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Employee was setting a hydraulic tailpiece jack at the section tailpiece. He alledged that a piece of rock broke loose from the roof when pressure was applied to the jack, stiking him on the left shoulder.
Employee was tramming roof drill forward to install a bolt, when a piece of draw rock fell, striking him on top of right foot.
EE WAS HANGING CURTAIN, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING EE ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER. THE DRAW ROCK CUT FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
THE SECTION FOREMAN WAS HELPING MOVE THE CONT. MINER TO ANOTHER WORKING PLACE WHILE WATCHING THE MINER CABLE A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND ARM.
EE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT ANKLE BY A PIEC4 OF DRAW ROCK (8" XZ *' X 1/2" THICK), BRUISING LEFT ANKLE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN #1 ENTRY, 200' INBY SS978.