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WE HAD A ROOF FALL FOUR BREAKS LEFT OF SPAD #45671 ON SECTION 002. IT MEASURED 40'L X 18'W X 4' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF .
EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON HEAD, FACE AND SHOULDERS WITH A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK. THE ROCK MEASURED 3' LONG X 3' WIDE X 2" THICK. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 10:00 A.M. AND EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE SHIFT.
WE HAD A FALL ON SECTION 002 NEAR SPAD #42118. IT MEASURED 20'W X 20'L X 5' THICK. NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED BUT A SMALL SECTION OF MINE POWER FEEDER LINE WAS DAMAGED & REPLACED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP SINCE AREA WAS ABANDONED NEXT DAY.
EE'S SAFETY GLASSES SLIPPED DOWN ON HIS FACE DUE TO PERSIRATION WHILE SETTING MINER BITS. A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK HIM IN EYE.
WE HAD A ROOF FALL IN OUR INTAKE ENTRY ON SECTION 002, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #41878. IT MEASURED 40'L X 16'W X 5'THICK. NO PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND AREA H AS BEEN TIMBERED OFF.
A PIECE OF COAL MEASURING 2'X2'X8' SLIPPED FROM ROOF/RIB, STRIKING EE S BACK.
WHILE LOADING A DEFECTIVE SCRUBBER FAN MOTOR FROM THE CONTINUOUS MINER ONTO A BATTERY POWERED VEHICLE, ONE END OF THE MOTOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLECAUSING EE TO SLIP AND FALL AGAINST THE MOTOR.
FALL OCCURED ON THE #4 BELT LINE AT #16 BREAK. THIS AREA WAS BOLTED WITH 4' AND 6' RESIN BELTS. FALL WAS APPROX. 20'X18' LONG 6 HT. FALL WAS CLEANED UP BOLTED AND SCREENED. CRIBBS WERE SET ON BOTH SIDES IN X CUTS TO TRY AND PRECENT A FULTERFALL IN THIS AREA.
EE WAS PLASTERING ON OVERCAST WORKING OFF ON LADDER. THE LADDER FELL OVER AN THE EE WAS INJURED. THE LADDER WAS SET PLACE ON SOFT BOTTOM.
WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASING THE TENSION OFFA ROOF COMEALONG. THE SECOND EMPLOYEE LET THE HANDLE SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS STRIKING INJURED IN THE JAW AND CHEST. ST.
WHILE CHECKING THE PUMP EE FOUND THE ROOF FALL.
WE HAD A FALL 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #827 IN THE NW MAINS. IT MEASURED 35' L X 18' W X 4-6' T, AND COVERED NO. 2 BELT LINE AT THIS POINT. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND FEDERAL PERSONNEL INVESTIGATED THE AREA ON 10-23-01.
WE HAD A FALL ON SECTION 002 IN THE LAST OPEN BREAK BETWEEN 1 & 2 ENTRIES OF 4TH NW SUBMAINS. IT MEASURED 35' L X 18' W X 6' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED AND FALL WAS NOT IN AN ES CAPEWAY OR AIRWAY. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THIS FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL INSPECTORS.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF A SHUTTLE CAR, TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST RIB.
WE HAD A FALL IN THE NO.2 MAINS BELT ENTRY 75' INBY SPAD #30891. THE FALL EXTENDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION OF 1 NEUTRAL AND 2 RETURNS. IT MEASURED 20'WX7'TX200'L. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP IN TH E BELT ENTRY AND IT WAS TIMBERED OFF INT HE RESTOF THE CROSSCUT.
WHILE CHANGING OUT ONE ROOF BOLTING MACHINE WITHANOTHER, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF ANDSTRUCK EMPLOYEE'S FOOT. THE ROCK MEASURED 2'X 2'X 3" THICK.
AFTER RETURNING FROM OUR VACATION PERIOD, WE DISCOVERED A FALL IN THE #7 ENTRY OF 1ST NORTHWEST MAINS BETWEEN BREAKS #89 AND 91. IT MEASURED 18' W X 90' L X 5' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WIOL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
WHILE OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 3'W X 3'L X 2" THICK, FELL FROM ROOF, GLANCED OFF OF MINER AND STRUCK EE'S RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. HE FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED NE XT 4 DAYS BEFORE GOING TO DR. AT THAT TIME, HE DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD A BROKEN BONE.
