ICE FELL AFFECTING THE MAIN ELECTRICAL CABLE IN THE ELEVATOR HOIST.
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FOUND A BAD BREAKER AND A BAD HYDRAULIC PUMP.
ELEVATOR HAD GROUNDED WIRE ON TOP OF ELEVATOR.COIL BURNED UP AND DOOR SWITCHES DAMAGED.
ELEVATOR(SHAFT) DOORS WERE DAMAGED BY FALLING ICE THAT HAD FALLEN OR WAS CHIPPED DOWN BY CHIPPERS.ALSO ELECTRICAL WIRING MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED.
ROOF FALL IN HACKNEY MAINS (0FF) AREA OF THE MINE. FALLMEASURED APPROX. 30-35' LONG, 20' WIDE AND HEIGHT 10. NEAR SPAD #13009.
ROOF FALL ON HACKNEY MAINS SECTION(ID044-SP#13036)FALL MEASURED 15' LONG,18' WIDE AND APPROX 3-4' ROCK CAUGHT RIPPER HEAD OF CONTINUOUS MINER.
INJURED WAS CARRYING ROCKDUST WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK
INJURED WAS WORKING WITH TRACK RAILS WHEN ONE SLIPPED FROM THE CAR AND HE TRIED TO CATCH IT BY HIMSELF. INJURED SUSTAINED A STRAINED BACK.
INJURED WAS TAKING WRENCH UP 12' LADDER TO GIVE TO COWORKER WHEN HE LOST BALANCE OF FOOTING & FEL APPROX 6' DOWN TO FLOOR.
INJ MAKING BELT SPLICE WHEN HIS KNIFE SLIPPED CUT HIMSELF ON UPPER LEG.
ROOF FALL ON BLACKBURN MAINS SECTION 042 NEAR SPAD #10403 AT 2 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS A. #5 ENTRY BETWEEN 37+38 BR 18' WIDE HEIGHT 6' LENGTH UNDETERMINED B. #2 ROOM OFF OF #36 BR=18' WIDE 6' HEIG HT & LENGTH 150. FALL IN #5 ENTRY CAUGHT RIPPERHEAD ON MINER.
INJURED & FOREMAN WERE HELPING SET RIB TIMBER WHEN INJURED'S FINGER WAS STRUCK WHILE TIMBER WAS BEING TIGHTENED.
INJURED WAS STANDING BETWEEN ATRS & LAST ROW OF PERMANENT SUPPORTS REPAIRING LEVELING CHAIN ON ROOFBOLTER DRILL HEAD. AS HE WAS BENT OVER PERFORMING WORK PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON SHO ULDER CAUSING BRUISE SCRAPE.
INJURED WAS HANDLING THROWING CINDER BLOCKS & SLABS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN BACK.
ROOF FALL ON CHESTNUT MAINS TRACK,#46 X-CUT.FALL MEAS 20'WIDE X 20'LONG X UNDETERMINED HEIGHT.NEAR SPAD #8512 INACTIVE AREA OF MINE.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF TROUBLESHOOTING A SHUTTLE CAT BREAKER AND WHEN HE WENT TO CHECK HIS VOLTAGE TESTER, IT CAUSED A FLASH OR ARC WHEN HE TOUCHED THE PHASE WIRES THE TESTER MAY HAVE BEEN BAD.
ROOF FALL ON BLACKBURN MAINS SECTION, IN #2 ROOM FACE (RETURN). ID#042, SP.#10139 OUTBY FALL. FALL MEASURED 25' LONG, 8' WIDE 6' THICK. NO INJURIES REPORTED-FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
RF FALL ON BLACKBURN MAINS SECTION 042, NEAR SP 10163, MEASURED 20'W 20'L 4 ' H.
INJURED WAS OPERATING AND WHEN HE STARTED TO CHANGE SEATS, HE BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE FRAME CHIPPING A BONE.
ROOF FELL ON THE NORTH MAINS TRACK ENTRY AT THE X CUT. FALL MEASURED 25 FEET LONG, 10 FEET HIG, 18 FEET WIDE. THIS AREA A CONTIUATION OF PRIOR FALL.
INJURED WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE WENT THRU A LOW BREAK THROUGH AND THE CANOPY HIT AGAINST A ROOF BOLT CAUSING LOOSE ROCK TO COME DOWN A PIECE OF ROCK HIT THE RIB THEN CAME INSIDE THE DECK PRESSING AGAINST THE INJURED SIDE AND LEG. HOWEVER THE INJURED IS STATING THAT HIS HEAD AND NECK IS WHAT IS GIVING HIM PROBLEM.
INJURED WAS HELPING REMOVE CINDER BLOCKS WHEN HES HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN A WATER LINE AND THE BLOCK AS HE WAS TOSSING THEM OUT OF THE WAY.
INJURED STATED HE WAS WORKING WITH SUPPLIES WHEN HE STUMBLED AND BUMPED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE SCOOP.
