South Central Mine Coal

This was an extension of a roof fall that was discovered 10/15/08 on 2 South, #3 entry, #4 x-cut. The secondary escapeway was blocked, but it was re-routed to the #3 entry. The fall was approximately 40' x 30' x 10' thick. Area was mined August 2006, bolted with 6' fully grouted roof bolts. Initial fall had been timbered off.

EE did not show at the surface, men were sent to travel his normal weekly exam routes. Two co-workers found his body at approx. 3:30 pm at the #34 x-cut, #7 Entry, 2 South panel. EE was transported to the surface, where LeFlore County EMS awaited the county Coroner, who pronounced him dead. Mine Inspector on property was called at 3:50 pm.

Injured tripped/slipped going through the split in the curtain at the section power center.

Fireboss examining #4 belts, slipped and fell. Caught himself with left hand, landed on left side, dislocating his left shoulder.

Conditions contributing to the Accident;1 West section,#22 x-cut, #2 Entry, 4-way intersection; 25-30 ft. long by 25-30 ft. wide by 7 ft. thick. Appeared to be in a slip area; bolted with 6 ft. fully grouted bolts. area mined in 2004.This area has been barricaded with cribs timbers and boards

Injured was loosening bolts on refuge screen pulley and middle finger of right hand was caught between wrench and frame, smashing the tip of the finger.

2 South Section, Roof Fall occurred #4 entry x-c 42 in a 3 way intersection 25'w x 30'l x 18' hi. A x-c was turned just inby a known fault area. Area bolted with 8' tension rebar full grout bolts.

Lifting a timber to load in scoop bucket, had sharp pain in lower back and fell to floor. Employee put on back board and took to hospital where he was treated and released then returned to work next shift. On Jan 5th, 09, he called in with back hurting again and went to dr and has not returned to work since.

On 11-15-08 Injury reported a injury when going thru mandoor at 2 drive his left knee popped. Employee completed report but did not miss any work or go to dr until 4-2-09.

3 West #1 Room #5 entry just inby intersection x-cut 1, right side rib rolled off behind line curtain hitting miner operator and scoop operator. Miner operator broke 2 toes on left foot

Roof Fall, 3 West, #2entry belt neutral (outby section tail 1-2 xcuts), xc 36, 40'x40'x10' thick Area was good when mined and 2 weeks later started busting up showing signs of fault. Area was bolted with 8' tension rebar, Depth is over 600' of cover.

Roof Fall discovered in the 3 South, 2nd Room, Bleeder, Crosscut 10. The fall was 18' wide by 10-12' thick and unknown length. The 3 South is being pillared at the time of the fall and the fall was located in a fault zone.

Roof Fall, 3 West Panel, #5 entry, x-c 13 intake, area mined around 08/18/07 bolts were 8' tension rebar 3/4" diameter. area had fault which started showing in 12/2007 and the area was cribbed & dangered off in 12/2007. 6/23/2008 the had additional timbers added around the fall. The escapeway was in the #6 entry. The fall measured 25' x 20' x 12' thick

Roof Fall on 3 South 2nd Rooms outby working section, #4 enry x-c 6. Area mined in 5-5-08 and showed signs of fault bolted with 8' tension bolts then 16' cable bolts. 5-26-08 area was cribbed off and escapeway rerouted prior to fall on 6-9-08. The fall was 20' Long x 70' wide x 8-12' thick.

EE was operating s/car in the #3 South, #2 entry and tire went into a pot hole and hit his head, jamming neck into the canopy.

Mine was idled and the Examiner preshifting for 3rd shift found roof fall during exam at 9:50pm in the 1st Mains #3 entry, xc 6. The fall was in intake travelway in oldest part of mine, mined around Oct. 1996 and measured 25'w x 12'L x 6'-8' hi. The area was supported with 6' fully grouted bolts in a fault area with some cribs.

Roof Fall in Fault, 3 South, #6entry, x-cut 24, fall was 22'w x 25L x 8'-10'hi, the area was bolted with 8' tension rebar and had supplemental support, area had already been identified.

