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WORKING TO REMOVE GUARDRAIL SLIPPED & FELL OVER BANK

54736YEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A 20FT JOINT OF PIPE FROM ITS ANCHORED POSITION AT THE 3 LEFT PUMP STATION AS HE REMOVED THE COUPLER FROM THE PIPE THE END OF THE PIPE SUDDENLY MOVED FO 96194 & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACIAL AREA

ENTERING MINE, STRUCK HIS HEAD ON ROOF

THE SECTION MECHANIC WAS CONDUCTING REPAIRS ONT EH JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR IN THE 2 SOUTH SECITON. AS HE WAS INT HE PRECESS OF TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOW ER BACK.

THE FOREAMN WAS SUPERVISOR REPAIR ON THE 4 SHAKER SCREEN IN THE COURSE COAL PLANT AS HE REGAN TO LIFT A 5 GALLON CAN OF JYDRALIC OIL FOR THE MECHAIC TO PLACE INTO THE UNTI HE SLIPPED AND FELL TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK REGION.

38509NJURED EMLOYEE WAS REMOVING 42" BELT STRUCTURE FROM THE BUCKET OF THE S&S SCOOP TRACTOR ONTO A TRACK MOUNTED SUPPLY CAR. WHILE LIFTING THESE UNITS, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS 35630KNEE RESULTING INA KNEE SPRAIN.

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS WALKING ALONG THE HUALAGE ROAD NEAR THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHICH RESULTED IN A NECK STRAIN.

EMPL TRAVELING ON A PERSONNEL CARRIER FROM TRACK SUPPLY STATION TO ASSIGNED WORK AREA IN 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION WHILE TRAVELING ALONG ROADWAY.EMPL STRUCK HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF RESULTING IN N ECK STRAIN.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING A JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR OPERATING IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION.AS HE BEGAN TO REMOVE A BOLT TO PROCEED WITH REPAIRS,THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND THE EMP LOYEE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE.

THE UTILITY MAN WAS LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO TE SCOOP TRACTOR AT THE TRACK SUPPLY STATION TO CONTINUED COAL PRODUCING ACTIVITIES AT THE FACE ARE. AFTER COMPLETING LOADING SUPPLIES, THE UTILITY M AN BEGAN TO TRAM THE SCOOP TRACTOR TO THE FACE AREA. WHILE TRAVELING ALONG THE ROADWAY, THE SCOOP TRACTOR'S TIRE RAN OVER A CEMENT BLOCK AND JARRED THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK.

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING THE WORK PLACE AND VENTILATION CHECK CURTAINS TO CONTINUE COAL PRODUCING ACTIVITIES. AS HE WAS ADJUSTING THE VENTILATION CHECK CURTAIN, THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON A SMALL PIECE OF COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG THE TRAVELWAY TO THE MINE PIT AREA TO BOARD THE PERSONNEL CARRIER TO BE TRANSPORTED TO HIS DESIGNATED WORK AREA. AS HE WALKED ALONG THE TRAVELWAY, THE INJURED EM PLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS HIPS AND BACK AREA.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS AT FACE AREA IN 5 SO WORKING SECTION AFTER COMPLETING DRILLING OF A 6FT ROOF BOLT HOLE IN MINE ROOF ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR BEGA N TO REMOVE TWO PIECE DRILL STEEL FROM ROOF AREA TOP DRILL STEEL BECAME LODGED IN DRILL HOLE AS ROOF BOLTER BEGAN TO REINSERT LOWER DRILL STEEL IN

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES AS A TRACKMAN IN THE #2 ENTRY IN THE 6 NO SECTION AS HE WAS WALKING BETWEEN THE SUPPLY CAR THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE EMPLOY EE WORKED UNTIL 04-14-92 Y

A ROOF FALL IN THE 5 SOUTH SECITON AT #45 STOPPING. THE ROOF FALL BEGAN IN THE #5 ENTRY RETURN AND CONTINUED INTO THE ABANDONED RETURN ROOMS. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX 18'TO20' W 6'TO50' H AND APPROX 250' IN LENGTH. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH THE VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN, ARA HAD BEEN POSTED OFF AND ABANDONED.

UTILITY MAN LOADING SUPPLIES ONTO THE SCOOP TRACTOR IN 6 NORTH SECTION AT THE SUPPLY STATION.CONTINUED TO LIFT ROOF BOLTING SUPPLIES AND PLACE THEM INTO THE BUCKET OF SCOOP TRACTOR,FELT PAIN I N GROIN AREA.

