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EXAMINER FOUND FALL IN NO. 6 ENTRY OF THE MAIN NORTH ENTRIES AT +7081 (4-WAY INTERSECTION - NEUTRAL AIR). FALL IS APPROX. 38' LONG X 19' WIDE X 6' HIGH. APPROACHES TO FALL HAVE BEEN TIMBERED - FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED.
Examiner found fall in No. 2 entry in the intake station+2010 of the first east off the main north entries. Fall is approx. 40' long x 18'wide x 7' high. Fall will not be cleaned.
Examiner found fall in entry no.6 station & 7161 of the main north entries (neutral air) fall is approx. 40' long x 19' wide x 6.3' high. Fall will not be cleaned. approaches have been timbered.
Examiner found fall in entry No. 4 of the 1st North off the 2nd East off the main North entries in neutral air between +160 and +240. Fall is approximately 63' long x 19' wide x 8' high. Approaches are timbered and fall will not be cleaned up.
While being task trained on pinner, EE put drill steel on top causing a large rock to fall out, hitting him on the heel of his left foot driving his toes into the floor of the mine.
Examiner discovered fall during pre-shift exam. Fall is located between entries 2 and 3 at +1850 in the 2nd East off the main North entries in the intake. Fall is approximately 19 feet wide, 7 feet high and 35 feet long.
Examiner found roof fall in main north entries - entry #5 between intersections +5891 and +5941 in travelway. Fall will not be cleaned. Travelway set over to entry #6. Approaches to fall have been timbered/cribbed. Fall is approx 6 feet high x 18 feet wide x 45 feet long.
Examiner found roof fall in entry #10 of main north entries, outby +4521. Fall is in return entries, is not to be cleaned but approaches are timbered. Fall is approx 6 feet high x 19 feet wide x 45 feet long.
Examiner found roof fall in #2 entry of 1st E/main north at +1945. Fall is in primary escapeway - intake - and will not be cleaned. Escapeway set over to #1 entry. Approaches to fall have been timbered. Fall is approx 6 feet 7 inches high x 18 feet 8 inches wide x 40 feet long.
Examiner found roof fall in #2 entry of the main north entry fall is approx. 40' long 17-18" wide 6-7' high fall is in intake between 32 to 33 xcut 2580 to 2660-will clean up around fall in adjacent entries to have passable travel wall. Fall will not be cleaned up timber or cribs will be set on ends of fall.