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A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE WIDDELL MAINS #6 ENTRY AT SPAD 520. NO MEN OR EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE FALL IS APPROX. 8' THICK, 50' LONG, 20' WIDE. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. 6' BLUE BOL TS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
EE WAS USING A LIFTING JACK WHEN BAR FLEW OUT HITTING HIM IN THE CHIN
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FORTNCE MAINS #8 ENTRY AT SPAD 9482 THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8FT BOLTS THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE IT MEASURES 20X9X100FT NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED TH E FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE FORT MAINS RETURN TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD 6557. THE FALL WAS 6 FEET HIGH 20 FT WIDE 60 FT LONG NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSON WERE INVOLVED THE FALL WAS ABOUT ANMCHORAGE AN 72 INCH GLUE BOLTS WERE USED THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEAN UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 3 X INBY SPADF 3402 ON SHEAT'S RIGHT RETURN. MEASURING 6' H, 18' W & 30' L. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 48" GLUE BOLTS.
A ROCK FALL HAD OCCURED ON THE CAMPBELL MAINS SECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX 20' WIDE X 80' LONG X 8' HIGH, 1BK OUTBY SPAD 8324. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED AND WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THIS AREA BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS.
FALL OCCURRED ON THE 1ST RIGHT OF 5 LEFT THOMPSON MAINS IN THE #3 ENTRY. THE FALLS APPROX. 120 FEET LONG X 20 FEET WIDE X 5 FEET THICK. THE FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.
ROCK FALL APPROX 10 ' THICK 20' W 90' LONG IN THE #4 TRACK ENTRY. FOUR XCUTS INBY SPAD 7439 ON FORTNER MAINS. THIS AREA WAS BEING BOLTED WITH 8' DOUBLE LOCK BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED . FALL WAS BREAKED OFF.
A ROCK FALL OCCURED ON MILLER MAINS SECTION IN #3 ENTRY ADJUCENT TOSPAD 8049 IN #4 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'X20'X6' IN THICKNESS. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.
A ROCK FALL OCCURED ON MILLER MAINS SECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY 3 X-CUTS INBY SPAD 8660 IN #6 ENTYR. THE FALL WAS APPROX 20'X20'X6' THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS.
ROCK FALL 4' THICK/18'WIDE/18'LONG INT EH #5 ENTRY OF WADDELL MAINS APPROX 250 FEET INBY THE NO. 1 INTAKE FAN. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED AND NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED.
38647SON MAINS 8 BRKS INBY #2 BELT DRIVE. FALL MEASURED 70'LONG X 5-7'THICK X 18'WIDE. FALL AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS. FALL IS CRIBBED OFF.
54730BUILDING CRIBS IN #6 ENTRY AND STEPPED ON A PALLET THAT CRIBS CAME ON AND STEPPED ON A NAIL STICKING OUT OF THE PALLET.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING TO HIS MACHINE AND WALKED UNDER WHERE CABLE WAS HUNG AND THE WIRE HOLDING THE CABLE UP STUCK HIS LEFT BOTTOM EYELID.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS AND A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK (REAL SHARP) FELL AND CUT HIS ARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST. REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BOLTING THE FACE OF #2 ENTRY INSTALLING THE SECOND BOLT OF THE SECOND ROW. AT THIS TIME, A ROCK FELL OUTBY HIM BETWEEN THE BOTLS, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT ANKLE, CAUSIN G A CONTUSION AND A SMALL FRACTURE. APPROX. SIZE OF ROCK 2" X 4' X 5'.
EMPLOYEE STATED EE ROOF BOLTER PULLED INTO 7 RT TO START BOLTING. MAN WAS PUTTING UP 1SR BOLT, WHEN RIB CORNER BROKE LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE BACK. INJURIES INCLUDED SMALL SCRATCH ON RIGHT ARM AND BIG SCRATCH AND BRUISE ON LEFT SHOULDER BLADE.
STARTED UP TO SURFACE SWUNG HEAD OUT FRAM HIT ON TOP OF FOOT
USING HAMMER TO KNOCK BIT PC O F METAL BROKE OFF STRIKING H IM
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT HIM IN THE UPPER LEG, AND TRYING TO GET OUT THE WAY OF THE ROCK, EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T START MISSING W ORK UNTIL 4-16-92. HE DIDN'T INFORM HIS FOREMAN THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE OFF. PERSONNEL GOT INTOUCH WITH EMPLOYEE UNTIL 4-27-92. EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD OW BACK STRAIN.
FIRE IN SHOP CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO ONE WAS PRESENT. OUTSIDE BELT-MAN RADIOED AND SAID SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF CEILING. CALLED FIRE DEMPARTMENT, WHEN HE ARRIVED FIRE HAD CONSUMED WHOLE BUILDING NO INJURIES, PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY.
