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EXAMINER DISCOVERED AND UNPLANNED ROOF FALL IN THE #3 BELT ENTRY BETWEEN X-CUT 8 & 9. THE FALL WAS NOT IN AN ESCAPEWAY OR IMPEDE VENTILATION. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 50'-70' LONG, 20' WIDE & 7' HIGH. THE ACCESS TO THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND 2 ROWS OF BREAKER POSTS WERE SET.
Subject slipped on hill side. Pulled muscles in left lower leg.
EE WAS THROWING BELT STRUCTURE ON A-WEST #3 WHEN FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER STOMACH & A LITTLE LOWER. IT BURNED FOR A LITTLE WHILE & PAIN COMES & GOES.
Subject was holding a drill steel for another person. The other person swung a hammer and missed the steel and hit the subjects left hand.
Subject was cutting open calcium chloride bags and cut his leg.
Subject was cleaning out scrubber tank on LST - 5 scoop. The water hose slipped out of his hand and high pressure water hit his eye.
Pulling rock out of feeder. Subject felt something hit the back of his right leg.
EE WAS HELPING ROLL BELT, BENT OVER & PICKED UP SOME BELT CORES AND HIS BACK STARTING HURTING HIM.
Subject was walking down hill behind sub station and slipped on the ice and fell.
Subject was operating a IT loader and door slammed shut on his left hand. There was tissue damage.
Subject was running throttle of LST 5 scoop manually. Subject became wedged between scoop and roof. The subject developed a hernia and needed further care. Subject was operated on 12/13/2011.
The subject was picking up a rock in the roadway. The rock slipped and fell and hit him on the left foot.
Subject was making a splice on a shuttle car cable. While cutting the cable his knife slipped and cut his right leg approximately 1 inch long.
We had a roof fall in #6 entry between XC 10 and XC 11. This area had been showing signs on the 17th of July and the area was immediately cribbed and dangered off to keep people out of the area.
Subject was repairing a splice on a shuttle car cable. While cutting the cable with a razor knife, the knife slipped and cut his right leg.
Subject was dragging mesh to the bolter. He twisted his ankle when stepping on a piece of coal.
We had a roof fall. It was located at XC 11 entry 4 in 1st right. The area had been dangered off and cribs had been set on all 4 sides of the intersection before the roof fall occurred.
EE WAS ASSEMBLING RADIATOR, TURNED TO WALK AWAY, RADIATOR ASSEMBLY FELL, STRIKING EE ON RIGHT LOWER SHIN ABOUT 4" ABOVE ANKLE.
Subject was roof bolting in the face. The drill steel fell out of the hole in the roof. It hit his finger and caused a small laceration.
Subject was driving a shuttle car. A piece of coal fell and smashed his finger. He received 3 stitches.
Electrician was taking lead from a de - energized circuit breaker. The circuit breaker flashed and burned the electricians hands.
We had an unintentional roof fall in 3rd West. It was in #4 entry and inby XC 24. The area is not a working section. It did not affect ventilation or involve an escapeway.
We had an unintentional roof fall in #3 entry XC 23 in 3rd West.
Subject stepped out of the mantrip and rolled his right ankle.
The subject was walking down the bath house steps. The second step broke and the subject twisted his foot.
The weekly examiner discovered a roof fall located between XC 24 and 25 in the return entry of A-West. The area had supplemental roof support installed due to the faulted area. There was no weight on cribs, timbers or bolts. The entry had been traveled within the last week for EO1 inspection. The roof fall closed off the escapeway that would be used by the Main West section.
EE was working on conveyor chain on miner. He was swinging a 4 lb hammer and slipped. When he fell he landed on his left side. He complained of hip pain.
Subject changing a belt roller. He stepped back and rolled his ankle.
The subject was bolting. He was trying to get a drill steel, that had become stuck, out of the roof. The steel came out and struck the subject on the left pinky finger. He had to get 9 stitches.
Had an unintentional roof fall in Main West return at XC 4 . Did not impede travel or affect ventilation. Was reported to MSHA at 9:00PM
EE WAS LOADING FIRE SUPPRESSION BOTTLE IN MANTRIP, SMASHED FINGER REQUIRING SEVERAL STITCHES ON RIGHT FINGER.
