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THE SHOT FIRE MAN WAS PREPARING TO SHOOT THE LEFT BRK IN 5 HDG. TOWARD THE 4 HDG. THE DRILL OPR TOLD SHOT FIRE MAN TO WAIT TIL HE DRILLED 4 HDG BEFORE SHOOTING 5 LEFT BRK THE DRILL OPP DRILLE D 4 HDG THEN MOVED DRILL TO THE 3 ENTRY DRILL OPR TOLD SHOT FIREMAN TO GO A HEAD AND SHOT THEN DRILL OPR DECIDED TO GO BACK INTO 4 INTERSECTION TO CHECK TEST HOLE IN ROOF.
THE BLASTER FIRED THE #6 HEADING BREAK THROUGH WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TWO ROOFBOLTER OPERATORS HAD PULLED THE BOLTER INTO #5 HEADING FOR REPAIR WORK. THE SPALDING OF COAL FROM THE BLAST STRU CK THE TWO EMPLOYEES ON THE HEAD, CHEST CAUSING MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.
THE BLASTER FIRED THE #6 HEADING BREAK THROUGH WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TWO ROOF BOLTER OPERATORS HAD PULLED THE BOLTER INTO #5 HEADING FOR REPAIR WORK. THE SPALDING OF COAL FROM THE BLAST STR UCK THE TWO EMPLOYEES ON THE HEAD AND CHEST CAUSING MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.