ROCK FALL FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT, USING A 4' FULLY GROUTED ROD. THE ROCK OCCURRED APPROX. 65' OUTBY SURVEY STATION #84 IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY.
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Showing all 25EE WAS DRILLING HOLE IN TOP WHEN STEEL BROKE NEXT TO BASE OF STEEL CATCHING EE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER & MASHED FINGER NAIL & END OF FINGER OFF.
INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF DRILL WHILE DRILL WAS BEING TRAMMED. WHEN A SLICKEN SIDED PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 7' LONG 3' WIDE AND 0-6 " THICK FELL OUT UNDETECTED BETWEEN BOLT AND COAL RIB STRIKE IN A INJURED ON BACK AND MID SECTIONOF BODY.
INJURED STATED HE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL BEHIND MINE OFFICE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE GROUND.
ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON PICKER LINE. HE PICKED UP A CRIB BLOCK TO THROW IT OUT OF THE WAY, AND THREW IT UPON THE RIB. HE FELL WITH IT, WHEN HE FELL HE TWISTED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK AND BRUIS ED HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EMP AND WITNESS BELOW WERE MAKING A HIGH VOLTAGESPLICE. EMP WAS PULLING THE OUTER JACKET BACK ONCABLE AND IT BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD.LOST FOOTING ON SLICK BOTTOM AND FELL ON HIS BAC K IN ROADWAY. CONSTANT PAIN SINCE ACCIDENT.
I.NAME FOUND THIS FALL AT 9:45 AM. LOCATION OF THE FALL WAS IN TEH NO. 6 ENTRY OF 4 WEST, 140' INBY SURVEY STATION NO. 956. SIZE OF FALL WAS 20' WIDE 30' LONG 5' HIGH. BOLTED WITH 36" CONVENTI ONAL BOLTS. BRATTICE LINE WAS OFF SET WILL NOT CLEAN UP.
EE FOUND ROCK FALL IN THE NO.6 ENTRY OF 4 WEST AT APPROX. 1030 AM FALL IS 70'OUTBY SPAD NO.964 SIZE OF FALL18" WIDE 20' LONG 5' HIGH AREA IS BOLTED WITH 36' CONVENTIONAL BOLTS TEST HOLES REVEA LED NO CRACKS IN THE ROOF AREA IS BREAKERED OFF AND POSTED FALL IS 700 OUTBY WORKING FACE.
INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WATCH MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3' WIDE X 3' LONG APPROX. 6" THICK.
INJURED STATED HE WAS CARRYING A BOX OF RESIN GLUE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN GROIN.
THIS ROCK FALL IS LOACATED IN THE #7 ENTRY 280' OUTBY THE FACE. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THIS FALL WAS IMMINENT. AREA WAS SUPPORTED WITH 36" CONVENTIONAL BOLTS AND 48" POINT ANCHORS. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 12' LONG, 8'-12'& WIDE 0-4' THICK.IMMEDIATE ROCK IS SANDSTONE WITH SLATE ABOVE IT IN THIS AREA CAUSING A HORSEBACK.
MAN WAS GROUND FAULTING BREAKERS ON SECONDARY POWER CENTER WHEN BREAKER ARCED ACROSS RECEPTACLE PHASE TO PHASE.
THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE MINE ROOF FOR A SPAD. HE STATED HE WAS LOCATED IN THE #4 (BELT) ENTRY OF 001 SECTION ABOUT80' FROM FACE. INJURED SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE DRILL. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AT ABOUT 4PM ALTHOUGH HE STATED HIS BACK HURT FROM 2PM. FINISHED SHIFT 4PM. DID NOT WORK 3-7-8. DR 3-8. DR STATED MUSCLE STRAIN.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL APPROX. 18'X16'X5' SANDSTONE ROOF ROLLED UP AND A SLATE POCKET WAS PRESENT INTHE TRANSISTION AREA AREA WAS BOLTED, WITH 36" MECHANICAL BOLTS AND SPOT BOLTED WITH 4' POI NT ANCHOR BOLTS.
MAN STATED HE WAS ROLLING ROCK OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE HAD PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK ROCK 18" LONG 6" THICK 8" WIDE.
ROCK FALL 18'W, 18'L, 3 TO 5' H. INTERSECTION BREAK OUTBY SPAD 801 2000' OUT BY FACE DIDN'T AFFECT VENT. OR HAULAGE WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP TIMBER & DANGERED OFF. 1RT OFF 2 WEST.
MAN EXPLAINED HE WAS LAYING MINER CABLE OVER ON RIB OUT OF ROADWAY WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
ROCK FALL OCCURED IN THE NO. 4 BELT ENTRY APPROX. 95' INBY SURVE STATION NO. 364. FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT USING A 4' FULL GROUTED ROD.
MAN WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN ON ROOF DRILL WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING MAN ON RIGHT WRIST. ROCK WAS ABOUT 3" THICK BY 8" WIDE BY 10" LONG.
MAN STATED HE WAS INSTALLING CENTER BOLT IN ROOF WHEN ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM IN HIS LOWER RIGHT LEG.
SIZE OF FALL 30FT LONG 18FT WIDE 5FT-6FT HIGH FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT AREA BOLTED WITH 4FT RESIN BOLTS IN THIS AREA IS 2400 OUTBY THE WORKING FACE IN THE NO 1 ENTRY ON 2 WEST AT SPAD NO 246
FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE POINT USING A 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN ROD- FELL IN AN INTERSECTION NO.3 ENTRY -140' OUTBY FACE OF THIS ENTRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A TIMBER, TRIPPED NAD FELL FORWARD WITH UPPER PART OF BODY WITH LOWER BOD SLIPPING SIDE-WAYS, TWISTED BACK AND LEFT KNEE.
EMP WAS USING A SLATE BAR TO UNSTOP THE ROCK SHOOT WHERE THE ROCK DISCHARGES OFF THE VIBRATOR. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ON HIS REAR END, BRUISING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING LIFELINE IN #6 AC AND A PIECE OF COPPER WIRE HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.