The employee was found unresponsive at approximately 2:05 PM on the offside of the #1 belt at the portal entrance of the surface mine. Preliminary findings has determined the employee received fatal injuries when coming in contact with the belt conveyor.
Victim was discovered caught between the conveyor belt and the continuous haulage dolley. Although the coroner report is not available, it appeared that the victim expired from injuries received from the event.
Employee received 4.63% P/D award for hearing loss.
Employee received an additional 5% of award. Worked at Pleasant Hill Mine and went out on LOA on 5/16/2016. This mine is closed down.
Employee received an additional 10% award for OP. Employee received employee's original 30% award for OP in 2013. Employee just received another 10% (total 40%). *This mine is closed down.
The bearings came out of the shive wheel at the bottom of the elevator on the rope brake. It was causing a drag on the rope brake causing the brake to set. Lake Shore was called and they sent the parts to fix elevator. The elevator as fixed on 1-7-2018.
We had an unexpected roof fall above the anchorage point. We had 6' torque tension bolts and 10' cable bolts installed. All entries have been cribbed off and dangered off. The fall was located on #9 belt line at 13 block.
We had an unexpected roof fall above the anchorage point. There were 5' resin bolts installed. We are in non producing status. All entries to the fall have been dangered and timbered off. The lifeline has been re-routed
Employee was at 5 drive removing lights from the roof and tripped over cable lying on the floor. Employee twisted right knee.
The elevator was taken out of service at 11:45AM. Schindler Elevator Co. came to inspect the elevator and stated that the rope gripper pads are not worn in and the rope gripper trigger was broken and also the governor trip latch is bent or worn. Lake Shore came and inspected the elevator and did not find anything wrong with it.
The elevator went down at 9:55 PM, The elevator had just been checked by Lake Shore approximately an hour before. The problem was E-stop button on top of the elevator our guys changed the E-stop switch and it corrected the problem.
On 3-6-2017 injured employee awarded 3.48% PPD for hearing loss.
Employee just finished mining in the #3 entry and turned to walk outby and a piece of 8 1/2' x 28"" x 14"" fell between the right side bolts and rib striking employee on the back of head, right shoulder, and right heel.
Employee had just finished scaling top and had returned to the drill station to start bolting, as EE reached for a bolt a piece of rock 14""x19""x1 1/2"" fell and hit the top of EE's right hand. EE was taken to hospital, x-rays were negative. EE had to wait to be seen by orthopedic and the orthopedic has EE off for 2 weeks for physical therapy.
Employee walked between 2 mantrips when the operator of the mantrip in front engaged tram switch and the mantrip took off pinning employee between the 2 mantrips.
Employee was mining in #7 entry when a piece of draw rock fell and hit ee on the head. Employees left knee had soreness so the doctor had ee off for 2 days. EE returned to regular job 2 days later.
The roof fall was found by our fire boss on #18 belt in #5 entry, #3 x-cut, in the secondary escapeway. The measurements of fall were as follows: 20' in length and 35' in width and the cavity is approx. 14' high after fall. The area was bolted with 5' fully grouted bolts. There were pie pans, bacon straps, and banana plates in this area.
Employee found the roof fall on the #2 section in the #8 entry at 25 block in the LOB. The fall was found at 9:00AM. The specific location was 1 block inby spad 2782. The measurements are as follows: Length was 28 feet, width was 23 feet, and height was 12-15 feet. There was no injuries that occurred.
The elevator went down at 4:45 PM. The elevator brake coil over heated or was weak. The brake coil was changed and all safety inspections and safety functions were conducted before the elevator was returned to service.
While riding out on Damascus ride #352, employee had their foot on top of the fire extinguisher guard and as the ride went through the dip on 11 belt, 12 1/2 block, the employee's left foot struck a roof bolt in the top causing leg to be bent back towards the employee. The preliminary results are at this time possible ligament damage. We are currently waiting on MRI results.
The elevator went down at 5:00 PM. There was one employee on the elevator when it went down, the employee was conducting the elevator inspection during this time. The rope brake was locking up, to correct the problem we changed the e-stop switch on top of cage.
Employee was setting bolt and spinned the torque tension bolt backwards and snapped head off the bolt. The plate flew off and hit employee in the forehead above the left eye
The elevator went down at 1:07am, there were 12 people on the elevator when it went down, the issue was the over travel switch and short circuit in the e-stop. There were no injuries that occurred.
