Pegasus Mine Coal

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ON #4 BELT, 5' X 9' X 35' AREA SUPPORTED, FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND BOLTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE TRACK OF @#2 BELT 500' UNDERGROUND 2 1/2' X 20' X 25' AREA HAS BEEN CRIBBED OFF. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND TOP BOLTED.

AN UNPLANNED ROOF FALL AT THE PEGASUS MINE, ON #5 BELT. FALL CAME FROM BELT ENTRY OVER TO TRACK ENTRY AND STOPPED WHERE CRIBBS HAD ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED. AROUND 2' THICK AT TRACK ENTRY UP TO 8' ON BELT ENTRY, CALLED MSHA MARTIN OFFICE, ANDREPORTED IT TO EE, THE MORNING OF FALL, OTHER WAS SENT DOWN TO CHECK ON FALL.

EE & 2 OTHER EE'S WERE IN TRACK ENTRY PREPARING TO HANG HI-LINE. NO WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. EE SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK. EE RET'D TO WORK ON 2/26/02, MISSED 2/27/02 CALLED IN ON 2/28/02 SAID OFF TILL 3/4/02 DUE TO BREATHING PROBLEMS

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROX. 2' X 2' X 1".

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A PADDLE OF WATER WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE BEGAN TO WALK FROM THE CENTER OF AN ENTRY TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHEN HE STATED THAT HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE WAY. EE HAS HAD SURGERY THREE TIMES ONT HIS SAME EDGE DATING BACK TO 1985. WORKPLACE EXPOS URE ON THIS DATE WAS NOT A CONTIBUTING FACTS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #6 BELT IN #7 ENTRY APPROX. 1200' FROM SURFACE AT SURVEY STATION #28220. FALL MEASURED 6' TO 8' IN HEIGHT, 18' WIDE AND APPROX. 60' IN LENGTH. THIS FALL IS A CONTINUATI ON OF A PREVIOUS FALL.

EE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER BY REMOTE CONTROL WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON NECK AND SHOULDERS.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60 FEET INBY SURVEY STATION 28027. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 20' X 40' X 6' THICK. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ONE CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION 31873. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 70 FT BY 20 FT BY 7 FT THICK.

EE WAS PLACING A TANK OF COMPRESSED GAS ONTO A SERVICE VECHILE WHEN HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TANK AND MACHINE.

EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS WHEN HIS GLOVE WRAPPED AROUND DRILL STEEL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY, APPX 850' OUTBY SECTION AT SS#28597. THE FALL MEASURED 40'L, 20'W, 8'H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT SS#30303. THE FALL MEASURED 20'W, 40'L, 0' TO 8'H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY, 800' OUTBY SECTION, 1 BREAK INBY SS# 28532. THE FALL MEASURED 20'W, 40'L, 0' TO 8'H.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NUMBER 9 BELT LINE 3 CROSSCUTS OUTBY THE NUMBER 10 BELT DRIVE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 0'-8' THICK, 40' LONG AND 20' WIDE.

AS THE EE WAS WALKING HE TRIPPED AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE.

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF A PRE OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT CHECK WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVER BEGAN TO FALL. AS HE TRIED TO PREVENT THE FALL OF THE COVER HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVER AND THE FRAME OF THE COVER.

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING BOLT OUT OF PLANETARY WITH BREAKER BAR WHEN THE BOLT BROKE AND HE HIT HIS CHIN ON THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER.

EE WAS ROLLING UP BELT WITH A HYDRAULIC BELT WINDER, WINDER TURNED OVER ON EE INJURYING BACK.

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE TRACK ENTRY, ONE BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 21314. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18' TO 20' WIDE 40' LONG AND 0' TO 5 1/2' HIGH. THE FALL HAS BEEN REMOVED, PERMANENT ROOF SU PPORT INSTALLED. EIGHT CRIBS HAVE BEEN INSTALLEDIN THE CROSSCUTS LEADING TO THE FALL. STEEL SETSHAVE ALSO BEEN INSTALLED FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.

A ROOF FALL OCCURED NEAR SURVEY STATION 15366 ON #5 CONVEYOR BELT. THE FALL MEASURED APPRO 18' WIDE BY 25' LONG BY ZERO TO FIVE FEET THICK.

PERSON INJURED WAS SET UP UNDER A STATION SPAD AND WAS DIRECTING HIS BACKSIGHT MAN TO SET A DIRECTIONAL POINTER. AT THAT POINT A ROOF ROCK BROKE LOOSE AND FELL DIRECTLY ON THE TRANSIT AND PART IALLY CAUGHT THE SURVEYOR ON THE HEAD RESULTING IN A LACERATION WHICH NEEDED 7 SEVEN STICHES. THERE WAS NO KNOWN CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ROCK FELL.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT ONE XCUT OUTBY LOADING POINT. IT WAS 5' THICK 20' WIDE AND 50' LONG.

EE RETURNING WITH SHOVEL WHEN COAL FROM TAHE SIDE FELL CAUSING THE EE TO FALL AGAINST THE GUARD ON THE BELT HEAD.

