Deep Mine #27Coal

EE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST ONTO SCOOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE was sliding a belt starter box onto a flat car, when his left middle finger got caught between the start box and the flat car. he was taken to a local E.R. where he received stitches to his finger.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A SAILBOAT BASE WHEN ONE END THAT HAD BEEN PARTIALLY LOOSENED FELL DOWN CAUSING THE OTHER END TO CATCH TWO OF HIS FINGERS OF THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF & THE BASE, CAUSING A LACERATION TO BOTH FINGERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 35' LONG BY 25' WIDE AND 6' HIGH AT APPROX 4900' OUT BY THE FACE AREA AT SPAD NO. 11649. A FAIRCHILD SCOOP WAS CAUGHT MODEL NO. 266. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20'LONG X 20'WIDE WITH AN UNDETERMINED HEIGHT BEGINNING AT T-PANEL #9 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD 13206. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBE D, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN HELPING TO REMOVE A ROCK OFF OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. AFTER GETTING THE ROCK INTO THE CONVEYOR PAN THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF APPROXIMATELY 7 FT AWAY IN A C ROSSCUT. AT THIS TIME THE MINER OPERATOR LOWERED THE HEAD OF THE MINER DOWN AGAINST THE ROCK TO BREAK UT CAUSING A PIECE OF THE ROCK TO FLIP OUT OF THE PAN ONTO EE'S LEFT LEG CAUSING FRACTURE

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #4 THRU 7 ENTRIES OF S PANEL AT SS#13071, 13076, 13082, 13080. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1800 FT OFF THE ACTIVE SECTION AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 230 FT X 1 9FT WIDE AND UNKNOWN HEIGHT. THE AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WAS NOT AFFECTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BEGINNING AT #6 ENTRY50'INBY SPAD #10058 IN THE INTERSECTION 40'LONG X19'WIDE X 7'HIGH 9600'OUTBY WORKING SECTION.AREA SUPPORTED WITH 48"" RESIN BOLTS. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP TO THE OUTSIDE, WHEN THE MOTOR BOTTOMED OUT IN A DIP CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD 4 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OFF FOLLOWING THE INCI DENT AND UPON RETURNING TO WORK ON THE NEXT REGULAR CYCLE HE STATED THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT AND WANTED TO GO SEE A DOCTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON WORK RESTRICTIONS.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION ON PANEL 5 IN #3 ENTRY 70' INBY SPAD #13028. THE JM-6 MINER WAS CAUGHT IN THE END CUT WHEN UNDETECTED SLIP FELL ON THE MINER. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18'W IDE X 0"" - 8' THICK, LENGTH UNDETERMINED DUE TO EXTRACTION OF PILLARS. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE FALL WAS NOT CLEANED UP.

A PILLAR FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY APPROX 90' INBY SS #12818. THE FALL CAUGHT THE HEAD OF THE CONT MINING MACHINE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE MACHINE TO BACK OUT OF THE C UT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DRILLING A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT AND HAD CHANGED STEEL. WHEN HE PUT THE TWO PIECES OF STEEL TOGETHER A PART OF HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE TWO WITH OU T HIS KNOWLEDGE. HE THEN ACTIVATED THE ROTATION AND THE LEFT HAND WAS TWISTED AGAINST THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING THE INJURY.

THE ALLEGED INJURY WAS TO HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE EE & HIS HELPER WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING TIMBERS & COLLARS. AS THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING TIMBERS, AN UNDETECTED PIECE OF D RAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN PERMANENT SUPPORTS IMPACTING THE EE ON TOP OF HIS HARD HAT. THE ROCK MEASURED 24"" X 17"" X 0-8"" THICK & THE OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE AREA WAS 8'4"" HIGH & EE'S APPROXIMA

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON Q PANEL OFF OF 3RD WEST MAINS IN THE #6 ENTRY, APPROXIMATELY 50'INBY SS#12626. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'WIDE X 20'LONG X 0 TO 9'THICK. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPOR TED WITH 5'RESIN RODS AND 10' TO 12' CABLE BOLTS AS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHEN THE PILLAR FALL OCCURRED THE CONT MINER HAD TRAMMED OUT OF #2 CUT AND STOPPED TO PUT ON PULL ROPES. THE FALL CAUGHT THE HOOD OF THE CONT MINER NOT ALLOWING IT TO TRAM OUT OF THE PLACE. TH E FALL WAS IN THE #7 ENTRY OF PANEL. VENTILATIONOR TRAVEL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE, AS HE STRUCK THE PLUNGER WITH A 4 LB HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT CAME OFF THE HAMMER AND LODGED IN HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE FRAGMENT THE DR PLACED A COUPLE OF SUTURES IN THE FINGER.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PRODUCING SECTION WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM IN THE #5 ENTRY INTERSECTION CAUSING PAIN IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

