Tallmans Run Mine No.1Coal

A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION AT STATION #328 ON #1 BELT. THIS FALL WAS 20' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' HIGH. THE AREA WAS REBOLTED, SCREENED AND CLEANED UP.

After bolting a cut through employee noticed a loose rock and proceeded pulling the rock down with a slate bar. In doing so he inadvertently dislodged another rock causing it to fall pinning him down. The rock was removed by other employees present at the time. He was then given first aid and transported to the surface where EMS personnel took over.

A roof fall occurred on a roof bolting machine in a fully supported crosscut. The fall was 80' long, 18.5' wide and 5' high. The area had been bolted with 5/8"" x 4' fully grouted resin bolts. The fall was in crosscut 3-2 on the 0010-0 section.

While doing retreat mining on block #316, one block inby spad #1852, the continuous mining machine had a roof fall on it before setting it in the clear. It covered approx. 20 feet of the machine, 10 feet high.

Weak rock strata in intersection where roof fall occurred.

28' long X 18.5' wide X 6' high. Location: #7 heading 15' inby spad #1590. Initially reported to federal on 12-9-07 by phone.

70' long X 18' wide X 5' high. Reported by calling 800-746-1553 @ 2:42am.

MSHA inspector found while inspecting mines air courses. It was in #9 heading intake along #3 belt at spad #1014 5 south mains. The fall was 18' long, 18' wide and 5' high.

Roof fall found while firebossing the mine. It was in 5 South Mains No.5 & No.6 headings, spad #74 and spad #80. The fall was 80' long, 18' wide, and 5' high.

Roof fall in No.8 Heading in 5 South Mains at Spad #1022

Roof fall of #1 entry of Old Section, Spad No. 599

While the fireboss was making his pre-shift examination, a roof fall was discovered in 4 North Mains. The fall was located between No. 5 and No. 6 entries in the crosscut near spad No. 832. The fall was located 500 feet about the working section and it did not affect travel or ventilation.