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Weekly Examiner found Roof Fall 1st South Mains Outby 5 seal, Entry 5 xc17, good air, .3 tenths ch4, remote area only weekly examiner travels, area had timbers, outby side knocked out, add more and dangered fall off. Did a partial cleanup plan, called into MSHA Hotline 9am on 6-3-19, No injuries
Roof Fall 5th South Panel entry 3 xc3. Maintenance EE found the fall around 1249am and reported to Management and they reported to the MSHA Immediate Accident number then went to get roof fall secured with timbers and dangered off and started investigation of fall. Fall was 18'x25'x10' hi bolted with 8' tr bolts, cable bolts, screened. Fall is secured.
Miner was building a return wall stopping when rib rolled out catching miners left hand between block and rib roll.
Health Related-Undetermined-Pending of the Chief Medical Examiner's Review
Employee fell backwards to the ground while using channel locks to pull a crease out of belt. Employee tried to break the fall injuring employee's left wrist.
Employee turned around to walk to the back of the bolter when they heard the rock above break. Employee moved to get out of the way and stuck a hand up to push the rock away loosing balance and falling to the floor causing a laceration to the neck area.
A Shop Mechanic was trouble shooting the airflow through the radiator fan when employee's right hand fifth finger came in contact with the fan blade. Resulting in a laceration requiring seven stitches.
Location 5th West Mains, Entry 1, x-cut 7. Employee inspected area, scaled rib-line and roof area. EE pulled bolter in entry and started the first row of bolts. After installing the 2nd bolt the rib started to slough off for a distance of approximately 35'. A rock hit the employee's leg, causing ee to be pinned against the roof bolter, resulting in a fracture to left leg.