Employee reported injury 12-27-07 but did not miss any work until 4-17-08, still hurting and went to doctor. Employee stepped through a check curtain and twisted right knee.

Roof Fall, 3 South Section, #5 entry x-c 12, area started working and was dangered off, 2hrs before it fell, size was 60'L x 18' w x 13' thick. Area was bolted with 8' tension rebar bolts.

Doing pre-shift in #7 entry and slipped and fell hitting right hand finger on hammer or caplight attached to mining belt.

Employee was operating shuttle car when he came to a 6" ledge and hit his head on canopy then his neck and back started hurting. Reported to operator on 11-19-07 but never missed any work until 11-26-07 over incident.

Submitted online 10/16/07 submission # 526437 but had mistake filing so resubmit. Roof bolter operator slipped while moving the drill station, right hand was on canopy post and left hand hit canopy lever, dropping canopy and cutting little finger on right hand.

submitted on 10/19/2007, mistake on filing submission #531688, resubmit. Had been raining earlier in day and employee walked out of office onto aluminum steps and feet slipped out from under him and he fell landing on rear midway down steps, hurting neck & back.

Found Sun Night on Pre-shift for 3rd shift, roof fall 3 West, #5 entry, x-c 9 in the intake airway, 30'w x 50'l x 12' thick, area in same slip as last fall in #5 entry x-c 6. Area was dangered off.

Roof Fall, 3 west, #5 entry, #5 x-cut, fall was in intake in the intersection in a fault area mined back on 8-6-07. The fall was 50' long x 30' wide x 10' thick.

Injured was removing blocks for a regulator at a stopping when a section of rib fell and knocked him into the side of trickle duster, hurting leg.

Injured was installing roof bolts using roof bolter and had hand in a pinch point area and when he lowered the boom it caught his hand and cut his pinky finger on left hand.

Injured was installing CLA Tips on continuous miner when his 3/4" ratchet slipped off bolt smashing finger against CLA, breaking finger.

Injured was setting a timber and hit his thumb with a hammer.

A roof fall was found on weekly exam in the 2 west bleeder in the #2 entry x-cut 15. The fall was 50' x 50' x 8-10' thick. The bleeder entry is being traveled in the #1 entry.

A roof fall was found on weekly exam in the 2 west bleeder in the #2 entry x-cut 11. The fall was 40' x 50' x 8-10' thick. The bleeder entry is being traveled in the #1 entry.

Continuation of roof fall the other day in 1st left, fell on across into other intake travel way and primary escapeway 20"x20"x8-10' thick, area was bolted with 6' resin bolts around 1998. New escapway made and fall is to be cleaned and bolted

A roof fall in the intake airway that is not used for travel or is not an escapway and is in the 1st Left panel mined around 1998 with 6' full grout resin bolts. The fall was in the #3 entry x-cut 10-11 and was 20'x50' long 3-6' thick. Area will not be cleaned up, just dangered and cribbed.

Employee was operating offside roof bolter, drilling a hole when a loose piece of rock fell down along drill steel and fell on his right hand.

Roof Fall #3 room in 2 West #2 entry x-c 1, area was bolted with 6' resin bolts and was 30' x 30' x 7'-10' thick in intersection. Submit new Roof Control Plan.

Roof fall discovered on weekly exam in the 2 West 1st Room #5 entry x-c #2, 30'x30'x8'thick, fall had already been dangered and timbered off before falling, mining is now in the 3rd rooms of 2 West.

2 South, existing roof fall extended from return #2 entry x-c19 on over to #1 entry 15' x 12' x 8' thick, area was cribbed and dangered off. this was part of secondary escapeway, 2 south section was idled until secondary escapeway routed over thru #3 entry x-c 19.

#4 entry x-c32, area already known as bad top and had already been dangered off, fall found during AAA inspection. 40'x 40'x 10' thick. Area has been cribbed off.

Roof Fall, 2 West Room #1, entry #7 x-c #1, area already pulled out of due to bad top, area already dangered & barricaded off before fell. Fall 40' x 35' x 10' high.

