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EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING AN ELECTRICAL CAPOSITOR AND PINCHED RIGHT HAND BETWEEN POST AND CAPOSITOR.
FALL 35' LONG 15'WIDE 55"HITH.WAS SUPPORTED WITH54" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS (NEWMANTRIP TRACK)
ROOF FALL OLD M5IN WEST TRACK "E" ENTRY 40+00.35' LONG,18' WIDE, APPROX. 8-10' HIGH.WAS SUPPORTED WITH 54" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS/PIN TIMBERS.
ROOF FALL INTAK9 ENTRY MAIN EAST INDLED AREA OF MIND. 30 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 6 FT HIGH WAS SUPPORRTED WITH 54 INCH CONVETIONAL BOLTS ON 4 INCH CENTERS.
EMPL CLAIMS GRO3N INJURY WHILE CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF RAMCAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS ST5NDING BY ROOF DRILL MAKING UP BOLTS WHEN VENTILATION TUBING FELL & STRUCK HIM ON THE LOW BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS CR2SSING OVER A DE-ENERGIZED CONVEYOR BELT HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON BELT ROPE CAUSING HIM TO FALL & STRIKE HIS BACK AGAINST 3IN STEEL WATER LINE
FALL "A" ENTRY 4RETURN) 2 WEST,MAIN NORTH S/S8+30 APPROX.1000 FEET OUTBY FACE ARREA.55' LONG,17-18' WIDE,9-10' HIGH.AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 72" RESIN GROUTED RODS.
EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING GRASS NEAR BOTH HOUSE AS HE PULLED THE MOWER BACK, HE EXPERINECED LOW BACK PAIN.
ROOF FALL IN #23ENTRY OF THE CONNECTING ENTRIES BETWEEN #2 MINE AND OLD #1 MINE AT 6 NORTH AIR SHAFT- APPROX. 60' LONG,17' WIDE AND 4-6' HIGH.AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 54" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS.
WIRE USED TO LO4ER BEET PRESS ALIGNING ROLLER BROKE & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROLLER & SUPPORT STRUCTURE
ROOF FALL 2 SEC7ION 4 EAST MAIN NORTH CROSSCUTS F-G-H.10 AND 96,80 FT. LONG 16 FT. WIDE.6 TO 8 FEET HIGH.AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FOOT FULLY GROUTED RODS ON 4 FOOT CENTERS.FALL 350 FEET OUTBY FACE. 3
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO CLIMB INTO CAB OF REUSE TRUCK WHILE PULLING HI,SELF INTO CAB HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.
FALL 0 ENTRY MA3N NO.RETURN SECTION APPROX.90FT LONG 18FT WIDE 7-12 FT HIGH WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6FT FULLY GROUTED ROD 4 TO A ROW ON 4FT CENTERS WAS ALSO POSTED FALL WAS QPPROX 885 FT OUTBY RACE
IN THE PROCESS 2F MOVING A MINER HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT MINER CABLE OFF OF THE HEADS AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN
FALL 0 ENTRY 210X17X12 AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 72 IN FULLY GROUTED ROD 8X8 PLACE ON 4 FT CENTERS APPROX 600 FT OUTBY FACE
INJ WAS LOOSENI3G TIE WIRE THAT WAS SUPPORTING STRETCHED WATER LINE, WATER LINE COUPLER STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER LIP
ROOF FALL BELT 9NTRY.MAIN NORTH RETURN SECTION APPROX 140' LONG 16-18' WIDE.OVER 6' HIGH 32 AND 20-AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FOOT FULLY GROUTED HEBAR ON 4 FT CENTERS,4 BOLTS PER ROW.
ROOF FALL E-ENT9Y 9+25 MAIN NORTH TRANSFER ENTRIES 155 OUTBY FACES.40' LONG, 17' WIDE, 6-7' HIGH.AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.
ROOF FALL 0+58 6-ENTRY- 6 EAST OFF MAIN NORTH TRANSFER ENTRIES.60' LONG, 18' WIDE, 6-7' HIGH.75' OUTBY FACE.AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6 FOOT TENSION REBAR BOLTS ON 4 FOOT CENTERS.
CARRYING TOOL B5CK IN ENTRY TO WORK SECTION.SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR MATERIAL AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN.
ROOF FALL-C-ENT9Y OF MAIN NORTH TRANSFER ENTRIES-APPROX. 80 FT LONG - 16-17 1/2 FT WIDE, 10 FT HIGH. DARK GREY SHALE SANDSTONE 140 FT FROM FACES AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS.
WHILE DRILLING 5 BOLT HOLE THE AUGER JUMPED THROUGH A BREAK N THE ROOF STRATA. THE SUDDEN JUMP PUT PRESSURE ON THE AUGERCAUSING IT TO BOW.THE AUGER STRUCK HIS LEFT HAND.
ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS SCOOPING LOOSE COAL. THE INJURED WAS ASKED TO REMOVE A WOODEN POST WHICH WAS INBEDDED IN THE COAL PILE. HE PICKED UP THE POST AND AS HE TURNED TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY H E EXPERIENCED L2W BACK PAIN.
FALL-CROSSCUT B9TWEEN J & K ENTRIES-5 WEST MAIN NORTH-15' LONG, 18' WIDE, 6' TO 7' HIGH, LIGHT/DARK GREY SHALE WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN-15 FT FROM FACE OF J-ENTRY.
