A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED AT NO. 6 SWITCH. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED.
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Showing 50 of 56A ROOFFALL HAS ACCURED ON 001 SECTION-4 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE IN NO 3 ENTRY THE FALL FELL ON THE 001 SECTION FEEDER
A ROOFFALL ACCURED IN NO 2 ENTRY 4 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE ON 001 SECTION
EE WAS PUTTING A STARTING BOX LID ON A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN BACK POSSIBLE DISK RUPTURE.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURED IN BOLT ENTRY ON 002 SECTION THE RIPPER HAD ON THE MINER WAS CAUGHT BY THIS PILLER FALL THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES
I NAME WAS RIDING TO THE SURFACE IN A RAILRUNNER AN ONCOMING RAIL MOTOR WAS COMING TOWARD THE MANTRIP I NAME GOT OUT OF THE RAILRUNNER TWISTING HIS FOOT IN THE PROCESS RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FX TO THE FOOT
EMPL WAS RIDING TO SURFACE IN RAILRUNNER. ONCOMING RAIL MOTOR WAS COMING TOWARD MANTRIP. EMPL GOT OUT OF RAILRUNNER HITTING LEG ON ROCK & INJURING RIGHT LEG & BRUISING LEFT HEEL.
HE WAS RIDING ON A BOLT. HIS HAT CAME OFF. HE TRIED TO GET HIS HAT, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE TOP, CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.
A ROOF FALL HAS ACCURRED IN THE NO 4 MINE NO. 64 BREAK, NO EMPLOYEES OR EQUIPMENT WAS INDUIAL.
I.NAME STRIKING CUTTING MACHINE CHAIN WITH HAMMER.A SMALL METAL FRAGMENT BROKE OF CHAIN STRIKING I.NAME IN EYE.
A ROOF FALL ACCURED IN NO.3 ENTRY-5 BREAKS INBY PORTAL NO EMPLOYEES OR QUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.
I.NAME HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON A PIECE OF BELT STRUCTURE.
SMALL ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING EMPL ON LEFT LEG.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED #3 ENTRY NO.7 BRK NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIP.
I,NAME WAS CHECKING HOSES ON THE MINER-WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP-I,NAME TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE DODGED THE ROCK.
I.NAME WAS LOADING RAILS ON A FLAT CAR WHEN HE ALLOWED HIS LEFT THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO RAILS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION IN NO. 3 ENTRY. 2 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE.
I,NAME SAID THAT HE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROCK WHEN HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND INJURED HIS BACK.
ROOF FALL.
I.NAME WAS BACKING UP MINER. HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN CABLE STANDOFF AND MINE BOTTOM, RESULTING IN CUT ON FOOT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 3 ENTRY, 20 BREAKS FROM PORTAL. NO INJURY OR MACHINERY DAMAGE.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN NO 1 ENTRY, 7 BREAKS FROM PORTAL. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 5 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE IN CROSSCUT BETWEEN NO 2 & 3 ENTRIES. NO DAMAGE OR INJURY WAS CAUSED BY THE ROOF FALL.
I NAME WAS PULLING MINER CABLE WHEN HE HURT HIS R ARM
LIFTING LOG HURT BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MINE SUPPLIES WITH A SCOOP HE CAME THROUGH A LOW PORTION OF TOP AND DID NOT GET LOW ENOUGH,CAUGHT HIS SHOULDER IN THE TOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ROCK OUT OF 506 BRIDGE CARRIER,THE CONVEYOR HUNG UP CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEFT RING FINGER.
ROCK FALL NO INJURY IN THE #5 ENTRY ON 006 SECTION 500 FT OUTBY FACE AREA.ROCK WAS 3'TO 5' THICK AND 18' WIDE X50' LONG FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN BLOCKS OF COAL NOT IN INTERSECTION.
ROOF FLAL IN TRACK ENTRY AT BK 5J FROM PORTAL NO INJURY TO ANYONE (DISCOVERED AT 9:15) SIZE 17' X 3 1/2' X 18'.
ROOF FALL 12 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE IN THE RETURN ENTRY NEXT TO BELT ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP, HIT A DIP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSED SCOOP BUCKET TO GET TO CLOSE TO THE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS WATCHING THE MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB, STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK.
