Mine No 1 Coal

900' FROM WORKING SECTION. ROOF FALL ON 5 RIGHT OFF NE MAINS, SPAD #2181, #5 HEADING, APPROX 6 1/2'X 20'X 20'. NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN INVOLVED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

IN 4 RIGHT L BREAK ABOVE SPAD 2327. EE WAS BOLTING TOP. A ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS HAND WAS HIT AGAINST ARM OF BOLTER HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS FRACTURED DID NOT WORK 11800 SHIFT ON 11-15% DUE TO UNAVAILABLEY OF SOONER DR APPT. RET TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULE SHIFT ON 11-18-96. NO LOST TIME.

ROOF FALL ON 5 RIGHT PANEL OFF OF N.E. MAINS SPAD 2170 #6 ENTRY #22 CROSSCUT. APPROX. 40'X20'X4. NO EQUIPMENT OR MEN INVOLVED DID NOT AFTER VENTILATION OR TRAVEL. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

INBY #1 HEADING EE WAS LIFTING UP ON PUSH OUT JACK ATTEMTING TO GET PIN STARTED IN HOLE. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. MISSED 10-24 & 10-25-96 NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK UNTIL 10-28, MISSE D 10-28-96 AND RET TO WORK 10-29-96.

ROOF FALL ON INTAKE 1000" FROM FACE, SPAD #2193, INBY IN THE #6 HEADING TOWARD #5 HEADING. APPROX 20' WIDE X 60'LONG. NO EQUIPMENT ON PERSONNEL INVOLVED. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION. AREA WAS T IMBERED & DANGERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #6 ENTRY 2 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD # 2171. MEASURING 20'X 20' APPROX 6'HIGH. FAULT DID NOT IMPEDE VENTILATION OR TRAVEL AND NO PLANS TO CLEAN UP. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF PREV IOUSLY REPORTED FALL DATED 9-19-96.

ROOF FALL 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #2169 IN #6 HEADING. APPROX 40' LONG X 4-1/2-7' HIGH & 19' WIDE. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

SPAD #2205 IN XCUT BETWEEN #2 & #3 HEADING ROCK (APPROX 2-1/2' LONG X 3"THICK) FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING EE ON UPPER BACK.

EE WAS ON SURFACE IN SHOP HELPLING TO UNLOAD A MOTOR USING A PRY BAR. THE MOTOR SLIPPED OFF PRY BAR CATCHING HIS HAND. FRACTURED RIGHT HAND DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 7/30/96.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING WITH LITTLE PINNER IN #1 HEADING, SPAD #2087. PUT ON DRILLING HOLE AND PUSHING BOLT UP, HE USED A WRENCH TO SPIN THE BOLT. HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON DRILL STEEL BETWEEN WREN CH AND STEEL. HIS HAND WAS TWISTED AROUND, BENDING HIS LITTLE FINGER.

#2 RIGHT PANEL OFF NE MAINS. ROOF FELL OCCURREDABOUT 8 FT OUTBY SPAD 1910 EXTENDING 60 FT OUTBY IN #2 ENTRY THROUGH RIGHT CROSSCUT 10 FT INTO #3 ENTRY 40 FT INTO PREVIOUSLY EXISTING ROOF FALL FALL WAS APPROX. 60' X 20' X 4 1/2' AT #2 ENTRY AND 40' X 20' X 4 1/2' AT #2 RIGHT CROSSCUT. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.

#3 HEADING ON 2 RIGHT S.E. MAINS @ SPAD #1920. 35' LONG X 20'WX6 1/2'-7'H. NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. AREA WS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

ROOF FALL @ #7 AIR COURSE IN EAST MAINS @ 1 RIGHT SPAD #1523 IN #4 HEADING APPROX 80'LX20'WX8'H. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48" BOLTS, DID NOT BLOCK AIRWAYS NO INJURY OR EQUIPMENTT INVOLVED.. FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

# 3 ENTRY, APPROX 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #1837, 2ND R. PANEL OFF OF EAST MAINS. EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN TRACK BOLTS. HIS LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE FAN ON THE WRENCH. IT CUT OFF THE TIP OF HIS FINGER, 1/2 OFHIS FINGER NAIL AND CHIPPED THE BONE. REQUIRED STITCHES - NOT LOST TIME, ONLY RESTRICTED DUTY.

