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A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE E-3 PANEL 002-0, NO. 7 ENTRY INTERSECTION AND CROSSCUTS 90 6 & 8 INTERSECTIONS 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 6079. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT. RESIN AND 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE FALL IS APPROX. 70 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7-15 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-28-01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF, WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AN EXTENSION OF THE FALL ON THE 002-0 MMU E-3 PANEL OCCURRED AT 10:00 PM ON 3-30-01. THE FALL CONTINUED THRU THE NO. 8 INTERSECTION CROSSCUT & NO. 9 INTERSECTION 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION 60 79. THIS FALL WAS AN ADDITIONAL 60 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7-15 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF. AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-28-01 AND CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN & 14 FT CABLE BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE D-8 PANEL NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 6076. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT X 18 FT WIDE X 8-14 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN A ND 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-21-01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND APPROACHES CRIBBED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-8 PANEL(001-0 MMU), NO. 2 ENTRY, 30 FT INBY SURVEY STATION 5774. THE FALL IS APPROX 40 FT LONG X 17 FT WIDE X 7-8 FT HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-14- 01. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND APPROACHES CRIBBED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-8 PANEL(001-0 MMU) NO 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION 6024. THE FALL IS APPROX 20 FT LONG X 10- 12 FT WIDE X 10 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINS 8 FT RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA CONTAINED 8 FT RESIN BOLTS& 14 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 3-7-01. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF & THE APPROACHES CRIBBED.
EE HAD GREASED THE DOUNUT SAFETY CHAIN ON THE COUPLER OF THE #12 MOTOR AND WAS LIFTING IT TO REMOVE IT WHEN THE CHAIN SUDDENLY BECAME TIGHT, CATCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SAFETY CHAIN AND TH E MOTOR COUPLER.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN NO. 1 ENTRY(RETURN)3-WAY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 4486. THE FALL IS APPROX 50 FT LONG X 14 FT WIDE AND CONTAINED 6'5/8" BOLTS & TIMBERS. THE APPROACHS W ERE DANGERED OFF AND THE RETURN AIRWAY WAS REROUTED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF 5 STOPPINGS. THIS AREA ON D-6 PANEL WAS DEVELOPED 3/2000.
WHILE UNLOADING SUPPLIES NEAR C-MAINS SWITCH EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS LEFT LOWER GROIN. HE WAS DIAGNOISED WITH A ABDOMINAL MUSCLE STRAIN. HE STARTED OFF ON 3-2-01 AND RETURN TO WORK ON 3-12-01 .
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-2 MAINS RETURN IN NO. 3 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT 39 BLOCK, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO 334. THE FALL WAS APPROX 16 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH X 50 FT LONG. THE FALL CO NTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 1-98. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND TIMBERED/BARRICADED. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2-28-01 IN A-2 MAINS RETURN 38-39 BLOCK IN NO 4 ENTRY 3 1/2 BREAKS INBY STATION NO. 300. THE FALL IS APPROX 17 FT WIDE X 38 FT LONG X 7 FEET HIGH. THE FALL CONTAI NED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS AND THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 1-98. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 2-26-01 IN THE A-2 MAINS RETURN AT 37 BLOCK IN NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION & CROSSCUT 1 BREAK INBY THE SURVEY STATION NO. 321. THE FALL WAS APPROX 17 FT WIDE X 70 FT LONG X 8 FT HIGH. CONTAINED 6 FT. RESIN BOLTS &TIMBERS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 1-98. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF AND WILL BE CLEANED UP.
EE INSERTED AND 8' 3/4" ROOF BOLT BETWEEN THE BOLTER CANOPY & THE ROOF TO BEND IT. AS HE PUSHED DOWN ON THE BOLT TO BEND IT THE BOLT SLIPPED AND HE STARTED TO FALL FORWARDS. HE FELL HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HISSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT DISTAL RADIUS & ULNA. THIS OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF NO. 1 ENTRY ON THE EC-3 PANEL MMU 004-0. HAS MISSED NO WORK
EMPLOYEE WAS USING BOWSAW, IT CAME OUT OF TIMBER CUTTING HAND.
