During preshift examination April 30. 2015, a roof fall was discovered. The fall was in the #5 entry intake 2 breaks inby spad #63. The fall was immediately called in to MSHA and the WV OMHST. Both departments came and inspected the fall. A plan was then devised and agreed upon by all parties to clean up the fall.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT EH ABOVE NOTED MINE WHICH IS PRESENTLY INACTIVE. THE FALL MEASURED 19'X14'X4'AND WAS ANCHORED WITH 4'ROOF BOLT (RESIN) THE ROOF STRATA IS SHALE WITH NO RIDER SEAM. IT IS NOT CERTAIN WHETHER REHABILITION WILL BE DONE. LOCATION -#7 BELT ENTRY 4 BRK 44
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE LOCATION NOTED AT SPAD B1-39-4 ENTRY. THE SIZE OF THIS FALL - 30' X 20' X 6' WITH 6 FT ROOF BOLTS USED. STRATA IS SHALE WITH A 10"" RIDER SEAM. IT IS UNCERTAIN WHETHER THIS WILL SEE REHAB OR NOT. THIS EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO SAFETY UNTIL 4/9/03.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED AT VICTORY MINE 8,500 FT FROM ITS FACE AT #8 BELT, #4 ENTRY, BREAK #11. THE SIZE OF THE FALL 12' X 20' X 3 1/2'. ROOF SUPPORT WAS 4' RESIN BOLTS IN ""SHALE"" STRATA WITH NO RIDER SEAM PRESENT. NOTE: THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT VICTORY MINE ABOUT 5,300 FT FROM THE FACE AT #10 BELT, 2 ENTRY, SPAD 7633. (NO PERSONAL INJURY). THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 60' X 20' X 6'. SIX FT RESIN BOLTS WERE USED F OR SUPPORT IN ""SHALE"" STRATA WITH NO RIDER SEAM PRESENT. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE MINE SITE APPR. 5600 FT FROM FACE AT #10 HEAD-ENTRY 4. (NO PERSONAL INJURIES). THE SIZE OF THIS FALL WAS 20' X 20' X 6'. SUPPORT CONSISTS OF 6' RESIN BOLTS & 10 CRIBS INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE FALL. THE STRATA IS SHALE AND THERE IS NO RIDER SEAM. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.
INJURED STATED HE WAS CARRYING BEARING PLATES TOTHE FRONT OF THE BOLTER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING UP INTO SCOOP BUCKET TO MOVE BATTERY CHARGER OUT OF THE WAY. THE SCOOP OPERATOR LET THE SCOOP BUCKET DOWN ON HIS FOOT WHILE HE WAS GETTING INTO SCOOP BUCKET. THIS RESULTED IN A SPRAINED FOOT.
ROOF FALL IN RETURN. LENGTH 40 FEET, WIDTH 20 FEET, HEIGHT 8 FEET.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUILDING A STOPPING. HE STATED HE STRUCK A CONCRETE BLOCK AND A PIECE STRUCK HIM IN THE CORNER OF EYE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE VICTORY MINE ON 9/0501 (IN OLD WORKS) SECTION. BR.18 ON #10 BELT 2000 FT FROM FACE. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 150'X 20' X 6'. STRATA WAS SHALE AND 48"" RESIN BOLTS WERE USED. AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED FOR RECOV.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE VICTORY MINE AT LOCATION #7 ENTRY 1 BREAK, IN BY SPAD #6140 9400 FT FROM ACTIVE FACE. IT WAS ABOUT 20' BY 20' BY 4' WITH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS. AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILI TATED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #4 ENTRY SPAD #2744. THEFALL WAS 80' X 20' X 8' APPROX. SIZE. THE PREINSTALLED SUPPORTS WERE 6' RESIN BOLTS INCLUDING 10CRIBS & 13 HEISMAN JACKS. STRATA TYPE WAS SHALE. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT VICTORY MINE. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 70' X 20' X 5'. SUPPORTED BY 48"" RESIN BOLTS. THE STRATA WAS SHALE. THE AREA WILLNOT BE REHABILITATED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT RETURN ENTRY #6 SPAD 6364.IT WAS 30' X 20' X 10' HIGH. THE SUPPORTS WERE 6FT TORQUE TENSION & 8 BREAKER TIMBERS. THE ROOF WAS SHALE STRATA. AREA WIL NOT BE REHABILITATED.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 200 FT LENGTH, 20 FT WIDE, 7 FT HT. OCCURRED AT THE ABOVE DESIGNATED MINE SITE. 48"" RESIN BOLTS AND 6 HEISMAN JACKS PRIOR TO THE FALL. THE TYPE OF ROOF WAS SHALE. THIS AR EA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.
