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Person operating continuous miner on south section, #7 entry taking B run. Operator was setting 6 rows of bolts outby last row. Rock fell from between rib and 1st row of bolts and hit operator in shoulder, wrist and leg.
EE was backing miner out of xcut 6-5 and had head down watching miner cable when a piece of rock fell from between bolts and hit him in back of head. He was wearing hard hat.
Injured was roof bolting when rock fell from roof hitting him in left elbow and forearm (bruise).
EE was walking to feeder to service and said that a piece of rock fell from the roof in X cut 6-7 and it hit him on the lower back.
Rock fell out between posts. 2" thick, 1' in diameter. Bolts were 4x4 all around. A piece of layered sandstone fell out and hit him in the side on rib cage.
Individual was fixing some loose bolts on the belt line when a rock came down on his foot.
WHILE MAN WAS BOLTING A PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER.
Bolter (operator's side) had drilled hole for bolt, reached for bolt when a rock approximately 5' x 4' x 6" fell striking bolter on back and left foot.
Roof bolting. Small loose rock came loose and fell for appr. 3 feet striking hand.