Embarras No 1 Coal

WENT TO TIGHTEN FITTING ON WATER LINE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED KNEE

THE ROOF FALL IN A CONTINUATION OF THE FALL WHIX OCCURRED 08-09-89 AND INVOLVES 5+90-6+60 OF ENTRY #4 OF OUR MAIN EAST DEVELOPMENT.THE BOLTERS HAD MOVED THE MACHINE OUTBY THE 1ST FALL WERE CRI BS AND RAILS HAD BEEN INSTALLED.THE FALL RODE OVER THE RAILS.

THE ROOF FALL IS A CONTINUATION OF THE FALL REPORTED ON 08-07-89.AS REPORTED ON 08-07-89.AS REPORTED ON THAT FALL CRIBS AND RAILS WERE SET,BUT THE FALL RODE OVER THEM.THIS FALL OCCURRED AT 4+9 5 THRU 05+50 OF ENTRY #4 ON OUR MAIN EAST DEVELOPMENT-THE FALL PEAKED OUT AT APPROX 27'.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED FROM 6+55 OF ENTRY #4 OF MAIN EAST DEVELOPMENT INVOLVING 6+30 X-CUT. FALL WAS APPROX 6' HIGH.

THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 5+35 OF ENTRY #4 ON THE MAIN EAST INVOLVING THE 5+70 X-CUT.ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 6' IN HEIGHT.

WHILE CUTTING PIECE OF WATER HOSE WITH UTILITY NIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & CAUSED 1" LACERATION ON LEFT CALF. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT SURFACE LOCATION.

WAS UNLOADING RAIL BARS FROM SUPPLY CAR WHILE SWINGING RAIL OFF OF CAR. DID NOT RAISE END HIGH ENOUGH. CATCHING FINGER UNDER RAIL SMASHING & SPLITTING IT OPEN.

SIP IN FR WHICH RAN THROUGH THE 4+60 X CUT BETWEEN ENTRIES #3 + #4 RIAL CARS INSTALLED FOR ADDED SUPPORT OCC IN ENTY #4 UP TO 5+25 AND WAS A8' H IGH S + S SCOOP COVERED JUST IN FRONT OF OPER C NAOPY INCL BUCKET.

WAS WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHILE WALKING AROUND IT TWISTED ANKLE & FELL. WAS TEARING IT DOWN FOR SCRAP.

TAKING BOTTOM GUARDS OFF SLOPE BELT CORNER OF ONE OF GUARDS LACERATED BACK OF R HAND.

WAS LIFTING 6X6X6 TIMBERS OUT OF MUD PLACING THEM AGAINST RIB,IN ORDER TO GET THROUGH.

MINE SETTING IDLE, AND PREVIOUS OPERATOR GUTTING WIDE INTERSECTIONS. FALL IN ENTRY #5 FACE T-CU.

THE FALL OCCURRED AT THE 1+50 X-C OF ENTRY #3. THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR CUT WIDE INTERSECTIONS AND THIS MINE HAS BEEN SETTING IDLE SINCE 12-28-87. WE ARE VENTILATING MINE IN ITS PROPER MANNER.

WE FEEL THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE ROOF PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO THE WIDE INTERSECTIONS THAT WER CUT BY THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR AND THE MINE HAS BEEN SETTING IDLE. VENTILATION HAS BEEN MAINTAINED.

FALL OCCURRED IN ENTRY FROM 2 AND 30 TO FACE INCLUDING 2X60 INTERSECTION., EXAMINERS HAVE BEEN REPORTING LOOSE TOP IN 2 AND 60 INTERSECTION AND HAD SIGNS POSTED. VENTILATION IS STILL WITHIN LIMITATIONS SET FORTH. BY MAHS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED IN THE FALL.

INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #6 1+25 X CUT ROOF FALL ABOVE 41/2 FT. HIGH ABOVE BOLT

INTERSECTION OF ENTRY 6 1X25 X CUT ROOF FALL 4 FT FELL OUT ABOVE BOLT HAULAGE AND AIR COURSE NO AFFECTED

WORKER WAS CLEA3ING ROCK JAM ON BELT TAIL. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE TAIL HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND WRENCHED HIS BACK.

LOWERING CANOPY3ON MINER SO AS TI MOVE MINER FROM LOW ROOF AREA. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND LOST HOLD ON CANOPY CAUSING CANOPY TO DROP ON HIS ARM. HE WAS REMVOED FROM MINE AND TAKEN TO EMERGENC Y ROOM 3

ROOFBOLTING IN 05 ENTRY I.NAME WAS HELPING ROOFBOLTER WENT TO B ACK UP HE REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP CABLE AND PUT HIS L HAND ON TOP OF CANOPY AND CANOPY WENT UP INTO ROOF BRUISING HAND

SHUTTLE CAR WAS3TRAMMING TOWARD HOIST AND TURNING AWAY TOWARD DUMPSITE. THE CAR WAS GOING TO ATTEMPT TO DUMP ITS LOAD WITHOUT DISCONNECTING HOIST CABLE. I.NAME(HOIST ENGINEER) WAS LEANING OVER THE REEL TO OBS9RVE THIS PROCEDURE. AS THE CARS ANGLE OF TURN INCREASED THE CABLE PULLED TIGHT AND AS A RESULT PINCHED OFF THE END OF I.NAMES FTHUMB. FIRST AID WAS ADMISTISTERED AND HE WAS TA