EE WAS WALKING IN ENTRY, STEPPED IN MUD HOLE AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.
EE HAD RIGHT HAND ON MESH HOLDING A ROOF BOLT IN LEFT HAND. OTHER OPERATOR RAISED BOLT AND PLATE SMASHED EE'S RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE WEEKLY EXAMINER IN THE NORTH-SUB MAINS, #2 ENTRY, X-CUT 13. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 5.5'Hx20'Lx16'W. THIS WAS IN AN AREA THAT WAS BOLTED WITH 5' BOLTS PRIOR TO THE OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY CHANGING TO 6' BOLTS. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #2 X-CUT, BETWEEN THE #1 & #2 ENTRIES OF 2ND NORTH (NORTH-SUB). THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40'L x 18'W x 5.5'H. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA THAT HAD BEEN BOLTED WITH 5' ROOF BOLTS PRIOR TO THE OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY INSTALLING LONGER ROOF BOLTS.
AT 11:30 AM, AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE BELT EXAMINER IN THE NORTH SUB-MAINS AT X-CUT #14. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 40'L x 16'W x 6'H. THE MSHA HOTLINE WAS CALLED AT 11:44 AM. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN AN AREA WHERE 5' BOLTS HAD BEEN INSTALLED, PRIOR TO THE OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY USING 6' BOLTS.
EE WAS PUSHING DRILL STEEL UP IN HOLE, OTHER STEEL WAS IN CHUCK, WAS GETTING READY TO COMBINE STEELS, WHEN UPPER STEEL CAME DOWN AND CUT EE'S LEFT MIDDLE FINGER, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.
EE WAS PULLING ROOF BOLTER CABLE, STEPPED ON A LUMP OF COAL, AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE WAS CUTTING BRATTICE CLOTH WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THIGH.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MSHA INSPECTOR AND SAFETY DIRECTOR IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, #6 ENTRY, BETWEEN X-CUTS 46 & 47. THE FALL MEASURES APPROX. 25'Lx18'Wx5'-6'H. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED AT 1:20 PM. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, #5 ENTRY, BETWEEN X-CUT #14 AND X-CUT #15. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 22'L x 12'W x 6' TO 6.5'H.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, #5 ENTRY, BETWEEN X-CUTS #6 & #7. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25'Lx18'Wx6'H. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A 6.3 EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED ON THE UTAH-NEVADA BORDER AT THE SAME TIME WHICH WAS FELT THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE WESTERN STATES. THE HORIZON MINE BELIVES THIS FALL WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE EARTHQUAKE.
EE WAS HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF STEEL CABLE TO CUT IT AND MAKE A MOLLEY. A SMALL PIECE OF WIRE BROKE LOOSE AND PENETRATED THE OUTER SIDE OF EE'S LEFT HAND.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED AT 12:45 PM. MSHA NOTIFIED BY PHONE AT 12:57 PM. FALL WAS IN 2ND WEST MAINS, ENTRY #5, X-CUT #36. FALL MEASURED APPROX, 18'W x 20'L x 5' TO 6'H. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF WITH BREAKER ROWS, AS NO TRAVEL IS REQUIRED IN THIS AREA.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, #5 SECONDARY ESCAPEWAY ENTRY, BETWEEN X-CUTS 31 & 32. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 18'L x 16'W x 18"H. MSHA WAS NOTIFIED BY PHONE AT 9:42 AM.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, X-CUT #19, BETWEEN THE #5 & #6 ENTRIES. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 20'L X 12'W X 6'H.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, X-CUT #19 BETWEEN THE #4 AND #5 ENTRIES. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 30'L x 18'W x 6'H.
EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING OVER CONVEYOR BELT WHEN BELT STARTED. TRAVELED APPROX. 25' BEFORE BELT WAS STOPPED. SOFT TISSUE INJURIES TO BACK AND RIGHT HIP.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS SECTION, ENTRY #5, X-CUT #37. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 20'Lx20'Wx5.5'H.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, #6 ENTRY, BETWEEN X-C #9 AND XC# 10. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 60' L x 18' W x 4' TO 5' H. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF AND ADDITIONAL FLOOR TO ROOF SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1ST SOUTH MAINS, #1 ENTRY, BETWEEN CROSS CUTS 4 & 5. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 25' L x 13' W x 6.5' H. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT (TIMBERS) WAS INSTALLED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER PERFORMING WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS IN THE 1ST SOUTH, #4 ENTRY, BETWEEN CROSS CUTS 6 AND 7. THE FALL IS APPROXIMATELY 18' W x 60' L x 6.5' H. THE FALL IS IN AN INACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE.
EE CLEANING SURFACE BELT STRUCTURE, SLIPPED ON PIPE AND HIT LEFT KNEECAP ON STRUCTURE. RETURNED FOR NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. WORKED UNTIL 1/3/08. CONDITION HAD WORSENED OVER TIME REQUIRING SURGERY ON 1/3/08.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS, X-CUT #38, #4 ENTRY INTERSECTION. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 20' W x 20' L AND FELL ABOVE THE ANCHORAGE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MINE EXAMINER IN NORTH SUB-MAINS, X-C 17, #2 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED APPROX. 14'W x 14'L X 5.5'H. THE FALL WAS A CONTINUATION OF A PREVIOUS ROOF FALL IN THE X-CUT. THE FALL OCCURRED IN AN AREA BOLTED WITH 5' BOLTS. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY CHANGED TO 6' BOLTS SOME TIME AGO.
EE WAS DRILLING A ROOF BOLT HOLE WHEN CANOPY OF LEFT BOOM DROPPED, STRIKING EE ON TOP OF HARD HAT, CAUSING EE's TEETH TO SLAM TOGETHER, KNOCKING OUT A FRONT, TOP TOOTH.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A 20' PIECE OF BELT WITH A PAIR OF CHANNEL LOCK PLIERS; PLIERS SLIPPED OFF CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND TWIST HIS BACK.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 2ND WEST TRAVELWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NO. 5 ENTRY AND X-CUT #30. THE FALL IS APPROX. 50' L x 18' W X 8' H IN DOME AREA.
EE WAS WALKING THROUGH MUD AND HIS FOOT GOT STUCK TWISTING HIS KNEE. EE HEARD AND FELT A POP IN LEFT KNEE. EE TRIED TO WALK AND STARTED FEELING PAIN IN KNEE AND WAS TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE AT THAT TIME (8:30 PM)
EE STEPPED OFF A LEDGE NEXT TO THE RIBLINE ONTO THE SHUTTLE CAR ROADWAY INTO A MUDDY AREA, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS WALKING BELTLINE WHEN HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND, TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE/KNEE. AS THE DAY WENT ON THE PAIN INCREASED. ON 2-5-07 EE's KNEE WAS GIVING OUT AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ER FOR EXAM.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN X-C 37, #2 ENTRY IN THE SECOND WEST MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30'W x 30'L X 9'H. THE FALL OCCURRED IN THE PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY. THE AREA WAS DANGERED OFF, ADDITIONAL SUPPORT INSTALLED AND ESCAPEWAY RE-ROUTED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF WAS DISCOVERED BY THE MINE EXAMINER IN THE 2ND WEST SECTION, INTERSECTION OF THE #2 ENTRY AND X-CUT #12. THE FALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 18' WIDE x 18' LONG x 6' HIGH.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER IN XC 35, BETWEEN #3 & #2 ENTRIES IN THE 2ND WEST MAINS. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 35'L x 15'W x 10' HIGH, DOME SHAPED. AN INTAKE STOPPING WAS KNOCKED OUT BY THE ROOF FALL.
EE WAS HELPING ELECTRICIAN REPAIR THE CONTINUOUS MINER CABLE. KNIFE SLIPPED THROUGH THE OUTER JACKET OF THE CABLE AND CUT EE'S LEFT RING FINGER.
EE WAS LIFTING/MOVING 8" STEEL PIPE FROM UNDER BELT & RECONNECTING IN TRAVELWAY. EE FELT A PULL/PINCH IN HIS GROIN AREA. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT EE HAS HERNIA WHICH WILL NEED TO BE CORRECTED SURGICALLY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 2ND NORTH SUB-MAINS, X-CUT 21 BETWEEN THE #4 & #6 ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 60'L x 15'W x 5'H, DOME SHAPED. THE FALL OCCURED IN AN AREA THAT WAS BOLTED WITH 5' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS, PRIOR TO THE OPERATORS VOLUNTARY CHANGE TO 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS.
