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ROOF FALL APPROX. 70'X20'WX4-5'H. 2 WEST MAINS, 2 ENTRY JUST INBY SPAD 1421. FELL ABOVE 4' RESIN BOLTS. FALL WAS TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. MINE IS IDLE NO PERSONNEL PRESENT.
EE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A 6" WATERLINE THAT WAS BLOCKING THE MAIN LINE TRACK BY PRYING ON IT WITH A SLATE BAR. THIS CAUSED HIM TO STRAIN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS WELDING ON 482 SCOOP BUCKET MINE SHOP WHEN HE RECEIVED AN ARC BURN TO HIS EYES NO LOST TIME PRESCRIPTION RX USED.
#2 HEADING ON SOUTH MAIN 26 FT. INBY SPAD #2950. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER WHEN HE SAW AN OIL LEAK ON THE RIPPER HEAD JACK. HE BACKED UP THE MINER TO LAST ROUND OF BOLTS TO CHECK FOR OIL LE AK. A ROCK APPROX. 2" THICK X 2FT. WIDE X 4-5 FTLONG FELL OUT OF TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE CHEST AND RIGHT LEG & KNEE. DIDN'T GO TO DR. UNTIL AFTER WORK ON 3-12-96. DIDN'T MISS ANY WORK-3 RESTR
UNPLANNED ROOF FALL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ZONE. IT FELL BETWEEN 02-20-96 AND 02-22-96. SOUTH MAINS AT SPAD #1889 IN CROSS CUT BETWEEN #6 ENTRY AND #7 ENTRY ON IN-TAKE SIDE. APPRXO 18'LX8'WX6'H. AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 36" BOLTS, DID NOT BLOCK AIRWAY NO INJURY ON EUQIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL HAS BEEN CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. WLL NOT BE CLEANE DUP AT THIS TIME.
2 LEFT. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING METAL COVER OFF MINER WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
SPAD #2869 #3 BELT ENTRY APPROX 60' FROM FEEDER OUT BY. APPROX 25'-30'L X 2O'W X 6-8' DEEP. ROCK FALL. ABOVE ANCHORAGE USING 4' RESIN BOLTS. IT WAS DISCOVERED @ 7:30 AM., THE MINE WAS IDLE WHEN FOUND. CLEANING UP PLAN IMPLEMENTED. FALL WILL BE TIMBERED A CRIBBED AS NECESSARY TO ASSURE A SAFE WORK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SIDE COVER OFF CABLE REEL. THE COVER SPRANG OPEN HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB. FRACTURED THUMB. DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 11-11-95. NO LOST TIME.
CONTINUOUS MINER CAUGHT IN PILLAR FALL. FALL MEASURED 25'L X 20'W X 6'H. FALL OCCURRED ABOVE ANCHORAGE OF 48" ROOF BOLTS. DAMAGE TO MACHINE NOT DETERMINED.
HIT BY DRAWROCK (5'X3'X6") FRACTURED RIB AND VERTEBREA..
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING AT H4L. AS HE MADE UP HIS ROOF BOLT FOR HIS RIB BOLT TO BE INSTALLED A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK (APPROX. 2'X 2') FELL OUT FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON ANKLE & CAUSING HIS KNEES TO BE TWISTED.
EE WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER AT #4 HDG. INDEX & MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN COLLAR OF PUSHER STEEL & ROOF. WHEN HE WAS RETRACTING HUNG STEEL FROM HOLE. HE USED HIS FINGERS TO AP PLY DOWN PRESSURE ON STEEL & MAY HAVE HIT UP PRESSURE BY MISTAKE.
AT SPAD 1318 ON THE WEST MAIN SECTION IN #2 ENTRY APPROX 15FTX60FTX6FT AREA WASTIMBERED & DANGERED OFF IT WAS IN AN ABANDONED AREA & DOES NO INTERFER WITH VENTILATION
AT SPAD 859 #4 ENTRY SOUTH MAINS 20FTX20FTX4FT AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 36IN CONVENTIONAL BOLTSFALL WAS TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME IT WAS 6000FT AWAY FROM A CTIVE WORKING SECTION
EMPLOYEE WAS AT #2 ENTRY OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROADWAY IT CAUSED HIS HEAD TO BE SNAPPED BACKWARDS (WHIPLASH EFFECT). HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK - BETWE EN BASE OF SKULL AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO CLEAN OUT ROCK DUSTER.DUE TO COLD WEATHER IT MAY HAVE BEEN FROZEN UP HE PLUGGED IN DUSTER TO POWER SOURCE. NOTHING CAME ON . HE TOOK OFF THE PROTECTIVE SCREEN THAT W AS COVERING THE AUGER HE PUT HIS HAND INSIDE TO CLEAN MUD FROM AROUND AUGER. THE AUGER STARTED UP & CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND. RESULTED IN SEVERELACERATION & LOSS OF 2 FINGERS AND TIP OF THUMB
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON PILLAR LINE UNLOADING TMBERS. A CAP WEDGE FLEW UP STRIKING HIM IN HIS RIGH EYE. DID NOT GO TO D RUNTIL 12-31-94 AND DID NOT MISS NAY WORK UNTIL 1-3-95.
