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Piece of rock fell from roof hitting employee on the left hand and arm causing bruise rock measured 1"x3'x5".
EE was putting hand up on cable that was hung from roof. Said he felt rock and looked up and was hit with a small piece of rock in the face.
While bolting top in the #6 entry, a piece of rock approx 2' X 1' X 5" thick fell and hit the operator side of the canopy. The piece of rock glanced off the canopy and hit the off side bolter operator in the back, causing a bruise.
Employee was cutting in right hand x-cut when he for some reason advanced inby permanent roof support and was struck with a piece of falling roof.
Backed miner up to clean up cut. Rock fell from between coal rib and roof bolts striking top of head. Knocked to ground - had four knots on head, knot & bruise on left shoulder. (Rock was 3' x 3' x 6" in thickness.)