THE CONTINUOUS MINER (JOY 14CM12-10CH) HAD COMPLEDTED A FULL CUT OF COAL FROM THE FACE AREA AND THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO PREPARE TO MOVE TO THE NEXT WORK AREA. THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE WAS LAYING O N THE ACTIVE ROADWAY AND THE OPERATOR BEGAN TO MOVE THE CABLE TO AREA SO THAT THE EQUIPMENT WOULD NOT DAMAGE IT. AS HE BEGAN TO LIFT THE CABLE HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN ABANDNED 7 NO SECTION AT A UNKNOWN TIME ON 01-27-92 ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #3 ENTRY AT #11 STOPPING ADJACENT TO TRACK HAVING THE FALL MEASURED APPROX 60FT IN LENG TH 5FT-6FT IN HEIGHT & 18FT-2 5FT IN WIDTH FALL DID NOT INTERUPT VENTILATION OF THIS AREA

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5 SOUTH(017-0) SECTION ON 01-23-92 AT AN UNKNOWN TIME.THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ABANDONED ROOMS OF THE ADJACENT BUTT THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED 60' INBY SURVEY STAT ION 7119 AND MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 100' IN LENGTH 18-20' WIDE AND 5-6'. THE ROOF FALL DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.

THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 5 SOUT WORKING SECTION THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE HAD COMPLETED MINING IN THE WORK PLACE AND BEGAN TO MOVE TO THE NEXT WORK AREA WHILE MOVING TO THE AREA THEPOWER SUPPLY CABLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS MINER BLOCK THE ROADWAY AND THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR BEGAN TO LIFT AND MOVE THE CABLE FROM THIS AREA AT TH

ASST MINE FOREMA WAS AT SECTION SUPPLY STATION LOADING ROOF BOLT RESIN BOXES ONTO SCOOP TRACTOR.CONTINUED TO LIFT BOXES ONTO SCOOP,FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK REGION.

EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING TIME 12-23-91.HE HAD RETURNED TO WORK 06-07-92 FROM PREVIOUS INJURY.

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 1 RIGHT WORKING SECTION.THE ROOF BOLTER WAS IN A KNEELING POSITION AT HIS MACHINE,PREAPRING A ROO F BOLT PREINSTALLATION.A SHE BEGAN TO STAND UP TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS HE SUDDENLY FELT A PULLING SENSATION AND A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT HIP REGION.EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 12-23-91.

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATION AT THE FACE AREA OF THE #2 ENTRY IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. AS THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR BEGAN TO INSERT A RESIN TUBE INTO A ROOF BOLT HOLE, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIB LOWER BACK REGION.

FORKLIFT OPERATOR POSITIONING BELTDRIVE SPROCKET ONTO A SKID TO BE REMOVED FROM MINE TRACK AREA.AS HE BEGAN TO MOVE SPROCKET INTO POSITION,EMPL FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPL HAS BEEN ROOFBOLTER FOR OVER 10 YRS.DURING THIS TIME INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS IN MINING HGTS,RANGING FROM 46"-60"..EMPL MUST ASSUME KNEELING POSITION TO OPERATE THE MACHINE.PROLONGED EXPOSURE IN THIS POSITION.EMPL HAS DEVELOPED ARTHRITIS,OTHER KNEE RELATED PROBLEMS-1ST DAY DISABILITY WAS 10-21-91.

THE ASS'T MINE FOREMAN WAS OPERATING THE JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR, DURING THE LUNCH PERIOD, AT THE FACE AREA IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION. AS THE CONTINUOUS MINER BEGAN TO LOAD THE SHUTTLE CAR, A LARGE PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF OF THE CONVEYOR OF THE COTINUOUS MINER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT LEG RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 5 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

THE 2 SOUTH SECTION HAD DEVELOPED SOME ABNORMAL ROOF CONDITIONS 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY THE FACE AREA IN THE CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE #2 AND #3 ENTRIES.THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING ADDISITONAL ROOF SUPPORT IN THIS AREA TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS A LARGE PIECE OF ROOF SLATE BECAME DISLODGED BETWEEN THE RIB AREA AND A PERMANENTLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK TH

THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR WAS REMOVING ELECTRICAL TAPE FROM A SHUTTLE CAR POWER CABLE NEAR THE FACE AREA IN THE 6 NORTH (021-0) SECTION, AS HE BEGAN TO OUT THE ELECTRICAL AWAY FROM THE POWER CA BLE, THE KNIFE WHICH HE WAS UTILIZING SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 2 SUTURES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5 SOUTH (017-0) UB THE #0 ENTRY 60' OUTBY SURVEY STATION 6695. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 4' HIGH, 19' WIDE, AND APPROX. 25' IN LENGTH. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROX. 750' O UTBY THE WORKING SECTION. IT DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN. THIS AREA HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND ABANDONED.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 SOUTH WORKING SECTION AT APPROX. 6:30PM ON 8/8/91. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ACTIVE INTAKE ROOMS LOCATED 50' INBY SURVEY STATION 6932 AND MEASURED APPROX. 5'- 6' IN HEIGHT, 25' IN LENGTH AND 19' WIDTH. THE FALL DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN AND THIS AREA HAS BEEN ABANDONED.

