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I NAME WAS SITTING ON A FIVE GALLON BUCKET WHILE ROOF BOLTING WHEN BENDING A ROOF BOLT HE SLIPPED OFF THE BUCKET AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT KNEE HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS KNEE
LOCATION NORT EAST MAINS #3 ENTRY SPAD #19+00,59' LONG 16' WIDE 4' TO 6' THICK FALL WAS ON 002 UNIT WORKING SECTION 4 WAY INTERSECTION DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.DID NOT CAUS E PROPERTY DAMAGE OR COVER EQUIPMENT.4' RESIN BOLTS AND 6' POINT ANCHOR IN THE INTERSECTION.
ON 3-21-91 AT ABOUT 1:30 AM THE 001 POWER CENTER CAUGHT FIRE IN A TRANSFORMER CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE SECTION AND A GREAT DEAL OF SMOKE. THE SECTION FOREMAN EVACUATED THE MEN TO THE INT AKE AIR OUTBY THE POWER CENTER, MADE SURE THE POWER WAS OFF, REMOVED THE LID TO THE POWER CENTER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS OUT IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED. NO INJURIES
AFTER EE WORKED ON A SHUTTLE CAR REEL, THE CAR OPERATOR STARTED THE CAR CAUSING THE CABLE TO TRIP THE MECHANIC, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS BACK.
HE WS KNEELING LIFTING REACHING PULLING AND MOVING ROCK. WHILE REACHING AND PULLING ON A PIECE OF ROCK, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT PART OF HIS ABDOMIN.
I.NAME CLEANING UP COAL FINES WITH SHOVEL.LIFTING & TWISTING HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.
HE WAS LIFTING AND MOVING A RETURN BELT ROLLER. HE WAS LIFTING AND TWISTING AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK.
WHILE KNEELING DOWN, OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER, HE REACHED OUT TO GRAB A DRILL STEELE. WHILE DOING SO HIS LEFT FOOT TURNED UNDER THE RIGHT CAUSING A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT KNEE.
CHY/AIR MIXTURE WAS IGNITED BY HEAT OR SPARKS GENERATED FROM CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE CUTTING HEAD WHILE COAL WAS BEING CUT IN #2 ROOM. EMPL OBSERVED BLUE COLORED FLAME ABOVE CUTTING HEAD. FL AME MOVED ALONG FRACTURE IN ROOF IGNITING ANOTHER CHY FEEDER. FLAME WAS EXTINGUISHED IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. AIR AT END OF LINE CURTAIN 7200 CFM CHY READING BEFORE .4 TO .6%. LAST OPEN CCROSSC
INJURED WAS BENDING AND LIFTING A 55 GAL OIL BARREL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UNIT,1ST MAIN SOUTH #3 ENTRY FROM 4+10 TO 4+20.THE FALL WAS 10' LONG 16' WIDE 6' THICK.THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTIALTION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
EMPL WAS WORKING ON FROZEN WATERLINE AFTER ICE STORM HE STEPPED IN HOLE & LSOT BALANCE & FELL ON SAME LEVEL.
EMPL WAS TRYING TO REPAIR ELECTRIC PUMP AS HE HIT PUMP WITH HAMMER IT BROKE OIL SEAL CAUING HOT OIL TO SPRAYED IN FACE.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 UNIT 1ST NORTH MAINS #1 ENTRY.FROM 31 +10 +75,THE FALL WAS 65' LONG 16' WIDE 51' THICK.THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
THE ROOF FALL OCC URRENT ON THE 002 UNIT 1ST NORTH MAINS.1 ENTRY FROM 28 + 80 TO 29 +10 THE FALL WAS 30 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 4 FT THICK THE ARE WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT FULLY GROUTED BOLTS. THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTIALTION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
HE WAS RIDING FORWARD IN A SCOOP BUCKET AND LOST HIS BALANCE AS THE SCOOP STOPPED. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE SCOOP BUCKET.
ROOF FALL OCCURED ON 002 UNIT @1ST NWPANEL #3ENTRY FROM 4+30 TO 4+80 FALL WAS 16FT WIDE 50FT LONG 6FT THICK INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED WITH 6FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLT IT WAS DEVELOPED APPROX 10 -15-90 FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP
THE MAN WAS PULLING A DRILL STEEL OUT OF THE ROOF AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE END OF TEH DRILL STEEL AND THE DRILL HEAD.
