Newfield Coal

AFTER MINE HAS BEEN CLOSED & POWER DISCONNECTED FOR 15 MONTHS FALL WAS FOUND WHILE REHABILITATION WORK IS BEING DONE. FALL IS AT SURVEY STATION 72=50 6 SOUTH HAULAGE. FALL IS 18' WIDE 20' LONG & 6' HIGH. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5' CONV. ROOF BOLTS WOODEN TIMBERS & STEELS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 6 SO HAULAGE AT SCARVEY STATION 66+45 THE FALL WAS FOUND BY MANAGEMENT ON 050989 FALL IS 18FTX20FTX5FT HIGH THE ROOF IS 3FT SHALE & 2FT SAND ROCK AREA WAS SUPPORTED WIT H 5FT CONVENTIAL ROOF BOLTS & 105LB RAILS

ROOF FAILURE AT SURVEY STATION 27 AND 63 MAIN LINE HUALAGE AT LOADED TRACK SWITCH FALL MEASURED 18 20 5' HIGH. AREA SUPPORT. WIHT 5'CONV. BOLTS AND 5" 7" 14' WOODEN TIMBERS.

8 FAN BLADS BROKE OFF REITER SHAFT FAN ON E WAS CRACKED AND WHEN IT BROKE IT SHATTERED OTHER 7.

A FALL OCCURRED3IN #4 ENTRY OF 18 ENTRY FACES AT STATION #13+50 00 ON OLD HAULAGE ENTRY KNOWN AS 4 BUTT Y FALL WAS A RIB ROLL CAUSED AT ANCHORAGE ZONE AMMOUNT OF RIB WAS 6 FT WIDE BY 15 FT LO NG WHEN RIB ROL5ED OUT IT KNOCKED SOME STEELS DOWN

FALL OCCURRED I3 3 EAST SECTION IN NO. 2 ENTRY JUST INBY STG NO. 4 & 63. THE FALL WAS 18 FT WIDE 7 FT HIGH AND 20 FT LONG. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT RESIN BOLTS.

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN THE #6 ENTRY JUST INBY SURVEY STATION 72 + 87.04 IN THE SOUTH MAINS TRACK HAULAGE ROAD. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4'H X 17'W X 35'L STEELS WERE USED FOR ROCK SUPPORT AT THIS LOCATION 3

WHILE UNLOADING3POSTS FROM SCOOP 1 POST ROLLED FROM PILE AND STRUCK INJ RIGHT FOOT.

WHILE INJURED W5S DRILLING BOLT HOLE, A PORTION OF RIB MEASURED 1 FOOT X 1 FOOT BY 4 FOOT FELL STRICKING BOTTOM OF LEFT LEG. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, HIS LEFT LEG TWISTED.

INJ WAS TRYING 7O FREE A DRILL ROD THAT WAS STUCK IN THE ROOF, WHEN IT CAME OUT, HE T WISTED HIS BACK

INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO PRY A SPIKE OUT OF WOOD WITH AN AX. THE AX SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. INJURY REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

WHILE HITTING S1IKE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AT SWITCH THROW, ANOTHER SPIKE CAME UP STRIKING INJURED 1ST FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

INJ JACKING UP 7AR WITH JACK AND BAR WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT AND BAR STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT RIBS.CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 8-5-86 WHEN INVESTIGATION BEGAN.RECEIVED FX OF 8TH RIGHT RIB.

HOISTMAN WAS DR2PPING CAR OF POSTS IN MINE SLOPE. HE FORGOT THE COUPLER WAS BLOCKED OPEN IN SUPPLY YARD AND SAFETY CHAINS WERE ATTACHED. WHILE DROPPING THIS CAR, THE BRACKET FOR THE SAFETY CHA INS BROKE AND C5R UPSET ON BOTTOM OF SLOPE.

A FALL OCCURRED3ON THE 18-SOUTH HAULAGE AT 11+57.45.THE FALL WAS APPROX.18FT.X18FT.X8FT HIGH.THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT.RESIN BOLTS AND TIMBERS.CRIBS WERE ALSO SUPPORTING AREA.

THE INJURED WAS3HOLDING A PUNCH AND ATTEMPTING TO HIT IT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER,HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.HE RECEIVED A LACERATION ON BACK OF LEFT HAND REQUIRING 5 SUTURES.

WHILE WALKING F9OM ROTARY DUMP TO LOCOMOTIVE, THE INJURED SLIPPED, TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF FROM FALLING BY REACHING FOR A MINE CAR WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SMALL AND RING FING RS. 3

FALL OCCURRED I3 3 EAST SECTION IN 0 ENTRY AT 8+80 FALL IS 17FT WIDE 8FT HIGH & 65FT LONG-THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT RESIN BOLTS

OPERATOR OPENED3LID OF CABLE REEL TO OBSERVE AMT OF CABLE LEFT ON REEL.WHILE LID WAS OPEN HE ASKED INJ TO CHECK CABLE AFTER HE HAD TAKEN TORKAR PAST INTERSECTION.UNAWARE INJ PLACED HAND ON FRA ME OF TORKAR,OP9RATOR MOVED TORKAR FORWARD AND DOOR CLOSED ON INJ RIGHT HAND.

