Pegs Branch No 30 Mine (A): 26 reportable incidents Coal

STEPPED IN H OLE IN BOTTOM & TWISTED BACK. INVESTIGATION WAS N OT COMPLETED UNTIL 5/17/88 WHEN INITIAL TREATING PHYSICIANS REPORT WAS RECEIVED.

INJURED WAS BOL7ING TOP & WHEN HE STARTED TO SWING OUT THE HEAD ON THE ROOF BOLTER IT SHOVED HIM AGAINST THE RIB HURTING HIS HIP.

INJURED WAS WAL5ING DOWN #5 ENTRY AND HIT HIS HEAD ON AN OVERHANGING BROW,RESULTING IN NECK INJURIES.

INJURED WAS ON 2IS KNEES SHOVELING A TAILPIECE IN LOW TOP CLEARANCE AND WHILE THROWING A SHOVEL FULL OF COAL ONTO TAILPIECE HE PULLED SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.COMPANY INVESTIGATION BY OPERATOR COMPLETED 10-08-87 AND UPHELD EMPLOYEES CLAIM THAT THIS WAS AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY-BENEFITS PAID 10-09-87.

FALL OCCURRED O5N LEFT PANEL IN #6 ENTRY AND INTO CROSS CUT BETWEEN #6 AND #7 ENTRIES. APPROX. 135 FT INBY THE FEEDER LOCATION AND APPROX. 125 TO 165 FT LEFT OF THE BELT ENTRY.

INJ WAS STANDIN1 ON LARGE PIECE OF DRAWROCK (WET AND SLIPPERY) TO BOLT TOP, HE SLIPPED CAUSING RT FOOT TO GO U NDER DRILL POT AND IN THE FALL HE PULLED LEVER DROPPING HEAD ON FOOT

ROOF BOLTS WERE336 IN BOLTS IN THIS AREA ADEQUATE ANCHORAGE WAS NOT PERMITTED DUE TO A LAMINATED SANDSTONE TOP AREA OF FALL WAS 60 FT OUTBY FEEDER IN THE #4 ENTRY FALL WAS 20 FT X 40 FT X 3 FT 3

OPER BEGINNING 8RILL HOLE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL HITTING HIM ACROSS BOTH FEET.TRS WAS SEYT.

BLOCK INTAKE ES7APEWAY- VENTILATION NOT IMPAIRED.

EMPL ON STOMACH3PULLING WEARING STRIPS FROM UNDERNEATH CAYS MINER.WHEN HE PULLED WEARING STRIP,STRAINED HIS BACK.

INJURED WAS SET7ING HIS SHUTTLE CAR OFF IN A BREAK WHEN THE OTHER SHUTTLE CAR CAME THRU FLY CAUSING THE CORNER OF THE BOOM TO STRIKE INJURED IN THE HIP.(HE WAS ON THE SEAT)

INJURED WAS WAL5ING DOWN STEPS FROM MINE OFFICE.HE SLIPPED ON BOTTOM STEP (SNOW COVERED)FOOT WENT BETWEEN STEP AND CONCRETE WALK.

EMPL PULLING CO6PLING PIN OUT OF MOTOR MOTOR MOVED.CATCHING EMPL LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN PIN AND MOTOR.

MINER BIT BROKE3OFF IN HOLDER EMPLOYEE STUCK A PICK HAMMER DOWN BACK OF HOLDER TO KNOCK BIT OUT HIT BIT W-ANOTHER HAMMER, PIECE OF PICK HAMMER BROKE OFF, HIT & STUCK IN EMPLOYEES LEFT ARM

FALL ABOVE ANCH2RAGE OF ROOF BOLTS (48" ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED CONVENTIONAL) IN # ENTRY NEAR #3 BELT DRIVE LOCATED IN #3 ENTRY. SPAD #1308 APPROX: 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X 4' THICK.

EMPLOYEE WAS PI3NING TOP PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT FOOT

FACE WAS NOT RO2F BOLTED ROOF FALL OCCURRED 20 FT W 4 FT H 30 L

INJURED WAS HOL8ING A BATTERY BELL ON A ROCK DUSTER M,INE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE BATTERY BELL WITH A HAMMER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVED IT. EMPLOYEE USING HAMMER MISSED THE BATTERY BEL L AND HIT INJUR9D'S LEFT HAND AND FINGERS.

HELPING REPAIRMAN LIFT TIRE ON SCOOP HUB. TIRE SLIPPED CATCHING LEFT THUMB BETWEEN TIRE & SCOOP FRAME.

ROOF FALL 25FT INBY PORTAL-5-8FT ROOF FALL 25FKT INBY PORTAL-5-8FT HIGH 22FT WIDE 30FT LONG

ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION AT SPAD 119 #2 ENTRY.FALL WAS 18\LONG X 18\WIDE X 2-3\THICK.AREA ROOF BOLTED WITH 48\\ ROOF BOLTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH 6\\ X 16\\ DECATOR PLATES.

SECTION WAS ---- ROOMS OFF NO 1 ENTRY AND THE CONTINUOUS MINER CUT INTO OK PILLAR WORKS WHICH WERE FULL OF WATER

DURING CUT SIX G PILLAR FALL OCCURRED CATCHING 4\ OF CONTINUOUS MINER HEAD. ROCK WAS 1/2"-4\ THICK, APPROX. 10\ WIDE.

CUT INTO OD WORKS OF ABANDONED MINE 500\ BEFORE EXPECTED WATER, APPROX 30" DEEP RAN INTO NO. 2-3-4 ENTRIES

EE HAD JUST INSTALLED CABLE REEL ON #13 S/C. HE WENT TO RECIFIER TO ENERGIZE THE S/C BY THROWING BREAKER SWITCH ON. FIRST TIME SWITCH WAS THROWN IT WOULD NOT STAY IN THE ON POSITION. EE THRE W SWITCH A 2ND TIME & THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION & FIRE FLEW FROM THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH TO THE FACE & HANDS OF THE INJURED.