A ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING MINING IN THE 5-LEFT WORKING SECTION WHILE CONNECTING THE XCUT BETWEEN NO. 7 AND NO. 8 ENTRIES. THE ROOF FALL RODE BACK THROUGHT THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR AND MINER HELPER. THE MINER OPERATOR SUSTAINED SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES WHILE THE MINER HELPER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
Employee was in a standing position when a piece of rock 4' x 2' x 1/2' fell from between roof bolts striking him on the right shoulder and lower neck.
Employee was in a standing position prying a rock off the continuous miner when a piece of rock broke off striking him in the right ring finger causing two lacerations.
Employee was in a standing position using a mechanical lifting jack to spread the sides of the miner boom. As he operated the lever on the jack, the jack dislodged and struck him on the right knee.
Employee was trimming a piece of conveyor belt being used as a skirt at the radial stacker tail when he accidently cut his left thumb with the utility knife blade.
Employee was taking the sequence switch from the top of the feeder when it slipped out of his hand striking his right index finger.
Employee was in a standing position lifting on a belt rope trying to level the belt when he slipped and fell causing pain in his right knee.
Employee was in a standing position blocking roof bolts when a piece of rock 3'x1 1/2'x6"" fell from the top striking him on the side of his left leg.
Employee was walking to get a timber when a peice of rock 3'x5'x1' x 0 fell from the roof striking him on his left shoulder, back and left leg. Employee continued to work light duty until 10/25/2005, the date of his operation.
EE was attempting to lift high voltage cable into a sled when he began having trouble seeing out of his right eye.
Intake entry at #2 block along #2 belt between stations #58 and #64. Fall was 70' long, 18' wide and 4 1/2' high.
Belt entry in #1 block, 150' from portal, fall was 60' long, 18' wide and 5' high.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PICK HAMMER TO OPEN ON A BELT SPLICE. HE USED A SECOND HAMMER TO DRIVE THE TIP OF THE HAMMER INTO THE CLIP, WHEN A PIECE OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF & LODGED IN HIS LEFT WRIST.
Employee was walking around #4 belt tail piece when he tripped over the anchor pin or turnbuckle causingm him to fall to the mine floor causing pain in his back. Employee quit working as of March 29, 2005.
Employee broke a drill steel off in the top, leaving approximately 8 inches of the steel handing out. After drilling another hole for the roof bolt, he caught his left index finger between the roof plate and the broken drill steel while installing a roof bolt.
ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY OF NE MAINS ON BELT ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #1711. FALL WAS 38'LONG X 18'WIDE X 5'HIGH. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIREBOSS PRIOR TO WORKING ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
EE WAS TRAVELING THE RETURN AIR COURSE, A ROOF FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY OF NORTHEAST MAINS IN THE REDSTONE SEAM SPAD #1727. IT WAS APPROX. 18'WIDE , 30'LONG, AND AT LEAST 6'HIGH. NO INJURIES.
EE WAS STANDING IN THE INTERSECTION AS THE SCOOP WAS TRAMMING OUTBY WHEN THE SCOOP SLID INTO A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY & CAUGHT HIS RT.FOOT BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET & ROADWAY PAVEMENT.
FALLS IN BLEEDER ENTRIES OF BARRIER BETWEEN TOP END OF 7 LEFT OFF 1 RIGHT AND 6 LEFT OFF 1 RIGHT SECTION.
EE WAS HELPING UNROLL A 700' ROLL OF MINER CABLE THAT WAS SUPPORTED WITH A 5' PIECE OF PIPE LOCATED BETWEEN THE FORKS OF A FORK LIFT. THE PIPE FELL OFF THE FORK CAUSING THE SPOOL TO FALL AGAI NST THE LEFT FORK WHERE EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS LOCATED.
EE WAS ASSISTING THE CREW IN THE CHANGING OF THE GEARCASE ON THE JOY 14CM10 CONTINUOUS MINER WITH REMOTE IN THE #5 ENTRY, SPAD #1722, OF EAST MAINS WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE RIPPERVEYOR SPROCKET AND GEARCASE OF THE MINER, RESULTING IN TWO BROKEN BONES IN HIS RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE MAKING THE WEEKLY EXAM OF THE BLEEDER ENTRY IN BLEEDER ENTRY IN 5 LEFT OFF 1RIGHT, A ROOF FALL WAS ENCOUNTERED IN #1, #2, AND #3 INTERSECTION NEAR STATION #1532. APPROXIMATE LENGTH: 125' , WIDTH: 18' AND HEIGHT: 6'.
