EMP WAS SPOT BOLTING THE ROOF. PIECE OF ROCK 6" THICK BY 2" WIDE, 6.8"LONG, FELL WHEN THE PINNERSTEEL STARTED IN THE ROOF CATCHING HIS FINGER ONTHE HEAD OF THE BOLTING MACHINE.
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101 on file1996 · 4 incidents
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHTIN A ROOF-PILLAR FALL 200' OUTBY SPAD 776. THE FALL CAOVERED NEARLY 2/3 OF THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS RECOVERED 22 HR. LATER.
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT IN A PILLAR FALL. THE FALL COVERED APPROX. 1/3 OF THE ?. THIS HAPPENED 60' INBY SPAD # 766. MACHINE WAS CAUGHT APPROX. 5 HOURS.
MINER HELPER STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE LIFTING MINER CABLE.
1995 · 7 incidents
INJURED MAN WAS HELPING INSTALL A POT ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. IT WAS DUTING THIS PROCEDURE THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
CUR THROUGH INTO AN ABANDONED AREA OF THE MINE WHICH RESULTED IN FLOODING OF A LOW AREA APPROXIMATELY 2000' OUTBY THE FACE OF THE 004 SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON THE MINER PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THIS WAS MENTIONED TO THE SECTION BOSS AT THE TIME. A DOCTOR EXAMINED HIM & SCHEDULED SURGERY FO R A HERNIA OPERATION. LOSS TIME STARTED 6-16-95.
EMPLOYEE, A MINER HELPER, WAS REMOVING DRAW ROCK FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE SLIP A PIECE OF ROCK ON HIS HAND CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE ROCK & THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE.
ROOF FALL ON THE 9 BELT LINE OF 003 SECTION 1600 FT FROM THE FACE ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 1377. THE FALL IS 30' WIDE 20' LONG 8TO 10' HIGH.
YROOF FALL ON THE 2ND RIGHT SECITON. ENTRY #9 3 BREAKS, OUTBY SPAD #875. THE INTERSECITON FELL 20'X20'X8-10'H.
ROOF FALL ON THE 1ST LEFT PANEL 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #505, 800' OUTBY ABANDONED 1ST LEFT PANEL, 100' LONG B 20" WIDE. 10 TO 12 FT HIGH.
1994 · 7 incidents
ROOF FALL NO EXPLANATION
EE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A HOLE WHILE WORKING TO RESTORE A BELT LINE APPROX 600 FT UNDERUNDERGROUND ON THE NO. 1 BELT. LOSS TIME STARTED 1-13-95.
FALL WAS AN EXTENTION OF OLD FALL. FALL WAS 20'X15'X6" FAULT AREA HAD PRICE FALL & HAD BEEN CLEANED UP.
A SECTION OF ROOF ON #3 HEADING. 600 FT. OUTBY FACE. FALL OCCURED IN INTERSECTION 70' OUTBY SPAD STATION #1420. FALL WAS CAUSED BY A SLICK SIDE SLIP IN TOP NOT DETECTED ON APPROACH MINING. FAL L WAS 5' X 18' X 22'.
IN #7 HEADING ON 003 SECTION. FACE AREA. INBY INTERSECTION #1433. ROOF BOLTER HAD PULLED INTO HEADING LEFT SIDE OPERATOR WAS GING AROUND BOLTER TO HIS SIDE OF MACHINE. A ROCK FELL ON OPR. SIDE 20FT OUTBY LAST ROW OF BOLTS. ROCK WAS 5"X 2" X14". ROCK FELL FROM RIP AND 1ST BOLT FROM RIB, STRIKING EE ON LEFT SHOULDER AND SCRAPING DOWN BACK.
MAN WAS TRAVELING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT ON SMALL 2 MAN PERSONEL CARRIER. HE TURNED TO GET RESCURER OFF BACK OF RIDE. NOT LOOKING IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. WHEN HE TURNED BACK AROUND HE STRUCT HIS HEAD ON SIDE OF OVERCAST. PAST CUT ON FOREHEAD.
