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A COAL BOUNCE OCCURRED IN THE 6TH WEST PILLAR SECTION MM4-001-0 THAT INTERUPTED OBECTION VENTILATION. THIS CONDITION FOACED ALL MINING ACTIVITIES TO CEASE FOR THE SECTION TO BE MOVED TO ANOTHE R PANEL.
A COAL BOUNCED OCCURED IN THE 6TH WEST PILLAR SECITON (MMU001-0) THA INTERRUPTED SECTION VENTAILATION. THE BOUNCE CAUSED FLOOR HEAVE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE #4 ENTRY OUTBY THE FACE AREAS.
A COAL BOUNCE OCCURRED IN THE 6TH WEST PILLAR SECTION MM4-001-0 THAT INTERRUPTED SECTION VENTILATION. THE BOUNCED CAUSED FLOOR HEAVE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE SECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING CIDER BLOCK #INFORMED FOREMAN THE HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM IN THE 2ND NORTH SECTION
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN 6TH WEST PANEL, #1 ENTRY, APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET IN BY CORSSOUT #12. THE ROOF FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 24' WIDE, 25' LONG & 6' TO 7' HIGH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR EQUI PMENT INVOLVED.
WHILE WORKING ON THE TRAM MOTOR FOR THE 6TH WEST SECTION FEEDER BREAKER,EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCK OUT AND TAG THE POWER SOURCE.AS HE WAS WORKING ON THE TRAM COUPLER,THE POWER WAS ENERGIZED TO TH E TRAM CAUSING INJURY TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
AT X/C 26IN THE NO.3 ENTRY THE INTERSECTION FELL IN. 8-10' HIGH, 20' WIDE, 24' LONG.
YDRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND HIT A BUMP ON THE ROADWAY THEN MY NECK POPPED AND START HURTING.
IN THE 5TH WEST SECTION X/C 9 NO.2 ENTRY, MEN WERE TRYING TO BAR DOWN SOME LOOSE TOP, AND THE PIECE OF ROCK THEY WERE TRYING TO PULL DOWN DISLODGED OTHE ROCK AND HIT EE.
WAS STANDING ON A LADDER DRILLING A SPAD HOLE IN THE ROOF AND FELL OFF THE LADDER ABOUT 7 TO 8 FEET. CRACKED HIS TAILBONE.
THE MAN WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR & FROM THE BOUNCING FROM THE ROUGH ROADWAYS STRAINED HS LOWER BACK.
X/C 27 NO. 3 ENTRY THE ROOF FALL IN 8 FT HIGH 18 TO 19 FT WIDE AND 20' TO 30' LONG. THIS IS OUTBY THE WORKING FACES.
THE 5TH WEST SECTION HAD A BOUNCE THAT STOPPED PRODUCTION BECAUSE 8 STOPPINGS WERE LEAKING AFTER THE BOUNCE AROUND.
TRAMMING THE SCOOP OUT OF THE SECTION. WENT AROUND A CORNER AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME OF THE CANOPY AND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER FRAME MOUNTED ON THE TENDER OF THE SCOOP.
WALKING DOWN THE ENTRY TO THEH DINNER HOLE AND HIT HIS HEAD (HARD HAT) ON ROOF BOLT PLATE.
WHILE REBOLTING A FALL AREA A ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE TOP MEASURING 3'X4'X18" TO 4" THICK. HITTING THE PERSON ONT HE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BODY. BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM, RT HIP, RT LEG NOSE AND U PPER OF THE JAW.
IN THE EAST MAINS AT XC 32 ON THE #2 & #3 ENTRY. THE ROOF FALL IS APPROX. 120' LONG, 20' WIDE AND 10'-12' HIGH.
AT X/C35 #5 ENTRY OF THE EAST MAINS THE ROOF FELL IN ABOUT 7FT TO 9FT HIGH 22FT WIDE & 35FT FEET LONG IN THE INTERSECTION ONLY WEEK LAMINATED SANDSTONE
THE 4TH WEST MINING SECITON IN THE #4 ENTRY BETWEEN X/C #6 & #7 HAD A OUTBURST AND A HEAVE WHICH INJURED THE SECTION FOREMAN BROKE HIS RIGHT ANKLE AND A SMALL FRACTURE TO HIS UPPER BACK.
IN THE EAST MAINS SECTION BETWEEN X-C27 & 28 THE ROOF FELL IN. HIGH 8 TO 10' 19'WX40'L. THIS AREA IS OUTBY THE WORKING FACES.
SLIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN HILL TO THE UNDERGROUND BENS
IN 2ND EAST MANIP ENTRY X CUT 25 THE INTERSECTION FELL IN HEIGHT 4.5 TO 8 FT WIDTH 15 TO 20 FT LENGTH 30 FT RESONE WAS FOR WEAK LAMINATED HAND STONE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON OLD STOPPING WHICH HAD FALLEN IN TO SEAL NEW STOPPING WHEN BLOCKS ROLLED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL & HIT HIS BACK BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.