THE EE WAS HELPING TO PULL BELT DOWN THE TRACK. AS THE BELT WAS BEING PULLED THE EE PUT HIS FOOT AGAINST IT TO HELP HOLD IT OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. THE BELT PUSHED HIS LEFT FOOT SIDEW AYS CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

THE EE WAS AT THE MINER AND TURNED TO GO GET BACK ON HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT HIS RIGHT KNEE POP AND LOCK UP.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE FOREMAN WHILE TRAVELING THE AIRWAYS. THE FALL WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY OF K PANELS BLEEDER. THE LOCATION WAS 10' INBY SPAD #11758. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LON G X 18' WIDE X 0' TO 10' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED AND NO PERSONS INVOLVED. THE FALL DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

THE EE WAS ASSISTING THE MOTORMEN BLDG TABLES IN THE CHANGE RM. HE PROCEDED TO HIS OFFICE TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT, WHEN THE SUPPLY CLARK OBSERVED HIM LEAVING OVER THE TRASH CAN COMPLAINING OF NEAUSEA AND CHEST PAIN. THE SUPPLY CLARK SUMMOVEMTOTOR CREW FOR HELP WHEN THE EE TOLD HIM TO GET HIM TO THE HOSPITAL QUICKLY. THEY ASSISTED HIM TO HIS VECHILE AND LEFT THE MINE TO EMS IN CEBUR

EE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER IN #5 HEADING. AS HE WAS EXTRACTING COAL A ROCK MEASURING 34"" LONG X 2"" - 24"" WIDE & UP TO 3"" THICK FELL FROM THE PERMANENTLY SUPPORTED ROOF BETWEEN A RIB B OLT & THE COAL RIB. THE ROCK STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT EAR. SUTURES WERE APPLIED.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-14-02 AT THE #3 ENTRY OF SS# 10258 APPROX. 6000'OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 24'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6'THICK IN THE INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLV ED, NO VENTILATION INTERRUPTED, FALL WILL NOT BECLEANED UP.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE SCOOP DECK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS BACK ON THE SCOOP DECK AND THEN THE MINE FLOOR. THE EE SAW A MEDICAL SPECIALIST ON 8-5-02 AND HE PLA CED HIM ON RESTRICTIONS AS OF 8-6-02.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLING UP SLACK MINER CABLE TO HANG THE CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER LEFT PORTION OF HIS BACK. AFTER SEEING A MEDICAL SPECIALIST HE WAS PLAC ED OFF WORK STARTING ON 7/19/02.

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING OUT TIMBER IN THE #8 ENTRY FROM OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET AND FELT A CATCH IN HIS LOWER BACK. EMPLOYEE SAW A MEDICAL SPECIALIST THAT PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTIONS AS OF 7/15/ 02.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING THE PARTS TRAILER ON THE SUPPLY YARD. THE DOORS HAD BEEN CLOSED BACKWARDS CAUSING THE LATCH TO HAVE PRESSURE ON IT & WHEN THE INJURED OPENED THE LATCH IT SPRAN G BACK STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON F-PANEL WHILE ON RETREAT MINING. THE FALL WAS IN THE #2 HEADING #2 PILLAR BLOCK AND FELL APPROX. 90' INBY 55# 11174. THE FALL WAS APPROX 30' WIDE X 18' LONG X 6' TO 8' THICK. VENTILATION OR TRAVEL WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THE FALL HOWEVER ONCE IT WAS RECOVERED THRU WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 4/1/02 IN THE #3 HEADING ON 2ND NORTHWEST MAINS @ SS#10588. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 38'X 18'X 0-12' HEIGHT. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILATI ON.

EE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE. WHILE LETTING THE HEAD DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK THAT HAD BEEN PUSHED OVER USING THE DRILL HEAD, FELL BACK UNDER THE HEAD. WHEN THE HEAD CONTACTED THE ROC K THE HEAD SHIFTED TO THE SIDE & THE EE'S INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BTWN THE DRILL STEEL & THE CANOPY RING. EE CONTINUED TO WORK TILL 3/22/02 WHEN A MEDICAL SPECIALIST PLACE HIM ON RESTRICTIONS

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE ACTIVE SECTION 001, I PANEL IN #4 ENTRY. SECTION HAS BEEN STOPPED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOESN'T IMPEDE TRAVEL OR VENTILATION.

ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE FIREBOXX ON 3-13-02. THE FALL WAS LOCATED ON PANEL 4 OFF 2ND NORTHWEST MAINS INBY SPAD #11423. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT TRAVEL OR VENTILATION AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

WHILE MAKING WEEKLY EXAMINATION A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2ND EAST MAINS #1 HEADING LEFT RETURN AT S.S. #10316, SIZE APPROX. 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 8'-10' HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAY.

THIS EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME DUE TO REPETITIVE TRAUMA AND CORRECTIVE SURGERY HAS BEEN PERFORMED.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SS#10294 IN THE #3 ENTRY AT THE 85TH CROSS CUT. THE FALL MEASURES 10 TO 12 FT THICK X 18'WIDE X 50'LONG. THE FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. NO EQUI PMENT OR PEOPLE INVOLVED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BEM CLEANED UP.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY 70'INBY SPAD #10784. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25'LONG, 15'WIDE BY 0-6'HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND ROOF SUPP ORTED.

EE WAS BOLTING THE FACE AT #5 ENTRY. HE WAS OPERATING THE OFF SIDE OF THE DRILL. HE WENT TO THE OPERATOR SIDE TO GET A ROPE BELT AND WHEN RETURNING TO HIS SIDE, HE GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN CURTA IN AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. THE EE CONTINUED TO WORK W/O RESTRICTIONS UNTIL 5-9. AT WHICH TIME A MEDICAL SPECIALIST REMOVED HIM FROM WORK.

CONT. MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING FACE OF #5 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP OF RIB STRIKING EE 'S HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND REMOTE BOX. CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

THE FIREBOSS FOUND THE FALL AT 1:10 PM AT SPAD #9579. (A COTINUATION OF A PILLAR FALL.) THE FALLMEASURED APPROX 18' WIDE BY 150 TO 200' LONG BY 12' HIGH. NO AIR RESTRICTIONS AND WILL NOT BE CL EANED UP. DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 8-31-00 AT 2:00 PM. THE FALL WAS IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT ON THE NORTH MAINS SECTION. #4 ENTRY BELT HEADING SS # 9833. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE BY 40' LONG BY 0'- 12' AT HTE PEAK OF THE INTERSECTION. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT IMPEDE MINE VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.

EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A RAIL MOTOR TOWARDS THE OUTSIDE WHEN HE FELT A PIECE OF DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE. THE MANTRIP WAS STOPPED AT THE 15TH X-CUT &ANOTHER EMPLOYEE LOOKED IN HIS EYE BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.

EE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 7-11-00 HE STATED HE WAS LANDING 4011 RAILS ON TO FLAT ONE WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE WORKED KEGUM JOB UNTIL 7-24-00 ASK TO SEE DATA WAS REFUND TO OCCUR ED, WHEN HE WAS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY.

ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EE ROOF FALL OCCURRED 6400 FT OUTLEG FACE MOE 1 BRK INBY S.S. 4302 #3 ENTRY. AREA HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SIZE OF FALL 8' W X 20' LX 9 1/2' HIGH. ADDITION CRIBBS HAVE B EEN SET, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL.

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT ON 2-15-00 HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE EXITING THE DECK ON FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER. INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL 2-16. AT THAT TIME EMPLOYEE DID NOT REQUEST FIRST AID AND WAS NOT IN PHYSICAL PAIN. EMPLOYEE SAW PHYSICIAN ON 2-21-00.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FIREBOSS IN THE BLEEDER ENTRIES LEADING TO THE EVALUATION POINT A PANEL 15 OFF OF 1-T NORTH MAINS NEAT SS # 7527. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 90'L X 20'W X 48""H. A PLAN WAS SUBMITTED AS AN ALTERNATE METHOD EVALUATION OF PANEL 15.

REPAIRMAN WAS POSITIONING METAL SIDE BOARD IN PLACE TO WELD TO SHUTTLE CAR AND METAL SLIPPED MASHING FINGER BETWEEN FRAME AND METAL SIDEBOARD. ER VISIT REVEALED FRACTURE. SPLINTED AND RETUR NED TO WORK WOTH RESTRICTIONS.