Mine #5Coal

A Non injury unplanned roof fall occurred in the bleeder entries of MMU 004/005 working sections.

While making examinations discoverd a rock fall in the inactive work areas in the # 1, # 2 and # 3 entries at the last open crosscut in the right return of the 004 and 005 section. The fall varied in height from 1 to 6 feet for approximately 130 feet. No employees were injured.

Employee was installing a roof strap when a piece of rock fell striking him in the upper left side of his lip causing a laceration. The rock was 10 inches by 17 inches wide and 1/2 inch to 3 inches thick.

Rock fall fell on No. 2 belt at break 21, one break inby spad 2983, This fall fell in the intersection and continued over in the break, Approximately 6' high, 20' long and 30' wide.

EE was bolting top when a piece of rock fell from the roof striking the canopy and hitting the EE on the left side of body, causing 2 cracked ribs.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MANTRIP WHEN HE STEPPED OUT ON THE GROUND, HE FRACTURED TWO BONES IN HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING SPICE IN CABLE ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THUMB - NEEDED 2 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN SCOOP BUCKET RUNNING CENTERS. AS HE STARTED TO SPRAY THE TOP HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. AS HE HIT THE GROUND HIS RIGHT LEG WAS UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE SCOOP OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET TO ASSIST HIM NOT KNOWING HIS LEG WAS UNDER THE BUCKET.

ROOF FALL IN RIGHT RETURN 4 BREAKS UNDERGROUND S.S. 23. APPROX. 80' LONG X 20' WIDE.

ROOF FALL OUTBY SPAD 2907 FROM LEFT WALL EXTENDING 3 1/2 CROSSCUTS. EIGHT TIMBERS WERE SET ON ALL SIDES OF. SPOT BOLTING AND ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN AND AROUND FALL AREA.

Roof fall on intake inby spad 2890 in #2 entry. Intake air was not blocked and no employees were injured. The area was dangered off and timbers were set.

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A BOX OF ROOF BOLT RESIN ONTO A SCOOP. AS HE LIFTED & THREW IT ONTO THE SCOOP HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE STATED THAT EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MANUALLY OPENING A SET OR AIR LOCK DOORS, ONE OF THE TWO DOORS STRUCK EE CAUSING A LACERATION TO LEFT EAR

Employee stated that he was replacing a lost boom jack on the shuttle car, boom jack suddenly sprang loose without warning striking EE in the chin causing a laceration.

A piece of rock fell from between the bolts and struck employee on left shin causing a laceration.

Roof fall discovered at 12:30 A.M. on Fourth North Mains at S.S. #1345 in number 6 entry. Size of fall 20' Wide x 35' Long x 5' to 6' High, area has been dangered off, and additional supports installed, fall does not affect ventilation or travel.

EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A DIFFERENTIAL FROM A TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE CHAIN, CAUSING A LACERATION AND FRACTURE.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4 NORTH MAINS FROM SS #476 TO SS #485. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH X 100' LONG. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND VENTILATION REESTABLISHED. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT TRAVEL.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:00 PM. FALL LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS AT S.S.#1694. SIZE OF FALL 90' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' TO 9' HIGH. FALL AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9:30 AM BY EUGENE BALLOU IN NUMBER 6 ENTRY AT S.S. 197, SIZE OF FALL 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND AREA RESUPPORTED, VENTILATION AND TRAVEL ARE NOT EFFECTED.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 9 40 AM AT SS#41 NORTHMAINS, SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 8' HIGH, ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

ROOF FALL IN #7 ENTRY, 4 NORTH MAINS AT SS 1361.SIZE OF FALL, 5 1/2'HIGH X 20'WIDE X 20'LONG. ROOF FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN #6 ENTRY TWO XCUTS INBY SS #10. SIZE OF FALL 70' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH. ROOF FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP. DOES NOT EFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.

ROOF FALL DISCOVERED IN #7 ENTRY OF 1 NORTH MAINS AT SS #24. SIZE OF FALL: 20'X 50'LONG X 10'HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION.

SIZE OF FALL: 20'WIDE X 275'LONG X 9'HIGH. ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FOREMAN. ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. 65'INBY.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EE IN THE #4 ENTRY AT 4 NORTH MAINS. 15' IN BY SS #1892 TO 60' ENTRY. FALL 20' WIDE 8-12' HIGH BY 160' LONG. FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 8:30 AM. FALL 85'L X 20'W X 12'H. LOCATED 35' INBY SS #1809 IN #40 ENTRY. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

EE WAS USING OXY/ACTY TORCH TO REMOVE BARS FROM GRIZZLY WHEN HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK

EE WAS HAULING SUPPLIES TO SECTION, HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RT. LEG. (E.R.VISIT 5/15/RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS). WORKED UNTIL 5/27/03, AT WHICH TIME MEDICAL DR. REMOVED HIM FROM WORK.

EE WAS EXAMINING THE 2 LEFT FEEDER SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL 2 BY SS#1794 AT 315 PM ON 4/23/03. SIZE OF ROOF FALL IS 10'HIGH X 30'LONG X 20'WIDE. ROOF FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF, FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

EE STATED HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HYDRAULIC HOSE FROM PARTS HOSE, HOSE FELL STRIKING EE IN THE FACE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FACE.

