EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FMC 300 ROOF BOLTER IN LOW COAL AND SAID HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 1983–1991
- Latest incident
- Nov 1991
Reportable incidents
15 on file1991 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON ROOF BOLTER BOLTING UP A BROWER WHEN THE MINE ROOF HAD FALLEN OUT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBEL SHOOTING A MECHANICAL PROBLEM ON A 300 GALIS ROOF BOLTER. HE WAS CRAWLING ON TOP OF THE MACHINE OR REACHING UP OVER IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WORKED 12 1/2 HIS ON 9-9-91 11 1/2 HOURS ON 9-10-91 AND WENT TO DR. ON 9-11-91 AND HAS NOT RETURNED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY OF FIRST RIGHT PANEL OFF #3 BELT IN INTERSECTION IN CROSSCUT RIGHT HANDED 20' WIDE AND APP 35' LONG AND 4 1/2' HIGH.TIMBERED AND CRIBBED FALL AND PULLED OUT OF PANEL.
ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY ON RETURN SIDE OF #20 BRK IN INTERSECTION.25' X 30' X 5'.NO EQUIP INVOLVED AND WONT BE CLEANED UP.TIMBERED ENDS OF FALL AND DANGER SIGNS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING 5TO MAKE A CONVEYOR BELT SET UP & MASHED FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF STRUCTURE
ROCK FALL ON #3 BELT LINE AT #18 BREAK. STARTED IN INTERSECTION 45' LONG 20' WIDE 6' HIGH.
ROOF FALL IN 1 AND 2 ENTRY IN SECONDARY EXCAPE WAY AT 40 AND 41 BREAK THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FORMAN ON WEEKELY EXAMINATION 3-8-91 AT 930 AM.
1990 · 3 incidents
INTERSECTION IN #2 ENTRY ON 001@WORKING SECTION ROOF FALL OCCURED IN INTERSECTION WITH LEFT XCUT FALL STARTED IN UNSUPPORTED ROOF & RODE IN SUPPORTED ROOF FOR A DISTANCE OF 20FT TEST HOLES WER E DRILLED & NO CRACKS WERE DETECTED
ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY OF 001 SECT.INTERSECTION BETWEEN #3  ENTRY IN #4 ENTRY FALL WAS 45FT LONG 7FTTO8FT HIGH & 20FT WIDE BOLTED WIT H 4FT RESIN RODS TO STEEL STRAPS TEST HOLES WERE DRILLED & NO CRACKS WERE SHOWING FALL APPEARED TO HAVE WET LAYERS
ROOF FALL IN THE #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION 6' HIGH 45' LONG 20' WIDE.
1989 · 2 incidents
ROOF FALL IN THE NO4 ENTRY 20'W 30' LX8' THICK ROOF FALL IN THE NO 5 ENTRY 20' WX120'L,8' THICK APPROXIMATELY 700' OUTBY.
FROOF FALL 600 FT. OUTBY THE FACE INT EH NO 2 ENTRY RETURN.
1988 · 1 incident
ROOF FALL #4 ENTRY 20'W X 20'LX 7'TALL.20' OUTBY FACE.
1983 · 1 incident
ROOF FALL IN NO.3 ENTRY AT NO.5 CROSSCUT FROM SURFACE ON 001-0 WORKING SECTION.