IN THE OLD WORKS OF 2ND EAST AT X/C 40 #2 ENTRY THE INTERSECTION FELL IN. WEAK LAMINATED SAND STONE. THE FALL MEASURED 20'LONG 20'WIDE AND FROM 6-6'5"FT HIGH.
X/C/3 2ND ST MAINS ENTRY #1. THE WEAK LAMINATED SAND STONE FELL IN, 6'TO 6.5" HIGH 17" WIDE AND 25 INCHES LONG.
IN THE 2ND EAST SECTIONA T X/C 11 IN ENTRY . THE INTERSECTION CAME IN. ABOUT 20'L17'W AND FROM 6.5' TO7' HIGH.
IN THE SECTION OF 3RD WEST AT X/C 16 #2 ENTRY THE INTERSECTION FELL IN ABOUT 6 TO 9 'HIGH 18' 18' WIDE AND 20' LONG.
IN THE 2ND EAST SECTION OUTBY THE WORKING FACE AT X 1026 IN THE 2 ENTRY THE INTERSECTION CAVE IN ABOUT 9408FT HIGH 17 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG.
3RD WEST SECTION AT XK15 IN THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN # 2 & 3 ENTRY, THE TOP CAME IN ABOUT 65' TO 7' HIGH 18' LONG AND 18' WIDE.
THE FALL HAPPENED IN THE 4 ENTRY BETWEEN X C 2-3 THE LENGTH OF THE FALL WAS 30 FT IT WIDE AND ABOUT 6 TO 7 FT HIGH.
THE ROOF FELL IN FROM X/C 63 ENTRY 7 TO ENTRY 4 X/C 63. THIS WAS A CONTROLLED ROOF FALL. THE AREA FELL IN ABOUT 8' TO 10' HIGH, 17' WIDE, AND 240' LONG.
THE MAN WAS MOVING TIMBERS OUT OF A ROADWAY. HE WAS WALKING OVER TO A CROSS CUT AND TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL AND FELL ON HIS BACK SIDE.
X/C60 #7ENTRY IN THE 2ND EAST MAIN SECTION A 3WAY INTERSECTION FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE
WHILE PULLING DRIVE MOTOR A SMALL PICE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE MAN ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.
PICKING UP CHUNK OF COAL ALONG SIDE OF BELTLINE AND PUTTING THEN ON THE BELTLINE. THEN A CHUNK OF COAL COME OFF THE BELT AND HIT HIM ON THE LOWER BACK.
THE BOLTER WAS GOIN TO PUT A BOLTING STEEL BACK ON TO THE STEEL TRAY AND HIT LEFT HAND HIT THE CANOPY JACK AND BROKE A BONE IN HIS LEFT HAND.
THE X C 54 OF THE 2ND EAST SECTION FELL IN FROM THE STAIGHT TO THE INTERSECTOR WERE THE AREA WAS CABLE BOLTER.
ROOF FALL AT THE X C7 OF END WEST OUTBY THE WORKING FACE FELL INT HE 1 & 2 ENTRY THREW THE INTERSECTION.
LEFT FOOT GOT PINCHED BETWEEN ROOF BOLTER HEAD FRAME & FLOOR WHILE HOLDING SMALL MATT IN PLACE ON THE TRS
ROOF FALL AT A/C 12 IN OLD WORK THE LAMINATION SUPPORT BEAM GAV EOUT IN THE INTERSECTION. LENGTH 18' WIDTH 20' THICKNESS 6'O 8'.
THE MAN WAS WORKING ON THE BELT & CROSSED OVER THE BELT & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL
THE PERSON WAS STANDING ON A TRANSPORT TRACTOR DECK AND ANOTHER PERSON GOT ON, AND HTE TRACTOR MOVED.
THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN X/C 2-3 ENTRY AT X/C 16 FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE ABOUT 20' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-6.5' HIGH.
BETWEEN XLC 39=40 THE TOP FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE 25FT LONG 11FT WIDE 6.5 HIGH
THE #2 ENTRY AT #2 FACE FELL ABOVE THE ANKORS 30FTLONG 25FTWIDE 6-8FT HIGH
ROOF FALL WAS IN OUTBY AREA OF ACTIVE WORKINGS. FELL BETWEEN XCUT 37 TO XCUT 38, IN #2 ENTRY ABOVE ANCHORAGE IN TO 2ND EAST SECTION.
ROOF FALL WAS IN ACTIVE WORKINGS INBY CROSS CUT 13 #1 ENTRY OF 1ST WEST. ABOVE ROOF SUPPORT.
INSTALLING A NEW BELT SCRAPER. TRYING TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES & SCRAPER ROLLED OVER & PINCHING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER NAIL.
MINE BELT BROKE. THE BELT SPREAD ABOUT 80' & THEY WERE WINCHING IT TOGETHER & THE WINCHING CABLE BROKE. THE CABLE HIT EE IN THE RIGHT ARM & RIGHT HAND.
MOVING A WELDER WITH A FORKLIFT HAD RIGHT ON FORK LIFT GUIDE. WHEN DROPPING FORKS LONG FINGER& RING FINGER GOT FRACTURED IN THE FORKLIFT GUIDES. LONG FINGER WAS SURGICALY REMOVED. NO BONE LOSS.