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THREE SHAFT REPAIRMEN WERE IN PROCESS OF TURNING THE ORE SKIP IN PREPARATIOIN TO HOIST WASTE MATERIAL (ROCK). ONE OF TE SKIPS HUNG UP AND EE, VICTIM, FELL DOWN THE SHAFT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE IT WITH A BAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING THE BULKHEAD IN THE RAISE OFF WHEN A ROCKBURST OCCURRED WHICH BURIED HIM AND HIS PARTNER WITH MUCK.
INFLUX OF WATER INTO THE WASTE POCKET 5000 NO 12 SHAFT RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT HYDRAULIC HEAD CAGERS PULLED ABOUT 8 TONS OF WASTE FROM THE POCKET SUDDEN VIOLENT RELEASE OF PRESSURE CIRCUMVEN TED ALL CONTROL GATES & DEFLECTORS RUSH OF ROCK & WATER WASHED BOTH CAGERS OUT OF CONTROL AREA INTO THE SHAFT ONE LANDED ON A LOADED SKIP OF WASTE WHICH WAS STOPPED OTHER WENT DOWN SHAFT ABOU
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