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A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME DURING THE IDLE HOURS PRIOR TO 7:00 AM ON 9-12-96. THE MINE WAS IDLE AT THE TIME AND HAD BEEN INACTIVE SINCE 7-19-96. THE COMPANY IN CONTROL OF THIS OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE FALL WAS IN CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY. THIS MINE IS USED AS A TUNNEL TO TRANSPORT COAL ONLY. NO PRODUCTION TAKES PLACE. THERE WERE NOEMPLOYEES AT THIS OPERATION AT THE TIME OF FALL.
EE WAS HELPING LOAD AN AIR COMPRESSOR INTO A TRUCK, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF NO. 2 CLEAN COAL SCREEN WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE GAVE OUT, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HAS PAIN IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT KEE AND A SMALL LACERATION ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS REACHING AROUND A BEAM TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE BACK PLATE OF NO. 2 PRE-WET. HE WAS HOLDING A WRENCH IN HIS LEFT HAND AND TIGHTENING THE BOLT WITH ANOTHER WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND STRAINED UPPER LEFT BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO BULLDOZER AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED. HE SAID HE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE DOZER WITH HIS LEFT HANDS. HE FELL BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND HIS WEIGHT STR AINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING ASHOVEL TO CLEAN BELT. HE SAYS HE STRIANED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE SLACK TRACK AND THE BONE TRACK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON ICE. HE STATES HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS BACK TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF.
WATERING SCOOP BATTERIES. SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED WAS LOADING A TOOL BOX FROM THE TOOL SHED ON THE SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
JIMS MAINS- BELT ENTRY AT FEEDER- SPAD 4981. HELPING REPAIR BROKEN FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHILE STEPPING OFF THE FEEDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A HOLE BEHIND TAILSHAFT AND FRAME. EMPLOYEE FELL T WISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
LIFTING A STAND UNDER THE BELT NEAR THE BELT TAIL PIECE. STRAINED BACK.
EE DROVE END LOADER UP HILL TO NO. 6 REFUSE BELT. HE STOPPED TO UP UNDER THE BELT. THE END LOADER ENGINE QUIT AND THE END LOADER ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE REAR OF THE END LOADER WENT UP A LITTLE B ANK AND THE ENDLOADER ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AFTER IT WAS LOADED HE GOT OUT TO TURN AROUND IN HIS SEAT. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACKED UP AND PUSHED THE SHUTTLE CAR. EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWE EN THE DECK AND GOB.
MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE.STRAINED LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL: 20' X 20' X 8'. MAW MAW MAINS SECTION, MMU 001-0, NO. 9 ENTRY (RETURN). FALL IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 220' OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO. 617. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN . WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN CRIBBED. 6' CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT.
PICKING UP BELT RAIL STRUCTURE. STRAINED BACK.
INJURED WAS PULLING ROCK DUSTER/TRACTOR. WAS TURNING IN CROSSCUT AND HIT CORNER OF BLOCK. RIB TURNED OVER ON OPERATOR, BREAKING BONE IN RIGHT FOREARM.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED AT 10:00AM ON MAR 29 1995 FALL WAS IN FAN ENTRY APPROX 70FT INBY THE FAN IN #1 ENTRY OF HUGHES MAINS THE FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 4 TO 6FT LONG& 42IN THICK THE ENTRY WAS BOLTED WITH 42IN BOLTS (EXP) & ONE ROW OF TIMBERS IT RESTRICTED TRAVEL & AIR MOEMENT A PASSAGEWAY WILL BE CLEANED UP TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF MEN
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING IN BELT STRUCTURE DURING BELT MOVE AND SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED EE WAS GOING UNDERGROUND IN MANTRIP. HE HAD HIS LEFT LEG ON TOP OF MOTOR WHERE THE GUARD WAS PUT ON TO KEEP ANYONE FROM DOING THIS. HIS LEFT GOT CAUGHT IN THE TOP, BREAKING HIS LEG. EV ERYONE HAD BEEN TOLD NOT TO PUT THEIR LEGS OR FEET ON TOP OF GUARD.
PULLING ROCK DUSTER WITH BATTERY TRACTOR. EE EITHER RAN OVER OR MACHINE CAUGHT AN UNSEEN BELT ROLLER THAT WAS LYING NEAR ROADWAY THE BELT ROLLER FLIPPED UP AND CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT HAND LYIN G ON FRAME OF BATTERY TRACTOR, INJURING HIS RIGHING FINGER.
