THE CONTINUOUS 4INER WAS REMOVING THE SECOND LIFT OFF THE NO.5 PILLAR WING WHEN THE ROOF STARTED WORKING AND EMPLOYEE'S WERE UNABLE TO GET THE MINER OUT BEFORE THE FALL CAME.THIS WAS A PILLAR FALL. 3
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Showing all 35ROCK CAME DOWN 2N MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT.
HE WAS BLASTING3COAL AND A PIECE OF COAL CAME OFF THE RIB CAUSING THE VICTIM TO JUMP SIDEAYS AND TWIST HIS ANKLE AND THE COAL FELL ON IT.
SAID HE STRAINE8 BACK LIFTING COVER ON SCOOP.
WORKING ON CUTT9R CHAIN WHEN PIN CAME OUT BGLANCED AND HIT HIS HAND NOTHING WAS BROKEN NOR WAS STITCHES REQUIRED.
A ROOF BOLTER O1ER. WAS PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROOF WHEN A PIECE BROKE ABOVE THE ONE BEING TAKEN DOWN AND CAME DOWN ON THE SLATE BAR AND CAUGHT FINGERS ON SLATE BAR FRACTURING RING FINGER AND CUTTI NG MIDDLE FINGE9
INJURED KNEE PU7TING IN BELT STRUCTURE.
GETTING ROCK OF0 BELT AND CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
A SLIP OF ROCK 0ELL ACROSS INTERSECTION COVERING UP COAL DRILL. THE ROCK RANGED FROM 4 FT TO 10 FT.
VICTIM WAS CLEA3ING DEBRA OUT OF ROCK CHUTE FEET SLIPPED FELL OFF CHUTE BROKE LEFT ANKLE.
SCOOP CABLE GROUNDED CAUSING ELECTRICAL FIRE VICTIM WAS AFFECTED BY SMOKE INHALATION
LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BUGGY CABLE AND SHEAVE WHEEL ON REEL TEARING FLESH FROM LAST DIGIT OF FINGER.
ROOF JACK FELL HITTING MAN IN UPPER PART OF BACK.
VICTIM OPERATING SCOOP RAN OVER ROCK ON ROADWAY IT FLEW OUT HIT RIB BOUNCED BACK HIT HIM BEHIND RIGHT EAR
VICTIM WAS RUNNING SCOOP RUN OVER HALF HEADER CAUSING BACK INJURY.
VICTIM DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOFBOLT PIECE SLATE MEASURING 4\\ X 6\\ X 1\\ FELL STRIKING LITTLE FINGER LEFT HAND BREAKING SAME.
PART OF INTERSEACTION AND 35 TO 40 OF 4 ENTRY ABOUT 16 WIDE TO 6 TO 9 HIGH.
15 LONG 16 WIDE 6 TO 9 HIGH.
MINES HAD FINISHED CUTTING A BREAKTHROUGH. BEFORE TEMPORARY SUPPORT COULD BE SET THE TOP STARTED WORKING AND FELL. THE FALL PULLED 3 ROWS OF BOLTED TOP. THE FALL WAS ABOUT 40FT.-50FT LONG, 20 FT. WIDE AND 6FT-8FT. HIGH.
FALL AREA WAS TWO BREAKS FROM FACE ABOUT 50\ LONG 20\ WIDE 6 TO 8\ HIGH. BOLTS BEING USED WAS 6\ AND 8\ CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. THE FALL AREA WAS MASSIVE SLIP WITH FRACTURES RUNNING IS A CROSS SEC TION OF THE STONE.
SLIP IN #1 HEADING ABOUT 20\ BY 25\ BY 7\ TWO BREAKS INBY PAD 1836
ROOF WAS SOFT HAD BACKED UP AND RESIN BOLTED THE ENTIRE AREA AND CONTINUING WITH RESIN IN ALL PLACES
INTERSECTION FALL ASBOVE ROOF BOLTS THE FALL IS ABOUT 35FT LONG 20FT WIDE 8FT TO 10FT HIGH
INTERSECTION FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ABOUT 8IN ABOUT 18FTX20FTX5FT FALL WAS 2200 FT FROM FACE AREA 6 ENTRY
FALL IS ABOUT 140FTX20FTX4-4 1/2FT UNSTABLE TOP NO LAMINATION OF ROCK
MINER 15CM WAS CAUGHT UNDER FALL TWO JACKS W*ERE BUSTED AND BUMPER WAS BROKE OFF THE FALL WAS ABOUT 40FTX20FTX0-6FT PART OF ROCK FELL ON SC NO DAMAGE
ROCKFALL IN LAST OPEN BREAK IN #4 ENTRY EXTENDING TO FACE FALL IS ABOUT 20\ LONG THICKEST POINT 5\ A COAL SEAM ABOUT 4" THICK WAS ABOVE FALL CONVENTIONAL BOLTS OF 48" TO 8\ WAS BEING USED
SERIES OF SLIPS THAT FELL IN #3 RETURN ENTRY 15 BREAKS FROM FACE AREA FELL THE ENTRY LENGTH FROM BREAK THROUGH TO BREAK THROUGH
INTERSECTION FALL PLUS DOWN THE ENTRY AND TOWARD FACE ABOUT 10 TO 15 FEET OF ENTTRY A SERIES OF SLIPS THAT FELL ABOVE ANCHORS FELL 11 BREAKS FROM FACE IN BELT ENTRY
ROCK FALL IN INTERSECTION ABOUT 1100 FT OUTBY FACE IN #8 ENTRY FALL 20X20X6 FT HIGH.
ROOF BOLTER PARKED ADJACENT TO LAST ROW OF PERM SUPPORTS.OPERATOR AND EMPL WERE IN PROCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN ROCK 14\ X 3\ X 20\\THICK FELL INFLICTIN FATAL INJ TO OPERATOR AND DISA BLING INJURIES TO BACK OF HELPER.
ROOF BOLTER WAS PARKED ADJACENTY TO LAST ROW OF PERM SUPPORTS.EMPL AND HELPER WERE IN PROCESS OF SETTING TEMP SUPPORTS WHEN ROCK FELL -14\ X 3\ X 20\\THICK INFLICTING FATAL INJURIES.
DRAW ROCK FELL ON BACK INJURING BACK AND RIBS.
ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY ABOUT 12 FT WIDE, 6 FOOT THICK, 25 FOOT LONG, ABOUT 35 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE AND 27 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA.
VICTIM WAS WALKING BY SCOOP STUMBLED FELL DOWN INJURING BACK