Employee was walking through curtain carrying tank of oxygen, as EE went through curtain EE smashed right pinky finger against rib.
On the #1 section, roof bolter was in # 7 entry. A piece of rock fell from 10 feet high. The rock was 3' long by 2' wide tapering to 4-5 inches thick. Rock fell at the front edge of ATRS. Employee turned to get away and the tapered end of rock struck employee's left heel.
Elevator got hit by forklift on the bottom and bent the bracket that tells the plc that the elevator has landed at its position so the doors wouldn't open because the plc wasn't seeing it being in the landing position.
The elevator went down at 6:25 AM. The safety dogs were catching at 416 feet. Adjustments were made to correct the issue.
The elevator went down at 1:00 PM. Lake Shore was called to come help fix the issue. They had to back the guide wheels loose and re-align all guide wheels on cage.
03-03-2017 our elevator would not go past 240' we called FK Lakeshore to look at it. They made adjustments to the safety dogs and ran the elevator to make sure it was ok. This happened at 12:12 pm and the elevator was released at 7:34 pm.
Injured was bolting roof on offside of machine, while ee was drilling a piece of rock 2 1/2"" thick x 30"" long x 20"" wide fell sriking ee on head and shoulder.
The bottom was laying sideways. The mantrip went into a dip. When the mantrip came out of dip, spare tire caught cable bolt tearing spare tire loose and it rolled over top of employee striking leg, chest, and face.
While working on the feeder, ee stepped off of the feeder and heard a popping in knee. EE had immediate pain after ee heard the pop.
Elevator went down at 12:20 AM. The elevator was on the bottom and would not come to top. The fault screen showed motor overload. To fix the problem took a slate bar an pryed out a piece of sheet metal that was caught under the bottom of an outside ring at the base of the shaft.
This was an idle shift, and there was no one underground. Our examiner was performing the elevator check and when ee pushed the button for over travel the elevator went to the bottom and brought it back to the top. But, it was stuck in over travel. There was no one underground, maintenance chief was called out to make repairs. Function test was made and working correctly.
The bolt wrench fell from the bolt head and bounced off of the drill pot and struck ee in the mouth, Busting upper lip and chipped a tooth
At 2:25 AM it was reported that our elevator was down. No one was trapped or injured. The problem was that a resistor for the drum brake had blown. The resistor was replaced and this corrected the problem.
Employee had set the CM up in #6 entry. EE was turning EE's body around to get better positioning, as EE turned EE tripped over a lump of coal and fell to the ground. this resulted in a fracture to EE's right elbow. EE has since had surgery to correct the fracture in EE's elbow.
Brakes wouldn't release, so attempted to adjust the brakes and that did not correct the issue, so they de-rated the weight capacity to correct the issue.
The network switch was bad. Corrected the issue by replacing switch. There were no injuries that occurred, and the lifeline at the bottom was switched around to exit mines on P-Hill side. The lifeline was switched back to exit at elevator once switch was replaced.
Cage safety dog switch wire broke in trailing cable, plugged into spare in trailing cable to correct issue.
The elevator went down at 11:10 PM. Changed the cab door switch to correct issue.
Elevator went down at 5:00PM. Wire broke in control cable going from PLC to the cage, for cage e-stop. The mechanical brakes were glazed. FK Lakeshore cleaned brake drum and tensioned the mechanical brake. Also changed parameter settings. This corrected the problem.
The elevator would not drop automatically. The elevator was fixed by replacing a contactor.
Changing jack on left side bolter, the long arm on the bolter broke free and hit left arm. This resulted in a broken bone 4"" back from the thumb.
Employee was installing first row of 5 foot roof bolts in the #8 face / heading. Employees reached into the air to tart steel and a piece of draw rock fell and smashed EE's hand on roof bolter. Resulted in a broken left pinky finger. Employee was wearing the required PPE.
On June 29, 2016 at approximately 10:10 PM a foreman reported that they saw an ignition in the crusher area of the Cogar Feeder/Crusher Serial #10-035 located on 1 Section at the tailpiece of #16 belt. The material in the crusher at the time of the alleged ignition was sandstone.
