All MSHA-reportable accidents at Five Star Mining Inc operations in 2004. Fatalities appear first.
A roof fall occurred in the 1 west #3 panel, #3 entry, crosscut #1b, intersection. the fall measures approx 30 feet long, 18 ft wide, and 10 ft thick. the area is supported using 48 inch full grouted roof bolts and 10 foot point anchor bolts.
A roof fall occurred along the 2 main west #5, 114 crosscut, #6 entry intersection. the fall measures approx. 40 feet long, 18 feet wide, and 10 feet high. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted roof bolts.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST MAIN WEST AT 74 CROSSCUT, #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX 45 FT LONG, 18FT WIDE, & 8 FT H. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS & 6X6 TIMBERS. THE ROOF FALL CONTAINS THINLY LAMINATED MEDIUM GREY SHALE
A roof fall was discovered int he 2 main west #5 mains at 90 crosscut between #2 and #3 entries. the fall measures approx. 50 ft long, 18 ft wide, and 6 to 8 ft high. the area is supported with 5 ft fully grouted resin bolts.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #4 PANEL AT CROSSCUT 10, #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 35'L X 18'W X 6-10'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED USING 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, CABLE BOLTS & 6X6 TIMBERS.
A roof fall was discovered in the 2 main west #5 return aircourse at 88 crosscut in the connecting crosscut between #2 and #3 entries. The fall measures approx 50' long, 16' wide and 5' high. The area was supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF 88 XCUT IN THE #6 ENTRY INBY THE BELT TAIL. THE FALL WAS 18' X 18' X 8' HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED BY 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS AND 10' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ALONG THE 2 MAIN NORTH #3 AT 54 CROSSCUT, #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 18 FEET WIDE, 40 FEET LONG, AND 8 FEET HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED BY 6 FOOT FULLY-GROUTED RESIN BOLTS AND CABLE BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #2 UNIT, 54 CROSSCUT, #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA WHERE ROOF ROCK WAS CHANGING FROM SANDSTONE TO SHALE. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30'LONG X 17- 18'WIDE X 6-7'HIGH. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED USING 5' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS & 12'CABLE BOLTS.
A roof fall was discovered in the main south #3 at 37 crosscut, #6 entry intersection. The fall measures approx 40 ft long, 18 ft wide, and 9' high. The area is supported with 5 foot fully grouted resin bolts and 12 foot cable bolts.
A roof fall occurred on the mmu-004 working section @ crosscut #10 entry #5, the section is the 3rd west panell off of the 1st main south. the fall measureds approx. 30 ft long, 18 ft wide and 8 ft high. the area contained a slip with water and contained thinly caminated shale. primary support in this area is 5 ft fully grouted resin bolts.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE MAIN SOUTH #3, #2 ENTRY, INBY STATION SPAD #7388. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 50'LONG, 18'WIDE AND 6'HIGH. THE AREA IS SUPPORTED WITH 5'FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1ST MAIN WEST #2, #5 ENTRY, CROSSCUT 35 INTERSECTION. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 30 FEET LONG, 6 FEET HIGH, AND 18 FEET WIDE. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND MAIN NORTH #3, IN #1 ENTRY, CROSSCUT 33 TO 34. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 18'WIDE X 9'HIGH X 60'LONG. PRIMARY SUPPORT IN THIS AREA IS 5' FULLY GROUTED RESI N BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO WORK ON HAWKEYE AT THE SECTION TAILPIECE. HE SHUT BELT OFF AT TAILPIECE. BEFORE THE TAILPIECE QUIT ROTATING, HE REACHED IN TO PERFORM WORK. HE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE TAILPIECE WITH HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER. THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURE.
As employee placed remote box on top of continuous miner after tramming, a piece of rock fell from between rows of bolts. The rock struck his right hand severely lacerating some fingers.