WE HAD A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE TRUCK ENTRY IN THE SW MAINS NCAR SPAD# 32980. IT MEASURED 20'LONG X 40' WIDE X 6' THICK. NO PERSONNEL INVOLVED, BUT A SMALL PORTION OF TRACK WAS COVERE D, THIS SECTION OF THE ESCAPEWAY WAS RE-ROUTED. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF.
WE HAD A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #6 ENTRY, NE MAINS, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #618. IT MEASURED 25'W X 35'L X 8'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNELINVOLVED. FALL BLOCKED INTAKE ESCAPEWAY BUT ESCA PEWAY WAS RE-ROUTED AROUND FALL AREA. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
WE EXPERIENCED A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #3 ENTRY OF THE 1ST NORTHWEST SUB-MAINS 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD #681. IT MEASURED 35'LX30'WX4' TO 7' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL OCC URRED IN AREA-SUPPORTED WITH 5 FOOT, FULL-GROUTED TENSION RE-BAR ROOF BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS HANGING MINER CABLE AND WATERLINE AND RE-INJURED AN OLD HERNIA.
WHILE DRILLING ROOF BOLT HOLE, BOOM EXTENDED TO LIMIT, DRILL HEAD WAS LOWERED TO PLACE BOLT WRENCH SO DRILL STEEL COULD BE PUSHED TO CORRECT DEPTH. INITIALLY DRILL STEEL WAS STUCK IN HOLE BUT WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO PLACE BOLT WRENCH IN CHUCKDRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE, STRIKING HIS HAND.
MINE FOREMAN NOTIED TOP WORKING IN THE FACE OF AROOM ON SECTION 002. HE INSTRUCTURED MINERS TO TIMBER OFF PLACE & LET FALL. THIS AREA HAD NOT YET BEEN SUPPORTED OVER THE WEEKEND FALL RODE OUT PAST TIMBERS & DISLODGED 4 ROOF BOLTS MAKING IT REPORTABLE ACCIDENT THE FALL IN THE SUPPORTED AREA WAS 12'W, 6'LX2'-6' THICK & AREA WAS NOT CLEANED UP
PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON DRILL HEAD OF BOLTER & EE WAS CLEARING IT WHEN ANOTHER PIECE FELL STRIKINGHIS HAND. HE LOST THE FIRST JOINT OF MIDDLE FINGER & SUSTAINED A FRACTURE OF THE SECOND JOINT.
TO INSTALL A TUNNEL LINER, ROOF BOLTS HAD TO BE CUT TO REMOVE A HEADER. GAS TESTS WERE CONDUCTEDUP TO A HEIGHT OF 6 1/2' IN #5 ENTRY OF SECTION 003. THERE WAS A CAVITY 11 1/2' ABOVE HEADER WER E GAS HAD ACCUMULATED. WHEN OXY/ACET. TORCH CUT THROUGH ROOF BOLT IT IGNITED GAS. ONE EMPLOYEE HAD SOME 1ST & 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER HANGING CURTAIN. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM LADDER, ENTANGLING HIS FOOT IN LADDER, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO BE TWISTED.
WHILE TRAMMING MINER TO NEW PLACE, MINER HELPER SWUNG CABLE OUT OF WAY AND IT STRUCK MINER OPERATOR ON ANKLE.
WE HAD A FALL IN THE FACE OF NO. 1 ENTRY ON SECTION 003 ABOUT 275 FEET INBY SPAD NO. 621. IT MEASURED 16' L X 15' W X 9' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WIL BE CLEANED UP.
WE HAD A FALL IN THE FACE OF NO. 3 ENTRY OF SECTION 003 ABOUT 255' INBY SPAD #617. IT MEASURED 18' L X 18' W X 4-8' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
WE EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL IN #3 ENTRY OF SECTION 003 FROM THE FACE OUTBY. IT MEASURED 23'L X 15'W X 9' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BOLTER CREW TO INSTALL BOLTS AND SCREEN IN #4 ENTRY OF SECTION 003. A PIECE OF ROCK IMBEDDED AND FELL FROM TOP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT. THE ROCK MEASURED 14" BY 15 " BY 4 1/2" THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE CART INTO A SCOOP BUCKET SO THAT IT COULD BE TRANSPORTED TO #6 BELTHEAD WHICH NEEDED REPAIRS. HE LOST HIS GRIP AND ALLOWED THE CART TO STRIKE HIM ON HI S ANKLE.