THIS ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT VICTORY MINE. SIZE OFFALL WAS 30' X 20' X 5'. THE TYPE OF STRATA WASSHALE. SUPPORTS WERE 48 FT RESIN BOLTS & 10 HEISMAN JACKS. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.
EE WAS WORKING ON AN OVERCAST, PART OF IT FELL THRU WITH HIM, AND HE HURT HIS RIGHT LEG.
EE WAS HITTING ON A PIC HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON A BELT SPLICE, AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF AND WENT THRU HIS GLOVE INTO HIS FINGER.
EE WAS ASSISTING A COWORKER TO REMOVE A RUB RAIL FROM A CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE SWUNG THE RAILHE TRIPPED AND FELL STRADDLING THE RAIL. HE STATES HE LANDED ON HIS TESTICLES. HE WORKED UNTIL 6-5-01 ATWHICH TIME HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
EMPLOYEE PUTTING RUB RAIL ON MINER, DROPPED RUB RAIL ON FINGER.
WHILE SAWYING TIMBER, PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF ROOF BOLT & HIT FINGER
WHILE ROCK DUSTING BELT HOSE GOT HUNG EE PULLED HOSE WENT BACK HIT EAR ON ROCK. DID NOT GET INJURY REPORT UNTIL 1/31/01
EE WAS PULLING CABLE SLACK ON THE RIGHT SHUTTLE CAR. PRESENTLY HE EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO SEE DR. HE SUBMITTED A WRITTEN EXCUSE STATING THAT HE SHOULD REMIAN OFF WORK UNTIL NEXT MED VISIT.
EE CUT 10' IN NO. 4 WALKOUT IN THE ENTER SECTION TO LINE OVER CENTER. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HIT HIM ON HEAD KNOCK HIM TO GROUND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE VICTORY MINE. THE SIZE OF THIS FALL WAS 70' X 19' X 5-6'. THE LOCATION WAS AT A TRACK ENTRY 3 X-CUTS FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #1 X-CUT IN DRIFT ABOUT 10,000' FROM THE ENTRY #1 FACE. THE FALL MEASURED ABOUT 140' X 16' X 6'. NO EQUIPMENT WASINVOLVED. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.
THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 70 FT BY 19 FT BY 4 FT.THIS ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY RESIN BOLTS WITH SHALE AS OVERLYING STRATA. THIS AREA WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HAD ALREADY PUT UP HIS OUTSIDE BOLT. AS HE WENT TO SWING HIS HEAD IN HE SWUNG IT OUT INSTEAD OF IN. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE MOVED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, HE TWISTED HIS BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK AT THIS REGULAR OCCUPATION UNTIL MONDAY MARCH 28, AT WHICH TIME HE VISITED THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A PULLED BACK.
THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS 40 FT BY 16 FT HIGH. THE TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT WAS 6' TORQUE TENSION BOLTS. TYPE STRATA IS SHALE. THIS AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.
EE WAS HOLDING ONTO A TURNBUCKLE. HE WAS USING IT AS A PIN BETWEEN MANTRIP AND FLATCAR. WHEN THE MANTRIP PULLED FORWARD IT THROWED EE'S ARM AGAINST MANTRIP RESULTING IN A HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT ARM AT ELBOW.
EE CALLED FOR THE ROAD FROM #9 HEAD AND WAS TOLD TO WATCH FOR THE SUPPLY MAN WHO WAS ROCKDUSTING. EE CONTINUED TRAVELING THROUGH THE ROCK DUST WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY AND RAN INTO THE SUPPLY MOTOR AT #16 HEAD. THE IMPACT THREW HIM INTO THECANOPY POST BREAKING HIS CHEEK BONE AND GIVING HIM A SLIGHT CONCUSSION.