MINER WAS HAND 4UCKING ORE OFF OF A BENCH, WITH NO PRIOR WARNING THE BACK MADE A LOUD POP AS THE SLAB BROKE LOOSE AND FELL, STRICKING HIM ON THE HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER. COMING TO REST ON HIS CHEST AND LEGS.3
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Showing all 2EVIDENCE INDICATES AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCT. 6,1987. A MINER WAS INJURED WHEN A FALL OF GROUND OCCURRED. THE INJURIES WERE A FRACTURE PELVIS AND A FRACTURED R. FIBULA. THE MINER SUFFERED LO ST TIME FROM 10-6-87 UNTIL 11/30/87. THE OPERATOR FAILED TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO MSHA ON FORM 7000-1. THE ACCIDENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITHIN TEN WORKING DAY AFTER THE INJURED OCCURRE