A SECTION OF ROOF IN #6 HEADING IN FACE. FALL WAS 18' WIDE X 30' LONG X 6' HIGH. FALL OCCURED 1 BRAKE INBY SPAD #1321. FALL AREA HAD WATER CROSSING TOP. A SLICK SIDE SLIP WAS THROUGH INTER SECTION.
1993 · 9 incidents
A SECTION OF ROOF #8 HEADING. OFF 002 SECTION APPROX. 850' OUTBY FACE. FALL OCCURRED 2 BRAKES INBY SPAD #609. FALL WAS 20' WIDE 6' TO 8' THICK ^& 40' LONG. FALL OCCURRED IN FAULT AREA. FALL WA S BESIDE OLD FALL REPORTED ON 3-18-94.
A STIFF JACK HAD BEEN USED ON #6 TAILPIECE TO ALIGNEMENT JACK WAS LEFT STANDING AGAINST TOP VICTIM WAS WORKING ON TAILPIECE THE JACK CAME LOOSE FROM THE TOP FALLING CATCHING EMP0LOYEE LEFT HAN D AGAINST THE TYP OF TAILPIECE BRUISING LEFT HAND
A SECTION OF ROOF IN #6 HEADING OFF 003 SECTION 185 OUTBY FACE OF SPAD #1259-60FT OUTBY FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 50FT LONG 8FT THICK THE FALL OCCURRED IN FAULT AREA FALL SHOWS A SLICK SIDE SLIP ON ONE SIUDE
MINER OPERATOR WAS REMOVING DRAW ROCK FROM TOP OF MINING MACHINE WITH A SLATE BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED PINCHING MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FRAME OF THE MINING MACHINE.
A SECTION OF ROOF IN #7, HEADING OF 003 SECTION 280' OUTBY FACE AREA. THE #7 ENTRY HAD BEEN STOPPED FOR BAD TOP. FALL OCCURRED INBY SPOT #1188, APP 20' INBY SPAD @1188-FALL APP 40'X5'X18' WIDE . FALL OCCURRED IN FAULT AREA & WATER WAS CUTTING TOP.
THE MAN WAS SPOT BOLTING. HE WAS PUTTING IN EXTRA BOLTS IN A LOOSE ROCK IN THE ROOF. A PIECE OF ROCK 6"X2'X2' BROKE OFF THE ROCK HE WAS SUPPORTING & FELL BEHIND THE MAN, CAUSING HIM TO TURN QU ICKLY. ALL THE MAN'S WEIGHT. WAS ON HIS LEFT ANKLE IN A TWISTED POSITION CAUSING THE INJURY. THE ROCK DIDN'T HIT THE MAN BUT IT CAUSED HIM TO REGET SUDDENLY & CAUSE THE INJURY.
A SECTION OF ROOF IN THE #5 HEADING OF 003 SECTION 130' OUTBY THE FACE AT SPAD #1120 FELL 20 FT BY 20 FT 6 FT THICK. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FAULT AREA WHERE THE ROOF CHANGED FROM SANDSTONE TO SLATE.
THE MAN WAS INJURED ABOUT 100 FT INBY THE MINE PORTAL A UILD UP OF ICE ON THE MINE FLOOR APPROX. 2-8 RESULTED IN A CLOSER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE ROOF. THE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN HIS SHOULDER MINE ON A PERSONNEL CARRIER.
INJURED WAS RECOVERING A SECTION H2O LINE WHICH WAS TIED TO THE ROOF. WHEN HE REMOVED A HANGER SECURING THE LINE A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGED FROMTHE ROOF KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF ANOTHER PIECE STRUCK HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD RESULTING IN CUT WHICH REQUIRED FIVE STICHES.
1992 · 5 incidents
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A FAULT AREA. WITH A SLIP IN THE TOP. ROOF CONSISTED OF FRAGILE SHALE. FALL OCCURRED 1400 FT OUTBY FACE AREA. ADDITIONAL CRIBS BUILT IN AREA.
