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THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SETTING A ROOF BOLT WHEN A ROCK FELL CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE DUST BOX OF THE MACHINE & THE ROCK.
THE INDIVIDUAL WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A 4 INCH PIP LINE A ROCK CAME LOOSE FROM THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE VICTIM IN THE FACE THE INDIVIDUAL WAS SENT TO THE DR WHERE SUTURES WERE APPLIE D
THE MINER HAD BEEN BACK OUT OF A CUT AND THE TWO MEN WERE CLEANING LOOSE COAL OFF OF THE MACHINE WHEN SOME TOP COAL FELL FROM BETWEEN TWO ROOF BOLTS STRIKING THE MAN ON THE HEAD & SHOULDERS. T HE MAN WAS WORKING UNDER SUPPORT ROOF AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.
SCALED THE TOP DOWN ROCK 18 IN X 1FT 2 IN FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE
I.NAME AND I.NAME WERE TIMBERING THEY SET ONE TIMBER I.NAME WAS STANDING A FEW FEET BEHIND THE PROP AS I.NAME WAS PRYING DOWN A SLAB OF LOOSE ROCK APPROX 3FT X 4 FT X 3 IN THICK THE ROCK FELL STRIKING THE PROP WHICH DISLODGED AND STRUCK I.NAME ON THE FOREHEAD
AFTER A ROOF FALL OCCURRED I,NAME WAS ATTEMPTING TO DIRECT TWO MEN WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 10 POUNDS IN WEIGHT FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.