CAMPBELL-MAINS OUTBY SECTION-IN BELT ENTRY. EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING FROM END OF TRACK TO SECTION WHEN HE SLIPPED IN A POT HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
FALL FROM #5 ENTRY THRU #6 INTERSECTION ALMOST +57 INTERSECTION ON MILLER MAINE FELL BETWEEN SPAD #8660 TO 8656 ONLY BLOCKING INTERSECTION OF #8659 FALL MEASURED 20FT WIDE X1FT TO 12FT HIGH X1 5FT LONG 4FT RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA DANGERED OFF & CRIBS WERE SET AT ALL ENTRANCE TO THE FALL
MILLER-MAINS MILLER MAINS SECTION HAD SEVERAL FALLS IN FACE AREA ALL FALLS WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE NO #3 FELL IN INTERSECTION 25FT LONG 18FT TO 22 WIDE NO #4 FELL INTERSECTION 50FT LONG 18FT TO 20 FT WIDE NO #6 TO NO #8 INTERSECTION 55FT LONG 18FT TO 20FT WIDE INBY SPAD 8959 WE PULLED SECITON BACK & MOVED SECTION TO ANOTHER LOCATION
EE EMP0LOYEE STATED HE WAS PUTTING UP 6FT BOLT WHEN IT BENT & THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO PUSH UP THE BOLT BROKE & HIT HIM IN THE RT ELBOW
FORTNER BELT AND TRACK.TOP FELL BETWEEN 4 X 5 X-CUT ON OLD FORTNER PANEL. FALL WAS 40'LONG X 12'WIDE X 200'INBY SPAD #515.
MILLER-MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING PLATES FROMB AC TO FRONT AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL SHOVELING AROUND BELT HEAD,FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EARNHARDT-MAINS RE-OCCURRENCE OF OLD INJURY 12-18-90, EMPLOYEE LEFT WORK. AFTER HIS SHIFT, COMPANY HASN'T SEEN OR HEAR FROM HIKM SINCE. I SPOKE WITH HIS WIFE ON 3-6-92, SHE SAID IT WAS A CON TINUATION OF OLD INJURY, SHE SAID HE WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO TALK TO ME.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS LOADING OXYGEN TANK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK
EARNNHARDT MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED HE DID NOT HAVE THE STAB JACK FULLY EXTENDED CAUSING MINER TO BOUNCE EMPLOYEE'S NECK HIT CANOPY CAUSING INJURY ,EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK UP TO 02-29-92 FIRST DAY OFF WAS 03-02-92.
ROCK FALL-THOMPSON MAINS.ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN #7 ENTRY THOMPSON MAINS 700' OUTBY FACE.75' INBY SURVEY STA #8618,FALL MEASURED 1' TO 4' THICK 20' WIDE 75' LONG.4' RESIN BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
I NAME MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS HELPING ON BELTMOVE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING MINER CABLE ACROSSS FEEDER SO SCOOP COULD GET IT CABLE GOT HUNG ON THE CORNER OF FEEDER PULLING EMPLOYEE DOWN
LIFTING JACK FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THE ROADWAY WAS UNEVEN WITH RUTS FROM SCOOP. EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE STATED HE WAS SETTING TRS AGAINST TOP WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK BROKE OUT AND HIT EE ON ARM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT ARM.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER CABLE HIP GAVE WAY AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
EE STATED HE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE ROOF IN AREA WAS CRACKED AND BROKEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE TOP OF LEFT FOOT.
CAMPBELL MAINS EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #3 ENTRY STEPPED IN HOLE TWISTED KNEE,THEN FELL ON IT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE STEPPED ON SLICK BELT RAIL TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED #2 ENTRY CAMPBELL MAINS 75' INBY SPAD #8398. FALL OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION AND ENTERED INBY ABOUT 40' FALL 20' WIDE 60' LONG AND APPROX. 6' TO 8' HIGH 6' RESIN BOLTS USED IN THIS AREA FALL PARALLEL WITH #2 ENTRY AREA HAD BEEN CRIBBED OFF AND CRIBS SET IN INTERSECTION.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS TAKING BULL GEARS OFF OF #9 BELTHEAD, LOADING ON JEEP PULL SOMETHING IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS SITTING TIMBERS ALONE BELTLINE SLIPOPED WHILE CARRYING & TWISTED HIS BACK
EE STATED HE WAS WORKING ON SCOOP. TOOK SHIELD OFF AND LEANED IT UP AGAINST SCOOP. SHIELD SLIDE DOWN HITTING EE IN HEAD.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING BOLTER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE FELL DOWN, BOLTER BACKED OVER HIS RIGHT LEG.
CAMPBELL MAINS INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION #6 ENTRY SPAD 8329. FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE, 25' LONG AND APPROX. 8' TO 10' HIGH. ROOF FALL ON SHUTTLE CAR. SECTION IDLE. NO INJURIES. 4' RESIN BOL TS WERE INITIALLY INSTALLED. BUT THIS AREA HAD BEEN REBOLTED USING 8' RESIN BOLTS.
EE STATED HE AND ANOTHER EE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF TRACK BETWEEN TWO TIMBERS AND INJURED LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND TIMBER CAUSING CUT TO LEFT HAND BETWEEN LITTLE FINGER.
#9 ENTRY CAMPBELL MAINS. ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT #9 ENTRY CAMPBELL MAINS AT SPAD #8327 OUTBY APPROX. 60' AND INTO RIGHT CROSSCUT TO #10 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 20' WIDE 6'-7' HIGH. 4' RESIN BOLTS U SED IN THIS AREA. NO INJURIES.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS ROOF BOLTING TOP,RIB ROLLED OUT PINNED LEG AGAINST MACHINE INJURING RIGHT LEG.
EMPL MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY,INJURED LOWER BACK.