SMALL AKEA HAD BEEN SLOUGHING BETWEEN ROOF BOLTSFOR THE LAST FEW DAYS, ET TIMBERS NEAR SLOUGHAGETHE SLOUGHAGE HAS NOW RESULTED IN A CONSIDERED FALL AT THE ANCHORAGE ZONE.
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Showing all 31DURING A PRESHIFT EXAMINATION OF THE RETURN AIRWAY A FALL OF THE ROOF AT OR NEAR STATION 1450 HAD OCCURRED SINCE THE LAST EXAMINATION.
ROOF FALL THROUGH AN OFFSET INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY RETURN OUTBY THE LOADING POINT NEAR SPAD 8+12
ROOF FALL & THE PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION FOUND THAT THE ROOF HAD FALLEN IN THE INTAKE #2 ENTRY NOT THE ESCAPEWAY 80FT OUTBY SPAD #625
THE MINE HAS EXPERIENCED AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL ON THE 2 BUTT (001) SECTION THAT FELL ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE, SHUTTLE CAR AND CAUSED INJURY TO AN EMPLOYEE. THE CLAIMANT WAS TRANS POTED TO RUBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN PELVIS AND STRETCHED BLADDER.
SLIP IN ROOF
THE CLAIMANT HAD LEFT MINE PROPERTY BY\UT FORGOT TO PICK UP HIS PAYCHECK.HE RETURNED TO OFFICE AREA AND GOT OUT OF HIS VEHICLE AND LIGHTLY JOGGING AND SIDE STEPPING OVER WATER PUDDLES WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIGHTLY SLID 3 INCHES AND CLAIMANT SLAMMED HIS LEFT HEEL AND FOOT DOWN IN ORDER TO REESTABLISH HIS BALANCE.THE CLAIMANT BROKE HIS LEFT LEG.
CLAIMANT STATES WHILE WALKING OUT OF MINE STRUCK HEAD ON ROOF BOLT CAUSING LACERATION TO FOREHEAD.
SMALL FACE FALL THROUGH INTERSECTION OF A TURNOUT TO THE RIGHT.
THE CLAIMANT STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS SETING THE ATRS OF THE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE A "CORNER" OF ROCK & COAL FELL FROM TEH RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE ANKLES & PORTIOUS OF HIS BACK.
THE CLAINTANT WAS TROBULE SHOTTING A HYDRUALIC PROBLEM WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PLACED OVER A SLIT IN A HIGH PRESSURE HOSE SUBSEQUENTLY CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE WORKING ON LANDING PLATFORM APPROX 3' OFF GROUND CLAIMANT CLAIMS BOARD ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING BROKE LOSE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD TO GROUND.
CLAIMANT STATES THAT WHILE CLEANING ROCK FROM ON TOP OF THE MINING MACHINE A PIECE OF THE ROCK BROKE OFF & THE CLAIMANT JERKED HIS SHOULDER & STRAINED IT
THE PRESHIFT EXAMINATION FOUND THAT THE ROOF HAD FALLEN ACROSS THE NO. 7 ROOM AND NO. 1, 2, 3 ENTRIES AND #7 ENTRY. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, ADDITIONAL ROOF AREA WAS SUSPECT AND A REHABILITION PRO GRAM WAS FORMULATED AND INSTITUTED.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPOSITIONING A GUIDE ROD ON THE CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE. THE GUIDE ROD BECAME "SNUG" TO THE FIT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS THAT HE GENTLY TAPPED THE GUIDE ROD WITH A HAMMER, RESULTING IN A SPLINTER OF STEEL PUNCTURING HIS EYE.
PREVIOUS FALL WAS WORKING 3 INTERSECTION AND PORTION OF 3 X 4 INTER. OF 4 BEGAN TO SLOUGH NEEDED TO BE REBOLTED AND MAJOR CLEANUP
THE PRE-SHIFT MINE EXAMINER FOUND THAT THE INTERSECTION OF THE #3 BREAK IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE WEST MAINS HAD FALLEN ROOF OF AN UNINTENTIONAL NATURE. THE ROOF FALL AREA APPEARS TO HAVE ENCOUT NTERED AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 20X20X8' HIGH.
NO. 2 HEADING FELL APPROXIMATLY 28 FT OUTBY NOI CROSS OUT 2 TO 3. FALL IS APPROX. 6 1/2 FT. HIGH.
MEN WERE SETTING POSTS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING UP A POST AND INJURED GOT TOO CLOSE AND WAS HIT IN THE MOUTH WITH THE AX.
WATER IN TOP SET A DOUBLE ROW OF BREAKER POSTS ON ALL SIDES OF THE ROOF FALL AND ROPED ITOFF AND HUNG DANGER BOARDS.NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.
SLIP AND FELL ON A WET PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN LAYING SUPPLY YAR HURT LOWER BACK
BOLTER OPERATOR WAS TRAMING BOLTER AND THE HELPER HAD HIS FOOT UNDER BOLTER TIRE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED #3 ENTRY 001 SECTION 200' OUTBY FACE.MEASURED 15'WIDE X 20'LONG X 8'HIGH.
HE WAS PICKING SLATE OFF BELT AND WHEN HE TURNED TO THROW IT HE SLIPPED AND FELL.
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK INJURED ON HAND, BROKE AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER.
FALL IN INTERSECTION NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE NO INJURY SOME AIR RESTRICTION.
FALL IN LEFT RETURN NO E QUIPMENT DAMAGE NO I NJURY PARTIAL BLOCKAGE OF AIR LEFT ERETURN.
FALLIN INTERSECTION NO PROPERTY DAMAGE NO INJ. NO LOSS OF VENTILASTION.
PIECE OF CAP ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON HAT THEN ARM & HAND.
ROOF FALL NO 2 BELT WATER IN TOP WILD COAL IN TOP FALL 40' LONG 16' WIDE AND 10' HIGH
I. NAME WAS SETTING JACK PIPE TO ANKOR THE TAILPC. AND IT SLIPPED OUT OF HOLE FELL AND SMASHED HIS RIGHT AND FINGER.