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A ROOF FALL MEASURING 50' W X 22' L X 15' H WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SECTION FOREMAN ON THE 4 LEFT SECTION (001-0). IT WAS JUST OUTBY STATION 1382 IN THE #5 BELT ENTRY. IT WAS IN AN INTERSECTION AND EXTENDED INTO THE ADJOINING X-CUTS. THE ARE WAS DANGER OFF AND POSTS WERE SET.
THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHENTHE CONVEYOR BELT QUIT RUNNING AND THE MINE FOREMAN WENT TO INVESTIGATE. IT IS 1 BLOCK INBY STATION 558 IN THE 35 ENTRY. IT MEASURES 8'HX16'WX25'L.
A FALL IN THE #4 ENTRY ALONG #5 BELT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER. HE ALSO FOUND A FALL IN THE BELT ENTRY ADJACENT, TO THE 1ST FALL. BOTH FALLS ARE APPROXIMATELY8'HIGH X 20'LX18' W. THEY ARE OUTBY 1 BLOCK FROM SPADS 1152 AND #1153. BOTH FALLS HAVE BEEN POSTED OFF, DANGERED OFF AND ABANDONED.
A FALL IN THE #4 ENTRY ALONG #3 BELT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER. HE ALSO FOUND A FALL IN THE BELT ENTRY ADJACENT, TO THE 1ST FALL. BOTH FALLS ARE APPROX 8'HX20'LX18'W. THEY AR EA OUTBY 1 BLOCK FROM SPADS #1152 AND #1153. BOTH FALLS HAVE BEEN POSTED OFF, DANGERED OFF AND ABANDANED.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HANG UP ACROSS AN INTERSECTION. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THERE WERE 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES HELPING.
THE EE WAS CHANGING INTO HIS WORK CLOTHES. WHILE PULLING HIS MINE BELT OUT OF HIS LOCKER, A CLAW HAMMER FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOOT. THE HAMMER FELL ABOUT 3 FT. HE WAS IN HIS STOCKING FEET WHEN STRUCK.
EE WAS PULLING 6-3 CABLE TO LOAD ON SECTION WHEN TWO BLOCKS OUTBY STATION 433 ON 1 RT SECTION EE LSOT HIS FOOTING DUE TO WET BOTTOM, CAUSING EE TO FALL AND TWIST LOWER BACK.
EE HAD JUST INSTALLED A BOLT IN HIGH AREA USING A LONG BOLT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN IT WHEN THE DRILL HEAD WAS LOWERED IT RUBBED AGAINST THE CANOPY JACK CAUSING THE HEAD TO MOVE ABRUTLY. THE WRENC H IN THE DRILL HEAD STRUCK EE ON THE BILL OF HISHARD HAT, DRIVING IT AGAINST HIS SAFETY GLASSES THE IMPACT AGAINST THE GLASSES CAUSED A CUT ON HIS EYELID
EE WAS REPLACING A TOP ROLLER IN THE #2 CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS STRAINING TO LIFT THE ROLLER INTO PLACE AND SUFFERED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO HIS 1ST VERTABRAE IN HIS LUMBAR SPINE. "THIS ACCIDE NT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 3/13/00".
EE WAS CARRYING A CAN OF HYDRAULIC OIL TOWARD THE FACE. HE WAS WALKING IN A MUD HOLE AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE SECTION MANTRIP, TAVELING TOWARD THE OUTSIDE. A BELT ROPE WAS ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE MANTRIP. HE TURNED AROUND TO LOOK AT THE ROPE. HIS LEFT ARM AND 3 FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MANTRIP AND COAL RIB.
THE EE WAS WALKING ON THE SURFACE NEAR THE BELT ENTRY TO THE MINE. HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON FRESH FALLEN SNOW AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE AS HE FELL.