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EE was working with another to complete non-hazardous drum pickup in direct sun. Started at noon until 5pm. EE was leaving site, had to stop at exit gate where he threw up several times. He felt better and went down the road where he began to have numbness in his extremities and shortness of breath 911 was called and he was taken to the ERT and admitted overnight and released.
Employee was throwing roof bolter cable out of the way of the bolter when a rock fell and struck him on top of his head and left shoulder.
Employee sliced his upper right leg with belt knife while he was helping to make cable splice on bolter cable.
Employee was struck in his right hand by a piece of steel dislodged while drilling.
Employee was supporting miner cable on his right shoulder when he states he felt a sharp pain.
Employee was installing cable bolts in #3 Entry. He was drilling when the rock between bolts fell and struck his left foot.
Employee was drilling 60" hole to install roof bolt when a loose piece of roof fell, striking his left palm.
Employee ALLEGES the mantrip went dead at the top of hill. It rolled back, he pushed the brake pedal down but it busted. He then set the park brake but it didn't work. The rear end of the mantrip went into the rib. The employee complained his lower back was hurt. We DON'T believe the ALLEGED accident occurred due to defective equipment but rather due to the brake lines being cut!
Were retreat mining, had an inexperienced miner operator and was not cleaning the cuts as he was mining. The rock fell on the miner head holding the head on the bottom. The miner could not pull out on it's own due to the fact that the miner had spun the loose coal out from under the cats and the machine saddle bagged on loose coal.
Employee's left foot was pinned between ride and rib when tram stuck in.
On 8/9/2011 the 3rd shift fireboss discovered a fall at 7:25 AM. The fall is located between spad #120 and 121 between the #6 and #7 entries. The fall measured approximately 18 ft wide x 40 ft long x 6-7 ft high. This area was bolted with 5 ft fully grouted bolts.
Employee was walking on barge while it was being loaded for unknown reason. He claims his knee locked up causing him to fall into the water.
Employee states he got rock dust in his eye while freeing up the rock buster. He also states he was wearing his safety glasses.
Employee was in mantrip when it reached the top of the hill and the drive shaft broke. Mantrip started backwards. As the wheels sped up, it jumped and cut into rib causing it to stop suddenly.
Employee was in mantrip when it reached the top of the hill and the drive shaft yoke broke. Mantrip started backwards. As the wheels sped up, it jumped and cut into the rib causing it to stop suddenly.
Employee was operating shuttlecar when he reached out of the canopy to move a CO monitor line. He caught his right index finger between the shuttlecar canopy and the mine roof.
Employee stopped mantrip and put on park brake to change drivers. His foot got caught on something and he fell off of the mantrip. Mantrip was NOT moving.
Slicken sided formation with laminated shale fell at or near anchorage zone 16'-17' L. X 16'-19' W. X 6'-6.5' Thick.
An unintentional fall was discovered on the 1 Northwest panel one break inby spad #526 in the #6 entry. this fall was discovered on a weekly air way examination. The entry width was 21' wide timbered down to 17'4". The fall measured 20' wide X approximately 60' long X 8' high. the top was constructed of laminated slate and fell to the rider seam.
On 12/20/2011 an unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry of the #1 Southwest Panel between 49 and 50 break of the scoop road. On 04/19/2011 this area was showing some signs of top activity and we started adding extra support but did not get it completed. We were going to finish it on 04/20/2011. The fall measured approximately 70' long x 18' wide x 9' high.
Employee was walking when he stepped in a hole and allegedly twisted his ankle.
Employee was splicing suction hose on bolter with a knife when he slipped and cut his arm.
Employee allegedly strained a muscle in his back while hanging scoop charger cable. * Employee did not begin to miss work until 03-31-11.
Employee was putting up an outside bolt and running head when brow fell out and hit his left lower leg.
At approx. 10:50 the evening section foreman called out to report a fall in the #3 entry of th e3 S.W. 2 left panel (east Section) on the pillar section. The fall measured approx. 18' W. X 30'+ H. X 80' L. There were 2 MRS's and 1 14-15 CM Miner.
Shuttle car cable pulled tight and at an angle. Employee tried to pick it up and hang it and a pain shot through left shoulder.
