South Mine/WashplantCoal

Operater of a 980F Cat loader was checking a possible problem with his loader. He slipped and fell off of loader, breaking his left ankle.

Roof fall Intersection of #4 entry of the 1-Left Submain at break 11 . Approximately 30 feet long 20 feet wide 8 feet high. No one injured, no equiptment involved.

Roof fall,. Intersection of#3 entry of the 1-right submain at break #6. Fall approximately 30 feet long 20 feet wide and 8 feet high. No one injured, no equiptment involved.

Roof fall, face of #4 entry of the 1-right submain at what would be the intersection of the #9 x-cut back outby to just inby the #8 x-cut intersection. Fall approximately 40 feet long, 19 feet wide, by 6 feet high. No one injured, no equiptment involved.

Scoop operator had pulled conveyor tail piece outside the underground mine took up for storage stood on top of it to cross it, stepped off of it and broke.

EE was helping load conveyor structure into the scoop bucket as part of retreating from old section. As he was throwing a stand into scoop bucket, he felt something pop in his back . His back stiffened quickley went to Dr next morning.

WHILE RELEASING A COMEALONG FROM REPLACING A BELT SPLICE, EMPLOYEE HAD HIS LEFT RING FINGER (TIP) CAUGHT IN THE RELEASING MECHANISM OF THE COMEALONG, SMASHING & CUTTING THE TIP OF HIS FINGER. 7 STITCHES REQUIRED.

Employee was operating the scoop while cleaning up the face of newly mined and bolted area. When he attempted to exit the scoop, he felt something pop in his left knee. Other than a slight pain, he continued to work. He woke up the next morning and the knee was swollen. He then went for medical attention.

EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE WITH THE FLETCHER BOLTER TO SET A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF COAL (BONE) BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TOP, HIT THE SPINNING DRILL STEEL AND A 3"" SQUARE PIECE OF ROOF COAL FLEW AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE, BREAKING HIS NOSE.

MINER WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A LOW BROW IN THE ENTRY, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK. MINER DID NOT NOTICE A PROBLEM UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING, WHEN HE WOKE UP WITH IT STIFF & SORE. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTILL 02/12/04.

ROOF FALL #4 ENTRY (BELT ENTRY) B-18 TO OUTBY B-20 #1 R+SUBMAIN OFF OF G-LEFT SUBMAIN ONE BREAK OUTBY FACE, FALL OCCURRED AFTER SECTION WAS BEING ABANDONED DUE TO ADVERSE ROOF CONDITIONS, FALL STARTED BY CLAY VEIN, ROOF WAS SHOWING BROKEN CONDITIONS DUE TO ROLLING COAL SEAM AND OVERHEAD STREAM VALLEY PARALLEL TO FALL DIRECTION.

ROOF FALL AT B-1 OF 6L SUBMAIN FROM #2 ENTRY OVER TO NO. 1 ENTRY APPROX. 70' LONG. FALL WAS A RESULT OF SANDSTONE CHANNEL COMING DOWN TO COAL.

ROOF FALL IN 6 RIGHT SUBMAIN #1 ENTRY B-81 TO B-84. STAYED IN #1 ENTRY; DID NOT GO INTO XCUTS TOLEFT OR RIGHT. CAUSED BY CLAY CUTTER IN ROOF. PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY REESTABLISHED.

WHILE LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO SCOOP OUTSIDE OF UNDERGROUND MINE, EE TRIPPED OVER THE EDGE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET AND FELL. HE INJURED HIS LEFT ELBOW WHEN HE TRIED CATCHING HIMSELF, STIFF ARME D AGAINST THE GROUND. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS. COMPLIANCE WITH RULES & REGS. NOT A FACTOR. PROTECTIVE ITEMS OR TRAINING NOT A FACTOR.

ROOF FALL IN 3 LEFT PANEL OFF OF 3 LEFT SUBMAIN AT B-17 OF #3 ENTRY. WORKED FROM #3 INTERSECTION OVER TO #4 ENTRY AND THEN #3 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY. WET CLAY LAYER AT 7' CAUSE OF FALL. AREA DANGER ED OFF, SECTION ABANDONED, EQUIPMENT REMOVED.

ROOF FALL IN 3-LEFT PANEL OFF OF 3-LEFT SUBMAIN AT B-8 OF #6 ENTRY. PARTING ABOVE THE 42"" ANCHORAGE OF RESIN BOLTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HELP STRAIGHTEN UP THE BELT DRIVE WITH A PRY BAR. AFTER THE BELT DRIVE HAD PLUGGED UP AND MOVED IT OUT OF ALIGNMENTTHE BAR SLIPPED STRIKING HIM IN THE FRONT OF THE JAW. CAUSE OF INJURY WAS AWARENESS.