96660FALL. AREA OF MINE WHERE FALL OCCURRED HAS SLIPS AND FAULTS IN TOP. AREA WAS MINED IN 4-91- 16 MONTHS PRIOR TO FALL.
TO REMOVE A ROCK WHICH WAS LODGED IN CONVEYOR BOOM OF CONT.MINER. A PIECE BROKE EXPOSING SHARP EDGE WHICH CUT 2 FINGERS ON THE RIGHT HAND. INJ WAS WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.
WHILE HELPING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER ON THE 003 SECTION, THE HELPER RESTED HIS ARM ON THE STATIONARY CABLE TENDER. WHEN THE OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING THE MACHINE, THE FLOATING OPERATOR DECK W HICH IS MOVABLE PINNED THE HELPERS ARM RESULTING IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE AT THE WRIST AND ABOVE THE ELBOW.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL ROOF SUPPORT ON THE 003 SECTION #7 LEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK DISLODGED BETWEEN BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE INJURING HIS RIBS.OPERQ ATOR WAITED UNTIL 01-31-92 BEFORE GOING TO THE DOCTOR.
1991 · 1 incident
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED APPROX 500' OUTBY THE FACE AREA OF THE 001 SECTION. THE MINE HA DBEEN NON-PRODUCING SINCE 2-8-91. AN UNDETECTED RIDER SEAM COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL.
1990 · 8 incidents
PIECE OF SLATE APPROX 0 TO 1/2" IN THICKNESS & 12"X12" DISLODGED FROM ROOF AS OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING BOLT. OBJECT STRUCK OPERATOR ON FOREARM RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON ABANDONED AREA OF 002 SECTION AT STATION #564. THIS DEVELOPMENT HAD BVEEN STOPPED DUE TO LOW COVER & WATER SEEPAGE FROM ROOF. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT AS INVOLVED IN ACC IDENT. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVED ON ABANDONED AREA OF 002 SECTION AT STATION #586. THIS DEVELOPMENT SECTION HAD BEEN STOPPED DUE TO LOW COVER & WATER SEEPAGE FROM MAIN ROOF. NO MENT OR EQUIPMENT WAS INV OLVED IN ACCIDENT. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED.
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN AN AREA OF THE MINE THAT HAD BEEN DEVELOPED AROUND 7-84.THE AREA HAD BEEN RE-SUPPORTED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS.THE DETERIATION OF THE IMMEDIATE SHALE ROOF AND A S LIP CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 2500' FROM AN ACTIVE WORKING SECTION.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN AREA WHERE IMMEDIATE ROOF CONSISTED OF FRAGILE SHALE THIS CONDITION ALONG WITH WATER SEEPAGE CONTRIBUTED TO FALL.
OPERATOR OF 482 S&S SCOOP BUMPED HIS KNEE WHEN HE DISEMBARKING THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT.
OPERATOR OF CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE LN 245 SITTING ON DECK LOADING COAL RECEIVED HIT ON TOP OF HEAD WHEN PIN AT BACK OF CANOPY BACKED OUT ALLOWING CANOPY TO DROP.
THE INJURED WAS HELPING A WELDER WHEN HE CAUGHT A FLASH FROM THE ARC WELD
1989 · 5 incidents
TORN CARTILAGE ON LEFT KNEE WHILE BOLTING. INJURED STATED HE NOTICED PAIN IN KNEE AREA APPROX 4 HOURS INTO SHIFT.
MARKING OFF LAST BOLT IN 2ND ROW & ROCK FELL BETWEEN SAFETY JACK & ATRS JACK CATCHING MACHINE OPER ON BACK & SHOULDER & PINNING HIM TO GROUND.
HE WAS STARTING TO PUT A ROOF BOLT IN THE DRILL HOLE WHEN THE ROOF BOLT PLATE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE
REACHED UP TO GET STEAL OUT OF BOLTER HEAD AND HIT LEVER AND RAISE DD PINNER HEAD UP AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP AND PINNER HEAD.
