On Nov 19, 2008, employee was in the process of changing a broken miner bit. While he was striking the insert with a sledge hammer, his left hand slipped down the bit lug resulting in him striking his left hand against the insert with the sledge hammer.
EE was tramming the bolter up to install another row of bolts. A rock fell from between the last two bolts that were installed and hit his left hand that was on the inch control levers. He received 5 stitches to his left ring finger.
Unintentional roof fall occured at White Buck No. 2 Mine. The fall occured on 1st Right off of the Southwest Mains at Spad No 10141. The fall measured 10' length, 20' Wide, 6' in Height. No injuries occured, no passage of men affected.
On 10-26-07, an unplanned roof fall occurred on one belt, break 32 between track entry & return entry, spad no. 68314. The return stopping was crushed out. All miners were escorted outby the fall, until stopping is replaced, and the area is deemed safe by the operator.
EE was unloading a bonder off of the mantrip and smashed his finger between the boncer and horn on the mantrip. He went to the hospital when he received 4 stitches in his right ring finger.
EE was drilling a hole overhead with a cordless drill. A metal shaving fell into his right eye.
On 5/12/07, EE was using a pipe to unstop a water line. The pipe slipped, smashing his thumb & index finger on left hand.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 12-10-06 in 002 intersection, #5 Entry and Spad no. 10860. The fall measured 20' in length, 20' width and 01 - 6' height.
Employee was hanging roof bolter cable and walking when his head contacted a belt ""L"" bracket that was installed in the mine roof. The bracket had been installed for a belt move and the roof was approximately 5 feet high. *Note: Referred to specialist for diagnosis on Sept. 14, 2006.*
On 4/17/2006 at approx 9 am an unplanned roof fall was found at the old 1st N-W mains Spad No. 9162 in #9 entry. The fall does not impede travel or ventilation and has been hazard danger off.
Roof fall old NW Mains, No1 Entry. 2 crosscuts inby spad 10045. Length: 20'X width: 20' X Height: 0-7'
On 1-10-06 at 9:05 am in the old section, spad #10159 off southwest mains a roof fall was discovered. This fall is in the old pannel and did not impead travel or ventilation. The fall measured 40' in length. 20' in width, and was ranging from 6"" to 6' in height.
DISCOVERED UNPLANNED ROOF FALL IN OLD NO.1 ENTRY OFF #4 PANEL. ""OLD #3 BELT"", 1 CROSSCUT INBY SPAD 9189. AREA DOES NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR VENTILATION & HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.
He was installing tram motor on shuttle car. He had his hand on top of tram motor while trying to line up pin holes. Forklift was shut off when it drifted allowing motor to spring up against bottom of buggy smashing hand.
ON 10/17/05, EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING BOLT IN TOP. HE WENT TO LINE THE BOLT HEAD UP WITH THE DRILL HEAD, BUMPED THE ROTATION & HIS GLOVE CAUGHT THE BOLT & TWISTED HIS HAND AROUND THE BOLT BEFORE HE COULD SHUT THE MACHINE OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10/05/05 IN THE 1ST S-E PANNEL AT SPAD 10180. THE FALL MEASURED 26'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6""-2'HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 RESIN BOLTS.
EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT FOR A BELT SPLICE WHEN THE RAZOR KNIFE EE WAS USING SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND
TAKING OVERCAST TOP OFF SCOOP, 2 MEN ON EACH END OF OVERCAST TOP WHEN THEY SLID IT OFF THE SCOOP. EE LET HIS END SLIP AND CUT FINGER.
WHILE MOVING SHUTTLE CAR FROM #8 ENTRY TO FEEDER WHEN EE MADE TURN IN #8 ENTRY OUTBY WHEEL CLIMBED UP ON RIB. WHEN IT DROPPED OFF IT THREW EE AGAINST THE CANOPY
Ee was helping lay track and he was placing a tie under the rail when it slipped off the end of the forklift smashing his finger(s) between the tie and bottom of mine floor.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered on 7-12-04 in the no.3 belt at spad no. 8495. The fall measured 30' in length 20' in width and 0-8' in height. The area had been bolted with 4' resin bolts.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING 4"" WATERLINE TOGETHER USING A CRIB BLOCK. WHEN HE PULLED BACK A CRIB BLOCK TO BUMP THE WATERLINE TOGETHER IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & THE CORNER OF THE CRIB LANDED ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT AT THE EDGE OF HIS METATARSAL BOOT. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR.
EE WAS SAWING AND SETTING TIMBERS AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND HAD A BURNING SENSATION WHEN HE BENT OVER. THE EE STATED THAT HE HURT HIS BACK ON 2-4-04 AT 4:45 PM.
EE WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN BELT TO PUT ON BELT ROLLER WHEN THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH BELT IT WENT INTO HIS LEG. HE HAD 5 STITCHES PUT IN TOP OF RIGHT THIGH.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO 8 ENTRY OF THE NORTH EAST MAINS NEAR SPAD NO 8442 AT 2:00 PM. THE FALL MEASURED 60' IN LENGTH X 20' IN WIDTH AND FROM 6"" TO 5' IN HEIGHT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL IN ENTRY NO 2 BETWEEN RETURN AN NO 1 BELT AT OR NEAR SPAD NO 68315 WAS DISCOVERED THE FALL MEASURED 25' IN LENGTH X 15' WIDTH X 3' IN HEIGHT. THIS FALL IS A CONTINU ATION OF A FALL THAT WAS REPORTED ON 6/25/2001.
