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EE WAS RIDING A MANTRIP TO THE SURFACE WHEN HE RAISED HIS HEAD STRIKING IT ON A ROOF BOLT.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 1-20-03 IN NUMBER 2 BELT ENTRY AT 0800. SIZED OF FALL IS 20' WIDE X 30' LONG X 6-8' HIGH LOCATED AT SS #6. ROOF FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT AFFECT VENTILAT ION OR TRAVEL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' LONG X 10' WIDE X 10' HIGH IN 6 RIGHT CUT THROUGH A 3 BREAKS INBY SPAD NUMBER 1761. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED NO INJURY WAS REP ORTED, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 25' LONG X 20' WIDE X 10' HIGH IN THE INTERSECTION AT SPAD #80. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. NOTE: THIS MINE WAS IDLE FROM 12/21/02 THRU 01/01/03 SO THE FALL WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL THE FIRST DAY BACK 01/02/03.
WHILE UNLOADING BOLTS AND PLATES OUT OF A SCOOP BUCKET ONTO THE BOLTER, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP 5 TO 6 BOLTS TOOK ONE STEP BACK INTO A HOLE FORCING HIS LEFT KNEE BACKWARD. NOTE: OPERATIONS WERE IDL E FROM 12/21/02 THRU 1/2/03. REPORT IS WITHIN 10 DAY LIMIT.
WHILE PILLARING, A PARTIAL PILLAR FALL OCCURRED WHILE MINING THE SECOND LIFT OUT OF THE NUMBER 2 BLOCK, IT FELL BESIDE THE MINER WEDGING IT TO THE RIB. THE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WAS A JOY 14-15 M INER. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS SAWING A TIMBER WHEN OTHER TIMBERS FELL CATCHING THE JOSE OF THE HYDRAULIC SAW CAUSING IT TO BUCK UPWARD STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 15'X20'X10' HIGH BEGINNING AT APPROX. 250' INSIDE, IN INTERSECTION, INTAKE #6 ENTRY. APPROX. 14000' OUTBY WORKING SECTION. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
MOVE CREW WAS SPLICING BELT, AND HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND, BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 17'LONG X 10' WIDE AND 8' HIGH BEGINNING AT 2 BREAKS IN SPAD #1737 IN #3 ENTRY IN THE INTERSECTION . NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ROOF BOLT IN PLACE WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHEN A ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 6' HIGH, BEGINNING AT 1 CROSSCUT TO LEFT OF SS# 1555 AND 1 CROSSCUT OUTBY SS# 1552 #3 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION DIST URBED, NO INJURY OCCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 20' WIDE X 25' LONG X 6' HIGH BEGINNING AT 1 CROSSCUT INBY SS# 1555 #4 ENTRY. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED, NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED, AND NO INJURY WERE REPORTE D, AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
FALL WAS IN 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. FALL PROBABLY WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP & DOES NOT INTERFERE W/ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAYS TO OR FROM THE ACT IVE 01/04 SECTION. FALL IS AT SPAD #674 NEAR BULL CREEK AREA. IT FELL IN THE #5 TRACK NETURAL ENTRY & OVER TO THE BELT ENTRY. MEASURED 5-10'H, 18'W. DANGERED OFF W/CRIBS & TIMBERS.
THIS FALL WAS IN THE 2 NORTH MAIN AREA THAT WE HAD PULLED OUT OF ABOUT 6 MO.'S AGO. THIS FALL WILL PROBABLY NOT BE CLEANED UP AND DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ANY AIRWAYS, ESCAPEWAYS OR TRAVELWAY S TO OR FROM THE ACTIVE 01/04 SECTION. THIS FALL IS ONE BREAK ABOVE SPAD #514 IN THE #6 NEUTRAL ENTRY IN A FAULTY AREA THAT WAS MINED IN THE 9THMONTH OF 2001/THE FALL IS 60-70'L X 3-8'H X 18'W
EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER HELPING TO PULL UP SLACK IN MINER CABLE AND HANGING THE CABLE ACROSS THE HAULWAY. NOTE: ON 01-06-03 WE RECEIVED INFORMATION WHICH TECHNICALLY MADE THIS ACCIDENT REPORTABLE.
EE WAS TRYING TO PICK A ROCK UP WHEN HE EITHER PULLED A MUSCLE OR GOT A PINCHED NERVE.