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST EXITED THE AERIAL BUCKET AND WAS PRERARING TO DISMOUNT THE TRUCK BY THE ATTACHED LADDER.HIS FEET SLIPPED(SLIPPERY CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW)OFF THE LADDER RUNG,AND HE FELL.HE CA UGHT HIMSELF.WITH HIS HANDS/ARMS,MOMENTARILY SUPPORTING ALL OF HIS BODY WEIGHT,AND THUS APPARETNLY STRAINED HIMSELF.EMPLOYEE DID NOT THINK HE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND DID NOT WANT TO PURSUE
1988 · 6 incidents
HE WAS A MINER HELPER & WAS PULLING N MINER CABLE & HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK
HE WAS IN 2 LEFT BREAK.LAST ROLL FIRST BOLT.PINNER STEEL STOPPED UP HE TOOK TORQUE WRENCH AND HIT THE STEEL TO UNSTOP IT AND THE WRENCH BOUNCED OFF THE STEEL AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEEK,BUSTING I T OPEN.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION ON MAIN HAULWAY APPROX 300 FT INBY DRIFT MOUTH
A ROCK WAS BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND THE SCOOP AND HE HURT HIS ABCK WHEN LIFTING THE ROCK OFF OF THE SCOOP.
WHEN INSTALLING ROOF BOLT THE ROOF BOLT BENT & HE WAS TRYING TO BEND IT AGAINST TOP & THE WRENCH SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINSTG ROOF BOLTER NO 1 FINGER & THUMB WAS HURT NO CUTS
INJ CHANGING BIT ON PIECE OF DRILL STEEL WHEN ROCK 1 LB FELL STRIKING LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
1987 · 2 incidents
AREA HAD VERY B5D TOP AND LARGE SLIP WAS IN PLACE.ROOF BOLT PLAN HAD BEEN FLOOWED PLUS AREA HAD BEEN ADDITIONALLY SUPPORTED WITH LONGER 5'&6' RESIN GROUNTED RODS.PLAN CALLS FOR 4'. CRIBS HAD A LSO BEEN ADDED 1RIOR TO FALL ONLY LOSS WAS 50' OF BUGGY & FEEDER CABLE.
ROCK FALL LOCAT9D IN #6 ENTRY INTAKE LOCATED 2500 FT OUTBY FACE AREA AT SS#G370 CRIBBED UP PRIOR TO FALL NO DAMAGE OCCURRED
1986 · 27 incidents
TAKING DOWN WIR9 GUARD.AWAY FROM BELT TAKE UP PIECE OF WIRE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
ROCK DISLODGED 0ROM BETWEEN BOLTS ALREADY INSTALLED FALLING ON HAND OF OPERATOR
HE WAS MOVING M3NER HE SPLIT THE CATS THE MINER PINNED HIM AGTAINST THE RIB
LARGE SLIP IN A9EA IN VERY IRREGULAR ROFF FALL LOCATED 3500FT OUTBY FALL AREA OF 002 SECTION #2 RETURN ENTRY 1BREAK INBY SS#'863 FALL AT APPROX 40FT LONG 6TO 10FT HIGH 16TO18IN WIDE AREA KNOW N TO HAVE BEEN 6AD WHEN DEVELOPED IT WAS CUT NARROW (16TO18FTWIDE) & SPOTT BOLTED & TIMBERED PRIOR TO FALL
ROCK FALL LOCAT9D 2850' OUTBY FACE AREA IN LEFT RETURN AT SS#345 OF #1 ENTRY THROUGH #2 INTO INTERSECTION OF #3 NEUTRAL ENTRY SS#347 FALL 16 TO 17'WIDE 10' PLUS HIGH APPROX 160'LONG. LARGE SLI P IN VERY IRREG6LAR TOP. AREA HAD BEEN CUT NARROW (16 OR 17') WIDE AND PROPERLY BOLTED WHEN DEVELOPED. NO INJURIES.
