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A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #5 ENTRY IN INTERSECTION ON MAIN LINE TRACK APPROX 15 CROSS CUTS OUT BY THE LOADOUT. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40 FT LONG, 20 FT WIDE AND 5'F THICK. ROOF WAS LAMINATED SLATE AND SANDSTONE. ROOF SUPPORT MATERIAL USED WAS WAS 5 FT FULLY GROUTED AND 6X16 INCH PLATES.
A ROOF FALL ON THE NO. 1 MOTHER BELT 15 CROSSCUTS INBY THE INSIDE LOADOUT IN THE NO. 3 NEUTRAL ENTRY. THE FALL WAS 5 FEET HIGH, 20 FT WIDE AND 20' LONG. THE ROOF WAS LAMINATED SLATE. 8 FOOT FU LLY GROUTED RODS, 6 BY 16 INCH PLATES AND STRAPS WERE USED. THE 8 FOOT BOLTS WERE BROKEN AT THE NOTCH. FALL WAS APPROX. 5000 FEET OUTBY THE FACES.
ROOF FALL MMU 006 #6 ENTRY SPAD12879;7' HIGH AND 20' WIDE AND 50' LONG. WUPPORTS INSTALLED 48" GROUTED RODS AND 6X6 PLATES.
ROOF FALL #1 SECTION (MMU 006) #6 ENTRY TWO CROSSCUTS OUTBY AREAS ACROSS FROM SPAD 12966. 7 FEET HIGH, 20 FEET WIDE, 30 FEET LONG.
ROOF FALL 1ST LEFT OFF 2ND SOUTH MAINS TWO BREAKS INBY 12966. 20 FT WIDE, 40 FT LONG AND FIVE TO SIX FT HIGH. INBY LOC. NUMBER 5 ENTRY.
ROOF FALL. SECOND MAIN SOUTH HEADING. SPAD 12194 IN #4 ENTRY. FALL 6'H,20'W,25'L. OUTBY SECTION NON PRODUCING MINE. NO INJURIES. NO ENTRAPMENT.
ROOF FALL 15 BREAKS OUTBY FACE AREA. ABANDONED SECTION IN INACTIVE MINE. FALL IS ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 12819 EXTENDING FROM SEVEN ENTRY ACROSS TO JUST PASS 5 ENTRY. 18FT WIDE 5 TO 8 FT HIGH. 48 INCH GROUTED BOLTS WITH 6 X 6 INCH PLATES.
ROOF FALL OUTBY AREA. EAS TRACK 15 XCUTS OUTBY THE EMPLTY SWITCH. FALL FIVE TO SIX FEET THICK; FIFTY FEET LONG, AND TWNETY FEET WIDE.
ROOF FALL OUTBYSECTION ON SECOND SOUTH WEST MAINS ENTRY #6 ONE CROSSCUT INBY SPAD12853 FIVE TO SIX FEET HIGH TWENTY FEET WIDE & FIFTY FEET LONG NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT ENTRAPPED
ROFF FALL ON EAS TRACK; FOUR CROSSCUTS INBY THE EMPTY SWITCH. 30'L X 3'H X 19'W.
ROOF FALL OUTBY MMU 008 NUMBER 2 ENTRY ONE BREAK INBY SPAD 12875 NOT ON SECTION 40FT LONG 20FT WIDE 6 TO 8 FT HIGH 43IN BOLTS
ROOF FALL OUTBY AREA OF MMU 008; #4 SECTION. FALL WAS LOCATED IN NUMBER 7 ENTRY, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD NUMBER 12663. TWENTY FEET WIDE; FIFTY FEET LONG AND SIX TO EIGHT HIGH. NO INJURIES; NO EQUI PMENT DAMAGE.
ROOF FALL IN OUTBY AREA. LOCATED ELEVEN CROSSCUTS OUTBY LOADOUT IN NUMBER 6 ENTRY. TWO TO SEVEN FEET THICK; TWENTY FEET WIDE AND FIFTY FEET LONG. NO INJURIES. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF FALL ONE CROSSCUT OUTBY EMPTY SWITCH IN #6 ENTRY ON EAS TRACK HAULAGE. TWO TO FOUR INCHES THICK, 20 FT WIDE AND 60 FT LONG.
ROOF FALL MMU 006; NUMBER 3 ENTRY SPAD 12660 INTERSECTION AND EXTENDING TO PART OF 3 TO 4 XCUT. SIX TO EIGHT FEET HIGH, 50 FEET LONG.
ROOF FALL SECOND SOUTH WEST MAINS: NUMBER 1 ENTRY SPAD 12910. 90 FEET LONE; 18' WIDE; 5 TO 5.5' HIGH.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED 5-29-95 ON MMU 006: NUMBER 2 ENTRY ONE CROSS CUT OUTBY SPAD 11922. FALL IS IN INTERSECTION: FOUR TO FOUR AND ONE HALF FEET HIGH, 20 FT BY 30 FT. NO INJURIES.