MINER OPERATOR PICKED UP MINER CABLE TO MOVE AND BACK WENT OUT ON HIM. WORKED REMAINDER OF SHIFT AND WENT TO CLINIC THE NEXT DAY. DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK FOR OBSERVATION AND POSSIBLE SURGERY.
ROOF-BOLTER ON MOVE CREW WAS BOLTING TOP. AS HE WAS DRILLING, HIS STEEL HUNG IN THE HOLE. HE RAISED HIS POT TO REMOVE HIS STEEL & MASHED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.
OPERATOR WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STEEL STOPPING UP WHEN HE DROPPED THE HEAD THE STEEL STAYED IN THE HOLE. HE THEN RAISED THE HEAD BACK UP AND WHEN HE DID AS HE HIT THE ROTATION HE DID NOT REALIZE HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PINNER HEAD & HIS STEEL CAUSING HIS RT ARM AND HAND TO TWIST AROUND STEEL.
EE LIFTED BELT STRUCTURE AND STRAINED UPPER BACK AND NECK. LOST TIME BEGAN: 10/24/02.
WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF BOLT THE DRILL STEEL FELL OUT OF THE TOP & HIT EE ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND. CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 4 SUTURES.
WHILE CHANGING CLOTHES EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A KNIFE FROM HIS TOOL POUCH AND CUT LEFT WRIST.
ROCK FELL FROM MINE ROOF WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING ROOF BOLTER HEAD AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT EYELID. THE ROCK MEASURED 4" X 3" X 1/2".
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE OLD 2-RIGHT ABANDONED SECTION IN THE #3 ENTRY AT SURVEY STATION 1101 MEASURING 20'X20'X6'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY O CCURRED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE ROOF APPEARED TO HAVE SOME HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING BRATTICE MATERIAL BEING USED AS A REGULATOR. HE STRUCK A BOARD THAT WAS HOLDING UP DRAW ROCK WITH A HAMMER CAUSING A ROCK TO FALL AND STRIKE HIM ON ARM, NOSE AND FACE.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 35'X 20'X 5' IN THE OLD 2-RIGHT ABANDONED SECTION #3 ENTRY 75' OUTBY SPAD #1233. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURR ED AND THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
ELECTRICIAN WAS MOVING HIS TOOL BOX DOWN ENTRY WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (DOCTOR HAS TAKEN HIM OFF FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY).
EE WAS SPOT BOLTING WHEN HE LOOKED BACK AND SAW THAT AN AREA BEHIND HIM NEEDED BOLTING. AS HE BACKED UP TO INSTALL THE BOLT A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, ARM , HEAD, AND NECK.
PILLAR FALL CAUGHT 2 MOBILE ROOF SUPPORT UNITS ON THE PILLAR LINE. FALL WAS 50'X 25'X 8' IN THE #3 ENTRY DUE TO A SLICKEN SIDED SLIP. THIS WAS A PILLAR FALL & WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. BEING RE PORTED BECAUSE EQUIPMENT WAS CAUGHT MORE THAN 15MINUTES.
THE #3 BELT ENTRY PORTAL FELL ON AND INBY CANOPY- THE FALL WAS APPROX. 6-7'HIGH, 9-10'LONG, AND 16'WIDE, THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND AREA WHEN IT FELL, NO INJURIES, IT HAS BEEN CLEANED UP AND RESU PPORTED WITH 5' AND 8'BOLTS AND CANOPY HAS BEEN EXTENDED BACK UNDER FALL AREA. HEINTZMANN JACKS AND BEAMS WERE ALSO INSTALLED AS SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPORT.
EE HAD MOVE OVER NEXT TO BELTLINE UNDER A ROOF STRAP A ROCK FELL FROM STRAP HITTING EE ON THE BACK. THEN ROCK SLID OFF HITTING RIGHT HAND, CUTTING HAND AND HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON THE FIFTH METAC ARPAL.
