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A ROOF FALLED OCCURED IN THE 2 ENTRY IN A INTERSECTION ABOUT 6 BREAKS BACK FROM FACE. THE FALLED WAS 20 BY 30 THE HIGHEST POINT 4 FT HIGH A COAL BINDER WAS LOCATED 24 TO 30 INCHES INTO ROOF WE TIMBER ON CRIB FALLED OFF EE AS MSHA EE INVESTIGATION.
THE JOY CONTINUOUS MINR MINED INTO AN UNMAPPED OLD WORKS ENTRY ON THE RIGHT SIDE (#5 ENTRY) OF OUR 002 ADVANCING SECTION. THIS CAUSED A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER TO FLOW ACROSS THE WORKING SECITO N AND OUT OF THE MINE. THE MINE IS UPHILL GOING IN AND ALL WATER FREE FLOWS OUTSIDE.
A SMALL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #14 INTERSECTION OF THE #4 ENTRY 3,000' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION . VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED, THE FALL WAS ABOUT 15' LONG AND 20' WIDE, 4' TO 5' THICK. THIS AREA HAS SOME FAULTY TOP THAT IS NOT PRESENT IN OTHER PARTS OF THE MINE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED N THE #1 ENTRY FACE AREA WHILE THE MINE WAS IDLE ABOUT A WEEK PREVIOUSLY VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED AS THERE ARE 3 INTAKE ENTRIES THE FALL WAS 140FT LONG 20FT WIDE & ABOUT 5FT TO 6FT THICK
AN AREA OF FAULTY TOP WAS ENCOUNTERD ABOUT 1250; UP ON THE OO2 RIGHT SECTION 4N, THE BELT ENTRY. THIS AREA IS APPROX 300' OUTBY THE WORKING FACE. IT STARTED FALLING DOWN APPROX. 10:00AM. FALL ENDED UP ABOUT 150' LONG, 20' WIDE & UP TO 15' THICK. NO INTERRUPTION OF VENTILATION AT ALL (NEUTRAL ENTRY)
OTHER S.C. RAN INTO INJUREDS S.C. THE IMPACT CAUSED HIM TO BRUISE HIS BACK ON THE BODY OF THE S.C. HE WAS X-RAYED AND SENT HOME FOR BEDREST AND ICEPACKS ON HIS BRUISE.
EMPLOYEE CUT LEFT HAND ON BOLTING MACHINE. SUTURES REQUIRED.
A PIECE OF ROCK CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE SHUTTLE CAR. MASHED TIP OF LEFT FINGER (RING). TIP OF LEFT RING FINGER WAS AMPUTATED.
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS GLOVE ON HIS LEFT HAND ON A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL TWISTING HIS HAND AND BREAKING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND LEFT WRIST.