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55096OF BOLTER OPR STATED TO EE THAT EE WAS GETTING READY TO HAND HIM A ROOF BOLT WHEN PIECE ROCK FELL & STRUCK EE EE & EE BOTH STATED TO EE THAT HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE LAST ROOF BOLT ROCK 61201BOUT 10FT LONG 3FT WIDE & 10IN THICK IN THECENTER DOWN TO 0 ON THE SIDES
HE WAS OPERATING 120-L CONTINUOUS MINER. PIECE ROCK (KETTLE BOTTOM) FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIS HEAD, BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS.
HE WAS HELPING REMOVE A BLOCK BRATTICE WHEN A PIECE ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS, STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER AND UPPER LEFT ARM.
BACKING OUT OF PILLAR WHEN ROCK FELL ON HEAD OF CM WEIGHT OF ROCK PUSHED CANOPY AGAINST TOP ,EMPL HEAD AND BACK OF NECK AND SHOULDERS THROWN ATAINST TOP OF CANOPY.
DAVE VAUGHN STATED HE WAS REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FROM AROUND METAL STRAP AND HE ALLEGES ANOTHER PIECE ROCK FELL & HE FELL BACKWARDS TO AVOID THE ROCK ALLEGES THAT HE WRENCHED HIS NECK W HEN HE FELL BACKWARDS.