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ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1 RT. BELT 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 2902. EE WENT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WOTH BELT AND DISCOVERED THE FALL AND CALLED THE SECTION FOREMAN AND TOLD HIM ABOUT IT. FALL IS 20'WIDE, 80'LONG, AND 9'THICK. NO INJURY INVOLVED. BELT AND TRACK WERE COVERED UP BY FALL.
A FOREMAN(MIKE SHELTON) FOUND A ROOF FALL IN #7 HEADING, LAST OPEN INTERSECTION WHILE DOING PRE-SHIFT OF WEEK AFTER WEEK-END. FALL IS LOCATED AT2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #3627 IN FACE AREA. FALL MEAS URES 20'L X 40'W X 8'THICK. NO INJURY INVOLVED AND NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGED.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD SHAKER SCREENS FROM TRUCK (SCREENS 4'X 6'X 1/4') & CAUGHT HIS MIDDLEFINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEN 2 OF THE SCREENS CUTTING THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF
EE WAS BOLTING TOP, HE HAD INSTALLED THE OUTSIDE BOLT AND HA DLET THE CANOPY DOWN TO SWING THE HEAD INTO INSTALL THE NEXT BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 0-2" THICK BY 3 1/2' WIDE BY 6' LONG FELL BEHIND HIM AND STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK AND LEFT LEG.
EE WAS GETTING IN SCOOP TO MOVE IT WHEN ELECT TURNED ROOF BOLTER REEL ON JERKING CABLE DOWN AND THE CABLE CAUGHT EE IN THE NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.
EE HAD PICKED UP A BAG OF SAND AND HAD TURNED TO LAY SAND ON MANTRIP AND SAID HIS KNEE LOCKED UP.
A ROOF FAL OCCURRED IN THE #2 INTAKE ENTRY APPROX 1 XCUT INBY SURVEY STATION #2890. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 20'W X 25'L X 8' THICK. THE FALL AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' & 5' FULY GROUTED RESIN B OLTS. ALSO ADDITIONAL CRIBS WERE INSTALLED IN THE AREA. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP TO ACCOMMODATE TRAVEL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 002-0 MMU IN THE BELT& TRACK ENTRY. THE FALL IS LOCATEDAT 2 CROSSCUTSOUTBY SS3036. THE FALLW AS 20'WX40'LX8'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN SPOT BOLTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOL TS & TIMBERS WERE INSTALLED ALONG BELTLINE FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP Y
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001-0 MMV IN THE 7 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS LOCATED APPROX. 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SS3166 THE DINENSIONS WERE 18'W X 20'L X 5'H. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS AREA PRIOR TO THE FALL OCCURING. THE FALL WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001/002 SECTION APPROX. 3 CROSSCUTS INBY SS# 2863. THE DIMENSIONS OF FALL ARE 18'W, 90'L, 6' TO 8' IN THICKNESS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED IN THE AREA. THE F
EE WAS DRILLING MINE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF HALE AND STRUCK EE ON RIGHT HAND.
ROCK FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 3RD SHIFT AROUND 5:00AM OUTBY THE 001 MINING UNIT. FALL MEASUREDAPROX 25'W, 20'L AND 4.5' THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 POINT ANCHOR BOLTS. FALL WAS TIMBERE D AND DANGERED OFF. FALL WAS LOCATED 2 CROSSCUTSINBY SS # 1031.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE BLEEDER AREA OF THE 001 UNIT THE RAN WAS LOCATED 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 2453. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 19'WX30'X4' THICK. THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED VENTIL ATION ON TRAVEL WERE NOT AFFECTED.
EE WAS MOVING MANTRIP TO CHARGE. WHEN HE MOVED BUS, IT CAUGHT A TIMBER CAUSING THE TIMBER TO STRIKED HIS FOOT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 001 UIT IN THE #5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS LOCATED A 2 CROSSCUTS INBY S.S. #2434, THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 25'LX18WX4'TO5'T. THE FALL WILL HE PARTIALLY CLEANED UP TO RET. PANNER COUNTER, THE FALL WILL THEN HE DANGRED OFF.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN A BLEEDER ENTRY APPROX 1 CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION #2333. FALL HAS NOT PREVENTED AIR FLOW IN BLEEDER. FALL MEASURED 20'W, 20'L, 4-5'THICK. FALL WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACKWAY IN THE #6 INTAKE ENTRY APPROX 1 BREAK INBY SS #101. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE FALL ARE 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 35' IN THICKNESS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND BOLTED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE EMPLOYEE FIRST MISSED WORK ON 5-6-96 AND WAS OFF UNTIL 7-15-96. HE WORKED FROM 7-16-96 UNTIL 7-30-96 WHEN HE MISS ED WORK AGAIN. HE HAS BEEN OFF FROM 7-31-96 UNTIL PRESENT. ALL LOST TIME WAS FROM SAME INJURY.
A ROCK FALL OCCURED 1 BREAK LEFT OF S.S.H 1161 IN THE 1 ENTRY APPROX. HOOD OUTBY THE 001 UNIT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 210' IN LENGHT 10'FT IN WIDTH AND 5' BENT IN HIEHGT THE FALL WAS TIMBERED AN D DNAGERED OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS A FOREMAN MAKING PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION.HE NOTICED CIRCUIT BREAKER OUT TO CHANRGING STATION.WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ENERGIZE BREAKER IT ARCED CAUSING A FIRST DEGREE BURN TO LEFT HAND AND LEFT SIDE OF NECK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT HE WAS PUSHING COAL WITH HIS FOOT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
A FALL OCCURED ON THE 002 UNIT CATCHING THE END OF THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE AFTER THE FINALPUSH ON #4 PILLAR HAD BEEN EXTRACTION . THE MINER WAS CAUGHT DUE TO TRAM CHAIN BREAKING.
EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING AUTOMATIC TEMPORARY ROOF SUPPORT CANOPY WHEN A PILLAR OF ROCK CAMP DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LOWER LEFT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE TO THE TIBIA & SMALL LACERATION.
A ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE #2 ENTRY 3 CROSSCUTS INBY SURVEY STATION #1031. THE DIMENSIONS ARE 20' LONG X 19 WIDE X 5'THICK. AN 8" FULL GROUTEDBELT WAS USED IN THIS AREA. FALL HAS BEND TIMER AND DANGERED OFF.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED THAT WAS DISCOVERED ON 11-21-94 AT 12:30 PM IN THE RETURN AIRWAY APRPOX. 8 BREAJS INBY THE DRIFT OPENING 1 BREAK INBY S.S. 26. THE FALL MEASURED 20' IN LENGTH, 19' IN WIDT H AND 5' IN THICKNESS.
A ROCKFALL OCCURRED IN THE 3 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 4500 FEET FROM THE 001-0 WORKING FACE. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION AT S.S. 979. THE DIMENSIONS ARE 20 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG AND 4 FT THICK. THE ARM WAS SUPPORTED WITH A 4 FT RESIN ROD.
EE STARTED TO LIFT A 5 GAL. CAN OF OIL WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURE DIN ARETURN ENTRY LOCATED 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SURVEY STATION #150. THE FALL WAS APPROX 4' THICK X 18' WIDE X 20' LONG. THE FALL HAS BEEN BREAKENED AND DANGERED OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING RAIL WHEN RAIL FELL OFF SUPPLY CAR & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT INTO THE TOP. HE TURNED & SAID THAT WAS WHEN HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 1 BREAK OUTBY SS#293 IN THE #3 ENTRY ROCKSFALL WAS 3FT THICK 18FT WIDE 20FT LONG
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN MANTRIP TO SECTION HE RAISED UP & AME IN CONTACT WITH COLLAR SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE REPORTED TROUBLE IN HIS LOWER BACK
ROCK FALL 6500FT OUTBY FACE OF 001 SECTION IN #7 HEADING IN RETURN AT SS#982 THE FALL WAS BREAKER OFF
EMPL WAS UNLOADING FROM MANTRIP & HIT HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF.
INJ TROUBLESHOOTING PUMP STARTER BOX. OVERLOAD ON STARTER FIRED PHASE TO PHASE AND BURNT INJ HANDS.
THE ROCK FALL WAS APPROX 2900 FT OUTBY THE FACE OFF 002 SECTION IN OLD #1 HEADING AT SPAD 1155 STARTING AT MOUTH OF CROSSCUT AND RUNNING FOR APPROX 100' TO ANOTHER CROSS CUT.THE FALL WAS 1' TO 8' IN HEIGHT AND ABOUT 100' IN HEIGHT.60" WEDGEWAS BEING USED WHEN THIS AREA WAS MINED.
68935 MOVING MINER CABLE INJURED SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS KNEE
6133010 BREAKS IN INTERSECTION ON TRACK 20W 25'L
APPROX 3500FT OUTBY OF FALL ON 002 SECT IN #8 HEADING AT SPAD#982 THIS IS PART OF A FALL THAT WAS REPORTED BEFORE WE ARE GIVING TO BREAKER IT OFF WITH CRIBS
EE WAS ADDING OIL TO ENDLOADER. WHEN HE WAS DECENDING DOWN TO GET ANOTHER CAN OF OIL HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND HE LANDED ON HIS HIPS AND LOWER BACK CAVING SEVERAL BRIGEG.
MAN WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER & CLAMP SLIP RACKET WAS CAUGHT HIM N THE RT PART OF STOMACH & RIBS
GETTING WATER LINE OFF TOP OF DRIFT MOUTH SLIPPED & FELL OFF.
BREAKING LUG NUTS LOOSE ON BUGGY.STRAINED ELBOW.
A ROCK FALL WAS DISCARRED IN THE RETURN DRIVING OFF OF THE 002 SECTION IT WAS OCCURED IN THE CROSSOUT BETWEEN SURVEY STATION 327 AND 328 THE FALL WAS 35 IN LENGHT BY 19FT IN WIDTH BY 4 FT THIC KNESS.
TAKING SHOWER STEPPED OUT OF SHOWER ROOM FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR.
MOVING WATER PUMP, PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.
HANGING MINER CABLE TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE
EMPL WAS PULLING RAIL OUT OF PILE WITH LOADER. RAIL CAME LOOSE HITTING HIM ON BACK OF LEG. CUT LEG KNOCKED HIM DOWN FRACTURED BONE IN RIGHT ARM.
CUTTING WIRE OFF BUNDLE OF BOLTS,CUT LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO BOLT PLACE. HE CRAWLED BACK BESIDE OF BOLTER TO GET SAFETY GLASSES. ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF BOLTS BACK. HIT HIM ON SHOULDER AND SIDE.