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A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 03/20/03 WHILE TRAVELING THE AIRWAY. THE FALL WAS LOCATED AT SURVEY STATION 1192 IN #6 ENTRY, AN INTAKE AIR COURSE, APPROXIMATELY 30'W X 30'L X 6'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND WAS DANGERED OFF.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TRAVELING THE AIRWAYS ON 03/20/2003. THE FALL WAS FURTHER INVESTIGATED ON 03/21/03. LOCATED ONE CROSSCUT INBY SURVEY STATION 1263 IN ONE OF THE INTAKE AIRWAYS, #6 ENTRY, APPROXIMATELY 30'W X 30'L X 6'H. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A RE-OPENING INSPECTION ON 03/14/2003 BY THE MINE FOREMAN AND AN MSHA INSPECTOR. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN AN INTERSECTION OF THE #7 ENTRY MEAR SURVEY STATIO N 1279, RIGHT BETWEEN THE ABANDONED NO 4 MAINS. NO INJURIES AND NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
THE RIPPER HEAD ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT BY A SANDSTONE "HORSE-BACK" SLIP THAT STARTED FALLING FROM THE PREVIOUS BLOCK THAT HAD BEEN PILLARED BACK IN THE PILLAR LINE. SIZE OF ROCK UN EQUIPMENT DAMAGE; NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION ORESCAPEWAY. FALL NOT CLEANED UP: TIMBERED OFF AND DANGERED.
IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING COAL AND THE RIPPERS GOT INTO SANDSTONE TOP. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
AN IGNITION OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING COAL AND THE RIPPERS GOT INTO SANDSTONE TOP. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
EE STATED HE WAS SAWING A TIMBER-SAW SLIPPED OUT OF TIMBER AND STRUCK HIM ON THUMB.
FALL WAS APPROX.0-5'THICK-20'LONG-30'WIDE-CAUGHTBELTLINE-NO INJURIES-NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA RE- PINNED, CRIBS SET IN CROSSCUT.
EE WAS TAKING A SPRING OUT FROM UNDER A 3WHEELERCATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE U-BOLT AND REAR HOUSING OF MACHINE, CUTTING INDEX FINGER OFF AT THE BASE OF HIS FINGER NAIL.
THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CAUGHT IN A PILLAR LINEFALL, THE FALL ORIGINATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE PILLAR BLOCK BEING MINED AND FELL ACROSS THE TOP OF THE PILLAR LINE TOWARD THE BLOCK THE MINER WA S WORKING IN. NO EQUIP DAMAGE, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAY. NO INJURIES, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP, BREAKERED AND DANGERED OFF.
SOME ROCK FELL ON THE RIPPER HEAD OF JOY CONTINUOUS MINER, THE ROCK THAT FELL WAS NOT ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS AND THEREFORE MANAGEMENT FEELS THIS WAS NOT A REPORTABLE OCCURANCE. MANAG EMENT REPORTED IT, BUT WILL PROTEST IT.
INJURED WAS HOOKING A CHAIN ON TO A CABLE AND THE EXCAVATOR BUCKET TO PULL THE CABLE OUT OF THE WOODS. THE BUCKET CAUGHT A SMALL TREE AND SLAPPED IT BACKWARDS TOWARD THE INJURED AND STRUCK HIS HARD HAT.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR, RIB ROLLED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF BODY.
EE STATED HE WAS SETTING TIMBERS IN 6 1/2" HEIGHT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 4-8-01.
FIREBOSS WAS DOING REHAB. WORK IN AN ABANDONED AREA WHEN HE FOUND FALL ENTRY RETURN AIRWAY NO EQUIP. INVOLVED NO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION NO INJURIES WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP BREAKED OFF AND DANG ER.
DURING WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS A FALL WAS DISCOVEREDIN BLEEDERS. NO INJURIES.
EE STATED HE WAS HANGING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. CABLE HUNG ON HIGH VOLTAGE SLED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN MUSCLES IN HIS SHOULDER. HE WENT TO DR & CONTINUED TO WORK UP UNTIL 4/27/01. HAD SURGERY ON SH OULDER, STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY 4/30/01.
EE WAS LOWERING THE PINNER CANOPY WHEN IT TILTEDSTRIKING HIM CHIPPING A TOOTH. 10/1/00 LAST DAY OF REGULAR CYCLE RETD TO WORK REG CYCLE 10/6/00
EE STATED HE HAD MOVED PINNER BOOM OVER TO INSTALL CORNER BOLT, SWUNG BOOM OVER ON HIS FOOT.
INTERSECTION HAD FALL IN ABANDONED AREA OF THE MINE. THE FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AIR COURSE. MSHA INSP PRESENT. NO INJURESNO BLOCKAGE OF VENTILATION, NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAP EWAY, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP TIMBERED OFF & DANGERED
EE WAS GETTING ON MANTRIP OUTSIDE IN GARAGE AREA WHEN HE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT HE WAS DOING & BUMPED HIS HEAD ON A STEEL BEAMM NO EXTERNAL INJURY, COMPLAINT WAS NECK & HEADACHE WENT TO DR 9/15/00 STARTED REST DUTY ON 9/16/00
MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING THROUGH INTO EXISTING BLEEDER PANEL, WHEN HALED THROUGH, TOP STARTED WORKING IN PREVIOUSLY BOLTED INTERSECTION. NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, NO BLOCKAGE OF VENT OR ESCAPEWAY , NO INJURIES, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. FALL IS 20' WIDE, 30' LONG APP 7' THICK.
EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN HOLE, STARTED TO STRAIGHTEN BOLT, BOLT TURNED TWISTING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING BUGGY ANCHOR UP, HE LAID THE ROOF JACK WHICH WAS BEING USED FOR BUGGY ANCHOR- ON THE FENDER OF THE BUGGY, STARTED TO MOVE AND ROOF JACK STRUCK THE TOP AND FELL IN TO THE BUGGY DECK STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING MINER AND WATER LINE TO MINERSTRUCK HIM ON SIDE OF KNEE.
FALL LOCATION: #1 HD. INTERSECTION SPAD #2069. FOREMAN FOUND FALL. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. NO BLOCKAGE OF ESCAPEWAY. FALL APPROX 24'LONG, APPROX 20'WIDE, APPROX 6' TO 10' THICK. CR IBBED OFF AND TIMBERED. DANGERED OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE STATED HE WAS SCOOPING ENTRY--ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON NECK & SHOULDERS. (WENT TO DR. ON 5-23-00)(STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5-24-00)
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE GOT OFF MANTRIP TO OPEN AIR LOCK DOORS BUMPING HIS HEAD AGAINST FRAMING AROUND DOOR.
EE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLT IN OW TOP AND FELT PAIN IN SHOULDER. WENT TO DR ON 5-22-00 STARTED LOSING TIME ON 5-23-00.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HALLWAY AND STEPPED ON ROCK TWISTING HIS KNEE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 4-20-00. STARTED RESTRICTED DUTY ON 4-23-00.
CLEANING SNOW OUT OF DUMP TRAILER. WHILE PUSHING SNOW WITH SHOVEL OUT OF DUMP TRAIER, WALKED INTO CROSS BAR HITTING ACROSS NOSE AND FELL BACKWARD, HITTING BACK AND HEAD ON TRAILER FLOOR.
EE STATED HE WAS HANGING CABLE IN APPROX. 7' OF HEIGHT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.