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ROOF FALL IN THE NO 5 ENTRY(B BELT) OF WEST MAINS(001-0) SECTION 1 BLOCK INBY B BELT DRIVE, AREAWAS MINED IN APRIL 1994 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 4' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS. FAL L IS APPROX 60' LONG, IN A 3 WAY INTERSECTION, 6FT HIGH AND RIB TO RIB (17 FT).
ROOF FALL IN THE #4 ENTRY WEST MAINS SECTION, 4 BLOCKS INBY THE B-BELT DRIVE, APPROX. 1200 FEET OUTBY THE ACTIVE WORKING FACES. AREA WAS MINED IN MARCH 1984 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORT ED WITH 4 FOOT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS. ROOF CONSISTED OF SLICKEN-SIDED SHALE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO SUPPORT A ROOF FALL ALONG THE B-FLIGHT BELTLINE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE SLATE AND FELL FORWARD JAMMING HIS RIGHT ARM.
ROOF FALL ON B FLIGHT BELT APPROX. 400' INBY B FLT DRIVE. FALL IS APPROX 60' LONG, 4-6' HIGH, RIB TO RIB. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 4 AND 6' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS AND WAS MINED DURING APRIL 1994
WEST MAINS SECTION MMU 001-0 IN 4 ENTRY 5TH CROSSCUT INBY BELT HEAD FALL IS APPROX. 17 FT WIDE 30 FT LONG SLOPING FROM 6 FT IN HEIGHT TO 0. IMMEDIATE ROOF CONSISTED OF SLICK SIDED SHALE AND WA S SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT AND 6 FT MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS. THE AREA WAS MINED THE WEEK OF 3-7-94 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER.
ROOF FALL IN WAST MAINS SECTION MMU 001-0,#3 ENTRY;, 4TH CROSSCUT INBY #2 BELT, INTERSECTION. FALL IS APPROX. 17' W X 25' L X 0' TO 6' H. ROOF CONDITIONS- SOAPSTONE. AREA ROOF BOLTED WITH 4' & 6' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS. AREA WAS MINED 3-1-94 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING THE AREA HAD SHALES TOP WITH CRACKS AND SUPS. EE HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING A BOLT IN THE CUT AND WHEN HE LOWERED THE ATRS TO MVOE THE MACHINE A PIECE OF SHALE COAL APPRO X. 53 X 27 W TAPERED FROM 6 TO 0 THICK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE ON THE BACK.
INJURED EE WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TRACTOR CLEANING A PILE OF COAL IN AN AREA APPROX. 500 FEET OUTBY THE FACE AREA OF THE WEST MAINS SECTION. AS HE WENT TO GET INTO THE SCOOP HE SLIPPED AND FE LL.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG VENTILATION TUBES FROM ON TOP OF MINER. HE STEPPED OFF MINER AND HURT HIS KNEE.
EMPL HELPING SET UP THROMOR PUMP AND WAS LEANING AGAINST PUMP MOTOR RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM FOREMAN. ANOTHER EMPL LEANED AGAINST STEEL POST WHICH DISLODGED FALL AGAINST AND ON INJ EMPL LEF T HAND.
HELPING REPAIR BELT, PLANK FELL ON HE L EAR
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING BAGGED ROCKDUST FROM A FLATCAR AT A BELT DRIVE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING MINER OUT OF SPLIT WHEN MINER HIT A POST WHICH FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
ROOF FALL 2 TRACK AT 17 ROOM FALL IS APPROX. 20 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE AND RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 FT IN HEIGHT. AREA WAS DEVELOPMENT IN 1943 AND SUBSEQUENTLY ROOF BOLTED USING 4 FT CONV. ROOF BOLTS W ITH 6INCH X 16 FT DECATUR BEARING PLATES, ROOF STRATA COMPOSED APPROX. 2-3 FT OF ROOF COAL AGAINST LAMINATED SHALE.
ROOF FALL IN RIVER MAINS SECTION 36 ROOM 3RD TO 4TH ENTRIES TO RIGHT OF BELT ENTRY. THIS ROOF FALL OCCURED AFTER PILLAR MINING WAS COMPLETED IN THE INBY PILLAR OF THIS BLOCK. IT RANGED IN HEIG HT FROM 2FT UP AND ENCOMPASSED AN UNKNOWNB ENTRYAREA WAS DEVELOPED IN 8-85 AND SUPPORTED WITH 4 FT CONV ROOF BOLTS.
A FATAL ROOF FALL ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED IN RIVER MAINS SECTION AT 36 ROOM BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH ENTRIES TO THE RIGHT OF THE BELT ENTRY. VICTIM WAS HELPING TO SET POSTS ACROSS ENTRY AFTER MINER H AD MOVED OUT OF PILLAR. VICTIM WALKED INBY CORNER , TO RETRIEVE A CRIB BLOCK, AND THE AREA CAVED IN, COVERING VICTIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING MANTRIP UO TO PUT ON TRACK. JACK SLIPPED OUT AND JACK BAR STRUCK ELMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF NECK KNOCKING HIM DOWN. HE FELL DOWN. HE FELL AGAINST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND H IS SAFETY GALSSES CUT HIM ON BRIDGE OF NOSE AND UNDER LEFT EYE.
