Mine No. 2 Coal

Return entry was being traveled with federal inpector when observed by an employee at 1st left off of #1 SE mains at survey station 604 #1 entry.

Pillars were pulled on the left and right side of bleeder line. Didn't leave enough pillars for support of bleeder line. Fall was inby spad # 1306.

6 Breaks from Main face in #4 portal entry, fall of approx 12" to 19" of loose unconsolidated roof. 2 roof bolts turn out (conventional bolts 36"). Fall approx 21' wide by 15' long. Approx 12,000' outby face area in the intake escapeway, impeding traval. (At spad 38 + 60')

Was making weekly check in return & observed roof fall about 800 feet off section at spad # 1381, 1 break outby. Cribbed and timbered off entries, moved stopping line over to open return air course. Roof fall is about 140 ft long, 20 ft wide x about 15 or 20 ft high.

Rock fell in No. 1 for 220' outby section to 8' approx high entry width beginning in the line of spad 1381 which is in No. 2 entry.

Working on belt with slate bar. Picking up structure, when a piece of rock fell striking person on left side, knocking him down, catching both feet under rock.

Employee was operating the left side of a dual head bolter when his glove tangled in the steel injuring his left hand.

Replacing flights in feeder, cut hand on a burr. Took employee to hospital. Stitched up. Employee returned to work the next day at regular job.

Victim got between scoop and building as operator backed scoop up and steered scoop around.

Found on inspection of old working's rockdust survey inby SS 852. 5'H x 18'W x 40'L. 4' resin bolts.

Began 70' right of spad 1111 extending from # 6 entry to # 8 entry & outby 50' down the # 8 entry roof was supported with 4' resin rods. Laminated shale roof.

Roof fall 5R+to #6+ outby 1 brk. Roof had been supported with 4' resin and 8' cable bolts, laminated shale roof. Fall was 140' long X 20' wide X 8' thick.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ONE CROSS CUT INBY SS 770 IN THE NO 2 ENTRY 1500 FOOT OUTBY WORKING SECTION. FALL MEASURES 4 TO 8 FEET THICK, 20 FEET WIDE, 40 FEET LONG. NO INJURY OR EQU IPMENT INVOLVED. ROCK FALL FELL IN A CREEK LIKE AREA.

THERE WAS A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BEING PULL WHEN A LARGER PIECE FELL.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING SCOOP CLEANING FEEDER, PUT BUCKET DOWN TO CLEAN ROADWAY, WHEN SCOOP HIT FEEDER IT BUCKED UP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP.

EE WAS MAKING A PRESHIFT EXAM WHEN HE SAW A WATER VALVE LEAKING WATER. HE STARTED TO TIGHTEN THEVALVE UP TO STOP THE LEAK. THE VALVE BLEW OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE CHIN & NECK & SHOULDER, KNOCKIN G HIM BACKWARDS & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE GROUND.

EE GOT BETWEEN 270 TRACTOR AND FEEDER WHILE HOOKING UP A CHAIN. THE TRACTOR JUMPED ON POINT CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE FEEDER AND TRACTOR.

ROOF FALL MEASURING 20' X 30' X 4-7'. BELT LINE EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

PUTTING A BOX OF GLUE ON TOP OF PINNER AN HIT HIS NUCKLE.

DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF RETURNS. THE FALL APPEARS TO BE A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUS ROOF FALL ON 3-2-98 IN #2 ENTRY OF NORTH EAST MAINS INBY SPAD NO. 167. THE ROOF FALL APPEARS TO BE 6 FT HIGH AND 20 FT WIDE AND20 FT OUTBY INTERSECTION OF LAST OPEN CROSS CUT.

SHUTTLE CAR PULLED MINER CABLE DOWN, FOREMAN WAS LIFTING IT UP TO REHAND IT WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STARTED TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR. THE WHEEL ON THE OFF SIDE, DUMP END OF THE SHUTTLE C AR PUSHED THE FOREMAN INTO THE MINE ROOF.

A COAL STREAK APPROX 5' IN THE MINE ROOF WAS NOT DETECTED. THIS COAL STREAK LET THE LOWER MINE ROOF SEPARATE AND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 65' INBY LAST OPEN XCUT IN #2 ENTRY. FALL APPROX 20' WIDE X 20' LONG.

A COAL STREAK APPROX 3" AT APPROX 5' IN THE MINE ROOF WAS NOT DETECTED. THIS COAL STREAK LET LOWER MINE ROOF SEPARATE AND FALL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 65' INBY LAST OPEN CROSS CUT IN #4 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE AND 35' LONG FROM 1" ON OUTER EDGE TO 5" THICK IN CENTER. THERE WAS A 3" COAL SEAM PRESENT AT THE TOP OF THE FALL AREA.