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Examiner discovered a unplanned roof fall in the 4AU Panel (6+30) XC#9 between #1 and #2 entries. Effecting the ventilation per CMI traveling with examiner to MPL #13. Approx 50' in length, 18'in width and > 8' in height.
An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 12:52 AM, inby a return regulator in the 6th North West Submain xc-96, entry 3. (69+00)
A continuation of a fall that was discovered on 4-12-16 was discovered to have continued to the brattice line. 4 AU1 Panel (9+80) XC#14 Entry# 3. Length approx. 30' x Width 18.5' x > 7' in height. This was found with a MSHA CMI during a EO1 inspection.
Our Matrix tracking system went off line at 11pm on 4-5-16. We had our mines under manual zone tracking as our technicians searched for the issues. The issue had not been resolved at 10:48 am on 4-6-16. With speaking to our technicians and approaching our 12th Hour we notified MSHA. We remained under manual tracking until issue was resolved.
Unplanned roof fall occurred in the 1st North West Mains. Spad 123+73, XC # 151, between #6 and #7 entries. Length approx. 35' X width approx. 19' X height approx. 10'. This fall occurred on power-charger cables.
Unplanned roof fall occurred in the 4AR Panel. Between spads 7+40 and 8+10, XC's 10-11, entry #6. Length approx. 35' X width approx. 18' X height approx. 10'. This fall occurred on high voltage and pump power cables.
Unplanned roof fall occurred in the 2E Panel 43+95, #7 Entry XC-61. Length 30' X width 18' X height approx. 10'. Had pump power cables running through the intersection.
After drilling hole the steels were stuck together and in the chuck. The employee was trying to get them out. There was a roof bolt laying across EE's boom, as EE went to move the roof bolt and sump EE's pot forward at the same time, mashed EE's left pinky, ring and middle finger. This resulted in three fractured fingers.
Was using a railroad jack to jack up a header. When EE was letting the header down the jack caught and the bar came up and hit EE in the chin. This resulted in a small laceration and a chipped bottom tooth.
Preparing to cut miner cable off of miner. While cutting cable hand slipped cutting left index finger.
Employee was loading his pin tray. As he pulled some roof bolts off of the bolter he hit his right elbow on a roof bolt that was installed to the top. Causing a laceration to his right elbow.
An unplanned roof fall was discovered at 9:30 am located at the 1st NW main xc 152 spad 124+43 #9 entry. The roof fall was on top of some power cables. Approx length 40' by 20' width by above 6' high.
Employee was traveling #7 entry when the off side of his car dropped off in a hole throwing him into his canopy. Then the off side of the car hit the rib causing him to hit his left side on the control panel.
Was in the process of coupling trailers back together. He turned to walk back to his hauler and foot rolled over in a rut and he felt a pull in his left knee.
Was loading pin tray with pins, twisted to put pins in tray felt sharp pain in lower back.
Was bolting in the face of #10 entry, when a piece of rock fell out and struck EE's left forearm and hand. EE went to the doctor and was released, worked for a couple of days and still complained of pain. EE went to a specialist that placed EE off of work with a contusion on 9/16/2015.
Picked up 4 pin boards and twisted to carry them to the front of the bolter and strained his back.
Roof bolter operator was installing bolt in roof, when he went to straighten bolt out, the bolt came out of the roof and struck him on his forehead. This resulted in a laceration to forehead that needed sutures.
A bunch of rock was discovered at XC-13 on the 3rd54 Road at 10:45. Spad # 9+30, Entry #5. Approx Length 16' Width 18' Height 3' to 5'. The rock impeded our secondary escapeway and landed on some pumps and pump cables. It was an Intake overcast bottom that the rock dislodged when the pins broke.
A roof fall was discovered in the 2nd SE Submain xc# 11 (9+10) #4 Entry. Length approx. 25', width 18', height 7'.
A roof fall was discovered in the 2nd SE Submain xc# 95 (21+70) #6 Entry. Length approx. 58', width 20', height 7.
The employees had dropped in a little after 7am. At 7:57 the managers was preparing to drop in, the cage was at the surface of the shaft but would not drop to the 9 seam. Hydraulic Brake Valve manifold had failed. The RP evacuated the miners via the slope.
While MSHA inspector was enroute to examine the AC seals encountered a roof fall in the 7th SW submains between xc 22 & 23, which he believed impaired the ventilation to the AC seals, per citation #9045464 issued on 6-4-15 at 15:10. The operator made curtain adjustments, supported around fall. Approx 40' x 18' x8'. Spad # 18+00 to 18+90.
The operator is reporting under contest that NO ACCIDENT occurred. We are reporting to terminate issued citation # 9044123. There was no damage to the hoisting equipment, no individuals where endangered, no damage interfered with the use. The Ethernet card/PLC stopped communicating.
Roof fall was discovered in the 1G panel xc 34 (24+00) xc # 3 Entry # 2. Length approx. 50', width 18', height greater than 8'.
