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The shuttle car operator was loading behind miner in #5 left break when methane ignition occurred. The igniton came across the miner and back to the shuttle car striking the shuttle car operator on the left side of his face.
Miner operator was taking 2nd cut out of #5 left entry break when a methane ignition occurred. The ignition came back across the miner burning the operator.
S/c operator making left turn in intersection. Oper side deck catching corner of rib. Lump of coal 3"x9" come into oper. deck. Oper tried to move with left foot while s/car still tramming, causing a laceration to inside of ankle.
SLIP FORM UNDETECTABLE. FALL WAS 20' WIDE X 35' LONG X 40" THICK. FELL IN THE NO. 6 ENTRY AT SPAD #358.
MINER OPERATOR CUT INTO OLD MINE WORKING THAT DID NOT SHOW ON CERTIFIED MINE MAP OF ACTIVE MINE.
Rock fall in the face area of the no. 5 entry which entrapped the Gaylis 300 roof bolter approx 80' in by spad 4958 on the 001 unit. The machine will not be recovered. Fall was approx 5' high 40' long 20' wide.
Didn't fall on working section. Discovered on a development section 1st Right Mains during removal of mining equipment from area due to encountering adverse roof conditions in both the outby areas & immediate working face. Fall was discovered after decision to pull off this section area. Fall was 30'length-20'wide-5'high. 1st right mains between 4+5 right of spad 4917.
THIS WAS A ROCK FALL LOCATED 3 BRKS ABOVE SPAD 1987 + OVER IN THE #3 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS, PARTLY CRIBBED + TIMBERED. THIS AREA WHICH IS OUTBY IMMEDIATE WORK AREA 15,000' HAS HAD SOME ADVERSE CONDITIONS. 35'LONG, 20'WIDE, 10'THICK.
EE WAS RIDING A GOLFCART DOWN THE #4 BELTLINE WHEN HE DROVE OUT OF THE ROAD STRIKING A TIMBER, KNOCKING A ROCK DOWN ON HIM. THE ROCK CRUMBLED WHEN IT HIT HIM, IT WAS 18" X 5" X 14". IT BRUISED HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE & HIS LEFT RIBS WERE ALSO BRUISED.
THIS WAS A ROCK FALL 1 BRK ABOVE SPAD 4571 WHICH WAS SPAD 4572 ON THE BELT LINE OF THE NO. 5 BELT ON THE .001-002 UNIT. IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG 60' WIDE 8 OR 9' HIGH. THIS FALL WAS 1000' OUTBY THE WORK AREA. THIS WAS 3-22-04 BETWEEN 6 OR 6:30 AM.
EE WAS BOLTING 6 RT BREAK OUT BY 6 HEADING OF THE 003 UNIT. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT ON THE LEFT RIB 3' THICK 3' WIDE AND 5' LONG. IT FELL ON BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER, IT BROKE AND HIT EE ON LEFT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.
EE WAS PUTTING UP EXTRA ROOF BOLTS IN INTERSECTION WHEN A SMALL ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BRUISING IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FIX A WATERLINE WHEN THE BAND IN THE TOOL BROKE AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS LEFT WRIST. IT TOOK 15 STITCHES TO FIX HIS ARM.
EE HAD AN ALUMINUM LADDER ON THE SIDE OF A TRUCKBED, DEICEING IT. THE LADDER HAD ICE UNDER IT. THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, HE FELL ON HIS LT. SIDE. EE BROKE HIS LT. COLLAR BONE & HAS A CONCUSSION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BRAIN.
MOVING BELT LINE BACK, EE STRIKING SIDE OF HEAD ON BELT LINE HANGER PLATE CUTTING LEFT EAR.
DRAW ROCK BETWEEN ROOF SUPPORT AND RIB LINE FAILED STRIKING RIGHT ANKEL DR REPORT SPRAIN ANKLE.
NOTE: ON 12-5-01 MAKING WEEKLY INSEPECTION OF RETURN'S AREA'S INSPECTION WAS BEEN MADE WITH CLEARENCE BOONE. MAKING RIGHT SIDE RETURN OBSERVED AT ROCK FALL AT STATION #1718 BETWEEN TO PILLAR B LOCK'S ROCK SIZE 40' L 16' TO 20' W 1 TO 6' THICK BOLT'S 35" & 75 GRADE CONVENTIONAL, SLICKUM SLIDED SLIP.
HE WAS WORKING A CANOPY OVER MINE DRIFT WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A PIECE OF WIRE ON THE CANOPY LEG. HE SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN THE NO. 2 LEFT BREAK OF THE 001 UNIT, HE WAS SETTING HIS STEEL TO DRILL, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT ON THE STEEL CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND (1" WIDE X 3' LONG X 1" THICK.)
EE WAS RIDING ON MANTRIP DOWN INTAKE AIRWAY, WHEN A SMALL PARTICLE OF COAL FELL FROM TOP & GOT INHIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO MED CENT & WAS SENT TO DR. & WAS TREATED. WASHED EYE OUT & CHECKED 2 SMALL SCRATCHES. RELEASED FOR WORK 10-9-01.
EE WAS WALKING ON END LOADER & STEPPED ON LEFT FENDER & SLIPPED AND FELL, SKINNING HIS LEFT SHIN. 1" X 2" SCRAPE. HE WORKED 10/4 - 10/5/01. HE WENT DEER HUNTING 10/6/01 & WORKED 10/8/01. HE WE NT TO DOC 10/8/01 WITH INFECTION IN SCRAPE & RELEASED TO COME BACK TO WORK ON 10/11/01.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING SCRAPER ON NO 2 BELT DRIVE WHEN A SPLICE ON NO 1 BELT CAUGHT HIS LIGHT CORD PULLING HIM AGAINST BELT WHEN A BELT SPLICE RUBBED LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST CAUSING A 5" LACERAT ION AND 1" DEEP ON LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.
EE WAS CHANGING MINER BITS ON MINER HEAD WHEN ANOTHER PERSON STRUCK ANOTHER BIT INJ EE WAS TURNED AROUND TOWARD HIM WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO CHIP OFF, HITTING INJ EE IN THE LE FT EYE CUTTING THE EYEBALL & EYE LID
EMPLOYEE WAS WEKDING BITT LUGGS ON MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER. THE ROCK WAS 2 FT BY 2 FT BY 1 INCH THICK. HE DECLINED THE AMBULANCE. HE SAID DOC TOLD HIM HE HAD A LIGHT NECK SPRAIN OR CERVICAL SPRAIN.
SLIP OFF LOADER STEPS COND MUDDY.
OPR HAD PARK 14 CM 3 JOY MINER AND HAD LEFT MINER PAN UP. THE INJURED PERSON HAD HIS FOOT UNDER PAN OF MINER WHILE SETTING BLTS. SOMEONE HAD ACCIDENTAL HIT PAN LEVER LETTING PAN SET DOWN ON MA N FOOT BREAKING ONE BONE IN TIP OF HIS FOOT.
BENDING 6' ROOF BOLT.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PRESHIFT EXAM WHEN HE FOUND THE PHONE DIDN'T WORK. HE HEARD A THUMP, WHEN HE WENT TO CHECK HE FOUND A FALL AT SPAD 1513. IT WAS 32' LONG 6' HIGH, 11' WIDE.