Roblee Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2001

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE #6 ENTRY INTERSECTION SPAD 162. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE RRE- SHIFT EXAMINER. THE FALL IS 5-7' HIGH AND MEASURED 25'LONG AND 25'WIDE. THIS FALL IS ON THE WORKING SECTION IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT.

A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE NO. 3 ENTRY AT SPADNO. 70 ON THE NORTH EAST MAIN SECTION WHILE MAK ING THE WEEKLY EXAM ACCORDING TO 75.364. THE ROOF FALL WAS 11 FT LONG, 9 FT WIDE AND 5.5 FT HIGH . THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 2-10-01. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF, CRIBBED AND NOT CLEANED UP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE NOR WAS VENTILATION AFFECTED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING MINING IN THE 5-LEFT WORKING SECTION WHILE CONNECTING THE XCUT BETWEEN NO. 7 AND NO. 8 ENTRIES. THE ROOF FALL RODE BACK THROUGH THE INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING T HE REMOTE CONTROLLED CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR AND MINER HELPE. THE MINER OPERATOR SUSTAINED SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES WHILE THE MINER HELPER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

EE WAS TRAVELING TO THE OUTSIDE AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT ON A JEEP, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND AND CAUSING A LACERATION. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 100' FROM THE O UTSIDE. HIS RIGHT HAND HAD TENDON AND NERVE DAMAGE REQUIRING CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

THE EE WAS REPAIRING THE 14CM10-10DX JOY CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS REPALCING A PIN AND BUSHING ON THE CONTINOUOS MINER AND IN ORDER TO GET THE PIN TO FIT PROPERLY HE DECIDED TO LEVEL THE MINER BY STARTING THE MINER AND SWUMPING THE HEAD OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER COWN INTO THE PAVEMENT. AS THE DRUM WAS ROTATING THE BITS SOMEHOW CONTACTED THE HOSES THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE OXYGEN AND A