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Lifting box of glue and felt "pop" in lower back.
The arm was mined in march 06. We had a fall in June 06. Soft top and water in a drainage contributed. This was a continuation of the fall. It blocked travel beyond this pain. The area will be sealed.
The fall occurred in the left rooms off #7 Mains 180' inby spad 938. The rooms were toward the outcrop and water had developed in roof.
Mining was stopped in the area 45 days before the fall occurred because of weight problems. There is a coal seam elevation in the area. It occurred inby spad #874 & 882. It is examined weekly.
A horseback fault runs across the section. It had been cut down when it was seen. The intersection in #1 entry failed. 18' x 30' x 7'. The area was cribbed and dangered off.
A hill seam or horse back runs across the section. It had been cut down on both sides of the fall. Intersection of #5 at spad #792.
Was moving miner cable out of roadway and twisted right knee, straining muscle.
This fall was a continuation of earlier fall on 6/29/06. Water in the top weakened the intersection in #1 & #2. Foreman heard the fall. It blocked the main return for travel but not ventilation. The men were brought below the area until investigation by MSHA. Spad 418.
The area of the fall between #3 & #4 entry in the #4 belt outby had several cribs built. The roof became wet and fell between the cribs. The fall is near spad #407. More cribs were built and 10' rope bolts installed before face work began.
Pulling torque shaft off side of miner head motor and strained neck & back.
A non-injury bottom fall occurred. The bottom or floor of the #5 entry sagged down. The local MSHA office was informed. A seal over the bottom "floor" was erected.
Employee was drilling a hole with a bolter wrench when the bolter wrench hit him on the top of the hand.
Employee was bolting top when he he stopped and sat on his machine and laid back with his face up, towards the top. A piece of scale fell on him.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BATTERY WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF METAL AND THEN FELL ON HIS KNEE.
A NON INJURY ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE PRE-SHIFT FOREMAN IN THE FIRST CROSS CUT OUT BY THE FACEOF #2 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS A RESULT OF A MUD SEAM, AND WAS 7' BY 18' BY 70'.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND FELT STRAIN IN BACK AREA.
THE EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN HIS GLOVEBECAME INTANGLED WITH THE ROOF BOLT. THE EE SUFFERED A BROKEN THUMB.
EE WAS STRAIGHTENING ROOF BOLT AND HE STRAINED HIS NECK.
SOFT TOP 4'BOLTS & CHANGE OF WEATHER CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION TO CONTINUE MINING. BRINGING EQUIPMENT TO THE OUTSIDE.
THE FALL WAS IN THE INTAKE- #6 ENTRY, 15 BREAKS INSIDE SOFT SHELL TOP 4' BOLT & MOISTURE IN THE TOP CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL. NO ONE WAS INJURED & VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED. THE AREA WAS CRI BBED & ROADWAY WAS MOVED.
EE WAS SCALING TOP AND PUTTING HEADER ON ROADWAY, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS HEAD.
EE LET POT DOWN ON LEG CAUSING CONTUSION TO KNEE
EE PUT HIS BOLTER STEEL AGAINST THE TOP AND A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE HIT RIB WITH HAULAGE CAR; PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.
MINING NEAR HOLLOW, WATER IN THE TOP. IT IS 1500' UNDERGROUND IN #2 ENTRY, MAIN RETURN.
MINING NEAR A DRAIN, WATER IN THE TOP.
EE WAS HITTING BELT STRUCTURE WITH A HAMMER AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.
SOFT SHELL TOP WITH RIDE AT 8'. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED & METAL SUPPORT. THE FALL WAS 8' X 40' X 18' IN THE MAIN RETURN. IT BLOCKED THE RETURN FOR TRAVEL. MINING HAS BEEN STOPPED DUE TO THIS FALL & OTHER AREAS IN THE RETURN 3,000' DEEP.
TOP WAS CHANGING INTO SANDSTONE. TRANSITION AREA HAD A HORSEBACK AND SOFT SHELL. THE ENTRY WAS STOPPED AND CRIBBED OFF. IT FELL ONE WEEK LATER.
EE BURNT HANDS WHILE USING TORCH.
6' X 20' X 30' - THE ROOF HAS A RIDER SEAM AT 6'-8' IN THE AREA. WATER IN THE ROOF AND THE RIDERCONTRIBUTED TO FALL. #3 MAIN, #4 ENTRY, 2200' UNDERGROUND.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE BOLTER CANOPY AND HIT EE ON THE LEFT HAND. THE LEFT THUMB HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.
EE WAS PULLING MINING CABLE.
THE FALL WAS 1800 UNDERGROUND ON THE MAIN INTAKE. IT WAS IN A TRANSITION AREA WHEN WE BEGAN HOLDING THE MAIN ROOF THAT HAS PREVIOUS BEEN TAKEN. THE BRATTICE LINE WAS REROUTED TO EXTABLISH THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY.
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND PULLED A MUSCLE.
8000 UNDERGROUND, #1 ENTRY, #6 MAIN SOFT TOP SURROUNDING HORSEBACK.
THE AREA OF ROOF BECAME VERY WET WITH THE RIDER AT 6'. 7800' UNDERGROUND OFF #6 MAIN RETURN IN #7 HEADING IN 6 LEFT MAIN. VENTILATION WAS AFFECTED.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON HEAD OF MACHINE HIS RATCHET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
DETERIORATED ROOF OVER TIME. 8' BY 30' BY 5' CROSS CUT BETWEEN #1 AND #2, 20TH BREAK OF #3 MAIN.
EE WAS LIFTING ON MINER CABLE, HURT BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND HURT HIS LEFT KNEE.
FAULT IN TOP. 7' HIGH, 120' LONG & 20' WIDE.
EE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #5 ENTRY. HE WAS PUSHING A BOLT UP WITH THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF AND HIT HIM ON THE FINGER. IT CAUSED A SLIGHT FRACTURE ON THE INDEX FINGER, LEFT HAND. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK.
THE EE WAS USING A RED-DEVIL TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. THE LEVER SLIPPED AND CUT THE INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
THE AREA IS UNDER A OVERLYING HOLLOW NEAR THE OUTCROP. WATER IN THE ROOF IS THE CAUSE. IT IS 4000' UNDERGROUND, 2000' OUTBY THE FACE IN THE RETURN. VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. 20' X 100' X 6'.
OPERATOR OF CAR SAID HE STEERED CAR AROUND QUIKLY AND HIT HIS BRAKE AND HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY.