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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING A WELDER BY HOLDING A METAL PLATE IN PLACE. SLAG FROM WELDING FELL INTO BOOT.
AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL FROM XCUT 3 TO 4 ENTRY TO MOUTH OF #3 ENTRY, 2 SOUT. FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18' WIDE BY 50' LONG BY 0-12' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6" RESIN BOLTS AND T -5 CHANNELS.
INJURED PERSON HAD LEADER SOME CRIBBING AND RAILS ONTO A SUPPLY CAR AS HE WALKED AROUND THE CAR HE RAISED HIS HEAD UP INTO A RAIL JAMMING HIS NECK. HE SUSTAINED A MUSCLE STRAIN OF NECK WHICH R EQUIRES THERAPY.
INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING THE MINER TRAILING CABLE DURING A MOVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN NIGHT SIDE OF GROIN AREA. HIS DECTOR STATED THAT HE PULLED STRAINED LEADERS IN RIGHT GROIN AREA.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AIR COURSE NE. #5 ENTRY INBY 3 SOUTH FROM SS#1190 TO SS#1224. THE FALL FOUND ON WEEKLY EXAM. MEASURED APPROX. 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 80' LONG.
AN INTERSECTION IN THE NE MAINS #1 ENTRY FELL AT SS#534 XCUT 1-2. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18' X 20' X 6-8' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS AND T-3 CHANNELS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NO2 ENTRY OF 16 LEFT INTHE INTERSECTION OF SURVEY STATION #2249. THE FALL MEASURED ABOUT 8'HIGHX18'WIDEX18'LONG. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE
A ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE FACE OF #6 ROOM OFF THE 1 LEFT ENTRIES OCCURRED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 35'L, 18'W, 6' TO 8'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN RODS & STRAPS .
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE 1LT PILLAR SECTION IN X CUT 1-2 EXTENDING TO X CUT 2-3 HALFWAY. THE X CUT 1-2 IS LOCATED JUST OUTBY SS#1918 IN #1 ENTRY THE AREA OF THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 70' LON G X 18' WIDE X 6 1/2' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS.
EE WAS HANGING AN INSULATED J HOOK ON A ROOF BOLT BEARING PLATE. HE STEPPED ONTO THE BOLTER TO REACH THE ROOF. WHEN HE FINISHED THE JOB, HE STEPPED OFF THE MACHINE TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE WHICH REQUIRED REST AND THERAPY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT 5 RIGHT ENTRIES AT 7+10'. THE FALL WAS ABOU 8-10' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 20' LONG. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PERSONNEL AFFECTED.
AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF ADJACENT TO A PREVIOUS FALL JUST OUTBY THE PILLAR LINE, IN THE 1 LEFT 005 SECTION CAVED. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30'X20'X6' HIGH AND INCLUDED THE INTERSECTION IN #4 ENTRY EXTENDING INTO X-CUT 4-5. FALL IS CRIBBEDOFF.
WHLE DOING WEEKLY EXAM. MINE EXAMINER FOUND FALL IN AN UNUSED X-CUT BETWEEN THE #2 AND #3 ENTRIES OF OLD N.E. MAINS FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'LX18'WX6-8'H. AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6-8' RESIN B OLTS AND STRAPS.
AN INTERSECTION IN THE 2 PANEL OFF 1 LEFT BUTT AT 55# 2182 FELL 6 TO 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 18' LONG THIS IS NOT ON SECTION ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS WILL BE SET AND FALL DANGERED OFF.
AN AREA OF ROOF IN THE 2FT SECTION RETURN AT RMS OF WEEKLEY RETURN AREA OFF SECTION FELL STARTING AT OLD FACES 3 TO 4 RM EXTENDING OUTBY 2XCUTS IN 4 THROUGH X CUT 4-5 OUTBY IN 51 XCUT TO INTER SECTION OF 2 LT 1 ENTRY FALL MEASURED APPROX. 400' LONG X 18' WIDE X APPROX 6' HIGH AREA LONG CRED OFF.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING IN THE 6 ENTRY 1 SOUTH EE WAS INSTALLING OUTSIDE BOLT WHEN PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OFF STRIKING HIM ON TIP OF NOSE. EE RECEIVED A CUT REQUIRING 6 STITCHES. PIECE OF ROCK MEASURE D APPROX. 6"X6"X1" TO FEATHER EDGE
AN INTERSECTION IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 1 LEFT PANEL OCCURRED MEASURING APPROX. 18' WIDE X 24' LONG X 8' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS. MINIMUM ROOF CONTROL IS 4' RE SIN ON 4' CENTERS.