Roof Fall, 2 West, #6 entry, x-c29, fall area already known for bad top and was already dangered & barricaded off. fall was 60' x 40' x 8' hi

Roof Fall, 2 West entry #5 xc 34, straight across from fall in #7 entry, 30'x40'x12'hi, already cribbed and dangered off, before it fell, known bad top

Roof Fall, 2 West #2 entry xc29 in return, 30'x40'x10-12'thick located in the return entry, fall was dangered and barricaded and will not be reclaimed, section has moved to right side rooms off 2 West.

Roof Fall 2 West belt neutral, #3 entry, x-c24, 30'x30'x10', the fall has been dangered and barricaded off, will not be reclaimed, section has moved to rooms to the right side of 2 west.

Roof Fall found on preshift exam, End of 2 West #7 entry, x-c34, fall was 40'x30'x10-12'high, mining had already ceased and had moved to rooms on the right of 2 West, fall was dangered and barricaded off, no clean up to be done.

Roof fall found, during a supplemental exam. #3entry xc28 outby area. Fall was 19'Lx30'Wx10'Thick, Fall was in belt neutral, and will not be reclaimed, fall was cribbed and dangered off.

Sunday Night 2-12-07, 3rd Shift found a roof fall during the preshift exam in 2 West, outby section, #3 entry belt neutral intersection, xc19, was bolted with 6' resin bolts, mine had been idled and fall was cribbed and dangered off. Fall was 30'x30'x8'hi

Msha issued neg findings 6-1, event 4260825. Then on 6/18 issued #2 on same event, that there was an ignition concerning scsr. Cont.miner punctured while loading gob onto a scar & caught fire & extinguished within 5-7 min. This is not considered an ignition & disagree with Msha's 2nd paper after closing original out on 6-1. Being reported only to abate 7284820 citation 6/18.

Roof fall found during holidays outby the 2 South Section, #1 entry, x-c19 intersection, area was a fault with water, bolted with 6' resin bolts and additional 8' supplemental support, the fall area has been cribbed and dangered off, stoppings were rerouted around bad area for travel down the return.

The dayshift operator, who works 5:30am - 1pm got off work, went to his personal vehicle and gave the 2nd shift operator a ride to loader. As 2nd shift operator walked away he heard the employee's engine rev up and went back to vehicle where the employee had fallen over from apparent heart attack at 2:08pm.

Injured was replacing offside tram motor on a shuttle car. A chain hoist was used to raise the motor. The motor shifted and the chain rolled from the top of car frame to the side of the frame and came across injured's left index finger, smashing it.

Roof Fall, while pillaring Hatfield Mains #5 entry x-cut #10, 8:40pm 12' of unbolted rock came in on continuous miner cutter head while backing out and wedged miner in x-cut, at 11:05pm the roof fall occured inby in the Hatfield Mains #5 entry from x-cut #10 down to x-cut #11. Areas was cribbed and timbered off and miner pulled out from under rock.

Employee was roof bolting. When he stopped to take wrench out of drill pot it was stuck. He took a hammer and started hitting the roof bolt wrench. A small piece of steel flew into his right eye. #1 entry, 002 section.

Drilling hole for roof bolt, the operator reached out and grabbed while still spinning, twisting left hand, fracturing hand. Note: Empoyee took drug test on 2-6-06 and results came back positive for drugs on 2-10-06 and employee was terminated per company policy.

Roof fall found in 1st right in the #3 entry x-c17 across from the #3 belt in belt neutral. Fall was 60' x 60' x 6-10' thick. The belt access point had already been cribbed and timbered before fall and after fall all other access points were cribbed off. Area mined and bolted around Dec.2001 with 6' full grout resin bolts thru a slip in top. No plans to reclaim.

Employee reported he slipped on steps of a belt crossover falling and landing on hip and lower back and was in pain. Sent to dr. reported bruise

Existing Roof Fall from 1997 fell out again was found on the intake travelway about 10'long x 20' wide x 10' thick by the 3rd shift fire boss at 9pm as he was going in to do preshift exam. Fall was in the #4entry around 320' inside portal. The mines had been idled since 11-23-05.

