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ROOF FALL #2 UNIT, 4TH EAST CONTROL POINT 19+50.FALL WAS 35' LONG X 17' WIDE X 1' TO 10' HIGH. FALL EXTENDED FROM EDGE OF #1 ENTRY TO CENTER OF #3 ENTRY. MINER WAS IN INTERSECTION OF #2 ENTRY .
SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE PINS. MASHED AND CUT TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING MINER - CAUGHT FINGERS BETWEEN ROCK AND MINER.
WHILE TRAMING SCOOP TO CHARGER RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING OPERATOR TO JAM HEAD ON ROOF.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED SOME TIME DURING THE HOURS FROM 9:00 AM & 2:30 PM. MINE WAS IDLE FOR MEMORIAL DAY. SPAD NO 19+00 4TH EAST APP. 130' LONG 18' WIDE ADN 36 TO 48" HIGH.
WHILE MOVING UP SUPPLY TRAILER WITH SCOOP, OPERATOR GOT HEAD IN ROOF CAUSING PAIN IN BOTH SIDES OF NECK.
EE WAS TAKING DOWN A BACKUP CURTAIN TO MOVE UP, SAW THE SHUTTLE CAR COMING AND THOUGHT THE DRIVER SEEN HIM. CAR STRUCK EE ON LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING WELDER REPAIR FEEDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING DIESEL RIDE, LEFT KNEE WAS HANGING OUT OF DECK, STRUCK LEFT KNEE ON SCOOP BUCKET. SCOOP WAS PARKED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON #1 UNIT, #6 ENTRY A 35 & 50 IN 3RD EAST MAIN 25'X15'X0 TO 5' HIGH.
EE WAS PULLING ON A BAR, PUSHING GREASE JACK BACK ON MINER. WHILE PULLING BAR FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA.
EE GOT OFF MANTRIP TO OPEN DOORS. AS HE WALKED TO DOORS, HE STEPPED IN HOLE AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
3RD SHIFT FOREMAN FOUND ROOF FALL ON HIS PRESHIFT EXAMINATION IN THE 3RD EAST MAIN AT SPAD #33+50. FALL STARTED BETWEEN X-CUT #3 & #4 ENTRY & F ELL THROUGH THE #4 INTERSECTION IN TO THE X-CUT BETWEEN #4 & #5 ENTRY. ROOF FALL WAS 10' HIGH, 18' WIDE & 50' LONG. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS.
INJURED PARTY WAS DRAGGING A TRAILOR WITH THE UNIT SCOOP WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HE STOPPED THE SCOOP AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL BUT DID NOT TURN THE SCOOP OFF. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT OF THE HE NOTICED T HE SCOOP WAS MOVING, AS HE TURNED AROUND HE SEENTHAT THE SCOOP WAS JUST ABOUT THE HOT THE COAL RIB. HE SLID BACK INTO THE SCOOP RIGHT AS IT WAS HITTING THE RIB STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE C
HEADER CLEANER WENT TO THE 1ST SOUTH HEADER TO CLEAN UP HEADER & FOUND THE ROOF FALL IN 4 ENTRYAT SPAD #10+50. THE FALL WAS 40' LONG, 18' WIDE,ABOUT 35" TO 40" HIGH.
INJURED PARTY WAS RIDING THE MANTRIP 2-6-01 WHEN THE MANTRIP RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE MANTRIP TO BOUNCE UP. AT THIS TIME THE INJURED PARTY SAID HE A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS INJURY WAS NOT TURNED IN TILL 2-12-01.
INJURED PARTY WAS SPLICING SCOOP CHARGER CABLE WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A BELT KNIFE.
INJURED PARTY WAS HELPING HANG THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE ON THE #2 UNIT WHEN SOMETHING EITHER BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE OR FELL INTO HIS EYE.
INJURED PARTY AND JUST STARTED TO CHANGE TO OIL IN ONE OF THE OUTSIDE PIECES OF SURFACE EQUIPMENT WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS.
