AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED THREE BRKS INBY #6 BELT HEAD IN #5 ENTRY AT SPAD #1154.
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Showing 50 of 146AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #5 ENTRY ONE BRK OUTBY SPAD #1171. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 18' WIDE, 20' LONG, 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND SUPPORTED ON ALL SIDE.
ROCK FALL FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT, USING A 4' FULLY GROUTED ROD. THE ROCK OCCURRED APPROX. 65' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #84 IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY.
EE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHEN STEEL BROKE NEXT TO BASE OF STEEL CATCHING EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER & MASHED FINGER NAIL & END OF FINGER OFF.
INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF DRILL WHILE DRILL WAS BEING TRAMMED. WHEN A SLICKEN SIDED PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 7' LONG 3' WIDE AND 0-6 " THICK FELL OUT UNDETECTED BETWEEN BOLT AND COAL RIB STRIKE IN A INJURED ON BACK AND MID SECTIONOF BODY.
INJURED STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL BEHIND MINE OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE GROUND.
ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON PICKER LINE. HE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY, AND THREW IT UPON THE RIB. HE FELL WITH IT, WHEN HE FELL HE TWISTED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK AND BRUIS ED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMP AND WITNESS BELOW WERE MAKING A HIGH VOLTAGESPLICE. EMP WAS PULLING THE OUTER JACKET BACK ONCABLE AND IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD.LOST FOOTING ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIS BAC K IN ROADWAY. CONSTANT PAIN SINCE ACCIDENT.
I.NAME FOUND THIS FALL AT 9:45 AM. LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS IN TEH NO. 6 ENTRY OF 4 WEST, 140' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 956. SIZE OF FALL WAS 20' WIDE 30' LONG 5' HIGH. BOLTED WITH 36" CONVENTI ONAL BOLTS. BRATTICE LINE WAS OFF SET WILL NOT CLEAN UP.
EE FOUND ROCK FALL IN THE NO.6 ENTRY OF 4 WEST AT APPROX. 1030 AM FALL IS 70'OUTBY SPAD NO.964 SIZE OF FALL18" WIDE 20' LONG 5' HIGH AREA IS BOLTED WITH 36' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS TEST HOLES REVEA LED NO CRACKS IN THE ROOF AREA IS BREAKERED OFF AND POSTED FALL IS 700 OUTBY WORKING FACE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WATCH MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3' WIDE X 3' LONG APPROX. 6" THICK.
INJURED STATED HE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN.
THIS ROCK FALL IS LOACATED IN THE #7 ENTRY 280' OUTBY THE FACE. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THIS FALL WAS IMMINENT. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND 48" POINT ANCHORS. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 12' LONG, 8'-12'& WIDE 0-4' THICK.IMMEDIATE ROCK IS SANDSTONE WITH SLATE ABOVE IT IN THIS AREA CAUSING A HORSEBACK.
MAN WAS GROUND FAULTING BREAKERS ON SECONDARY POWER CENTER WHEN BREAKER ARCED ACROSS RECEPTACLE PHASE TO PHASE.
THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF FOR A SPAD. HE STATED HE WAS LOCATED IN THE #4 (BELT) ENTRY OF 001 SECTION ABOUT80' FROM FACE. INJURED SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE DRILL. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AT ABOUT 4PM ALTHOUGH HE STATED HIS BACK HURT FROM 2PM. FINISHED SHIFT 4PM. DID NOT WORK 3-7-8. DR 3-8. DR STATED MUSCLE STRAIN.
MAN STATED HE WAS ROLLING ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ROCK 18" LONG 6" THICK 8" WIDE.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APPROX. 18'X16'X5' SANDSTONE ROOF ROLLED UP AND A SLATE POCKET WAS PRESENT INTHE TRANSISTION AREA AREA WAS BOLTED, WITH 36" MECHANICAL BOLTS AND SPOT BOLTED WITH 4' POI NT ANCHOR BOLTS.
STRUCTURE FIRE WHICK DESTROYED ONE OF THE SURFACE SHOP BUILDINGS. ALL WORK ACTIVITY HAD CEASED IN THIS SHOP AT 2:00 PM ALL EMPLOYEES HAD LEFT THE PROPERTY BY APPROX. 4:30PM. I WAS INFORMED OF THE FIRE AT APRPOX. 8:15 PM. STATED AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS WERE ON THE MINE SITE WHEN I ARRIVED AT APPROX. 9:40 PM.
HE WAS LOADING BELT STRUCTURE INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK PULL (SHARP PAIN).
ROCK FALL 18'W, 18'L, 3 TO 5' H. INTERSECTION BREAK OUTBY SPAD 801 2000' OUT BY FACE DIDN'T AFFECT VENT. OR HAULAGE WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP TIMBER & DANGERED OFF. 1RT OFF 2 WEST.
WHILE DRILLING TOP, A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF LANDING ON HIS FOOT.
