Mine No 1 Coal

THE FALL OCCURRED 26 BLOCKS OUTBY SECTION TAIL PIECE BETWEEN 5 AND 6 ENTRIES. THE X-CUT HAD ALREADY BEEN TIMBERED/CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF BECAUSE OF BAD ROOF CONDITIONS DURING THE TIME IT WAS MINED. THE CROSS CUT HAD NEVER BEEN COMPLETELY BOLTED.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN #3 ENTRY OUTBY, FACE AREA 1SW. SECTION AT SPAD #6579. A SMALL ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER. Y

MINER CUT 5 LEFT THRU INTO #4 INTERSECTION (4' THRU ON A RUN) THE INTERSECTION GAVE WAY. AS SOON AS MIENR CUT THRU. THE INTERSECTIONW AS BOLTED WITH 6 AND 7' BOLTS. FALL APPROX 20'X20'X8'H .

EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER IN TH 4 LF X-CUT OF 1 SW SECITON WHEN A ROCK BROK ELOOSE BETWEEN ATRS AND RIB HITTING HIM ON RIGHT FORARM. HE RETURNED BACK TO FULL CAPACITY THE NEXT DAY.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPIGN ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR INSTLAL BOLTS WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN RIBAND FIRST BOLT STRIKIGN HIM ON THE ARM. HE RECEIVED 3 STITCHES FROM THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS ALREADY SCHEDULED OFF WORK ON TEH 13TH. HE RETURNED TO WORK ON THE 16TH NO LOST TIEM ACCIDENT.

EE WAS STRIKING A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE WITH A HAMMER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF AND LODGED IN HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL 2 BLOCKS INBY INTAKE PORTAL. HE LANDED ON RIGHT ARM. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE BROKE HIS ARM. THE MAINT BOSS TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY X-RAYED IT AND TOLD HIM IT WAS ONLY SPRAINED. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK. HE SAID HIS BACK HURTS ALSO THE DAY AFTER ACCIDENT.

A CUT OF COAL WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE NO.10 FACE AND THE MINER BACKED OUT THE HEAD COAL APP 2 FT FELL FIRST BUT THE ROOF KEPT WORKING UNTIL IT FELL OUT ABOUT 7 FT HIGH IN THE CENTER THIS AREA HAD NOT BEEN ROOF BOLTED IT HAPPENED AS RM AS THE CUT WAS TAKEN OUT.

THE ROOF IS THE NO 7 INETERSECTION LET GO. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 7' RESN RODS AND 9' COMBINATION BOLTS.

IF #7 HEAD 17 BLOCK 400 AMP PLUG TIED TO ROOF FALL, HITTING BUNCH OF LEFT HAND.

75W, 22 BLOCK. EE CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER BOOM AND COAL RIB. FRACTURED PELVIS. MINER WAS STOPPED, EE STARTED TO WALK BESIDE MINER, MINER STARTED TO TRAM FORWARD, CATCHING EE. MINER WAS TRAMING FR OM PLACE TO PLACE PULLING CABLE.

ROOF FALL. 1B SECTION. #6 LOADING. 4-10 BLOCK. 350'L, 18'W, 12'H.

ROOF FALL - 1B SECTION - #4 ENTRY INBY STATION 5475 [X CUT 0 TO 3 BLOCK] 100'L, 8'W, 10'H.

ROOF FALL NW MAINS #5 ENTRY AND INTERSECTION STATION #3309 APPROX. 75'L X 10'W X 8'H.

11 SOUTHWEST SECTION FACE 4 ENTRY 33 BLOCK EE WAS BOLTING ON FLETCHER SUITE LTD013. HE HAD INSTALLED BOLT NEXT TO OPERATOR SIDE RIB AND WAS PUTTING IN 2ND BOLT ON PATTERN WHEN A ROCK FROM TOP FROM LEFT RIB TO 1ST BOLT AND ABOUT 8' LONG FELLOUT. STRIKING EE WITH A GLANCING BLOW ON HIS BACK. BRUISES AND SCRAPES ON BACK.

11 SW #5 HEADING 23 BLOCK ROOF FLAL 20'WX20'LX8'H.

12 SOUTHWEST 15 BLOCK #3 INTERSECTION. ROOF FALL 30' WIDE X 20' LONG X 8' HIGH.

ROOF FALL NORTH MAINS - # 60 BLOCK #7 INTERSECION APPROX 20FT L X 30 FT WIDE X 8 FT HIGH.

EE WAS STRUCK IN FACE BELOW LEFT EYE. WITH BAR WHILE TRYINT TO ROLL TWO 40 RAILS WITH A FELLOW EE EE RECEIVED A LACERATION BELOW LEFT EYE, BROKER CHEEK BONE IN 3 PLACES AND BROKEN NOSE.

