Cawood Mine #1Coal

While mining with the continuous miner, an old abandoned mine was cut into, releasing water.

While the ee was driving a pin into the ripper chain on the continuous miner with a hammer, a piece of steel became lodged in his right eye.

Employee stated that he hit his right knee on the side of a bridge conveyor while attempting to cross it.

Employee stated that he tripped, causing him to fall toward a bridge conveyor with the conveyor chain operating. Employee stated that he then took a step to avoid falling, stepping into the operating bridge chain of the carrier.

Stated that he twisted his knee while kicking a rock off of a piece of belt that he was going to pull out of the mine with a scoop.

Loose draw rock fell between roof straps.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 BELT AT CROSSCUT 23. FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4"" HIGH, PULLING THE 4' PERMANENT SUPPORT. NO PERSON OR EQUIPMENT WAS AFFECTED BY THE FALL. THIS ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO MSHA ON 3/23/05 & WAS INVESTIGATED BY MSHA INSPECTOR. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

Employee started bolter. Bolter began moving, trapping employee between bolter and rib.

FOOT SLIPPED ON ROCK FORCING FOOT UNTER SCOOP BUCKETT AND SCOOP PINNED FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND BOTTOM

ROCK FALL IN THE # 5 ENTRY AT THE 54TH CROSS CUT APPROX 6' LONG 5'HIGH CRIBBED AND TIMBERED ALL SIDES OF FALL AND DANGERED OFF.

Roof fall at 22 cross cut from outside int he #1 entry over into the cross cut toward #2 entry.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP, CLEANING OUT BY SECTION. CANOPY CLIPPED ROOF STRAP, FORCING STRAP UNDER CANOPY, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND NOSE RESULTING IN A SEVERE CUT IN RIGHT JAW AND CUT UNDER RIGHT EYE. SAFETY GLASSED PREVENTED SERIOUS INJURY TO EYES.

EE was greasing a bridge carrier. A piece of drawrock approx 4' by 4' by 6"" fell out from between roof bolts. The rock struck the bridge carrier, breaking into two pieces. One of the pieces of rock then struck the employee.

INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK AND BACK AREA.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CROSSING THE LONG JOHN STRUCTURE AND TWISTED HIS BACK.