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A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOMETIME DURING THE IDLE HOURS PRIOR TO 7:00 AM ON 9-12-96. THE MINE WAS IDLE AT THE TIME AND HAD BEEN INACTIVE SINCE 7-19-96. THE COMPANY IN CONTROL OF THIS OPERATION AT THE TIME OF THE FALL WAS IN CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY. THIS MINE IS USED AS A TUNNEL TO TRANSPORT COAL ONLY. NO PRODUCTION TAKES PLACE. THERE WERE NOEMPLOYEES AT THIS OPERATION AT THE TIME OF FALL.
EE WAS STANDING BESIDE ROADWAY TO LET A SCOOP PASS. AS THE SCOOP WENT BY IT PUSHED AN UNNOTICED ROCK ONTO HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT, CAUSING THEM TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER A SHUTTLE CAR CABLE AND STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE AND BACK.
LOADING BELT STRUCTURE. SLIPPED AND STRAINED BACK AND NECK.
EMP WAS TRAMMING ROOF BOLT MACHINE IN #4 ENTRY ON LUBE MAINS SECTION. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FORM ROOF AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG AND FOOT.
EE WAS HELPING LOAD AN AIR COMPRESSOR INTO A TRUCK, WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING STRAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.
EE WAS HELPING REPAIR CONTINUOUS MINER HE WAS HELPING LIFT RUB RAIL INTO POSITION WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE RUB RAIL AND THE CONTINUOUS MINER.
1ST LEFT OFF GRAHAM MAINS. LOCATED APPROX 3,00' OUTBY SECTION. 6' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS AND CRIBS USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF BOLTSS. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX 3-94. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ENTRANCES WILL BE TIMBERED.
ROOF FALL FELL ON SECTION BELT. 1ST LEFT OFF RULE MAINS. MMU 005-0. NO. 5 ENTRY APPROX 60' OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO. 2912. NO INJURIES SIZE 100'X20'X3'-7'. 42" RESIN ROOF BOLTS AND 6' POIN T ANCHOR ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE HORIZON OF ROOF BOLTS. SECTION IS M OVING AND FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. DEVELOPED 5-14-96. DID NOT AFFECT VENTIA
LIFTING RUB RAIL ON CONTINOUS MINER. STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TOP BELT STRUCTURE. HE TURNED AND TRIPPED AND FELT HIS BACK POP.
EE WAS OPERATING A BATTERY TRACTOR. RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY, JARRING HIM, INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF CONTINUOUS MINER RIPPER HEAD MAKING REPAIRS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF INJURING HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE. THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE HOLE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING ASHOVEL TO CLEAN BELT. HE SAYS HE STRIANED HIS BACK WHILE SHOVELING.
EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING BELT. HE NOTICED A TIMBER LYING DOWN. HE PICKED IT UP TO MOVE IT AND FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING SLACK OUT OF CAT PADS ON CONTINUOUS MINER, THE SLATE BAR HE WAS HOLDING JERKED, STRAINING HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
LIFTING ROCK INTO CONVEYOR OF CONTINUOUS MINER. ROLLED THE ROCK OVER INTO CONVEYOR AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT LOWER BACK.
OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND NOTICED A ROCK LODGE BEHIND ONE OF THE TIRES. STOPPED TO PULL IT OUT. HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ELBOW AND ARM TO STRIKE THE FRAM OF THE SHUTTLE CAR.
SHOVELING COAL ONTO NO.L3 BELT. STRAINED UPPER RIGHT ARM.
TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR. CANOPY STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AND BROKE LOOSE, PUCHING HIM DOWN IN DECK. HIS KNEE STRUCK HIS CHEST CAUSING PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BATTERY TRACTOR AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, THROWING HIM AGAINST CANOPY LEG INJURING HIS RIGHT ARM.
EMPLOYEE PARKED BATTERY TRACTOR HE GOT OUT TO LOAD BELT ROLLERS. THE BREAK LEAKED OFF AND THE TRACTOR ROLLED FORWARD AND CAUGHT HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND BELT STRUCTURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING RUB RAIL ON CONTINUOUS MINER. HE CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN THE RUB RAIL AND TRAM MOTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO TRAM CONTINUOUS MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE TO MAKE A SPLICE IN IT. A LOAD BREAKER SWITCH FOR THIS BRANCH LINE MALFUNCTIONED. POWER HAD KNOCKED ON THE SURFACE AND WHEN IT WAS ENERGIZED EE RECE IVED FLASH BURNS TO HIS FACE, NECK AND BOTH HANDS.