ROOF FALL NORTH MAINS 54 BLOCK XCUT 5 TO 6 &#6 INTERSECTION APPROX 50FT WIDE & 20FT LONG X8FT HIGH

ROOF FALL NORTH BAINS SECTION #4 LOADING #14 BLOCK APPROX 7FTHX24FTWIDEX50FTLONG

EMPLOYEE REPORTED T SUPT. ON 4-21-94 THAT HE MUST HAVE HURT HIS NECK OR SHOULDER AREA ON 4-20-94 BECAUSE HE WOKE OF 4-21-94 WITH A STIFF NECK. ON 4-26-94 HE TOLD SUPT. THAT HE HAD REPORTED THI S INCIDENT TO HIS FOREMAN. FOREMAN DENIES THIS. EMPLOYEE NOW SAYS HE HURT HIS SELF WHILE BENDING A 6' ROOF BOLT.

ROOF FALL 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH X 80' LONG. N. MAINS- 15 TO 16 BLK #5 HEADING

ROOF FALL 18FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 7 FT HIGH LOCATION NWMAINS 20 BLOCK 9 HEADING INTERSTION.

EE SAYS HE WAS WALKING IN PIT MOUTH, SLIPPED ON ICE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. EE WORKED FOR ALMOST A YEAR WHILE BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM FE FINALLY TOOK OFF WORK TO HAVE BACK SURGERY.

ROOF FALL 150 FT LONG X 6 FT HIGH X 17 FT WIDE.

EE SAID HE LIFT A BOX OF RESIN AND PLACED IT ON ROOF BOLTER HE SAW THIS STRAIN HIS BACK.

ROOF FALL-#9 INTERSECTION 31 BLOCK 3NW SECTION. APPROX. 30' WIDE X 30' LONG X 7'HIGH.

ROOF FALL-3 NORTHWEST SECTION-#10 ENTRY, OBLOCK TO 9 BLOCK 18 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH X 500 FT LONG.

EMPL HELPING MOVE MINER ACROSS SECTION. CABLE WAS IN LOOPS ON BOOM, WHILE BACKING MINER STOPPED,CABLE REMOVED. OPERATOR BACK TO REMOTE BOX & STARTED TRAMMING. EMPL BENT OVER, LOOKING DOWN NEXT TO BOOM, WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BOOM & RIBS. BRUISED RIBS & STRAINED BACK.NOTE:EMPL BENT NEXTTO MINER WITHOUT SIGNALING OPERATOR OR GETTING HIS ATTENTION.

2 ROOF FALL #8 INTERSECTION 28 BLK. NW MAINS -30'X30'X6'H - X-CUT 6 TO 7 N.W. MAINS 20'X18'X7'H.

ROOF FALL -8 BLOCK, #3 INTERSECTION NW MAINS. 20'W X 20'L X 16'H. NOTE: THIS IS SAME ROOF FALL AREA REPORTED 1-2-90.

MAIN NORTH SECTION #11 BLOCK,FROM #9 INTERSECTION THRU X-CUTS TO AND INCLUDING #7 INTERSECTION. ROOF FALL - 8'H X 18'L X 160'W.

6 SOUTHWEST FACE EE TOLD FORMAN HE FELT SHOULDER POP WHILE PUSHING A RESIN BOLT IN HOLE. THRU NUMBEROUS DR EXAMS IT WAS DECIDED HE HAD A TORN MUSCLE STARTED MISSING WORK 7-16-92 OUTPATIENT SUR GERY.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR. CAR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY, BOUNCING HIM INTO A SEAT. THIS COMPACTED HIS BACK.

ROOF FALL 20'W X 20' L X 6' H 34 BLOCK #7 ENTRY NW MAINS.

ROOF FALL 20' W X 20' L X 6' HIGH 35 BLOCK #9 ENTRY NW MAINS.

ROOF FALL-NW MAINS-48 BLK-#9 INTERSECTION (3 WAY) 20 FT HIGH X20 FT X6 FT HIGH.

EMPL RUNNING ALONG #1 BELT TO LOOK AT BAC BELT SPLICE. FELL ON LEFT ANKLE BELTLINE IS WET SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

ROOF FALL-4 SW -3 BLOCK,#2 INTERSECTION AND X-CUT 2-3. 70' LONG X 18'WIDE X 6'HIGH.

ROOF FALL 47 BLOCK NORTHWEST MAINS CROSSCUT 6 TO 7 50' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' HIGH.

POSITIONING BOLTER SO TRAM CHAIN COULD BE BROKEN REACHED TO TOUCH MASTERLINK TO SEE IF IT WAS IN POSITION FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN RESCUER HIT TRAM LEVER AND FINGER CAUGHT C UT OFF R INDEX FINGER

488 SCOOP PARKED BUCKET BOWED DOWN ON CEMENT BLOCK.EMPLOYEE HAND LOADING BUCKET WITH CEMENT BLOCKS WHILE LOADING LAST BLOCK CEMENT UNDER BUCKET CRUSHED LETTING EDGE OF BUCKET ON LEFT FOOT.BROK EN BONES AND BADLY BRUISED.

