HE WAS BLOCKING3THE BEARING SET TO TIMBER A RAISE IN THE SCRAM, WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BELTAND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE, BRAEKING RIGHT ANKLE.
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Showing all 3HE HAD INSTALLE8 14 ROCK BOLTS WIRE MESH MATERIAL. HE WAS DRILLING HOLES TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH WHEN THE JACK LEG HUNG UP. WHEN HE SHUT HIS MACHINE OFF, THE BACK CAME IN STRICKING H3M IN THE LEGS AND KNOCKING HIM AWAY FROM THE FACE. HE FELL ONTO SOME ROCKS CAUSING THE FRACTURES TO HIS RIB CAGE.
THE RAISE HAD B9EN BARED DOWN- NOT SURE WHERE ROCK CAME LOSE AS MAN WAS GOING DOWN LADDER ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD.