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I.NAME STATED T2AT HE WAS USING A RED DEVIL TO PULL A BELT DRIVE MOTOR TO THE 002 BELT DRIVE WHEN IT HUNG ON A TIMBER SET BESIDE THE BELT DRIVE AS HE PUSHED AND PULLED TO FREE THE MOTOR FROM T IMBER HE STATED3HE STRAINED HIS BACK
ROOF FALL OCCUR9ED 3600'INBY PORTAL IN MAIN RETURN OFF OF 001 LEFT SECTION.ROOF FALL 34'WIDE THROUGH INTERSECTION X 52'LONG X 1-60''THICK.
I NAME STATED T2AT WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR HE RAN OVER AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROADWAY WHICH BOUNCED HIM UP AGAINST THE CAR CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK.
A ROOF FALL WAS3DETECTED AT 3D00 AM BY THE PRE SHIFT EXAMINER, THIS AREA SHOULD NO APPARENT PROBLEMS
A SMALL PIECE O0 ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THIS HEAD, NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER
STANDING OUTSID9 OF SCOOP DECK PUSHED STEERING CONTROL LEVER AND SWIVETED SCOOP DECK ON TOP OF LEFT FAST.
A ROOF FALL 4'X20'X35'OCCURRED APPROX.970 INBY BELT PORTAL.
A ROOF FALL OCC6RRED APPROX 1700 FT INBY PORTAL IN #5 ENTRY IN AN INTERSECTION THE FALL WAS APPROX 50 FT X 18 FT X 5
WHILE BACKING B2LT MACHINE OUT OF #4 ENTRY HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE DECK OF THE BOLT MACHINE. HE WAS BACKING THE BOLT MACHINE OUT TO HELP BOLT CREW.
A HORSEBACK 5IN36FTX14FT FELL FROM THE FACE TO THE BOLT MACHINE STRICKING I.NAME ON THE RIGHT LEG
WHILE RIDING IN3SCOOP BUCKET THE SCOOP DROPPED OFF IN A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY JARRING HIM
I.NAME WAS TRAM4ING THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE TO THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RT FOOT
I.NAME WAS PULL3NG MINER CABLE AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN
A ROOF FALL APP9OX 50'L X 18'W X 42"H OCCURRED APPROX 1600 FEET INBY THE PORTAL IN #2 ENTRY
I.NAME WAS RIDI3G IN THE MINE ON THE OUTBY END OF THE PERSONNEL CARRIER, AND THEY CAME TO A LOW PLACE IN THE MINE ROOF, HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PERSONNEL CARRIER AND THE ROOF ON HIS RIGHT RIB CAGE FRACTU9ING 3 RIBS
A ROOF FALL APP9OX 20'L X 18'W X 42"H OCCURRED APPROX 280 FEET INBY THE PORTAL IN #2 ENTRY
I,NAME WAS WALK3NG FROM #4 TO #5 ENTRY. HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE, IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID FALLING HE JERKED ANDALSO STRAINED HIS LEFT HIP. HE CONTINUED TO WORK ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, HE FINISHED HIS S2IFT, HE ALSO WORKED ON 28TH, 29TH AND 30TH.
TEN BREAKS INBY3#3 PORTAL APPX.700 FOOT AND APPX. 8000 FEET FROM THE WORKING FACT A ROOF FALL APPX.46'THICK 30FT.LONG AND 25FT.WIDE OCCURED IN AN INTERSECTION.CAUSE OF FALL COULD NOT BE DETER MININED.TIMBERS3HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON A 4FT.CENTERS ON BOTH SIDES OF BELT LINE ACROSS INTERSECTION.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED BY PRESHIFT EXAMINER ON 001 SECTION IN #4 ENTRY 4600'INBY PORTAL.FALL WAS 60'LONG X 20'WIDE AND 4'THICK.THIS FALL IS 1200'OUTBY WORKING FACE AND WONT BE CLEANED UP.
I,NAME LOADED SUPPLIES INTO A RAILRUNNER AND STARTED TO TAKE THEM INSIDE. THE TRACK PASSES UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS ON HIS KNEES IN THE INBY END. WHEN HE PASSED UNDER THE BELT HE WAS NO T DOWN LOW ENOUGH. HIS BACK STRUCK THE BELT SUPPORT FRAME.
