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MINE FIRE - A mine fire was discovered @ the #1 slope portal @ 05:39pm by guards. The fire dept was dispatched & the fire was extinguished @ 06:04pm. The fire occurred from work being performed during demolition. The established guidelines for reportability is a fire not extinguished within 30 minutes of discovery. We do not consider this fire to be reportable.
Lifting and tugging high voltage cable, loading on skid for recovery - he was diagnosed with a hernia on 7-9-07.
Exiting diesel scoop, he placed his left hand on the scoop's fender. Loose rock fell out between roof bolts glancing off hard hat and striking his left thumb, cutting and causing an avulsion fracture.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-004-07) : LOCATION - Old 2 West Roadway, Crosscut #22. DIMENSIONS - H:6', W:19', L:300'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale. ROOF SUPPORT - 6' conventional bolts. The area was mined in May 1992. Cutters and draw slate were present in the roof.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-003-07) - LOCATION : MW#1 Roadway, between x-cuts #15 and #17. DIMENSIONS : H-6', W-19', L-150'. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale. ROOF SUPPORT : 6' conventional bolts. The area was mined in 1983. Cutters and draw slate were present in the roof.
EE was lifting & loading rebar repetitively throughout the day.
HOISTING INCIDENT : Cowling Portal Elevator - On Monday, 03/30/2007 at 08:55 am, the Cowling Portal Elevator was taken out of service to shorten the length of the hoist rope. The elevator was back in service on Monday, 03/30/2007 @ 01:30 pm. Each underground employee was informed to use secondary escapeways. A hoistman was stationed at the hoist house for the entire shift.
Unit #1 - Employee was hanging curtain off a ladder, top was 10' tall. Employee fell from ladder and landed in pile of coal resulting in fractures above and below the left knee.
Roof fall: location MW return x-cut #22 approach to ME #3 seals. Dimensions: H n/a, w 19', l 40'. Geology: soft, medium to dark gray shale. Roof support-6'insal 3 bolts. Mined in 8/90. There were fall in area. Intersecton did not fall, did converge. This is the only access to the seals and has been considered unsafe for passage.
Unit #1 - While roof bolting, employee cut band on a new bundle of bolts. Band flew back, striking left upper arm causing a laceration approximately 1 inch long requiring 3 sutures. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. NO LOST TIME.
1W#4, 24 X-Cut - Employee was carrying a 54" top roller in for replacement. Caught feet in a pile of BO hi-line, twisted back resulting in strain to lower back. DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL 03/29/07.
MW#4 Road, 44 x-cut - Employee was working on hi-line recovery. Unhooked latch on hi-voltage hook. Weight of hi-line started to straighten the hook. Left hand was caught by hi-line and hook with latch end puncturing left thumb between joints. Injury resulted in a puncture wound requiring 2 sutures. NO LOST TIME. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
Unit #3 - Employee was changing leaking hose in #137 Hauler. Slipped in oily bed. Caught self with right hand on side of bed to keep from falling. Incident resulted in a right wrist sprain. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 02/26/2007.
3W#3 Belt - Employee overextended right shoulder while pulling belt block across belt preparing to make a splice. The right shoulder did not pop but, employee complained of severe pain. Strain to right shoulder.
Unit #1 - Employee was rib bolting off of the scoop with a rib drill gun. The auger hit a rib bolt on the other side, causing the gun to twist resulting in a strain to the left hand, wrist, and forearm area.
HOISTING INCIDENT : Cowling Portal Elevator - On Monday, 02/12/2007 at 09:45 am, the Cowling Portal Elevator was taken out of service for preventative maintenance to shorten the rope one inch. The elevator was back in service on Monday, 02/12/2007 @ 11:20 am.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-01-07) : LOCATION-1W#5, X-cut #98 between #4 & #5 entry. DIMENSIONS-H:6-7', W:19', L:40'. GEOLOGY-soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT-5' fully grouted bolts.
Unit # 2 - Rib crumbled behind where employee was working. Employee attempted to run away and stepped into loose coal, falling down. Injuries to lower back and right hand.
Unit # 2, #5 Face - Employee was operating machinery. Top coal that extended out from rib, fell and hit left hand causing a small laceration requiring sutures. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. NO LOST TIME.
(LTA) : Slope Track - Employee was jacking low boy on track in slope. The jack kicked out striking lower left leg resulting in open compound fractures requiring surgery.
(LTA) : Unit # 1 - Employee alleges while walking in #9 entry, twisted left knee. MRI revealed medial meniscus tear requiring surgery. Employee reported similar injury 3 weeks prior.
B1 # 3 Seal - Employee was roof bolting between #5 & #6 Seal when a piece of rock fell from between bolts. Rock struck right hand causing a laceration, resulting in sutures. NO LOST TIME. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
Unit # 2 - Employee was restacking concrete blocks on a pallet when one end of a block got hung up on an uncut band. This caused employee to drop one end of concrete block on left index finger causing a crushing injury, resulting in sutures. NO LOST TIME. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY.
Unit # 1 - Employee was at the back of the tail on 55 miner prying conveyor chain backward with a slate bar trying to get slack on the chain. The bar slipped out of the chain, throwing employee downward, overextended left knee causing torn medial meniscus resulting in surgery.
(MT) : Employee was picking up acetylene bottle. The cap came loose, striking chin causing a laceration requiring sutures. MEDICAL TREATMENT ONLY. NO LOST TIME.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-022-06) : LOCATION - Main E #5 Belt, Crosscut #5-#6. DIMENSIONS - H:8', W:19', L:60'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT - 5' Fully grouted bolts.
(LTA) : Unit # 1 - Employee was lifting rub rails on #55 miner. Strained right chest muscle. Did not start losing time until 12/20/06.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-021-06) : LOCATION - Incline Switch, Slope Bottom Between Road and Belt. DIMENSIONS - H:5', W:19', L:30'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale. ROOF SUPPORT - 6' Conventional bolts. The area was mined in April 1973. Cutters and draw slate were present in the roof.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-020-06) : LOCATION - MW#1 Roadway, between Crosscut #9 and #10. DIMENSIONS - H:6', W:19', L:80'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale. ROOF SUPPORT - 6' Conventional bolts. The area was mined in March 1983. Cutters and draw slate were present in the roof.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-019-06) : LOCATION - Main D, Face Area, #5 Entry, 80' North of Spad #57429. DIMENSIONS - H:6.5'-7', W:18', L:18'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale. ROOF SUPPORT - 5' Fully grouted bolts. The area was mined in May 2001. Cutter and draw slate were present in the roof.
HOISTING INCIDENT : Cowling Portal Elevator - On Wednesday, 12/06/06 at 09:53 am, the cage was taken down and was inoperable for more than 30 minutes. The elevator was removed from service. The bearings on the idler roller were changed. MSHA was notified on 12/06/06 at 09:55 am. The elevator was operable and running on Wedneday, 12/06/06 at 02:00 pm.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-018-06) : LOCATION - Main E Return, Crosscut #103. DIMENSIONS - H:6', W:19', L:30'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT - 5' Fully grouted bolts. The area was mined in June 2004. Prominent roof jointing in the roof were the apparent cause of the fall.
HOISTING INCIDENT : Cowling Portal Elevator - On Thursday, 11/30/06 at 12:40 pm the cage was taken down & was inoperable for more than 30 minutes. The elevator was not properly hoisting. The door switch on bottom was worked on to repair the problem. MSHA was notified at 01:20 pm on 11/30/06. The elevator was operable & running on Thursday, 11/30/2006 at 02:00 pm.
1W#1 Belt, 12 x-cut - Employee was dusting belt. Employee attempted to go under water line and did not duck low enough. Jammed neck into water line causing a neck sprain.
ME3 Roadway - Employee and co-worker were on their way to ME5 and 6 to check splices. They met the scoop and drag at 78 x-cut. Co-worker stated a piece of bridge plank approximately 5' long by about 4" wide was kicked up from under the front wheel and hit employee in the right ribs causing multiple fractures.
Unit #2, #3 Face - Employee was bolting face of #3 entry. A piece of rock approximately 30" square, with thickness of 2 1/2" tapering off to 1/2" fell from between bolts. The rock bounced off ATRS, striking left side of lower back and left hip causing abrasions. RTW 11/04/06. Lost 2 Work Days.
Unit # 1 - Employee was hanging miner cable with high-line hooks when the cable came down. Caught the inside part of right hand between thumb and index finger on hook causing injury. Laceration required 6 sutures.
HOISTING INCIDENT : Cowling Portal Elevator - On Wednesday, 10/18/06 at 06:05 pm the Cowling Portal Elevator was taken down and was inoperatable for more than 30 minutes. MSHA was notified at 06:35 pm by Tamara Betancourt. The door switch fuse in the control panel had to be replaced. The elevator was operable and running on Wednesday, 10/18/06 at 10:05 pm.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-017-06) : LOCATION - Main E Return, Crosscut #15, #1 Entry. DIMENSIONS - H:6', W:19', L:30'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT - 5' Fully grouted bolts.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-016-06) : LOCATION : 1W #3 Belt-Crosscut #109. DIMENSIONS : H-12', W-19', L-25'. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT : 5' fully grouted bolts
ROOF FALL (7000-1-014-06) : LOCATION - Main E-Crosscut #118 #1 Entry. DIMENSIONS : H:6', W:19, L:120'. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT : 5' fully grouted bolts.
ROOF FALL : (7000-1-013-06) : LOCATION : Main E-Crosscut #120-#121 #3 Entry. DIMENSIONS : H-6', W-19', L-80. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT : 5' fully grouted bolts.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-015-06) : LOCATION : Main E Return-Crosscut #106, #2 to #3 Entry. DIMENSIONS : H-7', W-29', L-120'. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT : 5' fully grouted bolts.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-012-06) : LOCATION : Main E-Crosscut #113 Betwen Road and Belt. DIMENSIONS : H-6', W-19', L-50'. GEOLOGY : Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT : 5' fully grounted bolts.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-011-06) : LOCATION-Main E, crosscut #115, entry #2. DIMENSIONS-H:6', W:19', L:50'. GEOLOGY-Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT-5' Fully grouted bolts.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-010-06) : LOCATION-Main E #5, crosscut #1 belt entry. DIMENSIONS-H:8', W:19', L:60'. GEOLOGY-Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT-5' Fully grouted bolts.
ROOF FALL (7000-1-009-06) : LOCATION - Main E #5, crosscut #1 between road and belt. DIMENSIONS - H:6', W:19', L:50'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT - 5' Fully grouted bolts.
Unit #2-While roof bolting, cable reel came on too fast & caught legs when bolter was started. Employee's legs went out from under, forcing legs into bumper of bolter. Incident resulted in injuries to right & left legs, knees, & hips. Employee continued to work. In 2007, Dr recommended left knee surgery. DID NOT LOSE ANY TIME UNTIL DATE OF SURGERY ON 04/04/2007.
: MW#4 - Employee was bolting on roof fall. Rock fell from between bolts, hitting the ATRS and sliding off. Struck employee's right lower leg. Rock was 29" x 31" x 1".
ROOF FALL (7000-1-008-06) - LOCATION - Main #4 Belt, Crosscut #102. DIMENSIONS - H:6', W:19', L:40'. GEOLOGY - Soft, medium to dark gray shale with prominent roof jointing or slips in roof. ROOF SUPPORT - 5' fully grouted bolts.