ROCK FELL IN RETURN AIR COURSE #1 ENTRY 7 BREAKSINBY SECTION HEAD DRIVE 10' LONG 16' WIDE 3.5 TO 5 FT THICK. AIR READING 22,960 CFM
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Showing all 16ROCK FALL IN RETURN AIR CAUSE APROXIMATE SIZE 18' X 30' 4' TO 6' THICK AIR MEASUREMENTS 20592 CFM
ROCK FELL AT 10 BREAK ON 4 BELT ENTRY APPROX. 5 FT THICK 25 FT LONG 20 FT WIDE.
A ROCK FALL ON 003 SECTION IN RETURN AIRWAY APPROX. 100' LONG 20' WIDE AND 8' THICK.
WEATHER CONDITIONS (DRASTIC CHANGE) WATER SEAPING.
2000? UNDERGROUND A ROCK FALL IN #5 ENTRY LEADING TO 003 SECT. IT CLOSED OFF ONE INTAKE AIRWAY. FALL WAS 90'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6' THICK. FALL IS IN PROCESS OF BEING MOVED,BOLTED & CRIBBED.
17796X. 1500 UNDER GROUND A ROCK FALL WAS FOUND ON THE PRESHIFT OF THE MINE THE FALL WAS BETWEEN TWO OVERCAST IN RETURN AIR OF 003- SECTION WHICH IS IDLE THE FALL IS APPROX. 50 FT LONG 6 FT TH 932020 FT WIDE IT DAMAGED A PART OF ONE OVERCASTWHICH IS BEING REBUILT I SUPPLIES 202 SECTION WITH INTAKE AIR.
ROCK FELL DURING OFF-SHIFT 250' INSIDE #4 ENTRY (INTAKE) ROADWAY;APPROX 4' THICK AND 12-15' WIDE.
ROCK FELL DURING OFF SHIFT WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:00AM ROCK FELL APPROX 5' THICK 25' LONG 16' WIDE. LOCATION OF FALL 1ST BREAK ON #4 ENTRY.
ROOF FELL INTERSECTION OF #7 BRK NO.4 ENTRY 003 SECTION 6'THICK X 30'LONG X 20'WIDE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED 6 BREAKS FROM #3 BELT INBY ON BELT ENTRY 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 9' THICK. ONE INCH BAND OF COAL CAUSED IMMEDIATE ROOF TO SEPARATE FROM MAIN TOP. THIS FALL OCCURRED DURING I DLE SHIFT.
MINES WAS IDLE FOR WEEKEND. RETURNED MONDAY @700AM ARRIVED ON SECTION FOUND FALL 4-8' THICK 70' LONG 20' WIDE. HORSE BACK, WATER HAD CUT TOP ALLOWED IT TO FALL.
HOT HUMID CONDITIONS STARTED DETERIOATED TOP IN NO 19 BREAK IN NO 5 ENTRY. 20'X20'X48"
HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS STARTED TOP TO ERODE. ROCK FELL IN INTAKE AIR COURSE SECOND BREAK FROM OUTSIDE IN THE INSTERSECTION APPROX. 5 FT THICK 20 FT LONG 16 FT WIDE.
ROCK FALL OCCURRED DURING OFF SHIFT 1ST BREAK INSIDE FAN ENTRY ROCK WAS 12' LONG 14' WIDE 48" THICK. EXTREME CHANGES IN WEATHER HOT HUMID CAUSED TOP TO ERODE.
ROCK FALL OCCURRED INTAKE AIRCOURSE NO LL BEREAK FALL WAS 4' THICK 18' LONG 16' WIDE DURING AN OFF SHIFT. EXTREME TEMPERATURE CHANGES HOT HUMID WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO FALL ERODED TP