Employee was hanging Shuttle Car cable to a cable hanger suspended to the roof and felt a pain in groin/back. Employee was transported to hospital. X-rays were negative but was placed off work until 5-23-2016.
At 12:50 AM it was called out to dispatcher that our highwall at Pleasant Hill #5 entry had a rock slide down on top of the canopy. It was not impeding the air and was sitting on the cribs. It was found by an employee and an MSHA Inspector. The area was dangered off to prevent anyone from entering area.
It was reported that the elevator was stuck on bottom with the doors open. Nobody was trapped or injured. The cable holding the counterweight for the outside door had broken. The cable was replaced and the counterweight was re-attached so doors would operate properly.
EE was operating a Fairchild Scoop. While entering the #7 entry LOC on 1 Section the EE used left hand to move the line curtain away from the scoop deck. EE's foot then slipped off of the brake pedal and the scoop drifted forward toward the face catching EE's left hand between the scoop deck and coal rib.
At approx. 9:10 on Apr. 15 the cab switch would not allow the door to open. During repair efforts it was determined that a build up of grease and dirt kept the latch from reaching its release point. The hoist was down approx. 80 minutes. No persons were trapped or in danger during this time.
At approx.10:00PM on Section 1 in the #5 entry a section foreman knelt down to nail a back check down. While knelt down EE notice a piece of equipment coming through the back check. The foreman yelled and lunged to get out of the way and fell down. The foreman complained of pain in lower left leg. EE was transported to St. Joseph where an x-ray showed a fractured Tibia.
While drilling shot holes in the mine floor from the right side operator station in the #4 entry on the #1 Section with the RRII Fletcher roof bolter a pop occurred on the left side in mine floor. The percussion from the pop knock the employee down.
While drilling shot holes in the mine floor in the #4 entry on the #1 Section with the RRII Fletcher roof bolter a pop occurred in the mine floor. The injured employee was struck with rock that had been blown out of the drill hole.
Employee was changing a belt stand out on #2 belt at 19 block when a piece of draw rock fell. The piece of rock struck the right side of his hard hat and right cheek this caused a laceration that required sutures. The employee was treated and released to full duty NO days were missed.
At the end of his shift the employee was crossing over the bridge and lost his footing and fell. This caused his leg to be pinched between the bridge and Lo-Lo causing a contusion. The employee was treated and released and remains off at this time.
At approx. 1:45PM the hoist became inoperative the section was notified and production was stopped. After investigating it was determined that there was an electrical problem. The elevator was down approx. 2 and half hours. No persons were trapped or endangered during this stoppage.
While checking a pump in the return at approx. 9:25AM a certified examiner identified a roof fall. The fall was located in the 2 section return #1 entry about 80 blocks outby the section near spad#3433. The fall measured 17'W X 16'L X 7'H and was supported with 5' fully grouted bolts. The area has been dangered off and timbers set. The area will be cleaned up.
Employee was roof bolting in the #2 to #3 crosscut on the #2 Section when a piece of roof rock fell striking him in the back of the head creating a laceration that took 2 sutures to close.
The employee was cleaning a rock box at 2A head drive when he fell onto the # 11 belt after it inadvertently started due to not being blocked from motion. The employee was diagnosed the hairline fracture to 3 vertebrae's in his neck.
16 block on #6 belt had a house back fell out exposed bolts
The computer system needed rebooted to allow the emergency hoist to operate.
The hoist rope broke on the emergency escape hoist during weekly inspections
There was a low voltage drop on the mon power feed line that caused the elevator to need to be reset.
The employee was riding on a mantrip when the mantrip hit a supply trailer parked in the crosscut. The employee suffered a contusion to his right leg. The employee followed up with a physician on 2/10/2015 and was put off work.
The section crew was adding a 3rd bridge when the power cable drug under the 3rd bridge. The employee signaled the 3rd bridge operator to stop and when he did, the employee reached under the bridge and grabbed the cable. The 3rd bridge tilted and pinched the employees hand under the bridge.
Employee was riding on a 10-man rubber tire mantrip when the mantrip lost its brakes and drove through a set of equipment doors. The employee raised his feet to keep the door from falling on him and his right foot was struck by the top of the door, breaking bones in his foot.