ROOF FALL: NO INJURIES. ROOF FELL ON EIMCO 300 SINGLE HEAD ROOF BOLT MACHINE. SIZE: 140" X 20' X 6 1/2'. FELL FROM INTERSECTION IN N0.6 ENTRY TO WHERE NO. 8 ENTRY WAS BEING PICKED UP, BAYS MAI NS, MMU 008-0. 30" CONVENTIONAL & 5' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS. NO AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA DEVELOPED 12/94, WILL BE CLE
NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. ROOF FALL: 150'X20'X5'. LOCATED APPROX. 225' OUTBY FACE, NEW CHAINS MAINS, MMU 009-0, NO. 6 & 7 ENTRIES (NEUTRL), 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 5291 (NO.7). 30" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED ROOF FALL SIZE 70X20X4 FALL WAS INBY SECTION DUMPING POINT, NEW CHAIN MAINS MMU 009, 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION 5240 NO. 3 ENTRY INTAKE DID NOT AFFECT VENTI LATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOF BOLTS. EUTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED AND IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AREA DEVELOPE APPROX. 11-18-94. 30" CONVENTIONAL
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WSS LIFTING A ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GRION AREA. *FIRST DAY OFF - 12/7/94
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. ROOF FALL SIZE 20'X20'X6'. LOCATED APPROX 3,000' OUTB FACES, FROG MAINS, NO 9- ENTR (RETURN) AT SURVEY STATION 4006. FALLW AS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF B OLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ON ROUTINE BELT MOVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. *FIRST DAY OFF - 11-22-94.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING MAKE SPLICE ON BUGGY CABLE, WAS PULLING BOOT OVER SPLICE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING ON BACKBOARD FOR BELTHEAD, BACKBOARD FELL OFF BELT ON TOP OF HIS LEFT HAND, BREAKIGN HIS FINGER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING BELT OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BELT AND FELL AGAINST THE RAIL, BRUISING HIS LEFT RIBS.
NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL SIZE= 150' X 20' X 8'.LOCATED APPROX. 700' OUTBY SECTION DUMPING POINT, SHANK MAINS, MMU 010+0. NO. 10 RETURN ENTRY, SURVEY STATION 4896. 5'-6'-8' DOU BLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS AND CRIBS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. SECTION IS MOVING
NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SURVEY STATION 4955 (NO. 8 ENTRY). FALL SIZE 150' X 20' X 8'. LOCATED APPROX. 500' OUTBY SECTION DUMPING POINT, SHANK MAINS, MMU 010-0 NO 8 ENTRY (NEUTRAL), NO 9 ENTRY(RETURN). 5' X 6'-8' DOUBLE LOCK ROOFBOLTS AND CRIBS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WILL NO
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS CRAWLING ACROSS BELTWHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON WET MINE FLOOR, CAUSINGHIM TO HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON BELT STRUCTURE.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. ROOF FALL SIZE-50'X20'X5'. LOCATED APPROX 100' OUTBY FACES, SHANK MAINS, MMU 009-0, NO. 1 ENTRY (RETURN), 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 5087. 5' DOUBLE LOCK R OOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED AS SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS.DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA DEVELOPED 10-3-94. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL, HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
COAL DRILL OPERATOR STATED THAT HE HAD PULLED STEEL BACK TO CLEAN HOLE OUT. AT THE SAME TIME THAT HE STARTED AUGER, EE PUT HIS HAND ON THE AUGER. THE AUGER CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS HAND AND ARM AROUND STEEL.
MINER FELL NEAV SPAD #99
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE PUT HAND IN OPENING WHERE COAL DISCHARGES OUT OF FUEL SCREW WHILE IT WAS OPERATING THE 1ST JOINT OF HIS RT THUMB WAS CUT OFF
EE STATED THAT HE WAS UNLOADING BELT STRUCTURE, LIFTED BELT ROLLER OUT OF CAR AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND SIDE.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, LOCATED OUTBYSECTION DUMPING POINT, SHANK MAINS, MMU010-0, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 4950, NEUTRAL X CUT 6 & 7. ROOF FALL SIZE = 40' X 20' X 6'. APPROX 200 FT OUTBY FACES. 6' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX 9-5-94
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING NO 7 ENTRY WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT CUTTING HIS EAR
EE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING MINER HE RAN OVER GOB THIS RAISED UP THE MINER AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST A FLY BOARD.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED ROOF FALL SIZE20FTX20FTX4FT LOCATED OUTBY SECT DUMPING POINT SHAUK MAINS MAIN010-0 NO 9 ENTRY (RETURN) AT SURVEY STA #4915 DISTANCE TO FACE APPROX 300FT 30IN CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOF BOLTS DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN AREA DEVELOPED APPROX 08-22-94 FALL WILL NOT BE CL
EE STATED THAT WHILE REMOVING THE SEAT FROM REFUGE DUMP DOZER, HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA AND LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPIN TAKE PANEL LID OFF SHUTTLE CAR, LID SLIPPED AND CAUTH HIS HAND IN HANDLE.
THE MINER WAS SECOND MINING ON PILLARS IN THE BELT ENTRY ABOVE SPAD #112. GETTING FIRST LIFT TO THE RIGHT AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN BLOCKS OF COAL ON TOP OF MINER PUSHING CANOPY DOWN SOME, RESULTI NG INJURY TO HIS CHEST AND SHOULDERS.
EE STATED THAT HE PUT GATHERING POT IN MINER WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING ROCK DUSTER WHEN THE RIB ROLLED OUT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT LEG.