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A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X CUT 10 2ND MAIN WEST HAULAGE THE FALL WAS 25 FEET LONG 14 FEET WIDE 4 FEET THICK THERE WAS A SLIP AN MUD SEAM'S INT HE ROCK. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AN RESUPPOR TED. THEM WAS NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT X CUT 9 1ST MAIN WEST HAULAGE NO 2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 6 TO 8 FOOT HIGH 35 LONG 20 WIDE. THE AREA HAD WATER COMING OUT OF THE ROOF & MUD SEAMS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & ARCHS INSTALLED FOR SUPPORT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST X CUT NO 5 ENTRY APPROX 25' LONG, 14' WIDE 6 TO 8 FT. HIGH. THIS WAS A SLIP IN THE ROOF WATER AND MUD SEAMS THE FALL HAS BEE N CLEANED UP AN RESUPPORTED. THE FALL IS 9 X CUTS OUT BY THE WORKING FACE'S.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT X CUT 6 NO 4 ENTRY IN THE SHOUTH WEST MAIN. THERE WAS A SMALL SLIP IN THE ROOF ABOUT 3 FEET UP THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND SUPPORTED THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30 FT LONG 15 FT WIDE 3 FT THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO 2 ENTRY XCUT 3 OF THE 2ND MAIN WEST FALL WAS APPROX 45FT LONG 14FT WIDE 8 TO 14FT HIGH THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE ROOF MUD SEAMS FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AN RESUPPORTED THIS AREA WAS MINED AROUND 12=15=92
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST AT X CUT 12 NO. 5 ENTRY IN THE LAST OPEN. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE ROOF MUD SEAMS SOFT TOP AND WATER IN ROOF. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED WITH EXTRA ROOF CONTROL MATERIAL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO 2 ENTRY ROUTE 8 OF THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST FALL WAS APPROX 40FT LONG 14FT WIDE 6 TO 18FT HIGH THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE ROOF WATER AN MUD STAMS F ALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL OFF THE 2ND MAIN WEST X-CUT 8 NOR 3 ENTRY. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RESUPORTED. THE FALL WAS 30'LONG 18' WIDE 7 TO 11' THICK. THERE WS A SLIP IN THE FALL AREA, WATER COMING OUT OF HTE TOP AND MUD SPAM'S.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO. 7 ENTRY X-CUT 5 OF THE 1ST NORTH PANEL. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 16' LONG 14' WIDE 7' HIGH. THERE WAS WATER COMING OUT OF THE ROOF AND MUD BANDS IN THE SHALE. THE A REA HAD NOT BEEN BOLTED. THE FALL IS TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE ENTRIES WILL BE NARROWED DOWN AND LARGER BOLTS INSTALLED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO 1 ENTRY XCUT 6 1ST NORTH PANEL FALL WAS APPROX 30FT LONG 14WIDE 3FT THICK THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE ROOF AN MUD BANDS FALL HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANE D UP ENTRY HAVE BOTH NARROWED DOWN AN LENGTH BOLTS ARE BEING INSTALLED UNTIL ROOF CONDITIONS IMPROVE
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NORTH PANEL X-CUT 8 NO. 5 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' LONG, 16' WIDE AND 3-9' HIGH. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THIS AREA CAUSING THE FALL. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANE D UP AND REBOLTED. THE SLIP HAS GONE ACROSS THE ENTIRE SECTION AND WAS CUT DOWN DURING MINING IN THE OTHER ENTRIES. ENTRY'S WERE NARROWED DOWN AN EXTRA ROOF SUPPORT INTALLED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT X CUT 22 3 ND MAIN WEST NO 5 ENTRY THE FALL STARTED WORKING IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION AN FELL OUTBY APPROX. 70 FEET LONG 7 TO 11 FEET HIGH 14 FEET WIDE THERE WAS A LARGE S LIP IN THE ROOF AN SOFT SHALE CAUSING THE FALL. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5 FOOT BOLTS THE FALL HAS BEEN CLARED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 14 IN THE 2ND MAIN WEST NO. 2 ENTRY. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THIS AREA AND THE TOP WAS SOFT. THE TOP WORKED DOWN THE RIB LINE BEFORE IT FELL. THE FALL WAS 14' LONG, 1 4 1/2' WIDE, 3-5' HIGH. THE AREA WAS MINED AROUND 1-24-93.
THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE WALKING AN FELL DOWN AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR STRIKING HIS LEFT RIB CAGE FRACTURING A RIB.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 2ND MAIN SOUTH BELT LINE AT X-CUT 2 NO. 4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 35' LONG- 20' WIDE- 2 1/2 TO 4 1/2' HIGH. THE ROOF SHALE WAS SOFT AND HAD SOME CRACKING IN THE UPPER ROOF IN THIS AREA. THE FALL WAS 19 X-CUTS FROM THE WORKING FACES. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED WITH BOLTS AND TIMBER.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED INT HE 2ND MAIN SOUTH NO 3 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16 FEET LONG 15 FEET WIDE AND 2 1/2 TO 4 1/2 THICK. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE ROOF. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AN R ESUPPORTED WITH ROOF BOLT 'S AN TIMBER'S.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD MAIN SOUTH ENTRY 8 XCUT 8 TO 9 AT THE WORKING, FACE. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THIS AREA WATER IN THE TOP AN SOFT TOP. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AN WILL NOT BE CLEANE D UP AT THIS TIME. THE ENTRY HAS BEEN STOPED.
A ROOFFALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN WEST SECTION NO. 3 ENTRY X CUT 29. THE TOP STARTED WORKING AFTER A 16 FOOT CUT HAD BEEN TAKEN IN THE X CUT THE ROOF FELL PULLING A ROOF BOLTS OUT THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE ROOF AND MUD SEAM. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP A RT SUPPORTED WITH ROOF BOLTS A TIMBERS THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18FT LONG 4 TO 15 WIDE 21/2-3 FT THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 13 IN THE PILLAR LINE OF THE 2ND MAIN WEST RETURN 13 X-CUTS OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 15' WIDE, 4 TO 5' HIGH AND 12 TO 14 LONG. THERE WAS A SLIP AND MUD SAND IN THIS AREA. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEARED UP AND RESUPPORTED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT X CUT 13 2ND MAIN WEST INTAKE 9 X CUTS OUTBY THE WORKING FACES THE FALL WAS 6 1/2 FT HIGH 15 FT WIDE 16 FT LONG THERE WAS SLIP IN ARIA AN MUD BAND AND WATER IN THE ROOF. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP WE TIMBERED ALL4 SIDE AN DANGERED IT OFF.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND MAIN WEST BELT ENTRY X XCUTS OUTBY THE WORKING, FACT AREA AT XCUT 10. THERE WAS A SLIP PRESENT MUD 6 AND AN WATER IN THE ROOF. THE FALL WAS 16 FEET WIDE 17 FEET LONG 6 FEET THICK. IT HAD BEEN CLEANED UP-REBOLTED CRIBBED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A EMTPY OIL BARRELL OUT OF THE MINE ON TOP OF A MANTRIP. HE DROVE UNDER SOME LOW TOP AREA CAUSING THE BARRELL TO BE PUSHED BACK INTO HIS STOMACH, CAUSING BRUISES TO HI S STOMACH AND RIBS.
HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE TRAILING CABLE TO FACE MINER IN ANKLE DEEP WATER. WHEN HE TOUCHED THE CABLE HE RECEIVED AN ELECTRIAL SHOCK.
ROOF FALL 30FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE 2ND 3 FT HIGH OCCURRED AT X-CUT #47 MAIN NORTH INTAKE. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED MINE HAS BEEN DIDESIGNED TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE PANEL WIDTH.
96660FALL 20'LONG X 16'WIDE X 4'HIGH OCCURRED IN RETURN AIRWAY #12 X-CUT MAIN NORTH. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & REBOLTED. SET ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORT IN AREA WHERE SILT SHALE TOP IS ENCOUNTERED
96660FALL 40'LONG X 16'WIDE X 3'HIGH WHICH OCCURRED AT X-CUT 21 #7 ENTRY AT MAIN NORTH INTAKE AIRWAY FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND REBOLTED CHANGING MINING PLAN TO PREVENT WIDE PANELS.
95386CKING CHAIN CAR PUSHED IN SCOOP AND STRUCK HIS LEG
96660FALL OCCURRED IN AN INTERSECTION AT 12 X CUT 1 ST WEST BELT LINE AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED FALL WAS 40 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE AND 2ND 3 FT HIGH.
EE WAS CUTTING A BELT DRIVE LOOSE TO RECOVER IT. HE RAN OUT OF OXYGEN, HE WAS GOING TO GET ANOTHER CYLINDER. HE WAS DRAGGING THE CYLINDER OUT WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF A LEDGE APPROX. 2' HIGH AT THE ENTRANCE TO A SUMP. THE OXYGEN CYLINDER FELL ON HIM ALSO.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED #5 ENTRY MAIN NORTH-X-CUT #9. FALL WAS 40 FT LONG, 16 FT WIDE, 6-7' FT THICK. AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN MAIN NORTH NO. 1 HDG X CUT 25 THRU X CUT 35 FALL WILL NOT BE REHABILITATED AND AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF. THE FALL WAS LOFF LONG 16 WIDE AND 3 FT THICK. SOF SHALE WAS TH E IMEDIATE.
10966F FALL OCCURRED AT 10 X-CUT MAIN NORTH NO 1 HDG BLOCKING RETURN AIR COURSE. THERE WAS SOFT SHALE ROOF IN THIS AREA. FALL WAS 90'LONG X 16'WIDE X 3'THICK.
