Kennedy #2: 40 MSHA citations Coal

A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 HEADING OF THE 001-0 SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT(OPEN TO THE LEFT ONLY), TRAPPING A CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE 40' INBY AT THE FACE AND TRAPPING A ROOF BOLT ING MACHINE IN THE CROSS CUT TO THE RIGHT. THE FALL WAS 20' X 30' X 0 TO 6' THICK. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE BOLTER CABLE.

ON 10/2/99 THE HIGHWALL FELL AT SHIFT CHANGE BETWEEN DAYS & EVENING SHIFTS. THE FALL WAS APPROX 140'X30'X8/-15' LONG THE FALL FELL ON THE CANOPIES IN #2 #3 HEADINGS VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPT ED NOR WAS PASSAGE OF PERSONNAL IMPEDED.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURED APPROX 80 FT INBY SS # 1940, ON THE 001 SECTION. NO INJURIES OCCURED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED NOR WAS PASSAGE OF PERSONNEL RESTRICTED .

INJURED WAS GETTING TO DRILL THE INSIDE BOLT IN THE LAST ROW. AS HE REACHED FOR THE STARTER STEEL A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 2 FT X 3 INCHES FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD CUTTI NG HIS EAR. INJURED RECEIVED 5 SUTURES TO HIS EAR.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT THE NO.2 PORTAL (ONE CROSSCUT OUT BY #10) JUST AT THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL AND EXTENDED IN BY APPROXIMATELY 8 FT. THE FALL WAS 12' WIDE AND 5 ' HIGH. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED NOR PASSAGE IMPEDED. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8" BOLTS, TRUSS BOLTS, POINT ANCHOR BOLTS AND WAS CRIBBED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INACTIVE PART OF THE KENNEDY #2 MINE, 2 XCUTS TO THE LEFT OF SPAD #1400. THE FALL WAS 35' LONG,15' WIDE AND 5+' HIGH. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT WERE IN THE AREA & VE NTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED. PASSAGE WAS NOT IMPEDED. THE TIMNE OF THE FALL IS NOT KJNOW, IT WAS FOUND ON 3-1-99 AT APPROX. 1345.

INJURED WAS HELPING PULL A PIECE OF BELT ACROSS THE TRACK WHEN THE CHANNEL LOCKS HE WAS USING TO HOLD THE BELT SLIPPED. INJURED FELL TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHICH RESULTED IN A SPRAIN.

INJURED AND COWORKERS HAD 2 SCOOPS LOADED WITH TIMBERS & WERE PREPARING TO TAKE THEM TO THE PILLAR LINE. INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE SCOOPS WHEN COWORKER STARTED ONE OF THE SCOOPS. WHE HE STARTED THE SCOOP, THERE WAS A SUDDEN MOVEMENT WHICH CAUGHT INJURED BETWEEN THE SCOOPS FRACTURING BOTH TIBIAS & DAMAGING BLOOD VESSELS IN HIS LEFT LEG.

A FALL OF ROOF OCCURRED IN THE NUMBER FOUR HEADING, TO AN UNDETERMINE HEIGHT ABOVE ANCHORAGE. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WERE IN THE HEADING AT THE TIME OF THEW FALL, THERE WAS NO DISRUPTION OIF VENT ILATION NOR DID IT IMPEDE PASSAGE.

HAD DRILLED HOLE FOR RIB SIDE BOLT & WAS REACHING UP TO PLACE GLUE & BOLT IN THE HOLE WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF FELL STRIKING THE CANOPY CAUSING IT TO FLIP STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSING HIM TO FALL IN A TWISTING MOTION RESULTING IN A STRAINED BACK.

A FALL OF ROOD OCCURRED APP 140 FEET INBY SPAD 459 ON THE 001 SECTION. NO INJURIES OCCURRED, NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISRUPTED AND IT DID NOT RESTRICT PASSAGE.

INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, AS HE WAS TRAMMING BACK, TO THE MINE THE REAR OF THE SC DROPPED INTO A HOLE & INJURED HIT BACK ON SC. DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE HT. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT SHIFT AND DID NOT MISS A DAY UNTIL 4-24.

MOVING BELT STRUCTURE TO EDGE OF SUPPLY CAR WATCHING LEFT SIDE WHEN RIGHT SIDE UNEXPECEDTLY TRAVELED BEYOND EDGE & DROPPED PINCHING END OF MIDDLE BETWEEN CAR & STRUCTURE

EE WAS ENTERING THE OPERATING DECK OF A SCOOP WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK. EE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL THE AFTERNOONOF THE NEXT DAY.

OPERATOR DRILLING IN ABNORMALLY HIGH TOP--OPERATOR REACHED TO PULL STEEL FROM HOLE--STEEL FELL OUT AND CAUGHT TIP OF RIGHT THUMB ON DRILL POT.

NO INJURIES OCCURRED, AS MINER BEGAN CUTTING FROM THE SURFACE, THE HIGHWALL BEGAN TO SLIDE. ALL MEN & EQUIPMENT WERE REMOVED FROM ATHE AREA & DANGERED OFF. EQUIPMENT WAS BROUGHT IN TO BENCH & CREATE A NEW HIGHWALL FACE-UP.