#3 MineCoal

Found roof fall in an untraveled area, station spad #7479, #3 entry, 1 North sub mains. 7'high X 17'wide X 40'long.

Injured was pulling a trailing cable and a piece of rock 1'L x 6"" W x 1"" thick fell from a potted out place in the roof. The rock hit him on the forearm.

Injured was driving mantrip when a small rock fell from top and hit him on top of rt hand.

Roof fall occurred at station spad 7833, #5 entry. It was bolted with 12'point anchors, we were setting cribs & 6"" beams when it started working again. We stopped the work & let it fall. 24'long x 18'wide x 12'high.

Roof fall occurred in last intersection off belt entry between pot out and where roof had been cut down for belt head drive. 18' wide x 8' high x 20' long.

Roof fall found on weekly exam by MSHA & mine foreman 1 west mains, E panel, 10 block inby spad 5417 between #4 entry & #5 entry. 50' length, 16' wide, 6' high.

ROOF FALL FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM BY MSHA & MINE FOREMAN 3NW MAINS, #4 ENTRY BETWEEN SPADS 4679 AND 4698. 16' WIDE X 40'LONG X 6' HIGH. 6' TENSION BOLTS REBAR BELTS.

TRAMMING BOLTER FROM IN DECK AND MACHINE SLID AGAINST RIB AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN DECK AND RIB.

Sawing a mine post with a bow saw and cut into his finger which he was holding the post with.

EE WAS USING SCOOP TO MOVE A HEAD DRIVE, PUSHING AGAINST 2 HEADER BOARDS. THE 2 BOARDS FLIPPED OUT AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOARDS AND THE FRAME OF THE HEAD DRIVE. (AMPUTATION: 1/2 MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.)

Supply man was building a stopping. He cut a metal band which held a bundle of 6' solid concrete blocks together. When the band broke a 6' block fell and landed on his hand.

Dropped lid on scoop batteries on right hand and smashed his finger.

Found roof fall in old area of mines during a weekly exam, not sure when it fell. MSHA inspector present during exam. Belt entry 5 to 4 5NW G panel spad 7391(to the left)

SCOOP OPERATOR WAS UNLOADING A PIECE OF METAL FROM SCOOP BUCKET. HE STEPPED BETWEEN THE BUCKET & A MINE POST. THE SCOOP DRIFTED FORWARD & SMASHED HIS LEG. HE WORKED UNTIL 1/11/06. HIS LEG SWELLED UP & THE DR. TOLD HIM TO STAY OFF OF IT & KEEP IT ELEVATED.

ELECTRICIAN WAS TAKING COVER OFF PANEL BOX. THE LID HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT WHICH CUT HIS HAND.

DROPPED A PIECE OF METAL ON HIS HAND & CUT HIS FINGER.

SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON RESCUER. HE CAME IN WITH A DR's SLIP ON 9/26/2005 HE HAD BEEN TO THE DR. ON 9/24/2005. THIS IS WHEN HE FOUND OUT HIS RIBS WERE BROKEN BACK ON 8/29.

CUTTING COVER OFF ELECTRICAL CABLE AND KNIFE SLIPPED STABBING HIMSELF IN ARM.

Busting metal bands on a pallet of 6"" solid concrete blocks, ban cut his right hand.

#2 PORTAL (MAIN FAN ENTRY) HIGH WALL FELL IN BEHIND FAN HOUSE. 16' WIDE X 12' HIGH X 20' LONG

Bolter operator was on his knees operating roof bolter when a rock fell from the top & hit his back & then landed on his leg.

MECHANIC WAS STANDING BETWEEN SCOOP BUCKET AND MINER RIPPER HEAD. SCOOP DRIFTED 2 FEET AND SMASHED HIS LEG. #7 ENTRY L.O.C. 2 NE E PANEL.

CUTTING PIECE OF PVC PIPE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT HIS FINGER.

Roof fall 17 block #2 belt between spads 4393 and 4408 fall 50 ft long x 16 ft wide x 6' high.

Track bolter helper was helping bolter operator pull a stuck drill steel out of a drilled hole. A piece of bad top came down landing on helper's back forcing him down to the ground.

#2 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD #46 & #48 AT #9 BLOCK. 16'WIDE X 12'HIGH X 40'LONG.

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM CATERPILLAR 930 END LOADER AND SLIPPED OFF THE STRP IN THE POURING RAIN. HE LANDED ON FENDER HITTING HIS RIBS. HE WORKED THE 4 DAYS, 7-12-04 TO 7-15-04 BEFORE HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

5NW SECTION OUTBY FEEDER IN #6 ENTRY. EMPLOYEE GETTING OUT OF SCOOP (OPERATORS COMPARTMENT), NO CANOPY, HE STOOD UP & HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD & OIL ON THE DECK & HE FELL BACKWARDS. HIS BACK HIT CORNER OF SCOOP AS HE FELL OUT OF THE DECK. POSSIBLE LOWER BACK INJURIES.

