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Was working just inby, heard lots of noise. Boss went to see what all the noise was as soon as EE got there EE seen two rocks fall and the intersection fell at xc 18 entry 3 in the 5th South panel
Operator was driving a Kubota down gradient into the mine along the mine's #1 intake line. Per the operator the unit came out of gear to neutral causing the inability to make the turn, resulting in the Kubota impacting the forward embankment causing an injury to the passenger.
Three employees riding in Kubota traveling to portal entry, Kubota popped out of gear, brake failure, driver steered Kubota into berm to stop.
Three employees riding in Kubota traveling to portal entry, Kubota popped out of gear, brake failure, driver steered Kubota into berm to stop.
EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING THE RUB RAIL ON THE MINER. RESTED THE RAIL ON THE FRAME IT WAS NOT SECURED AND SLIPPED OFF THE FRAME STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF FOOT BREAKING 2 METATARSAL BONES ON RIGHT FOOT.
Employee was changing a blade in the box knife & cut thumb
Employee was filling the trickle duster with rock dust and some dust flew up into employee's eye
Employees were cribbing up a shuttle car to change a tire. The tire slid off the hub of the shuttle car, hit the ground and fell over on the employee breaking their leg in two places below the knee.
Employee was pushing wet coal into the shaker screens. A rock bounced off the shaker screen striking employee on right foot.
Employee was putting full plaster buckets through a man door at a stopping when ee left a pain in neck.
Employee was operating a shuttle car, pulled into the face behind the miner to get loaded, when a plastic pogo came flying off the conveyor of the miner striking a rock at the top of the pile in the car sending the rock into the cab of the shuttle car striking the employee in the ribs.
a roof fall occurred at approx. 0240 on 10-24-17 on the 4th south panel in the intersection of 17 xc and 2 entry. The fall measured approx. 50' long by 18' wide ranging from 5' to 10' in height
Building stoppings, rock fell, striking right foot.
Putting Screen up in Entry 2 when a rib rolled out causing injury to Hip Area. No equipment involved.
Pulling Drill stem out of hole when rock fell causing laceration to nose.
A Roof Fall occurred at 16 belt XC12 Beltline approximately 23' 9 " from mine floor to roof. Screened and dangered off, Set Double row of timbers on all four access points, build cribs offside of belt from Roof Fall location inby within 25' of XC11. Ventilation was not affected, No injuries and no equipment involved.
A Roof Fall occurred in the intersection at 8 entry XC 11 the roof fall was approximately from 3-10 ft. tall above the mine roof horizon. The area had 8 ft. roof bolts and 12ft. cable bolts installed. All entries around the fall have two rows of timbers and are barricaded. Mine ventilation was not affected. No injuries and no equipment was involved.
Putting up cable bolt and cable bolt bent pulling arm with it straining right shoulder.