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Employee was laying drill pattern on top of coal. A rock fell from highwall. Employee saw it and tried to run but was hit in lower leg and foot.
A HIGHWALL SLOUGHED SENDING ROCKS TO THE CENTER OF THE BOXCUT. EE WAS LEAVING THE AREA IN THE CABLE TRUCK(TERRAGATOR) AND A ROCK HIT SQUARELY ON TOP OF THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT. THE TERRAGATO R WAS EQUIPPED WITH ROPS BUT NOT FOPS SO THE ROOF GAVE WAY AND HE WAS PINNED IN THE SEAT BY THE ROCK. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES INCLUDING A CRUSHED T9 VERTEBRA,BROKEN SHOULDER & LUNGS.