EMPL WAS RUNNING ROOF BOLTER. HOLE WAS DRILLED BOLT WAS BENT RESIN PUT IN HOLE & THEN BOLT WAS PUSHED INTO 1ST BEND WITH DRILL HEAD. EMPL STRAIGHTENTED BOLT OUT & WAS USING BOLTER TO PUSH REST OF WAY IN HOLE WHEN HE LEFT LITTLE FINGER GOT BETWEEN BOLTER CLUCH & HEAD OF BOLTER. THIS CAUSED FINGER TO GET CRUSHED.

3 SOUTH WEST SECTION 10 BLOCK 4 LEADING INTERSECTION AND TO RIGHT IN X CUT. APPROX. 40 FT WIDE X 20 FT LONG X 5 FT HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5FT AND 6FT RESIN BOLTS. CLAY VEIN WAS PRESENT IN AREA.

EMPLOYEE LLIFTING 3/4" X4'X4' SHEETMETAL IN SHOP SO IT COULD BE BLOCKED HIHG ENOUGH FOR CUTTING WITH TORCH.

MINER OPER BACKING UP TO MAKE CLEAN-UP RUN IN CUT.MINER TRAM STOPPED ON RIGHT SIDE CAUSING MINER TO SHIFT SIDEWAYS AND CAUGHT OPER RIGHT FOOT UNDER MINER FRAME.BROKE RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE CHANGING ROOF DRILL BIT, USING NAIL TO DEPRESS BUTTON THAT HOLDS BIT IN PLACE, PUNCTURED HAND WHEN NAIL SLIPPED AND TURNED POINTING BACK AT HAND. PUNCTURE WOUND RIGHT HAND BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND FINGER. NAIL WAS 8D IN SIZE.

EMPL WAS BENT ON KNEE LOOKING AT BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT ON SHUTTLE CAR. OPERATOR MOVED CAR SO HE COULD GET OUT OF CANOPY. CAR PULLED SIDEWAYS & ROLLED INJ AGAINT RIB. BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT TORE UP BR AKE LINE SO WHEN INJ YELLED OPERATOR COULD NOT STOP & CAR DRIFTED BACK ROLLING HIM ALONG RIB AGAIN.

EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, DRILLED HOLE, STEEL STUCK IN HOLE AND SUCTION CLOGGED. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR SUCTION WHEN STEEL DROPPED OUT OF HOLE AND SMASHED HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEE N DRILL STEEL AND BOLTER CHUCK.

ROOF FALL-2 SOUTHWEST BELT ENTRY-8' HIGH 48' WIDE AND 44' LONG.LAMINATED SHALES AND SANSTONE-PLACE WAS ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS.

EMPLOYEE OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. DRILLED HOLE, PUSHING BOLT IN HOLE CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL, POT AND ROOF. CRUSHED LEFT HAND. NO BROKEN BONE, TORE MUSCLES AND TENDONS. NO STICHES YET .

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING ROOF BOLT (5'). BOLT BENT TOO EASILY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS BACK. AFTER THIS HE SAID HE FELT SHARP PAINS IN HIS BACK.

ROOF FALL 10 BLOCK 7 TO 8 XCUT 8 INTERSECTION NORTHWEST MAINS APPROX 70' WIDE 18' LONG 7' HIGH. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 5-6' RESIN BOLTS.

EE WAS STANDING ON SCOOP BUCKET TRYING TO ALINE A TRWAND AND REDUCER TO FIT IN MINER. THE BUCKET WAS RAISED TO HELP OUTER AND CUAGHT UNDER EDGE OF MINER WHEN THE BUCKET RELEASE IT ACTED LIKE A SORING BOARD AND JARRED EE S BACK. HE MAY HAVE BEEN WEDGED INTO TOP ALSO. THIS CAUSED HIM TO SPRAIN HIS BACK.

#4 ENTRY, NORTH WEST MAINS, ROOF FALL 28 BLOCK. 18' X 18' X 5' HIGH.

SCOOP DIPPER CAME DOWN ON FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES WITH ROOF BOLTER SUCTION CLOSED HE DROPPED HEAD DOWN TO CLEAN OUT SUCTION DRILL STEEL WERE REDUCED IN ROOF WHILE HIS LEFT HAND WAS ON TOP OF ROTATE WENT THE STEEL F ELL OUT OF THE HOLE & STRUCK HIM ON BACK OF LEFTHAND DAMAGE TO LEFT HAND-EMPLOYEE SAID CRACKED BONE IN BACK OF HAND

ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE SECTION 001 6 FEET BLOCK #3 HEADING, 8 FEET HIGH, 18 FEET WIDE, 25 FEET LONG.

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING SURFACE BIN FEED BELT. GREASE HOSE FOR TAKE UP SNUB ROLLER HAD FALLEN BEHIND GUARD AND WAS HANGING JUST OUT OF REACH. CATWALK WAS ICY FROM A SLEET STORM. EMPLOYEE ATTEMPT ED TO GRAB HOSE BEHIND GUARD WHILE BELT WAS RUNNING. HE SLIPPED FALLING INTO BELT AND SNUB ROLLER. BELT DRUG HIM INTO SNUB ROLLER BREAKING HIS ARM BELOW SHOULDER, BREAKING 4 RIBS AND LEG BELO