EMP. WAS GETTING OFF THE MAN TRIP TWISTED HIS LEG.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED AT 11:30 A M IN THE #4 ENTRY OF THE 004 SECTIO HEADINGER. HE FOUND THE FALL APPROX. 15 MIN AFTER IT HAPPENED. TIMBERED INBY AND OUTBY AN ALL OPENING THIS AREA IMMEDIATEL Y AND LATER WE 3NSTALL CRIBS IN THIS AREA.
HE DICKED UP A 8HOVEL OF COAL TURNED TO PUT IT ON BUT AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
LOOSE SLAB OF 9OCK FELL O UT BETGWEEN ROOF BOLTS AT CROSS CUT BETWEEN #3 & #2 HEADINGS
I.NAME WAS HELP3NG UNLOAD SUPPLIES OFF THE BELT. HE COMPLAINED OF HAVING A BAD HEADACHE AND BEING HOT. HE CAME OUT OF THE MINES SHORTLY AFTER 7:00 AM WITH HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER, IN SLOW SPEED ON THE BELT (M5NTRIP)
THE 1ST SHIFT C9EW HAD LEFT THE SECTION AT 500 PM ALL POWER WAS DEENERGIZATED AT APP 700 PM I NAME REPAIRMAN AND II NAME GOT TO THE SECTION WHEN I NAME WENT TO PUT THE POWER BACK IN HE FOUND THE ROCK FALL 2NE BRK INBY THE POWER CENTER TIMBERS AND CRIBS WAS INSTOLED IN THIS AREA INBY OUTBY AND AT THE INTERSECTION.
TRAMMING 3-WHEE5 BUGGY UP TO 004 SECTION TO PRESHIFT IT.WHEN HE WAS 3 BRKS OUTBY FACE IN #4 ENTRY RAN UP ON ROCK WHICH SCOOP OPER HAD LEFT IN ROADWAY CAUSING BUGGY TO HIT TOP,KNOCKING DOWN TOP FROM BETWEEN B2LTS INTO DECK WITH HIM.
I.NAME CAMEINTO3CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CABLE WHEN I.NAME THE SECTION FOREMAN ENERGIZED THE BREAER ON WHICH I.NAME WAS SPLICING
LOADING BELT ST9UCTURE INTO SCOOP.
I.NAME CAME IN 7ONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CABLE WHILE LOOKING FOR SINGLE PHASE CONDITION IN CABLE. FATAL.
BURNS TO LEFT SHOULDER PARTIAL FACE BURNS.
I.NAME CONTRACT COAL HAULER HIRED TO HAUL COAL FROM THIS COAL YARD TO MT.POWELL COAL CO IN VA. I.NAME HAD TRUCK HUNG UP IN SOFT GROUND .. I.NAMEOPERATING HI-LIFT AND I.NAME TIED CHAIN TO HIS T RUCK WAS GOING TO TIE OTHER END OF CHAIN TO BUCKET.ABOUT THAT TIME,I.NAME GOING DOWN HILL IN DIRECTION OF I.NAME POSITIONED BETWEEN TRUCK AND HI-LIFT AND I.NAME REALIZED HE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE
I.NAME -FOREMAN HAD ASSIGNED I.NAME AND I.NAME TO RUN PINNER WHICH BOTH MEN WERE FAMILIAR WITH .WENT TO PINNER AND ASSUMED THEIR DUTIES AND WERE EMPTYING DUST BOX AND DUSTING FILTERS AND I.NAM E WAS ON RIGHT SIDE OF PINNER GOING INSIDE MINE #4 IN #4 ENTRY RETURN AIR COURSE AND THERE WAS 440 VOLT CABLE RUNNING UP THIS ENTRY AND HIT DUST FILTER AGAINST CABLE CAUSED HIM TO GET ELEC SH
BREAK #34-#2 INTAKE AIR COURSE 5\ THICK 18\ WIDE 20\ LONG
ALFONSO BLAIR WAS RUNNING MINER & A S/C STRUCK HIS HAND & CUT FINGER OFF & MESSED UP SEVERAL MORE.
TAMPING TOP TO SHOOT DOWN FOR OVERCAST ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS CATCHING LEFT LEG & PART OF RIGHT FOOT
GETTING SUPPLIES OFF BELT AND A BUNDLE OF ROOF PLATES CAUGHT HER FINGERS BETWEEN TAIL PIECE AND PLATES