INJURED PARTY WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 2 UNIT WHEN HE TURNED OUT OF THE X CUT BETWEEN 7 TO 6 ENTRY INTO THE ENTRY AND GOT TO CLOSE TO THE COAL RIB STRIKING IT WITH HIM RIGHT ARM.
INJURED PARTY WAS HANGING CONTINUOUS MINE CABLEON THE 2ND SOUTH INTAKE SLOPE WHEN HE FELT A PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY 3RD SHIFT FOREMAN AT 12:00 PM IN 5TH NORTH PANEL IN #1 ENTRY AT STATION NO 1 AND 50. (AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 42" FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.) FALL WAS 70' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 7 ' HIGH. 400' OUT BY UNIT DUMPING POINT.
INJURED PARTY WAS STANDING ON THE TRYING PRY DOWN A PIECE ROCK WHEN THE PIECE OF ROCK SLID DOWN THE BOLTER STEEL AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE BEFORE HE COULD DROP THE STEEL.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #6 ENTRY IN MAIN EAST RETURN, 650' INBY THE RETURN PORTAL BY THE WEEKLY PRESHIFTER. FALL 30' HIGH, 17' WIDE, 20' LONG.CONVENTIONAL BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
INJURED PARTY WAS TRYING TO STAND UP A ARCH IN THE RETURN ENTRY ON #2 UNIT WHEN SOMETHING FELL INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJURED WAS DRIVING THE WALLACE 2 MAN WHICH IS IDENTIFIED AS DUV2-2589LP. AS HE WAS COMING OUT OF THE MINE HE JUST PASSED THE PUMPMAN COMING IN DRAGGING SOMETHING. HE PROCEDED TO COME ON OUTSI DE WHEN HE THOUGHT HE HIT SOMETHING IN ROAD CAUSING THE STEERING TO TURN SUDDENLY IN HIS HAND STRIKING HIS HAND THE ARCHES AT THE PORTAL.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 3RD EAST MAIN IN THE #5 ENTRY AT SPAD 25 & 00. IT IS A RETURN NEUTRAL WHICH IS HARDLY TRAVELLED. THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION, ABOUT 40' LONG 5' HIGH 20' W IDE 42" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY 3RD SHIFT PRESHIFT EXAMINER THE 11/27/00 WATCH MAKING THE MINE THE FALLWAS IN THE #6 ENTRY AT SPAD #10+75 IN THE 1ST NORTH SUBMAINS THE FALL WAS 50' L, 18'W, 40" H
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 11-2700 THE FALL WAS IN THE #3 ENTRY IN THE 1ST NORTH SUBMAINS STARTING AT MID PILLAR AT SPAD #8+65 & CONTINOUS TO MID PILLAR 13+50.FALL WAS 18'W, 1'-4' HIGH & 495 ' LONG. THIS FALL WAS IN A NON TRAVELED AREA
INJURED PARTY HAD GOTTEN OFF HIS SHUTTLE CAR TO HELP THE CONTINUOUS MINER MOVE WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW CUTTING IT. **INJURED PARTY DID NOT REPORT THIS ACCIDENT TILL 12/11/0 0. HE DID NOT THINK IT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND ON THE 3RD EAST BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 ENTRY AT X-CUT OR SPAD 13 AND 50. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE, 4' HIGH AND 120' LONG. 36" BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
INJURED MANTRIP WAS RIDING A MANTRIP WHEN IT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.
INJ PARTY WAS RIDING THE A.L. LEE MANTRIP OUT WHEN THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT BOLTS BROKE AT TRANSFER CASE LETTING REAR BRAKE DISC FALL FREE OF BRAKE PAD UNKNOWING OF ANYONE AT THIS TIME THE FRONT RING & PINION WERE OUT OF RIDE CAUSING RIDE TO ROLL BACK & STRIKE A ARCH
INJURED PARTY WAS PUSHING UP A ROOF BOLT THAT WAS BENT INTO A HOLE, WHILE PUSHING IT UP AND HOLDING IT THE ROOF BOLT TURNED, HIS GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT CAUSING IT TO TURN HIS LEFT W RIST.