Employee was duck walking in the #3 entry when he tripped on a rock, which has been scaled down from the top, and fell to the ground breaking his leg.
Employee was taking drill steel out of the top. he dropped one of the drill steels & when he went to pick it up another steel fell out of the top & hit the employee on back of the head.
He was assisting one of Carter Roag's employees tighten a chain on a conveyor when the grease hose blew off putting grease in his face. He asked the employee of Carter Roag to throw him a rag as he could not see, he removed his safety glasses to use the rag and the rag that was gave to him was dirty and when he wiped his face and eyes it cut his eyeball.
He was working on a carrier haulage system when he bent over and his back went out.
A roof fall occurred outby in the west mains #1 along the #9 belt in the #5 entry return air course located at spad # 0593. Fall measured 25W 15H 30L.
At approx. 10:45pm a roof fall occurred on the No.2 section in the No.1 face measuring 17'W 25'-30'L-5'H. This area had already been cribbed and dangered off due to the current roof conditions.
At approx.9:40A.M. on the #2 section a roof fall occurred in the #5 entry. The fall was approx. 20'W X 60'L X 5'-6'H the area was supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolt and supplemental 10' cable bolts. The area will not be cleaned up the area has been dangered off and cribs have been set.
Approx. 10:30A.M. on the #2 section in the intersection of #2 entry a roof fall occurred. The fall was approx. 20'W X 20'L X 5'-6'H the area was supported with 5' fully grouted resin bolts and supplemental 10' cables bolts. The area will be cleaned up to recover a Fletcher bolter that was covered up in the fall. The area has been dangered off and cribs set at all approaches.
Employee was cutting belt with a utility knife when the knife slipped and cut his left palm.
A roof fall was reported in the North Mains 2, #3 entry, 1 break outby spad 5182.
Employee was installing springboard on the miner with a slate bar. The slate bar slipped and caught his right index finger between the slate bar and frame of the miner.
Employee was scaling the top when a rock fell and hit him in the left leg. X-rays taken at St. Joseph Hospital were negative and the employee returned to work on his next scheduled shift. The employee continued having pain and was seen by an orthopedist, which recommended surgery on September 25, 2014. *The Employee was operated on September 25, 2014 and will be off work.
Employee was helping carry Jack leg drill. His left leg gave out. Pre-existing condition pins popped in leg.
Employee was bolting a brow in the #7 entry. The starter steel was in the brow about 2"" when the brow fell out and caught the employees left hand between it and the drill head, lacerating his thumb.
Employee was walking through a check curtain and the wind blew the curtain into his face, causing debris to blow into his eye.
A roof fall was reported in the North Mains 2, #2 entry at spad 5205.
A roof fall was reported in the old 3rd left B-3 panel, one break inby spad 2047.
Employee was picking up a 15HP pump when he felt a muscle pull in his stomach. The employee saw his family doctor the following day and was diagnosed with a hernia.
Employee was bent over walking through a curtain. He stood up and hit his head on a belt hanger, causing a laceration.
The employee was walking to the stacker belt when he stepped in a hole and hurt his left knee. X-rays taken at Davis Memorial Hospital were negative and the employee returned to work on his next scheduled shift. The employee continued having pain and was seen by an orthopedist, which recommended surgery on Monday July 7, 2014. *EE was operated on 7/7/14 and will be off work.
Employee was opening an airlock door which had pressure on it, when the employee felt something pull in his right shoulder.
Employee was using his hands as a guide to pick up a rub rail and pin it on the continuous miner. The rub rail shifted and caught his hand between it and the miner, causing a laceration.
A roof fall was reported along the #7 belt, in the #2 entry, one break inby spad 5967.
A roof fall was reported on the 02 section, in the intersection of the #4 belt entry at spad 2159.
Employee was putting a battery man trip on charge when he turned around and caught his ear on a fire suppression sprinkler head, causing a laceration.
A roof fall was discovered by an examiner in a return entry of the West Mains 1 Panel, one block inby spad 0579. There was no interruption in the ventilation and no equipment of value involved.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON HIS KNEES WHILE INSTALLING A CORNER BOLT. THE BOTTOM DRILL STEEL DROPPED OUT OF THE HOLE AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STARTED TO PUT THE STEEL BACK IN, HIS KNEE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT THE CONTROL LEVER. THE LEVER RAISED THE STEEL AND PINCHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE TWO DRILL STEELS.
