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DATE AREA WAS DEVELOPED-04-22-02; LOCATION OF FALL: RETURN, ENTRY NO.1 SPAD NO.470-480; DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE: 5600FT; NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT INVOLVED; SIZE:L-50' W-17'; H-6/7'; TYPE AND LENGTH OF ROOF SUPPORT: RESIN, STRATA: SHALE, SANDSTONE, MIXED, LAMINTATED; ENTRANCES HAVE NOT BEEN BREAKERED OFF, WILL NOT BE REHAB.
LOCATION OF FALL:NO.5 HEAD DR.NO.3 ENTRY; SAPD NO 502; DISTANCE FROM ACTIVE FACE:9000FT; NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR EQUIP INVOLVED; AIRWAY:NEUTRAL; SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY, CAN GET AROUND, SIZE: L-16FT, H-12FT; W-16FT; TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT:RESIN; ENTRANCES ARE NOT BRKERED OFF; AREA WILL BE REHABILITATED; NO CRIBS OR TIMBERS BUILT PRIOR TO FALL
An unintentional roof fall has occurred in the no. 3 out by entry at break no. 79 in the secondary escapeway. The fall does not impede travel of miners or interupt ventilation.
Stepped out of truck onto gravel lot at mine site. Slipped and fell - felt back pain.
Employee was building cribs; had right hand on scoop bucket and crib rolled off on his right finger. Finger is broken. Splint on right pinkie and ring finger.
2,000' from section, entry 4, spad no. 604; no eqip. involved; Neutral-airway; Size 10' long, 19'wide, 4'-7' high; 48" resin, 3 cribs, type of roof support, 3 cribs prior to fall; Strata is shale, sandstone, and laminated; Mo coal rider seam; entrances are not breakered off, roof is being rehabilitated with clean timbers, floor the cribs than the roof.
Employee states, injury and other ee were loading the roof bolter, when he cut the bands on the bolts the band srung back striking him on the left hand. He was wearing gloves.
Was hammering studs in scoop tire and shoulder poped with sharp pain. Persons filed comp on 10/27. Started missing work on 10/28/08
EE stepped off back of roof bolter to hang bolter cable. While holding onto the bolter with his hand, it slipped and he fell against a pile of strap, cutting his arm.
While jacking up the jack it kicked out and stricking him on both knees and legs. Bar hit him in the chest.
Trying to pry belt clamp loose from top structure, structure belt broke. Belt and C clamp struck employee in the face, near the right eye.
Lifting blocks, to build brattice and pulled his groin. He began missing work on 10/10/08. He had surgery.
Putting conveyor chains together, smashed right ring and middle finger.
While carrying belt structure to track entry, EE got his foot stuck in mud and twisted his back.
Fall location: No. 9 belt, entry 3, spad no. 9360; 2500ft from active face; airways are neutral; Fall size: 20ft long, 20ft wide, and 10ft high; resin roof support; Multiple cribs have been installed; strata: shale and laminated; entrances are breakered off; the roof will not be rehabilitated; section had about 2 shifts of work remaining, so were moving out-by the area.
While repairing a set of airlock doors, just inside drift mouth, employee was making a hole in the door with pick hammer to mount rubber seal. The tip of hammer broke off, impaling into lower arm. EMT dressed arm.
6/25/08 EE called to say he was unable to work. He said on 6/23 he was loading the TC sprayer (plaster machine) & liquid shot into face & eyes. I asked about safety glasses. He said he broke them, they were on his head but not on his eyes. His eyes were washed at work. He returned next day though his eyes were a little swollen. Today they're swollen worse & he is going to dr.
Employee was hanging cable inby feeder and his right hand slid across a pizza pan and sliced his fourth knuckle on right hand, causing laceration. Action to prevent recurrence is to watch the surroundings.
Prying on jack pin, slate bar slipped twisting his right shoulder. He fell to the ground on same shoulder. Began missing work on 10/12/08. He had surgery.
While laoding rock dust into scoop bucket; tied chain to metal straps turned around and the straps broke hitting EE on right side of head; making a one and a half inch cut on right side of head. Action taken in preventing reocurrence is do not hang rock dust from straps.
He was moving fly pads up and was walking back to the scoop when a rock fell out and struck his shoulder area.
8900' from active face; No equipment was involved; Return airways; Size 20'L, 9'W, 3'H; Resin roof support; Strata is laminated; No coal rider seam; All entrance were breakered off; Yes roof will be rehabilitated. Fall occured after weekly exam on 3/21/08; Area was being made by MSHA when fall was discovered.
4,000 feet from active face; No personal injury or equipment involved; Return airways; Fall size 20'long, 10'wide, 3'high; Roof support is 48" resin fully grouted; 5 cribs installed prior to fall; Strata is mixed; No coal rider seam; All entrances to fall are breakered off; Roof will be rehabilitated
Sp. Loc. No.2 belt mains entry No.3 spad No.222-245; No equip. invol.;Neutral airways; Size 350'L, 19'W, 4'H; Roof support: 4' resin; 10 cribs inst. prior; Strata; shale; No coal rider seam; Entr. are breakered off; The roof won't be rehab. This isn't in any travelway. Was cribed and dang. off prior to fall. All travelways have been rebolted in past with excep. of fallen area.
