Miner was drilling and noticed his nipper had collapsed behind him. There was no apparent reason for the collapse such as getting hit by a rock or the drill leg, etc. Miner transported nipper to the surface, notified emergency personnel, and nipper was transported to Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
Employee was sitting on rear of jumbo drill as it was drilling holes at the face. He jumped off the jumbo a vertical distance of about one foot to get fuel for the jumbo and landed on the side of his right foot. The right foot became immediately painful, but he finished out his shift to 4:00 pm.
Employee was pounding wedges into set post & a small, sharp rock fell on him.