EE WAS SITTING IN THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT OF AFRONT END LOADER WITH THE SEAT BELT FASTENED. HETURNED AROUND TO THE LEFT SUDDENLY TO SEE IF THEBELTS WERE RUNNING. AS HE TURNED HE FELT SUDDEN PAIN AND PULLING IN RIGHT HIP. HE SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK SPRAIN AND IS RECEIVING TREATMENTS AT A CHIRPRACTOR.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE A BUTT #3 ENTRY SUMP AREA MEASURING APPROX 30'LX18'WX APPROX 5'HIGH. THIS AREA WAS INITIALY SUPPORTED WITH 4'RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS. A SPARE 6" SUBMERSIBLE PUMP WAS COVERD BY FALL.
AN ARCH OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE 1 LEFT BUTT #1 ENTRY AND 2ND PANEL #2 ENTRY THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'WX18'LXAPPROX 6'H. THE RIDER SEAM WAS OBSERVED AT THE TOP OF T HE FALL. THIS AREA IS EXAMINED WEEKLY.
ON 10-10-97, EMPLOYEE HAD A PIECE OF TOP COAL FALL ON TO ROOF BOLT STEEL HE WAS HOLDING. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A BRUISE ON 10-20-97. EMPLOYEE HAD PAIN IN RIGHT ARM MISSED WORK ON 10-28-97. EMPL OYEE'S DR ATTRIBUTED PAIN TO BLOOD CLOT FROM BRUISE ON LEG RECEIVED 10-10-97.
RELEASING A COME ALONG IT DID NOT LATCH & HANDLE STRUCK RIGHT THUMB CAUSING NAIL TO TEAR OFF.
AFTER FINISHING PUSH OUT IN 49 STUMP ROOF STARTED OVER RIDING AND SETTLING IN 3 & 4 ENTRY PULLING ROOF BOLTS. AREA WAS APPROX 6-8' HIGH X 18' WIDEAND UNKNOWN IN LENGTH. THESE AREA HAD BEEN BOL TED WITH 6-8' RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS. SUPPLEMENTSUPPORTS WERE INSTALLED IN AREA WHERE ROOF FAILURE WAS INDICATED. THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE AREA.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS PRYING ON A TRACK RAIL WITH A ROCK BAR IN ORDER TO CLIP A TIE. THE BAR SUDDENLY SLIPPED FORWARD PULLING LEFT SHOULDER. HE SUSTAINED A SHOULDER STRAIN WHICH REQUIRES PHYS ICAL THERAPY, REST & MEDICATION. THE FIRST DAY HE MISSED WORK FROM THIS INJURY WAS 10/30/97.
INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING A SET OF BATTERY STANDS TOWARD HIM WITH HIS ARMS WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. HE SUSTAINE AND BACK SPRAIN WHICH REQUIRES THERAPY.
AFTER FINISHING FINAL PUSH-OUT STARTED MOVING MRS ROOF SUPPORTS. AS LAST TWO MRSS WERE BEING WALKED OUT LOST RADIO SIGNAL ON #4 MRS WHILE NOT PRESSURIZED. INTERSECTION FELL IN PINNING #4 MRS F OR 3 HRS. TRAILING CABLE DAMAGED REQUIRING ONE PERMANENT SPLICE.
WHILE THROWING CRIB BLOCKS EMPLOYEE HIT LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN CRIB BLOCK HE WAS THROWING AND STANDING CRIB.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS LIFTING A SHOVEL OF WET MUDDY MATERIAL ONTO A BELT WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT PAIN IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN. HE SUSTAINED A HERNIA WHICH IS BEING REPAIRED WITH SURGERY.
EE WAS HELPING SEPARATE A PILE OF RAILS WHEN ONEFELL OFF THE PILE STRIKING HIM ON LEFT FOOT. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED FOOT.
WAS CLEANING BELT SLIPPED IN MUD TWISTING LEFT ANKLE CAUSING SPRAIN.
AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL AT THE INTERSECTION OF 2RT AND #5 ENTRY OF SE MAINS SMACHING 2 SECTIONS OF 8" WATERLINE.
WHILE OPERATING A 550 EIMCO SCOOP IN THE #2 ENTRY OF THE 1 LEFT SECTION CORNER OF RIB FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON ELBOW.
AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL IN THE IDLE 5 SOUTH SECTION AND WAS FOUND ON A WEEKLY RUN WHEN MINE FOREMAN WENT TO PUT DANGER SIGNS ONOTHER FALLTHIS FALL MEASURED APPROX 20'L, 18'W, 12-14'H. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6-8' RESIN BOLT& T-3 CHANNELS.
EE WAS REACHING OVER THE BATTERIES ON A SCOOP TO PICKUP A TAIL JACK WHEN HE SUDDENLY FELT PAININ BACK. HE SUSTAINED AN ACUTE LUMBAR STRAIN.
AN AREA OF SUB NORMAL ROOF IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE IDLE-5 SOUTH SECTION FELL APPROX. 70' LONG X 18' WIDE X 12' TO 14' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6' AND 8' RESIN BOLTS WITH T-3 STRAP S.
WHILE OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR BEHIND MINER EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING IN RIGTH EYE. EMPLOYEE WENT FOR TREATMENT AFTER WORK AND HAD FOREIGN OBJECT REMOVED.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 MAIN BELT ABOUT 120' INBY THE PORTAL/ THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 3' TO 4' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY OF MAIN A APPROX 65' OUTBY SPAD #730. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 3O'L X12HX18'WIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #4 ENTRY OF MAIN A AT SPAD NO. 1978. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 10' TO 12' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
OPERATOR TWISTED BACK WHILE REFUELING DOZER.
AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL, AT AN INTERSECTION IN THE NORTH EAST MAINS APPROX. 80' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 1342 THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 17' WIDE BY 20' LONG X APPROX 10-14' HIGH. #2 ENTRY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #2 ENTRY (BELT) OF 15 LEFT WORKING SECTION STARTING NEAR SURVEY STATION 1924 AND EXTENDING OUTBY APPROX. 100'. THE FALLWAS ABOUT 16' WIDE AND 8' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
WHILE PULLING ON ROCK BAR, ROCK BAR SLIPPED STRKING EE ON RIGHT EAR, CAUSING CUT & CONTUSION RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR 11 STITCHES.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN NE BUTT BLEEDER IN #1 AND 2 ENTRIES IN INTERSECTIONS INBY SS 2111 IN #1 ENTRY AND INBY SS 2884 IN #2 ENTRY RESTRICTING EXAMINATION OF ENTIRE BLEEDER. FALL WAS 9-12'H FOR AN UNDETERMINED LENGTH. AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6-8' RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS.
AN AREA OF SUBNORMAL ROOF FELL JUST INBY SS#1932 THE FALL RAN FROM #8 ENTRY NORTHEAST BUTT THROUGH CONNECTING XCUTS TO #9, 10 ENTRY 150' LONG X 19' WIDE X 12-14' HIGH THIS AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS.
WHILE CUTTING DOWN LOOSE ROOF ROCK PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN ELEVATED CUTTER HEAD AND BOOM BACK UNDER OVER HEAD. SUPPORT BEAMS AND FELL OFF RIGHT SIDE OF MINER STRIKING OPERATOR ON RIGHT LEG AGA INST CRIB SUPPORTING BEAM BREAKING TIBIA AND FIBULA.
AN AREA OF #1 ENTRY NE MAIN S. INTAKE ESCAPEWAY APPROX 15' OUTBY SS#1097 FELL AT AN INTERSECTIONTHE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60'L, BY 19' W X 10-12 'H. THIS AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 6-8 ' RESI N BOLTS STRAPS & SOME SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORTS INTHE FORM OF X-BARS & CRIBS
GPF-THIS PERSON REPORTED ON JUNE 1, 1997 THAT HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS.HE HAS OPERATED ROOF BOLTING MACHINES FOR OVER 15 YEARS. THIS JOB REQUIRES MANY REPETITIVE HAND-WRIST MOTIONS WH ILE OPERATING CONTROLS.HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS.HE HAD SURGERY TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
AN AREA OF UNCONSOLIDATED ROOF FELL INT HE 7 COMMON ENTRY. 1 X CUT INBY SS 2041 THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6-8' RESIN BOLTS AND STRAPS AND WAS TIMBERED OFF. THIS FALL OCCURRED IN THE N.E. BUTT ENTRY.
EE WAS TEARING DOWN OVERCAST WHEN I BEAM DROPPEDCATCHING RING FINGER BETWEEN I BEAM & CONCRETE BLOCK SMASHING RING FINGER