ROOF FALL NUMBER 4 SECTION (008 MMJ): 30FEET LONG"20FEET WIDE: AND 6 TO 8 FEET HIGH
ROOF FALL NUMBER 1 SECTION: 006 MMU; 120 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE AND 5 TO 6 FT HIGH.
ROOF FALL 1 SECTION (MMU 006). TWO ENTRY: SPAD 12870. 5 FEET HIGH, 16 FT WIDE, 20 FT LONG.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED 4/28/95. MMU 008; NUMBER 5 ENTRY, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 12830' INTERSECTION. 4' TO 5' H, 20' WIDE & LONG.
ROOF FALL NUMBER 4 ENTRY BETWEEN SPADS 12890 AND12921. TWENTY FEET WIDE FIVE TO SIX FT HIGH AND 110 FT LONG. NO INJURIES, NO ENTRAPMENT.
ROOF FALL NUMBER 1 ENTRY MMU008 RETURN; OUTBY SECTION LOADING POINT. TWO CROSSCUTS OUTBY SPAD 12750. 18 FT WIDE, FIVE TO SIX FT HIGH AND 120 FT LONG.
PLACING TOOL BOXES ON RAIL VEHICLE HIT RT KNEE ON RAIL VEHICLE LOST WORK DAYS DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 04-25-95
REMOVING ROCK FROM MOBILE STRUCTURE. ANOTHER PERSON THREW ROCK. ROCK STRUCK LEFT HAND RING FINGER. AVULSION BETWEEN FIRST JOINT AND END OF FINGER.
WALKING ALONGSIDE RIB, RIB FELL OUT AND CAUGHT HAND AGAINST ANGLE IRON. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES. NO LOS TIME.
PICKED UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE & PLACED ON MINER BOOM. BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.
REMOVING SCOOP PANEL BOARD COVER. HOLDING COVER ON BOTH SIDES. RAISED RIGHT SIDE OF COVER. COVER SLIPPED OUT OF RIGHT HAND, SWUNG DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGERS BETWEEN COVER AND PANEL BOX. AVULSION AND LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES.
BUILDING A BRATTICE, PCIKING UP BLCOKS AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.
REMOVING COVER OFF RAM CAR CHARGE VALVE. CAP CAM EOUT, HIT IN MOUTH. LACERATION REQUIRED STITCHES. NO LOST WORK DAYS RESULTED.
INSTALLING BELT STRUCTURE AND BEGANEXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN.
HANGING CABLE AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN NECK AND TINGLING IN LEGS.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS; PICKED UP ROOF BOLT & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. BEGAN LOST WORK DAYS ON 2/7/95. INJURY IS NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.
DRILLING BOLT HOLES. HELPER HIT WIHT BOLT PLATE, RESULTING IN LACERATION THAT REQUIRED STITCHES.
REMOVING ROCK FROM AGAINST BOLTER; LITTLE FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN BOTTOM & ROCK.
DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE, RIB ROLLED OUT & STRUCK LEFT HIP & ANKLE.
HELPING REPAIRMAN REPLACE ROOF BOLTING MACHIEN HOSE, PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB, HIT IN LEFT ANKLE.
ROOF FALL 6 ENTRY BREAK 84-85 TRACK ENTRY FROM MINE 44 PORTAL. 18 FT WIDE APPROX. 70 FT LONG AND 4 TO 6 FT HIGH.,
THROWING TRACK SWITCH FELL DOWN & HURT BACK DIAGNOSED AS BACK SPRAIN
RAISED BELT RAIL WITH JACK WHEN RAIL SLIPPED AND LANDED ON LEFT HAND LITTLE FINGER.
RAIL MANTRIP CAME OFF TRACK AND JARRED HIM.
INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE AREA; PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK LEFT KNEE AND LEG.
ROOF FALL SECOND MAIN SOUTH AREA. NUMBER 1 ENTRY JUST OUTBY SPAD 12004. 4 TO 4 1/2 FEET HIGH, OUTBY WORKING SECTION. 48" RESIN BOLTS & CRIBS INSTALLED IN AREA.
ROOF FALL SECOND SOUTH MAINS; NUMBER 1 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD 11891. 20' WIDE BY 25' LONG BY 4' HIGH. OUTBY WORKING SECTION.
ROOF BOLTER CABLE HUNG UP ON REEL, WHEN CABLE CAME OUT IT JERKED CABLE OUT OF HANGER, HIT EMPLOYEE ACROSS BRIDGE OF NOSE.
CLAIMED LUNG DISEASE/DISORDER CAUSED BY LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO BATTERY ODERS. STARTED LOST WORK DAYS ON 10/27/94. THIS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS.
LOADING HOSE CRIMPING MACHINE IN RAM CAR BUCKET SAND BEGAN EXPERIENCING LOWER BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE BEGASN LOST WORK DAYS ON 10/24/94. INJURY NOT OTHERWISE REPORTABLE.
ROOF FALL ON 1ST SOUTH MAINS NO. 7 ENTRY SPAD 11290. FIFTY FEET LONE AND 18 FEET WIDE. OUTBY AREA. 3-4 FEET HIGH.
ROCKDUSTING RIB, SLIPPED AND FELL. PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE DIAGNOSIS