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EE was pushing a mantrip that was stuck with his coal hauler, as he was pushing he pulled hismelf up by grabbing his canopy in Dams so leg hit his steering lever causing his hauler to pinch into ribling smashing his right hand.
Wet drippers and slips slight separation between limestone and black shale, some small flaking on occasion, but not much.
EE was running wire rope through new tail piece, when he hit a piece of sheetmetal that was leaning up, striking him directly behind his steel toe on his right foot. He was taken to hospital, x-rayed, nothing broken, but bruised up. Doctor told him to stay off of it for a couple of days.
EE was walking thru a curtain, came thru and hit his head on a brow, jamming his neck.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD SOUTH WEST PANEL INTAKE ROOMS #2 ENTRY BETWEEN SPAD 0+0 & 0+55 IN THE ENTRY BETWEEN INTERSECTIONS THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4" FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. ROOF FALL WAS 38'LONG, 18'WIDE, 4-4 1/2'HIGH, LAMINATED GRAY SHALE WITH SLIPS.
Diesel backup pump to control incoming water, it kept up until about 7:30 pm at which time the mine started taking on water at return entrance, no one was in the mine and the power was restored at 8:12 pm.
EE WAS CHECKING PUMPS IN MW INTAKE. WHILE WALKING FROM PUMP AT 11 XC, HE SLIPPED ON WET ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RIB WHICH CAUSED INJURY TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS A CONTUSION T O HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
PRESHIFT EXAMINER STARTED EXAMINING AROUND 9:57 PM AFTER HIS EXAMINE WAS COMPLETE, AS HE EXITED THE MINE AROUND 10:55 PM HE NOTICED THAT THE WATER WAS RISING IN THE PIT SUMP NEAR THE RETURN PO RTAL ENTRANCE. HE WENT TO THE SURFACE SHOP AND TOLD HIS MEN TO CHECK ALL THE SURFACE PUMPS 4 TOTAL, MAKE SURE THEY ARE PUMPING. THEN THEY WENT TO THE PORTAL OPENING TO CHECK OUT THE WATER DEP
EE AND COWORKER WERE ROOF BOLTING A FRESH CUT. THEY WERE ON THEIR THIRD ROLL OF INSTALLATION. WHILE EE'S STEEL WAS BEING SET UP FOR DRILLING HOLE A PIECE OF BLACK SLATE APPROX 3'X 2'X 6" THICK FELL AT POINT OF CONTACT WITH DRILL STEEL, FELL ONTO EE'S RT SIDE OF NECK CAUSING LACERATION TO RT SIDE OF NECK WHICH REQUIRED 11 STITCHES.
SECTION SUPERVISOR WAS CHECKING WITH BOLTING CREW GIVING INSTRUCTIONS OF MINING CYCLE, LOCATION WAS #2 ENTRY AT FACE OF PANEL ROOMS. AS HE WAS LEAVING BOLTER LT. SIDE OPERATOR, HE TOOK ABOUT 2 STEPS AND A PIECE OF BLACK SHALE FELL FROM ALONG THE RIB & ROOF AREA WHICH MEASURED 3'WIDE X 6'LONG X 0-6"THICK. IT FELL FROM ABOUT 2'UP THE TOP WAS 8'TALL. ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD, NECK, BACK
AN UNENTDENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 1ST MAIN NORTH WEST INTAKE 34 TO 35 YRS IN #6 ENTRY THIS ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED BETWEEN 34 AND 35 INTERSECTION. AND THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4' FU LLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS THE FALL WAS 17'W,X40'LX 4 1/2' HIGH. THE ROOF CONDITIONS IN THIS AREA CONSISTED OF A HIGHLY LAMINATED GRAY AND ROCK SHALE WITH SLIPS AND OTHER DRIPPER.
EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE ROOF BOLTING A FRESH CUT, HAD INSTALLED TWO FULL ROWS OF ROOF BOLTS AND WHILE DRILLING 1ST HOLE FOR 3RD ROW A ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND RIB AREA ABOUT 2 FT WIDE 3 FT LONG 0 TO 18" THICK AND STRUCK EE ON RT SHOULDER X-RAY SHOWED BROKEN RT SHOULDER.
EE WAS DRIVING A BUSHING PIN INTO PLACE TO LOCK DOWN BELT STRUCTURE. THE SUPERVISOR WAS PASSING BY ABOUT 45' AWAY WHEN HE GOT A PIECE OF DIRT INHIS EYE. HE WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT AFTER F LUSHING EYE. HE THOUGHT HE GOT IT OUT BUT STILL HURT. WENT HOME & WOKE AT 3:30 A.M. WITH SEVERE EYE PAIN. AFTER BEING EXAMINED BY DOCTOR, WENT TO HOSPITAL TO HAVE SMALL PIECE OF STEEL REMOVED