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A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 2ND LEFT SECTION OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL LOCATION IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATION #118 IN #1 ENTRY. THE FALL DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION AND DOES NOT AFFE CT ANY ESCAPEWAYS. FALL IS APPROX. 8' HIGH, 16' WIDE, AND 60' LONG.
THE INJURED WAS STRUCK BY A ROCK ON THE UPPER RIGHT LEG AS HE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE MINER CANOPY. THE ROCK FELL APPROX. 7 FT. IT FIRST STRUCK THE CANOPY AND THE INDIVIDUAL SECONDLY. A BRUISE O F THE UPPER RIGHT LEG RESULTED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 2ND LEFT SECTION OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL LOCATION IS ONE BLOCK INBY STATION 105 IN 3 ENTRY. THE FALL DID NOT DISTRUPT VENTILATION AND DOES NOT AFFECT ANY ES CAPEWAYS. THE FALL SIZE IS APPROX. 8 FT HIGH 16 20 FT LONG. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF ENTRIES 1,2,3,4,5 OF THE ABANDONED 1 LEFT SECTION, STATION 50,49,44,43. AN ADDITIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTON OUTBY STATION 15 ON THE MAINS SECTION. THE FALLS DID NOT EFFECT MINE VENTILATION HAD EMGERENCY ESCAPEWAYS WERE NOT OBSTRUCTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN BY STATION 006 IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 001 SECTION. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION, DIMENSIONS OF FALL AREA 16' WIDE, 60' LONG AND 12 FT. HIGH.
A ROOF FALL 9OCCURED INBY STATIONS #18 & #19. THE ROOF FALL OCCURED OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION IT DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION OR OBSTRUCT AN EXSCAPEWAY. THE FALL'S EMASUREMENTS AREA APPROX 1 6'X10'HX100'L.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE #6 ENTRY ON THE 1ST LEFT SECTION. THE FALL OCCURED OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION AND DID NOT DISRUPT VENTILATION OR OBSTRUCT AN ESCAPEWAY. THE FAL L MEASUREDMENTS WERE APPROX 20'LX16'WX8'H.
A ROOF FALL OCURED IN AN INTERSECTION OUTBY THE SECTION IN #2 ENTRY. THE FALL AREA WAS APPROX 8'H,14'WX25'L. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT AN ESCAPEWAY OR DISTRUP VENTILATION.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AND INTERSECTION ON THE 1ST LEFT PANEL OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION IN #5 ENTRY. FALL AREA WAS APPROX 12'H, 16'W, 35'L. IT DID NOT AFFECT AN ESCAPEWAY OR DISRUPT VENTILATI ON.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION OF #2 HEADING 7 BLOCKS OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. THE FALL AREA WAS APPROX. 8'HIGH, 15' WIDE, AND 35' LONG.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTER SECTION OF #1 HEADING 2 BLOCKS OUTBY THE FACE AREA. THE FALL AREA WAS APPROX. 10' HIGH, 15' WIDE, AND 45' LONG. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT AN ESCAPEWAY OR DISRUPT VENTILATION.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #1 ENTRY TWO BLOCKS INBY THE HIGHWALL. SIZE OF FALL IS APPROX 6'H, 25'L,15'W.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #3 ENTRY, ONE BLOCK INBY THE HIGHWALL. THE SIZE IS APPROX 7'H. 16'W 25'L. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECITON.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 1ST LEFT SECTION. RETREAT MINING WAS IN PROGRESS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 110 FT LONG AND 8' IN HEIGHT. THE FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY- 2 BLOCKS INBY THE SECTION BELT TAI LPIECE.
INDIVIDUAL WAS ROOF BOLTING HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. RESTING ON A SMALL ROCK. HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE ROCK AND STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE BOLT MACHINE. HE BRUISED THE SMALL TOE ON H IS FOOT. ON 6-24-94. HE RETURNED TO WORK BUT LEFT EARLY BECAUSE HE FELT ILL. HE WAS SEEN BY DR LATER ON 6-24 AND HOSPILIGHTED FOR AN INFECTION. WE DID NOT RECEIVED THE WORKERS COMPHENSATION R
INDIVIDUAL WAS INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE HE PLACED HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE BELT ROPE. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ROPE STRIKING THE GROUND.
INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE MUSCLE SOF HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS NOT IN THE ACT OF LIFTING ANYTHING.
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS COMING OUT OF H-1 HEADING WITH A LOADED SHUTTLE CAR WHEN ROUNDING OCCURRED TO #2 ENTRY SIPPED INTO RIB HITTING HIS RIGHT KNEE ON RIB.PERSON DID NOT STOP WORK .HE WENT TO A DOCTOR ON DEC 27,1990 LIGAMENT BRUISED.
FALL HAD FALLING ABOUT THE BOLTS.
ROCK FELL FROM ROOF HITTING HAND ON TOP OF BOLTER HEAD.
EMPL WAS STANDING BY BOLT MCH WHEN THE COAL RIB ROLLED OFF PINNING L LEG AGAINST BOLT MCH CAUSING A BRUISE ON THE L LEG BELOW KNEE BRUISED MORE IN CALF OF LEG BOLT MCH WAS NOT BEING USED AT TH E TIME OF ACCIDENT
CARRING 7' POST ,STUMBLED OVER MINER CABLE.FELT KNOT COMING OUT ON RIGHT SIDE OF STOMACH-PRESUMED A RUPTURE.
WORKER WAS SHOVELING ALONG #2 BELT WHEN HE FELL (SLIPPED) FALLING ON EDGE OF SHOVEL BRUISING HIS LEFT CHEST POSSIBLY PULLING A CARTRIDGE LOOSE.
WORKER WAS HOLDING CABLE OF ANOTHER 10SC SHUTTLE CAR TO BE MOVED UP #2 HEADING WHEN SHUTTLE CAR MOVING TOWARD WORKER WHEELS DROPPED IN HOLE LETTING BOOM OF SHUTTLE CAR BOTTOM OUT STRIKING WO RKER ON TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
WAS TALKING RIP1ED FROM OLD MINER WHEN THE END LOADER LIFTED IT UP THE RIPPER SWUNG A ROUND AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SLIPPED OUT AWAYS HITTING EMPLOYEE ON TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.
NO EYEWITNESS-A7CIDENT STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BY STATE & FED.AUTHORITIES.OCCURRED AT LOADING POINT OF NORTH MAIN SECTION WHEN TRAM CONTROLS OF SHUTTLE CAR STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION CAUSING I T TO GO OUT OF 7ONTROL.VICTIMS HEAD POSITIONED OUTSIDE CANOPY WAS SQUEEZED BETWEEN COAL RIB AND CANOPY SUPPORT.COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IT SC HAD BEEN MAINTAINED IN SAFE OPERATING CONDITION.
ROOF BOLTER HEL1ER WAS HANDING THE OPEN RESIN FOR BOLT WHEN A ROCK ALONG THE TRS BROKE HITTING VICTIM ON R SHOULDER AND SIDE SCRAPING.
I,NAME HAD ON W9T & MUCHY GLANCE AN HE WAS RELEIVE THE CAMEALONG WHEN THE GLOVES SLIPPED CAUSING THE HANDLE TO HIT HIS RIGHT HAND HANDLE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND WHICH CAUSED DISLOCATED KNUCKLES.
THERE WAS A FULL IN 3 ENTRY AT THE FACE AN INTERSECTION DURING OFF SHIFT