SCOOP OPERATOR AND CO-WORKER WERE REPLACING THE BATTERY LIDS ON THE LONG AIRDOX 488 SCOOP AFTER SERVICING THE BATTERIES. AS THEY PLACED THE LIDS INTO POSITION CO-WORKER PUSHED THE LIDS, INJURE D'S MIDDLE & RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID OF THE RAISED EDGE OF THE BATTERY BOX. THIS RESULTED IN CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS FINGERNAILS(CONTUSIONS)WHICH WERE DRAINE
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-3 MAINS 7-8 XCUT& 8 INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION #786 2 BREAKSINBY C-MAINS SWITCH. FALL APPROX. 18'W X 60'L X 20'H. IT CONTAINED 6' 5/8" RESIN, 5' TORQUE TENS ION & 14' CABLE BOLTS, CRIBS & STEEL IBEAMS. THETRACK ENTRY WILL BE RE-ROUTED & THE APPROACHES HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED & DANGERED OFF.
ROCK FALL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND RIB LINE, SLID OFF CANOPY, HIT ON PAVEMENT AND STRIKING SIDE OF LEG. ROCK MEASURED 4' LONG BY 3' WIDE AND 1-3" THICK.
INDIVIDUAL WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL UP AGAINST THE SOUTH MAINS #2 BELT BANK BOARD WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE WET BELT CONVEYOR. HE NOTICEDPAIN ON OUTSIDE OF KNEE.
THE CONT. MINING MACHINE WAS PINNED BY FALLING 6 ROCK ONT HE C-2 PANEL, 004-MMU ON 1-24-01 AT 1:45 PM WHILE MINING THE FIRST LIFT ON THE NO.3 BLOCK DUST OUTBY SPAD 4905. THE CONTINUOUS MINER W AS PINNED UNTIL 9:00 AM ON 1-25-01.
EE WAS LIFTING AN 8' TIMBER TO SET IT ON D-7 PANEL. AS HE LIFTEDHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE STARTED OFF WORK ON 1-19-01 & RETURNED ON 1-29-01.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE NO.1 BELT A MAINS NO.4 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION NO. 93 INTERSECTION 4 WAY THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE 7 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN TENSI ON BOLTS AND FLOOR TO ROOF SUPPORT. THE AREA WASDEVELOPED 9-97. THE CAVITY WAS RESUPPORTED TO PLAN AND THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
WHILE JACKING UP SC, HURT LEFT RIBS.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON A-4 MAINS, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 1174. THE FALL STARTED IN NO. 10 ENTRY & EXTENDED TO THE EDGE OF NO. 8 INTERSECTION INCLUDING THE XCUTS. THE FALL WAS A PPROX. 135' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6-7' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6' RESIN BOLTS & FLOOR TO ROOF SUPPORT. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9/98. THE APPROACHED WERE DANGERED OFF & ADD. SUPPORT WAS ADDED. THE
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 5 MINER SECTION @ STA. 14 TO 9, FROM THE FACE OF 5 LEFT TO AND INCLUDING XCUT 6-7. DIMENSIONS: 130' X 17' X 6'PLUS IN HEIGHT. BOLTS: 6' RESIN AND 10' CAB LE BOLTS.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE BATTERY LID ON THE SCOOP. AS THEY LOWERED THE LID INTO PLACE, INJURED'S LEFT LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID AND THE BATTERY BOX FRAME RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL JOINT. NO DAYS OR RESTRICTED DAYS RESULTED FROM THIS INJURY. THIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING HANG MINER CABLE ON THE E-2PANEL. AS HE LIFTED THE CABLE HE EXPERIENCE A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE STARTED OFF WORK ON 12/13/00.