EE WAS PULLING A HIGH VOLTAGE SPLICE BOX OFF A HIGH VOLTAGE CAR WHEN HIS FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOX AND STADARD ON CAR CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RING FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIRE BOSS AND FEDERAL INSPECTOR AT SS STATION 234 ON EAST MINES #7 HEADING SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 80' LONG BY 15' HIGH. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT HAD BEEN INSTALLED DU RING SEVELOPMENT MINING.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED MEASURING 16'X20'X5' IN THE RIGHT WORKING SECTION IN #1 ENTRY FACE. THIS AREA HAD APPROXIMATELY 100 FT OF COVER & APPEARS TO HAVE SOME HORIZONTAL STRESS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION WAS DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED & THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE SAT ON KNEES WHILE EATING LUNCH. WHEN HE RESUMED NORMAL POSITION HE FELT A PAIN IN THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT. TWISTED MUSCLE AND NERVE BEHIND TOE OF RIGHT FOOT.
WHILE FIRE BOSSING A ROOF FALL OCCURRED, ONE BRKIN BY SUPPLY STATION 1090, WHICH WAS A CONTINUATION OF A PILLAR FALL. SIZE OF FALL 20' WIDE BY 60' LONG BY 15' HIGH. AREA HAD BEEN TIMBERED AND CRIBBED OFF ROOF FALL DOES NOT EFFECT VENTILATION, AND DOES NOT EFFECT TRAVEL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT INTERSECTION IN #5 HEADING ONE BREAK OUT BY SPAD 1092 MEASURING 40' BY 20' BY 10'. BELT LINE WAS INVOLVED. VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL W ILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
INJURED & FELLOW EE WERE MAKING REPAIRS WHEN PRY BAR SLIPPED FROM FELLOW EE'S HAND STRIKING INJURED ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.
EE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIS ARM. HE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO MOVE OUTBY WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF MEASURING 7"X 12"X 8" TO 9" FELL & STRUCK HIS RIGHT ANKLE & FO OT.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING WORK ON A FEEDER WHEN A RIB ROLLED OUT PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE COAL AND FEEDER. CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS LEFT ARM AND ELBOW, AND BRUISING BACK OF LEGS AND HIP.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT SPAD #3118 IN THE NO 3 ENTRY 1000' OUTBY SECTION MEASURING 20' X 20' X 8'. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WI LL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
ROOF BOLTER WAS INSTALLING BOLT, WHILE PUSHING UP THE SPINNING PLATE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION ABOUT ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCH, REQUIRED STAPLES.
REPAIRMAN WASCHANGING SHUTTLE CAR TIRE. HE STRAINED BACK BUT STILL HAVING TROUBLE SITTING, DOCTOR TOLD HIM TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF INTERSCTION INBY SPAD #1159 AT THE #5 HEADING MEASURING 25'X28'X8'. A ROOF BOLTING MACHINE FLETCHER 000-15-FC-B WAS INVOLVED IN THE FALL. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE HAD JUST EATEN DINNER AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF RIB MEASURING 7' LONG APPROX. 4' WIDE AND 12' THICK AT THICKEST POINT AND 3' THICK AT THE THINNEST POINT ROLLED OFF RI DING HIM DOWN AND TRAPPING HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING FORWARD IN A SCOOP FROM #3 ENTRY TO #2 ENTRY TO PUSH OUT A LOAD OF SUPPLIES WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD. HE WAS TRAVELING BACK TO THE #3 ENTRY IN REVERSE IN LOW COAL CONDITI ONS WHEN HIS HEAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MINE ROOF AND THE SEAT BACK REST. IT APPEARS THE EDGEOF HIS HARD HAT CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE INTERSECTION SECOND BREAK IN BY SPAD 1105 FROM CORNER TO CORNER MEASURING 20 BY 30 FT AND 6-7 FT THICK. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. NO VENTILATION DISTURBED. NO INJU RY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO 3 WORKING PLACE, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET IN LENGTH BY 18 FEET IN WIDTH, FROM 5 TO 9 FEET IN HEIGHT. THE ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE INTERSECTION 1 CROSSCUT INB Y SURVEY STATION NO 2065. MACHINE IS INBY ROOF FALL.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED 10' INBY SPAD 1263 IN THE #3 ENTRY OF THE MAINS. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 32' LONG X 12' WIDE X 5' HIGH. THE AREA HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY BOLTED WITH 4' FULLY GROUTED B OLTS & SPOTTED WITH 8' ROPE BOLTS. NO EQUIPMENT WAS INVOLVED. THE VENTILATION WAS NOT DISTURBED. NO INJURY OCCURRED. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.