I.NAME WAS PULLING A PIECE OF 6 INCH X 10 FOOT METAL PIPE INTO THE PLANT BY HAND. THE PIPE SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE PLANT FLOOR
I.NAME WALKED TWO BREAKS FROM THE END OF THE TRACK TO THE SCOOP CHARGING STATION THROUGH MUD AND WATER AS HE STARTED TO ENTER THE CHARGING STATION HIS FOOT SLID AND HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE IT W AS DRY AT THE CHARGING STATION THERE WAS MUD ONHIS BOOTS
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ENTRY IN THE 4TH BREAK INBY THE PORTAL THE FALL WAS 4 1/2 FT THICK 20 FT WIDE AND 25 FT LONG
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #2 BELT APPROX 2600 FT FROM THE PORTAL AND APPROX 350 FT FROM THE TAILPIECE THE FALL WAS 4 FT THICK 10 FT WIDE AND 12 FT LONG
FALL IS APPROX 100X18X3 IN #5 ENTRY LEADING TO 002 SECTION APPROX 2800 INBY PORTAL
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING SET TIMBERS AND REMOVING ROOF BOLTS WHERE A SECTION OF THE MINE ROOF WAS GOING TO BE SHOT DOWN. AS A BOLT WAS REMOVED A, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE O N THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
A ROOF FALL APPROX 15\X16\X4\ FALL IN THE #1 ENTRY APPROX 200\ INBY PORTAL.
WHILE BOLTING THE ROOF IN #2 ENTRY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK.
HURT BACK PULLING DRAW ROCK WITH SLATE BAR.
INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO PRIME A 2" GORMAN RUPP WATER PUMP. WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND OVER THE VALVE, THE WATER INSIDE HAD BECOME, HOT AND WAS THROUWN BACK OUT, HITTING HIS LEFT WERIST, CHEST AND ABDOMEN.
A ROOF FALL OF 20FTX20FTX5FT FELL 10 BREAKS OUTBY THE MAIN SECTION ON THE RETURN SIDE
A ROCK FALL OCCURRED IN #2 ENTRY APPROXIMATELY 230FT INBY THE PORTAL .THE ROCK FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 4FT 6" THICK ENTRY WIDE (18\) AND 40FT LONG. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT OF BOLTS.
A ROOF FALL APPROX. 4 1/2\ X 20\ X 20\ OCCURRED IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE 9 BREAKS INBY THE 1 ST RIGHT BELT DRIVE.
A ROOF FALL APPROX. 4\X20\X30\ OCCURRED IN THE RETURN AIR COURSE 4 BREAKS INBY THE 1ST LEFT BELT DRIVE.
SAT DOWN TO WATCH MINER CABLE AND A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING HIM ON THE BACK
ROCK FALL IN 001 ENTRY HACK FELL HOISE BACK.
GREASING TRUCK WITH AIRGUN GREASING MACHINE-HAD HEART ATTACK.
HANGING WING CURTAIN WHEN RIB ROLLED OVER ON FOOT
FALL OCCURED ON 002 MAINS SECTION IN ROOMS #2 ENTRYAPPX. 21 FEET LONG, 12 FT. WIDE & 36" TO 42" THICK. TIMBERS WERE INSTALLED IN THE FALL AREA.
A ROOF FALL 16\ WIDE 7\ THICK 30\ LONG OCCURRED ON THE TRACK ENTRY 300 INBY THE PORTAL.
MINING COAL IN 1 ENTRY WHEN DRAW ROCK FALL ON RIGHT FOOT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED TWO BREAKS INBY THE #2 BLEHEAD IN THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRYS. THE FALL IS APPROX. 20\ WIDE 40\ LONG AND 5\ THICK LEADING TO 001 SECTION.
ROOF FALL OCURRED 5 BREAKS INBY TRACK ENTRY PORTAL
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE CROSSCUT OF THE #2 ENTRY APPROX 20\ BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 14 BREAKS INBY THE #5 PORTAL IN THE INTSKE
A ROCK FALL OCCCURRED ON 7TH X-CUT ABOVE #2 RIGHT BELTHEAD IN THE BELT ENTRY. THE FALL IS APPROX 40\ LONG 20\ WIDE & 4\ THICK.
SLATE TOP AT 41/2FEET LET GO WHERE SAND STONE TOP BEGINS CAUSING SLATE TO FALL
WORKER WAS UNLOADING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE FROM ELECTRICAL TRUCK INTO SUPPLY CAR. WORKER TRIPPED AN FELL, STRIKING HIS JAW AGAINST A CRIB BLOCK, AS HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE REACHED OUT WITH LEFT ARM AND ABSORBED MOST OF THE IMPACT.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 001 MAIN SECT IN 5 ENTRY. 14\ LONG X 18\WIDE X 4\ THICK.LEFT UNSUPPORTED OVER NIGHT.
ROCK 7\ THICK SEPARATED WHERE SANDY SLATE ENDS AND SAND STONE TOP BEGINS.