A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN INTERSECTION IN BELT ENTRY AT SPAD #1634. WORKING SECTION WAS PULLED BACK OUT OF THIS AREA TO NEW LOCATION.
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Showing all 10A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND 600' OUTBY THE SECTION DUMPING POINT. THE FALL IS LOCATED 60'OUTBY SPAD#1634 IN THE #3 ENTRY AND ACROSS TO THE #4 INTERSECTION. THE FALL IS 100'X18X4'
EE AND OTHER WERE HANGING A MINER CABLE IN THE 5 ENTRY. FIFTER HANGING THE CABLE EE SAID HIS BACK WAS HURTING AND ONE OF HIS LEGS WAS BURNING. HE FINIHED HIS SHIFT AND WENT TO SEE A DR. THE NE XT DAY. HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK.
IN THE PROCESS OF WALKING THE RETURN AIR COURSE A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD # 1384 APPROX. 3000' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL MEASURED 30' X 20' X 6'. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF UNTIL ADDITIONAL SUPPORT COULD BE ADDED. THE FALL DID NOT ALTER VENTILATION.
WHILE WALKING THE RETURN FROM THE 001 SECTION A ROOF FALL WAS FOUND AT SPAD #1364. THE FALL DID BLOCK THE TRAVELWAY, BUT DID NOT STOP VENTILATION FROM THE SECTION. THE FALL IS 18'X30'X7'THICK.
THERE WAS A ROOF FALL IN AN INTERSECTION IN THE #7 ENTRY, 200' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION. THE FALL WAS 18' X 35' X 6' THICK. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS ADDED TO THIS AREA OF THE MINE AND THE FALL WAS CLEANED UP AND BOLTED BACK.
AN INTERSECTION IN THE #6 ENTRY, 480' OUTBY THE WORKING SECTION FELL. THE FALL WAS 18' X 50' X 6' THICK. CRIBS WERE BUILT AROUND THE FALL TO STOP ANY ADDITIONAL ROLLS.
EE MOVING COAL WITH 980 F CATERPILLAR ENDLOADER. EE STATES HE POSSIBLY HAD 2 LOADER TIRES ON BANK & HE HAD BUCKET IN AIR WITH A LOAD IN IT. THE ENDLOADER TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP WATE RPUMP THAT HAD FELL OVER AND FELT PAIN IN BACK BETWEEN SHOULDER BLADES.
EE CUTTING ANGLE ON GUARD RAIL. THE METAL POPPED & WENT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES.