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A FALL OF ROOF FEL IN INTERSECTION ONE BREAK INBY SS #977 ON THE #4 BELT, APPROX. 3400' OUTBY WORKING FACE. SIZE OF FALL WAS 25' LONG, 25' WIDE AND 6' HIGH. FALL AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48" RE SIN BOLTS, 72" POINT ANCHOR BOLTS, AND 6" X 16" BEARING PLATES.
EE WAS OPERATING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOF DRILL WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT CAME ENTANGLED WITH THE DRILL BOOM & ATRS OF THE BOLTER, CAUSING A CARPAL FRACTURE TO HIS FIRST & SECOND TOES ON HIS LEFT F OOT.
YEE WAS OPERATING THE OFFSIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER AND AS HE LET THE ATRS DOWN FROM THE TOP. A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS ALREADY INSTALLED AND HIT HIS SMALL LEFT FINGER. FIN GER HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AT 1ST JOINT.
EE WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER DRILLING TOP TO INSTALLA ROOF BOLT WHEN THE DRILL STEEL BENT UNDER THE MUD PRESSURE STRIKING HIS RIGHT ARM AND FRACTURING A BONE IN HIS WRIST.
EMP WAS OPERATING THE ROOF BOLTER. WHEN HE TURNED TO PICK UP A BOLT AND PLATE, A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS ALREADY INSTALLED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT.
EE WAS OPERATING THE LN800 MINER, WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK WAS THROWN BY THE CONVEYOR CHAIN & CUT HIS FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.
FALL OF ROOF FELL IN THE INTERSECTION, ONE BREAKINBY S.S.#214 ON INTAKE OF THE 001 SECTION. SIZEOF FALL IS 30'L, 20'W, 5'HIGH. ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48" X 5/8" BOLTS AND 6"X 16" PLATES.
A FALL OF ROOF FELL IN FACE OF #2 ENYRY ON THE 001 SECTION AT S.S.#1509 SIZE OF FALL IS 45'LX15'WX7'TO9'H. ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 48" RESIN BOLTS AND 72" POINT ANCHOR BOLTS WAS SED AS A ADD ED SUPPLEMENT.
ROOF FALL ONE BREAK INBY SS#838 IN THE #6 NEUTIEL ON TEH #2 MAINS APPROX 4000' OUTBY WORKING FACE. SIZE OF FALL WAS 35'L, 12'W, 6'H. ROOF WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' POINT ANCHOR BOLTS AND CRIBS.
EE WAS MAKING A BELT SPLICE ON THE #5 BELT WHEN A METAL FRAGMENT BROKE OFF OF THE HAMMER HE WAS USING AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT EAR, IMBEDDING IT IN THE LOWER LOBE.
EMP WAS REMOVING A BEARING CUP FROM A COAL HAULER WHEEL UNIT WITH A HAMMEA AN PUNCH WHEN THE CUPSHATTERED SENDING METAL FRAGMENTS INTO HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE AND EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A PIECE OF ROC FROM A BROW WHEN IT TURNED LOOSE, SLIDING DOWN PULL BAR CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM.
EE STATED THAT HE BENT OVER AND PICK UP MINED CABLE TO MOVE IT AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
THE MAN WAS MOVING A BOTTLE OF OXYGEN BY A PIECE OF TIEWIRE. WIRE BROKE CAUSING THE MAN TO FALL, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CARRING A 50# PAIL OF STOPPING PLASTER WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 1ST RIGHT D PANEL IN THE #5 NEUTTEL APP 150FT OUT BY WORKING FACE AT 5.5961 SIZE OF FALL IS 26FT WIDE 24FT LONG & 6FT HIGH
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE #2 MAINS IN THE #5 NEUTRAL AT SS #839. THE FALL MEASURED 24' LONG, 17' WIDE AND 6' HIGH.
EE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A HAULER WHILE THE OUTSIDE PERSON WAS LOADING A PAN FOR A MINER, WHEN A CHAIN CAME LOOSE AND THREW A LOOSE BOLT IN THE RT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 1 MAIN AT 5/5 238 IN THE #1 AND #2 ENTRY. SIZE OF THE FALL IS 90' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 4 TO 5' HIGH.
A NUMBER OF ROOF FALLS OCCURED ON THE #1 MAINS IN THE #5, #6 & #7 HEADINGS. THE FALL IN #5 WAS 20' W., 20' L. &5' H. IT WAS IN THE NEUTRAL. THE FALL IN #6 & #7 HEADING WAS 90' W., 20' L. &5' H . IN THE NEUTRAL AREA.
EE WAS GOIGN DOWN THE #3 BELTLING, WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER THE WAERLINE, CAUSIGN HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A BOTTOM BELT ROLLER ON THE #3 BELT. HE HAD PLACE A BAR UNDER THE TOP BELT SO HE COULD SET THE ROLLER FRAME ON THE BELT ROPE, WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER & LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED TEN BREAKS OUTBY THE WORKING FACE AREA, IN THE INTAKE OF THE 001 SECTION. BROKEN TOP W/LEFT SHALL MIXED WITH SAND STONE 32FT WIDE 17 FT LONG 6 FT HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED OUT BY THE #1 JEAL. MEASURED 6'X14'X15'.