EE WAS HANGING CABLE OVER FEEDER TRAVELWAY. APPROX. 15 MINUTES LATER EE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN ABDOMEN. LATER INFORMED EE HAD A BUMP/LUMP IN GROIN AREA.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #6 (RETURN) ENTRY OF THE 2ND WEST SECTION BETWEEN X-CUT 30 AND X-CUT 31. THE FALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 120' L x 16' W x 9' H. CRIBS AND TIMBERS ARE BEING SET.
EE DROVE MANTRIP OUTSIDE WITH CREW FROM SECTION AFTER END OF SHIFT. EE GOT OUT OF MANTRIP, WAS APPROACHED BY ANOTHER EE, AN ALTERCATION TOOK PLACE RESULTING IN EE GETTING PUNCHED IN FACE SEVERAL TIMES. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE IMMEDIATELY SUSPENDED. IT IS UNKNOWN BY COMPANY IF ANY INJURIES RESULTED FROM THIS INCIDENT OR IF FILING OF THIS REPORT IS REQUIRED UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.
EMPLOYEE WAS ROOF BOLTING, PLATFORM WAS CHAINED UP IN RAISED POSITION. CHAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING PLATFORM TO FALL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON INSIDE OF LEFT LEG, CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING SEVERAL STICHES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND BY THE PRESHIFT EXAMINER. NORTH SUB-MAINS XC 20, E#3. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 4.5-5' H x 20' L X 20' W.SEVERAL 5' BOLTS IN THE CENTER PULLED OUT. AREA WAS BOLTED UNDER THE OLD PLAN USING 5' RESIN BOLTS. THE MINE HAS SINCE BEEN USING 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS. AREA WAS DANGERED OFF, TIMBER SET. BEACHLINE SUMP EP'S CAN STILL BE EVALUATED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN 2 N, XC5, ENTRIES 2 & 3. THIS WAS A CONTINUATION OF THE ROOF FALL REPORTED ON 3-20-06. THE PRICE FIELD OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED.
AN UNINTENTIOINAL ROOF FALL DISCOVERED BY FIREBOSS IN PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY, INT. OF XC #5, #1 ENTRY, 1ST N. SUB-MAINS. 35' L x 20' W x 5'-6' H, DOME. TIMBERS, CRIBS, J-CHANNEL PLACED AROUND ROOF FALL. PRIMARY ESCAPEWAY RE-ROUTED, MARKED ON MAP & CREWS TRAINED ON CHANGE. THE FALL WAS IN AN AREA BOLTED W/5' BOLTS PRIOR TO CHANGE TO 6' BOLTS. FALL WAS REPORTED TO PRICE FIELD OFFICE.
Rock dusting the face area, walking backwards throwing rock dust and stepping in a hole, twisting his right ankle.
Employee was carrying a 4' x 8' x 1/8" sheet metal with 1 other employee. He was walking backwards when the other employee tripped, pushing the load onto him, causing him to fall backward dropping the sheet metal onto both legs.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN X-CUT 17, ENTRY #5 OF THE 1ST NORTH SUB-MAINS, ON THE 2ND WEST CONVEYOR BELT. THE FALL WAS IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE MSHA FIELD OFFICE AND WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE OFFICE. THE FALL MEASURED 30'W x 40'L x 5'H. THE FALL WAS IN AN AREA BOLTED WITH 5' BOLTS PRIOR TO OPERATORS CHANGE IN ROOF CONTROL PLAN TO 6' BOLTS.
UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY PRESHIFT EXAMINER IN #4 ENTRY, #6 X-C OF LEFT CONNECTION FROM 1ST NORTH TO 1ST NORTH SUBMAINS. FALL IS APPROX. 30'L X 18'WIDE, DOMED. FALL HAS NOT IMPEDED TRAVEL, VENTILATION OR ESCAPEWAYS. AREA WAS BOLTED W/5' RESIN BOLTS PRIOR TO CHANGE IN OPERATOR'S ROOF PLAN TO 6' RESIN BOLTS. AREA WAS TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE 1ST N. SUB-MAINS, XC-19, ENTRY NO. 5 APPROX. 12' L x 10' W DOME. THE AREA WAS BOLTED W/5' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS PRIOR TO OPERATORS CHANGE IN ROOF CONTROL PLAN TO 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS. THE FALL HAS NOT IMPEDED TRAVEL, AIR OR ESCAPEWAYS. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 1ST N. SUB-MAINS, XC-20, BETWEEN #1 & #2 ENTRIES. APPROX. 20' L x 15' W DOME. THE AREA WAS BOLTED W/5' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS PRIOR TO OPERATORS CHANGE IN ROOF CONTROL PLAN TO 6' RESIN GROUTED BOLTS. THE FALL HAS NOT IMPEDED TRAVEL, AIR OR ESCAPEWAYS. NO INTERSECTION WAS INVOLVED. THE AREA HAS BEEN TIMBERED AND DANGERED OFF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DIACOVERED BY THE SAFETY COORDINATOR WHILE CHECKING REFLECTOR IN THE RETURN ENTRY OF THE NORTH MAINS @ X-C #11. APPROX. 5 1/2' HIGH, 60' LONG & 17' WIDE. THE AREA WAS DETERIORATING PREVIOUSLY IN THAT SOME FLAKING WAS OCCURRING. THE WALKWAY WAS RE-ROUTED & WHILE AREA WAS BEING RESUPPORTED, THIS ADDITIONAL FALL OCCURRED. AREA IN PROCESS OF REHAB
EE WAS HANGING SHUTTLE CAR CABLE ACROSS ENTRY WHEN CAR WAS TURNED ON. THE CAR OPERATOR YELLED 3 TIMES "COMING ON" BUT EE DIDN'T HEAR THE WARNING. THE CABLE HIT EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, KNOCKING HIM INTO THE MESH HANGING FROM ROOF, CUTTING HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED 4 STICHES.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PRE-SHIFT EXAMINATION OF AN INACTIVE AREA OF THE MINE. THE AREA IS IN THE 1ST NORTH SUB-MAINS, #2 ENTRY, BETWEEN CROSSCUTS 21 & 22. ROOF FALL DIMENSIONS ARE: 18 FEET WIDE, 20 FEET LONG & 5 1/2 FEET HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING BELT THROUGH THE TAILPIECE WHEN HINGE PLATE (DOOR) FELL SHUT, SMASHING THE THIRD FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF AN INACTIVE AREA OF THE HORIZON MINE. THE AREA IN THE OLD NORTH MAINS X-CUT #22, INTERSECTION #1 ENTRY. THIS AREA HAD BEEN UNDER WATER FOR A TIME & PUMPED OUT. TIMBERS WERE SET OVER THE CAVE TO PROVIDE SAFE TRAVEL FOR WEEKLY EXAMINATIONS TO BE COMPLETED.
EE WAS LIFTING A 6" I BEAM ABOUT 1' OFF GROUND, ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE BEAM 180 DEGREES TO WELD OTHER SIDE OF BEAM. BEAM SLIPPED FROM HELPERS HAND AND HELPER DROPPED BEAM. EE HAD HIS HAND PLACED ON THE SHARP EDGE OF HIS END OF BEAM. WHEN DROPPED, THE BEAM SMASHED EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE TWO BEAMS AND CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE IST NORTH SUB-MAINS, #1 ENTRY, CROSS CUT #16 INTERSECTION THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2' TO 5' HIGH.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF BRATTICE CLOTH WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER. (He drove himself to helper clinic for the stitches. No claim was made by him to the industrial insurance.)-220060690037 DCN
EE WAS STEPPING DOWN ON SHUTTLE CAR CABLE TO CROSS OVER JUST AS THE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR STARTED THE MACHINE. THE CABLE FLIPPED EE UP AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT ANKLE, ROLLING IT OVER (SPRAINED ANKLE).