FALL LOCATED IN3#9 ENTRY OF RT RETURN OF 001 SECTION 26.50FT OUTBY FACE AREA SS#I355 AREA WAS KNOWN TO BE BAD & HAD BEEN DEVELOPED NARROW CRIBBED & COLLARED & SPOT BOLTED PRIOR TO FALL FALL IS APPROX 30FT LON1 16 TO 18FT WIDE & 10FT HIGH
WHILE RIDING IN8IDE IN SCOOP DIPPER HIT HOLE AND HURT BACK.
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED IN ON INT ERSECTION KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN BAD IT HAD BEEN SPOTT BOLTED & TIMBERED & DEVELOPED NARROW PRIOR TO FALL FALL LOCATED IN #8 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION 3200FT OUTBY FACE ARE A 1 BREAK OUTB2 SS#H922 ININTAKE ENTRY 10 CRIBBS HAD ALSO BEEN INSTALLED PRIOR TO FALL
WORK WAS BEING 8ONE ON A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE IT HAD BEEN BLOCKED UP & A WHEEL UNIT REPLACED MACHINE NEEDED MOVED SOME TO CHECK NEW UNIT WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF BLOCKS ONTO FOREMANS FOOT
CROSSCUT LOCATE8 BETWEEN #7 INTAKE AIR ENTRYS WAS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN BAD BOTH INTERSECTIONS HAD BEEN CRIBBED & TIMBERED PRIOR TO FALL IT FELL IN BETWEEN INTGERSECTIONS 2500FTOUTBY FACE AREA OF 001 SECTION 1 BREAK INBY SS#J147 OF #7 ENTRY FALL 30FT LONG RIB CRIB 10FTK HIGH OR HIGHER
ROOF FALL LOCAI9D BETWEEN SS#I221 OF #2 ENTRY. CROSSCUT TO SS#H919 OF #3 ENTRY 2800' OUTBY FACE. AREA KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN BAD AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN ADDED PRIOR TO FALL AREA HAS BEEN NARROWED (CUTN5RROW) FALL 40' LONG HEIGHT 10' PLUS WIDTH 16' TO 17' WIDE.
FALL LOCATED 2900' OUTBY FACE AREA IN VERY IRREGBULAR ROOF. LOOKS LIKE A LARGE LIP, AREA HAD BEEN SHORT & X-CUT NARROW 16 TO 17' W WHEN DEVELOPED. AREA HAD BEEN SPOT BOLTED & CRIBBED PRIOR TO FALL. LOCATED I3 LEFT RETURN IN CROSSCUT OF #2 ENTRY TO #3 SS#920 FALL IS 16'W X 10'H X 90'L
FALL OCCURRED I3 IDLE ENTRY 2250' OUTBY FACE AREA OF #4 ENTRY 001 SECTION. TOP IN AREA KNOWN TO BE VERY IRREGULAR. AREA HAD BEEN SPOT BOLTED CRIBS HAD BEEN INSTALLED & AREA HAD BEEN CUT NARR OW WHEN DEVELOP9D TO TRY TOI TAKE CARE OF IT. FALL LENGTH 20' HEIGHT 10' & WIDTH 16'-17'.
MAN HAD STOPPED3ON HAULWAY TO TALK TO MECHANIC WHEN MECHANIC STARTED TO LEAVE THE SCOOTER HE WAS RIDING TOOK OFF AS SOON AS SWITCH WAS TURNED ON MECH JUMPED TO GET OUT OF WAY HE TWISTED HIS BA CK STRAINING AN8 MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
CRAWLING ON KNE9S.
INSURED MAN WAS3ADVANCING SAFETY JACKS AFTER ROW OFBOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED. THE FIRST JACK IN ROW WAS BEING LOOSENED BY HIM WHEN ROCK OVER TOP OF JACK FELL HITTING HIM ON SIDE OF HEAD & BACK. CUTTING HIS LE0T EAR & CRACKING A VERTEBRAC IN HIS BACK.
GREASING TRUCK 4ITH AIR GREASE GUN QUIT OPERATING WENT & CHECKED GUN & CAUGHT TIPS OF 3RD & 4TH FINGER IN GREASE TUB AIR PISTON CUT FINGERS OFF AT 1ST KNUCKLE.