EE WAS OPERATING THE OPERATOR SIDE OF THE TD-243 ROOFBOLTER, WHEN A ROCK 6"X 4"FELL FROM THE TOP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RT HAND.
HE WAS IN THE FACE AREA WATCHING THE MINER CUT COAL, WHEN THE BOOM OF THE MINER HIT THE RIB BESIDE HIM, CAUSING A SECTION OF THE RIB TO FALL OFF STRIKING HIM.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE #2 HEADING, 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD 587. THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG 25' WIDE 4' HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 001 SECTION INT EH #3 ENTRY, 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #577. THE FALL MEASURED 50' LONG 30' WIDE AND 5' HIGH.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #4 ENTRY TWO BREAKS INBY OVER CAST ON #1 BELT LINE AT SPAD #226. MEASURED 6' H X 40' L XZ 20' W. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 001 SECTION IN THE #2 ENTRY ONE BREAK UTBY SPAD #587 MEASURED 35FTLX20FTWX7FTH
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 002 SECTION, 2 BREAKES OUTBY SPAD #294, IN THE #1 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 50' X 20' X 8'. WAS FOUND BY SAFETY MAN.
EE WAS BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN A RIB. ROLLED OUT HITTING HIM ON THE LEC. RIB ROLL APPROX. 3000 LB THIS WAS ON THE 002 SECTION 2 LEFT ENTRY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION INBY SPAD 445 ABOUT 1000 FROM FACE AREA OF 3 ENTRY DID NOT AFFECT BENTILATION FALL WAS 25 X25X 6. WAS REPORTED AROUND 330 PM WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
TWO ROOF FALLS OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND ON 002 SECTION-1 IN THE #1 ENTRY INBY SPAD #294, MEASURED 25'X15'X7' 1 IN THE #2 ENTRY INBY SPAD #289, MEASURED 40'X20'X8' WAS FOUND ONRRE SHIFT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION, IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT OF THE #2 ENTRY. 25' WIDE, 20' LONG, 6-1/2' HIGH. THERE WILL BE NO CLEAN-UP, & DID NOT INTERFERE W/VENTILATION.
EE WAS HELPING ON THE 001 SECTION MINER WHEN THEY BEGIN TO BADCK OUT OF THE FACE EE BENT TO GET THE MINER CABLE & WATER WIRE WHEN HE STOOD & THREW THE CABLE & THEN SOMETHING POPPED IN LOWER BA CK
EE WAS WORKING AS A MINER HELPER, WHEN TO BENT OT PICK UP & MOVE THE MINER CABLE. HE REPORTED SOMETHING "POPPED" IN HIS BACK. HE DIDN'T NOTIFY US UNTIL 3-16-93, OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE DRILL HEAD OF A LEE-NORSE ROOFBOLTER, WHEN A ROOFBOLT FELL STRIKING THE CONTROLS CAUSING THE HEAD TO MOVE CAUSING THE LEFT HAND TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND CANOPY.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION 10FT INBY JJ# 292 IN THE #4 HEADING 70FT LONG 17FT WIDE 10FT HIGH
EE WAS WORKING ON A MINER HIM AND ANOTHER EE WAS PULLING ON A SHAFT WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON FINGER. WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN MINER FRAME AND SHAFT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURED ON THE 002, SECTION, IN THE #6 HEADING. ONE BREAK INBY SS 283. 100' LONG, 17' WIDE, 10' HIGH.
I.NAME BRUSTING ROCK OFF MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD AND RIGHT HAND. THE ROCK WAS 4' X 18" X 16".
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION #2 HEADING IN A INTERSECTION 18FT WIDE 5FT HIGH 20FT LONG THE FALL OCCURRED DURING THE SECOND SHIFT
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 001 SECTION,2 BRKS INBY THE PILLAR LINE IN THE BLEEDER OF SPAD 80. THIS SECTION IS IDLE-9'HIGH X 17'WIDE.
85061S HELPING BUILD ON THE 001 SECTION. HE WAS STANDING IN THE BUCKET OF A HAULER REACHING CRIBS TO OTHER EMPLOYEES WHEN A ROCK FELL HITTING HIM IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD.
55061S CLEANING THE WATER SPRAYS ON THE MINER WHEN A ROCK 3X8X10X FELL FROM THE ROOF, HITTING HIM ON BOTH FEET CAUSING THE LEFT ANKLE TO CRACK.
55000TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE SETTING TIMBERS WHEN THE TIMBER FELL, IT JERKED HIM DOWN. HE DID CONTINUE TO WORK UNTIL 8-17-92. THE JERK FROM THE TIMBER CAUSED PAINS IN THE UPPER BACK.
9?514E HELPING SET TIMBERS ON 001 PILLAR SECTION. BENT TO PICK UP A TIMBER AND FELT PAINS IN BACK. EMPL DID FINISH THE DAY OUT.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002 SECTION.NO 4 HEADING BETWEEN 07-03-92 TO 07-06-92.IT WAS FOUND DURING THE PRE-SHIFT EXAM.07-06-92.IT WAS 6' HIGH 20' WIDE AND 20' IN LENGTH.
EE WAS WORKING ON THE HEAD OF A JOY MINER, PULLING ON A BAR, FELT PAIN IN BACK.