WE EXPERIENCED A ROOF FALL ON OUR SECTION 003 IN THE TRACK ENTRY INTERSECTION. IT MEASURED 26'L X 17'W X 11' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. THAT PORTION OF THE FALL THAT EXTENDED I NTO #6 ENTRY WAS CLEANED UP; THE REST OF THE AREA WAS TIMBERED OFF.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN #5 ENTRY OF SECTION 003 TWO BREAKS INBY SPAD #619. IT MEASURED 26'W X 35'L X 9' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP. Y
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, EE APPARENTLY DEVELOPED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. (HE HAS ONLY WORKED FOR US FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS BEFORE GOING TO DOCTOR. AFTER SEEING DOCTOR ON 12/20/00 HE CAME BACK TO WOR K ON 12/21/00 AND WORKED STEADILY UNTIL HE HAD SURGERY ON 3/5/01.
WHILE EATING LUNCH, A PIECE OF ROCK 4'X5'X4" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE'S NECK AND SHOULDER.
WHILE EATING LUNCH, A PIECE OF ROCK 4'X5'X4" FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS AND STRUCK EE'S SHOULDER AND ANKLE.
WHILE MOVING MINER CABLE ACROSS NO. 2 CROSSCUT EE STUMBLED & TWISTED KNEE
SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY, THROWING OPERATOR INTO CANOPY AND JAMMING HEAD/NECK.
WHILE CARRYING A HAND-HELD HYDRAULIC DRILL DOWN THE ENTRY, EE STUMBLED AND TWISTED ANKLE. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT.
WHILE DOING REG ROOFBOLTING ACTIVIITES EE WAS STRUCK BY A SLIVER OF ROOF MEASURING 2"TX3"LX2" W THAT FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS. THE ROCK STRUCK EE'S ANKLE
A BOLTER OPERATOR IN OUR SECTION 002 WAS LINING UP BOLT WRENCH WITH HEAD OF BOLT WHILE HOLDING BOLT WITH FREE HAND AND AS WRENCH AND BOLT CONNECTED HE INADVERTENTLY HIT ROTATION LEVER, WRENCHI NG LEFT HAND. NOTE: OUR BOLTERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH "HANDS OFF" EQUIPMENT
WE HAD A FALL ON OUR SECTION OO2 IN AN INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD NO. 441. IT MEASURED 20'W BY 35' L BY 4' THICK. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP AND PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY WAS RE-R OUTED AROUND IT.
DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL IN #6 ENTRY IN THE 1ST NE MAINS ABOUT ONE BREAK INBY SPAD H334 IT MEASURED 35'LX18'WX7'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNELINVOLVED. THIS FALL IS IN A PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY WHICH HAS TEMPORILY BEEN REROOTED FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP FALL REPORTED TO MSHA AT 9AM ON 9/14/00
WE HAD A FALL IN OUR #1 ENTRY OF THE NORTHEAST MAINS, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD # 380. IT WAS MEASURED 35'L X 18'W X 7' THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP.
WE HAD A FALL IN THE INTERSECTION OF #7 ENTRY, SECTION 001, ONE BREAK INBY SPAD #387. IT MEASURED 5'H X 20'W X 60'L. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS NOT CLEANED UP.
WE HAD A FALL ABOUT 5 BREAKS OUTBY SPAD 392 IN AN INTERSECTION OF #1 ENTRY OF 1ST NORTHEAST MAINS. IT MEASURED 35'L X 20'W X 6'T. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND AREA WAS RE-SUPPORTED.
WHILE CLEANING OFF THE TOP OF THE MINER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS, STRIKING THE MINER OPERATOR ON SHOULDER AND BACK.
FALL IN INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY (BELT) ON SECTION 002, ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #346 ON 1ST NE MAINMEASURING 7'H X 20'W X 35'L. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL INVOLVED BUT A SMALL SECTION OF THE BELT CONVEYOR WAS COVERED. FALL WAS CLEANED UP.