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EE STATED THAT HE WAS WORKING ON THE 1 BRIDGE IN THE 3 ENTRY. HE WAS BENDING OVER WORKING AN OIL LEAK IN BLOCK WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK DISLODGE FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF NECK. ROCK MEASUR ED APPROX. 1 1/2 INCH THICK, 2FTX1FT. RESULTING IN STRAIN MUSCLE TO NECK.
EE STATE THAT HE HAD FINISHED SCOOPING AND RODEDUSTING THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT BETWEEN 3 & 4 ENTRIES. HE WAS WALKING BACK TO THE SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT S HOULDER AND NECK. THE DRAWROCK MEASURED APPROX. 1 1/2 X 12 INCH.
EE STATED THAT THE MINER WAS IN #3 RT BREAK SHE WAS OVER AGAINST THE RIB & WAS BENT OVER TO GET THE MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAWROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN STRAPS STRICKING HER ON THE BACK OF H ER NECK & BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES THE ROCK WAS APPROX 1INX1INX12IN
I NAME STATED THAT THE MINER WAS IN #2 HEADING & HAD BACKED UP TO RT BREAK WHEN HE REACHED OVER TO TOP OF HEADLIGHT TO PULL A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK OF WHICH CAUGHT & MASHED HIS RT HAND & CUT HIS THUMB
HE STATED THAT HE WAS TRAMMING THE MINER FROM ONE ENTRY TO #1 ENTRY AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 1 FOOT FELL AND STRUCK THE MINER LEVER BOX AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
WHILE CUTTING COAL IN THE #1 ROOM PILLAR, #1 ENTRY. A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 2' X 2' X 1/2" FELL FROM MAIN MINE ROOF, ALLEGEDLY STRIKING HIM ON HIS NECK CAUSING CONTUSION TO BACK OF NECK. THIS I NJURY REQUIRED PHYSICAL THERAPY DUE TO STIFFNESS OF NECK MUSCLES.
WHILE WORKING ON VENTILATION CONTROLS IN THE #1 ENTRY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING WORKER ON TOP OF RT FOOT CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURES TO BOTH THE 3RD AND 4 TH TOES ON RT FOOT
I NAME WAS TIMB9RING ON LEFT SIDE OF WILCOX MINER IN RIGHT CROSS CUT OF NO I ROOM ON 002 SECT WHEN ROOF FELL 2X21/2 X4 STRIKING HIM IN PELVIC.