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INJURED MAN WAS TAMPING A COAL FACE UP TO SHOOT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND FALLING ON HIS LEFT LOWER LEG BREAKING THE LEG APPROXI MATELY 6" ABOVE THE ANKLE.
INJURED MAN WAS WALKING DOWN THE SLOP TO GET ON THE MANTRIP AND NEAR THE BOTTOM A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE SLOPE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS. HE CONTINUED ON TO T HE WORKING SECTION BUT RETURNED OUTSIDE AT ABOUT 9:30 TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.
INJ WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL IN AN ENTRY AND CROSSCUT AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROF BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON HEAD NECK AND SHOULDERS
INJ MAN WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK SHALE FELL AND HIT HIM ON RT SHOULD AND COLLAR BONE BREAKING THE COLLAR BONE