LIFTING GEAR FOR MINER TWISTED TO ONE SIDE TO MOVE GEAR
EE WAS SHOVELING NEAR BELT TRANSFER WHEN A PIECE OF COAL BOUNCED OFF BELT AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT KNEE. FIRST DAY OF WORK MISSED DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT 5-29-90.
WHILE MINING IN BARRIER BETWEEN RIVER MAINS AND LEFT SECTIONS THE CROSSCUT IN 23 ROOM RIVER MAINS ACCIDENTLY CUT INTO AN ENTRY IN THE LEFT SECTION THIS ENTRY WAS NOT SHOWN ON THE MAP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING POST, LATER HE COMPLAINED OF HAVING LOWER BACK PAINS AND WANTED TO GO OUT.
ROOF FALL IN THE 2 BUTT RT RIVER MAINS SECTION #1 ROOM, #4 ENTRY. FALL IS APPROX. 30' LONG, 16 TO 18' WIDE AND 3 TO 6' HIGH. AREA WAS MINED JULY 1989 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 4 AND 6 FOOT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS AND CRIB IN UNUSED CROSSCUT. ROOF STRATA IS SLICKENSIDED SHALE WITH COAL MIXED IN.
RF FALL IN RIVER MAINS SECTION 8 ENTRY BETWEEN 22 AND 23 ROOMS FALL IS 12' TO 18' W 60' L 2' TO 6' HIGH CONSISTS OF SLICKEN SIDED SHALE WITH SLIPS RUNNING PARALLEL TO ENTRY. MINER IN 7-87 WIT H CONT MINER SUPP. 4' CONVEN BOLTS HEADER BDS.
WORKING ON CONT MINER WITH CUTTER HEAD BLOCKEC UP IN AIR AS COMING OUT FORM UNDER NEATH HIT HEAD ON PART OF MINER HEAD FRAME
ROOF FALL IN #* ENTRY 19 ROOM RIVER MAINS SECTION FALL IS APPROX 16FT X20FT X5FT HIGH AREA WAS MINED IN APRIL 1989 WITH A CONTINUOUS MINER & SUPPORTED WITH 4FT CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS WITH ADD ITIONAL 6FT ROOF BOLTS INSTALLED AS EXTRA SUPPORT WITH HEADER BOARDS ROOF STRUCTURE CONSISTED OF LAMINATED SHALE
GETTING OUT MANTRIP END OF TRACK RIVER AMINS SECTION MANTRIP BEGAN TO MOVE FELL AGAINSY MANTRIP INJ HIS GROIN
A ROOF FALL IN THE 1 BUTT RIVER MAINS SECT #2 ENTRY 12 ROOM FALL IS APPROX 20'X20'X6' THE AREAR WAS MINED IN 8-88 USING A JOY 12CMIL CM AND SUPPORTED WITH 4' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS THE ROOF IN THE AREA CONSISTED OF SHALE WITH LAYERED SANDROCK
ROOF FALL IN 1 PANEL,1 BUTT RIVER MAINS SECTION.#4 ENTRY 2 RM,FALL IS 15' X 20' X 6'HIGH.AREA MINED IN SEPT.88 USING JOY CONT MINER AND SUPPORTED WITH 4' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS.ROOF IN INTERSE CTION WAS SLICKEN-SIDED WITH CUTTER RUNNING DIAGONALLY THROUGH IT.THE INTERSECTION HAS BEEN PSOTED AT ALL ENTRANCES.
ACCIDENT IS ROOF FALL AT 10 ROOM #4 TRACK FALL IS APPROX 6' HEIGH & MEASURES APPROX 16'X16'. AREA WAS MINED IN 4AN, 1980 WITH CONTINUOUS MINER & SUPPORTED WITH 6' MECHANICAL ROOF BOLTS.
CONTINUOUS MINE9 HAD JUST FINISHED MINING FINL PUSHMOUT STUMP OFF THE NO 1 ENTRY 19ROOM IN 1 FACE LEFT SECT.AS MINER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE FACE A LARGE PIECE OF SANDSTONE BVROKE CRUSHED OUT T HE REMAINING CO5L IN PUSHOUT STUMP & FELL COVERING PART OF MINER WHEN HAD NOT CLEARED INT ERSECTION
EMPL WORKING AS3ROOF BOLTER HELPER STANDING ALONGSIDE BOLTING MACHINE.OPERATOR TRAMMED BOLTING MACHINE TO LINE UP DRILL HOLE AND TRAMMED OVER EMPL RIGHT FOOT.