CONTINUATION OF AN OLD FALL. 20'X20'X4' NO 6 ENTRY 1 BRK OUTBY SPAD B 770. FALL HAS BEEN CRIDED UP. HAD 4' BOLTS IN THE AREA. FALL WAS CALLED IN TO MSHA.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 002-0 MMU (E-2P PANEL IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO. 5554 1 BREAK OUTBY THE FACE. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18FT,18FTLX 10 FT HIGH/ THE FALL CONTAINED 8 FT 3/4" RESIN BOLTS & THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED ON 11/17/00 THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF AFTER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS SET AR0UND IT. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UPY
INJURED WAS PRYING DOWN LOOSE ROCK FROM ROOF WHEN THE ROCK SLID DOWN A TRUSS BOLT AND STRUCK HIS RT LEG BELOW THE KNEE.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON THE E-2 PANEL, WAS REACHING ACROSS THE DRILL POD OF THE ROOF RANGER II ROFF BOLTER WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PICK UP A ROOF BOLT, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF SMASH ING HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE DRILL POD. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE MIDDLE (3RD) METACARPAL BONE OF HIS RIGHT HAND REQUIRING SURGICAL REPAIR.
AN UNINTENTINAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON D-7 PANEL 001-0 NO.7 ENTRY 3WAY INTERSECTION AT SURVEY STATION NO 5442 ON 11/20/00 AT 5PM. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18'L, X18' WIDE & 10' HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 8FT 3/4" RESIN BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 10/27/00. THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF & ADDL SUPPORT ADDED AROUND IT THE FALL WILLNOT BE CLEANED UP
EE WAS TAPING A MOTOR LEAD WHEN THE RUBBER TAPE BROKE CAUSING THE LEAD TO FLIP BACK STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT UPPER INCISOR TOOTH FRACTURING IT. THIS WILL REQUIRE A CAP TO REPAIR. NO WORK DAYS WERE LOST. THIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON D-3 MAINS NO. 2 ENTRY INTERSECTION 2, 1 XCUT AT SURVEY STATION NO. 3684. THE FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BOLTS & THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9-30-99. THE FALL WAS APPROX 18' WID X 40' LONG X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & FLOOR TO ROOF SUPPORT WILL BE ADDED AROUND FALL. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS TIME.
A ROOF OCCURRED ON THE 6 MINER UNDERGROUND, MMU 002-0 SECTION AT STATION 12+02, IN THE X-CUT 4-5 INCLUDING THE INTERSECTION OF #5. THIS FALL WAS IN THE LAST OPEN X-CUT. IT WAS 18' WIDE X 8' HI GH X 85' LONG.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6-MINER, MMU 002-0. SECTION IN THE THE #3 ENTRY INTERSECTION LAST OPEN CROSSCUT. A CUTTER STARTED IN THE CROSSCUT 2-3 DETERIORATING THE ROOF. THE FALL WAS 20' WIDE X 20' LONG X 7' HIGH. SPAD STATION IS 12+02.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE 6 MINER MMU 002-0 SECTION #5 ENTRY FACE, BEGINNING JUST INBY 10+87 FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROX 90'. THE FALL WAS 8' HIGH X 18' WIDE X 90' LONG.
EE HAD BACKED UP THE ROOF BOLTER TO SPOT EXTRA ROOF BOLTS IN NO.5 ENTRY. AFTER HE HAD DRILLED ABOUT 2' INTO THE ROOF A ROCK FELL, STRUCK THE CANOPY AND FLIPPED INTO HIS FACE LACERATING HIS NOSE. THIS REQUIRED 6 SUTURES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED 10/24/00 ON A-3 MAINS 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 176 IN NO.8 INTERSECTION CROSSCUT 2 NO.0 INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 80'LONG X 16'WIDE X 12'HIGH. THE AR EA WAS DEVELOPED 4/28/98. THE FALL CONTAINED 6' RESIN BOLTS, CRIBS & POSTS. THE FALL IN NO.8 INTERSECTION WAS RE-SUPPORTED & CLEANED UP.