Roof fall occured in the intake intersection of New 2nd Right Panel, #6 entry at x-cut #9. 800' outby the face. The fall measrued 20' x 20' x 7' thick. The area was known to be bad and had supplemental support and cribs all along the area for 3 x-cuts inby.

Employee bent down to put crib under miner and when he stood back up his knee popped with pain. He finished his shift but next day knee was swelled so he went to doctor and returned to work next day.

Roof Fall occured in #5 entry at x-c10 on new 1st left panel. area mined March 2003. Fall measured appr. 30' x 50' x 8' thick. Area was bolted with 6' fully grouted bolts. Area was located in belt intake neutral where noone travels but weekly fire boss. Area was not in any escape ways. The fall will not be cleaned up.

Changing a head shaft on Stamler Feeder when the shaft became lodged against frame and when shaft became free the weight shifted and the shaft hit employee in the ribs knocking him down.

A big rock was hung in stacker chute & employee climbed up on top of stacker guard around 2' hi and slipped, falling to ground.

EE was making a belt splice and a piece of steel broke off hammer and went through his clothing and penetrated his upper left chest. EE had steel removed on 5-3-05.

Mine Idled working on undercast project outby 1st left #2 belt, The employee did not report any injuries to the Foreman on 2/27/05. Employee came out to mines on 2/28/05 and reported he pulled muscle in his back lifting sunday night and was going to doctor. Foreman stated he did not see how that he couldn't get the guy to lift a finger to help the others that night.

was roofbolting and reached out to grab bolt with hand and a piece of draw rock fell on right hand smashing middle finger.

Employee was shoveling coal under surface belt and back started hurting. He called management for replacement and went home. Next day went to doctor and said he had muscle spasm in back.

Preparing to block up Fairchild Scoop with Cribs and caught his finger between cribs while stacking cribs.

Located in Hatfield Mains in return #3 entry at x-cut 22. Continuation of an old rooffall reported in 6-4-02. Area was already cribbed and dangered off to impead travel. Fell on downhill around 50'x60'x8' hi. Area was bolted with 6' fully grouted resin bolts.

Walking down slope to mine opening and slipped on patch of ice 50 foot from portal and fell to ground spraining right ankle.

Employee was helping to build seals in the Hatfield 1st left and had skin irritation from the B-bond sealant on his chest, stomach, legs and arms.

During a AAA inspection Employee & Inspector were walking return in #2 Left Panel in the #1 entry x-c25 where they found fall outby pillar section. size 8'hi x 70'long x 45' wide located in fault zone. Fall not in way & dangered area off.

Third shift outby rolling up belt. Foreman told men not to climb on top of scoop to pull belt & left to go to another area. Employee climbed up on scoop anyway. Some of guys told him not to as well and when he climbed up to pull belt slipped & fell off scoop hitting ground.

Employee was behind curtain and scoop came by. The floor was slick & downhill grade & scoop slid into curtain. Canopy of scoop pinched employee against rib hitting him in chest & back.

Roof fall in the #3 entry intersection at x-cut 30 outby the working section 20' wide x 25' long x 10' thick. Fall was in a fault area.

Roof fall in 1st left#5 entry x-cut #11 in a bad fault in intake. Surrounding areas had already been cribbed off & isolated. Area bolted with 6' double lok bolts. Fall was 25'x20'x8' thick. Area mined in april 2004.

Roof Fall in return of Hatfield mains entry #4 & #5 x-cut 20. This was secondary escapeway which was rerouted and was found on a weekly examination. Fall was 25' wide x 130' long x 10' high. Fall was in slip and tied to an existing fall and area was bolted with 6' resin bolts and 8' resin bolts.

Roof fall in the #1 entry intersection x-cut 28 outby the working section 20' long x 50' wide x 7' thick. fall area was in bad slip and the area eas cribbed as well as surrounding areas.