A roof fall was discovered by an examiner in a worked out area of the mine on the 3rd Left Mains Panel, one break inby spad 1370. There was no interruption in the ventilation and no equipment of value involved.
Employee was cutting the bottom of a Mega Dust Bag with a knife, when the knife slipped and he cut his forearm.
A roof fall was discovered by an examiner in a worked out area of the mine on the 4G Panel, in the old belt entry, one block inby spad 9561. There was no interruption in the ventilation and no equipment involved.
Accident occurred between June 29th, 2012 at 7:45pm and July 2nd 2012 at 1:00am, when carbon monoxide was detected and damaged to the #39 seal water traps was observed by the mine examiners.
Accident occurred between 6/29/12 at 7:45p.m. and 7/2/12 at 1:00a.m. when carbon monoxide was detected and damage to the #39 seal water traps was observed by the mine examiners.
Employee was operating a roof bolt machine. After he drilled 3' of the holes, he dropped the pod to add a piece of steel when the head dropped it came in contact with the drill steel in his right hand, which was resting on his thigh causing the drill steel to penetrate his thigh causing a laceration.
A roof fall occurred on 0/section inby tailpiece in #4 entry intersection.
Was diagnosed with Pneumoconiosis
Was sitting on picnic table. When he got up he lost his balance and grabbed wall to keep from falling and hand landed on a screw in wall and cut his hand.
A roof fall was discovered by examiner in worked out area of mine on 4th hand in old belt entry at spad 9561. There was no interruption in ventilation and no equipment involved.
Employee was diagnosed with Pneumoconiosis
A roof fall was discovered by Mine Foreman on old 2 F Panel 1 Block inby Spad 9222. There was no interruption in ventilation and no equipment involved.
Airway examiner found fall on his weekly run. There was no equipment involved and no interruption in ventilation.
Was hanging miner cable and hanger broke and cable fell on hand and broke left thumb.
A roof fall on #8 Belt was discovered by belt examiner on fire boss run.
After losing power to the mine, a fall was discovered. Area was cribbed and dangered off. No ventilation was interrupted and no equipment involved.
EE setting air gap on hoist brake disc. the .003 gage shim slipped out of pack, the train shim slice the skin on the right palm.
Was having problems with water line and while investigation this area discovered 3 falls and one continuation. No equipment was involved and no interruption in ventilation. Area was timbered and dangered off.
Was cutting a zip tie on his mantrip and hand slipped and he cut his hand with knife.
Had drill steel stuck in chuck of bolter and was trying to take center nut off to replace chuck and was hitting punch with a hammer and smashed thumb with hammer against drill steel.
A roof fall was discovered by shift foreman on old 3rd left #6 Block in #2 Entry. Area was timbered and dangered off. No Equipment was involved and no interuption in ventilation.
A roof fall was discovered on North mains #1 Panel. No equipment was involved and no interruption on ventilation. It was investigated by MSHA & State. Outby Spad 5510
EE was walking to mantrip on down hill grade and slipped on pavement and fell on his rear-end.
Area worked for awhile and then fell, approx 12' high and 100' long in #3 belt entry at spad #6840. No equipment was involved and no interruption in ventilation.
EE was standing beside belt and a piece of top structure came loose from belt and struck him on the left hand.
Shift foreman was riding down intake and found fall on old belt line. No equipment was involved and no ventilation was interrupted. Area was timbered and dangered off. Fall was 1 block inby spad 5523.
Was crossing bridges and fell striking knee on pavement. Injured on 6-7-10 and returned to work 6-8-10 and worked until 7-28-10. Now he will be off until after surgery.
EE was shoveling gob out from behind ram of the scoop. EE slipped hitting his ribs on the ram of the scoop.
A roof fall was discovered by Mine Foreman and shift foreman while traveling Intake. No interuption in ventilation and no equipment involved.
A roof fall was discovered by Mine Foreman while re-routing life-line.
Injured was lying under bridge and was trying to get the welder to arc and didn't have shield in place and got flash burn from welder.
A fall was discovered by certified airway examiner in old worked out area. Area was cribbed and dangered off. There was no equipment involved and no interruption in ventilation. This is not a required aircourse.