ROCK FALL BREAK OUTBY SPAD 1419 #5 ENTRY ON 2 WEST MAINS. NEUTEAL ENTRY APPROX. 4-5'X 20'W X 20'L TIMBERED AND DNAGERED OFF. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS AT #1 HEADING DRILLING TEST HOLE IN TOP UNDER SUPPORTED ROOF. A ROCK APPROX 4" THICK X 4' FELL FROM UNSUPPORTED ROOF. THE ROCK BOUNCED ON MINE FLOOR AND FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT. IT LACERA TED HIS SMALL TOE, REQUIRING 8 STITCHES AND BROKE IT AND TOE #4. HE MAY REQUIRE AMPUTATION OF SMALL TOE. ROCK HIT FOOT ABOVE TOE AREA OF SAFETY TOEBOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE MINER TO GET ANOTHER LOAD OF COAL THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN IN THE AIR HE FELL B ACK IN THE SHUTTLE CAR BRU ISING & PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK HIS RETURNED TO WORK ON 05-02-94 HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 08-30-94 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK AGAIN
AT SPAD 2361 5 ENTRY APPROX 6-7 FT H X 20 FT W X 30-40 FT L. HAS BEEN CRIBBED A TIMBERED. AREA WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 36 INCH CONVENTIONAL BELTS.
EE WAS HELPING REPAIR A SCOOP IN THE STOP. HE WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO RPY UP THE MOTOR. SLATE BAR SLIPPED, STRIKING HIM ABPOVE RIGHT EYE.
SPAD 749 SOUTH MAIN APPROX. 5400 FT FROM SURFACE AND 5000 FT FROM ACTIVE WORKING SECTION. APPROX. 20 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 41/2 FT HIGH. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP FIREBOSS TIMBERED AND DANGERED IT OFF.
2 ENTRY ON 1 RIGHT OFF WEST MAINS SPAD 1881 APPROX. 20 FT WIDE X 46 HIGH X 20-40 LONG AND EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP TIMBERED AND DNAGERED OFF.
ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION TWO BREAKS OUT BY WORKING FACE AT SPAD 1724 EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING THE BELT HEADING AFTER A BELT MOVE A PIECE OF WATER LINE IN THE GOB AREA POPPED UP IN THE SC OOP DECK STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE REQUIRED STITCHES
LEFT 0#3RT OF WEST MAINS SPAD#2185 APPROX 35FTLONGX20FTWX6-7FTHIGH NO EQUIP INVOLVED WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF
EMPLOYEE STARTED TO BOLT TOP IN #6 RIGHT HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON HIS HAND. HE MISSED 1 SHIFT OF WORK ON 02/28/94 11:00 P.M.
#3 HEADING, 1ST BOLT ON 4TH ROW. EE WAS ON HIS KNEES, HAD PUT BIT & BOLT IN HOLE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN IT, HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA. HE WENT TO DR. ON 2-21-94 & WAS TOLD NOT TO RETURN TO WORK BECAUSE HE HAD A R. INGUINAL HERNIA.
EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE MINER TO GET ANOTHER LOAD OF COAL THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN IN THE AIR. HE FELL BACK IN THE SHUTTLE CAR BRUISNG AND PULLING A MUSCLEIN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, ASHE WAS PUSHING BOLT INTO HOLE WITH DRILL HEAD, THE BOLT SLIPPED OFF DRILL HEAD. THE BOLT MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST SIDE BRACE, BURSTING FINGER OPEN ON BOTH SIDES.
