An unintentional roof fall was discovered in the #7 entry 85' in by spad 1366, this is the bleeder airway. Fall was estimated to be 18-19' wide, 6-7' high and length could not be determined. No injuries, no equipment caught, travelway to check bleeder system was blocked. Area to fall was breakered off. Fall will not be cleaned up.
Employee was knocking down stopping in old works & a rock fell on his right shoulder and side. He was bent over at the time.
Loading stopping material, piece of draw rock fell striking ee on head and wrist.
Walking toward front of bolter, a piece of draw rock fell out between roofbolts, measuring 1/4"" to 1 1/2"" thick and 20"" X 40"" wide, stiking EE on his right shoulder and head.
Put start against top, and top broke landing on canopy and then stirking ee in lower back.
Roof fall at spad #1528. Intersection 7 ft high 18 ft wide and 20 ft long. Neutral entry.
Tramming roof bolter and a piece of rock fell out between pins, measuring 3"" X 5' to 3"" thick, striking EE on top of head and pushing him to the ground.
Walking along belt and stepped in a hole.
Roof fall is at spad # 1487. Fall occurred in intersection in #4 entry in the first northwest mains. Fall is approx 20 x 50 x 7' high.
Fall is one break inby spad #1560. Fall occurred in intersection in #6 entry, 1st northwest mains. Fall is approx 20 x 30 x 7 ft high.
Roof fall at spad #1538 intersection #3 entry in 1st northwest mains. Fall is approx 20 X 20 and 6 1/2' high. Neutral entry 800' Outby working face.
Inby spad 1486 between 1+2 entry a horse's back fell in track entry 7 breaks outby face, of 002 section. Fall has been cleaned up and bolted. Reported to MSHA 7:55 AM.
While bolting top in crosscut between 423 entry, a piece of rock (22""long x 13""wide) struck the employee on his right shoulder.
Unloading wheel unit of of mantrip, pain in lower back.
While lifting miner cable to hanging cable, sharp pain in left shoulder.
LIFTING A 3"" SQUARE 65"" LONG METAL BAR THAT FITSON BELT WINDER FELT IN LOWER BACK.
BACKING A SCOOP UP THE TRACK. THE SCOOP HIT A ROCK JACK THAT WAS HOLDING UP A STEEL BEAM. THE JACK KICKED OUT AND THE BEAM FELL. THE BEAM SLID INTO THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT STRIKING EE ON TH E HAND AND LEG.
ON 7-15-03 A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #1 SECTION, BRK #33 @ SPAD 210. THE FALL MEASURED 40' LENGTH, 20' WIDTH AND 6' THICK. THE FALL WAS IN A NEUTRAL ENTRY. 6' RESIN BOLTS WERE TYPE OF ROOF SUPP ORT USED IN AREA. THE AREA WAS POSTED, TIMBERED OFF. NON-PRODUCING STATUS.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING FELLOW EE CHANGE A TIRE ON SCOOP. THEY BENT DOWN TO STAND THE TIRE UP, THE TIRE WAS LAYING FLAT ON GROUND, WHEN THEY STARTED TO LIFT, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
SOFT LAMINATED TOP. FELL IN INTAKE AT BREAK #34. 20'LONG X 20'WIDE X 6'THICK.
ON 5-29-03 A FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON #1 SECTION-6 ENTRY AT BRK 34 THE FALL WAS INTAKE AND MEASURED 20' LENGTH 20' WIDTH AND 6' THICK 6' REIN BOLTER WERE TYPE OF ROOF SUPPORT USED INT HIS AREA. AREA WAS TIMBERED AND POSTED NON-PRODUCING STATUS.
AT SPAD #256 BETWEEN #3 BELT AND THE TRACK. W 14'X L 40'X6.5' THICK. SHALE TOP. USING 6' FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING STUCK PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FROM TOP. HE LEANED OUT IN FRONT OF BOLTER AND FELL TO GROUND, LANDING ON RT SHOULDER AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINER CABLE OUT OF ROADWAY, HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED INTO A HOLE IN MINE FLOOR. HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING CONT. WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLT AND RIB HITTING EE ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD AND NECK AND BACK. THE ROCK MEASURED 18"" X 18"" X 2 1/2"". EE WORKED UNTIL 02-07-03. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-10-03.
