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The employee was dropping ventilation from the roof for re-use. A piece of rib coal and roof rock fell behind the employee and knocked him down. The rib coal/roof rock was 2-foot thick 3-feet long and 2-feet high.
While attempting to set a timber the employee was holding the timber. When the cap piece was struck with an axe a piece of roof rock 10-inches X 10-inches X 3-inches fell and struck the employee on the head and right shoulder.
When a Kennedy stopping panel was jacked against the roof a piece of roof rock broke loose and struck the employee on the shoulder
As the employee was attempting to hang a ventilation tube, a slicken sided piece of roof rock 7-8-inches in diameter and 4-inches thick, fell and struck the employees hard hat. The hard hat cut the employees forehead.
The employee attempted to remove a concrete stopping block from the roof by stepping up onto the rib mesh. When he hit the block a piece of rib fell behind the rib mesh and struck the emploee's fingers which were through the mesh.
As a timber was being set for rib support, a piece of top draw rock was dislodged and struck the injured's left foot.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BETWEEN SCOOP AND THE RIB. A CHUNK OF COAL FELL OUT FROM BELOW SCREEN STRIKING THE LEFT FOOT BEHIND BIG TOE.