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WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS BOLTING ROOF, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & STRUCK HIM ON RIGHT LEG CAUSING A FRACTURE TO RIGHT CALF.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE 2 ENTRY, 1 BRK INBY SPAD 2481 MEASURING APPROX. 35 FT LONG X 6 FT THICK X 20 FT WIDE THIS A WAS SUPPORTED BY 5 FT RESIN RODS NO INJURIES HAVE OCC URRED ON EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
EMPLOYEE WAS MEASURING A 950 VOLT TRANSFORMER FOR REPLACEMENT( DUE TO TRANSFORMER BEING DOWN) AND THE METAL TAPE BEING USED FELL IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED LEAD IN THE POWER CENTER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MEASURE A 950 VOLT TRANSFORMER FOR REPLACEMNENT WHEN THE METAL TAPE RULE BEING USED FELL IN CONTACT WITH AN ENERGIZED LEAD IN THE POWER CENTER.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WORKING IN AN AREA THAT WAS MUDDY RESULTING IN A TWISTED KNEE.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST INTO A SCOOP BUCKET HE LIFTED AND TWISTED RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO THE LOWER BACK AREA.
A ROOF FALL HAS OCCURRED IN THE AREA OF THE INBY END OF THE 5 MAINS IN THE 1 ENTRY MEASURING APPROX. 150 FT LONG X 20 FT WIDE X 4 FT HIGH. THIS FALL WAS DISCOVERED BY MINE FOREMAN AND FEDERAL INSPECTOR WHILE TRAVELING THE WORKED OUT AREA. THIS FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR PASSAGE OF MEN.
WHILE INJURED WAS OPERATING REMOTE CONTROL MINER OF EVER OF ROCK FELL FROM TOP FROM BETWEEN RIB AND ROOF BOLT AND STRUCK INJURED KNOCKING HIM TO GROUND.
INJURED WAS WALKING UP THE ENTRY TO THE FACE AREA, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.