ROOF FALL THAT FELL OVER THE WEEKEND WAS DISOUERED ON MONDAY 6-8-98. DIMENSIONS 70'X8'X20' NEAR SAAD 10.
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Showing all 40EE WAS WALKING IN THE LAST OPEN CROSSCUT AT THE #3 ENRY WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUACK HIM ON THE SHOULDER. THE ROCK MEASURED 18" X 12".
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 4 BELT ENTRY AT SPAD 2485 THE FALL MEASURED 60' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6' THICK.
EE WAS PUTTING SCOOP ON CHARGE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL GETTING OFF SCOOP, STRIKING HIS KNEE. EE DID NOT NOTIFY MANAGEMENT OF INJURY TO KNEE UNTIL 4-22-98.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY AT SPAD #2187. THE FALL MEASURED 80 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 7 FT THICK.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #4 BELT ENTRY FROM SPAD #2113 TO #2160. THE FALL MEASURED 18' WIDE X 50' LONG X 7' THICK. FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY EMPLOYEE.
EE STEPPED INTO FEEDER WHILE CAHIN WAS RUNNING IN REVERSE.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SHEAR PIN IN FEEDER. WHEN HE RESTARTED FEEDER, SHEAR PIN BROKE HITTING EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS BOLTING TOP IN FACE WHEN HE MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN DRILL STEEL AND BOLTER HEAD.
FALL OCCURED SOME TIME DURING VACATION 11-22-97 TO 11-30-97. FALL WAS 16'X120'X7'HIGH, APPARENTLY DUE TO VERTICAL STRESS BREAKS IN THE MINE ROOT.
EE WAS OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY UNDER BOLTED TOP LOWERING HIS CANOPY. A RIB ROLL OCCURED STRIKING EE IN LOWER BACK RESULTING IN BRUISES AND SCRATCHES.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 5 NEUTRAL ENTRY AT SPAD 2290. THE FALL WAS 30' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7' THICK.
EE WAS REMOVING SIDE SHIELD TO GAIN ACCESS TO BUSTED HOSE. RIB ROLLED OVER STRIKING EE OVER ANKLE.
ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN #2 NEUTRAL ENTRY FROM SPAD #2148 TO #2149. FALL WAS 80' L X 19' W X 7-8' THICK.
700' OUTBY SUPPORT IS 4'TO 6' RESIN BOLTS, STAGGERED PATTERN AT SPAD 2228 A7 INTERSECTION
EMPLOYE EWAS PULLIGN CHARTGER OUT OF SCOOP BUCKET BEHIND POWER CENTER. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT INDX FINGER BETWEEN CHARGER AND BUCKET, CUTTING OFF RIGHT INDEX FINGER ABOVE THE NAIL.
INTERSECTION FALL APPROX 2O'X20'X8'HIGH. 100' INBY SPAD #2245. FALL IS APPROX 2000' FROM FACE.FALL OCCURED SOMETIME DURING 41/2 MONTH INACTIVEPERIOED.
FALL IN #1 ENTRY 18' X 35' X 6' HIGH. 50' INBY SPAD #1592. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 5400' FROM WORKING FACE. FALL OCCURRED SOME TIME DURING 4 1/2 MONTH INACTIVE PERIOD.
AN INUNDATION OCCURED AT THIS MINE AS IT INADVERTENLY CUT INTO AN ABANDONED MINE.
A ROOF FALL NEAR SPAD 1866 20'WX25'LX6'H.
A RIB ROLL STRUCK EE WHILE HE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR IN 6 ENTRY.
ROOF FALL IN THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD 31907. IT WAS 25' X 6' X 10'.
INTERSECTION FALL APPROX 30'X30'X8'T ON #3 BELT LINE 200' INBY SPAD 1566. THIS AREA WAS DEVELOPED IN JANUARY 1996.
ROOF FALL BETWEEN #3 & 4 ENTRY 2 BREAKS IN BY SPAD #1638 FALL WAS APPROX 4000' FROM FACE WITH NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT
ROG FALL BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRY INBY SPAD #1638. FALL WAS APPROX 400' FROM FACE WITH NO DAMAMGE OR IMPAIRMENT.
CROSS CUT FALL FROM #3 TO #4 ENTY. LOCATED 200 INBY SPAD #1589. FALL WAS APPROX 3000' FROM THE FACE WITH NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT
EMP'S HAND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTER AND CRIB BLOCK. HE WAS SETTING FOOT JACK WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
EE WAS WALKING PAST ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURRED - PINNING HIM AGAINST BOLTER.
ROOF FALL ON 2LT MAINS IN #2 ENTRY 150' OUTBY FACE SPAD #2358 1 BRK OUTBY 20'W, 50'L, 5'H.
WHILE WALKING ACROSS MINE BENCH, EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
INJURED WAS STANDING IN ABOUT 1 FOOT OF MUCK SHOVELING THE BELT. WHEN INJURED STARTED TO THROW COAL ON THE BELT, MUCK PREVENTED THE FOOT FROM MOVING, CAUSING KNEE TO TWIST.
INJURED WAS SETTING THE BREAKER UP FOR THE ROOF DRILL. THE 480V RECEPTACLE WENT TO GROUND CAUSING BURNS TO HAND.
INJURED WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF ROCK OFF OF #6 BELT HEAD WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE OVERHANGING ROCK FLIPPED THE OTHER END OF THE ROCK AGAINST THE ROOF MASHING RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
INJURED WAS BUILDING CRIBS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A 5/8 INCH CUT TO FACE AND ONE INC CUT TO ARM.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO DODGE ROCK FALLING FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND TWISTED ANKLE UNDER BODY WEIGHT AND THE FELL DOWN.
INJURED HAD JUST LOADED TOOL BOXES IN SCOOP BLADE & HAD TURNED & WAS WALKING AWAY FROM SCOOP. THE SCOOP OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO BACK THE SCOOP OUT, BUT THE CONTROLLER WAS IN THE FORWARD POSITION . THE SCOOP JUMPED INTO HIGH TRAM & CAUGHT THE INJURED'S RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET & THE HI-VOLTAGE SLED.
COAL RIB ROLLED OUT STRICKING THE MINER OPERATOR I THE BACK KNOCKING HIM DOWN FACE FIRST HIS FACE STRUCK THE REMOTE CONTROL STATION CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS LIP REQUIRING STTITCHES
INJURED WA SSERVICING THE POT ON A CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 10X16X11/2 THICK FELT FROM THE ROOF STRIKING THE TOP RIGHT HAND OF THE VICTIM THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION APP ROX. 4 INCH LONG REQUIRING 20 STITCHES.
INJURED WAS HELPING TO MOVE POWER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS WITH STRAPS STRIKING THE INJURED ON THE RIGHT KNEE AND LEG.
ROOF FALL IN NO.2 ENTRY ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL CRUSHING CANOPY AND COVERING .