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A ROOF FALL ON THE 002-0 #1 BELT WAS DISCOVERED AT 2:30 PM THE FALL IS 12'WIDE, 21'LONG, AND 3 TO 5'HIGH. THE FALL IS PLOTTED ON MAP AND TIMBERED OFF. NO EQUIPMETN WAS INVOLVED. IT CAUGHT THE BELT LINE.
A UNINTENTIONAL FALL OCCURED ON THE 002-0 UNIT #6 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 40-50' LONG 20' WIDE AND 5' TO 6' HEIGH. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THERE WAS NO PERSON OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN THE FALL. IT IS 210' FROM SPAD #883. 70' FROM FACE.THE FALL WAS IN THE ENTRY AND FELL ABOUT 20' INTO THE CROSSCUT.
A ROOF FALL ON THE 002-0 #1 BELT WAS DISCOVERED BY EE DURING PRE-SHIFT. THE FALL IS 18' WIDE 21 LONG AND 3' HIGH. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND DANGER SIGNS POSTED.
CRAWLING IN LOW COAL KNEE HIT A ROCK AND EE TWISTED KNEE
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE A PUMP MOTOR ON A 21SC SHUTTLE CAR. HE INJURED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING THE MOTOR. EXTENT OF INJURY IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.
EE WAS CRAWLING IN #4 HEADING, WHEN HE TWISTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, HIS KNEE POPPED.
A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY 2000' OUTBY WORKING SECTION 012-0. THE FALL IS APPROX. 9' H, 20' W, 25'L. THE FALL CAUHGHTY THER HIGH BOLTAGE CABLE. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND A DA NGER SIGN WAS PLACED AT TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS NOT IN AN ESCAPEWAY AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL HAD OCCURRED IN THE #4 ENTRY 2800' OUTBY WORKING SECTION 002-0. THE FALL IS APPROX 6'H X 20'W X 30'L. THE FALL CAUGHT THE HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. THE FALL WAS TIMBERED OFF AND A DANGER SIGN WAS PLACED AT TIMBERS. THE FALL WAS NOT INAN ESCAPEWAY AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS PULLING CABLE OUT OF A SPLICE BOX-HE JERKED THE CABLE & FELL TO BOTTOM COMPLAINING W/PAININ LOWER BACK & RIGHT LEG
EE WAS LIFTING ON CUTTER MOTOR LID AND HURT LOWER BACK.
THEY WERE MAKING A WEEKLY EXAM OF 003 BLEEDER WHEN THEY DISCOVERED AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE #3 RIGHT PANEL IN THE #1 ENTRY. IT IS LOCATED 60' LEFT OF SS 421 AND IS APPROX. 20' X 18' X 12+'. ROOF SUPPORTS WERE 4' RESIN AND 12' CABLE BOLTS.
THEY WERE MAKING A WEEKLY EXAM OF 003 BLEEDER WHEN THEY DISCOVERED AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE #3 RIGHT PANEL IN THE #2 ENTRY. IT IS LOCATED APPROX. 30' OUTBY SS #435. IT IS 80' X 18' X 12+'. ROOF SUPPORTS IN AREA WAS 4' RESIN, 6' POINT ANCHORS AND 12' CABLE BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 SECTION AT 8AMTHE WIDTH IS 17' WIDE 35 TO 40 'LONG, HEIGHT NOTKNOWN. IT IS LOCATED IN THE #2 ENTRY 60'INBY SPAD #196. THE AREA WILL BE CRIBBED OFF AND THE SEC TION MOVED. NO EQUIPMENT OR INJURY INVOLVED WITHTHIS FALL.
AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL ON TEH 003 SECTION OCCURRED AT 8:00 AM IN THE #2 ENTRY AT THE FACE. THE FALL WAS 25' X 20' X 6' HIGH. THERE WAS NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED OR NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURY.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT 0900 ON 002-0 SECTION. THE FALL IS APPROX. 22' WIDE, 20' LONG AND THE HEIGHT IS UNDETERMINE. THE FALL OCCURRED 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA--NO. 3 ENTRY.
A ROOF FALL IDLED PRODUCTION FOR MORE THAN 1 HR. OCCURED ON 002-0 SECTION 140 FEET OUTBY SPAD #744 IN THE #5 ENTRY. ROCK WHICH FELL WAS APPROX. 8' WIDE 12' LONG AND FROM 0-28" THICK. ROCK WAS REMOVED - NO DAMAGE TO MINER. AREA WAS BOLTED AND PRODUCTION RESUMED.
INSTALLING BELT ON 003-0 STEEL ROPE USED TO INSTALL BELT WAS STRETCHED TIGHT WHEN STARTING UNDER BELT DID NOT BEND DOWN LOW ENOUGH ROPE HIT AGAINST HAT CAUSING BODY TO WHIP BACKWARDS RESULTING IN PAIN TO NECK AND BACK.
APPROX 3PM EE & ANOTHER EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A 25HP ELECT MOTOR FROM OUTSIDE WATER PUMP. EE STATED HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT HIP COMPLAINED OF NUMBNESS IN RIGHT LEG & FOOT=EXTENT OF INJURY UNKNOWN
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED DURING PILLAR EXTRACTION ON THE 003 SECTION THAT CAUGHT THE CONTINUOUS MINER THAT IMPEDED MOVEMENT OF MACHINE. THE MINER WAS GOT OUT ON THE FOLLOWING SHIFT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MACHINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CHAIN HOIST TO PULL A SPEED RESUCER OFF OF A BRIDGE WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 300 STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED 2500 FT OUTBY THE 002 WORKING SECTION IN THE 3 ENTRY ONLY EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WAS THE BELT. THE FALL WAS 40'X20'X6' AND WAS A SLICKNESS SIDED SLIP.
AN UNINTENTIONALL FALL ON THE 001 BELT LINE. THE FALL WAS 20' X 20' X 5' THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP WITH MINER AND BOLTED BACK.
EXPERINECED ROOF TROUBLE FOR 3 BRK. HAD ADDED SUPPLENTARY SUPPORT TO AREA. ROOF FELL APPROX. 110' LONG, 20' WIDE, APPROX 10' THICK.
EE WAS BOLTING IN THE #4 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK GOT THROWED FROM THE DRILL POT & CUT A 4" CUT ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. THE ROCK WAS 3"X4"X1/4". IT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE 3 ENTRY IN THE SECOND RIGHT PANEL ON THE 001 SECTION. IT WAS A ABANDANED PANEL WHERE A COAL SEAN HAD COME WITHIN 5' OF THE COAL BEING MINED, IT HAD BEEN OBSERVED BY THE DMMEPRIOR TO THE FALL.