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THE EE WAS LOOKING AT THE MINE ROOF TRYING TO FIND THE CENTERLINE TO ALIGN THE TAILPIECE WHEN A ROCK SUDDENLY FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT LOWER LEG.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING MINING TIMBERS TO HANG VENTILATION CURTAIN.WHEN THE EMPLOYEE SET THE MINING TIMBERS, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND UPPER BACK.THE ROCK FE LL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING ON HIS HANDS & KNEES WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL S TRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND
EMPL USING PIECE OF CHALK TO MARK NEXT ROW OF BOLTS FOR ROOFBOLT OPERATOR WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF JACKS STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOUDLER.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 MOVING A TOMBER FOR THE CONTIINOUS MINER TO START SUTTING. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE TIMBER, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRICKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.
AS EMP WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULAR WORK DUTIES OF CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL WITH SCOOP A PIECE OF DRAWROCK APPROX 4X3X5 FELL BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE EMP ON LEFT SHOULDER