ROOF FALL AT 7 RM ON TRACK ENTRY. PREVIOUS CAVITY FELL OFF. MEASURED 18 FT WIDE AND 25 FT IN LENGTH. 4 FT OF MATERIAL FELL.
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Showing all 22EE WAS REPLACING BOLTS IN BREAK-THROUGH BETWEEN #3 AND #4 ENTRY WHEN LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON BRIDGE OF NOSE.
BOLTERS WERE BOLTING RT HAND TURN-OUT IN #5 ENTRY. EE WAS ON RT SIDE. HE HAD PUT OUTSIDE BOLT IN AND TORQUED IT, SWUNG MACHINE TO MIDDLE TO INSTALL HIS SECOND BOLT IN PATTERN. ROOF FELL BETWEE N FIRST BOLT INSTALLED AND RIB, STRIKING EE.
WAS UNLOADING ROCK DUST & TWISTED LOWER BACK
3 RM ON TRACK ENTRY THE ROOF FELL FROM AN OLED FALL CAVITY AREA. 18' X 1`8' X 2-4' OF MATERIAL FELL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION 7 RM #1 BENCH. THE FALL MEASURED 25'L X 20'W AND 4'H.
BAD TOP CONDITIONS. EE WAS DRILLING OLE IN ROOF TO INSTALL BOLT AND A ROCK FELL OUT OF ROOF HITTING ON FINGER AND CUTTING FINGER.
CARRYING FEEDER PLUG & PULLING CABLE, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
CLIMBING UP AND DOWN ON ENDLOADER.
#3 INTAKE ENTRY 14 RM INTERSECTION. ROOF FELL 4' HIGH 18'WX24'L.
W WAS INTERSECTION ON MAIN BENT, ROOF FALL. 20' LONE, 17'WIDE, & 5' IN HEIGHT.
A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING INJ ON BACK. ROCK WAS 36" LONG BY 36" AND 4" THICK
ROOF FALL ON #1 BELT AT 12 RM, INTERSECTION FELL 16' WIDE, 20' LONG AND 4' HIGH.
RI RETURN #6 ENTRY 14 RM 3 WAY INTERSECTION, ROOF FALL 16 FT X 16 FT X 4 FT HIGH.
INJURED WAS ROOF BOLTING IN #3 ENTRY, WHEN HE WAS DRILLING A HOLE A LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK FELL, STRIKING INJURED ON THE RT WRIST.
#3 ENTRY 19RM INTERSECTION, ROOF FALL, 3FT HIGH 16 FT X 18 FT
EMPLOYEE WAS GOING TO START CENTER HOLE, WHEN GLOVE GOT CAUGHT AROUND DRILL STEEL TWISTING RIGHT HAND AROUND STEEL.
INJURED WAS LIFTING A STEEL TIE WITH A SLATE BAR WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS BACK. BOTTOMS WERE UNEVEN & WET.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WHICH DIDNOT INTERRUPT VENTILATION WAS FOUND IN #6 ENTRY 18 ROOM ONE BLOCK FROM FACE. IT IS 18FT WIDE, 20FT LONG, 6FTHIGH. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 3FT RESIN BOLTS AND 4FT CONVENTIONAL BOLTS. MINE WAS IDLE AT THE TIME,NO ONE WAS IN THE AREA. FALL WAS DANGERED OFF.
I FOUND AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF THAT DID NOT INTERUPT VENTILATION BETWEEN NO. 1 ENTRY AND NO. 2 ENTRY. IT WAS 6' TO 7' HIGH 18' WIDE AND 80 TO 90' LONG. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 3 FT RESIN BOLTS. N O ONE WAS IN AREA, AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.
I FOUND AN UNINTENTIONAL FALL THAT DID NOT INTERUPT VENTILATION IN NO. 1 ENTRY FIRST INTERSECTION OUTBY THE FACE (20 ROOM). IT IS 19' WIDE 30' LONG AND 4' HIGH'. IT WAS SUPPORTED WITH 3' RESIN BOLTS. NO ONE WAS IN THE MINE. MINE WAS IDLE. AREA WAS DANGER OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN NO. 4 ENTRY BETWEEN 7 XCUT AND 8 XCUT. IT MEASURED 18' WIDE, 50' LONG, AND 4'6" HIGH. IT WAS SUPPORTED BY 4' RESIN BOLTS. VENTILATION WAS NOT AFFECTED N OR WAS ANYONE IN THE MINE. MINE IS IDLE.