Employee working on miner cutter torque shaft he was working on removing draw rock from top of miner and his finger got caught between roof and rock when he lifted cutting finger.

He was walking underground and twisted right knee.

He was pulling conveyor belt using channel locks and slipped striking himself in the cheek & eye

Roof fall in 1st left #4 entry x-cut 14 located in belt entry where our #7 drive was located. Area mined around Dec.2003, and had a slip/fault. area was bolted with 6' full grout resin bolts and had a few 8' resin bolts installed in intersection. Area also had cribs & timbers. South Central changed to Double-lok bolts april 2004.

Employee was walking down #3 belt line & went through low place & bumped head & stepped on loose rock & lost balance & fell twisting ankle.

Injured was chipping weld slag and a piece went into his eye. Injured was wearing glasses but it entered through the side of his glasses. The injured was treated with cream for his eye and prescriptions for pain and anti-biotics.

The foreman was operating the scoop, pulling feeder cable slack,and the slack became hung under the feeder. The cable suddenly came loose, striking the injured on the left leg.This report was not filed within 10 days because there was a questionwhether or not it was job related. l

Injured was operating a battery powered golf cart and the brakes failed. Injured steered the cart into the left rib and was thrown from the vehicle.He went to St. Edward's hospital where he recieved stitches and prescription for pain.

Injured was welding, using only glasses and a lens for eye protection,and his eyes were burned. Injured went to the ERand was given cream for his eyes and a prescription for pain medication.

FALL OCCURRED IN THE HATFIELD MAINS #6 ENTRY X-CUT 12 AND AREA WAS MINED AROUND SEPT 2001. CRIBS HAD BEEN BUILT IN THE X-CUTS BEFORE ROOF FALL OCCURRED DUE TO A SLIP GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION . FALL IS 20' X 40' X 10' THICK. THIS WAS AN INTAKE TRAVEL WAY AND THE TRAVEL WAY HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED TO #7 ENTRY.

ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON THE #6 BELT AT X-CUT 34, 3 X-CUTS OUTBY THE SECTION. THE FALL WAS IN AN APPARENT SLIP/FAULT AREA. IT WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP. THE SECTION WAS MOVED. 40' - 50' OF BELT AND STRUCTURE WAS DESTROYED.

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 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 #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 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 AT #31 TO #32 CROSSCUT OF THE HATFIELD MAINS. FALL MEASURED 20' W X 80' L X 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.

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

PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP.

ROOF FALL IN #4 ENTRY X-CUT 42. AREA WAS KNOWN TO MANAGEMENT SINCE 5/15/00. HAD TIMBERS & SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT & WAS MONITORED. 5/18 CRIBS WEREADDED. 5/31 MORE CRIBBS WERE ADDED & AREA DANGER ED OFF & RUNAROUND CREATED. 20'W X 22'L X 10'H.

MINER CABLE FELL AND HIT HIM

HE WAS OPERATING THE #3 MBC, SETTING IN DECK WITH CONVEYOR RUNNING & TRAMMING FORWARD. PAPER TOWEL KEPT BLOWING IN HIS FACE & HE KEPT SWATTING IT AWAY AND IT LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR REDUCER AND HE REACHED TO KNOCK IT OFF, WHEN HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN THE REDUCER, CUTTING HIS FINGER.

RIDING IN MANTRIP INTO THE MINE, THE MANTRIP WAS TURNING TO THE LEFT AND THE REAR HALF OF THE MANTRIP BRUSHED UP AGAINST THE RIB CORNER. EE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE VERTICAL POST WITH HIS FINGERS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MANTRIP. HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE MANTRIP.

EE WAS SHOVELING IN THE INBY RIB OF A CROSSCUT BETWEEN THE #3 & #4 ENTRY. THE DIESEL SCOOP CAME FROM THE #3 ENTRY ENGINE END FIRST, HE HAD 5 TO 6 FEET CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SCOOP AND RIB. TH E SCOOP PAST BY AND TURNED LEFT GOING DOWN HILL. IT STOPPED AN DSLID DOWN HILL NEXT TO INBY RIB. EE WAS MOVING OUT OF THE WAY BUT THE SCOOP BUCKET PINCHED HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST RIB.

