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INJURED WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF ROOF DRILL WHILE DRILL WAS BEING TRAMMED. WHEN A SLICKEN SIDED PIECE OF ROCK APPROX. 7' LONG 3' WIDE AND 0-6 " THICK FELL OUT UNDETECTED BETWEEN BOLT AND COAL RIB STRIKE IN A INJURED ON BACK AND MID SECTIONOF BODY.
INJURED STATED HE WAS HELPING MINER OPERATOR WATCH MINER CABLE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX. 3' WIDE X 3' LONG APPROX. 6" THICK.
ROCK BROKE OFF AROUND BOLT AND FELL ON RIGHT FOOT.
MAN WAS LETTING CANOPY DOWN ON ROOF DRILL WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING MAN ON RIGHT WRIST. ROCK WAS ABOUT 3" THICK BY 8" WIDE BY 10" LONG.
A PIECE OF DDRAW ROCK FELL FROM FACE & OVER ROAD BOLTS & FELL FETHERING OUT 3RDROW BACK STSRICKING EE
CHANGING PLACES IN #5 ENTRY PIECE OF DRAW ROCK 2' X 1' - 2" THICK FELL ON FOOT. ALL 5 TOES AMPUTATED.
MAN WAS WALKING FROM #2 ENTRY TO #1 ENTRY TO BOLT #1 & WAS FOLLOWING ROOF BOLTER WHEN SMALL PIECE OF ROCK 4X5X1IN FELL STRICKING HIM ON THE ELBOW
CHANGING SKIRT RUBBER IN TAILPIECE. 12" X 12 X " THICK FELL HIT IN NECK.
WAS WALKING UP #7 AND A PIECE OR DRAW ROCK FELL HITTING HIM ON SHOULDER THEN FALL TO GROUND, THEN OVER TON HIS RIGHT LEG.
MAN WAS MAKING SPLICE IN BELT HIM AND FOREMAN WENT BACK TO 15 TARTING BOX TO PUT BREAKER BACK IN HAD HIS HAND LABING ON STARTING BOX AND PIECE DRAIN ROCK FELL ON HAND 3 RT BELT STARTER 001 SEC TION.
MAN REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP BUCKET OF STRUCTURE BOLTS & DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM ABOUT 2IN THICK BETWEEN BOLTS
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 12X12X1 FELL, HITTING RHINE ON BACK JUST BELOW SHOULDERS, SCRATCHING HIS BACK AND BRUISING NECK AREA.
MAN WAS SHOVELING AROUND 4 RT TAIL & PIECE OF DRAW FELL STRICKING HIM ON NECK & BACK
SPOT BOLTING IN INTAKE ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN BOLTS AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT FOOT.
WAS HELPING ELECTRIAN WORK ON ROOF BOLTER & SAID PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
MAN WAS SITTING WORKING IN 14CM MINER PANEL WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM SHOULDER AND BACK.
WHILE OPERATING REMOTE MINNER A PIECE OF SLATE FELL STRIKING OPER. ON LEFT SHOULDER.
WAS HELPING ON MINER AND ROCK FELL BETWEEN PINS AND HIT AN HIS LEG AND FOOT. BROKE FOOT AND TORE LIGAMENTS.