#6 HEADING, 130' FROM SPAD 1700 ON 2 RIGHT PANEL, EE WAS BOLTING TOP, AS HE STRAIGHTED BOLT OUT,HE FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK & SHOULDER. RESTR. DUTY WED 3/6 & THURS 3/7- NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK AG AIN UNTIL 3/11/96.

AT SPAD #1747 IN BELT ENTRY N.E. MAINS #2, MINERWAS TURNING LEFT HAND BREAK OUT OF BELT ENTRY. WHILE COAL WAS BEING LOADED, THE EE GOT OUT OF DECK TO GREASE RIGHT IDLER COG. HE HAD HIS HEAD SE T ON & THE CORD ON HEADSET CAUGHT TRAM LEVER CAUSING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER TO JACK-KNIFE, EE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CORNER OF DECK & LONGJOHN.

#5 ENTRY, NEAR SPAD #1660. EE WAS OPENING A BUCKET OF MINE SEALANT WITH A BELT KNIFE. AS HE WAS CUTTING THE TABS TO REMOVE THE LID, THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS LEFT HAND. IT REQUIRED 8 STITCHE S.

EE WAS CHECKING THE PHONE CABLE ( HUNTINGTON ROOF BOLT PLATES ON TIGHT SIDE OF CONVEYOR BELT). WORKING HQT. WAS 60" AND FLOOR WAS COVERED WITH 6" WATER. APPARENTLY, HE STEPPED ON THE CABLE LEA VING TO HAULAGE SYSTEM AND WHEN THIS OUTBY BRIDGE WAS ADVANCED, THE CABLE MOVED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST RIGID BELT STRUCKTURE, OR LONG JOHN.

SPAD #960 #4 HEADING, 4L OFF ENTRY. EE WAS TRANSPOTING MEG A BLOCKS IN ?. AS HE RAISED THE CURTAIN UP DEBRIS BLEW IN HIS EYE. [FIBERGLASS FROM MEGA BLOCK]. E-MYCIN ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT WS GIVEN EE.

#4 ENTRY ON 2ND LEFT OFF O NE MAINS, SPAD #1291.EMP WAS LAYING TRACK, USING A RAILROAD JACK AND A TRACK WRENCH TO JACK WITH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF JACK & STRUCK HIM IN THE RT SIDE OF THE N OSE & CHEEK, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE FACE & CONTUSION. THIS REQUIRED 5 STITCHES. NO LOST TIME.

#5 ENTRY SPAD # 1369. EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOLTS ON PINNER. A BUNDLE OF BOLTS WAS IN SCOOP BUCKET. AS HE STEPPED IN FRONT OF THE BUNDLE OF BOLTS THE END OF THE CUT BUNDLE BAND STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG. LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK. NOT SCHEDULED TO WORK UNTIL 9-29-95.

#3 HEADING SPAD #1288-EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TOPULL 482 SCOOP OUT OF HOLE USING 488 SCOOP WITH CHAIN ATTACHED. THE CHAIN BROKE, STRIKING HIM ONTHE LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS CLEANING BELT. A LARGE ROCK WAS ON #4 TAIL PIECE, WHEN HE PULLED THE ROCK OFF OF BELT HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM WORSE AFTER SHIFT HAD ENDED, AS HE GOT INTO HI S TRUCK AND DROVE HOME. DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 7-27-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS OLTING ROOF IN #7 ENTRY AS HE WAS PULLING THE BOLT UP HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A BROW & A MOUNTING BOLT ON THE DRIL HEAD

EMPLOYEE WENT ACROSS THE TAILPIECE (#4) TO CLEAN UP A COAL SPILL. WHEN HE CAME DOWN ON HIS FOOT HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN IT.