ON MAY 2, 2003, EE WAS UNLOADING A TIMBER MEASURING 82"" LONG, 8 1/2"" ACROSS WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. INJURED CONTINUED TO WORK AND WENT OVER TO THE NEXT BLOCK AND CUT 8 MOR E BREAKER TIMBERS. HE WAS PICKING UP THE BUTS THAT HAD BEEN SAWED OFF WHEN THE PAIN GOT WORSE.
ON APRIL 9, EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE SERVICE SCOOP. THE AREA WHERE HE WAS GETTING OUT WAS MUDDY. HE STATED HIS BOOT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD. WHEN HE STARTED TO TURN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL APRIL 15, HE STARTED MISSING WORK ON APRIL 16TH.
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE IN #4 ENTRY WHEN A BROWL APPROX. MATELY 33"" L X 21"" HIGH X 17"" THICK ROLLED OUT FROM INBY CORNER OF RIB STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHIN AND TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 3-17-03 AT THE NO. 6 WEST MAIN NO. 2 ENTRY 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #7916. THE FALL WAS 26' IN LENGTH, 16' WIDE AND 2' TO 4' IN HEIGHT. NO PASSAGE WAYS WERE AFFECTED.
AREA IF RIIF FAK WAS BETWEEN SPAD # 5017 AND SPAD 35028 ON #4 ENTRY , NO II 5 BELT. FALL AREA WAS 35' IN LENGTH AND 20' WITH 4' HEIGHT.
EE WAS DRIVING SUPPLY MOTOR. HE WAS TRYING TO EMPTY THE CAR & COULDN'T GET THE HANDLE MOVED. HE STRAINED SOME MUSCLES & BROKE A RIB.
HE WAS PUSHING SCOOP CHARGER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM RAM OF SCOOP. OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO PUSH RAM OUT. INSTEAD HE PULLED IT IN AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN RAM AND BUCKET FRAME. CHAIN WAS HOOKED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SCOOP.
ROOF FALL APPROX. 20' X 30'X 8-10' HT. ROOF FALL INVOLVING THE FOUR MRS UNITS ON SECTION. VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.
CREW WAS MAKING A BELT MOVE. AS BELT WAS BEING PULLED THE BELT HUNG IN THE FRAME WORK. THE WIRE ROPE BROKE & FLEW BACK STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HIS LEGS.
ON DECEMBER 6, 2001 EE WAS PULLING THE CABLE FOR THE LEFT CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE COMPLETED THE SHIFT AND WORKED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. ON SUNDAY EXAMINED BY A PHYSIC IAN.
ON WEDNESDAY, AUG 8, 01, EE PERFORMED HIS NORMALDUTIES SUCH AS ASSISTING SET TIMBERS, OPERATE THE LOCOMOTIVE AND FORKLIFT. HE STATED HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN HELPING SET TIMBERS, CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF THE FORKLIFT AND LOCOMOTIVE DECKS OR DURING OTHER DUTIES. HE SAID HE FELT A TINGLING FEELING LATER DURING THE SHIFT AND WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN AT THE END OF THE SHIFT.
ROOF FALL IN BELT ENTRY AT INTERSECTION, 40' LENGTH BY 30' WIDTH (INTO CROSSCUT) BY 4' HEIGHT. NO. 33 CROSSCUT ALONG NO. 1 BELT.
ROOF FALL: LENGTH 50'X 20'WIDTH X 5-6'HIGH. SPAD 6482, NO.6 ENTRY, 2500FT. OUT BY SECTION.
ROOF FALL: LENGTH 70' X WIDTH 20' X HEIGHT 8'. NO.1 SECTION, NO. 2 ENTRY. 1 XCUT INBY SPAD 6659.
EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE MOVING A WEAR STRIP FROM THE ROADWAY USING SLATE BARS. THE SLATE BAR SLIPPED ALLOWING THE WEAR STRIP TO FALL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.
CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE WAS HUNG FROM THE MINE ROOF. THE CABLE PULLED DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS PART OF A CREW INVOLVED IN INSTALLING A BELT DRIVE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO POSITION AN I BEAM TO CUT IT TO THE PROPER LENGTH. HE LIFTED IT UP OFF THE BOTTOM AND WHILE DOING SO HE FELT A P OP IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WORKED UNTIL 10-30-00. HE THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT. HE HAS BEEN OFF WORK SINCE THEN.
EE WAS OPERATING THE C-M IN THE 33 ENTRY. HE WAS STANDING 6 OR 7 ROWS BACK FROM THE START OF THE CUT. HE HAD LOADED ABOUT 1/3 OF THE CUT. WHEN A ROCK 3"" THICK X 3 1/2'X3 1/2' AROUND FELL FR OM THE TOP BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE BOLTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HT ENETRY. STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDERS. HE WAS PLACED ON A BACKBOARD AND TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE.
PULLING PLYS OFF OF BELT. BELT TONGS SLIPPED AND COME-A-LONG CAME BACK & HIT LEFT CHEEK. SLIPPERY WEATHER.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG A CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE MINE ROOF FELL AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND.