Rhoades Branch H-4 Coal

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON 9/15/01 IN THE #4 ENTRY (BELT) AT BREAK 128 INTERSECTION ON #7 BELT. FALL WAS 12"HIGH X 25'LONG X 25'WIDE. FALL OCCURRED ON BELT LINE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PE RSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6'TENSION REBAR AND 9'CABLE BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-13-01 IN THE #3 ENTRY (NEUTRAL AT BREAK #121 INTERSECTION. FALL WAS 6' HIGH X 25' LONG X 25' WIDE. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND TH ERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR AND 9' CABLE BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 9-10-01 IN THE #5 ENTRY (INTAKE) AT BREAK 82 INTERSECTION. FALL WAS 4' HIGH X 17' WIDE X 30' LONG. NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THER E WERE N9O INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITHE 72" RESIN BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-23-01 IN THE #7 ENTRY RETURN AT BREAK 61. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 5' HIGH X 17' WIDEX 30' LONG. NO ELQUIPMENT OR PERSONNEL WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH48" RESIN BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/16/01 IN THE #4 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) AT BREAK 94. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 10'TO 12'HIGH IN CENTER. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NO T INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 7' FULLY GROUTED RODS WITH PIZZA PAUS AS SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT FOR DRAW ROCK. FALL OCCURRED ON BELT AND TRACK.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #3 HEADING AT BREAK 7 OF PANEL 11 DURING RETREAT MINING ACTIVITIES. FALL WAS 7 1/2 FEET HIGH IN THE #2 LIFT ON THE PILLAR LINE AND CAUGHT THE CONTINU OUS MINER. NO INJURIES, ROOF BOLTED W/6' TORQUE TENSION FULLY GROUTED BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8/7/01 IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) AT BREAK 123. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 6'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 20'LONG (INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' REBAR TENSION BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-6-01 IN THE #2 ENTRY (NEUTRAL) AT #125 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 18' W X 20' L X 6' H (INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' REBAR TENSION BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-2-01 IN THE #5 HEADOING IN TAKE AT #120 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 18' WIDES 20' LONG X 5' HIGH INTERSECTION. NO INJURIES NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT VENTIL ATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-1-01 IN THE #1 HEADING (RETURN) AT BREAK #121. FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE BY 20' LONG BY 10' HIGH. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS AND CABLE BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION.

AN UNENTERNTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 8-1-01 IN THE #6 HEADING INTAKE AT BACK 12. FALL WAS APPROX. 6' THICKER 20' LONGX 18' WIDE INTERSECTION. NO INJURIES, NO EQUPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILAT ION WAS NOT INTERRUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 6' TENSION REBAR BOLTS.

EE STATED THAT HE INJURED HIS NECK WHEN HE STRUCK A ROOF BOLT AS HE WAS WALKING UP BELT ENTRY ONT HE SECTION. EE SUSTAINED A SPRAIN TO HIS NECK.

EE STATED HE WAS AT MINE FAN HOUSE CHECKING BEARING ON FAN MOTOR FAN WAS OFF, WAS PULLING ON FANBELTS TO MAKE SHAFT TURN SO A DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE ON WHICH BEARING WAS BAD DURING THIS PROCESS EE'S LEFT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT PULLEY. EE SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO TIP OF THUMB

EE STATED WHILE USING SLATE BAR TO PRY CONVEYOR REDUCER OFF #4 MBC, SLATE BAR SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO STUMBLE ALLHIS WEIGHT SHIFTED TOHIS RIGHT ANKLE, EE SUSTAINED RIGHT LATERIAL LIGAMENT DAMA GE TO HIS ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN CHANGING OUT ELECTRIC PUMP MOTOR ON TWIN HEAD FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER, LEFT HAND WAS RESTING ON ROOF BOLTER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING EMP LOYEE ON HIS LEFT HAND. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND FRACTURES TO HIS LEFT HAND, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING METACARPAL GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CROSSCUT AT #87 BREAK BETWEEN THE #3 AND #4 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 25'L X 18'W X 5-6'H. NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT I NTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN SUPPORTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON 1-22-01 IN THE #7 ENTRY(RETURN) AT #86 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROX. 20' W X 20' L X 6'-7'H(INTERSECTION). NO INJURIES, NO EQUIPMENT CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROCKFALL OCCURRED ON 1-13-01 IN THE #4 ENTRY AT #87 BREAK. FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 60'L X 45'W X 6-8'H. NO INJURIES, #3 MOBIL BRIDGE WAS CAUGHT, VENTILATION WAS NOT INTERUPTED. THE AREA HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' FULLY GROUTED RESIN BOLTS. FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.

EE WAS CHANGIN OIL FILTERS ON CONT MINER WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON RIGHT HSOULDER.EE SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS (3) BRUISHED RIGHT SHOULDER

EE WAS PREPARING TO PUT HYDRAULIC OIL IN CONTINUOUS MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF, STRIKING EE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MAKE BELT SPLICE ON #1 BELTWHEN HE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN. FIRST SHIFTMISSED DUE TO THIS INCIDENT WAS 8/27/00.

AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED AT BELT PORTAL, A SECTION OF HIGHWALL BECAME DISLODGED FALLING ON BELT PORTAL CANOPY AND MAIN LINE BELT. NO INJURIES, BELT LINE WAS CAUGHT.