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A continuation of a previously reported roof fall on the First Northwest mains panel, which is a worked out area. The fall continued across the #1 entry at break #84. This condition restricts passage in this area.
Roof Fall in the #2 entry inby spad #688 approximately 30 feet from face. The fall is estimated to be 200'L x 19'W x 15'H.
A continuation of a previous roof fall located in the Northwest Mains, the fall extending from the #5 entry to #2 entry, and is approximately 240'L x 20'W x 20'H.
Roof fall dated 6/3/2014 was located in the #6 entry of the mains in by spad #530. The fall was approximately 40'L x 18'W x 10'H.
Roof fall dated 6/2/2014 was located in the #9 entry of the Northwest main 1 break out-by the face. The fall was approximately 40'L x 18'W x 10'H.
Employee was walking toward the outside in the secondary escapeway, and slipped injuring his left calf.
Roof fall dated 5/12/2014 was located inby the feeder in the belt entry. The fall was approximately 30'L x 18'W x 10'H.
IE was roof bolting, started to insert his pusher steel when a rock fell and struck him on the left forearm causing a laceration.
Employee was operating the #2 Fletcher Roof Bolter in the #4 entry of MMU, 001-0. As employee was drilling his wrench kicked out striking his little finger on his left hand causing a dislocation.
Employee was operating the scoop in the #9 entry. As he removed himself from the scoop, to retrieve some rock dust he slipped, and landed on his left hand, causing a sprain to his wrist.
Employee was inserting roof bolt into hole. The bolt bent, and the ring finger on his left hand was smashed against the mast on the Roof Bolter which, resulted in employee receiving two stitches in his finger.
EE was building a intake stopping, as he placing the block, the ladder started to shift causing ee to fall. As ee was falling the block fell striking him on his left collar bone causing a fracture.
A piece, of rock fell across the miner. While, ee was removing the rock with a slate bar, the rock broke in half, and the slate bar slipped striking ee in the nose causing a laceration. After finishing the shift ee went to the Doctor, and received butterfly stitches.
Employee was standing on a ladder installing fly pads in the #2 entry. While hanging the fly pads, the scoop operator trammed through pads striking the ladder, causing him to fall.
EE was installing drill wrench on his steel, the wrench slipped off striking his left hand, causing his thumb to be dislocated.
EE was pulling rubber coating off of shuttle car cable. While ee was pulling his channel locks slipped striking himself in the mouth.
EE, was attempting to remove a piece of loose rock, from around and roof bolt. The rock fell out hitting EE, on his left hand causing 1 inch laceration, on his left hand.
Employee was roof bolting on MMU 004-0 in the #4 entry. While putting up his inside bolt a piece of rock fell measuring 39" x 26" x 6" came inside the man-up striking employee in his left leg, causing tear to the Achilles Tendon.
Employee was standing in the #3 entry when the shuttle car started up the cable, struck him in the back causing him to fall on his back.
Employee was installing rib straps on MMU 004-0. While making a sudden turn, he felt a burning sensation in his lower back on 4/20/12. On 6/8/12 his back was hurting so he went home early. That afternoon, he went to visit his Doctor concerning his back and is off by Doctor's orders until further notice.
Roof Bolter operator was bolting top in the #1,entry while removing his drill steel a piece of rock fell measuring 17"x13"x4" thick. The rock struck the victim on the left wrist causing a laceration.
Loading belt structure in intake in insert in the scoop for next belt move and top roller struck small finger on the right hand and busted finger open. Received stitches in finger.
Working on the starter box and while standing on a rubber mat, when turning his feet slipped on the wet mat and he pulled a muscle in the back of his left leg.
Victim was installing a roof bolt near a kettle bottom and had his hand resting on the drill pod. While drilling, a piece of rock broke around the moving drill steel and fell, striking the victim in the right hand.
While lifting miner cable experienced back pain that extended down his legs. Employee continued working until 01-03-2012.
Victim was removing rock from the continuous miner when a piece of rock fell between the bolts and struck him in the left shoulder and neck.
Removing rock from miner with slate bar when rock measuring 9"x 6'x 8" slid off the miner and struck the victim on the hand.
While cutting a one ton bag of rock dust into the scoop bucket the ram pushed back and pinched the left index finger between the ram and the scoop bucket as the rock dust entered the scoop bucket.
Lifting Belt Rails. The rails were stuck together and he strained his abdomen
Helping make a shuttle car splice. Cut his left index finger.
Walking by belt feeder, tripped and fell on left knee - twisting knee
While pulling rock off of the Continuous Miner with the scoop, the rock broke and landed in the scoop bucket bouncing the scoop operator (victim) against the roof.
While installing roof bolts, he stepped forward to insert glue in the hole and twisted his knee.
Victim was cutting a clip off the belt when he slipped and the knife cut his hand.
Cut outside of thumb while making a cable splice.
Victim hit his left hand with a hammer. His safety glasses were fogged up
Employees were re-setting timbers in the intake. While attempting to set a 14' timber, they lost control and the timber fell over and struck the victim on the back and pushed him to the ground.
Holding a board over a kettle bottom for the other bolt operator to bolt up. When the stab jack on the machine was set, it pushed the board against the roof pinching the victims finger
Victim was cleaning rocks and coal to set timbers along a rib line. The rib and brow fell crushing the miner. The brow measured approximately 100" long by 32" thick, by 37" tall.
Shoveling belt - Twisted back while throwing material onto the belt
EE stated: After getting off mantrip and walking approximately 15 feet, stepped on rock injuring his ankle. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006092.
Miner was making a splice on a continuous miner cable. While stricking the anvel, a piece of the hammer chipped off and went into his wrist.
Miner was installing the last row of bolts in #6 rt. While pulling a piece of rock in the face, the rib brow on the left side of the entry fell, hitting him on the rt. ankle.
EE turned corner in shuttle car hitting rib, straining his neck. Injury resulted in application of cervical collar. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006096.
EE was struck by a piece of roof rock that fell on roof bolter and slid down his knee. Injury resulted in miner treated and required to ambulate on crutches. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006089.
EE was plastering a stopping while standing on a bucket. Fell off bucket twisting his knee. Injury resulted in miner treated and required to ambulate on crutches. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006088.
EE was pulling feeder cable and hit knuckle on hanging first aid box. Injury resulted in miner treated and ambulating on crutches. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006088.
Rock fell from the roof while swinging the drill arm on the bolter. The rock struck the miner on the right elbow resulting in a laceration.
EE fell and landed on his hand. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006085.
EE was pulling a piece of loose roof rock, when the piece fell, pushed slate bar into right knee. Injury resulted in the application of a knee immobilizer brace and crutches. This report is being generated under protest to terminate citation #9006084.