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THE SECTION WAS DRIVING TO OUTCROP OR OUTSIDE. THE CAUSE OF THE ROOF FALL WAS WHAT WE CALL A HORSE BACK OR FAULT IN THE TOP. WE STOPPED THIS SECTION DUE TO BEING CLOSE TO OUTSIDE.
FAULT LINE RUNNING THROUGH MINE, APPROX. 60' TO 100' WIDE, AS WE GOT THROUGH, THIS TOP CONDITIONS WERE OK. CRIBS WERE USED, ALONG WITH RESIN BOLTS, TO CONTROL THIS.
WHILE TRAMMING CUTING MACHINE FOOT GOT CAUGHT IN LINE CURTAIN
BOLTING INTERSECTION, BETWEEN #4 AND #4 ENTRY, WHEN HE NOTICED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK ON THE ATRS SYSTEM, HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT FALL OFF, SO HE JUMPED BACK, FELT LIKE HE TWISTED OR HURT HIS BACK.
THE EE GOT OFF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TRAVELED APPROX. 20 FT. WITH INTENTION TO HANG BOLTER CABLE COMING TO APPROX. THE CENTER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NO.4 ENTRY WHEN HE COLLASPED.
UNSTABLE ROOF CONDITIONS
UNSTABLE ROOF CONDITIONS
EMPLOYEE WAS TURNING A CURVE IN #9 HEADING, BACKING CUTTING MACHIKNE UP. HE LET HIS LEFT FOOT HANG OVER MACHINE DECK. IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CUTTING MACHINE DECK AND COAL RIB.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #6 ENTRY BAD CONDITIONS OR FAULTY T OP HEAD BEEN DECTED ON 02-189-93 PLACE WAS STOPED & ADDITIONAL ROOF SUPPORTS OF CRIB TIMBERS & APP 5 ADDIT IONAL 5FT RESIN BOLT INSTALL ED WE WERE BOLTING ABREAKS BACK TO IT FROM #5 TO6 &7 TO 6 NO 7 HAD ALRESADY GOT INTO IT & CLEAN UP & BOLT ED THEN WE GOT #5 INTO #6 WHEN IT STARTED TO WORK & FELL STATEE INSPECTORS HAD CHECKE
THERE WAS A FAULT AREA OR HORSEBACK OR LARGE KETTLE BOTTOM SHAPED LIKE A DOME. THE PLACE HAD BEEN STOPED HOPING IT WOULD FALL. FALL SIZE 32'LONG X 20'WIDE X 1-68" HIGH. FALL OCCURRED IN #2 HEA DING 80'INBY SPAD 7336. BY HAVING THIS FALL WAS THE SAFEST THING TO HAPPEN.
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ATRS HITTING R KNEE
EMPL STOPPED SCOOP TO HELP FOREMAN HANG CUTTING MACHINE CABLE AFTER HANGING CABLE HE STARTED TO WALK TO SCOOP WHILE WALKING BACK TO SCOOP HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER LEFT SIDE JUST ABOVE MINI NG BELT. HE STATED HE WAS IN NO STRAIN WHILE LIFTING CABLE.