Was pulling a rock off side of miner and rock smashed tip of finger between rock and frame of miner.
Was lifting up and pushing fork on fork lift and felt pain in left arm. Needed surgery to repair damaged ligaments, received 3 stitches.
A roof fall was discovered by airway examiner. Fall was timbered and dangered off. There was no equipment involved and no ventilation interruption.
Two roof falls were discovered by airway examiner. Falls were timbered and dangered off. There was no equipment involved and no interruption in ventilation. A plan is being put together to clean fall.
EE was working on getting a pin in tongue of a trailer and smashed his finger against the frame of batteries.
A roof fall was discovered by airway examiner in worked out area. Fall was timbered and dangered off. There was no equipment involved and no interruption in ventilation.
A roof fall was discovered by weekly examiner and Federal Mine Inspector at break outby spad # 2693 on B3 area was dangered off.
A roof fall was discovered by weekly examiner and Federal Mine Inspector at 2 outby spad # 2851. Area was dangered off.
EE was pulling pump cable slack up and got shocked from opening in the cable.
Was running to answer mine phone and slipped on wet pavement and broke his right leg, requiring surgery.
Was pulling slack on miner cable and felt pain in stomach. Had to have hernia repair surgery.
A roof fall was discovered by air-way examiner during his weekly run. No one was injured, no interuption in ventilation and no equipment involved. The fall was in return in #2 entry 1 block inby spad 5163.
A roof fall outby 02 working section was discovered by shift foreman at # 1 Entry, 1 block inby spad 5895. Area was reported and cribbed and dangered off.
Was cutting wire tie off of a mirror with a razor knife and cut left middle finger requiring 5 stitches.
As afternoon crew arrived on 02 section, they discovered a roof fall in #1 Entry inby loading point. Area was cribbed, timbered and dangered off. Area was investigated by State & Federal. 2 blks inby Spad 5836.
Victim was checking blower motor belt on bolt machine and operator started machine and pulley caught rt thumb and cut it, requiring stitches.
A roof fall was discovered by airway examiner on C1 panel in old worked out area. The fall was at #3 left entry spad # 2227 in 4 way intersection. Area has been timbered off. The fall was 25' wide X 40' long X 6' high. It was found at 11:15 pm on 12/18/08.
EE was pulling belt with channel locks and changed locks, slipped and EE fell into rib and hurt right shoulder. EE had to have surgery on 12/8/08. Returned to work on light duty 12/9/08.
EE was putting first aid box in scoop on power move and caught rough edge with right thumb.
A roof fall at 2nd left mains panel I at intersection of spad # MP 12 of old works. No ventilation problems. Was found on weekly airway travel. Area has been timbered off.
A fall occured in belt entry without any warning. Approx 60' long and 12' high. Inby Spad 4904.
Was bolting in #3 entry and while drilling, 8"" rock blew out and struck his knee
Lost footing in mud and fell. One foot was too deep and didn't give when fell.
Was knocking a bit out of miner with another bit and hit left thumb with hammer.
While walking in the haul road entry of the 3 Section construction area the injured stepped into a hole and twisted his right ankle causing him to fall with his full weight resting on his ankle. The area was wet and muddy.
While replacing a 50 foot piece of water line that supplies water to the continuous miner the injured was watching a mechanic strike the water coupler with a hammer and a piece of the hammer broke off an struck the injured on the lower left stomach area causing the metal to embed under the skin. This required 5 sutures.
A roof fall was found in the #1 entry on the A3 panel at #40 block spad #2373. This area is approx. 5000 feet outby the face. The fall was 80' long x 6' high x 20' wide and was supported with 4 foot resin bolts. This area was mined in April of 2006. There was no injuries or equipment involved. It was found by the shift foreman.
A roof fall was found by MSHA Inspector and mine examiner while examining the A-3 Mains, 1st Parallel Panel, 3 Blocks outby Spad # 2450. The roof was approx 10' high x 70' long x 20' wide. The area was supported with 4' resin bolts. This area was 7000 ft outby the face.
While removing bits from the head of the Joy 1415 CM the ball been hammer slipped and struck the injured on the left thumb.
