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WHILE WAITING FOR REPAIRS ON A SHUTTLE CAR, A RIB IN #7 PILLAR ROLLED OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK.
EE WAS LOADING TIMBERS ON 2ND RIGHT PILLAR SECTION AND STRAINED HIS GROIN.
EE WAS MOVING TIMBERS OUT OF THE NO. 3 PILLAR BLOCK. HE STRAINED HIS BACK MOVING THE TIMBERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PITCHING TIMBERS AND FELT IN HIS LOWER BACK. PAIN GOT WORSE AS SHIFT WENT ON.
GUS MAINS MMU 006-0 NO.8 ENTRY NEUTRAL INBY SPAD 5497 ROOF FALL NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED ENTRY HAD BEEN CRIBBED DOWN BOLTH SIDE OF ROADWAY ROOF FELL BETWEEN CRIBS SIZE 50'X16'X3'. LOC ATED APPROX. 2500 OUTBY SECTION. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. 42" RESIN ROOF BOLT AND CRIBS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT ALSO DEVELOPED 9-15-96
EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT. THE GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON THE ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUSING HIM TO ASH HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES. AS HE LOADED A SHUTTLE CAR TIRE HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BELT INTO A TRAILER. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WA HOOKING UP BELT CLAMPS. HE PUT CHAINTHROUGH CLAMP "DOGS". WHEN TIGHTENED, CHAIN CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CRIB BLOCKS AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING BOXES OF RESIN ONTO ROOF BOLT MACHINE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
GUS MAINS, MMU 006-0. APPROX 40' OUTBY FACE. 5' TENSION REBAR LUSED FOR SUPPORT. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORGE OF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS. FELL ON JOY 1410AA CONTINUOUS MINER PARKED IN INTERSECTION. DURING MAINTENANCE SHIFT. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP. AREA DEVELOPED 11-1-
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE RIB. HE WAS PUSHED IN TIGHT AGAINST RIB AND SHUTTLE CAR AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
CLEANING OUT MANTRIP. THREW A CRIB BLOCK. STRAINED BACK.
GUS MAINS- MOVING A SUBMERGIBLE PUMP FROM #8 ENTRY TO #7 ENTRY. STRAINED LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLT MACHINE. A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND CAUGHT HIS RT. LITTLE FINGER AGAINST THE MACHINE.
WHILE ROOF BOLTING EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS INSTALLING RESIN IN HOLE WHEN ATRS DROPPED ON HIS BACK & BACK OF HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER ON A SCOOP WHEEL AT THE OUTSIDE SHOP THE DISC ON THE GRINDER BROKE & A PIECE STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN GROIN & UPPER RIGHT THIGH
NO NJURIES. NO EQUIMENT INVOLVED. ROOF FALL 50'X20'X4'. LOCATED APPROX 2,000 FT OUTBY SECITON DUMPING POINT IN X-CUT 4-5 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #5206 OF 1ST RIGHT OFF MR. ED MAINS. MMU-001-0. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. 42' RESIN BOLTS USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WILL NTO BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF PALLET AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE.
INSTALLING 2ND ROOF BOLT. PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL INBY ATRS AND BETWEEN ROOF BOLT HE HAD JUST PUT UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BATH HOUSE. LEFT PAPERS IN THE FLOOR. WENT TO THE SHOP AND CAME BACK TO PICK UP THE PAPERS. BENT OVER TO PICK THEM UP NEAR OPEN DOORWAY AND A SNAKE BIT HIS LEFT FOREARM.
OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGH ROADWAY. DEVELOPED BACK PAIN.
PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL OFF THE TOP OF THE BOLTING MACHINE AND HIT THE TRAM LEVER TWISTING MACHINE AROUND. INJURED SPRAINED ANKLE GETTING OUT OF THE WAY OF THE MACHINE.
PUTTING A RUB RAIL ON A CONTINUOUS MINER. LIFTING - STRAINED IS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE DRAWROCK FORM CONT. MINER. STEPPED OFF MINER SEAT & TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED AT 10:00AM ON MAR 29 1995 FALL WAS IN FAN ENTRY APPROX 70FT INBY THE FAN IN #1 ENTRY OF HUGHES MAINS THE FALL WAS 20FT WIDE 4 TO 6FT LONG& 42IN THICK THE ENTRY WAS BOLTED WITH 42IN BOLTS (EXP) & ONE ROW OF TIMBERS IT RESTRICTED TRAVEL & AIR MOEMENT A PASSAGEWAY WILL BE CLEANED UP TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF MEN
EMLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LOADING TOOL BOX ON MANTRIP.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING BELT IN CAR AND STRAINED HIS LEFT GROIN AREA.
INJURED EE WAS GOING UNDERGROUND IN MANTRIP. HE HAD HIS LEFT LEG ON TOP OF MOTOR WHERE THE GUARD WAS PUT ON TO KEEP ANYONE FROM DOING THIS. HIS LEFT GOT CAUGHT IN THE TOP, BREAKING HIS LEG. EV ERYONE HAD BEEN TOLD NOT TO PUT THEIR LEGS OR FEET ON TOP OF GUARD.