Employee was dragging drive chain out of header hole and felt burning pain in his left shoulder. This is not the first incident with this shoulder, he was seen by a doctor in January 2014 for pain in this shoulder as well. X-ray reports show a mild degenerative change since the last x-ray of his left shoulder.
Roof fall was discovered 2nd S.E. Submains between xc 9-10, entry #7 (7+30 to 8+20) Length 50 to 70 feet, Width 18 feet, height above 6 feet. This fall was on HV cable and pump cable.
Employee was unloading overcast rails by hand when one came loose and rolled towards him. He stopped the rail with his left arm and twisted left knee. This resulted in a torn left meniscus and left labrum tear to shoulder. Employee did not start missing work until 5/28/2015.
Employee was getting out of scoop deck. He had his right foot on the ground and was removing his left leg to plant on the ground. When he twisted his right knee popped. He continued working until 6/11/2015 when he had surgery on his right knee.
Was riding on man trip with jacket sleeve hanging outside of ride. A tight corner was turned and the jacket became caught between the ride and rib pulling his right arm between the ride and the rib causing a fracture to his right forearm.
Was in the process of shoveling rock dust out of a ram car bucket. He got a shovel load of rock dust and twisted his back. He felt a sharp pain in his back.
A rock miner was hung up in some mud, he was in the process of putting wood under the miner. He had the remote box laying beside him, while pushing the wood under the miner he rolled over and hit the remote box causing the stab jack to mash his left hand.
Walking through door on bottom, fell through door and sprained left foot/ ankle.
While putting up outside pin in #8 left a piece of draw rock fell out and deflected off of the canopy and fell striking him on his right foot.
Injured was standing at the 3rd to last row of bolts moving the miner from the 4th lift back to the other side to clean up the cut. The tail was swung over towards the operator, he thought the tail was straight. He turned to flag a car when the tail pinned him against the rib, and the miner drug him down the rib to inby the 2nd to last row of bolts.
EE was reaching over getting pins off of the bolter. The operator moved the bolter without ee knowing resulting in the bolter running over his right foot and causing an abrasion to his right leg, that required sutures to repair.
Employee was attempting to get his steels unclogged, by striking his steels with a 1 foot wrench. When he struck the steels, the wrench bounced back and hit him in the mouth. This resulted in a chipped tooth and 4 stitches in his bottom lip.
Employee was adjusting a pin to install and felt pain in arm and wrist. Employee did not notify about the illness until 11/20/2014. He then went to the doctor on 11/21/2014, where he was diagnosed with tendonitis on his right forearm. After a follow up he has been scheduled for physical therapy.
A employee had came out of the mine and cut some dock chain. As he was walking on the cage to re-enter the mine, one of the chains fell down the shaft striking the hoist control wires. At 1:39 notified MSHA, was advised it was going to take approx. 3 hours to repair wiring.
Employee was in the process of building a brattice when some of the block became dislodged and fell, striking his left middle finger. This resulted in 4 double stitches.
Employee was trying to break loose a fitting on a rotation hose with two pair of channel locks. When the fitting broke loose, he hit his right little finger on the boom resulting in a fracture.
Unplanned roof fall occurred in 2nd South East Submains, XC 90, Entry # 3, (26+20). The fall was on a pump discharge line and pump power cable. It was approx.: 20' long x 17' wide x greater than 6'.
Employee was kneeled down talking to his supervisor, when a head became dislodged from the roof and struck him on the back lower part of his leg. This resulted in a fracture to his tibia and fibula.
EE was washing the road grader when his feet became entangled in the wash down hose causing him to trip and fall on his right knee. This resulted in ee not being able to return to work on his next scheduled shift.
A roof fall was discovered at 12:15pm at the L-seals in front of #3 seal. Spad (2+80) XC # 8 Entry # 3 in the 4th North West Submains. Approx size Length 15' x width 35' x greater than 6'.
A fall was discovered on a pump line. 6th North West Submains (42+40) XC#58 Between #2 and #3 entry towards brattice. Approx length 20', width 18', height greater than 6'.
A roof fall was discovered in the 1st North Main Intake Slope approx 150' inby the opening of the slope. Approx length 20', width 18', height 8'to 10'.
A unscheduled roof fall was discovered at 3:54 AM on the Slope Belt 1st North Mains. spad (1+60) XC # 3 Entry # 4. Approx Length 40' x width 18' x Greater than 6'. This fall was on the belt line entry, that was utilized as our secondary escapeway.
Unplanned roof fall occurred in the 3rd North West Submain. Spad (21+00) XC# 30 Entry #5 and was discovered at 10:21. Approx length 18' x width 18' x greater than 6'. This fall was in the belt entry.
Contract Employee was in the act of splicing a belt at 3 E Header. The employee was cutting toward himself when the knife slipped cutting him across his left upper leg. Contract Employee received five stitches at the Elk Creek nurses station and returned to work.