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AFTER A-WING WAS PULLED ON A PILLAR SECTION, MINER WAS MOVED INTO B-WING. AS LOADING STARTED, PILLAR FELL. STARTED COMING FROM A-WING INSIDE, FALL RODE THROUG INTERSECTION ENTRAPPING THE CONTI NUOUS MINER. NO MEN WERE INJURED.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROLL A CUTTER MOTOR OVER TOGET TO THE BOTTOM BOLTS AND MOTOR CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT.
PULL ROPE FOULED UP ON PULLY ON BELT TAKE UP ROPE CAME LOOSE PULLING HIS FINGERS IN TO SHINE WHEEL.
A ROCK HUNG IN A SPILL BOARD AT A TAILPIECE. HE WAS TRYING TO GET THE ROCK OUT WHEN HE STRAINE DHIS LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL 1 BRK INBY SPAD #1139 ON LOT. RIGHT OFF NORTH MAINS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION OF \38 ENTRY ON THE NORTH SUB MAINS. ROOF FALL IS 4 BKS. OUTBY SPAD #712.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING CURTAIN OUT FROM UNDER OIL CANS 5 GAL OIL CANS TURNED OVER ON HIS HAND BROKE BONE IN LEFT HAND
ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTON OF #8 ENTRY ON THE NORTH EAT SUBMAINS. ROOF FALL IS 5 BKS INBY SPAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BATTERIES ON SCOOP. SCOOP KNOCKED BATTERIES OVER ON HIS LEG, RIGHT LEG WAS BROKEN.
HAD ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION AN 003 SECTION IN #2 ENTRY COVERED UP FLETCHER ROOF DRILL. FALL WAS 2 BLOCKS INBY SPAD #1358.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A SHUTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE 0F ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK OFF MINER ROCK SLIDE & HIT HIM ON RT LEG CUTTING LEG
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
MAN WAS MAKING BELT SPLICE WHILE DOING SO HE WAS MAKING END OF BELT WITH SPLICING MACHINE HE SLIP AND FELL ON MACHINE HITTING HIS KNEE CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND TO INNER SIDE OF KNEE. NEEDING T O BE CHECKED BY DR.
HAD INTERSECTION ADJUACIENT OLD FALL IN RETURN ON NORTH EAST SUB MAINS IN THE 5 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY POINT 1004. FALL IS APPROX. 20FTLONG AND 14 FT WIDE AND AROUND 4 OR 5 FT THICK STILL H AVE PASSAGE WAY AROUND IT.
HAD 2 PEOPLE PUT MINE SEALANT ON AN STOPPING TO SEAL IT FROM LEADKAGE AND PIECE OF SEALANT SPLASHED TO VICITMS EYE. MAKING IT NECESSARY TO HAVE WASH OUT.
ROOF FALL FOUND ON NORTH \SUB MAINS IN 5 ENTRY. SURVEY STATION 865 FALL IS 2 BRAKES INBY INTERSECTION CANNOT GET AROUND TO MEASURE HOW LONG.
EE FOUND A ROOF FALL NO.4 ENTRY APPROX. 50 FEET OUTBY NO.4 SEAL IN OLD WORKS IN NORTH MAINS APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH AND 60 FEET LONG.
I FOUND A ROOF FALL IN NO.4 ENTRY ON ABANDING SECTION NORTH EAST SUB MAINS BEGNINING ABOUT 30 FEET INBY SPAD NO. 1003 APPROX. 5 FEET HIGH AND 30 FEET LONG BY 20 WIDE.
OPERATOR WAS BOLTING IN #5 HEADING. ROCK BROKE OFF NEXT TO ATR'S BACK TO WARE OPERATOR CANOPY HITTING OPER. ON RIGHT SHOULDER BRUSING IT. OPERATOR WAS SENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM TO BE CHECKED OUT .
VICTIM SAID HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES INTO SCOOP. LIFTING BOXES OF RESIN GLUE. LATER HE TOLD THE FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING.
VICTIM TOLD HE WAS WALKING AROUND DRILL MACHINE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TOP OF BACK AND SLIDING DOWN. VICTIM COMPLAIN WITH SORENESS AND STIFFNESS IN BA CK.
MINER OPER. WAS MOVING MINER TO ANOTHER WORKING ENTRY. EE WAS HELPING TO KEEP POWER CABLE OUT OF WAY. EE REACHED DOWN BESIDE OF OPER. DECK TO GET CABLE. IN DOING SO, THE OPER. DECK CAM IN CONT ACT WITH FLOOR OF MINES, CATCHING HIS THUMB. BUSTING HIS THUMB, AS OF NOW, STITCHES HAVE BEEN ALL THAT IT HAS REQUIRED.
ROOF FALL ON NORTH-SUB-MAINS #7 HEADING IN LAST OPEN CROSS CUT ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #873 BLOCKING INTERSECTION GOING INTO #7 HEADING. I CANNOT DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF FALL WHAT CAN BE SEEN IS 5 0'X20'X5'.