INJURED PARTY WAS RESETING SOME TIMBERS WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK ONE UP HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INJURED PARTY HAS JUST BENT DOWN TO GET ON HIS KNEES WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.
WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE THE INJURED PARTY PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LEFT SIDE.
WHILE OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER THE INJURED PARTY SAID SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. *DID NOT GO TO DR TO 10/17/00.
INJURED PARTY TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE LOADING A SUPPLY TRACTOR. AS HE WAS THROWING PROP'S AROUND IN THE TRAILER HE TWISTED HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST NORTH RETURN AT SPAD #4 & 00 BETWEEN THE #5 & #6 ENTRY. FAN CHART SHOWED A DROP AT AROUND 7:00 AM. FALL WAS 25' WIDE 20' LONG AND 8' HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT IN THE LAST SET OF INTAKE ROOMS ON THE RETREAT IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT IN #4 ROOM INTERSECTION WHICH WE WEREMINING IN THE 4TH NORTH PANEL OF THE 3RD EAST. FALL WAS 27' LONG, 20' WIDE & 30" HIGH. 30" FULLY GROUTED ROOF BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA.
A ROOF FALL OCURRED ON THE #1 UNIT WHICH WERE MINING IN THE 4TH NORTH PANEL OFF THE 3RD EAST BETWEEN THE #1 ROOM & THE #2 ROOM IN THE XCUT AT SPAD LING #4400TO 4+50 30' FULLY GROUNTED ROO F BOLTS WERE USED IN THIS AREA. FALL WAS 30" HIGH, 18'W& 40'LONG
INJURED PARTY WAS IN WASHER PLANT FIXING SKIRT RUBBER ON A BELT. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE CHISEL PUNCH WITH A RUBBER MALLOT HE MISSED THE PUNCH &STRUCK HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
INJURED PARTY WAS STRIKING A PIECE OF DRAG CHAINWITH A PIECE OF COAL ROLL WHEN A PIECE OF THE COAL ROLL SPLINTERED OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT FOREARM.
INJURED PARTIES WERE DRIVING A.L. LEE PERSONNEL CARRIER DOWN THIE MAIN EAST SLOPE WHEN ONE OF THE BRAKE PADS & PAD BRACKETS BROKE COMPLETELY OFF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING PLUNGER TO COME OUT LEAKING THE BRAKE FLUID, THEREFORE LOSS OF BRAKES. AFTER THIS, INJURED PUT DIESEL RIDE IN REVERSE, WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE. AT THIS TIME, INJURED PARTIES HIT ARCHES ON MAIN EAST SLOPE.
INJURED PARTIES WERE DRIVING A PERSONNEL CARRIERDOWN THE MAIN EAST SLOPE WHEN ONE OF THE BRAKE PADS BROKE CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. AFTER THIS HAPPENED THE INJURED PARTIES PUT THE DESSEL RIDE IN REVERSE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE. AT THIS TIME THE INJURED PARTIES HIT THE ARCHES ON THE MAIN EAST SLOPE.
INJURED PARTY WAS TRYING TO DRAG CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL BACKWARDS.
INJURED PARTY BENT DOWN TO PICK UP THE REMOTE CONTROL BOX ON THE MINER WHEN HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED PARTY IS A PUMPMAN BY OCCUPATION AND HE WAS LOADING A PUMP INTO THE BACK OF A RIDE WHEN THE PUMP ROLLED OVER AND SMASHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER.
INJURED PARTY REPORTED WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE SECTION HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND PULL SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED PARTY HAD BEEN LOADING ROUND PROPS INTO A PROP TRAILOR WHEN ONE OF THE PROPS ROLLED OVER AND CAUGHT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND.