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Intersection roof fall in above roof suport in the #4 entry/belt entry in the last open crosscut causing death of a bridge operator.
The miner was crawling in the #3 entry and twisted his left knee.
About 10" draw rock fell back to last row of bolts. Rock fell on operator's leg.
Injured person was helping remove rock from haulage chain. Injured person turned back to haulage to place rock on rib. #1 bridge operator trammed forward and ran system track on side of foot.
HAULAGE SYSTEM WAS MOVING BACKWARDS FROM THE FACE WHEN THE BRIDGE OPERATOR WAS INJURED AS BRIDGE IN FRONT OF HIM FORCED FRAME OF BRIDGE INTO LEG.
While installinga 165 hp ripper motor in the joy miner the roof plate that was supporting a chain broke allowing the motor to swing out striking the lower leg of the victim causing a fracture of the lower left leg.
WHILE PERFORMING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS THE OPERATOR WAS FEEDING A RESIN BOLT INTO THE ROOF WHEN THE BOLT GOT STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE BOLT TO BEND MASHING THE OPERATOR'S HAND BETWEEN THE DRILL HEAD AND THE BOLT.
WHILE UNLOADING FROM MANTRIP OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT THE RADIATOR CAP BLEW OFF ALLOWING HOT FLUID TO BLOW OUT.
WHILE ROCK DUSTING ROADWAY INJURED FELL SPRAINING HIS RIGHT WRIST.
WHILE PERFORMING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS THE INJURED BENT THE DRILL STEEL CAUSING HIS GLOVE TO GET CAUGHT RESULTING IN A BROKEN THUMB.
WHILE SETTING TIMBER IN BREAK 16 A TIMBER FELL STRIKING INJURED IN THE FACE.
WHILE BLOCKING FRONT END OF ROOF BOLTER WITH A BUNDLE OF 6 BY 16 ROOF PLATES THE PLATES CAME LOOSE AND CUT THE SMALL FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM. FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD LEFT PANEL AT X-CUT 27 #3 ENTRY 110' INBY SPAD 489. FALL MEASURED 20'W X 80'L X 8'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WERE PRESENT AT TIME OF FALL.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM. FALL OCCURRED IN THE HATFIELD MAINS AT X-CUT 4 #2 ENTRY 60' OUTBY SPAD B199. FALL MEASURE 20'W X 40'L X 6'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WERE PRESENT AT TIME OF FALL.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED ON THE WEEKLY EXAM. FALL OCCURRED IN THE 3RD LEFT PANEL AT X-CUT 27 #6 ENTRY 60' INBY SPAD 493. FALL MEASURED 20'W X 130'L X 8'THICK. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONEL WERE PRESENT AT TIME OF FALL.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN HATFIELD MAINS X-CUT #44 NO. 3 ENTRY. FALL MEASURED 50'L X 20'W X 10'H.
ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY FIRST SHIFT FOREMAN AT 6:30 AM. FALL OCCURRED AT X-CUT 40 #1 ENTRY OF THE HATFIELD MAINS. THIS IS A KNOWN FAULT AREA AND HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CRIBBED AND DANGERE D OFF. FALL MEASURED 50' LONG 29' WIDE BY 12' THICK. NO DAMAGE, VENTILATION NOT AFFECTED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN A KNOWN FAULT AREA THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY CRIBBED. ROOF FALL LOCATED AT #10 X CUT #7 ENTRY AT 4 LEFT PANEL. FALL MEASURES 50 BY 20 BY 10' THICK.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAM. FALL IS LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY CROSSCUT #27 TO #29 OF THE HATFIELD MAINS. FALL MEASURED 20'W X 160' X 10' THICK.
ROOF FALL DISCOVERED DURING WEEKLY EXAM. FALL IS LOCATED IN #2 ENTRY AT #31 TO #32 CROSSCUT OF THE HATFIELD MAINS. FALL MEASURED 20' W X 80' L X 10' THICK.
THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER DISCOVERED A ROOF FALL AT 5:30 AM. THE ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN HATFIELD MAINS, #5 ENTRY, 40 FT INBY SPAD #513. THE FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE, 90 FT LONG, APPROX 15 FT THICK. AREA WAS MINED ON OR AROUND 7/12/02. FALL IS BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN A FAULT/SLIP AREA.