EE WAS TRIMMING RUBBER FROM A CONVEYOR BELT WITH A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS THUMB.
THE MINER WAS IN THE FACE OF THE #4 SOUTH PANEL ENTRY INBY 20+80. THE MINER WAS IN 20' ON THE #2 SEQUENCE OF THE CUT. THERE WAS 10,200 CFM AT THE END OF THE LINE CURTAIN. LINE CURTAIN WAS 20' FROM THE FACE. CH4 READING WAS .6% PRIOR AND .8% AFTER. IT WAS AN INSTANTANEOUS IGNITION OF GAS AND COAL DUST, IT WAS CONFINED TO THE HEAD AREA OF THE MINER, IT BURNED OUT IN APPROX. 1 SECOND
THE ROOF FALL OCCURED ONT HE 002 UNIT, NORTH EAST PANEL, #4 ENTRY AT 4+00 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS 25' LONG, 18' WIDE, 6' THICK. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 4' RESIN BOLTS, IT COVERED 20' OF BELT L INE. IT WILL BE CLEANED UP. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX. 10-15-90. THE ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE EXAMINER DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE SUPPLY ROAD, THE OIL CAR HIS A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK OUT OF HIS HANDS. WHEN HE GRABBED THE WHEEL IT JERKED HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.
THIS ACCIDENT IS A REOCCURRENCE OF AN ACCIDENT DATED 10-11-90 I NAME WAS PULLING ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. AS HE WAS PULLING AND LIFTING ON THE CABLE HE REINJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UNIT 1 ST MAIN SOUTH 1 ENTRY FROM 10 AND 80 TO 11 AND 20 FALL WAS 40 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 8 FT THICK THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4AND 6FT FULLY GROUNTED RESIN BOL TS THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
FRICTIONAL CHYLDUST IGNITION ON 001 UNIT WAS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY BLEEDER VENTING FROM MINE ROOF. WHEN MINER BITS HIT ROOF IT CAUSED IGNITION. LINE CURTAIN WAS UP TO LAST ROW OF BOLTS. MINER W AS CAB DEEP ON LEFT SIDE OF CUT. NO ACCUMULATIONOF METHANE WAS DETECTED. FLAME WAS CONTINUED AROUND HEAD & OF SHORT DURATION. PRODUCTIONWAS STOPPED & EXAMINATIONATIONS WERE MADE.
HE WAS LIFTING A CEMENT BLOCK TO USE IN BUILDING A STOPPING WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS CHANGING BITS ON THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AS HE WAS REMOVING A BIT, HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT THUMB WHICH HAD TO BE TREATED BY A DOCTOR.
I.NAME PICKING UP HOLLOW BLOCK FROM STOPPING ON MINE FLOOR.AS HE WAS REACHING FOR BLOCK,A TIMBER ROLLED OFF BUNDLE AND MASHED RIGHT THUMB.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UNIT 1 ST SOUTH MAIN 7 ENTRY FROM 6 AND 32 TO 7 AND 36 THE FALL WAS 104 LONG 16FT WIDE 8 FT THICK THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 8 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UNIT 1 ST MAIN SOUTH 8 ENTRY FROM 4 AND 28 TO 4 TO 64 THE FALL WAS 36 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE 8 FT THICK THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS TH E FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
THE FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UNIT 1 ST MAIN SOUTH 7 ENTRY FROM 5 22 TO 5 TO 64 THE FALL WAS 42 FT LONG 16FT WIDE 8 FT THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL D ID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN #4 MAIN SOUTHENTRY INBY 6+80. FALL WAS 38' LONG 16' WIDE 8' THICK. IT WAS BOLTED WITH TRUSSES & 4' RESIN BOLTS. 2 OF TRUSSES BROKE ALLOWING FALL TO BEING. AREA WAS DEVELOP ED APPROX 9/15/89. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
ROOF FALL WAS IN #4 MAIN NORTH ENTRY UNIT 002 AT THE 37+80 INTERSECTION FALL WAS 25FT LONG 15FT WIDE 6FT THICK IT WAS BOLT ED WITH 6FT COMBINATION BOLTS THE MINE WAS IDLE AT THE TIME OF THE F ALL THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP
WHILE HOLDING ASHEAR JACK PIN IN HIS RIGHT HAND, HE WA SHITTING A BIT BLOCK ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN A BROKEN BIT, WHEN HIS LETTLE FINGER WAS STRUCK BETWEEN THE BIT BLOCK AND SHEAR JACK PIN.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 UNIT, #7 MAIN ENTRY FROM 34+25 TO 34+70. THE FALL WAS 16' WIDE, 45' LONG, 4' THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4 FT FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UNIT, 1ST MAIN SOUTH, #1 ENTRY, FROM 3+40 TO 3+60. THE FALL WAS 20' LONG, 17' WIDE, 8' THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 6' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE FA LL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
INJURED WAS STARTING TO DRILL A BOLT HOLE HOLDING THE DRILL STEEL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. WHEN THE STEEL CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROOF A SLAB OF ROCK FELL AND MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE DRILL POT CAUSING A CONTUSION AND FRACTURE.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 UNIT, 1ST NORTH MAINS, #7 ENTRY, FROM 11+35 TO 11+70. THE FALL WAS 35' LONG, 16' WIDE, 4' THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OF THE PASSAGE OF MEN.
