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Setting feeder on belt move pinched thumb between two crib blocks
Setting feeder on belt move pinched EE's thumb in between 2 crib blocks
Pulling a bearing off feeder shaft because bearing was down while pulling it off chain, slipped off bearing, striking them on the right wrist.
Roof had a slickened side to it plus it fell above anchorage.
Roof fall occurred on belt line due to slicken sided undetected roof. Top was also bolted with approved 4' bolts.
A roof fall occurred on the primary escapeway. No one or equipment was involved.
The victim was loading rock dust when they threw a bag of dust. They hurt their right shoulder.
While removing drill steel from the drilled hole, a piece fell out striking employee on the right hand.
After removing rub rail pin, the rub rail fell on victim's left foot.
The transformer in a belt power center became grounded and caught fire.
Slick sided slip (horse back) fell on primary escapeway. Damaged high voltage cable
While walking from vehicle to mine office, blacked out and fell to the ground.
The fall occurred in intersection due to high angle slips
The roof fall was discovered during the weekly examination of the return airways.
Loose draw rock struck the miner, resulting in a broken shoulder.
While operating shuttle car the victim ran thru a pothole causing the car to bounce and felt pain in his lower back.
The fall occurred in outby area that is known to have bad roof in the area.
The victim stood up quickly got dizzy and fell striking his face on the ground.
The victim was cleaning with scoop when he hit a set timber knocking it out and the coal rib struck him on the head.
The victim was rockdusting the rib in the face of #5 heading when rib rolled striking him on his lower right leg.
The roof fall occurred in an outby area approx 3,000 feet outby section in an abandoned area of the mine. The fall will not be cleaned up.
While installing a roof bolt a piece of draw rock fell striking the victim on his left hip.
This fall occurred in a faulty area of the mine which already had additional installed the fall will not be cleared up. And section has been moved to a now location.
This was a rock fall on the intake No.6 entry. The fall measured 18'x50'x10'. The fall will not be cleaned up and did not effect escape way or airways.
A roof fall occurred in the #7 intake entry approx 350' outby the working section. Measured 20 X 50 X 8. The fall was timbered off and will not be cleaned up. No equipment or personel were involved.
While preparing to begin bolting, a rock fell from mine roof striking the victim on his right shoulder and arm.
A roof fall was discovered int he No. 6 of the second left pillared panel. The fall measured 80'l x 20'w x 7'h. The fall was located 30' inby station #1204.
A roof fall was discovered in No. 2 return entry 300' outby the face area of the No. 1 South. The fall measured 8' H x 20' W x 85' L. Ventilation and travel was not affected.
EE was cleaning dust hose on roof bolter, when a piece of draw rock measuring 8" X 16" x 3" fell, striking him on the side of his back and hit his left leg.
The operator of the fletcher roof bolter dropped the head of the machine on his knee.
The injured man stated that while unloading timbers from a scoop, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.
Employee was installing a jack on a bolting machine when he injured his finger. Injury required 4 stitches.
THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PRE-SHIFT. THE FALL MEASURING 18'X 12'X 35' WAS LOCATED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT IN THE NO.6 ENTRY.
The fall occured in the no.2 entry approx. 250' out of the face. measuring approx. 8'x20'x25'. the intersection was in a fault area.
The roof fall occurred on the 001 section during an idle weekend. It was located in the last open crosscut in the no. 5 intersection, measuring 8' x 18' x 45'.
A roof fall occured approx. 1600' outby the 001 section fall measured 65Lx7'Hx20'W. The fall was located 60' outby spad 1069 in the No. 3 neutral entry.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE OFF STD 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE THEREFORE BOUNCING HIM INTO THE CANOPY. HE THEN COMPLAINED WITH NECK PAINS
A roof fall occured in the no.4 entry measuring 8'x18'x30. The fall was discovered during weekly exam.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX. 1200' OUTBY THE 001 SECTION. IT MEASURED 80' LONG X 20' WIDE X 8' HIGH. THE LOCATION WAS IN THE INTAKE JUST OUTBY SURVEY STATION #1056 IN THE #6 ENTRY.
A roof fall was discovered in the return (no. 1 entry). The fall 18' in width, 40' in length and 7' in height. It was located 400' outby face area at spad 1082.
THE FALL OCCURRED DUE TO A SLIP. MEASURING 8' X 18' X 50'. THE AREA HAD ALREADY BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF BEFORE FALL OCCURRED.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RETURN (NO. 1 ENTRY) OF THE 001 SECTION. IT BEGAN 80' INBY SPAD NO. 1024 AND EXTENDED 70' UP TO THE NO. 1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE AND APPROXIMATELY 7' HIGH.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 60' L X 40' W X 8' H WAS DISCOVERED ON THE ABANDONED NO.2 MAINS.
A roof fall was discovered at S.S. 128 and extending 70' inby No. 2 mains No. 7 entry.
Employee was tramming the roof bolter from the deck and had his foot hanging out of the bolter when he got his foot caught between the roof bolter and the rib in the number 5 entry.
Employee was making a belt splice on the surface belt when he slipped and fell off of the belt hitting on his right side. Employee fell approximately (4) four feet.
Employee was drilling the top installing a bolt when his drill steel hung. As he was reaching for a wrench to loosen the bolt it came unloosed and fell. The ee had his hand lying on the top of the drill pot and the bolt hit his middle finger on his right hand. Caused a fracture to finger.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE INTERSECTION OF NO.3 HEADING ON THE 001 SECTION ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY FACE. SPAD NO. 916.
THE VICTIM WAS TRAVELING UNDER THE HUNG MINER CABLE WHEN HIS SHUTTLE CAR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH CABLE TEARING IT DOWN AND CUTTING HIM BEHIND THE LEFT EAR.
DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. FREEZING WEATHER, AND THAWING A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN THE DRIFT OF THE NUMBER 1 ENTRY. THE ROCK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 30' WIDE, 10' LONG, AND 6' HIGH. THIS FALL WAS REPORTE D TO MSHA IMMEDIATELY.