MOVE CREW WAS SPLICING BELT, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.

FALL WAS IN 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. FALL PROBABLY WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT INTERFERE W/ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAYS TO OR FROM THE ACT IVE 01/04 SECTION. FALL IS AT SPAD #674 NEAR BULL CREEK AREA. IT FELL IN THE #5 TRACK NETURAL ENTRY & OVER TO THE BELT ENTRY. MEASURED 5-10'H, 18'W. DANGERED OFF W/CRIBS & TIMBERS.

THIS FALL WAS IN THE 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MO.'S AGO. THIS FALL WILL PROBABLY NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAY S TO OR FROM THE ACTIVE 01/04 SECTION. THIS FALL IS ONE BREAK ABOVE SPAD #514 IN THE #6 NEUTRAL ENTRY IN A FAULTY AREA THAT WAS MINED IN THE 9THMONTH OF 2001/THE FALL IS 60-70'L X 3-8'H X 18'W

THE #3 BELT ENTRY PORTAL FELL ON AND INBY CANOPY- THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6-7'HIGH, 9-10'LONG, AND 16'WIDE, THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND AREA WHEN IT FELL, NO INJURIES, IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RESU PPORTED WITH 5' AND 8'BOLTS AND CANOPY HAS BEEN EXTENDED BACK UNDER FALL AREA. HEINTZMANN JACKS AND BEAMS WERE ALSO INSTALLED AS SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT.

EE HAD MOVE OVER NEXT TO BELTLINE UNDER A ROOF STRAP A ROCK FELL FROM STRAP HITTING EE ON THE BACK. THEN ROCK SLID OFF HITTING RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HAND AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON THE FIFTH METAC ARPAL.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS AND FEDERAL INSPECTOR AT SS STATION 234 ON EAST MINES #7 HEADING SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 80' LONG BY 15' HIGH. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED DU RING SEVELOPMENT MINING.

ROOF BOLTER WAS INSTALLING BOLT, WHILE PUSHING UP THE SPINNING PLATE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION ABOUT ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCH, REQUIRED STAPLES.

ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO 3 WORKING PLACE, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET IN LENGTH BY 18 FEET IN WIDTH, FROM 5 TO 9 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT INB Y SURVEY STATION NO 2065. MACHINE IS INBY ROOF FALL.

MINER OPERATOR SAYS HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG. 9 EE WORKED UNTIL JUNE 7TH, AT WHICH TIME DOCTOR REMOVED HIM FROM WORK)

PRE-SHIFT FOREMAN WAS GOING TO SECTION WHEN HE OPENED AIR-LOCK DOORS. ONE DOOR CAME BACK HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER- PRESSING HIM AGAINST THE OTHER DOOR.

MINER MAN WAS SETTING BITS ON MINER, HE HAD SET 3 OR 4 BITS HE SET HEAD OF MINER DOWN ON HIS FOOT, OUTSIDE BIT CAM THROUGH TOP OF BOOT (BESIDE STEEL TOE) BIT HIT TOE NEXT TO BIG TOE ON RIGHT F OOT CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING STITCHES ON TOE. NO FRACTURE.

REPAIRMAN USED A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK LEG LOOSE ON MINER DRUM A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF LUG STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LEG MD THIGH CAUSING A SMALL CAT.

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A BOLT. WHEN HE PUSHED THE BOLT UP HALF WAY IT BENT. THEOPERATOR STARTED TURNING THE BENT BOLT & GRABBEDTHE BOLT WRENCH WHILE THE BOLT WAS SPINNING. THE PLATE HIT HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM, CUTTING IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING A BOLT MACHINE. DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE PULLED DRAW ROCK DOWN. HE PUT UP OUTSIDE BOLT, SWUNG OVER TO PUT UP NEXT BOLT. PULLED DOWN DRAW ROCK, PUSHED RIGHT LEG, FELL, TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 001 SECTION BOLTING TOP. HE TOOK DOWN SOME DRAW ROCK AND MOVED FORWARD. HE SLIPPED ON THE ROCK AND INJURED HIS BACK.

CONTINUATION OF ROOF FALL @ SPAD 99 IN RETURN ENTRY. WAS IN INTERSECTION OF A PREVIOUSLY CRIBBED AREA.

EE WAS MOVING THE MANTRIP TO PUT IT ON CHARGE. THE WHEEL HIT A ROCK CAUSING THE WHEEL TO JERK. THE STEERING WHEEL SPINNED LETTING THE STEERING KNOB HIT THE LEFT HAND.

EE WAS BOLTING IN #2 ENTRY ON 001 SECTION. AS CANOPY CAME DOWN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK CAME LOOSE, GOT ON HIS BACK, & INJURED HIS UPPER BACK. EMPLOYEE SAW DOCTOR 7/11/01, IS BEING TREATED FOR BRU ISING & HAVING P.T.

EMPLOYEE WAS ON 002 SECTION BOLTING. HE WAS SWINGING THE HEAD OVER, TRIPPED AND FELL. HIS RIGHT KNEE AND SHIN WAS INJURED. X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE, & HE WAS TREATED FOR BRUISING.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE TO INSTALL BOLTS FOR ROOF. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING BRUISE.