EE WAS SWINGING A BOLTER WRENCH WITH HIS RIGHT HAND STRIKING AGAINST A PLUGGED UP BOLTER STEEL, WHEN IT GLANCED OFF AND HE STRUCK HIMSELF WITH A WRENCH ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.
WHILE MAKING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION FOR 3RD SHIFT, A ROOF FALL ON THE HAULAGE ROAD WAS FOUND. IT WAS LOCATED 2500 FEET FROM THE OUTSIDE AND 2700 FEET OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION IN #7 ENTRY AT SPAD #493. IT WAS 25'LONG, 18'WIDE, AND 2'- 7' IN HEIGHT ABOVE THE COAL SEAM.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING MINING IN THE 5-LEFT WORKING SECTION WHILE CONNECTING THE XCUT BETWEEN NO. 7 AND NO. 8 ENTRIES. THE ROOF FALL RODE BACK THROUGH THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING T HE REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR AND MINER HELPE. THE MINER OPERATOR SUSTAINED SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES WHILE THE MINER HELPER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.
EE WAS TRAVELING TO THE OUTSIDE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ON A JEEP, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AND CAUSING A LACERATION. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 100' FROM THE O UTSIDE. HIS RIGHT HAND HAD TENDON AND NERVE DAMAGE REQUIRING CORRECTIVE SURGERY.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' W X 22' L X 15' H WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SECTION FOREMAN ON THE 4 LEFT SECTION (001-0). IT WAS JUST OUTBY STATION 1382 IN THE #5 BELT ENTRY. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND EXTENDED INTO THE ADJOINING X-CUTS. THE ARE WAS DANGER OFF AND POSTS WERE SET.
THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHENTHE CONVEYOR BELT QUIT RUNNING AND THE MINE FOREMAN WENT TO INVESTIGATE. IT IS 1 BLOCK INBY STATION 558 IN THE 35 ENTRY. IT MEASURES 8'HX16'WX25'L.
A FALL IN THE #4 ENTRY ALONG #3 BELT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER. HE ALSO FOUND A FALL IN THE BELT ENTRY ADJACENT, TO THE 1ST FALL. BOTH FALLS ARE APPROX 8'HX20'LX18'W. THEY AR EA OUTBY 1 BLOCK FROM SPADS #1152 AND #1153. BOTH FALLS HAVE BEEN POSTED OFF, DANGERED OFF AND ABANDANED.
A FALL IN THE #4 ENTRY ALONG #5 BELT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER. HE ALSO FOUND A FALL IN THE BELT ENTRY ADJACENT, TO THE 1ST FALL. BOTH FALLS ARE APPROXIMATELY8'HIGH X 20'LX18' W. THEY ARE OUTBY 1 BLOCK FROM SPADS 1152 AND #1153. BOTH FALLS HAVE BEEN POSTED OFF, DANGERED OFF AND ABANDONED.
THE EE WAS CHANGING INTO HIS WORK CLOTHES. WHILE PULLING HIS MINE BELT OUT OF HIS LOCKER, A CLAW HAMMER FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT. THE HAMMER FELL ABOUT 3 FT. HE WAS IN HIS STOCKING FEET WHEN STRUCK.
EE HAD JUST INSTALLED A BOLT IN HIGH AREA USING A LONG BOLT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN IT WHEN THE DRILL HEAD WAS LOWERED IT RUBBED AGAINST THE CANOPY JACK CAUSING THE HEAD TO MOVE ABRUTLY. THE WRENC H IN THE DRILL HEAD STRUCK EE ON THE BILL OF HISHARD HAT, DRIVING IT AGAINST HIS SAFETY GLASSES THE IMPACT AGAINST THE GLASSES CAUSED A CUT ON HIS EYELID
EE WAS REPLACING A TOP ROLLER IN THE #2 CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS STRAINING TO LIFT THE ROLLER INTO PLACE AND SUFFERED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO HIS 1ST VERTABRAE IN HIS LUMBAR SPINE. ""THIS ACCIDE NT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 3/13/00"".
EE WAS CARRYING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL TOWARD THE FACE. HE WAS WALKING IN A MUD HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE SECTION MANTRIP, TAVELING TOWARD THE OUTSIDE. A BELT ROPE WAS ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE MANTRIP. HE TURNED AROUND TO LOOK AT THE ROPE. HIS LEFT ARM AND 3 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND COAL RIB.