A roof fall occurred int he #3 entry on the C1 connector Panel intersection spad #2918,5 crosscuts outby the section loading point. the fall was in an intersection measuring 20' x 20' x 5'. The area had been developed in November 2006 and was supported with 4' fully grouted bolts and had supplemental cribs set along the rib line on both sides.
A roof fall occurred on the 2 section #3 entry outby the tailpiece 1 block inby spad 2884. The fall was 20 x 30 x 5. The top was laminated shale and sandstone with multiple cracks.
The injured was trimming a piece of conveyor belt that was used for a skirt in a converyor belt tailpiece, when the utility knife slipped, causing a cut to his left hand.
Employee was using a lifting jack raising the back of the bolter. Employee was lowering the bolter w/jack and jack handle came up and struck employee in the jaw.
Injured had unloaded 4 foot resin bolts onto the ground behind the roof bolting machine. He threw a box of resin on the pile of bolts causing a bolt to flip up and hit him on the nose and left eye lid.
This individual was lifting and stacking 6"" cement blocks when he felt a pain in his lower stomach area. Did not begin missing work until 1/19/06.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING WITH THE DBT ROOF BOLTING MACHINE. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING A DRILL STEEL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE DRILL CHUCK AND WHEN IT FINALLY FREED UP STRIKING HIM IN HIS UPPER LIP.
The employee was changing scoop batteries & walked into a low hanging roof bolt, causing him to strain his neck.
The injured was watching a mechanic pry a bearing off of an axle of 3 wheeler battery mantrip, when a piece of the bearing housing broke off striking his rt. hand
Back sprained while duck-walking carrying 40# of required equipment thru all entries of underground mine.
The injured was roof bolting with a twin head Fletcher, operating left side and was in the process of swinging the head of the roof bolter toward the left rib to install his first bolt in that row, when a piece of head coal approx. 4"" thick x 30"" wide x 24"" long fell from between the bolted area hitting him on his left shoulder.
This individual was operating a 488 S&S scoop. He had pulled the rubber-tired supply car into a crosscut. The chain was hooked to the bucket of the scoop and frame of the car. He raised up the bucket to get slack in the chain to unhook it. This caused the car to drop and smash his right thumb between supply car and bucket.
The individual was operating a twin head roof bolter on the 002-0 section, 2rt crosscut. he had finished installing the 2nd EE inside bolt and was dropping the safety canopy down when a piece of rock approx. 12"" long x 6"" wide x 0-1"" thick bell off of the canopy striking his rt index finger which was resting on the drill head.
FALL DIMENSIONS; 40'LONG X 30' WIDE, X 5' HIGH. OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION ON OO2 UNIT 1 XC INBY STATION #1476 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS USED IN AREA.
FALL DIMENSIONS-20' L X 20' W X 4' HIGH. OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OO2 SECTION 1 XC INBY #1533 ROOF SUPPORT 4' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS
A roof fall was discovered in the last open crosscut of the #4 entry 1 block inby survey spad no. 1454 in the mains 001-0 MMU section. The fall measured 65' long, 20' wide and 10' - 12' in thickness.
While walking to get a knife, employee back hit the head of a cable bolt installed in the roof.
The injured employee was operating a mobile bridge unit at the time the incident occurred. The canopy of the bridge unit caught a roof bolt and stopped suddenly, jolting the employee. (Employee notified foreman on 7/21/2005 of injury.)
Highwall fell onto the #2 entry canopy, damaging the canopy and pulling out 4 roof bolts in the entry.
Subject was attempting to back scoop around right corner and had his fingers in pinch point area and as a result his fingers were smashed but not broken.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIFT MOTOR FROM MANTRIP TO PARTS TRAILER AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
Backing up, bridge operator left carrier to move miner cable. Light cord caught on left tram lever causing machine to swing sideways. Deck went on top of right foot.
SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING #6 ENTRY & LOST BRAKES ON SCOOP. RAN INTO COAL FACE & TWISTED BACK. BRAKES WERE WORKING PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.
EE WAS PUTTING BOLT IN HEAD OF BLOTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 2 1/2"" X 24"" X 24"" FELL ON BOLTER SMASHING MIDDLE FINGER
Bringing water line to put along beltway had on top of scoop. made turn towars belt waterline caught on canopy post sprung up. and over hitting beside the head. broke 3 bones in face.