EE WAS WELDING ON SCOOP, USING SLATE BAR TO HOLD JACK IN PLACE, BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL BACKWARD INTO SCOOP.
EE WAS PULLING ROOF BOLT FROM TREY OF BOLTER AND GOT FINGER BETWEEN BOLT AND BOLTER CANOPY AND FRACTURED 4TH FINGER LEFT HAND.
THE DR SAID THAT THERE WAS INFECTION LYING DORMANT IN EE'S KNEES. EE IS A REPAIRMAN AND WORKS ON HIS KNEES A LOT. HE WAS WORKING ON ROOF BOLTER AND SAID HE BARELY BUMPED HIS KNEE. IN A LITTLE WHILE HIS KNEE SWELLED. HE WENT TO DR AND HE TOLD HIM THAT THE BUMP EVEN THOUGH SLIGHTLY BUMPED, IT ACTIVATED THE INFECTION. HE HAD TO HAVE ANTIBIOTICS.
EE WAS USING UTILITY KNIFE TO MAKE BELT SPLICE, AND KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 11:10 AM, TWO BREAKS OUTBY SPAD #716. FALL WAS APPX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED OFF AND INTAKE RE-ROUTED.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT APPROX 10:00 PM ON THE TRACK AT SPAD #151. THE FALL WAS APPX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 F6T HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED & REBOLTED WITH 8 FT BOLTS AND I-BEAM PUT UP.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 4:30 PM ON THE BELT, 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #218, FALL WAS APPX 30 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 6 FT HIGH. AREA HAS BEEN CLEANED AND RE-BOLTED WITH 8 FT BOLTS & CRIBBED.
WHILE LIFTING PANEL OF A KENNEDY STOPPING OVER AN OVERCAST THE PANEL SLIPPED HITTING THUMB ON RRIGHT HAND. RESULTING IN A LACERATION REQUIRING 7 STITCHES.
A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF AND STRUCK THE EE ONT OP OF RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK OF HEAD, CAUSING BRUISED SHOULDER AND SPRAINED NECK.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON TRACK AT BREAK 36, SPAD #217 THE FALL WAS APPROX. 25 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 7 FT WIDE. AREA CLEANED AND REBOLTED.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 2:15 A.M. IN THE #2 ENTRY OUTBY SPAD #353 THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40 FT LONG X 18 FT WIDE X 8 FT HIGH. AREA IS TIMBERED OFF.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING AWAY FROM CONTINUOUS MINER IN SHUTTLE CAR & A FLYING OBJECT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE CUTTING SKIN ON THE EYE.
EE STEPPED OFF ROCK DUST CAR ON #2 SECTION AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC WIRE TIE WITH UTILITY KNIFE, PULLED KNIFE THROUGH TIE AND CUT LEFT ARM.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT SPAD #147 IN THE #1 ENTRY. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 20' LONG X 20' WIDE X 7 1/2' HIGH.
WHILE INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT WITH SPIDER PLATE ON IT, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON SPIDER PLATE, EE STOPPED AND REACHED TO GET ROCK OFF WHEN ARM ACCIDENTLY HIT CONTROL AND ROTATION CAME ON CAUS ING SPIDER PLATE TO STRIKE ARM.
LIFTING BAG OF ROCK DUST AND HURT BACK & SHOULDERS.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE NO.1 ENTRY ONE BREAK OUTBY SPAD #149. FALL APPROX. 40' LONG X 18' WIDE X 6 1/2' HIGH.
FALL MEASURED 30 FT LONG 18 FT WIDE 7 FT THICK, SPAD 3135 #7 ENTRY.
WHILE CHECKING WARE RUNNER ON MINER A ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LEFT CHEEK OFFACE REQUIRING TWO STITCHES.
EE IS OFF WORK DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYDROME.
LIFTING ROOF BOLTS FROM ROOF BOLTER TO ROOF BOLTER TREY AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT RIBS.
EE WAS BENT OVER PUTTING HYDRAULIC HOSE IN OIL CAN TO PUT OIL IN MINER AND A ROCK FELL FROM ROOFHITTING HIM IN LOWER BACK LEFT SIDE CAUSING A SMALL SCOOPING CUT AND BRUISED.