Copeland Mine Coal

EE WAS PULLING BELT TOGETHER TO MAKE A SPLICE & CHAIN BROKE

WHILE TRAMMING BOLT MACHINE FROM BREAK TO ANOTHER DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

ROOF FALL ON 002 SECTION SPAD NO.

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A SCOOP SLIPPED ON A ROCK, FELL AGAINST SCOOP.

EE GOT OFF MANTRIP OUTSIDE, TRIPPED OVER HIS FEET AND FELL.

ROOF FALL SPAD #318 #5 AND #6 ENTRY APP 4 TO 6FT HIGH 2 INTERSECTIONS.

ROCK FALL 20 FT. X 20 FT. X APP. 6-7 FT. HIGH ON 002 SECTION RETURN 3 BREAKS INBY #7 HEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND LEFT HAND. BOTH THE HAND AND ARM DID RECEIVE LACERATIONS.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE AND LEFT SHOULDER.

THE EE WAS PUTTING UP A BOLT, AND THE BOLT BENT WENT HE BEGAN TO ROTATE IT, CAUSING THE BOLT TO STICK HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A ROOF BOLT MACHINE TIREAND HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AND SOME CRIB BLOCKS.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING A MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

THE EE SAID HE WAS WALKING DOWN #5 ENTRY TO PULLUP SOME SLACK IN THE WATERLINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL &HIT HIM ON THE BACK &NECK

THE EE WAS STANDING BESIDE THE TAIL PIECE WATCHING FOR BAD SPLICES IN THE BELT. HE HAD HIS HAND LAYING ON TOP OF THE SPILL BOARD WHEN A SPLICE CAME THREW AND HIT THE SPILL BOARD CAUSING IT TO JAM INTO THE TOP. IT CUT THE PINKY FINGER OFF ONHIS LEFT HAND JUST BEHIND THE FINGERNAIL AND THERING FINGER 1/2 WAY BETWEEN THE 1ST & 2ND JOINT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP AND HAD DRILLED A HOLE AND LEFT THE DRILL STEEL HANGING IN THE HOLE. THE EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE DRILL BOOM AND LAYED HIS HAND OVER THE SUCTION HOLE TO TALK TO HIS BUDDY WHEN THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND MASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

EE WAS BOLTING IN IN #1 HEADING AND WAS DRILLINGA HOLE WHEN HE TURNED TOGET ANOTHER PIECE OF DRILL STEEL AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LOWER BACK. (TWISTED BACK)

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 002 SECTION IN #2 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT AND EXTENDED IN BY TOWARDTHE FACE APPROX. 10 FT. A DUAL HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER WAS COVERED UP IN THE FALL. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE FALL. (SECTION HAS BEEN MOVED).

EE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

A ROCK FALL OCCURED AT THE 8TH BREAK ON 2ND LEFT SUB MAINS GOING TOWARD 002 SECTION. THE FALL IS APRPOX. 50' LONG 18' WIDE AND 6 FT HIGH. NO ONE WAS INJURED OR VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPED.

EMP WAS DRIVING A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE STARTED HAVING BAD CHEST PAINS. WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND WAS TOLD HE HAD A BAD HEART ATTACK.

THE EMPLOYEE WENT BEHIND CURTAIN TO PUT SOME ROCKS ON IT WHERE THE CURTAIN HAD BLOWED UP. THE EMPLOYEE SAW A SHUTTLE CAR COMING UP THE ENTRY AND HE STOPPED TO LET THE CAR GO BY WHEN HE HEARD T HE RIB POP AND IT FELL OFF AND KNOCKED HIM OUT ON TO THE ROADWAY ON THE OFF SIDE OF THE CAR AND THE CAR RAN OVER HIS RIGHT LEG. THE RIB ROLL WAS APPROX. 4' HIGH 10' LONG AND 4" THICK.

