersection two breaks inby spad # 4670 in the #3 entry. The fall measured 20' X 20' X 7' in thickness. This was not on an active working section. Additional roof support was placed in the area after the fall.
As employee was installing a roof bolt, a rock fell from the rib and rolled onto employee's left foot and ankle.
As employee was working on scoop he dropped a pinion on his left hand injuring his 3rd and 4th fingers.
As employee was walking along the track, his boot got caught on a cross tie causing him to fall, breaking his left ankle.
An unplanned roof fall occurred outby 003 section measuring 20' x 20' x 4' thick. The fall was located in #6 entry at Spad #4525. Fall was timbered, cribbed and dangered off. Roof was previously supported with 4' resin bolts.
Employee started to sit down to operate continuous miner when his right knee popped causing pain to the knee. Employee started working restricted duty the next day.
Employee was teaching another employee to run scoop when his left foot was mashed.
A piece of coal came out of the miner conveyor and struck employee's right eye.
There was a rock fall at spad #4221 in return interupting ventilation; timbered and dangered off, set brattice line over one break re-establishing return.
EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT FOOT BEHIND STEEL TOE ON BOOT, BREAKING LITTLE (5TH) TOE. EE IS WORKING RESTRICTED DUTY.
Ee was getting rock off miner when he mashed his right hand.
Employee was striking metal with a hammer when a sliver of metal went into his right index finger.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELT WHEN HE CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
RIGHT SHOULDER STARTED HURTING DURING SHIFT. POSSIBLE REPETIVE MOTION INJURY. EMPLOYEE SHOVELS & GREASES EQUI9PMENT THROUGHOUT SHIFT. HAD SURGERY AND BECAME LOST TIME ON 8-26-04.
ON THIS DATE THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD CARPAL TUNNEL DISORDERS IN BOTH WRISTS. HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 7-19-04 TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS SPLICING CABLE NEAR PERSONNEL CARRIER WHEN HE BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST THE CARRIER. EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON 6/16/04 AND BEGAN MISSING WORK AT THAT TIME.
EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIS HEAD & KNEE TO STRIKE THE TOP. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 3/29/04.
AS EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING STRUCTURE IN BELT HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 8/23/04.
EE WAS DRIVING A RUBBER THREAD MANTRIP WHEN HE RAN OVER SOME MUCK/ROCK IN THE ROADWAY STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE TOP INJURING HIS NECK. HE BEGAN MISSING ON 1-8-2004.
EE LEFT KNEE POPPED WHEN HE PUT IT ON THE MINE FLOOR TO BEGIN BOLTING. HIS KNEE BEGAN HURTING AND SWELLING. EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 9-16-03
AS EE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON THE HARD HAT CUTTING HIM ABOVE AND BELOW HIS LEFT EYE.
AS EE WAS TURNING A RIGHT BREAK, A PIECE OF DRAE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS BREAKING HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS LIFTING STRUCTURE WHEN HE SUFFERED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS JACKING UP A ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO FALL FOREWARD STRIKING HIS JAW AGAINST THE ROOF BOLTER. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN TOOTH WHICH REQUIRED A FILLING.
EE STOOD UP IN HIGH TOP AND COMPLAINED ABOUT PAIN IN HIS BACK. TREATED FOR BULGING DISK.
EE WAS INSTALLING BRAKE SYSTEM ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4-28-2003.
EE WAS TRAMMING MINER WHEN MINER COASTED INTO HIM CATCHING HIS KNEE BETWEEN MINER AND GOB MATERIAL.
EE WENT THROUGH MANDOOR WHEN IT FELL CUTTING AND FRACTURING THE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS OPERATING THE MINER WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB HITTING HIM IN THE SIDE AND FOOT.
AS THE MINER WAS CUTTING THE SECOND PILLAR CUT IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NO. 2 ENTRY A ROOF FALL OCCURRED COVERING THE CONTINUOUS MINER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. LOCATION OF FALL WAS ON BREAK AB OVE SPAD #2418.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP RAIL BENDER STRAINING HIS BACK. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 6/20/02 AND STARTED MISSING WORK ON THAT DAY.
AS EE WAS TRAMMING THE ROOF BOLTER TO NO B ENTRY HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIS HEAD TO BE JAMMED INTO THE TOP INJURING HIS NECK & SHOULDER.
INJURED EMPLOYEE PLACED HAND ON A HEAD DRIVE GUARD WHEN A SPLICE CAME BY CATCHING EMPLOYEE'S HAND BREAKING HIS LOWER RIGHT ARM.
AS INJURED EE WAS REMOVING A CANOPY FROM THE ROOF BOLTER, A POST ON THE CANOPY FELL OVER STRIKING THE EE RIGHT THUMB. ABOUT 1/2 INCH OF THE THUMB WAS AMPUTATED.
AS EE PICKED UP A CABLE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 8/23/01. FIRST DAY MISSED WAS 8/23/01.
EE WAS PULLING BELT WITH VISE GRIPS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING UP BOLTS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS3RD FINGER BETWEEN THE CHUCK AND THE BOLT HEAD.
ROCK FALL WAS IN RETURN ONE BREAK INBY SPAD # 176 AND DID NOT INTERFEAR WITH VENTILATION AND ACTIVE SECTION. FALL WAS 42"" THICK AND 20 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE. NO PEOPLE OR EQUIPMENT OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL CUTTING HIS RIGH ARM.
ROCKFALL IN #1 ENTRY OF LEFT SIDE RETURN ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 1176. ROCKFALL WAS 24'L X 20'W. SET BRATTICE LINE OVER TO ESTABLISH RETURN AND CRIBBED AND DANGERED AREA OFF.
FOUND ROCKFLL IN NEUTRAL ENTRY, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1164. ROCKFALL WAS IN PILLARLINE FROM THE START OF ONE PILLAR TO THE OTHER END. APPROX. 20' X 50'. CRIBBED ALL AROUND ALL SIDES AND DANGER ED OFF.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON SECTION BELT LINE BETWEEN SPAD #'S 1209 AND 1218. FALL MEASURED 140' BY 20' BY 10' THICK.
HE WAS CUTTING A CAR CABLE TO SPLICE IT. HE HADTHE CABLE ON A HEADER PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIMSELF, WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT LEG ABOVE KNEECAP.THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH HIS KNEE PADS.
EE WAS TRAMMING MACHINE FORWARD WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE LEFT ROW OF BOLTS AND THE RIB STIKING HIM ON THE SWHOULDER & HIP.
EE WAS KNEELING DOWN PUTTING TOGETHER WATER LINE. WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED AND BEGAN TO SWELL UP.
STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 4/6/00. MISSED WORK ON 4/7/00.
PIECE OF FINISHER STEEL WAS CAUGHT IN HOLE. INJURED TRIED TO GET IT OUT, THE PIECE OF STTEL FELL OUT STRIKING HIS HAND AND DRILL POT.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION IN #8 AT ROOF SPAD #971 ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 18"" X 16' X50"".
NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. EE SAYS KNEE STARTED HURTING FROM CRAWLING AND BEING ON KNEES WHILE BOLTING. STARTED SWELLING ON THIS DATE.
EE HAD RIGHT HAND ON PLATE WHEN HE STARTED ROTATION ON BOLT. PLATE CAUGHT GLOVE. PLATE JERKED OFF GLOVE TWISTING WRIST.
WAS BOLTING IN #4 ENTRY, SAID HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND NECK WERE HURTING FROM BENDING BOLTS.
GOING TO GET LIL MAC OFF CHARGE, HIT ROOF BOLT PLATE AND FELL HITTING RIBS ON SIDE OF LIL MAC.