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ON THE SUB MAINS #4 PANEL, #2 HEADING, AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A ROOF RIB BROKE AND FELL COVERING UP THE EMPLOYEE. FIVE PEOPLE WERE REMOVED FROM UNDER THE ROCK. THERE WERE MUTIPLE INJURIES AND NO VITAL SIGNS FOUND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKED BY AN E.M.T.
IN THE SOUTH MAINS A ROOF FALL MEASURING APPROX 30'X35'X10' THICK TAPERING TO 0 OCCURED IN THE LAST INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY WHILE DEVELOPING THE FIRST OUT OF THE #2 CROSSCUT. THE ROOF FA LL ENTRAPPED THE VICTIM AND RESULTED IN FATAL INJURIES. A CONTINUOUS MINER ADN SHUTTLE CAR WERE INVOLVED IN THE FALL.
ROCK FALL 2-4'THICK,25'WIDE AND LENGTH UNKNOWN OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY,1 BRK OUTBY PILLAR LINE OCCURRED CAUSING THE DEATH OF INAME AND OTHER EMPL ON THE MMU-003-0 (405 C-SECTION)
ROCK FALL 2-4'THICK,25'WIDE AND LENGTH UNKNOWN OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY,1 BRK OUTBY PILLAR LINE OCCURRED CAUSING THE DEATH OF INAME AND OTHER EMPL ON THE MMU-003-0 (405 C-SECTION)
FATALLY INJURED PERSON WAS STANDING ON HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER CUTTING A CROSS BAR TO LENGTH WHEN BROW AT EDGE OF ROOF FALL FELL STRICKING HIM A FEW SECONDS LATER THE RIB CAME IN THIS AREA WA S SUPPORTED WITH ROOF BOLTS BUT AREA WHICH FELL WAS PART OF A FAULT ZONE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENTRY
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 WEST SECTION IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY INBY THE FEEDER BREAKER. THE FALL AREA HAD BEEN MINED TO THE ROOF ROCK & BOLTED WITH 4\ MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS ON 5\ CENTERS. THE FALL TURNED LOOSE APPROX 4\ TO 5\ ABOVE THE ANCHOR ZONE OF THE ROOF BOLTS. ONE PERSON RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE FALL.