DRIVING THE MANTRIP IN AND OUT OF THE MINE, HIT A HOLE AN DHIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE MANTRIP.

EE WAS CROSSING OVER THE CONVEYOR BELT ON THE SECTION'S REM (METAL) FROM THE RETURN SIDE OF THE BELTLINE. THE BELT WAS OFF AND THEN SOMEONE TURNED THE BELT ON CAUSING THE EE TO FALL DOWN ONTO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE HAS BEEN COUNSELED ON THE BELTS. IT IS AGAINST COMPANY POLICY TO CROSS BELT.

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING AWAY FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND HE FELL DOWN LANDING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. THIS INJURY WAS A RESULT OF HORSEPLAY.

THE ENGINE COVER SLAMMED DOWN ON HIS ARM.

WHILE LEVELING THE BELT LINE, HE WAS MANUALLY RAISING THE STRUCTURE CHANNELS TO THE PROPER LEVEL. HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHEN STEPPING OFF OF THE LOW LOW, HE STEPPED ON A CHUNK OF COAL THAT CRUMBLED BENEATH HIS FEET, CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

CLAIMED THAT HIS NECK WAS INJURED ON MANTRIP. THIS REPORT IS BEING DISPUTED WITH WORKMANS COMPEMPLOYEE DIDN'T NOTIFY ABOUT THE ACCIDENT UNTIL 2 MONTHS LATER.

WHILE RIDING IN MANTRIP TRAVELING INTO MINE, THE MANTRIP HIT A POT HOLE IN ROADWAY IN MAINS ENTRY AT 3XC. THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO BOUNCE OUT OF SEAT, HITTING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE ROOF OF T HE MANTRIP. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT ATTHAT TIME. DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-31-00.

CARRYING A 12' CRIB TIE, HE SLIPPED AND WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FOOTING, HE HAD A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

ROOF FALL IN MAINS #2 ENTRY FROM #7 TO C6. C7 TO C6 WAS ALREADY CRIBBED OFF, XC7 WAS INACCESSIBLE. XC6 WAS PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY LEADING TO 1ST LEFT PANEL XC6 FALL AREA WAS 18' LONG BY 20' WIDE BY 2-7' HIGH FROM GROUND, XC7 TO XC6 42' LONG 2' TO 8' HIGH 18' WIDE. IT WILL BE RESUPPORTED AND TRAVEL OPENED BACK UP. AREAS WILL NOT BE CRIBBED AND DANGERED OFF.

WHILE BENDING DOWN, HIS RIGHT KNEE TWISTED.

ROOF FALL LOCATED AT X-CUT 21 IN THE #2 AND #3 INTERSECTION, 2-3 X-CUT. #2 ENTRY IS ALTERNATE ESCAPEWAY #3 IN BLET ENTRY 90' WIDE 21' LONG 6-15' HIGH. AREA BEING DANGERED OFF. A PLAN WILL BE WROTE UP AND FALL AREA REHABILITATED.

CLAIMS SORE WRISTS AND ARMS. THIS CLAIM IS BEINGDISBUTED; CLAIMED TO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM A PRIOR JOB AND WAS TAKING A PERSONAL DAY OFF, THEN CAME BACK AND FILED WORKMANS COMP.

BASED ON OUR INVESTIGATION THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING THE #2 CONVEYOR. THE NEXT TIME THE EMPLOYEE WAS PHYSICALLY SITED, HE WAS ON THE #2 CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE ENTERED AN AREA TOO LOW FOR HIM TO PASS AND WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE #2 CONVEYOR. ESTIMATED INJURIES TO APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE BODY.

EE GOT SMASHED BETWEEN RIBS AND MBC.

A CHUNK OF THE RIB FELL ONTO THE MINER.

REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR 1/7/00. HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF BOLT.