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Fall extended above anchorage point, reported to be 8 feet high and the immediate roof appeared to be laminated shale with slickensides. Fall blocked roadway and occurred at No.17 Break of 1Rt.-Southwest Mains, one break inby No.6 Belthead and one break outby spad 1646. Dimensions: 20 feet wide and 23 feel long.
Fall extended above anchorage point, reported to be 6 to 8 feet high and the immediate roof appeared to be laminated shale with slickensides. Fall occurred at No.17 Break of No.4 Belt between spad 1400 and 1409, between No. 2 Entry and No.3 Entry. Dimensions: 17 to 18 feet wide and 20 to 30 feet long.
Fall extended above anchorage point, reported to be up to 10 feet high and the immediate roof appeared to be laminated shale with slickensides. Fall blocked roadway and beltline. Fall occurred at No.2 Break of No.5 Belt between spads 11655 and 1507, No. 1 Entry and No.2 Entry. Dimensions: 17 to 18 feet wide and 60 to 70 feet long.
A small piece of rock fell between roof bolts, hitting the victim on the upper left shoulder and knocking him to the ground. The victim received bruising to his left shoulder, upper back, and laceration to his mouth. The laceration caused from being knocked to the ground, not the rock itself. (His teeth cut his mouth)
Worker was walking away from the continuous miner to help repair a burst waterline. A rib approx. 4'6"x 32"x 9" rolled off striking the victim in the back and knocking him down. Injuries include 2 fractures to pelvis, fractured tailbone and right ankle.
Worker was moving MRS unit out of area where mining was completed. He stopped the MRS & walked toward it. When he was appr 8' from front of MRS & about 4' away from ribline a piece of top part of rib broke loose & fell about 6' striking victim on left side of upper torso. He finished working shift. Accident occurred in xcut. Mine ht was about 11 1/2'. He declined med treatment.
Roof fall in intersection on the #1 belt conveyor. Slickensided roof conditions in the area. Transition zone between sandstone and shale roof.
Employee was helping the scoopman rock dust & a piece of rock fell & hit him on the head.
While repairing to start a new drill hole a small piece of rock fell & struck the drill pot & bounced back & struck EE on the shoulder. EE visited his Dr. 5/18/07 and was instructed to stay off work until 5/23/07 for rest.
EE was riding on the off side of mantrip with his left foot protruding from the mantrip. EE stated he struck his toe against the rib and that caused him to twist his knee. EE went to Dr. 5/17/07 and Dr. informed EE that he had a twisted knee & needed to take 5 days off work the let knee heal.
During a weekly inspection 4 falls were detected. The location of the falls are at or near spad 270, 175, 212 & 281. No injuries, no airways were blocked & escapeway are clear to travel. The falls were detected on sliding hill main area.
On the sliding hill mains section, an unplanned fall above anchorage occured on the above stated date and time. The fall is approximately 60' long, 18' wide and 6' high. The fall is located in a cross cut between #5 and #6 entry. Both sides of the cross cut area have been cribbed off.
EE was starting to make repairs in a section of cable when his utility knife slipped from the cable jacket material of the cable. The knife blade came in contact with his left thumb causing a small laceration between his thumb nail and first knuckle.
The Safety Department informed me, on 3/21/07, that EE was walking in the #4 entry on Sliding Hill Mains, when he stepped into a section of uneven groung and twisted his left knee.
While making the "C" cut in the cut sequence, a rock located in front of the last row of bolts between the bolt and right rib, fell from the front to back in a swinging motion and came back into the area where the operator was standing and struck him on the shoulder.
While installing a personal identification tag on a miners utility belt, the instrument being used to puncture the belt material penetrated the belt material at a much quicker rate than anticipated. The cutting device being utilized came in contact with the left middle finger causing a small laceration.
While erecting 8'0" elevation floor steel on R.O.M. Belt Drive Building an unsupported, at one end, 10" channel struck employee on the head. He instantly fell to the concrete floor. Rescue squad showed up 20 minutes later and took over.
Employee was cutting q decking. Metal flew up under safety glasses in to right eye.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the slope entry being developed at the mine. The roof fall measured approximately 22' wide X 0 to 10' thick X 70' long. There was no injury to any employees, however, the fall occurred on the continuous miner parked in the slope entry.
Employee was unloading a truck (Pipes) and the load was not properly blocked. Employee stepped on pipe causing it to tip up. loosing balance.