A CONTINUATION OF A ROOF FALL THAT HAPPENED ON 9-6-95 AT THE 96 BREAK OF 6 ENTRY. THE TOP HAD BROKEN UP DOWN TO BREAK 93 BK AND HAD CRIBS SET IN THE ENTRY FROM 93 UP TO 96 BK. THE 94 TH BREAK BROKE DOWN THE CRIBS AND FELL AND THE 95 TH BREAK LOOKS, LIKE IT WILL FALL SOMETIME SOON. THE AREA HAS CRIBS BUILT AROUND ALL OF IT NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS FALL OR NO VENTILATION WAS INTERU

EE WAS SHOVELING SOME COAL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF THE SIDE OF THE BELT WHEN HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING COAL UP ALONG THE BELT THAT HAD FALLEN OFF WHEN HE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK AND COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP.

UNICORN MINING HAD A ROOF FALL ON THE 002 SECTION AT THE COPELAND MINE WHICH COVERED UP THE 1026 JEFFREY MINER. THE ROOF FALL IS APPROX. 8 EIGHT FEET HIGH AND 60 FT LONG NO ONE WAS HURT IN THI S FALL.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP & STOPPED TO PULL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. WHEN THE DRAW ROCK FELL THE END OF THE SLATE BAR KICKED UP & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT JAW. BROKE JAW BONE TWICE.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT THE 124 BREAK IN SUB MAINS GOING TO 002 SECTION IN #2 ENTRY. NO ONE OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTIOON AND MEASURED 7'H,25'W, 40'L. THE AREA HA S BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED AT 51ST BREAK IN THE SUB MAINS GOING TO 002 SECTION IN #3 ENTRY. THE TOP IN THE AFFECTED AREA WAS SANDY SHALE AND THE FALL MEASURED 8'HIGH 20'LONG AND 24' WIDE. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

EMP WAS HELPING REMOVE A PIECE OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM OLD WORKS AND WAS TAKING THE CATHEAD THREW A BRATTICE WHEN THE CATHEAD STARTED TO FALL. EMP TRIED TO CATCH THE CATHEAD AND IT HIT HIM ON THE LEFT AND LEG. NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT 12-4

A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND BY EMPS AS WE WERE GOING IN TO WALK OLD WORKS. THE ROOF FALL IS AT THE 2ND CROSS CUT IN #2 ENTRY IN THE SUB MAINS OF 001 SECTION. THE FALL IS APPROX 30'L X 20'W X 10'H.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OVER OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 2:30 9-25-95.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ROCK DUST SECTION WHEN HE FELL & TWISTED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING CRIB BLOCK ACROSS THE MAIN LINE BELT & COMPLAINED OF CHEST PAIN & SHORTNESS OF BREATH HE FINISHED THE SHIFT & WENT HOME & LATER THAT DAY WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE DOCTOR THO UGHT HE WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK & NOW 09-19-95THE DOCTOR SAID IT WAS WORK RELATED BRUISED MUSCLES AROUND THE HEART

A ROOF FALL WAS OBSERVED AROUND 9:30 AT THE 96 BREAK #6 ENTRY INTAKE SIDE. IT FELL FROM THE EDGE OF SOME CRIBS THAT WERE ALREADY BUILT AND WENT INBY TO THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS ABOUT 40 FT LON G AND 8 FT HIGH.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE 6TH BREAK INBY THE SWITCH GOING TO 001 SECTION 08-27-95 IT WAS OBSURVED WORKING BY THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER AS HE WAS PRE-SHIFTING THE TRACK IT FELL FROM THE EDGE OF 5RT OVER THROW THE INTERSECTION & STOPED AT THEEDGE OF 6RT IT MEASURED 70X18WX8IN

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AROUND 2:30PM THAT HAD KNOCKED OUT PART OF A RETURN BRATTICE BY A BELT MAN AT THE 82ND BREAK IN #2 ENTRY THE FALL WAS IN THE RETURN ESCAPEWAY THE ROCK FALL WAS IMMED IATELY INVESTIGATED BY COMPANY PERSONELL & THE ESCAPEWAY & AIRWAY RE-ROUTED

EE WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE CAR BOUNCED, IT HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #4 HEADING WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM AND CUT A SMALL PLACE ON IT.