WORKING ON OVERCAST, SMASHED FINGER WITH 6""SOLID CONCRETE BLOCK.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM A CLAY VEIN AND HIT OPERATOR ON HIS BACK.

Towing railbus outside, ee was holding pin with his rt hand, as they took the slack out of tow chain the pin smashed his little finger against frame.

Ee standing in operator's compartment on operator's seat, lifted left leg to step on top of machine. The seat was not attached and slipped from under his weight. He fell backwards hitting his right side on edge of operator compartment.

While operating roof bolter the operator raised foot jack which allowed the front of the machine drop down. The operator had his foot under that part of the roof bolt machine.

While riding in rail mantrip, individual struck forehead on belt guard where the rail goes under #3 belt line.

ROOF FALL 1 BLOCK OUTBY SPAD #49, #3 ENTRY, 8 BLOCKS FROM PORTAL. 16' WIDE X 20' LONG X 7' HIGH.

ROOF FALL AT SPAD #55. #3 ENTRY. 10 BLOCKS FROM PORTAL. 16' X 20' X 7"" HIGH.

ROOF FALL AT SPAD #58 IN INTAKE ESCAPEWAY #2 ENTRY. FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM. 11 BLOCKS FROM PORTAL. 16' WIDE X 30' LONG X 7' HIGH.

FOUND ROOF FALL ON PRE-SHIFT EXAM. 1 BLOCK OUTBY SPAD #4630 IN BELT ENTRY ON #3 BELT, 12 BLOCKS FROM HEAD DRIVE. 60'LONG X 16'WIDE X 12'HIGH.

JACKING RAIL BUS BACK ON TRACK AND HANDLE FLEW BACK AND SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN JACK AND HANDLE.

WE CLEANED ROOF FALL UP AND BUILT CANOPY OVER BELT. FALL DIMENSIONS: 9'HIGH X 16' X 16'.

ROOF FALL BETWEEN STATION SPADS 40 & 32 IN #6 HEADING ON TRACK ENTRY. WE DID CLEAN UP FALL & CANOPY THE AREA. 7' HIGH X 30' WIDE X 20' LONG.

ROOF FALL 4 NW B PANEL SPAD #6032 IN THE #5 ENTRY. 18' X 18' X 7'.

ROOF FALL, 4NW B PANEL, SPAD #6011, IN #4 ENTRY (BELT HEADING). 18'X 18'X 7'.

ROOF FALL #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #5977 ON 4 NORTHWEST B PANEL 4 WAY INTERSECTION. (520' X 18' X 7' HIGH). CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF AREA. WE WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP.

ROOF FALL ON #6 BELT ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #5977 (#4 ENTRY) ON 4 NORTH WEST B PANEL 4 WAY INTERSECTION. 20' X 18' X 7' HIGH. WE MOVED THE BELT LINE AND WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP. CRIBBED AND DANGER ED OFF AREA.

ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #5959 ON 4 NORTHWEST, B PANEL 4 WAY INTERSECTION 20'X 18'X 7' HIGH. WE WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP CRIBBED AND DANGERED FALL AREA OFF.

ROOF FALL #4 ENTRY ONE BLOCK INBY SPAD #5746 ON 4 NORTHWEST, A PANEL 30'X 18'X 7' HIGH. WE WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP. WE CRIBBED OFF AND DANGER FALL AREA.

BEATING ON A CONNECTING LINK (CONVEYOR CHAIN) A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS ARM. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR TO HAVE IT REMOVED UNTIL 11/4/03.

SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR GOT OFF CAR AND WALKED AROUND IN FRONT OF MACHINE. IT DRIFTED OFF, RUNNING UP ON OPERATOR'S FOOT.

FOUND ROOF FALL DURING WEEKLY EXAM. IN RT RETURN 1 BLOCK INBY SPAD #4566 IN #9 ENTRY 7 BLOCKS INBY #3 BELT DRIVE. FALL DIMENSIONS 17'X 18'X 6'. WE WILL NOT CLEAN FALL UP. REROUTE WALK WAY.

BEATING ON A BUSHING IN HEAD JACK OF ROOF BOLTER AND HIT HIS RIGHT THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

WHILE ROOF BOLTING A PIECE OF HEAD COAL FELL FROM ROOF AND LANDED ON OPERATOR ANKLE.

SCRIBING BELT TO MAKE SPLICE ON MINE CONVEYOR BELT, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.

MINER OPERATOR WAS PULLING ROCK OFF MINER AND HE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK AND NECK. HE HURT HIS BACK ON 5/12/03 BUT DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 5/21/03.

WALKING IN BELT ENTRY, STRUCK BELT HANGER IN ROOF WITH RIGHT EAR.

HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK ON 4-11-03 LIFTING A BOARD. HE SAID HE HURT IT AGAIN WHILE PULLING BELT BACK TOGETHER BUT NOT SURE ON DATE. HE SAID HE THOUGHT HE HAD KIDNEY STONES ON 4-21-03. HE FILE D A COMPANY ACCIDENT REPORT ON 4-30-03. HE THINKS HE HAS A LOWER BACK INJURY.

MAN WAS STRIKING THE HEAD OF ONE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER. A PIECE OF THE HAMMER HEAD FLEW OFF HITTING HIM ON THE HAND. HE WENT TO ER AND GOT 6 STITCHES.

ROOF FALL 1 NORTH EAST SUBMAINS, #1 ENTRY, 1 BLOCK INBY STATION 5344, FALL DIMENSIONS 16' X 16' X 12'.

THE MINE EXAMINER WAS MAKING HIS EXAMINATIONS AND FOUND THE FALL. THE FALL WAS APP. 10'W - 10'LONG & 6'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR. THE FALL WAS AT SURVEY STATION 4566 7 BLOCKS INBY THE NO 2 BELT DRIVE IN A LOW COVER AREA.

THE EE WAS CUTTING A CABLE TO MAKE A SPLICE WHENHE CUT HIS FINGERS

THE EE WAS HELPING TO LOOSEN THE COMALONG FROM THE BELT CLAMPS WHEN THE SUDENLY LET GO AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.

THE EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF THE DRIVER AND WENT INTO HIS HAND.

THE NO. 1 CONVEYOR BELT STOPPED AND THE NO. 2 BELT CONVEYOR DID NOT SHUT OFF THAT CAUSED A GOBB OUT AT THE HARD DRIVE AND MADE THE BELT START SLIPPE DIN THE DRIVE AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE E E WERE EVUCATED FROMT HE MINE SAFETY.

THE EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BELT AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS THUMB.

THE EXAMINER WAS MAKING HIS CHECKS AND FOUND THE FALL. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 16' X 16' X 10'.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES AND DROPPED A FEEDER FLIGHT ON HIS KNEE.

THE EE WAS BUILDING STOPPING AND INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING THE CINDER BLOCKS.

THE ROOF ON THE NO 1 MAIN BELT LINE GAVE WAY AN EXAMINER HAD JUST COMPLETED HIS EXAMINATION OF THE BELT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 7'HIGH, 16'WIDE, AND 30'LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6'TEMI. REBAR.

THE EE WAS MOVING A PUMP AND LIFTED PUMP CABLE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP SUPPLIES IN A CROSSCUT AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD AND BACK.

THE EMPLOYEE SHUT THE BELT OFF AND CROSSED THE TAIL PIECE TO GETA SHOVEL AND CAME BACK ACROSS THE TAIL PIECE AND FELL AND HIT HIS KNEE.

ROOF FALL-3 NW SECTION, #8 INTERSECTION, STATION #4585, 16' X 16' X 8' HIGH.

ROOF FALL--3NW SECTION--#3 INTERSECTION--STATION #4589--16' X 16' X 8' HIGH.

ROOF FALL--3NW SECTION--XCUT 2-1, 50' INBY STATION 4588--16' X 30' X 8' HIGH.

THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO GET A ROLL OF 6/3 ROOF BOLTER CABLE ON A SPOOL AND HE TRIED TO TURN & LIFT CABLE AROUND TO GET IT OUT AND RUPTURED.

THE FIRE BOSS WAS MAKING HIS EXAMINATION WHEN HE DISCOVERED MORE AIR THAN USUAL ON THE BELT LINEOF THE OLD SECTION AND WHEN HE INVESTIGATED HE FOUND A ROOF FALL. THE FALL WAS 16 FT WIDE 16 FT LONG AND 7-8 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR.

THEY WERE SPLICING THE BELT AND THE EMPLOYEE WASHOLDING THE KNOCKER FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN HESTARTED TO REMOVE THE KNOCKER AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE STARTED TO HIT IT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND ON TOP OF THE KNOCKER WITH AN AX.

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PUTTING HIS FRILL STRUCK TOGETHER AND WENT TO BUMP THE HEAD UP ND LOST HIS BALANCE RASING THE HEAD FASTER THAN HE INTENDED TO AND CAUGHT HE FINGER BETWEEN THE DRIL L STEEL AND THE ROOF.

THE EE WAS KNOCKING A HOLE IN A STOPPING FOR VENTILATION PURPOSES IN AN AREA THAT WE HAD MOVED OUT OF. HE WAS USING A CINDER BLOCK TO KNOCK THE HOLE.