EE, UTILITY MAN, WAS PLUGGING IN A CATHEAD ON 3-7 PANEL POWER CENTER WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF, STRUCK THE POWER CENTER & GLANCED OFF STRIKING EE IN THE NOSE, LACERATING IT. THIS LACERATI ON REQUIRED 15 STITCHES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF OCCURRED 1 BLOCK OUTBY SURVEY STATION NO. 3144 IN NO. 8 ENTRY PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40' X 16 1/2' X 3' HIGH. THE ROOF SUPPORT PRESENT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AFTER A PREVIOUS FALL. THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH POSTS, XBARS & CRIBS. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF & POSTS WERE ADDED AT APPROACHES. THE ESCAPEWAY WAS REROUTED.
WHILE WATCHING THE MINER TAKE A CUT TO THE RIGHT ON A RETREAT SECTION, THE RIB ROLLED OUT STRIKING THE INJURED ACROSS THE BACK OF THE NECK AND LT ARM.
SPREADING FORKS ON ENDLOADER & POPPED HIS RIGHT KNEE OUT
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON NO.4 BELT AT SPAD NO. 1054 ON A-MAINS. THE FALL EXTENDED FROM NO. 8 ENTRY TO THE BELT ENTRY (NO. 6) INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROX 110 FT LONG BY 17 F T WIDE BY 12 FT HIGH. THE FALL CONTAINED 6 FT RESIN BOLTS, 10 FT CABLE BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 9-20-98. THE BELT ENTRY PORTION WAS CLEANED UP.
WHILE PLUGGING IN THE NATIONAL MINE SERVICE POD DUSTER DC PLUG TO THE AUXILLARY PLUG ON #15 LOCOMOTIVE THE TWO PLUGS ARCED CAUSING A FLASH THAT BURNT THE INDIVIDUAL'S RIGHT HAND.
A SHIVE BLOCK WAS CHAINED TO THE TRACK RAIL WHILE A MOTOR PULLED A WIRE ROPE THROUGH IT. AFTER STOPPING THE MOTOR HE STEPPED TOWARDS THE SHIEVE BLOCK TO REHOOK IT WHEN SUDDENLY THE MOTORMAN MOVED THE MOTOR. THE CHAIN HOLDING THE SHEAVE BLOCK BROKE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT FRACTURING HIS 5TH TOE. THIS IS TO REPORT MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
WHILE TAKING BELT STRUCTURE OFF OF THE BELT ROPES DURING A BELT MOVE, THE INJURED FELT PAIN UNDER HIS LT SHOULDER BLADE.
A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE 6-MINER (MMU 002-0)31 ENTRY 50' IN BY SPAD 8927 ( APPROX 2000' OUT BY FACE) THE AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS 90' LONG BY 18' WIDE BY 6' HIGH.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-27-00 ON E-1 PANEL, NO. 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION 25-6 CROSSCUT AT SURVEY STATION NO. 5130. THE FALL CONTAINED 5 FT RESIN TENSION BOLTS AND WAS DEVELO PED 8-28-2000. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 45 FT LONG X17 FT WIDE X 6-7 FT HIGH. TIMBERS AND CRIBS WERE INSTALLED AT APPROACHES AND THE FALL WAS DANGERED OFF. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AT THIS
INDIVIDUAL WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO PRY A TRAM MOTOR UP INTO POSITION. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL, STRIKING HIS ARM/SHOULDER ON THE SCOOP BUCKET.
MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY HE HURT HIS BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED 9-14-2000 ON THE D-3 MAINS BELT (NO. 6 BELT), NO. 5 ENTRY, 1 BREAK INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 3718. THE FALL WAS APPROX 24' LONG X 18' WIDE X 7' HIGH. THE AREA WAS DEVELOPED 2/99. THE FALL CONTAINED 5' RESIN TENSION BNOLTS, CRIBS & TIMBERS. THE FALL CAVITY WAS RESUPPORTED TO PLAN & THE FALL MATERIAL WAS CLEANED UP.