WHILE CARRYING 2EADER BOARDS HE SLIPPED AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND NECK HE WAS OFF WORK 14 DAYS AND RETURNED 5-5-86 ON 8-25-86 HE AGAINS WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH NECK AND REPORTED OFF WORK 8-26-86 AND HA8 NOT RETURNED

WHILE CUTTING C2NVEYOR BELT,WITH UTILITY KNIFE KNIFE BLADE SLIPPED FROM BELT AND CUT LEFT FINGER TIP.

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN 3EAST SECTION AT NO8 ENTRY (A)10+80 FALL IS LOCATED IN TWE INTERSECTION FALL IS 8FT HIGH 20FT LONG & 20IN WIDE THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT RESIN BOLTS

ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN #11 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 12 & 60 IN THE 3 MAIN EAST SECTION THE FALL IS 55 FT LONG 8 FT HIGH AND 18 FT WIDE THE ROOF F WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT RESIN BOLTS

INJURED WAS IN 7HE PROCESS OF SETTING BREAKING POST. WHILE INSTALLING END POST NEAREST L RIB A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK 5' X 13" X 10' FELL DISLODGING THE MIDDLE POST STRIKING INJURED ON L ARM AND LEG 3

THE OFF STD TOR5AR WAS INT H E PROCESS OF TRAMMING TO T HE RAMP APPROX 100' OUTBY THE RAMP HE RAISED THE BOOM WHILE TRAMMING. WHEN HE APPROACHED THE RAMP HE STOPPED TO BE SURE BOT TO CATCH THE RAMP WITH 7HE DRAG. AS THE TORKAR WAS STOPPED THE FOREMAN WHO WAS ON THE RT SIDE OF T HE RAMP & OUT OF SIGHT STEPPED ONTO THE RAM THE TORKAR WAS THEN TRAMMED SLOWLY PINNING INJURED.

INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO JOIN THE ENDS OF A 4" STEEL WATER LINE THAT HAD BEEN STRUCK AND SEPARATED BY THE MAINLINE MOTOR. USING A LUGALL BY EXERTING FORCE ON THE HANDLE TO PULL THE PIPE TOGETHER HIS HA3D SLIPPED AND THE HANDLE CAME BACK STRIKING HIM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT KNEE

WHILE IN THE P9ECESS OF TAKING APART A 2 IN STEEL PIPE LINK , 18 IN PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED WHILE PRYING UP AND STRUCK INJURED ABOVE RIGHT EYE

WHILE HELPING A CO-WORKER CARRY A 5IN X(INX14FT CROSS-BAR THE CROSSBAR WAS DROPPED BY CO-WORKER IT STRUCK HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS FOOT

RIDING IN JEEP-PERSONNEL CARRIER-JEEP SLID INTO LOCOMOTIVE PARKED AHEAD OF IT ON TRACK.

WHILE WAKING IN A WORKING SECTION, HE TRIPPED OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE.

WALKING IN EMPTY TRACK OF THE 3 EAST SECTION INJURED SLIPPED ON THE AND LOST HIS BALANCE AND INJURED HIS LEFT WRIST.

WHILE INSTALLING 60 BLS TRACK EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO EAT LUNCH. AFTER RESUMING WORK INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

INJURED PLACE LEFT HAND ON THE BACK OF THE MINERAS HE WAS IN THIS POSITION.THE OPERATOR MOVED THE MINER CAUSING THE BACK END OF THE MACHINE TO RAISE PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN CANOPY AND TIMB ERS USED FOR ROOF SUPPORT,INJURY RESULTED IN A PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF HIS FIRST JOINT OF RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

PULLING LOADED MINE CARS WITH A JEFFREY 37 TON MOTOR POLE CAME OFF TROLLEY WIRE INJURED REACHED FOR POLE WITH LEFT HAND AND POLE SPRUNG UP AGAINST ROOF PINCHING LEFT HAND BETWEEN POLE AND MIN E ROOF. INJURED SHOULD HAD USED AIR ACTUATED POLE RETREAVER. INJURY CONSISTS OF A FRACTURE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER FIRST JOINT.

INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF UNCOUPLING 11TH EMPTY MINE CAR IN A TRAIN OF 22 CARS WITH 5FT BAR AS CARS UNCOUPLED COUPLERS JERKED & INJURED LOST HIS BALANCE WHEN HE FELL HIS RT FOOT WENT UNDER BEL LY OF CAR OUTBY INJURING HIS RIGHT ANKLE

WALKING AROUND 9OOF BOLTER AND STEPPED IN RUT TWISTING HIS BACK WORKED UNTIL 5-21-85

TAKING A LIFT OFF OF THE FENDER WHEN FOOR INBY SETTLED DOWN ON MINER. ENTIRE BACK END OF BLOCK CAME DOWN ABOUT 6 FOOT HIGH. THE AREA WAS # BLOCK' 13+91.04

IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING OFF JEEP PLACED TOE END OF FOOT ON SIDE OF JEEP SLIPPING OFF & TWISTING ANKLE.

GRADING BOTTOM TO MAKE TRAM ROAD,TWO CRIBS WERE TAKEN OUT WHEN MINER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GRADING BOTTOM ROOF 6 INCH HIGH BY 18\WIDE X 21\LONG FELL COVERING 12FOOT OF MINING MACHINE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 18-NORTH 006 SECTION IN NO. 5 ENTRY AT STATION NO. 2 & 969.98 THE HEIGHT OF THE FALL WAS APPROX. 8 FT 6 FT RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA THE INTERSECTION MEASURED APPROX. 18 FT BY 18 FT.

WHILE PICKING UP \ HEADER BOARDS, INJURED FELT PAIN ABOVE HIS RIGHT HIP.

INJURED WAS REPLACING TRAM CHAIN ON JEEP WHEN JEEP ROLLED FORWARD CATCHING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN.

LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON 9-11-84 MUSCLE SPASMS.

INTERSECTION AT 7+40, INTAKE ESCAPEWAY, HAD SETTLED ON CRIBBS. IN THE PROCESS TO GAIN ACCESS OVER THIS AREA, OUTBY TO 6+60 FELL IN. HAD TO RE TOUGHT ESCAPEWAY.

ROOF FAILURE AT STATION 52+79 ENTRY, TRACK FALL IS 18\ LONG 28\ WIDE BY 10\ HIGH AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6\ RESIN RODS. ROOF STOWED NO INDICATIONS OF WEAKNESS

INJURED WAS HELPING TO INSTALL A NEW 10H.P. MOTOR ON A 2" GORMAN RUPP PUMP. INJURED AND COWORKER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PLACING MOTOR INTO POSITION WHEN INJURED LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CO UPLER.

ROOF FALL O+69.00 3 BUTT LEFT OFF 3MAIN EAST. AREA 15 FROM BELT ENTRY TO RIGHT RETURN 93\ LONG 7FOOT HIGH 17 FEET INSIDE AREA WAS SUPPOSTED WITH 6FOOT RESIN BOLTS.

FALL OCCURRED IN 5 SOUTH SECTION IN #6 ENTRY AT STATION #60+48.10 THE FALL WAS APPROX 8\ HIGH 35\ TO 40\ LONG 6\ RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED.

DRILLING HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT INJURED REACHED FOR DRILL STEEL & A PIECE OF SLATE 2\X6"X6" FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON LT SHOULDER ARM & HAND.

STEPPED IN HOLE AT CAR HAUL FOR OTERY DUMP. SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

FALL OCCURRED AT 7430 TO 7460 1 FACE SOUTH WEST HAULAGE. FALL IS 8\H X 15\W 30\L, AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8\ CONVENTIONAL BOLTS SPOT BOLTED WITH 6\ RESIN AND TIMBERS 14\ X 15\ X 17" INSTALLED ON 4\ CENTERS

COUNTER IN EIGHT CAUGHT ONTO GUIDE TEARING OUT SECTION FOR GUIDE FOR COUNTERWEIGHT.

UNLOADING POSTS FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK INJURED UNLOADED 4 POSTS

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STATION 7 AND 30 OF THE 1 FACE SOUTH WEST, TRACK ENTRY. FALL IS 5-6 FT. HIGH BY 20 FT LONG BY 15 FT WIDE. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 X 7 IN X 14 FT WOODEN CROSS BA RS AND 5 FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS.

IN #3 ENTRY AT 45+69 A FALL 20\ WIDE BY 25\ LONG 7\ HIGH OCCURRED AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6\ RESIN ROOF BOLTS AND 5" X 7" X 14\ WOODEN TIMBERS

FALL OCCURRED AT 47+69 #4 ENTRY OF THE 5 SOUTH SECTION 005 INTERSECTION 15\W X 15\L X 6 TO 7\H AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6\ RESIN BOLTS AND 6\ X 7" BY 14\ TIMBERS

FALL OCCURED AT 46+60 AT ENTRY 5 THRU 8 IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION FOR 150FT ROOF HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6FT RESIN FALL IS 9FTXTHE WIDTH OF THE ENTRY

FALL OCCURRED ON 4 BUTT LEFT HAULAGE AT 7+32 FOR APPROX 28FT FALL IN 6FTX17FTAND 28FT AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 8FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS ON 4 FT CENTERS AND 5INX7INX14 WOODEN CROSS BARS

AREA HAD FALLEN PREVIOUSLY ON 3-11-77 ' 13+50. NEW FALL OCCURRED 6\ HIGH BY 30\ LONG 13\ WIDE. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 60 LB. STEELS AND CRIBS. FALL ON HAULAGE AT INTERSECTION OF 4 BUTT AND 18 SOUTH.