ROOF FALL ON NORTHEXPRESS AREA OF THE MINE ID 033, 1BR OUTBY SPAD 12047 FALL MEASURED 25 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE AND HEIGHT UNDETERMINED FALL LOCATED IN 2 ENTRY 33 BR HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE.
ROOF FALL ON THE BLAZDBUIN MAINS TRACK AT 35 BR. FALL MEASURE 20 FT LONG 20 WIDE, 8 FT HIGH ID 042 SP 10067
INJURED WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN LIFT SPOOL OF CABLE WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN GROIN & BACK.
INJ UNLOADING STEEL BEAMS OFF OF UNI A TRAC HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND BEAM
ROOF FALL ON CHESTNUT PARALLED CHESTNUT SECTION (ID 023 SP.#12025). FALL MEASURED 8' HIGH, 30' LONG & 20' WIDE. FALL CAUGHT POWER CENTER & SHUTTEL CAR.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN HIGH TOP WHEN HE LOOKED UP AT THE ROOF FROM HIS DRILL POSTION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE FACE CAUSING A BROKEN NOSE AND LACERATION.
INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN 8 INCH WATERLINE WHEN THE LINE SUDDENLY DROPPED STRIKING THIS THUMB AND CAUSING A LACERATION.
ROOF FALL ON NORTH MAINS TRACK AT #31 X-CUT.FALL MEASURED 40'LONG X 15'HIGH X 20'WIDE.
KNOCK ING LOOSE CRIBS WHEN THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEEN CRIB AND CRIB BLOCK
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE LOADOUT BELT WHILE USING A SET OF COMEALONGS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN H IS BACK
INJURED WAS WALKING WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE SIDE OF A STIFFJACK TURNING HIS ANKLE.
INJURED STATED HE STEPPED OFF OF A SMALL PILE OF COAL & TWISTED HIS KNEE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN. HAS RE-CURRING PROBLEM WITH KNEE.
PUSHIG AGAINST S C. WITH HANDS TO KEEP FORM DE RAILING CAR CONTAINED JACE WHEN CAR JUMPED ON TRACK FINER CAUGHT BY JACK LACERATION
INJURED WAS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM THE SUTTLE CATR AND THE CAR STARTED TO DRIFT AND PINNED HIS LEG AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE CONTINOUS MINER. INJURED SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEG.
AS A CO-WORKER WAS SPLITTING A CINDER BLOCK, A SMALL FRAGMENT FLEW OFF STRIKING THE INJURED'S FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION. INJURED WAS STANDING SEVERAL FEET AWAY FROM THE OTHER WORKER.
INJURED WAS WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY WHEN HE WALKED INTO A BELT HANGER AND RECEIVED A LACERATION ABOVE THE EYE.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF ROOF BOLTING TOP WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS SHOULDER CAUSING A BRUISE. FELL FROM RIB.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WHEN HE WENT OT SWITCH OUT IN A BREAK THRU, THE CANOPY WENT AGAINST THE ROOF CAUSING IT TO COLLAPES. THE CANOPY CAN DOWN ONT EH OPERATOR'S HEAD STOVING HIS NECT. HIS NECK.
ROOF FALL ON THE CHESTNUT PARALLEL SECTION ID# 023-SPD#12022 FALL MEASURED 18'W 15'H 20L FELL IN RETURN MRWAY NO INJURIES OCCURRED
SLOPE HOIST CAR WAS APPROX 200' DOWN SLOPE WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKES LOCKED MORE THAN 30 MINS DOWN.
THE ELECTRIC BRAKE COIL WENT DOWN ON THE EMERGENCY HOIST BEING USED AS A BACKUP ESCAPE FACILITY
ELEVATOR HOIST FOLLING WAS DET4ERMINE DURING EXAMINATION INVESTIGATION: GUIDE ASSEMBLY BRACKET WAS WORN GUID WHEEL ON COUNTERWEIGHT WAS MISSING LEAVING ONLY INNER BEARING RACE WHICH WAS WORN N EARLY HALF INTO & ONE BRACKET MOUNTING BOLT HEADWAS RUSTED OFF & OTHER ONE PULLED. TWO FIREBOSSES WERE TRAPPED IN ELEVATOR FOR APPROX 5 HRS. NO INJURIES OCCURRED COUNTERWEIGHT GUIDE WAS NO AL
INJURED STATES HE WAS OPERATING #5 JITNEY TRACK MOTOR & AS HE STARTED OVER HILL AT 10 SOUTH BRAKES WENT OUT CAUSING MOTOR TO BE OUT OF CONTROL. MOTOR STRUCK SHUTTLE CAR THAT WAS BEING MOVED ON TRACK. HE SUSTAINED BROKEN LEG & FRACTURED VERTEBRA IN BACK.
INJURED WAS BOLTING TOP WHEN DRILL WRENCH FELL & WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP WRENCH HE CAUSED RILL HEAD TO COME DOWN ON LEG.
ROOF FALL ON CHESTNUT PARALLEL SECTION ID#023, ASP.#12020. FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE, 6-8' HIGH AND LENGTH 10' NUMBER 2.
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN IT SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEG.