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EE and co-worker were handling buckets of plaster across a shuttle car cable. He slipped causing his right elbow to bend in a backwards direction when it hit the side of his leg. He notified company of injury at 6:25 AM on 7/5/11.
While drilling hole to install roof bolt. Rock broke around drill steel. Dislodging rock and fell between operators canopy and ATRS support falling onto operator left leg. Rock measured approx 29'L X 23"W X 11"Thick.
While cutting a 3 way intersection, #5 entry into #6 entry. Completed. The top roof rock fell across #6 entry, pulling roof bolts. The roof fall measures approx. 16'W x 16'L x 8'H.
While preparing S & S feeder to be moved, EE was moving cable he stepped on a piece of rock causing him to fall. When he fell his knee went in the opposite direction if his body causing him to twist his knee.
2 blocks inby spad #806 area had potted out some. While setting additional timbers around the area, more rocks came loose pulling bolts. Total area measured 20' W 20' L and 10' H approx. There were more timbers set and area posted and dangered off. Additional supports are being set around the block due to additional rock potting out.
While traveling our return air course to EP's 1 state inspector and 1 msha inspector found a roof fall located left of spad 338 in the old panel at an intersection mined around Nov. 2003. Area posted off and danger sign hung.
During inspection of our travel road, also our secondary escape way. A roof fall of the intersection 1 block outby spad 641 was noticed. Fall measured approx 8'H x 17'w X 24'L. There were no visual warnings. However there was a slip in the strata that may have contributed to the fall. The fall has been cleaned up and area timbered around.
While installing roof bolt a piece of rock came loose and smashed finger on bolting machine frame rail.
Canopy was lowered and employee hit his ear on it.
Put his hand in tray on roof bolter and a small piece of slate hit his finger.
EE was operating roof bolter and while positioning drill steel against the roof, a piece of rock measuring apprx 1' diam X 0-2" thick, fell and hit him on his left hand. Caused a laceration to the back of his hand.
In #1 entry of C-1 Mains. Miner was taking a side cut to sratr # 8 Left Room. The roof started working in the Intersection of #1 Entry. The miner was backing out. When roof fell in pulling bolts inarea. Approximately 17' W x 16' L and approx 10' in height.
Roof-broken shale and sandy shale. Bolts-48" and some 60" fully resin.
Roof, broken shale and sandy shale. Bolts, 48" and some 60". 5/8 fully resin bolts. Fall, 50' long, 17'wide and 7' high.
Bolter operator ws exiting the canopy compartment, when his knee pad became lodged under canopy deck, causing his knee to twist.
ROOF FALL INBY SPAD #936, 100' IN INTERSECTION OF #5 ENTRY. 22' WIDE, 22' LONG & 8' TO 10' HIGH. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE AND OTHER MEN WERE TAKING SLACK OUT OF THE BELT, THE HANDLE OF GRIP HOIST SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.
NO 7 ENTRY 6' HIGH 17" WIDE 35' LONG IN BY SPAD #2277 200'. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
INJURED WAS STRAIGHTENING A BENT ROOF BOLT WHEN THE ROOF BOLT SPUN AROUND STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST CAUSING A FRACTURE.
ROOF FALL FROM LAST OPEN XCUT BETWEEN #5 & #6 TO LAST XCUT BETWEEN #8 TO #9 FALL 240' LONG, 8' HIGH.