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EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A ROOF BOLT IN WHEN HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON THE BOOM RESULTING IN THE SMASHING OF HIS THREE FINGERS.
SLIP IN ROOF THAT CAUSED FALL. THE FALL IS LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION SPAD NO. 905. THE LENGTH OF THE FALL WAS 50 FT X 20 FT WIDTH AND 6 FT HEGIHT.
79331R FALL OVER RIDING FORCES BROKE BREAKER AND TURN POST AND CRUSHED TO STUMPS. MINER WAS RETREATING WHEN THE FALL OVER CAME IT. 3 BLOCKS HAD BEEN PARTIAL PILLARED AND ROOF WAS SUPPORTED BY 38502TUMPS AND POST. SOME OF AREA HAD PREVIOUSALUY BEEN BOLTED WITH 4 FT BOLTS. WE DID SPOT LONGER BOLTS IN AREA, BEFORE STARTING SECOND MINING.
OVERLYING WATER IN THE ROOF TOP WAS THE MAIN CONTRIBUTION FACTOR OF THE ROOF FALL. THE AREA WAS 150' INBY SPAD #1036 IN X-CUT 5 TO 4 AND 20' OF 3. 90 LONG X 5-6'HIGH.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A 4 WAY INTERSECTION IN AN OLD RETURN AIRCOURSE OF THE MINE THE FALL WAS AT THE ANCHORAGE OF RESIN BOLT 48INCH FALL MEASURED 18 1/2 WIDE 40 FT LONG 4 FT HIGH NO VENTILATI ON WAS AFFECTED NO EQUIPMENT WAS ENTRAPPED NO P ERSONAL INJURIES ROOF APPEARED TO BE UNCONSOLIDATED LAMINATINATED SHALE UNABLE TO SUPPORT ITS WOOWN WEIGHT.
INJURED LEFT KNEE WHEN SHE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL.
WHILE RUNNING SHUTTLE CAR HE LEANED AND STRUCK RIBS ON RIBS ON MINE.
BY LETTER DATED 12-27-91 AN AWARD OF 1/4% WAS GRANTED TO EE CLAIM 91-25031.
THE OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS BOARD GRANTED INJURED A 30% AWARD ON 10-10-91.CLAIM#9100252216-0P.
ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING EMPL ON SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISE.
HAULAGE RIDE BRUNEL BACK OPENING SCOOP.
5 HYG INTEVESCTION SPAD 8 APPROX. 6 TO 7 FT HIGH APPROX. 15 FT WIDE AND APPROX 15 FT LONG CRAB FOR WAY INTERSECTION.
SET CRABS AT SPAD 932 IN AND OUTBY THE INSERCTION AND THE CROSSCUT.
FULL AT 988 1 1/2 BLOCKS INBY & AT SPAD 992 1 BLOCK OUTBY WE CRIB ALL FOUR WAYS & DANGER OFF IT FULL 17' WIDE & 70' LONG.
CROSSCUT IN #1 AT SPAD 929 FALL 6' & 16' WIDE 22' LONG
CROSSCUT 2-3 AT SPAD 908-908 FULL 6 FT HIGH AND 16 FT WIDE AND 40 FT LONG.
SLAB OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWENN ROOF BOLT CAUGHT I NAME ON BACK OF NECK
ROOF FULL 25'OUTBY SPAD 923 IN #4 HEADING 16'WIDE X 35'LONG.HAPPENED OFF SHIFT.
TOP FULL IN 2 BETWEEN SPAD 857 AND SPAD 856 IN TINTAKE
ROOF FALL IN RIGHT RETURN #^ HEADING OUTBY SPAD #723 16' WIDE X 4' HIGH X 16' LONG; EXCESSIVE WATER DRIPPING FROM AREA USING 4' BOLTS (RESIN) ON 4' X 4 1/2' SPACINGS.
ROOF BOLT OPERATOR WHILE PUTTING IN BOLT PUT WRENCH ON BOLT TO FINISH PUSHING BOLT TO ROOF. BOLT BENT PINCHING OPERATORS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH & ATRS CANOPY. OPERATORS LEFT THUMB WAS B ROKEN IN TWO PLACES.
TOP FELL IN #6 HEADING ALONG #4 BELT INBY SPAD #749 IN RETURN 40 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE AND 4 FT HIGH
#3 HEADING 20 FT INBY SPAD #795 INTERSECTION FELL 40' LENGTH BY 25' WIDTH THRU X-CUTS X 5' HIGH. X-CUTS OFFSET. SLIP ALONG LEFT RIB ALLOWED ROOF T GIVE AND BREAK ABOVE BOLTS.
ELECTRICIAN WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING LIGHT SWITCH ON S/C TO FIND GROUND. LOOSE WIRE ARCHED & BURNT ELECTRICIANS RIGHT HAND MIDDLE FINGER, RING FINGER & LITTLE FINGER.
PULLING MINER CABLE.
WEAK LAMINATED 7OP INTERSECTION FELL 20X24X5
FROM CROSS-CUT 1 TO 2 WET TOP OF THE ROOF, BAD STRATA AND ROCK FORM
FIRE STARTED ON OUTSIDE STACKER BELT & BELT DRIVE ARSON HIGHLY SUSPECTED