ROOF FALL 7 COA5 SEAM MAIN EAST 32 & 79 25 FT LG 17 FT WIDE 5 6 FT HIGH DARK SHALE. SANDSTONE STATE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 54 INCH TENSION REBAR BOLTS ON 4 FT CENTER.
HE WAS RAISING 5IDS ON RAM CAR BATTERY ONE LIDS SLIPPED AND FELL ON LITTLE FINGER
A ROOF JACK WAS3SET AT AN ANGLE TO PROTECT MINER CABLE WATER HOSE AS IT WAS BEING PULLED AROUND A CORNER. SUDDEN TENSION ON CABLE & HOSE CAUSED THE CABLE HOSE TO ROLL UP THE JACK KICKING IT OUT. THE JACK 8TRUCK HIM ON T HE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD & RIGHT ARM.
HAULING SUPPLIE8 TO WORK AREA DN HE RAN SCOOP OVER DEBRIS IN HAULROAD.CAUSED SCOOP TO BOUNCE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HIT HEAD AGAINST ROOF.
HE WAS PSUHING 9OCKDUST INTO THE HOPPER OF A BANTAM ROCKDUSTER USING A SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE THE HANDLE CAUGHT IN THE DUSTER AUGER WHICH PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE ROCKDUST HOPPER 3
ROOF FALL F-ENT9Y MAIN NORTH 40'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6-8'HIGH.GREY SHALE STRATA.SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.FALL APPX 75'OUTBY FACE.
ROOF FALL A-ENT9Y.MAIN NORTH 225'LONG X 18'WIDE X 6-8' THICK.GREY SHALE STRATA.SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.FALL APPX 40'OUTBY FACE.
ROOF FALL A-ENT9Y 9 SECTION.TRANSFER ENTRIES 5-6 EAST MAIN NORTH.LENGTH 70',WIDTH 17',HEIGHT 6-7'.GREY-DARK REY SHALE STRATA.WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.
ROOF FALL MAIN 3ORTH TRANSFER ENTRIES(A ENTRY)AT 4+26 LENGTH APPROX.172' WIDTH 17 1/2" HEIGHT 7'TO 8' DARK SHALE SARLDSTONE STRAA.HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSIORA REBAS 4 BOLTS PER RAW4FT C ENTER.320' OUTB2 FACE AREA.
HE WAS CLEANING3UP LOOSE COAL AROUND A BELT DRIVE.AS HE TURNED TO PUT MATERIAL ON BELT HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.
HE WAS SQUEEZED3AGAINST THE RIB BY THE RAM CARTRAILOR.A RAM CAR WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO AROUND A 90DEGREE TURN; 1ST ATTEMPT FAILED.DURING THE SECOND ATTEMPT,THE INJURED WALKED UP BESIDE TRAILOR T O SEE IF HE COU5D DIRECT AND THE RAM CAR OPERATOR SLEW THE TRAILOR RUNNING HIM AGAINST THE RIB.
HE WAS UNLOADIN1 A BELT SPLICER FROM A SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN
HE BENT OVER TO3PICK UP A POST AND EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN
HE WAS LOADING 6' POST ONTO A SCOOP. AS HE TURNED HE EXPERIENCED LOW BACK PAIN.
ROOF FALL H-ENT9Y 3 EAST MAINS NORTH 2 SECTION LENGTH 70 FT WIDTH 16 FT THICKNESS 7 FT BREY SHALSTRATA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBARS
ROOF FALL D ENT9Y MAIN NORTH AT S/S 34+67. LENGTH 85' WIDTH 16' THICKNESS 6'-8'. DARK GREY SHALE HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR. 10' FROM FACE.
ROOF FALL 3 EAS7 MAIN NORTH 2 SEC AT 18 + 53 LENGTH 40 FT WIDTH 17 FT THICKNESS 6 TO 7 FT DARK GREY SHALE STRATA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS 1100 FT OUTBY BSECTION
ROOF FALL G-ENT9Y 3 EAST MAIN NORTH 2 SEC LENGTH 45FT WIDTH 16FT THICKNESS 7 FT GREY SHALE STRATA SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBARS 2400 OUTBY FACE AREA
THE MAN WAS WAL5ING ALONG CONVEYOR BELT IN ENTRY. HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN BOTTOM AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
ROOF FALL IN 4 9NTRY OF MAIN NORTH AT SURVEYOR STATION 30 + 36 LENGTH 50 FT WIDTH 17 FT THICKNESS 8 FT DARK SHALE AND SANDSTONE STRATA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS
ROOF FALL IN F 9NTRY OF 2 SECTION 3 EAST MAIN NORTH FALL LENGTH 30 FT WIDTH 25 FT THICKNESS 11 FT GRAY SHALE STRATA HAS BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6 FT TENSION REBAR BOLTS 1967 FT OUTBY WORKING FACE S SURVEYOR STAT3ON 18 + 92
THE PERSON WAS 1RINDING A CONVEYOR CHAIN LINK ON AN ELECTRIC DRIVEN GRIND WHEEL THE LINK CAUGHT ON THE WHEEL CAUSING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TO BE LACERATED
TWISTED RT ANKL9 WHILE WALKING IN ENTRY
PERSON WAS PUT7ING A SELFPROPELLED PERSONNEL CARRIER ON TRACK IN THE PROCESS HE STRAINED HIMSELF CAUSING A RT SIDED HERNIA
ROOF FALL IN "A6 ENTRY RETURN OF MAIN NORTH AT SURVEYOR STATION 30+47.LENGTH 28 FT-WIDTH 22 FT-THICKNESS 7 TO 8 FT.HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 72" TENSION RE-BAR BOLTS.