An unintentional roof fall occurred on the #3 Southwest Panel at #1 break in the #1 entry approximately 20 ft outby spad #1129. The fall measured approximately 80 ft x 20 ft x 7 ft high. Area was timbered and dangered off. This fall was discovered during a weekly air way examination.
Employee was rolling out tensar on the corner of intersection with two other employees. A section of the rib, 62" long, 12" thick and 2" wide rolled off striking employee on his left lower leg, causing a compound fracture.
Employee was shoveling belt line when he pulled a muscle in his right shoulder.
An unintentional fall occurred on the second bench of the high wall between the return and portal entries. The piece of rock that fell measured approximately 25 ft long x 14 ft wide x 6 ft thick. In the fall two man trip barns and one 2 man personal carrier were damaged.
At 5:15 the CO detector at #4 belt head went off, the belt was shut down. Two workers were close by & responded to the area. Discovered smoke, called outside & reported findings. All men were evacuated via the intake. After smoke was cleared & further investigating, a rock was found in the tail with coal causing a spillage & the belt to run off in tail piece causing heat & smoke.
An unintentional roof fall was discvoered at 6 A.M. on 01-11-2011 on a pre-shift examination. The fall was located at break 63 between #5 and #6 entry. The fall measured approximately 18'w x 35'l x 7'h.
While employee was checking supplies on bolter, rock about 4' wide, 3' long, 8" to 10" thick fell out between bolts hitting the left side of his body; including his head, face, neck, shoulder, arm and hand.
The employee was in the mantrip when it was going up the hill at BK #16. The mantrip made it 3/4 of the way when the drive line came out causing the mantrip to go backwards down the hill and stopping suddenly after striking rib.
The employee was in the mantrip when it was going up the hill at BK #16. The mantrip made it 3/4 of the way when the drive line came out causing the mantrip to go backwards down the hill and stopping suddenly after striking rib.
EE was walking in drift mouth when he slipped and twisted his ankle. EE was released to go back to work but chose not to.
A continuation of a fall that was reported on 8/25/2008 was discovered at 11:30AM on 12/17/10. The fall was located between spad #133 and #134 between #2 and #3 entries on the #1 Southwest Panel at break 19. The fall measured approximately 18' wide x 60' long x 7'-8' high.
An unintentional roof fall occurred at break 65 between #5 and #6 entries (between spad 370 and 375). The fall measured approximately 20 ft wide x 30 ft long x 5 ft high.
A ROOF FALL MEASURING 70'(L) X 18'(W) X 6'(T) WAS DISCOVERED 80' INBY SPAD #1293. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED @ 10:20AM.
Employee was carrying an Idler Bearing for a shuttlecar out to set it down on the mantrip. As he set it down, he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
A roof fall was discovered @ spad #18 @ 2:10pm on 12/1/10. It measured 12'(L) x 19'(W) x 0 to 5"(T). It doesn't impede ventilation or travel and has been cribbed & dangered off.
EE stepped off of mantrip and twisted his right ankle.
Employee was hitting miner motor with sledge hammer to knock it in place. The motor slipped down when the employee swung hammer and the employee caught his finger between sledge hammer handle and miner.
Slick-n-side formation 41/2' to 5' thick pulled 1 row of bolts and damaged a 2nd row in the primary escape way.
Employee was taking mantrip off charge when it started to roll and the power cord was pulled out of power center. Employee tried to stop it by grabbing the cord with his hand, jerking his arm and shoulder.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered at 4:22 on the Southeast panel at break 16 at spad #0629. The fall measured approximately 4' high X 16' wide X approximately 40' long.
Employee was drilling a test hole when his glove got wrapped around the steel injuring his left hand.
Employee started to walk when he stumbled & fell, twisting his right foot and leg underneath him.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the #1 return entry at spad #135. The fall measured approximately 5' high x 18' wide by approximately 80' long. This fall is a continuation of adjoining fall.
An unintentional roof fall occurred in the cross cut between #1 and #2 entries at cross cut #17 in the return between spad #192 and spad #191. The fall measured approximately 6' high x 18' wide and approximately 30' long. This fall did not impede travel or air.