THE EE WAS INSTALLING A CONVEYOR CHAIN IN A SHUTTLE CAR. HE WAS PULLING ONT HE CONVEYOR CHAINS WHEN STOPPED TO PUT A LINK UP ON THE CHAIN GUIDES. HE GOT UP UNDER THE SHUTTLE CAR TO BEAT THE LI NK OUT STRAIGHT AND WHEN THE CHAINS CAME LOOSE IT MUST OF HAD PRESSURE ON IT AND THE FLIGHT STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

THE ELECTRICIAN HAD BROUGHT THE ROOM THROUGH THE INTERSECTION ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE ROOF GAVE WAY. HE NOTICED THE ROOF LOOKED LIKE IT SAGED. THE ROCK STARTED BREAKING OUT BETWEEN THE BOL TS THEN ALL OF IT CAME IN. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16 FEET WIDE, 25 FEET LONG AND ABOUT 7 FEET HIGH. SUPPORTED W/ 6 FOOT TENSION REBAR. FALL OCCURED2 WEST SECTION, NO. 7 ENTRY, 2 BLOCKS INBY 4025

A FEDERAL INSPECTOR AND WEEKLY EXAMINATOR WERE CHECKING THE WORKED OUT AREA AND FOUND THE FALL.T HE FALL MEASURED 8 FT HIGH, 16 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG. THE AREA WAS SUPPORT WITH 6 FOOT TENSION REBAR ROOF BOLTER. U

THE HIGH WALL AT THE NO. 5 PIT MOUTH FELL OUT AT THE INBY EDGE OF THE CANOPY. THE FALL WAS 15' LONG, 15' WIDE AND 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH RESIN BOLTS & LT. BEAMS.

A HEADING WAS BEING TURNED IN AND THE CUT WAS ONLY ABOUT 15 FEET DEEP AND 16 FEET WIDE AND THE ROOF GAVE WAY AT ABOUT 6 FOOT HIGH. THE ROOF WAS SOFT IN HIS AREA.

HE WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE 3 WHEELER ON KNEES, TOES HANGING OVER EDGE. THEY STARTED BACKING UP TO THE ROOF BOLTER TO UNLOAD AND SMASHED FOOT BETWEEN ROOFBOLTER & 3 WHEELER.

INJURED WAS CARRYING ROCK DUST TO BELT LINE WHEN HE THINKS HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT CAUSING PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP AND LOWER BACK.

THE EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH HIS HAND ON THE DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD & CANOPY.

EE WAS ROOF BOLTING ON THE TRACK & HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SECTION AND ONE OF THE MEN STARTED TO RAISE THE DRILL BOOM TO TAKE THE SECTION HOSE OFF & CAUGHT THE EE'S HAND IN BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE FEED JACK FRAME

THE MINE EXAMINER AND A FEDERAL INSPECTOR WERE CHECKING THE BLADERS AND FOUND THE FALL. IT WAS IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY OLD PANNEL. IT MEASURED 35 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE AND 10 FT HIGH.

THE EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT SCREEN THAT HE WAS PUTTING UP TO THE ROOF AND CUT HIS HAND.

I WENT UP ON THE ABANDONED PANNEL TO SEE WHAT WAS LEFT IN IT AND WAS CHECKING THE AIR ACROSS THE PANNEL AND FOUND THE FALL. THE FALL WAS 30'LX16'LWX8'H. IT OCCURRED IN THE NO. 2 ENTRY 100' I NBY SPAD 3385.

THE EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE MINER AND BUMPED HIS KNEE ON THE BOOM OF THE MINER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN AND TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A SHUTTLE CAR.

THE EE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE ENDLOADER & STEPEDON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER ON A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON BUGGY. THE WRENCH HAD SLIPPED OFF ONCE OR TWICE AND HE WAS HOLDING THE WRENCH WITH ONE HAND AND SWUNG HIS HAMMER AND CUT HIS HAN D.

THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT HAD MOVED THE BELT TAIL PIECEUP THREE BLOCKS AND EE WAS WORKING IN THE AREA MOST OF THE TIME WHEN WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY THATANYONE OBSERVED THE ROOF GIVE WAY. THE FALL AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR. THE FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG, 35 FT WIDE INTO CROSSCUT AND 9 FT HIGH.

A FLAT CAR WAS ON THE END OF THE SECTION TRACK AND THE CREW CAME DOWN AND GOT ON THE MANTRIP TO LEAVE THE SECTION WHEN THEY GOT TO THE CURVE THEY SLOWED DOWN TO GO AROUND THE CUREVE WHEN THEY SAW THE FLATCAR COMING TOWARD THEM & IT HIT THE MANTRIP.

THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS REPLACING ROOF BOLTS THAT HAD BEEN CUT OUT BY THE CONTINUOUS MINER ANDWAS TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF TO KEEP FROM FALLING AND CAUGHT A ROOF BOLT PLATE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AROUND TAIL PIECE AND FELL INTO THE BELT CAUSING A BRUISING OF HIS LEG.