THE MECHANIC WAS AT THE BELT FEEDER AREA IN THE 2 SOUTH (020-0) SECTION WHEN HE NOTICED A PIECE OF ROOF SLATE ON THE BELT TAIL PIECE. AS HE BEGAN TO REMOVE THE ROOF SLATE, HE SPRAINED HIS LOWE R BACK.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTIUON IN THE ABANDONED ROOMS 50' INBY SURVEY STATION 6953. THE TIME OF THE ROOF FALL IS UNKNOW. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX. 30' IN LENGTH, 5'-7' IN HE IGHT AND 19' WIDE. THE ROOF FELL DID NOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.

THE CLEANING PLANT FOREMAN WAS SUPERVISING GENERAL MAINTENANCE WORK BEING PERFORMED AT THE SURFACE CLEANING PLANT BUILDING. AS HE WAS WALKING THROUGHT EH BUILDING EXAMINING THE WORK BEING PER FORMED AT THE TABER SCREEN AREA, THE INJURED FORMAN STRUCK HIS HEAD ONA STEEL BEAM.

INJ EMPL WAS LOADING T120 HYDROSEEDER & PREPARING IT TO SEED MINE REFUSE AREA. IT REQUIRES 50 LB BAGS TO BE DROPPED INTO HYDROSEEDER THROUGH 19 1/2" X 42 1/2" OPENING AS MANAGER WAS IN RPOCESS OF LOADING SEEDING MATERIAL THROUGH OPENING DOOR WHICH COVERS LOADING OPENING FELL FORWARD & STRUCK INJ ON FOREHEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES TO CLOSE WOUND.

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE ABANDONED 7 NORTH SECTION 1 CROSS CUT INBY SURVEY STATION 3349 IN THE #2 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED INTEH CROSSCUT BETWEEN #1 ENTRY AND #2 ENTRY, #2 ENTRY CROSS CUT BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES, AND #3 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 19 1/2' IN WIDTH, 5'-6' IN HEIGHT, AND 120' IN WIDTH. THE ROOF FALL DID NTO INTERRUPT VENTILATION IN THIS AR

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES AS A GENERAL LABORER REMOVING BELT EQUIPMENT FROM THE BELT LINE IN PREPARATION FOR A NEW SET UP IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION. AS HE WAS REMOVING A JABOO BOX TO A NEW LOCATION, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND, WHICH RESULTED IN A CONTUSION.

THE UTILITY MAN WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN UP THE COAL SPILLAGE NEAR THE FACE AREA OF THE #3 ENTRY IN THE 5 SOUTH SECTION UTILIZING A SCOOP TRACTOR. A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE POWER CABLE WAS BLOCKIN G THE ENTRANCE TO THE #3 ENTRY AND THE UTILITY MAN BEGAN TO HANG THE CABLE FROM THE MINE ROOF. AS THE INJURED BEGAN TO LIFT THE CABLE UPWARD, HE SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BAC

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING NORMAL JOB EDUTIES AS A ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR IN THE 5 SOUTH WORKING SECTION. THE ROOF BOLTER OEPRATOR HAD COMPLETED ROOF BOLTING OPERATION IN THE #3 ENTRY A ND BEGAN TO ENECT A LINE CAUSE. AS HE WAS PLACING THE LINE CANVAS INTO ITS PROPER POSITION A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FROM THE RIB AREA POPPED OFF AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON HIS LEFT EYELID REQUIRI

I.NAME RELIEVING ROOF BOLTER OPER AT LUNCH HR IN 2 SOUTH SECTION OF FACE AREA.INJ BEGAN TO POSITION BOOM OF MACHINE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT NEAR RIGHT RIB AREA.AS HE REACHED PROPER AREA THE INJ B EGAN TO LOWER BOOM OF MACHINE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT.BOOM STRUCK LEFT KNEE CAUSING LEFT ANKLE TO TWIST UNDER HIM.

THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PERFORMING NORMAL ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS AT THE FACE AREA OF THE #5 ENTRY IN THE 5 SOUTH (017-0) SECTION UTILIZING THE FLETCHER RR-13-R ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. AS T HIS OPERATOR CONTINUED DRILLING A 42" HOLE INTO THE MINE ROOF IN PREPARATION FOR INSTALLING A 42" RESIN ROOF BOLT, THE DRILL POD SHEERED OFF NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE DRILL POD AND STRUCK THE IN

THE ASSISTANT MINE FOREMAN WAS INVESTIGATING THE AREA AROUND THE ANGLE BELTDRIVE AREA TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF STOPPAGE OF THIS BELT FLIGHT. AS HE CONTINUED HIS INVESTIGATION THE INJURED EE S LIPPED AND TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK REGION.

MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING JOY 21 SC SHUTTLE CAR LOCATED IN 5 SOUTH SECTION WHEEL UNIT ON SHUTTLE CAR WAS DAMAGED & NEW UNIT WAS BEING INSTALLED AS MECHANIC WAS LIFTING NEW UNIT INTO ITS PROPER PO SITION HE INJURED NECK & SHOULDER AREA.

A ROOF FAL OCCURED INT EH 5 RIGHT (019-0) WORKING SECTION BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 11:00 A.M. ON 11-17-90 TO 11:30A.M. ON 11-18-90. THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT BETWEEN #1 & #2 EN TRIES AND AT THE FACE AREA OF #1 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 10'-18 1/2' WIDE 7'-0' IN HEIGHT, AND 50'-60' IN LENGTH. TEH ROOF FALL WAS LOCATED 50' INBY SURVEY STATION 6356 IN THE

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CEMENT BLOCKS ONTO THE SCOOP TRACTOR AT THE SUPPLY STATION IN THE 2 SOUTH SECTION WHICH WERE TO BE USED TO ERECT A BRATTICE NEAR THE FACE AREA AS HE PROCEEDED WITH LOA DING THE CEMENT BLOCKS, HE SUDDENLY FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER AREA. THIS WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS A SPRAINED IT. SCARULA.

A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 10-17-90 ADVACENT TO 6 NO PROJECTED SECT THE FALL WAS LOCATED 10FT INBY SURVEY STA 6870 & CONTINUED INBY TO THE FACE AREA ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROX 430FT IN LENGT H 18FT-20FT IN WIDTH & APPROX 6FT IN HEIGHT ROOFFALL DID NOT INTERFERE WITH VENTILATION OR THE PASSSAGE OF MEN

A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 7 NORTH SECTION APPROXIMATELY 900' OUTBY THE WORKING FACES,THE ROOF FALL ODCCURRED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12AM AND 5AM ON 10-16-90.THE ROOF FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATEL Y 18-20' IN WIDTH 700' INLENGTH AND THE HEIGHT IS UNKNOWN.THE ROOF FALL BEGAN AT SURVEY STATION 4168 IN THE #5 ENTRY AND CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT INTO THE RETURN ROOMS.VENTILATION OR THE PASSAG

A ROOF FALL OCURRED IN THE 7 NO SECTION IN THE #2 TRACK ENTRY OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION APPROX 400FT ROOF FALL OCCURED BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 5:30AM & 8:30AM ON 10-16-90 THE ROOF FALL BEGAN 50FT OUTBY SURVEY STA 4091 & CONT INUING INBY FOR APP100FT THE FALL WAS APPROC 100FT IN LENGTH 18FT-20FT IN WIDTH & OF UNKNOWN HEIGHT THE ROOF FALL DID RESTRICT TRAVEL ON STHE TRACK ENTRY

ROOF ALL OCCURED IN 7 NO 018-0 SECTION ON 10/14 AT APPROX 3:00 PM ROOF FALL OCCURED 50' INBY 4255 SURVEY STATION IN #3 ENTRY & CONTINUED TO LEFT FOR APPROX 50' TO #0 ENTRY. WIDTH WAS BETWEEN 1 8' & 20' & HEIGTH IS UKNOWN. ROOF FALL DID IMPEDE TRAVEL TO SECTION.

THE MACHINE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING THE JOY 21SC SHUTTLE CAR NEAR THE FACE AREA OF THE 7 NORTH (018-0) WORKING SECTION AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE ROADWAY A CABLE SPLICE BLEW AND TH E MACHINE BECAME INOPERATIVE.THE MACHINE OPERATOR BEGAN TO PULL THE POWER CABLE OFF THE CABLE REEL. AT THIS TIME,THE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK REGION.EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL