Smith Fork Mine No 1 Coal

PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB & FIRST BOLT STRIKING EE ON HEAD AND RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

EE WAS REMOVING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE. IT STUCK THEN RELEASED FALLING ON HIS HAND AND CAUSING FRACTURE.

LAST OPEN BREAK FALL STARTED IN #3 ENTRY, FELL TO EDGE OF #5 ENTRY, THEN FROM #5 ENTRY TO #9 ENTRY IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING RIGHT LEG.

PRESHIFT EXAMINES FOUND ROOF FALL 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION 4563 IN THE NO.6 ENTRY THE FALL WAS 4' THICK, EXTENDED 30' TWARD NO. 5 ENTRY AND 50' TWARD NO.7 ENTRY.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK FROM MINER. ROCK SLIPPED OFF ON TO RIGHT ANKLE AND FRACTURED.

FOREMAN FOUND ROOF FALL IN RETURN OF 001-0 MMU. FALL WAS PLUS OR MINUS 550' OFF SECTION (OUTBY). FALL WAS 60' LONG, 20' WIDE, 8' THICK.

EE WAS WALKING HIT A ROOF BOLT & CAUSED A SMALL LACERATION TO HIS BACK TAKEN TO ER & STITCHED UPTHIS ACCIDENT IS NOT A LOST TIME

EE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST, TURNED AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE-EXPERIENCED RIGHT KNEE PAIN.

A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK TOP OF BACK.

WHILE CHANGING PLACES WITH MINER EE TRIPPED OVERMINER CABLE AND FELL COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN BACK AND HIP

SHUTTLE CAR CAUGHT MINER CABLE & FOULED LEFT FEET BETWEEN CABLE & MINER CAUSING SPRAIN OF LEFT ANKLE.

WHILE CONDUCTING WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS THE FOREMA FOUND, THE FALL, LOCATED IN THE #6 ENTRY AT THE 3RD CROSSCUT INBY THE PORTAL, +/- 30' INBY SURVEY STATION #20. THE FALL WAS +/- 3' THICK, +/- 14 ' W, +/- 15'L. THE FALL WAS +/- 15,000' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION.

ON 5-21-97 AT APPROX 5:30 PM THE 001 MMU WHILE MINING ON THE 4TH NW PANEL MINED INTO THE 3RD NW PANEL, CAUSING AN INUNDATION OF SOME WATER. AS THERE WAS NO DANGER TO EMPS, MINING WAS MOVED TO A LOCATION ONLY 3 CROSSCUTS AWAY AND MINING WAS CONTINUED.

A FALL WAS FOUND IN THE BELT & TRACK ENTRY AT SPPROX. 0200, IT WAS REPOTED TO & INVESTIGATED BY MSHA. THE FALL WAS LOCATED 450' INBY BELT PORTAL, AT SURVEY STATION 24. THE FALL WAS 24' LONG, 2 4' WIDE, 4-1/2' THICK. THE FALL WAS REMOVED & AREA SUPPORTED.

EMP WAS HELPING TO CHANGE A WHEEL UNIT ON A SHUTTLE CAR. WHILE REMOVING THE TIRE IT WAS DROPPED ONTO HIS LEFT ANKLE. ANKLE IS FRACTURED.

THE FOREMAN WAS MAKING HIS WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIRWAYS WHEN HE DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE NO. 1 RETURN AIRWAY THAT WASN'T PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE LAST INSPECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 4' THICK, 25' LONG, & 18' WIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SCCOP, RAN OVER A ROCK AND BOUNCED, CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND DOWN BACK OF RIGHT LEG.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED HEAD OF PINNER ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK OR GO TO DR. UNTIL SUNDAY 4-21-96. SAW HIS FAMILY DR. AND MISSED FIRST WORK 4-22-96, AT THIS TIME INCIDENT BECAME REPOR TABLE TO MSHA.

EE WAS WALKING TO THE MINER TO CHECK A PROBLEM WITH THE MACHINE, WHILE ON THE WAY HE TURNED & TWISTED HIS KNEE. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 2/9/96. EE DID NOT MISS WORK OR RECIEVE MEDICAL TREATMENT U NTIL 4/1/96 AT WHICH TIME INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE TO MSHA.

EMPLOEYE WAS CRAWLING ALONG BELT LINE & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK OR RECIEVE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 1-15-96 AT WHICH TIME ACCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE TO MSHA.

WHILE RIDING INSIDE A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 6 STITCHES.

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR, HE HAD A KNIFE SLIPPED ONTO HIS MINING BELT. AS HE STARTED TO CHANGE SEATS OR TURN AROUND IN THE SHUTTLE CAR THE KNIFE SOME HOW CAUGHT OPENING THE BLADE, T HE BLADE GRAZED THE TOP PART OF HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 13 STITCHES.

EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE, CUTTING HIS HAND & BROKE THUMB.

MINE WAS IDLEFOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND WHEN PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER MADE THIS AREA FROM 7:50 PM-9:00PM FOR WORK TO RESUME AT 11:00PM 05 -29-95 FALL WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN PRESHIFT WAS MADE FOR DAY SHIFT TO START AT 7:00AM 05-30-95 FALL WAS FOUND LOCATION +200FT INSIDE FAN ENTRY SIZE 17-18FT WIDE 20-25FT LONG 42IN-48IN THICK

INJURED WAS CONDUCTING PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION FOR HIS 3RD SHIFT CREW WHICH WERE TO BEGIN WORK AT 11:00 PM. DURING THIS EXAMINATION WHILE OPERATING A TRACK MOTOR, HE FAILED TO KEEP HIS HEAD LOW ENOUGH AND HEAD STRUCK THE ROOF AND THEN BACK OF MANTRIP.

EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE FIXING CLAMPS ON WATER LINE.

FOREMAN FOUND TH EFALL 10-18-94. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN TEH INTERSECITON & 1 BREAK INB SPAD #1260 IN THE #6 ENTRY, IT IS 6-7'T, 70-8'L. 16-18'W, & APPROX 2,000 FT FROM WORKING SECTION. MSHA & DEPT MINE & MINERALS WERE NOTIFED BY PHONE & ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT & DANGER SIGNS IN APPROACHES.

FOREMAN WAS TRAVELING IN THE INTAKE AIRWAY. WHEN HE DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN 6 ENTRY 4 BREAKS INSIDE AT SPAD 21. FALL WAS APPROX. 4 FT THICK, 16-18 FT LONG, AND 16-18 FT WIDE. FALL WAS NOT PR ESENT WHEN LAST WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIRWAYS WAS MADE. FALL WAS REPORTED BY PHONE TO FIELD OFFICE.

INJURED WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP WHEN TRIP APPRACHED A MARKED LOWS CLEARANCE AREA HE FAILED TO GET HIS HEAD LOW ENOUGH AND HIT IT ON A STEAL BEAM WHICH HAD BEEN USED FOR ADDIDITONAL ROOF SUPPORT.

INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, WHILE PUSHING THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE WITH PINNER HEAD HE HIT THE ROTATION LEAVER, BOLT KICKED OFF HEAD AND CAUGHT FINGER.

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A TAIL ROLLER FROM TAILPIECE WHEN IT FELL MASHING FINGERS BETWEEN ROLLER AND FRAME OF TAILPIECE.

INJURED WAS BACKING MINER UP, WENT OVER A HUMP AND RUB, RAIL CAME DOWN ON KNEE AND LEG- RIGHT. INJURED RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED WORK DAY 5-16-94.

INJURED WAS HELPING TO LOAD STEEL RAILS & DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT HAND SMASHING TWO FINGERS.

INJURED WAS LIFTING A BOX OF GLUE AND TURNED TO THROW IT TO FRONT OF PINNER WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEFT LEG.

INJURED WAS LHOOKING HYDROLIC CHAIN SAW UP ON SCOOP AND TWISTED BACK. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPEND 9-23-93 EMPLOYEE DID NOT MISS WORK OR GO TO DR UNTIL 9-29-93.

INJURED CALLED COMPLAINING OF BACK PAIN, HE STATED HE COULD NOT REMEBER HURTING BACK. EMPL SAID IT WAS HURTING THE SAME AS WHEN HE HAD KIDNEY STONES, WHICH HE HAS HAD 8 TIMES. ON THE FOLLOWI NG WORKING DAY HE HAD GONE TO DR & SAID HE HAD HIT SOME HOLES & HURT HIS BACK WHILE RUNNING BUGGIE.

EMPLOYEE STOPPED WORK ON 09-17-93 DUE TO BACK PAIN WHICH 7000-1 FORM HAS BEEN FILED FOR.

QUIT WORK ON 09-01-93

EMPLOYEE SAID THTA HE HIT HIS BACK AGAINST ROOF BOLT, THAT WAS ANCHORED IN THE TOP. EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR OR MISS WORK UNTIL 06-15-93.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 5-15-93 TO 5-16-93. THIS ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 18'X18'X4' AND WAS LOCATED ABOUT 20' INBY SPAD #1260, ABOUT 8 BREAKS OUTBY 001 SECTION.

#6 ENTRY OF THE 1ST NORTHEAST MAINS HAD AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL MEASURING, APPROX. 18 FEET WIDE X 220' LONG X 4 1/2' TO 5' FEET THICK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A BAG OF ROCKDUST INTO A SCOOP DIPPER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

RIDING MANTRIP BUGGY COME UP ALONG FLY PAD STUCK FOOT TO PUSH FLY AWAY SPRAINED ANKLE AGAINST ROOF