ROOF FALL: NO INJURIES. ROOF FELL ON EIMCO 300 SINGLE HEAD ROOF BOLT MACHINE. SIZE: 140" X 20' X 6 1/2'. FELL FROM INTERSECTION IN N0.6 ENTRY TO WHERE NO. 8 ENTRY WAS BEING PICKED UP, BAYS MAI NS, MMU 008-0. 30" CONVENTIONAL & 5' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS. NO AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA DEVELOPED 12/94, WILL BE CLE
NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. ROOF FALL: 150'X20'X5'. LOCATED APPROX. 225' OUTBY FACE, NEW CHAINS MAINS, MMU 009-0, NO. 6 & 7 ENTRIES (NEUTRL), 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 5291 (NO.7). 30" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. TIMBERED.
EE STATED THAT A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS, HITTING HIS RIGHT FOOT.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. ROOF FALL: 70' X 20' X 6'. LOCATION:2-A N. WEST SECTION, MMU 004-0, NO.4 ENTRY (INTAKE), 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 4617. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOF BO LTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. 5' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ENTRANCES HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED WITH POSTS.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED, ROCK FALL: 20' X 20' X 6'. LOCATION: 2-AN. WEST SECTION, NO. 6 ENTRY, BELT, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD 4141 IN NO. 5 ENTRY. MMU 006-0. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZ ON OF ROOF BOLTS. DIDN'T AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. 42: RESIN ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORTS. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX. 11/30/94. FALL WILL BE PARTIALLY CLEANED UP & CRIBBED.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVE.D ROOF FALL 20'X20'X6'. LOCATION 2-A N. WESTSECTION NNO. 5 ENTRY INTAKE, 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 4141, MMU 004-0. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. 42" RESIN ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORTS. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX 11-30-94. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. APPROACHES TO FALL HAVE BEEN C
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED ROOF FALL SIZE 70X20X4 FALL WAS INBY SECTION DUMPING POINT, NEW CHAIN MAINS MMU 009, 2 BREAKS INBY SURVEY STATION 5240 NO. 3 ENTRY INTAKE DID NOT AFFECT VENTI LATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOF BOLTS. EUTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED AND IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AREA DEVELOPE APPROX. 11-18-94. 30" CONVENTIONAL
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN NO. 5 ENTRY (BELT). WHILE FINISHING CLEANING UP CUT ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE, A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL OUT OF ROOF BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS IN THE 2ND ROW OF BOLT S OUTBY THE MINED CUT OF COAL.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN HE KNOCK PIN OUT OF RUB RAIL, RAIL FELL DOWN ON HIS LEFT LEG.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. ROOF FALL SIZE 20'X20'X6'. LOCATED APPROX 3,000' OUTB FACES, FROG MAINS, NO 9- ENTR (RETURN) AT SURVEY STATION 4006. FALLW AS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF B OLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN, FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING BELT STRUCTURE ON ROUTINE BELT MOVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. *FIRST DAY OFF - 11-22-94.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR CHAIN ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE WAS HAMMERING STRAPS TOGETHER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS LOWER LIP, 1/2" CUT THROUGH LOWER LIP.
YNO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVE,D ROOF FALL SIZE = 20'X20'X48". LOCATION = 4 LEFT OFF N.W. MAIN, MMU004-0, NO. 3ENTRY (INTAKE), 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 4522. 42" RESIN, 5' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS AND CRIB HAD BEEN USED AS SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS. DID NTO AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEV. AREA DEVELOPED APPRO 10-17.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS HELPING MAKE SPLICE ON BUGGY CABLE, WAS PULLING BOOT OVER SPLICE AND INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL SIZE 20' X 20' X 42". LOCATED APPROX. 250' OUTBY FACES, 4 LEFT OFF N.W. MAINS, MMU-004-0, NO. 2 ENTRY (RETURN) AT SURVEY STATION 4523. 42" RESIN ROOFBOL TS HAD BEEN USED AS SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX. 10-4-94. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ENTRANCES HA
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS TAKING BELT OFF WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE BELT AND FELL AGAINST THE RAIL, BRUISING HIS LEFT RIBS.
NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. SURVEY STATION 4955 (NO. 8 ENTRY). FALL SIZE 150' X 20' X 8'. LOCATED APPROX. 500' OUTBY SECTION DUMPING POINT, SHANK MAINS, MMU 010-0 NO 8 ENTRY (NEUTRAL), NO 9 ENTRY(RETURN). 5' X 6'-8' DOUBLE LOCK ROOFBOLTS AND CRIBS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WILL NO
NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL SIZE= 150' X 20' X 8'.LOCATED APPROX. 700' OUTBY SECTION DUMPING POINT, SHANK MAINS, MMU 010+0. NO. 10 RETURN ENTRY, SURVEY STATION 4896. 5'-6'-8' DOU BLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS AND CRIBS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. SECTION IS MOVING
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. ROOF FALL SIZE-50'X20'X5'. LOCATED APPROX 100' OUTBY FACES, SHANK MAINS, MMU 009-0, NO. 1 ENTRY (RETURN), 1 BREAK OUTBY SURVEY STATION 5087. 5' DOUBLE LOCK R OOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED AS SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTS.DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA DEVELOPED 10-3-94. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS LIFTING MINER CABLE TO HAVE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.