Fork Creek Mining CompanyMining Incidents in 2001

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 5000' OUT BY THE NO. 1 SECTION IN THE INTAKE AIRWAY NO. 5 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 20' LONG 20' WIDE AND 5' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3200' OUT BY NO 1 SEC IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT LEFT OF SPAD 1007. THE FALL MEASURED 25' LONG 19' WIDE AND 6 1/2 TO 7' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED OUT BY NO. 1 SEC IN THE NO. 8 ENTRY ONE CROSSCUT TO THE RIGHT OF SPAD NO 1007. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG 19' WIDE AND 6-8' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTION ROOF FALL OCCURRED 650' OUTBY THE NO. 1 SEC. IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 25' L, 20' WIDE AND 7' HIGH.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 9-11-01 ON 001-0 SECTION IN THE AREA OF 4 LEFT. THE FALLMEASURED 40'LONG, 19'WIDE, AND 5'HIGH. THE ROOF WAS LAMINATED SANDSTONE, STACKROCK. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6'RESIN BOLTS.

WHILE MAKING HIS WEEKLY EXAM, THE FIRE BOSS FOUND A ROOF FALL IN THE IN-ACTIVE 2ND RIGHT PANEL OFF OF THE #2 SECTION 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #1585. IT WAS APPROX 40 FT LONG X 19 FT WIDE X 5 FT THICK . IT DID NOT IMPEADE VENT OR TRAVEL.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ENTRY 1,225 FEET OUTBY #2 SECTION, 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD #1571. IT WAS APPROX 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 5 FT THICK.

A FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN AN UNBOLTED INTERSECTION LAST OPEN BETWEEN #7 & #8 ENTRY ON #3 SECTION ~100' INBY SPAD #1946. FALL ~19' WIDE X 32' LONG& RANGED FROM 0"" TO 7 - 8 FT THICK.

WHILE MAKING HIS WEEKLY EXAM, THE FOREMAN & MSHA INSPECTOR FOUND A FALL IN THE 37 ENTRY RETURN ARI COURSE OFF OF 001 SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 5' THICK. AREA DEVEL9OPE D IN 1ST WEEK OF MAY 2001. BOLTED WITH 48"" RESINBOLTS. ROOF SLIP, WET WITH COAL STREAK AT 5'.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE FOREMEN AT APPROX. 12:30 P.M. ON 6-29-01 IN THE #8 ENTRY, A NETURAL AIRWAY. THE FALL WAS 1 BK OUTBY SPAD 323 IN THE INTERSECTION. IT WAS APPROX 30 FT LONG X 1 8 FT WIDE X 4 1/2 FT THICK. WET LAMINATED SHALE ROOF. NO EE OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

AT APPROX. 3:00 A.M. A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY, LAST OPEN X-CUT. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 5 FT THICK X 19 FT WIDE X 40 FT WIDE.

WHILE MAKING THE REQUIRED WEEKLY EXAM, THE FIRBOSS DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN THE RETURN AIR COURES, #1 ENTRY, 1 BK OUTBY SPAD #313. THE FALL WAS BETWEEN THE BLOCK IN THE ENTRY TO WAS APPROX. 3 0 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 4 1/2FT THICK NO EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.

AT APPROX 8:45 PM A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4ENTRY ON #2 SECTION. THE FALL OCCURRED FROM THE FACE (UNBOLTED 20 FT) TO OUTBY APPROX 40 FT TOWARDS THE INTERSECTION, PULLING AT LEAST 3 ROWS OF BOLTS. NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO. 2 SECTION AT APPROX 7:30 PM BETWEEN THE NO 5 AND #6 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80 FT LONG X 19 FT WIDE AND RANGED FROM 2 FT TO 6 FT THICK IN THE MIDDLE.

A FALL OCCURRED AT APPROX 10:00 PM ON THE 2ND SHIFT ON #001 SECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY - 8 FT INBY THE LAST OPEN X CUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 60' LONG X 19' X 6' THICK SOFT LAMINATED SHALE.

EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

WHILE CHARGING A CAT HEAD HE DROPPED IT CAUSING A FLASH.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE MOVING A WATERLINE SOME PLASTER FLEW OFF OF IT INTO THE RIGHT EYE.

WHILE TRAMMING THE SCOOP THE EE HAD HIS LEFT ARM OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROMT HE MINE ROOF STRIKING THE EE ON THE LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY WHEN THE BOLTER SLID INTO RIB & CAUGHT INJURED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN RIB & BOLTER. CONDITIONS, WET & MUD & UNEVEN BOTTOM.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE BATTERIES OF A 488 SCOOP, THE BATTERY BELL GROUNDED AND SPARKED AND HURT HIS RIGHT HAND.

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT TO INSERT IN THE ROOF, THE BOLT SPRANG BACK, HURTING HIS RIGHT THUMB AND WRIST. * 1ST LOST WORK DAY 7/20/01.

EE SAID HE WAS THROWING MINE SLACK OUT OF ROADWAY & FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. RESON FOR LATER REPORT: EE DID NOT INFORM MGMT. HE WAS OFF OVER AN INJURY UNTIL 7-13-01. 1ST L9OST WORK DAY 7-9-01.

EE WAS FLIPING OVER A ROCK INT HE WALKWAY OF THE TRACK ON #2 SECTION, HE SLIPPED ON A SMALL LOOSE ROCK AND FELL ACROSS THE TRACK, LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

EE HAD PUT OIL IN HIS SCOOP. WHILE WALKING BACK TO GET INTO THE OPERATOR DECK SOME SMALL PIECES OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS SHOULDERS AND UPPER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A RUBRAIL FOR A CONT. MINER AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS PULLING AND JERKING ON AN OLD PIECE OF CABLE, WRAPPED AROUND THE RIPPER HEAD OF THE MINER, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-26-01 - 1ST LOST DAY.

HELPING LIFT & PULL HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE, EMPLOYEE REPORTED STRAINED BACK.

A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKINGTHE EMPLOYEE.

CHARGING HOPPER FOR MAGNETITE BIN FEED SCREW HAD PLUGGED EE HAD REMOVED INSPECTION COVER SO AS TO WATCH FOR MATERIAL TO FEED. AFTER HOPPER HAD BEEN UNPLUGGED EE WAS USING DUCT TAPE TO COVER IN SPECTION HOLE WHILE SCREW WAS RUNNING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CUT WHEN IT CAME IN.

EE WAS USING A PERMANENCT INSTALLED 240 VOLT CUTOFF SAW TO CUT 1"" COLD ROLL ROUND BAR. AS HE WAS CUTTING FINAL PIECE AS THE BLADE OF THE SAW MAD FINAL PENETRATION OF THE METAL THE ROD KICKED B ACK AND THE SHARP EDGE STRUCK #4 AND #5 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. (11 TOTAL STITCHES)

EE WAS ON THE #11 SHUTTLE CAR, DUMPING HIS LOAD OF COAL ON THE FEEDER, A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB & MASHED RING & LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. 4 STITCHES.

EE WAS HELPING TO BUILD A STOPPING ON THE NO. 1 SECTION. WHILE REACHING FOR A CINDER BLOCK, HE RAKED HIS LOWER ARM OVER THE METAL BAND THAT HAD HELD THE BLOCK IN PLACE CUTTING HIS ARM. 8 STITC HES.

EE WAS HELPING THE MINER OPERATOR CHANGE MINER BITS, A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL CAME OFF OF THE MINOR OPERATORS HAMMER AND IMBEDDED IN EE'S RIGHT CHECK OF HIS FACE.

SUBJECT WAS DRILLING A BOLT HOLE IN THE ROOF WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION. 4 STITCHES