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A roof fall has occurred in the 2nd subpanel southeast between x-cut 36-37 in the pillar line return neutral. The fall measured 50'x6'x18' and was caused by a kidney bed in the mine roof. The area was supported by 5' fully grouted roof bolts and was mined in March 2012. There were no injuries and ventilation and the passage of men were not affected.
Employee was bending roof bolts when he turned and twisted his right knee.
Employee was lifting a 8' timber into a scoop bucket when he strained his abdomen, this resulted in the employee having to have hernia surgery.
A roof fall has occurred in the 3rd main east x-cut 133(103+20) in the neutral pillar line between entries #4-#5. The fall measured approximately 35'x19.5'x8' and was caused by a hidden slip in the mine roof. The area was supported by 6' tension rebar roof bolts and was mined in February 2009. There were no injuries and ventilation and the passage of men were not affected.
A roof fall has occurred in the 1st sub-panel south east at 28+00-28+70 in the #7 entry. The fall measured approximately 65'x 19'x 9' and was caused by an hidden slip in the mine roof. The area was supported by 5' fully grouted glue bolts and was mined in December 2011. There were no injuries and ventilation and the passage of men were not affected.
A roof fall has occurred in the 1st sub-panel south east at 26+60 in #7 entry. The fall measured approximately 45'x 20'x 8.5' and was caused by an undetected slip in the mine roof. The area was supported by 5' fully grouted glue bolts and was mined in December 2011. There were no injuries and ventilation and the passage of men were not affected.
Employee was moving bolter cable over against coal rib.
Employee was swinging boom out with canopy touching roof causing a piece of rock 2'x1'6"x1.5" to fall out striking his left foot.
Employee was driving down the 3rd 54 supply road when he hit his head on a roof bolt, and this caused him to jam his neck.
Employee twisted his right knee when stepping back beside roof bolter when a piece of rock 2'x3' fell between atrs and canopy.
A roof fall occurred on the 1st 54 supply road between x-cut 21 and x-cut 22 in the pillar line. the fall measured 40'x18'x5'. the fall was caused by a hidden slip in the roof. the area was mined in August 2005.
Employee was turning a cross cut when a rock 4'x7'x0"-3" fell out around pins and struck him on the back.
Employee was striking a chain link on a belt drive, when it flew back and hit him in the upper lip. He had to have 6 stitches put in his lip.
Employee was lifting a miner cable to hang it on #1 unit in #10 ENTRY when he felt a pain in his back.
Employee was installing roof bolts when a piece of rock 67"x45"x2"-5" dislodged from roof hitting him on neck.
Employee was starting his side of bolter when a piece of rock 4'6"x2'8"x0"-2.5"fell out striking him on his head.
Employee was tramming bolter when rock fell from top of canopy onto his left hand.
Employee was filling water car and stepped down and twisted knee.
Employee was pushing a bolt up in hole when a rock fell hitting board causing the board to hit his hand.
A roof fall occured in the 3rd east main entries at x-cut #31 in #6 entry. The fall measured 35'x 19'x 8'. The fall was caused by a hidden slip in the mine roof. The area was mined in May 2007
Employee was bolting #2 right crosscut when a piece of rock fell out and struck him on his left ankle.
Employee was pushing steel up to roof when a piece of rock fell striking him on left hand.
Employee was loading boards onto roof bolter and felt a pain in his back.
Employee was walking beside the roof bolter when he hit his head on the roof and jammed his neck.
Employee was reaching for pin plate when rock fell between pins striking him and smashing left hand against bolter.
Employee was bolting and had his hand on the tray when a rock fell out and hit his hand.
Employee was adding a drill steel when roof bolting and the steel in the roof fell out and hit him on his finger.
Employee was walking across #3 unit pre-shifting when he hit his head on a header board and jammed his neck.
Employee was reaching for a roof bolt when the pin board fell and hit him on the finger of the left hand.
Employee was bending pins and turned around to place pins and strained his back.
Miner was lifting belt framing. and sprained back
Employee picked up a 9x9 plate and turned around and hit his hand on valve bank of roof bolter.
Employee was walking in #7 entry to fix curtain and stepped in a hole causing him to twist his ankle.
While loading the roof bolter with supplies he cut his arm with a steel band.
Employee was bending a roof bolt.
Employee was cutting a piece of tie wire with a belt knife and the knife slipped causing him to cut his arm.(10 sutures)
Employee was moving miner out of #2 entry on #1 unit. He thought he had turned the miner off but as he reached down to pick up a rope to hang on miner tail the miner moved causing his head to be caught between the tail of the miner and the coal rib.
Employee was in the process of splicing a belt together when a piece of metal broke loose as he hit the splice pin with a hammer lodging in his eye.
Unloading a tire in the battery shack and twisted his knee. This did not become reportable until 7/15/11.
Employee was pushing roof bolt up to roof when a piece of rock fell striking top of board mashing thumb on left hand.
Employee was moving a rear end for a diesel mantrip and caught his ring on a bolt in the rear end. The ring cut into his finger, requiring 11 sutures.
In process of swinging his boom over to install a roof bolt when a piece of rock from between rib pin and rib fell hitting him on the shoulder, head and back. He returned on restricted duty 4/5/2011.
While trying to adjust drill steel the steel came out of the chuck and hit him on the hand.
Employee was bending a roof bolt and it started to slide off of bolter. When he grabbed for it the bolt struck him in the eye breaking his contact lens.
Employee was throwing roof bolts out for the next row to be bolted when he felt his left knee pop.
Trying to straighten a roof bolt and his gas detector pouch got caught in the joy stick causing the rotation to start and his arm was struck by the roof bolt.
Employee was walking around roof bolter when operator made a sudden move with bolter. The employee was caught between deck of bolter and coal rib.
Employee was walking thru a curtain and a piece of tie wire hit him in his left eye.
While reaching across bolter to get a roof bolt a rock fell between the rib bolt and center bolt striking him on the back of his hard hat, pushing his face down onto a roof bolt head that was laying on the bolter. He received 8 sutures on the center of his forehead and a broken nose.
Unloading a speed reducer off of pallet and while removing the metal band holding the reducer, his channel locks slipped and mashed his right thumb.