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EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING THE SCOOP AROUND A CORNER FROM THE BELT ENTRY #4 TO #3. HE WAS LEANING BACK WITH HIS HEAD OUT FROM UNDER CANOPY. A PIECE OF ROOF MATERIAL 3' WIDE X 2' LONG X F4" FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN PINS.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON THE BELT FEEDER A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON LOWER LEG.
RON HAD HIS LEFT HAND ON ROOF BOLTER, A ROCK FELL ON LEFT HAND.
WHILE RUNNING FROM FALLING TOCK EE SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST BOLTER.
HE WAS INJURED WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER. THE ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS. THE ROCK MEASURED 52" IN LENGTH, 24" IN WIDTH AND FROM 0" TO 2" IN THICKNESS. HE WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. BOLTING CONFORMED WITH THE ROOF CONTROL PLAN.
EMPLOYEE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 72" IN LENGTH, 42" IN WIDTH AND 10" THICK BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROOF STRIKING HIM AS HE WALKED UNDER IT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE UTILITY MAN ON THE SECTION WAS A FEW FEET BEHIND COLLINSAND SAW THE ROOF MOVE, THEN THE ROCK FALL. THE EMPLOYEE CALLED OUT TO THE OTHER ONE TO ALERT HIM ABOUT THE ROCK, BUT IT FELL BEFORE HE COULD RE
INJURED WENT TO #1 ENTRY TO REMOVE CURTIAN FROM THE FACE AREA WHERE THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS CUTTING THROUGHT HE CROSS-OUT. THE SECTION FOREMAN FOUND HIM LAYING FACE DOWN WITH AROCK ON HIS SH OULDERS AND BACK. THE ROCK WS 2 TO 4 INCHES THICK BY 2 FEET BY 2 FEET, WHICH FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS OF THE PROPER SPACING.
INJURED WAS LOWERING THE CANOPY ON HIS SIDE OF THE ROOF BOLTER, WHEN A ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE ROOF. THE ROCK ROLLED OFF THE CANOPY STRICKING HIM ON THE SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM INTO BOLTER CAUS ING A CONTUSION TO THE KNEE. AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND HE RECEIVED LACERATIONS, AND CONTUSIONS TO HIS SHOULDER AND BACK.
EMPL PARKED RAM CAR TO GET OUT & HELP WITH MINER CABLE. AS HE GOT OUT OF CAR PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM ROOF BETWEEN CAB OF CAR & RIB HITTING EMPL ON RIGHT SHOULDER & SLIDING DOWN RIGHT ARM.