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On Thursday August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut #126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007
On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
On Thursday, August 16, 2007 an outburst occurred during rescue work on the Main West Panel. The outburst occurred in the No. 1 entry inby crosscut 126. Rescue work was ongoing to remove coal and debris which had filled the No. 1 entry during an outburst that occurred on August 6, 2007.
On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. The outburst affected all 4 entries and rescue operations were begun immediately. Rescue operations to reach the miners were unsuccessful.
At approx. 2:48 am on Monday, Aug 6, 2007, an earthquake was reported at the mine located near Huntington, UT. At the time of the seismic event, it is believed that six (6) employees of UtahAmerican were working at or near x-c 139 in the west mains.
On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. The outburst affected all 4 entries and rescue operations were begun immediately. Rescue operations to reach the miners were unsuccessful.
On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. The outburst affected all 4 entries and rescue operations were begun immediately. Rescue operations to reach the miners were unsuccessful.
On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. The outburst affected all 4 entries and rescue operations were begun immediately. Rescue operations to reach the miners were unsuccessful.
On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. The outburst affected all 4 entries and rescue operations were begun immediately. Rescue operations to reach the miners were unsuccessful.
On August 6, 2007 at 2:50 am a bounce/outburst occurred at the Crandall Canyon Mine. It affected the current mining location in the South Barrier of West Mains extending outby to approx. X/C 119. The outburst affected all 4 entries and rescue operations were begun immediately. Rescue operations to reach the miners were unsuccessful.
Employee was lifting belt structure and hurt his low back.
while roof bolting in 3rd north development section which has a height of 56 inchs operator strained low back muscle while installing roof bolts.
Slipped from a ladder, tried to catch himself, cut his arm on some metal in the ceiling.
While individual was moving the telephone cable a 636 battery scoop ran onto individuals foot twisting ankle. Doctor applied brace for support.
While kneeling down to turn on oxygen gauge, knee popped causing pain and swelling, possible ligiment tear.
While drilling holes to anchor the section tail piece, the air line came loose from the drill and sprayed air and debris into individuals eyes, the foreign material in his eyes needed to be removed at the hospital and the Optometrist office.
While re-installing the relay bar pin to the pan line. A crib block was used to apply pressure to the relay bar, assisting in aligning the holes. The crib block flipped out and the shield rocked forward striking the individual's hand, causing a fracture to his right little finger.
Sweeping floor, during movement, struck a metal file cabinet, which caused laceration to right index finger.
While walking down the longwall set-up face, individual struck head against a roof bolt hanger. This jammed his neck. On 3/27/06 individual visited a doctor, the evaluation found his neck to be in spasm and causing a mis-alignment. Individual was kept off work and received physical therapy.
While mining a lift off of a pillar, the rib sloughed off some chunks of coal and one struck individual in right ankle and foot. This caused a fracture to right foot and a severe sprain to the ankle.
While moving a water pump into water hole, stepped on rock and twisted left knee, did not see a doctor until 3/16/06 for treatment. Treatment will be for strained or torn ligaments with physical therapy and knee brace for support and comfort.
While releasing the roof screen mesh from the top of the ATRS individual had right elbow pinched between mesh support plate and ATRS main frame. This caused a severe bruise to right elbow area, resulting in missing work to allow swelling to subside.
While installing a timber in the breaker row, individual felt pain in lower back. Individual went to Chiropractor and found to have a back strain. He is receiving treatment for this and has not been released to return to work.
While installing a water hose to the section water manifold, the manifold broke free from the water line and struck individual in the left shoulder and side of face. This chipped his bottom left wisdom tooth and caused a hair line fracture to jaw.
While changing bits on the longwall shear, a small piece of rock fell from the face striking individual on the right hand causing a laceration to ring finger that needed 6 stitches to close.
Individual was cutting 3" water discharge hose with razor knife, when hand and knife slipped and cut the inside of left forearm. The laceration required 6 stitches to close wound.
