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A unplanned roof fall occurred on the 2 North Mains at Break 47,in the #1 Entry , 120 Ft Inby Spad 3512. There was NO Injuries, did not affect ventilation or passage of persons. Fall is being dangered off and breaker timbers are being installed at all approaches. Fall Measures 80' Long , 18-20' wide , 6-10'high
An Unplanned roof fall occurred in the #5 Entry in the North Mains at Break 18-19, Fall is approximately 3,000 ft from section, Fall Measures 20'W X 50'L X 6-10' H. The fall will not be rehabilitated, fall did not affect ventilation or passage of persons. All entrances have been dangered off and cribbed.
A unplanned roof fall occurred in the #3 entry in the #1 North Mains, between break #40 and #41 , 50' Outby spad #3476 fall measures 20'x 50' x 6-10'high.Fall did not affect passage of persons or ventilation. All entrances had been dangered off and cribbed prior to fall.
An unplanned roof fall occurred in the 1 North Mains outby the section 2800' at break number 23, 100' inby spad # 3359. Fall Measures approx 200' L X 20'W X 5-13' in height. Fall did not affect ventilation or passage of persons, fall will not be cleaned up, all entrances have been dangered off and cribbed.
Employee picked up a bucket of miner bits. When EE turned, felt a sharp pain in the lower back. Employee said it was an old injury from a previous employer.
Employee was walking through crosscut at break 36 on the #3 Belt line, slipped and fell landing on their left leg which resulted in an ankle fracture
Employee was installing Roof Bolts, while trying to insert drill steel in drill chuck EE felt something pull and a burning sensation in shoulder
Unplanned roof fall occurred on the # 3 Belt Panel, in the #1 Entry inby spad 3495 extending 2 breaks inby. Fall Measured 220'x20'x7-10'. Fall will not be cleaned up but area around fall will be rehabilitated
Employee was cutting a piece of angle iron with a grinder. The grinder kicked back and struck the employee in the left lower leg causing an approximate 2-inch laceration which required 12 stitches.
One break from the face the employee was trying to move a cable and felt pain in their back.
Employee was checking terminal connections in the number one mine cathead. EE placed the Allen wrench into the bolt on the number three power lead and received an electrical shock from stored energy in the cable. EE was taken to the hospital, treated for numbness and pain in left arm. EE stayed twenty four hours for observation.
EE was pushing the drill steel to the roof. As EE let go of the drill steel when EE was starting the hole, the joy stick stuck in rotation and up pressure. The drill steel bent and came out of the hole spinning and struck EE in the right hand 3 times before EE could get away from it.
Employee was standing between #2 entry and #3 Entry in crosscut. Miner was loading Shuttle Car in Crosscut 2 Left when a rock came out of conveyor of Miner striking EE in lower right leg.
Roof fall occurred on 2/7/2023 on #1 Section in the #3 entry face. It was approximately 12 feet in height consisted of mostly stack rock and mud streaks.
The Employee was trying to straighten a pie pan, began pulling it against their chest when they felt something pull in their right shoulder.