EE HAD ACCOMPANIED AN ELECTRICIAN WHO WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A HIGH VOLTAGE SPLICE. THE ELECTRICIAN RECEIVED A FLASH ARC WHICH CAUGHT HIS COVERALLS ON FIRE. EE BURNED HIS LEFT HAND PUTTING OU T THE FIRE ON THE ELECTRICIANS COVERALLS.
A SMALL ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND ROLLED OVER ON LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING. DRILL STEEL HUNG IN HOLE. RAISED DRILL HEAD AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN2 PIECES OF DRILL STEEL.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINS ROOF BOLT MACHINE INJURING HIS RIGHT RIBS.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BENT 4' BOLT INTO THE ROOF. HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE UP PRESSURE ON THE DRILL HEAD TO PUSH THE BOLT INTO THE HOLE. HE ENGAGED THE WRONG CONTROL LEVER AND ROTATED THE B OLT, STRIKING HIS LEFT WRIST.
WEARING AND CARRYING CONTINOUS MINER REMOTE CONTROL BOX. PICKED UP MINER CABLE AND WATER LINE. FELT SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK.
WATERING SCOOP BATTERIES. SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON SHUTTLE CAR CONVEYOR CHAIN WITH A PULL ROPE AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
BIG HEAD MAINS, MMU 003-0, NO 10 ENTRY (RETURN), 1 BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1494, NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. ROOF FALL: 20' 30' 5'. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OR MEN. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX. 9-1-94. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. ENTRANCES TO FALL ARE CRIBBED, 5' DOUBLE LOCK ROOF BOLTS USED FOR SUPPORT. APPROX. 3000' OUTBY FACES.
GETTING OUT OF DECK OF SCOOP, STRAINED LEFT HIP.
INJURED WAS LOADING A TOOL BOX FROM THE TOOL SHED ON THE SECTION AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.
JOHNS MAINS- NO 10 ENTRY- BENDING ROOF BOLTS. FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
JIMS MAINS- BELT ENTRY AT FEEDER- SPAD 4981. HELPING REPAIR BROKEN FEEDER CONVEYOR CHAIN. WHILE STEPPING OFF THE FEEDER HIS FOOT SLIPPED INTO A HOLE BEHIND TAILSHAFT AND FRAME. EMPLOYEE FELL T WISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
LIFTING A STAND UNDER THE BELT NEAR THE BELT TAIL PIECE. STRAINED BACK.
OPERATING OFF SIDE OF DUAL BOOM ROOF MACHINE. WHILE INSTALLING 2ND BOLT IN 3 RD ROW, ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK RIGHT FOREARM, CAUSING A LACERATION.
MOVING A ROCK OFF OF CONTINUOUS MINER. THE ROCK SHIFTED AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN 2 ROCKS CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING IN 3 ENTRY. A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK LEFT SIDE OF HEAD NEAR HIS EYE CAUSING A LACERATION.
EE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN WHILE OPERATIVE SCOOP. HE RAN OVER CURTAIN WITH SCOOP. CURTAIN PULLED OUT OF LEFT HAND AND STUCK A NAIL IN HIS FINGER.
EE WAS SAWING A TIMBER. THE SAW SLIPPED OUT AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
ROOF FALL BIG HEAD MAINS MMU 003-0 NO. 7 ENTRY INTAKE AT SPAD 1939. NO INJURIES. NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED 6' POINT ANCHOR AND 42" RESIN ROOF BOLTS HAD BEEN USED FOR SUPPORT. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX 6-1-95 . FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP ENTRANCES TO FALL HAVE BEEN CRIBBED.
EE WAS MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER. LIFTED ABLE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.
NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. LOCATIONS CUT THROAT MAINS MMU 004-0 NO. 5 ENTRY INTAKE 60' TINBY SPAD 1960. SIZE 70'X20'X1-6. 2000 OUTBY SECTION DUMPING POINT. 42" RESIN AND 6' POINT ARCHO R ROOF BOLTS USED FOR SUPPORT. DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN. FALL WAS ABOUT ANCHORAGE OF BOLTS. AREA DEVELOPED APPROX. 6-8-95. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. AFTER IT WAS LOADED HE GOT OUT TO TURN AROUND IN HIS SEAT. THE CONTINUOUS MINER BACKED UP AND PUSHED THE SHUTTLE CAR. EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWE EN THE DECK AND GOB.