TRF FALL OCC IN THE MAIN NO INTAKE AT X CUT NO 6 ENTRY
THE EE WAS MOVING THE MINER CABLE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS BACK AGAINST A ROOF BOLT PLATE CUTTING HIS UPPER BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO. 3 ENTRY MAIN SOUTH APPROX. 40' LONG, 16' WIDE AND 12' HIGH. THIS AREA WAS MINED IN MAY OF 1981. TOP STARTED CUTTING ALONG RIB AND SOME OF THE BARRS WERE TAKING ARIG HT. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RE-SUPPORTED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE MAIN NORTH INTAKE NO. 6 ENTRY X-CUT 52. THE FALL WAS 70' LONG- 16 WIDE- 5' HIGH. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THIS AREA ON A MUD SEAM. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND RESUP PORTED. THE WAS WAS 26 X-CUTS OUTBY THE WORKING FACE.
RF FALL IN MAIN NORTH INTERSECTION OF X CUT 25'W 28'L 3'H
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE MAIN NORTH HAULAGE & AT XCUT 8 FALL WAS 3 FT HIGH 25FT LONG & 16FT WIDE ROOF WAS SOFT IN THIS AREA WITH SOME MUD SLIPS FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP & REBOLTED
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2ND EAST PANEL OFF THE MAIN NORTH AT X-CUT 5 NO. 2 ENTRY APPROX. 11 X-CUTS OUTBY THE WORKING FACES. THE FALL WAS 35' LONG 16' WIDE AND 3' HIGH. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THE ROOF. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND RESUPPORTED WITH ROOFBOLTS AND TIMBERS.
THE EMPLOYEE HAD FINISHED BOLTING A PLACE AN STARTED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE MACHINE WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON A BOLT IN THE BOLT STORAGE TRAY OF THE MACHINE CAUSING HIM TO JERK HIS ARM THIS CAUSING HIM TO PULL A MUSCLE OR PINCH A NERVE IN HIS LOWER NECK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE MAIN WEST BELT LINE AT X-CUT 6. THIS AREA WAS MINED APPROX 8-4-89. THE FALL IS 35 FEET LONG 16 WIDE 5 FEET HIHG. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AN RESUPPORTED WITH BOLTS AND TIMBERS. THE TOP IN THIS AREA HAD WATER COMING THREW ROOF AND A MUD BAND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE MAIN NORTH HAULAGE ENTRY BETWEEN X CUT 8 AND 9 THE FALL WAS 50 FEET LONG 16 WIDE 2 1/2 TO 3 1/2 FT HIGH THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AN RE SUPPORTED INSPECTORS EE AND OTH ER EE WENT FOR THE MINE AND LOOKED AT THE ROOF FALL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED AT XCUT 38 MAIN SO HAULAGE NO 5 ENTRY THE FALL WAS 5 TO 6 FEET HIGH 15FT WIDE 40FT LONG THIS FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP MINING HAS BEEN COM-PLETED IN THE SO SIDE OF OUR MI NE WE ARE RECOVERING EQUIP AN THEN THE AREA WILLBE SPACED
EE WAS OPERATING A 21SC JOY SHUTTLE CAR HAULING COAL FROM THE FACE TO THE FEEDER WHEN HE HIT A CHUCK HOLE IN THE MAIN FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE UP AN BACK DOWN HARD IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT. H E PINCHED A NERVE ANOR BRUISED HIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED INT HE 2ND WEST PANEL OFF THE 1ST MAIN NORTH. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION IT WAS 3 FEET HIGH 30 FEET LONG AND 15 FEET WIDE. THE FALL WAS AT X CUT 3 NO. RETURN ENTRY 3X CUT'S OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THIS AREA. THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RSUPPORTED. ADVISED WORKERS IF ASLIP IS VISIABLE TO INSTALL LONGER BOLTS OR TIMBER OR BARR.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT XCUYT 51 NO 8 ENTRY IN THE MAIN NORTH THE FALL WAS 50FT LONG 17FT WIDE & 3 TO 4 FT HIGH THE FALL WAS 4XCUTS OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP I T HAS BEEN TIMBERED OUT
THE NO.6 X CUT IN NO.6 ENTRY IN MAIN NORTH FELL APPROX. 4 FEET HIGH FOR A LENGTH OF 50 FEET RIB TO RIB. THIS AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED TO ALLOW PASSAGE OVER THE FALL UNTIL IT CAN BE CLEANED UP AN D BOLTED THE UNBOLTED TOP IS SMOOTH AND SOUND. THE FALL IS 45 X CUTS OUTBY ACTIVE FACE.
ROOF FALL OCC IN 2ND EAST INTAKE AIR COURSE AT X CUT 14 3 FT T 6 FT W 15 FT LONG
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE HAULAGE AT X-CUT 16 3RD MAIN FAST. THERE WAS A SLIP IN THIS AREA. IT HAD BEEN MINED APPROX. 5 MONTHS AGO. THE FALL 30 LONG 20 WIDE AND 3 FEET HI GH. THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE TO EQUIP AND THE FALL HAS BEEN CLEANED UP ANKLE SUPPORTED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE GOB ENTRY OF THE 4TH SOUTH PANEL AT X CUT 6 THE FALL WAS 3 FEET HIGH APPROX 16 TO 17 FT WIDE APPROX AND 90 FT LONG.THE FALL CAUSED NO DAMAGE AND WILL NOT NE CLEANE D UP AT PRESENT TIME.