A SLAB OF ROCK 0ELL OUT OF THE BACK RSULTING IN HEAD AND FACIAL INJURIES.
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Showing all 4I.NAME WAS BARRING DOWN BEFORE HE STARTED ROCKBOLTING AND A LARGE SLAB FELL OUT IN FRONT OF HIM LETTING THE BACK PEEL OFF BACK OVER THE TOP OF HIM ROCK CAME DOWN BREAKING HIS HARD HAT AND CUTT ING HIS HEAD
TOLD MINER WHERE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS TURNED AROUND TO LEAVE AREA AND ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AND STRUCK VICTIM ON LEFT SHOULDER.
STOPE HAD ENCOUNTERED A FAULT CONSEQUENTLY THERE WERE MUD AND CLAY SEAM BETWEEN THE ROCKS THE ORE WENT UP LEAVING A BROW IT WAS PART OF THIS BROW THAT FELL HITTING LEE IN THE FEET