WHILE EXITING SCOOP THE OPERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL ON ELBOW.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ONT HE 3RD LEFT PANEL. DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM. FALL IS LOCATED IN #5 ENTRY 90' INBY SPAD B448 AND MEASURES 70'LX20'WX15'THICK. THE FALL OCCURRED IN A FULAT AREA THAT WAS ABANDONED 6-2. THE AREA WAS MINED APPROX. 5-10-02. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED AND THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 2ND LEFT PANEL DURING THE WEEKLY EXAM. THE FALL IS LOCATED 70'NORTH IN SPAD B330, IN INTAKE ROOMS AND MEASURES 60'LONG, 20'WIDE, 10-12' THICK. THE FALL OCCURR ED IN A FAULT AREA THAT WAS ABANDONED 3-02. THE AREA WAS MINED 3-02. NO PERSONS OR EQUIPMENT WERE INVOLVED AND THE FALL HAS BEEN DANGERED OFF.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT THE BOLT WRENCH BROKE AND STRUCK THE OPERATER IN THE FACE. IT CUT HIS LIP AND BROKE 2 TEETH.
ROOF FALL WAS IN A KNOWN FAULT AREA THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY CRIBBED. FALL OCCURRED BETWEEN AND AROUND EXISTING CRIBS IN AN IDLE ENTRY NOT USED FOR TRAVEL. NO DAMAGE.
WHEN REMOVING METAL BAND FROM ROOF BOLTS THE BAND SPRUNG BACK STRIKING EE ON THE SMALL FINGER, CAUSING A CUT.
FALL OCCURED IN THE SAME FAULT AREA AS A PREVIOUS FALL REPORTED 4-16-02. FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 25' WIDE BY 30' LONG BY 20' THICK. FALL OCCURED IN #6 ENTRY, #3 CROSS CUT, 60' OUTBY SPAD #B437, THIRD LEFT PANEL OFF HATFIELD MAINS.
FALL OF ROOF, #1 ENTRY, #29 X-CUT, HATFEILD MAINS. ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA DANGERED OFF AND CRIBBED. APPROX. MEASUREMENT OF THE FALL: 20' W. X 70'L. X 20' THICK.
WHILE RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER, SLIPPED ON A ROCK, FELL TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED KNEE.
WHILE POSITIONING FEEDER ONTO TAILPIECE, THE FEEDER STRUCK TAILPIECE KNOCKING IT ONTO HIS FOOT.
SMALL IGNITION IN #3 FACE OF HATFIELD MAINS. THE MINER HAD JUST STARTED THE CUT, HAD LOADED 2 S CARS AND WHILE CUTTING FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE IGNITION OCCURRED.
ROOF FALL BETWEEN HOLE, THROUGH CLARK MAINS AND 1ST RIGHT PANEL DUE TO SLIP, FAULT IN AREA 19' TO 20' BY 6 1/2' HIGH AND LENGTH COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
EMPLOYEE WAS JACKING THE BELT WITH A COME-A-LONG. SUBMITTED NOW AS A RESULT OF AN AUDIT.
SETTING TIMBER - ONE SLIPPED AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT TEMPLE. SUBMITTED NOW AS A RESULT OF AN AUDIT.
ROOF FALL X CUT #41 20 FT WIDE 40 FT LONG, CONTINUOUS MINER MACHINE TRAPPED.
BOLTER WAS MOVING ACROSS A MINER CABLE AND HE REACHED DOW TO SLIDE CABLE CROSSER OVER AND GOT FINGER SMASHED. NO WORK MISSED, WENT TO HOSPITAL TO GET TREATED.
METHANE BLEEDER IN ROOF AND NO DAMAGE.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON RIGHT FOOT HURTING BIG TOE.
ROOF FALL 1+LEFT SUBMAIN #2 ENTRY XC 12. BOLTED WITH 6' RESIN BOLTS, HAD SLIP THROUGH AREA. 20'WIDE X 35'LONG.
ROOF FALL BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRY X-CUT 15, AROUND 4'-6'H X 50'L X 20'W. THERE WERE 2 CRIBS SET IN #2 & #1 ENTRY. AREA HAD SLIP GOING THROUGH AREA; AREA MINED AROUND OCT-NOV 1999. FALL IN ISO LATED AREA & WAS DANGERED & TIMBERED OFF.
PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF MINER CONVEYOR CHAIN WHILE 2 REPAIRMEN WERE WORKING ON IT AND INJURED WAS WALKING TOWARDS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
MINER OPERATOR WAS SETTING MINER UP IN 3 FACE TOTURN RIGHT HAND X-CUT AND APPARENTLY GOT BETWEENMINER & RIB & WAS PINCHED. EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED IN WAIST AREA.
ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY X-CUT 50. SIZE 20'W X 30'L X 12-15'H. A FAULT WENT THROUGH AREA #4 ENTRY HAD BEEN CUT OFF CENTERS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO FALL AREA. GCI HAD BEEN CITED FOR CUTTING OFF CENTERS