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Employee was helping the roof bolter operator install a 6 foot resin bolt, as the employee was putting the head of the bolt in the bolt wrench, a rock fell and hit the emloyee on the head and shoulder area.
About 10" draw rock fell back to last row of bolts. Rock fell on operator's leg.
INDIVIDUAL WAS UNSTALLING INSIDE BOLT WHEN A ROCK 30" X 24" X 1" FEEL STRIKING CANOPY THEN THE PERSON.
INDIVIDUAL WAS REHANGING LINE CURTAIN, AFTER EQUIPMENT HAD TORN IT DOWN, WHEN A ROCK, APPROX. 12" X 24" FELL OUT STRIKING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS OCCURRED APPROX. 30' INBY LOC. NO VISIBLE CUT TERS IN MINE ROOF AT THIS TIME.