EMPLOYEE HAD USED SLATE BAR TO REMOVE BUILDUP OF MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR BELT DRIVE. SET BAR ASIDE AND RESTARTED CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE THINKS THAT THE SLATE BAR MAY HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WIT H THE MOVING BELT WHICH COULD HAVE PROPELLED THEBAR INTO HIM. HE IS NOT SURE WHAT STRUCK HIM.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED BUMPIN HIS HEAD ON TEH UNDERSIDE OF A SHUTTEL CAR CANOPY ON THE ABOVE DATE. HE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 7-10-96. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 8-14-96 INDICATING TRE ATMENT RECEIVED. AFTER REVIEWING PAST ACCIDENTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE, THE DR'S REPORT, INTERVIEWIN THE WORKING, AND CONFERRING WITH LOCAL MSHA OFFICIALS IT IS DECIDED THIS ABSENCE IS DUE TO RE

EMPLOYEE CUTTING A WATER BOTTLE WITH A UTILITY KNIFE TO MAKE A FUNNEL WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THROUGH GLOVE AND CUT EMPLOYEE KNUCKLE ON LEFT SMALL FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DRILL POT& HYDRAULIC ;MOTOR FROM DELIVERY TRUCK & LOADING IT ONTO TRIP DRILL POT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS & ENTRAPPED RIGHT HAND UNDER IT

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A RAIL MOUNTED MANTRIP WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A WOODEN CRIB (SUPPLEMENTAL ROOF SUPPORT) THIS ACTION FORCED THE OPPOSITE END OF THE DRILL STEE L FORWARD STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE

EE HAS BEEN OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR FOR APPROX. 30 MIN WHILE THE REGULAR OPERATOR WAS HAVING LUNCH. WHEN EE DISMOUNTED SHUTTLE CAR HE EXPERIENCED PAIN ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF HIS RIGHT TESTICLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A PORTION OF COAL RIB FAILED STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THR PRIMARY ESCAPENTRY TWO CROSSCUTS OUTBY SURVEY STATION 15055. THE FALL AREA EVIDENCED WHAT IS COMMONLY TERMED A "HORSES BACK". NO PERSONAL, PROPERTY OR EQUIPMENT DAM AGE WAS INCURRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER WHEN A PIECE OF SHALE ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND UPPER NECK. EMPLOYEE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 3-16-95. EMPLOYEE UNDERWENT SURGERY OF HIS NECK ON THI S DATE.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING USED CONVEYOR BELTING FROM THE MINE. HE STEPPED ON A PORTION OF THE CONVEYOR BELT WITH HIS LEFT FOOT.THE FOOT SLID FOR A SHORT DISTANCE THEN CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

SUBJECT WAS STANDING ON AN EIGHT INCH HOLLOW CINDER BLOCK CONSTRUCTING A PERMANENT VENTILATION CONTROL. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND LANDED ON THE MINE FLOOR.

A FALL OCCURRED IN THE BELT ENTRY APPROX 60' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #15961. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60 FT LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 5' THICK. THE FALL HAS BEEN REMOVED PERMANENT ROOF SUPOORT INSTALLED, AREA LEADING TO THE FALL AREA HAVE CRIBBING MATERIALS INSTALLED, AND LONGER LENGTH EPRMANENT SUPPORTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

SUBJECT WAS CHECKING AN OVERLAND CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE BENT OVER TO LOOK AT A PIECE OF SHALE, TRAPPED BETWEEN THE TOP AND BOTTOM BELT, HE LOST HIS FOOTING. HIS LEFT HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH TH E PIECE OF SHALE AND A CROSS MEMBER BRACE. THE AREA WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE, WITH VERY SLIPPERY FOOTING.

RAISING WRENCH UP ON BOLTER, MR. LOWE WAS HOLD ING THE BOLT. WHEN THE WRENCH CAME UP IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND AND PINCHED IT.

SUBJECT AND CO-WORKER WERE MAKING REPAIRS TO THE AUTOMATED TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT SYSTEM ON A ROOF BOLTER WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING FORWARD AND DOWNWARD ON THE H-BEAM, F REEING THE DETENT DEVICE FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION. WHEN THE DETENT BECAME FREE, THE WEIGHT OF TEH BEAM ALLOWED NEAR FREE FALLING MOVEMENT. HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT IN A PINCH POINT AS THE H-BE

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE CONTINUOUS MINER FROM THE NUMBER 6 ENTRY TO THE NUMBER 9 ENTRY. EE AND A CO-WORKER BEGAN MOVING MINER CABLE FROM THE ROADWAY. HE STATED HE FELT PAIN I N HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE GAVE A HARD PULL ON THE CABLE.

EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HAULING COAL FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER TO THE SECTION FEEDER. EE PARKED THE SUTTLE CAR AFTER REALIZING THE CABLE HAD JUMPED OFF THE CABLE REEL. HE BEGAN REMOVIN G THE SLCAK BY HAND SO THE CABLE COULD BE PROPERLY PLACED ON THE CABLE REEL. SUDDENLY, WHILE PULLING WITH BOTH HANDS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LUMBAR REGION OF HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING AFLETCHER DDO ROOF BOLTER FROM A CROSSCUT INTO AN ENTRY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. DURING THIS PROCESS, HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS ACCIDENTLY CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOLTER AND THE COAL RIB. INJURED WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT WHEN HE RECEIVED THE INJURY.