EMPLOYEE RETURNED FROM UNDERGROUND ON MANTRIP. AS HE STEPPED OUT OF MANTRIP. MUD ON HIS SHOES CAUSED HIM TO SLIP AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE METAL DECK. HE FELL ONTO GROUND ON HIS LEFT KNEE HIS KNEE TOOK ALL THE WEIGHT. HE HIT ON GRAVEL ON THE GROUND. HE SAID IT FELT AS IF HE HAD A KNOT IN HIS KNEE. HE DID NOT MISS ANY WORK UNTIL 10-25-93(NOT IN FOR MED OF LOST DAY UNTIL 11-11-93.
#5 ENTRY 16 BREAKS FROM OUTSIDE BETWEEN SPADS 53 & 61. APPROX. 90' LONG X 20' WIDE X 4-6' HIGH. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. LOST 80' HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE. WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. WIL L CRIB & TIMBER OFF & DANGER IT OFF.
EMPLOUEE WAS BENDING BOLTS OF #1 LEFT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS WRIST. (TWISTED WRIST) (WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF LOST TIEM UNTIL 4/12/93)
EE WAS WALKING ENTRY ON 4 BELT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A NAIL HANGING FROM ROOF BOLT PLATE LACERATION REQUIRING 2 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON SECTION CLEANING AN ACETYLENE TORCH BY FILING THE TIP. HE ACCIDENTLLY HIT THE EXYGEN HANDLE CAUSING A PARTICLE OF COPPER TO BE BLOWN INTO HIS EYE. HE HAD BEEN WEARING DARK CUTT ING GLASSES BUT HE REMOVED THEM SO HE COULD SEE BETTER TO CLEAN THE TIP. HE WAS WORKING 2 BREAKS OUTBY FACE.
61330OCCURRED ON WEST MAINS 5 RIGHT BRK 40' INBY SPAD 1427. FALL WAS 30'LONG X 18'WIDE AND 4.5' THICK. TOP HAD BEEN BOLTED TO 4' FELL ABOVE BOLTS.
4 LEFT OFF OF WEST MAINS. FALL WAS 300' OFF WORKING SECTION IN #5 AIR COURSE. IT IS A NEUTRAL, DID NOT AFFECT AIR. FALL WAS 1 BREAK OUTBY STATION SPAD 1367 IN INTERSECTION. APPROX. 5-7' HIGH X 20' WIDE X 20' LONG. HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPL OPERATING ROOF BOLTER-#3 HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.STRUCK EMPL ON UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING AT #4 R HEADING WHEN A ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON HEAD & SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON RAIL MOTOR WHEN IT HIT A WATER LINE & BROKE IT HE JERKED HIS HEAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY CAUSING INJURY TO NECK
ROOFFALL ON WEST MAINS 16BREAK OUTB WORKING SECTION AT SPAD 497-30FT LONG OVER 4FT HIGH & APPROX 16-18FT WIDE IT WAS BOLTED WITH 36IN MECHAN TOOL BOLTS DO NOT THINK WE WILL CLEAN IT UP BUT WE DO THE AREA WILL BE POSTED WITH CLEAN UPPERHEADWILL CALL I NAME AT SITE
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING #4 HEADING.HE STARTED TO DRILL PLACING STEEL AGINST THE TOP WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS FOOT.
EE WAS INJURED ON 9-20-91. HE RETD TO WORK ON 9-28-91 HE WORKED 2 DAYS BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING ON 9-30-91.
EMPLOYEE WS KNEELING DOWN ON HIS KNEES WHILE INSTALLING A BOLT ON THE ROOF BOLTER. AS HE MOVED HE EXPERIENCED POPPING AND PAIN IN HIS KNEE.
#5 ENTRY EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED REPAIR ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE OTHER SHUTTE CAR CAME AROUND CORNER. THE CABLE TOOK UP TO THE ANCHOR, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND NOSE.
EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PUMP FROM A BASKET IN A WATER HOLE AND EXPERENCED PAIN IN BACK.
EMPL WAS OPERATING ROOF BOLTER. AS HE WAS PUTTING UP RIB BOLT & SWINING HEAD OVER TO INSTALL NEXT BOLT ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED TO DRILL A HOLE, WHILE OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF SLATE FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
PILLAR FALL APPROX 200' LONG 5-10' HIGH 50' PLUS WIDE-SPAD 626 ON #6 LEFT PANEL FELL ON CONTINUOUS MINER.
EMPLPOYEE WAS FLOATING BOLT MACHINE OPERATOR OUT FOR LUNCH WHEN ROCK ROLLED OFF THE RIB STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREARM.