The subject was watching the cable on the miner. A rib blew out and struck him in the leg and ankle
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Showing all 9He was moving dust line that was covered with coal slouphage, rib rolled and hit him in the left hand.
WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE. A LOOSE RIB OF COAL FELL AND HIT HIM.
EE WAS MINING & IT BOUNCED HARD. A RIB FELL & HIT HIM & KNOCKED HIM INTO THE MINER. HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINER. HE HAS A CONCUSSION & GASHES IN HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
WAS PULLING BRATTICE CLOTH DOWN A RIB OF COAL CAME DOWN ON HIS FOOT PINNING HIM TO THE FLOOR IT BROKE HIS RT FOOT
WAS WATCHING MINER CABLE,A LUMP OF COAL FELL FROM ROOF,IT HIT HIM IN THE SIDE.
WAS HANGING A BRATTICE LINE AND A RIB COAL FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HIP.
WAS CHECKING WA7ER IN SCOOP RADIATOR AND A PIECE OF RIB CAME DOWN AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD AND SHOULDER AND SMASHED HIS HAND INTO THE SCOOP.
HE WAS STGANDING BY THE RIB AND A PIECE OF COAL BROKE OFF AND HIT HIS FOOT