LARGE SLIP IN V9RY IRREGULAR ROOF AREA HAD BEEN CUT NARROW AND SPOT BOLTED IN E FFORTS TO HOLD IT FALL LOCATED 1550 OUTBY FACE AREA IN #9 ENTRY OF RIGHTR RETURN ON 001 SECTION INBY 1 BREAK INBY SS #251 3
FALL LOCATED 1 6REAK INBY SS#347 OF #3 ENTRY 1300' OUTBY FACE AREA LARGE SLIP IN VERY IRREGULAR ROOF. APPROX 16' TO 18' WIDE 9' TO 10' HIGH & 50' LONG. AREA HAD BEEN CUT NARROW, CRIBBED TIMBER ED & SPOT BOLTE8 PRIOR TO FALL
VICTIM WS ATTEM1TING TO PULL ROCK IN PLACE DURING BOLTING PROCEDURE TOP WAS LOW & HE WAS PULLING UP ON SLATE BAR WHEN ROCK BROKE SUDDENLY & MOMENTUM HE EXERTED ON BAR CUASED IT TO BOUNCE UP IN FACE CUTTING E2ELID.
ROCK FALL ON BE5T INBY SS#H917 #6 ENTRY. LARGE SLIP IN AREA. TORE UP APPROX. 30' BELTLINE. NO INJURIES TO PERSON. AREA HAD BEEN PROPERLY BOLTED, AND ALSO CRIBBED UP.
LARGE SLIP RUN 7HROUGH AREA, ROOF IN AREA WAS VERY IRREGULAR IN AREA. AREA WAS PROPERLY BOLTED AND ALSO HAD BEEN SPOT BOLTED AND CRIBBS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.
SLIP LAYING ACR2SS INTERSECTION IN SHELLY ROOF VERY BRITTLE. 4 FEET AND 5 FEET RESIN RODS ARE USED. NO DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNAL. BREAK INBY SS354 IN #9 ENTRY 7 BREAKS OUTBY FACE ARE A. 3
INJURED WAS DRI5LING TOP WHEN ROCK AROUND DRILL STEEL FELL OUT HITTING PINNER ABND SMALL PIECE BROKE OFF AND BOUNCED HITTING OPERATOR IN ARM ARM WAS BRUISED AND BONE CRACKED JACKS HAD BEEN SE T ROOF HAD BEEN3VISUALLY CHECKED AND SOUNDED
MAN WAS PULLING3ROCK WITH SLATE BAR AND STRAINED BACK
ROCK FALL HAPPE3ED IN IDLE ENTRY 4 OF OLD MAINS AREA WAS NOT A FREQUENT TRAVELING SO PRECISE TIME OF FALL IS UNKNOWN. TOP IN AREA WAS FRAGILE AND HAD BEEN SPOT BOLTER WHEN AREA WAS BEING DEVE LOPED ROOF CONT9OL PLAN HAD BEEN FOLLOWED VERY CLOSELY.
MAN HAD SCALED 9OCK IN FACE AREA PRIOR TO BOLTING DURING HIS BOLTING PROCEDURE HE TRAMMED. HIS PINNER FORWARD WITH OUT RAISING UP HIS STAB JACK. JACK SHOVED ROCK AGAINST HIS KNEE AND BRUISED I
1985 · 15 incidents
CUTTING MACHINE3OPERATOR PLOWED A BAD PLACE IN CABLE HE WENT AND REMOVED CAT HEAD THE TOGS HAD BEEN CHANGED (TWO CUTTING MANVHINES ON S ECTION) HE MISTAKENLY PICKED UP CABLE AT BAD SPLICE AND IT BLEW UP ON 2IM CATCHING HIS PANTS ON FIRE BURNING HIS LEG
INJURED MAN WAS3ATTEMPTING TO PULL CABLE OFF OF A BELT TAKEUP WHEN HE GRABBED CABLE AT SHIR WHEEL THE TAKEJERK WAS OPERATED THE WRONGDIRECTION & THE VICTIMS HAND WAS PULLED AGAINST WHEEL MAN O PERATING TAKE-U1 DIDNT KNOW THE MAN HAD HIS HAND ON STEEL CABLE THE INJURED MANS FINGERS WERE SMASHED
VICTIM WAS SCOO1ING COAL OUT OF A BREAK THRU THAT HEAL STARTED TO GO THROUGH WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM THE ROCK FELL OUT ABOUT 12 ROWS OF BOLTS FROM FALL IN PERMANENTLY S UPPORTED TOP. T2E BOLTS WERE PROPERLY SPOILED.
