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AFTER EXTENSIVE BARRING DOWN HAND MUCKING PROCEEDED AT FACE WORKER WAS KNEELING DOWN DISCUSSING BREAKAGE OF LAST ROUND. WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BACK STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF HARD HAT LEFT SHOULDER AND THIGH.
EE WAS PERPARING A WORKING PLACE FOR DRILLING-A RAISE & START OF A SUBLEVEL THAT WAS TO BECOME A SHRINK STOPE ONE END OF IT ANYWAY- THE WORKING PLACE HAD BEEN LEFT FOR 2 WEEKS BECAUSE OF OTHE R DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES. T. SMITH JR. THE FOREMAN ON THAT SHIFT WAS NOT CAUSTIOUS ENOUGH & FAILED TO BAR DOWN WHEN FIRST ENTERING THE AREA & WAS HIT BY A ROCK THAT FELL APPROX 25#.
EE & HIS PARTNER HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING & LOADING A ROUND. GENE WAS TYING HIS ELECTRIC CAP INTO THE PRIMACORD WHILE HE WAS PARTIALLY UNDER THE RAISE, A RATHER SMALL ROCK FALL SLUFFED OFF OF A SHOULDER OF THE RAISE-THE PORTION OF ROCK ADJOOINING THE ROOF OR BACK TO ONE OF THE RIBS OR WALLS- THE FALL STRUCK HIS RIGHT SHOULDER- NOT CAUSING ANY SERIOUS INJURY BUT LEAVING HIM VE