MAN EXPLAINED HE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OVER ON RIB OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS WHILE BOLTING TOP, HITTING RIGHT SMALL FINGER CUTTING IT.
ROCK FELL FROM TOP WHIOLE DRILLING HOLE LANDING ON CANOPY THEN FALLING TO GROUND AFTER HITTING DEE ON LEFT HIP.
ROCK FALL IN #5 ENTRY CROSS CUT 2 BRAKES INBY SPAD 6225 ON ACTIVE 001 SECTION.
ROCK BROKE OFF AROUND BOLT AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.
ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE NO. 4 BELT ENTRY APPROX. 95' INBY SURVE STATION NO. 364. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT USING A 4' FULL GROUTED ROD.
MAN WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN ON ROOF DRILL WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING MAN ON RIGHT WRIST. ROCK WAS ABOUT 3" THICK BY 8" WIDE BY 10" LONG.
MAN STATED HE WAS INSTALLING CENTER BOLT IN ROOF WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
SIZE OF FALL 30FT LONG 18FT WIDE 5FT-6FT HIGH FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT AREA BOLTED WITH 4FT RESIN BOLTS IN THIS AREA IS 2400 OUTBY THE WORKING FACE IN THE NO 1 ENTRY ON 2 WEST AT SPAD NO 246
FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT USING A 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROD- FELL IN AN INTERSECTION NO.3 ENTRY -140' OUTBY FACE OF THIS ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER, TRIPPED NAD FELL FORWARD WITH UPPER PART OF BODY WITH LOWER BOD SLIPPING SIDE-WAYS, TWISTED BACK AND LEFT KNEE.
EMP WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO UNSTOP THE ROCK SHOOT WHERE THE ROCK DISCHARGES OFF THE VIBRATOR. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS REAR END, BRUISING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LIFELINE IN #6 AC AND A PIECE OF COPPER WIRE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
EE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS HELPING SET BARKER TIMBERS WHEN RIB ROLLED OFF AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TIMBERS.
BOLTING #1 RIGHT BK. MASHED ARM BETWEEN CANOPY &BOOM OF ROOF BOLTER.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS BOLTING FIRST TURNED CROSSCUT WHEN 1/2" X 2' PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEENATRS AND CANOPY STRIKING HIM IN BACK.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE ROOF TO INSTALL A ROOF BOLT WHEN THE STEEL BROKE AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD.
FALL OCCURRED ON MMU 004-0 SECTION, BETWEEN #2 & #3 ENTRY IN IDLE ENTRY. FOREMAN FOUND IT ON SHIFT. FALL WAS 45' LONG X 4-5' HIGH X 18' WIDE. NO ONE AFFECTED, NO AIRWAY AFFECT, NO EQUIPMENT AF FECTED. 20' OUT BY SPAD 2747. FALL WAS DANGERED OFF ON ALL SIDES.
A PIECE OF DDRAW ROCK FELL FROM FACE & OVER ROAD BOLTS & FELL FETHERING OUT 3RDROW BACK STSRICKING EE
INJURED AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WERE SERVICING THE JOY 14 CM 15 MINER ON THE 001 SECTION #4 ENTRY. COAL POPPED OFF OF RIB AND STRUCK INJURED'S LEFTHAND AGAINST MINER.
LIFTING TIMBER AND PULLED MUSCLES IN SIDE.
HE WAS HELPING PUT A NEW SET OF TRUCKS IN MANBUS AND PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM ON HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
INTERSECTION IN #6 ENTRY AT CK SPAD #1450 FELL APPROX. 4 1/2' TO 5' HIGH AND APPROX. 33' IN LENGTH & 22' WIDE. THE FALL WAS 8 BKS OUTBY THE FACE.
FALL OCCURRED IN INTAKE AIR COURSE AT BREAK #7 ON THE 1ST NW MAINS. APPROX. 20' LONG, 20' WIDE & 4.5-5.0' THICK. THIS FALL WAS FOUND BY FIRE BOSS AT APPROX. 430 AM NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAM AGE. FALL IS APPROX. 1750 FT. FROM ACTIVE SECTION.
EE WAS TRYING TO PULL BELT OFF A ROCK OF 1000 ROLL BY HIMSELF HIS CHANELOCKS SLIPPED LETTING HIM FALL TO BOTTOM HITTING HIS HIP.
RETRIEVING BELT STRUCTURE FROM OLD WORKS, LIFTING TOP STRUCTURE AND PULLED SOMETHING IN RT SHOULDER.
FALL OCCURRED IN RETURN AIR COURSE AT 2:00 PM. FOREMAN HAD JUST PASSED AREA AND HEARD IT FALL AND WENT BACK TO CHECK. DANGERED AREA (OFF) AIR WAYS DIDN'T BLOCK OFF AIR. 60 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE AND 7 TO 8 FT HIGH. NO EE'S INVOLVED.
MAN SAID HE FELL BACKWARDS AFTER SLIPPING ON WET BOTTOM HURTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
BUMPED ANKLE WITH CINDER BLOCK.