HAD ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION ON 001 SECTION RETURN ON NORTH-SUB-MAIN SECTION. ROOF FALL IS ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #831.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY 45FT INBY SPAD #1014 PROCEEDING THROUGH INT4ERSECTIO INTO HEADING APPROX 20FT FALL APPEARS TO BE APPROX 65FT LONG & 8FTTO9FT THICK & APPROX 20FT WIDE FALL WILL H AVE TO BE CLEANED UP ALL OTHER PLACES LEADING TOFALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED
OPERATOR HAD STARTED DRILLING HOLE IN ROOF TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT WHILE DRILLING HOLE PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING VICTIM ON TOP PART OF LEG CAUSING PUNCTURE WOUND ABOUT 1 INCH LONG, RE QUIRING STITCHES. MORE OBSERVATION OF THE ROOF AREA CONCERNING LOOSE ROCK TO BE TAKEN DOWN PRIOR TO BOLTING.
VICTIM WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #4 ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS,STRIKING VICTIM ON LOWER BACK FORCING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STA 870 IN NORTH SUB MAINS THE FALL RANGED FROM 0IN TO 60IN THICK ABOUT 40FT LONG
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STA 866 IN THE NO SUB MAIN FALL RANGED FROM 0IN TO 60IN THICK ABOUT 60FT LONG
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SURVEY STA 875 IN THE NO SUB MAINS FALL RANGED FROM 0IN TO 60IN THICK ABOUT 30FT LONG
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.4 ENTRY ACROSS FROM S.S. 863. THE FALL RANGED FROM 48"-60" THICK, 20' X 20' LONG ON THE 001-0 SECTION. THIS FALL WAS IN AN ABANDONED AREA.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF THE 002-2 SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN THE ABANDENED AREA. THE FALL WAS IN THE NOITENTRY 60 FEET INBY SURVEY STATION 859.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO.6 ENTERY ON THE 002-0 SECTION ABOUT 60 FT INBY SURVEY STATION 859.
EE WAS UNDER TREATMENT FOR ARTHRISTIS BY HIS FAMILY DR SINCE 12-30-92. ON 1-18-93 HE HAD A RI SCAN THAT SHOWED A RUPTURED DISK IN HIS LOW BACK HE CONTUED WORK UNTIL 1-29-93 ON 2-1-93 DID NOT W ORK ON 2-2-93 HE REPORTED TO OFFICE AND SAID HE WOULD BE OFF WORK UNTIL HE IS RELEASE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED RANGING FROM 0" TO 60" THICK IN THE NO.3 ENTRY AT SPAD NO.667 APPROX. 2000' FROM WORKING FACES. NO ONE WAS INJURIED. AREA SUPPORTED AND DANGERED OFF. FALL WAS 20' WIDE AND 60' LONG.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO FREE A STUCK PIECE OF ROCK AND ANOTHER PIECE OF ROCK TRAVELING ON THE BELT STRUCK THE LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS FINGER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO. 1 ENTRY ON THE 001-0 SECTION THE FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE 20 FT LONG AND 5 FT THICK THE FALL WAS APP 200 FT IN BY SURVEY STATION 530.
EE SAID HE RAN OVER A PIECE OF ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND AGGRAVATED AN OLD BACK INJURY HE SAID HE INJURED HIS BACK 4 YEARS AGO AND THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM OCCURRED OFTEN AND USUALLY TOOK ABOUT A W EEK TO GET BETTER HE SAID HE WOULD BE BACK TO WORK ON 2-24-92.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OUTBY AREA 120 FT INBY SURVEY STATION NO 258.THE FALL WAS APPROX 20 ' WIDE AND RANGED FROM 1 IN TO 60IN THICK.NO INJUEY OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
INSTALLING RF BOLTS BENDING THEM RUPTURED
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OUTBY AREA, SIXTY FEET OUTBY SURVEY STATION 129. APPROX. 70 FEET LONG AND 20 FEET WIDE 7 FEET THICK. NO. 4 ENTRY ON THE NORTH MAINS.
WHILE THE 15-CM JOY MINER WAS CUTTING IN THE NO 7 ENTRY EITHER A METHANE OR DUST IGNTION OCCURRED.
WHILE THE JOY MINER WAS OEPRATING INT EH FACE OF THE NO. 5 ENTRY THE BITS ARKED ON THE STANDSTONE ROOF AT THE SAME TIME THE COAL CONTAINED A SMALL POCKET OF METHANE CAUSIGN A SMALL FLASH.
EE WAS LOADING ROOF BOLT PLATES ON THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGERS BETWEEN THE PLATES AND THE MACHINE, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS THIRD AND FORTH FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND. HE WAS WO RKING IN THE NO. SEVEN ENTRY.
WHILE MOVING THE SAFETY JACK A PIECE OF ROCK (SIZE APPROXIMATELY 4 FT. LONG 2 FT WIDE AND 2 INCHES THICK) FELL AND SLID DOWN HIS BACK CAUSING SCRATCHES ON IN BACK.