EMPLOYEE WORKING IN NO. 4 HEADING. MINER CABL EBLEW OUT AND EMPLOYE EHA DTO GO IN VESTIGATE. DUE TO LO COAL HE HAD TO BEND OVER TO GO UP SIDE OF BRIDGE. HE IMMEDIATELLY FELT PAIN IN LOWER B ACK.

EE WAS SETTING TIMBERS ON BELT LINE. HE WAS HELPING FOR A TIMBER WITH A BOWSAW WHEN SAW JUMPED OUT OF TIMBER STIKING HIS LEFT HAND, REQUIRED 5 STITCHES DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING PINNER IN 2 LEFT HEADING ON OPERATOR SIDE WRENCH KICKED OUT HITTING LEVER CAUSING HEAD TO MOVE. HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD AND FRAME FINGER HAD TO BE AMPUT ERED.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AT # 5 ENTRY, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 713. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE SCOOP HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

EMLOYEE AS A INTAKE NO. 10 BRATTICE LOADING BLOCK INTO SCOOP WHEN ROCK FROM RIB ROLLE DONTO LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AT #3 HEADING, HAULING COAL WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM OF MINES. HE WAS JARRED VERY HARD AGAINST CUSHIONED SEAT AND BACK. WHEN HE GOT UP, THE NEXT MORNIN G HE HAD A KNOT RAISED UP ON HIS LOWER BACK ON THE SPINE.

2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #401 APPROX 120FTWX40FTLX20FTD AREA WAS CRIBBED & TIMBERED TO CLEAN OFF MINER ADDITIONAL ROOF POSTS & CRIBBS WERE INSTALLED AT EDGE OF FALL WHERE NEEDED BEFORE ANY WORK WAS STARTED IN AREA

EE WENT TO OPERATE PINNER THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY MOVED DIAGNING THE MOVE THE LEVERS WERE TIED IN EE NOT AWARE OF THIS WHEN HE TURNED MACHINE ON THE SIDE OF A PINNER STRUCK HIM ON BOTH KNEE A ND THE CANOPY HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AT NO. 4 HEADING AT FEEDER. ROCK FELL INTO WHEEL UNIT. AS HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE ROCK HEEXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRILL HE PUT HIS RT HAND ON DRILL HEAD AS IT TILTED BACK IT CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN SIDE OF DRILL HEAD & FRAME PINCHED HIS FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES HE DID NOT LOOSE ANYTIME HE RETD TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SCHEDULED WORKDAY ON 04-03-94

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT 2 LEFT BREAK FIRST CUT, BOLTING TOP. HE PUT UP FIRST ROW OF BOLTS AND STARTED ON 2ND ROW. A PIECE OF COAL APPROX 2' LONG FELL HITTING HIM ON LEFT FOOT AT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PINNER AT 4 R HEADING. AS HE WAS DRILLING THE HOLE A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL KICKED OUT OF HOLE & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND, MIDDLE FINGER. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR. UNTIL 2-8-94. HE THEN LEARNED THAT HIS FINGER WAS BROKEN.

EMPLOYEE PULLED A LARGE PIECE OF ROCK OFF TOP OF MINER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

WHEN COAL WAS REMOVED FROM A 4' AREA IT REVEALED BACKFIELD OF AN OLD STRIP JOB. THIS ALLOWED SEEPAME OF WATER IN #7 ENTRY OUTBY FACE IN RIGHT RIB. APPROX. 3 1/2" OF WATER ACCUUNLATED IN A DIP 5 BREAKS OUTBY FACE. NO EQUIPMENT ENTRAPPED NO PERSONNEL ENTRAPPED. NO VENTILATION STOPPED. NO CO2 OR METHANE DETECTED.