While pulling a wire mesh roof screen over his head and onto the ATRS of the roof bolter, EE felt pull in lower abdomen. Doctor visit on 7/12/05 diagnosed with hernia. Surgery secheduled for 7/19/05.
While installing the resin roof bolt into the mine roof by pushing the bolt in place with the chuck wrench, the wrench slipped off the head of the roof bolt and struck individual in the nose. This caused a small laceration that required 3 stitches to close.
While carrying a bottle of compressed oxygen into the beltline, the employee slipped and fell and the bottle landed on right hand and wrist. This caused a contusion to his wrist and he was not allowed to return to work for two days.
WHILE CLEANING COAL SPILL, LOADER CAUGHT BUCKET ON ROADWAY LIP. THIS FORCED EMPLOYEE FORWARD IN HIS SEAT & HE CONTACTED THE DASH WITH HIS RT. KNEE. THIS CAUSED A CONTUSION/POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF THE RT. KNEE CAP DIAGNOSED ON 5/25/05. EE WAS SUSPENDED PENDING REQUIRED COMPANY POLICY TEST, RESULTING IN TERMINATION PRIOR TO ANY LOST WORK OR RESTRICTIONS.
During roof bolting of the longwall extraction face, individual was holding up a roof matt when a piece of rock at the top of the coal seam face rolled from the face and struck individual in the left lower leg. This caused a fracture to his ankle.
Individual was letting slack out of a hand cranked boat winch used to support the roof mesh on the extraction longwall face, when he lost his grip on the handle and the handle spun around and struck him in the left wrist causing a bruise. Advise by Doctor not to use hand for 4 - 5 days.
While installing a roof bolt, the individual was rotating the chuck wrench aligning the end of the roof bolt and the chuck wrench. While rotating the chuck wrench, caught his left ring finger between the end of the bolt and chuck wrench. This tore fingernail loose. After examination it was determined that the fingernail needed to be removed.
A bearing failed on the #4 belt tail piece, causing dense smoke and high CO preventing access to the immediate area. After the belt was stopped, the bearing heat burned the belt into and started the inpact bed burning. The area was accessed under apparatus and the fire on the belt ends and inpact bed was extingushed within 10 minutes.
While loading timbers into the bucket of a scoop felt pain and pulling in lower back. Determined to be an acute lumbar strain. Unable to work for 10 days.
Individual was reaching to remove a chain used to transport a longwall shield located within a shield haul vehicle, when the chain lift arm was activated to lower the shield pinching individual's right upper arm (humorous). The pinching of the lift arm fractured the individual's right upper arm.
While adjusting the surface loadout sensing magnet on the gates, individual pulled his hand away from magnet and struck a piece of stationary metal causing a cut to right index finger, which needed stitches.
EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE RIB. OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM THERE.
After spraying some stoppings with Versa Foam polyurethane sealant, individual experienced shortness of breath and nausa. Taken to hospital and Doctor felt was having a reaction to the chemicals used in the foam. Doctor requested follow-up examination in two days for release to return to work.
While installing a roof bolt, a chuck wrench was used to help push the bolt into the hole. As push pressure was applied to the bolt and rotation started, the chuck wrench flipped free and struck individual in chin. This caused a 1/2 inch laceration to chin which needed stitches.
While walking across a cement pad to a surface belt transfer pad, individual stepped on uneven area of the cement and twisted right ankle. Seen by Dr and treated for sprain and was not allowed to return to work for three days.
While helping install roof bolts, the injured individual was holding the wire mesh screen. The other operator raised the ATRS against the mine roof and the individual who was holding the wire mesh had his right hand pinched between the ATRS frame and the mine roof. This caused lacerations to all four fingers of his right hand and fractured the 3rd and 4th fingers.
While installing a roof bolt, the roof bolt plate became stuck against the drill mast. The individual moved the roof bolt plate to get it unstuck. As he moved the plate it popped free spinning and stricking the individual in the left ring finger. This caused a laceration to the back of the finger, which required stitches.