4000' from active face; No personal injury or equipment involved; Return airways; Fall size 30' in length, 20' wide, 10' high; Resin roof supports; Center was cribbed prior to fall; Strata type is shale and mixed, No coal rider seam present; In process of breakering of all enrances. Unknown at pesent time if roof will be rehabilitated
Started bolting 8 right, put steel against top and the rock fell down the steel and smashed hand. Note: He said he was only bruised and took a couple of days off. He did not go to a doctor.
Fall loc.Entry No.6 Spad No.3 Brks. inby 1373;Dist. from active face 8500'; Airway:intake; Stopping line will be set over and life line reestab. Size: L55';W19';H3.5-4'; Roof sup.:Resin;No cribs or timbers installed prior to fall; Strata:mixed, lam.;NO coal rider seam; All entrance to fall brk. off; Area will be rehab.;Fall will be cleaned up when new miner and bolter is at face.
Stumbled while walking around scoop and twisted ankle. (Adverse conditions - busted bottom and mud made walking difficult).
Location: Track; Entry: Left brk. off #5 spad No.: 9453 belt entry; Distance from active face: 4,500 ft. No personal injuries or equip, involved. Size: L - 20'; W - 18'; H - 6 - 10'. Type and length of roof support: Resin; Several cribs installed prior to fall. Strata: shale; All entrances are breakered off; Area will be rehabilitated.
Employee was rock dusting by hand and packing rock dust; pulled something in rt. side rib area.
Location of fall: Rt. return: Entry No.9; Spad No.9965; Distance from active face: 1200 ft. No equip involved; Airway: Neutral; Size of fall: L - 60' H - 19' W - 4.5' Strata: Shale; No coal rider seam present; No cribs or timbers installed prior to fall; Area will not be rehabilitated.
Location of fall: NO.6 entry; 4 brk outby 10075; Airway: neutral; Size of fall: L-18 ft. - W - 20 ft. - H - 6 ft.; Type and length: resin; no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall.; Type of strata: shale; No coal rider seam present; In process of breakering off entrances. Area will not be rehabilitated.
Location: left return; No.1 entry, spad no. 10210; Distance from active face; 1600ft. No personal injuries; Airway, neutral, Size: L - 30'; W-20ft; H-7'; Type and length of roof support: 48" resin; Type of strata: shale; No coal rider seam present. Area will not be rehabilitated; Will set stopping line over.
Fall occurred at 1:52 am. Fall secured. Located 4 cc iby portal in the intake. Size 17*20*10. Escapeway blocked.
No.9 enrty spad no.9969, distance from active face: 2300'; No equipment involved, Airway - return, Size of fall: L-20', W-20', H-4', 48" resin, Strata: shale, wet, No coal rider seam present, Area will be rehabilitated. Will clean and crib.
Employee was getting off the bus, fell and landed on his back on the SCRS.
Unplanned roof fall occurred in the break between entries three and four. 60 ft.long, spad No.243 to No.245. Located in an inactie area of the miner.
Employee was trimming belt; knife slipped cutting left wrist.
Rt. side power entry, 170 ft from active face; No equip. involved; Airway - neutral, Size: L-60', W-19', H-8'; Type of strata: shale; Type and length of roof support: resin; All entrances to fall breakered off. Area will not be rehabilitated.
Employee was scattering belt structure for a belt move, threw a piece of structure under the belt. His hand got caught between roller and frame pulling something in right shoulder. Complained of pain going down arm. ***Employee did not start missing work until 07-13-2007.
He was lifting oxygen bottle; felt pain in lower left stomach. *****Employee did not miss work until surgery was scheduled 05-16-2007******
Distance from active face:1400', Airway: neutra, intake (have two intake entries, have dangered one off), Size: L-30', W-20',H-4'; 48" resin; Outby area had supported wiht 50 ton jacks; strata: shale, laminated; No coal rider seam present, All entrances to fall breakered off, area will not be rehabilitated.
Was taking bearing off shaft of feeder crawler frame puller bolt broke housing of bearing and flew off and cut right index finger
Hurt both shoulders on 04-13-07 pulling miner cable. Reinjured on 04-18-2007 when stepping off man bus. Did not report accident until 04-18-2007, left work and went to Dr.
Entry 1, spad No. 1 inby spad 188 in return, distance from active face:3000', airway: return, neutral, size of fall: L-40', w-20', h-4' , 48" resin, no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, strata, sandstone, no coal rider seam present, working on brking off entrances area will not be rehabiliated.
Entry No.1 spad No. 1 brk. outby spad 13, Airway: return, Size: L-25', W - 20', H - 5', 48" resin, no cribs or timbers installed prior to fall, strata: shale, sandstone, wet, no coal rider seam present, working on breakering off all entrances, area will not be rehabilitated. 2,000' from active face.
Pc. of draw rock fell out between belt and struck employee on top of head.
Employee was walking checking belts, stepped on coal or rock and twisted right knee.
While bolting top, drill steel became stuck in the top and came loose hitting finger between drill steel and drill pot; cutting right ring finger.
Location: No.9 belt, entry 4, spad no.9413; distance from active face: 5,200' ; Airway: neutral; Size: L-20',W-10',H-4.5'; Type and length of support: resin; several cribs and timbers installed prior to fall, Strata: shale, laminated, coal rider seam present, thickness 3". all entrances to fall have been breakered off; area will be rehabilitated.