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12CM MINER WAS TURNING #7 HEADING IN A DEVELOPED INTERSECTION. WHEN THE INTERSECTION STARTED WORKING. THE MINER QUICKLY STARTED BACKUP OUT WHEN THE ENTERSECTION FELL TRAPING THE HEAD OF THE 12 CM MINER.
THE MINER WAS CUTTING A BREAK THROUGH INTO A HEADING (5 RIGHT BREAK INTO 6 HEADING) THE CUT THROUGH WAS ABOUT 10 FEET.AFTER THE CUT WAS FINISHED THE PLACE STARTING WORKING AND AFTER ABOUT 10 T O 15 MINUTES THE CUT FELL IN ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION.THE FALL WAS 17 FEET WIDE 21 FEET LONG 6' HIGH.
001 SECTION IN THE FACE #4 ENTRY LEFT BREAK TRHE CONTINUOUS MINER CUT THE ENTRY THROUGH INTO THE #3 ENTRY PART OF THE UNBOLTED TOP FELL OUT & SOMETIME DURING THE NIGHT ON THE IDLE SHIFT THE #3 INTERSECTION FELL OUT ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE FALL WAS 2 5FT LONG 17FT WIDE 8FT HIGH
EE OPERATES A 10SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR. EQUIPMENT WITH A CANOPY EE WAS TRAMING THE SHUTTLE CAR DOWN THE HALLWAY ROADWAY RUNNING IN A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY CAUSING HIM TO BE BOUNCED INTO THE TOP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR CANOPY HURTING HIS NECK AND HEAD
THE ROOF FALL COVERED THE ENTIRE INTERSECTION 80FT LONG BY 20 FT WIDE BY 6 FT HIGH 4 FT RESIN BOLTS WERE USED SOME HAD WIDE PLATES ON THEM. THE ROOF FALL SHOWED TO BE A SLIP A SHAPED THRU INTE RSECTION.
INJ WORKING WITH COWORKER ON 2 SECTIONS OF METAL WELDED TO DUMP FEEDER.WELD WAS REMOVED WITH CUTTING TORCH EXCEPT SMALL SPOT WELD.COWORKER USING A CHISEL AND HAMMER TRYING TO FREE REMAINING WE LD STRUCK CHISEL WITH HAMMER CAUSING IT TO FLY. STRUCK INJ OVER LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WALKED THE #1 BELT LINE TO REMOVE SOME BAD 3" WATER LINE. WHILE REMOVING IT HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
CAP COAL FELL ON FOOT.
THE 14-1 JOY MINER OPERATOR WAS IN HIS CUT ABOUT 7 FEET WHEN A ROCK APPROX. 3 FT LONG BY 2 FT WIDE BY 4 INCHED THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN PERMANENT ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT LEG & FOOT WHILE LOADING A 21SC BUGGY. THE MINE HEIGHT IS LESS THAN 42".
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PINNER MOTOR FROM ONE SUPPLY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER WHEN HE STOPPED AND STATED HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ROOF FALL FEL IN NO 3 DRIFT ROOF FALL 15 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 3 TO : FT HIGH.
LIFTING FEEDER WITH LIFTING JACK AND SLATE BAR.JACK KICKED BACK CAUSING SLATE BAR TO STRIKE EMPL ACROSS MOUTH.
ROCK FELL BECAUSE OF MUD SEAMS AND MOUNTAIN BREAKS. 140 FT. OUTBY SURVEY STATION #28 #1 ENTRY. 20' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 6-8' HIGH. 48" MECHANICAL BOLTS.
ROCK FELL BECAUSE OF MOUNTAIN BREAKS AND MUD SEAMS. 210' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #27 #2 ENTRY. 40' WIDE, 30' LONG AND 5-6' HIGH. 48" MECHANICAL BOLTS.
ROCK FELL BECAUSE OF NT. BROOKS AND SEAMS 210 FT OUTBY S-S 27 2 ENTRY 40 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG 5 TO 6 HIGH 48" MECH. BOLTS
ROCK FALL BEXAUSE OF MUS SEAS AND MT. 14 ST OUTBY SURVEY STATION 20 FT LONG 2 FT. WIDE, 6 TO 8 FT HIGH 48" MECH. BOLTS
ROCK FALL FELL BECAUSE OF MUD SEAMS AND MOUNTAIN CRACKS. ALL MOUNTAIN BREAKS AND MUD SEAMS WERE STRAPPED. 35' INBY S.S. 13. 6' THICK, 30' LONG AND 18' WIDE.
CAP COAL FELL O3 BACK.
FOOT TRAPPED UN8ER SHUTTLE CAR.
LEFT HAND COMPOUND FX 4TH FINGER.LACERATION 3RD & 4TH FINGER.MASHED HAND BETWEEN CANOPY AND MINE ROOF.
WORKING #4 PILL5R WAS LIFTING TIMBERS AND INJURED LOWER BACK LEFT LEG
PUTTING UP BOLT3IN CAP COAL IT BROKE LOSE FROM TOP STRIKING LEFT LEG
OPERATOR WAS CU7TING COAL IN A ENTRY WHERE A PUMP CABLE CAME ACROSS TO A PUMP WHILE LOOKING BACK AT THE SHUTTLECAR THE RIPPER CAUGHT THE CABLE ROLLING THE CABLE AROUND THE RIPPER DRUM PULLING DOWN THE CIRCU3T BREAKER BOX FROM THE HANGER INTO THE LEFT SIDE OF OPERATORS HEAD
MINER OPERATOR ADVANCED MINER INBY LAST ROOF SUPPORTS AND A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAIN CRACKS STRIKING THE OPERATOR ON THE HEAD THAT HE HAD LEANED OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT
A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE PINS AND THE FACE AND PINNED OPERATOR AGAINST PINNING MACHINE INJURING HIS NECK, BACK, SHOULDER, & RIGHT ACKLE, FACE, & EAR.