AN UNINTENDED ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 INTERSECTION X-CUT 22 IN THE NORTH SUB MAINS SECTION. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THERE WERE BREAKER TIMBERS SET ON ALL 4 ENTRIES LEADING TO THE CAVE. THE FALL RANGED 50' LONG, 19' WIDE AND 10' HIGH AT ITS HIGHEST PEAK. DANGERED OFF ALL SIDES AND RECOVERY PLAN MADE.
Mantrip was stuck on a slope. Crew was exiting the mantrip to finish walking out. The back passenger side door was hard to open. Passenger in front exited; the employee in the rear seat grabbed the center bar to push harder on the door to open when the front door slammed shut on his left hand smashing three fingers.
Employee was shoveling on the end of the 3 north belt; his feet became stuck in the muck. When he tried to work them free he strained his knee.
EE CAME OUT OF THE MINE, SHOWERED AND PUT ON CLEAN CLOTHES. EE WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR OF THE BATH HOUSE BY THE PRESHIFTERS COMING IN FOR GRAVE YARD SHIFT. INFORMED BY FAMILY, EXAMINATION BY STATE CONFIRMED HEART ATTACK.
EE was driving genco jeep and door came open. EE reached to close door when front wheels hit a rock causing steering wheel to spin. Steerning wheel caught thumb of right hand.
PRE-SHIFT EXAMINER FOUND A ROOF FALL ON 1ST L. BELT LINE BETWEEX X-CUTS 5-6. AREA WAS TIMBERED & DANGERED OFF. DIMENSIONS OF ROOF FALL WERE 10' X 14' X 4'.
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON BATTERY SCOOP DRIVELINE WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT CAUSING RT. HAND TO BE PUSHED AGAINST BOLT AND BOLT WENT THROUGH FINGER WEB OF 1ST & 2ND FINGER.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL WAS FOUND IN THE OLD 2ND NORTH MAINS SECTION. THIS AREA IS AN INACTIVE PART OF THE MINE AND WAS COMPLETELY UNDER WATER. WATER WAS BEING PUMPED AND ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED. ROOF FALL WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY WATER SATURATION.
An unintentional roof fall was discovered during a weekly examination of an inactive area of the Horizon Mine. This area of the mine was under water and when water was pumped out, the roof fall occurred. Roof was saturated with water. The roof fall was in the old North Section of the mine.
Unintentional roof fall in an inactive area of the mine. Roof fall occurred in the old west section between #1 & 2 entries at cross cut #39. See attached drawing. Dimensions- 60' long, 18' wide, 6' wide.
EE WAS CLOSING COVER ON REEL COMPARTMENT OF MRS. EE'S RIGHT HAND SKIPPED OFF COVER. COVER CAME DOWN & STRUCK EE'S LEFT HAND & SMASHED FINGER 3RD ONE FROM THUMB.
Unintentional roof fall in #3 entry 25' in by feeder breaker. Dimension of roof fall 15' in length, 19' wide, and 6'6" thick. Cause of roof fall was due to failure of strata adjacent to fault zone.
EE LOST HIS FOOTING TRYING TO DROP PLATFORM ON ROOF BOLTER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PLATFORM FELL & STRUCK EE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER.
EE WAS LIFTING DOOR ONTO MAIN MINE FAN. HURT HIS BACK LIFTING.
CUTTING BELT MATERIAL WITH RAZOR KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EE ON RIGHT KNEE.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE WEEKLY EXAMINATION OF THE MINE. THE FALL WAS LOCATED IN THE #94 X-CUT #8 ENTRY SPAD 7508. THE FALL MEASURED 5' BY 18' BY 40'.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE BLEEDER ENTRIES. THE FALL MEASURED 60' L X 15' W X 5'HIGH. IT WAS LOCATED IN #5 ENTRY L1ST EAST OFF NORTH MAINS.
A ROOF FALL WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE PRESHIFT FOR THE MINE. THE ROOF FALL MEASURED 20' LONG, 18' WIDE & 5' HIGH. A GEOLOGIC TRANSITION ZONE WAS LOCATED IN THE AREA.
GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN ROOF BOLT PLATE AND ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MINER, CLEANING RIGHT HAND CROSSCUT IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM. THE ROCK MEASURED 36"LONG, 18"WIDE, 6"THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WITH CABLE WHEN SEVERAL SMALL ROCKS FELL FROM THE SAME.