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ROOF FALL INTERSECTION #4 HDG. 2 LEFT SECTION 400 FT INBY MAINS - 1 BREAK OUTBY FACE - APPROX 40FT LONG X 10-11 FT HIGH X 25 FT WIDE. INTERSECTION WAS SPOT BOLTED WITH 7 FT. RESIN BOLTS - TIMB ER DOWN.
ROOF FALL #2 HDG. LOB - 300 FT INBY MAINS APPROX 8-9 FT X 2-3 FT HIGH X 22 FT LONG, 18 FT WIDE.2 LEFT SECTION.
INTERSECTION FELL 1 BRK INBY SPAD #73 LOB AT FACE. MEASURED 5-6 HIGH ABOVE 45" ANCHORAGE POINT. #4 HDG IS 18' 6" WIDE 3-4 BRK-18'WIDE.
INJURED WAS REACHING TO INSTALLED BELT CLAMP PREPARING TO MAKE SPLICE ON BELT WHEN HE TRIPPED ON CABLE THEREFORE TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE.
ROOF FALL #5 ENTRY, 1 LEFT SECTION--FACE AREA 1 BRK. INBY SPAD #74. 5-6' HIGH 16-17' WIDE X 20'LONG.
ROOF FALL FACE AREA 2 HEADING FALL IS APPROX. 28 FT WIDE 18 FT LONG 0-18 FT HIGH.
OPERAT OR REPOSITIONING ROOF BOLTER ROM CENTER VALUE CHEST RELEASED TRS & RAISED FRONT BOOM CATCHING LEFT HAND ON PIVOT POINT OF MAIN FRAME & FRONT BOOM EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TIME OF ACCIDENT
DRIVER WAS HAULING A LOAD OF COAL FROM SOUTHERN EDGE INC. NO. 2 MINE WHEN APPROX. 2.25 MILES FROM THE LOADING AREA THE DRIVER FOR UNKNOWN REASONS RAN OFF THE HAUL ROAD. HE WAS THROWN FROM HIS TRUCK AND FATALLY INJURED.
FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #12 IN #5 HEADING TO #6 HEADING APPROX. 15' WIDE 50' LONG 8-10' HIGH.
LARGE SLIP IN ROOF - WAS SIDE TIMBERED & CRIBS SET ON CORNERS. INTERSECTION WAS BOLTED W/4' RESIN BOLTS PLUS STAR PATTERN 6' POINT ANCHOR ONLY 2 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE - WATER WAS RUNNING O UT TOP.
25339NG TIMBER BY HAND R RING FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF PLATE AND TIMBER
INJURED CLIMBING DOWN 966 LOADER MISSED LOWER STEP INJURED RT ANKLE
PULLING BELT STRUCTURE FROM BELT AND LOADING ON SCOOP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
KNOCKED OUT STOPPING WITH SCOOP WHILE LOADING LOOSE CINDERS, ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS & HIT ON LT. LEG. (LOWERLY).
INJ EMPL LIFTING 21 SC PANEL COVERING WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK & DOWN LEGS.
HE WAS STARTING TO CLOSE A SET OF METAL AIR LOCK DOORS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE DOOR
#4 HEADING 1 BRK INBY COM UNIT MANTRIP TAKING 2ND SHIFT IN RAN UNDER S.C. CABLE HANGING ACROSS ROADWAY. INJURED HELD ARMS UP AS MANTRIP PASSED UNDER CABLE. REAR MAINTRIP TIRE CAUGHT TAIL CAB LE OF S.C. PULLY CABLE DOWN STRIKING INJURED RIGGHT FOREARM. RESULTING INJURY RIGHT FOREARM BROKE SHOULDER INJURIES.
INJURED WAS GETTING INTO BACK OF MANTRIP SLIPPED CATCHING FULL BODY WEIGHT ON BOTH ARMS.INJURED DID NOT WANT TO GO TO DOCTOR AT THAT TIME AT THE TIME REPORTED TO ME.WEATHER EXTREME COLD AND IC Y.
INJURED HAD LOADED DROPPED & SET BRAKE ON NW CAR #3653 BEGAN DECENDING LADDER TO GO BACK TO LOADOUT I.NAME GOT TO BOTTOM RUNG & FELL STRIKING HIP & LOWER BACK AREA WEATHER VERY HOT & INJURED M AY HAVE GOTTEN DIZZY TRANSPORTEDTO WELCH EMERGENCY ALL X-RAYS NEGATIVE & WAS RELEASED INJURED MADE APPOINTMENT TO SEE DR. IN BFD WVA