PINNER WAS ATTEMPTING TO SPIN GLUE BOLT AND WRENCH SLIPPED ON BOLT HEAD WHILE ROTATION WAS ON AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT IN MAN EYE.
SCOOP MAN WAS LOADING OUT A PLACE WHEN HE BOUNCED UP SCOOP AND GOT HIS SELF IN TOP. TOP WAS APPAT. 44" HIGH.
MECHANIC WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A POWER SUPPLY ON A METHANE MONITOR AND A FRAME GROUND ARCHED OVER AND FLASH BURNED HIS HAND.
INJURED MAN WAS HELPING SOOTING MAN CHARGE A HOLE AND SLATE SLIPPED OUT OF THE FACE ON HIM HITTING HIM IN HIP BEFORE HE COULD RUN.
ROCK FALL FOUND ON PRESHIFT INSPECTION BY I.NAME HAPPENED SOMETIME OVER WEEKEND. A LARGE SLIP RAN THROUGH EFFECTED AREA. THE AREA WAS KNOWN TO BE BAD. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4\ RESIN GROUTED R RODS AND SPOTT-BOLTED WITH 6\ RESIN RODS AND ALSO HAD BEEN CRIBBED UP WHEN CONDITIONS HAD BEEN DEVELOPED.
MAN WAS GETTING READY TO EAT DINNER AND HAD SIT DOWN BESIDE PINNER WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL ON HIM HITTING HIM IN BACK OF HEAD PUSHING HIS H EAD FORWARD INTO A BOTTLE OF POP HE WAS HOLDING CUTTI NG HIS NECK FOREHEAD AND ARM.
FALL FELL OVER THE WEEKEND WHILE MINE WAS IDLE FOUND BY PRESHIFT EXAMINER 22 ENTRY OF LEFT MAINS ALRGE SLIP OR HORSEBACK FELL ACROSS INTERSECTION FELL APPROX 20 WIDE BY 50 LONG BLOCKING 1 OF T HE 2 INTAKES NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED AIR NOT RESTRICTED.
CAUGHT RIGHT KNEE BETWEEN PINNER AND RIB.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED #2 INBY ENTRAPPING TWO MEN IN 2 LEFT CROSSCUT NO INJURIES OCCURED MEN REMOVED FROM BEHIND FALL IN ABOUR 3 HRS.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON ARM
SUBJ ROOFBOLTING #5 R BREAK HAD COMPLETED 1 ROW WAS MOVING BACK TO LEFT SIDE OF PLACE TO BOLT 2ND ROW.CONTROL LEVER HUNG PINNING OPERATOR INTO RIB AT HIPS.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL AROUND ROOF JACK.
1984 · 5 incidents
PUSHED STEEL IN BOLTER UP ON FINGER.
PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN JACKS
SLIP IN ROOF ROOF FALL 70\ LONG 22\ WIDE 5\L 7\ AT PEAK. FALL SOMETIME OVER WEEK END OF 10-10-10-15-84
OPERATOR WAS MOVING MINER AS A RESULT OF NORMAL MINING CYCLE FROM #1 ENTRY TO #3 ENTRY WHEN OPERATOR SPLIT CATS ON MINER TO SQUARE UP WITH #3 ERNTRY HE PINNED BOTH LEGS BETWEEN MINER & RIBS.
INJURED HAD ARM ON BOLTER AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON ARM