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INJURED WAS WALKING BY MINER AT END OF SHIFT, SLIPPED ON WET MINER CABLE & FELL INTO ROCK ON TOP OF MINER, CUTTING RIGHT FOREARM. 13 STITCHES.
AT 2:30 PM 2/1/02 A GAS IGNITION OCCURRED IN A SEALED AREA IN THE 2ND EAST PORTION OF THE BIG RIDGE #2 MINE. ALL PERSONNEL UNDERGROUND AT THE TIME OF THE IGNITION WERE SAFELY EVACUATED TO THE SURFACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING DOWN 1 1/4 DISCHARGE LINE OUT-BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON LINE WHILE HE WAS STILL HOLDING LINE WITH LEFT HAND AND THE WEIGHT JERKED HIS ARM.
EE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK CHAIN FROM SCOOP BUCKET TO FEEDER AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH SLACK IN CHAIN. SCOOP ROLLED BACK AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CHAIN AND SCOOP BUCKET.
EE WAS SHOVELING COAL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED STATED HE RAN OVER TIMBER IN 4B TRAVELROAD AND IT THREW HIM IN RAM CAR AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HIS LT. LEG BELOW KNEE HIT A BOLT HEAD CUTTING HIM. STITCHES. ALSO SAYS HIS TAILBONE WAS STRUCK.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS PUTTING A SPAD IN THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL AND STRUCK INJURED ON THE BACK OF THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND REC EIVED 5 STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK HIS NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED SHIFT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 10 + 10 ON THE 16TH IN BELTLINE. THE FALL 55'LONG & 19'WIDE & 5'THICK. DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION BUT DID CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BELT & BELT STRUCTURE. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4'GLUE BOLTS & TIMBERS & CRIBS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN JANUARY 2001.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #3 @ 71+70 ON THE 6TH NORTH. THE FALL 35'LONG X 20'WIDE X 4'THICK DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. THE ROOF W AS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY FRONTED ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN JULY OF 2001.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 97+60 ENTRY #2 ON THE 6TH NORTH. THE FALL MEASURED 100' X 19' X 5' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMAPIR VENTILATION. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROOF BOLTS. THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED 10-2001.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD 2+68IN #2 ENTRY IN 3RD WEST PANEL OFF THE 2ND NORTH IN THE #2 DAVIS SEAM. IT MEASURED 65'X 20'X 5'. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED OUT.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN NORHT AT SPAD #30 IN THE #1 RETURN ENTRY IN THE #5 SEAM. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 15'X 17'X 4'.IT HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND IS NOW TRAVELABLE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 107 XCUT ENTRY #3 ON THE 2ND MAIN EAST RECOVERY. AREA OF THE FALLMEASURED 60' X 20' X 4' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDED TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. TH E ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' GLEN BOLTS. THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED 11-2000.
AT 0445, HOIST BROKE DOWN DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HOIST WAS REPAIRED & BACK OPERATIONAL AT 0930.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 85+70 ENTRY #4 ON THE 6TH NORTH BELT LINE. THE FALL MEASURED 85' LONG X 19' WIDE X 5' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. THE FA LL CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BELT & BELT STRUCTURE AT THE ABOVE LOCATION. THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.
CLOSING THE LID ON MUCKER. LID SLIPPED AND CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN LID & MACHINE.
EE WAS HELPING RESET THE UNIT TAILPIECE WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CAUGHT IN A TRACK JACK, LACERATING THE END OF HIS FINGER. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE IT WAS SUTURED.
EE WAS MOVING DC CABLE REEL ONTO FORKLIFT, AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH #7 ENTRY ON THE G INTAKE AT SPAD #7680 IN THE #5 SEAM. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 15' BY 20'BY 3'. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. IT HAS B EEN DANGERED OUT AND TIMBERED OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 4 AND 80 ENTRY #1 IN THE 6TH NORTH INTAKE THE FALL DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVEL OR IMPAIR VENTILATION. THE FALL MEASURED 30' LONG 19' WIDE AND 3' THICK. THE FAL L DID NOT DAMAGE ANY EQUIPMENT. THE TOP WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS. THE 3 WAY INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED 12-2000.
EMPLOYEE WAS RESETTING TAIL, AND WAS LEVELING IT UP WITH A JACK, AND THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED OUT AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING REMOVE A LARGE SULFUR BALL FROM THE FEEDER ON #1 UNIT WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA ON THE LEFT SIDE. INJURED CONTINUED WORKING AND WENT TO THE DR ON 10-29-01. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. HE WENT TO THE DR AGAIN ON 11-01-01. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT DRIVE, THE BEAM DRIVE IT WAS SETTING ON, KICKED OUT, HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE, AND TWISTED BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3-WAY INTERSECTION ON THE #1 ENTRY OF 60 + 50 6TH NORTH. THE FALL 18'WIDE, 60'LONG, 6'THICK. DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR IMPEDE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WA S SUPPORTED BY 6' DOUBLE LOCKING ROOF BOLTS. THE INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED MAY 2001.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP, STARTLING HIM, AND CAUSING HIM TO DROP PIECE HE WAS HOLDING ON HIS RIGHT KNEE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 WAY INTERSECTION ON ENTRY # 5 AT 63 AND 30 6TH NORTH PANEL. THE FALL 301' WIDE, 70' LONG AND 8' THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION OR TRAVEL.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #4 19+80 IN THE NORTH BELT. 40'L X 40'W X 4'THICK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3-WAYINTERSECTION OF ENTRY #1 AT 0+00. THE FALL 30FT LONG, 18FT WIDE, AND 7FT THICK. DID NOT CHANGE VENTILATION OR IMPALE TRAVEL. THE ROOF WAS SUPPO RTED BY 4'FULLY GROUTED RESIN TOP ROOF BOLTS IN-STALLED WITH OUR CURRENT FOOF CONTROL PLAN. THE INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED IN MARCH 2001.
EE GOT HIT BY FALLING ROOF ROCK, WHILE CUTTING RIGHT SLIDER.
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE #11 MINER ON #2 UNIT WHEN AN OBJECT FLEW OUT OF THE MINERAND STRUCK INJURED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK CAUSING A 1" LACERATION. HE WENT TO THE DR. AND RECEIVED 4 STICHES.
EE GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE'& GOLF CART WHILE MOVING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE
INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS CUTTING THE TOP OUT OF A PLASTIC BOTTLE IN THE SHOP WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND. HE WENT TO THE DR AND RECEIVED 4 STITCHES.
EE SLIPPED ON PIECE OF TWO INCH WATER LINE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4-WAY INTERSECTION OF ENTRY #3@15+70 6TH NORTH TRAVEL ROAD. THEY FALL 80'LX18 1/2' WX4 1/2" THICK DID NOT IMPAIR VENTILATION BUT DID NOT IMPEDE TRAVE L. THE STOPPING LINE WAS SATOVER TO MAKE A TRAVEL ROAD. THE ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' FALL GROUNTED 100 BOLTS INSTALLED BY OUR CURRENT PLAN. THE INTERSECTION WAS DEVELOPED JOWANY 2001.
EE TURNED WHILE LIFTING ROCK DUSTBAG, AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK, ALSO AGGRAVATED LOWER BACK LATER WHILE PULLING ROCK DUST HOSE.
MANTRIP TOP HIT STEEL ARCHES, AND TOP OF MANTRIP CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD CAUSING INJURY.
INJURED WAS HELPING GET A ROCK OFF THE #15 MINERWHEN THE ROCK BROKE AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROCK CUT HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ANDRECEIVED 4 STITCHES.