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EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CABLE USED TO DROP RAIL CARS WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED THE WINCH WHICH OPERATES THE CABLE CAUSING THE CABLE TO JERK THE EMPLOYEE INTO THE AIR CAUSING INJURY TO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE (HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF FOOT BONE).
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #3 ENTRY APPROX. 5001 FT.. OUTBY FACE AREA FALL MEASURED APPROX. 50' IN LENGTH AMP 0 TO 8' IN THICKNESS NO INJ. NO EQUIP. DAMAGE VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.
EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN WHILE DUCK WALKING THROUGH A WATERHOLE
ROOF FALL FROM 4\ TO 6\ THICK IN THE #3 ENTRY (BELTLINE). THE FALL WAS IN THE INTERSECTON WHERE THE #3 HEAD DRIVE IS LOCATED.
ROOF BOLTER OPR. DRILLING & INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS REACH UP THRU CANOPY TO INSERT A TUBE OF RESIN GLUE INTO A DRILLED HOLE PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 12" X 22" X 8" FELL, STRIKING OPR IN HEAD
FALL IN #1 AND #2 ENTRIES LAST OPEN BREAKER FALL IN 3 ENTRY TWO BREAKS FROM FACE EACH FALL WAS APOPROX 30 X 30 X 4 HIGH TO A CALL RIDER SEAM.
A ROOF FALL APPROX 4 TO 6 FEET HIGH OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION AND FACE AREA OF THE NO 5 HEADING ON THE 001 SECTION
ROOF FALL APPROX 40\ X 20\ X 6\ IN #3 ENTRY BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE
COAL STREAK IN ROOF STRATA WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR FAILED TO DEFECT COAL STREAKS