EE WAS TAKING DOWN A CURATIN AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN ON NTHE RR II ROOF BOLTING MACHINE SO THEY COULD MOVE THE ROOF BOLTER ON UP WHEN THE CANOPY ACCIDENTALLY FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE HEAD.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUT THE RUB RAIL BACK ON THE 14CM15 JOY MINER WHEN THE END OF THE RUB RAIL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #1 HEADING USING A RRII ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. EMPOLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PULL A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE TOP WHEN HE STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS HELPING PUT THE SIDE BOARD BACK ON THE AM CAR WHEN THE SIDE BOARD SLIPPED AND MASHED INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING COAL WIHT A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, WHEN THE CAR BOUNCED, EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CARS CANOPY AND HURT HIS NECK.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PULL A JOY SHUTTLE CAR OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING A 14CM 15 JOY MINER IN 1 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2" THICK AND 2' LONG FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS WORKING ON #3 HEAD DRIVE AND WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF TAPE OFF OF AN ELECTRIC EYE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

EE TRAMED ROOF BOLTER OVER A ROCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY & A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF & FLEW UP & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM & CUT IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A ENDLOADER UP TO COPELAND MINE WHEN HE MET A SCOOP COMING DOWN THE HILL HE STOPPED THE LOADER TO BACK UP AND THE AIRLINE GOING TO THE RT FRONT WHEEL BUSTED CAUSING IT TO L OSOE THE AIR PRESSURE. HE BUILT THE PRESSURE BACK UP AND TRIED TO MOVE THE LOADER AGAIN AND LOST CONTROL OF IT OR LPANICED HE JUMPED OFF OF IT AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT SIDE, BRUISING HIS LEFT A

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATINGA BATTERY RMA CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK LAYING IN THE ROADWAY AND INJURED HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF MINER CABLE & HIS KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT A SMALL PLACE IN HIS LEFT LEG

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE COPELAND MINE USING A RII ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM, CUTTING A SMALL PLACE ON HIS ARM.

EE WAS MOVING A EIMCO RAIL RUNNER AND WHEN HE STOPPED AND STEPPED OFF OF IT HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING GET A TANK OF NITROGEN TO START THE DESIL RAM CAR WITH WHILE LIFTING THE NITROGEN TANK HE TWISTED HIS BACK

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL A NEW PIECE OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING IT HOOK IT UP TO POWER CENTER. EE SAID HE HURT HIS BACK 5-4-94 BUT DID NOT REPORT IT.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ON A 14CM15 JOY MINER IN #1 ENTRY. THE MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE HEADING GOING OVER TO THE NEXT CUT. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE APPROX 60' OUTBY FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK AND NECK. SIZE 2.5 FT. X 2.5 FT. 3 IN. THICK.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #4 HEADING USING A RR-2 ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK RANGEING IN SIZE OF 1" THICK AND 6" ROUND FELL BETWEEN THE CANOPY AND THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #3 ENTRY RIGHT CROSSCUT USING A RR#2 ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN THE BOLTER HEAD AND THE CANOPY. STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE THE WATER SHED OUTSIDE THE COPELAND MINE HELPING THE REPAIRMAN REPAIR A BUSTED WATER LINE WHEN EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A NAIL INJURING RT FOOT

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN 5 HEADING IN COPE LAND MINE, HE WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE DOUBLE HEAD RR ROOF BOLTER TO GET A STRAP AND A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON TH E LEFT SHOULDERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A JOY 14CM15 CONTINUOUS MIENR BACKING IT UP TO LET A 488 S/R SCOOP PASS BY WHEN HE CAUGHTHIS LEG IN A LOOP FO CABLE PUSHING HIS LEG AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MIENR FRACTU RING RIGHT LEG.

EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN 4 ENTRY OF 001 SECTION COPELAND MINE. WHILE DRILLING HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 1X3 BROKE LOOSE AROUND DRILL STILL CAUSING THE SMALL PIECE OF ROCK TO HIT HIM IN THE MOU TH CUTTING UPPER LIP.