HE WAS BEGINNING TO START A DRILL HOLE WITH A ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE APPLIED THRUST TO THE DRILL STEEL, A SMALL PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING HIS GLASSES, BREAKING THEM AND CAUSING A SMALL LACERA TION BESIDE HIS LEFT EYE.
I.NAME MOVING TOOL BOX FROM SHOP TO GOLF CART AS HE LIFTED BOX IT CREATED TOO MUCH STRAIN ON LOWER BACK.
WHILE LOADING COAL INTO A SHUTTLE CAR THE BOOM OF THE CM14 MINER WAS RAISED INTO THE ROOF, CAUSING COAL TO FLY BACK AND HIT THE OPERATOR IN THE LEFT EYE.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UNIT, 1ST NORTH PANEL, FROM 20+20+70 IN #4 X-CUT, RETURN ROOMS. THE FALL WAS 50' LONG, 18' WIDE, 4' THICK. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 4-30-90. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 3' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UNIT, 1ST NORTH PANEL, IN THE PILLAR LINE OF THE 1ST X-CUT BETWEEN #5 AND #6 ROOM. THE FALL WAS 40' LONG, 19' WIDE, 5' THICK. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED APPROX. 4 -23-90. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 3' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANING UP.
THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 UNIT, 1ST NORTH PANEL, #1 ENTRY FROM 22+00 TO 22+60. THE FALL WAS 60'L X 19 1/2'W X 6'H. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 4/16/90. IT WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED R ESIN BOLTS. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPL WAS INSTALLING MULTIPLE PIECE COMBINATION BOLTS IN #1 ENTRY OF 1ST NORTH PANEL ON 001 UNIT . HE HAD 2 SECTION OF BOLT IN ROOF & WAS READY TO THREAD ON 3RD SECTION. HE WAS HOLDING COUPLER OF 2ND SECTION WITH RIGHT HAND & REACHED DOWN WITH LEFT HAND TO ROTATE NEXT SECTION. HE HIT BOOM LEVER INSTEAD OF ROTATION LEVER. WHEN HE DID BOLT JUMPED UP CUTTING THUMB & FOREFINGER REQUIRNG
ROOF FALL ON 001 UNIT 1ST NORTH PANEL,#5 ENTRY BETWEEN 21/40 AND 22/00.FALL WAS 45'LONG X 19'WIDE X 5'THICK.AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS,IT WONT BE CLEANED UP.
I.NAME HAD JUST FINISHED LOADING PIECE OF COAL,PREPARING TO MOVE MINER TO NEXT CUT.HE AND OTHER HANGING UP MINER CABLE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOFBOLTS STRIKING EMPL.ROCK WAS 2 1 /2"THICK X 3'WIDE X 6'LONG.WAS UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF,FALL MEASURED44'LONG X 3-12'WIDE X 3-14"THICK.
RF FALL 5 ENTRY 20'L 18'W 4' THICK BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS
RF FALL 5 ENTRY 20+20+ TO 20+ 70 50'L 18'W 5' THICK BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS IT WILL BE CLEANED UP
THE ROOF FALL WAS ON THE 001 UNIT, 1ST NORTH PANEL, #4 ENTRY, 13+60 X-CUT. IT WAS A 4-WAY INTERESECTION. THE FALL WAS 22' LONG, 20' WIDE, 51/2 THICK. THE AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.