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A ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE NO. 4 ENTRY PILLIAR SPLIT. IT FELL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT FELL ON THE CONTINIOUS MINER. THE OPERATOR JUMED OFF THE MINER TO RUN FOR SAFETY. WHEN ANOTHER PORTION OF THE ROCK FELL STRICKING THE OPERATOR ON THE BUTTOCK AND HIS SIDE. THE INJURY RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIB. AND A BRUISED BUTTOCKS. THE SIZE OF THE FALL WAS APPR. 7' TK. 18'W AND APP. 75'
THE MINER HELPER WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE WASH DOWN HOSE OFF ON THE MINE HE REACHED OVER TO TURN THE HANDLE OFF HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TOP OF THE MINER TO KEEP HIS BBALANCE A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE PERMANENT SUPPORTED ROOF STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT HAND THIS INJURY RESULTED IN FRACTURE OF THE FINGERS
TRAMMED MINER B5CK TO #3 ENTRY TO PERFORM WORK ON GEAR BOX CASE.ABOUT 1/2 HR INTO JOB PIECE OF ROCK 18'' X 18'' X 2'' THICK FELL STRIKING I.NAME ON SIDE OF HEAD AND ON SHOULDER.
WORKING ON OVERCAST WHEN A PIECE OF BONE & DRAW ROCK MIXED FELL.THE PIECE OF MATERIAL WHICH HIT THE PERSON WEIGHTED APPROX. 130 POUNDS.2 TALKED TO THE INJURED PERSON HE TOL ME THAT A POST KICKED OUT AND THE ROCK STRUCK HIM.THE NATURE OF THE INJURY WAS A FRACTURED HIP.
PRYING DOWN ROCK WHILE LEANING CROSS TRS ON BOLTER ROCK FELL ON OPPOSITE OF TRS SCRAPING STOMACH
TRAMMING MINER TOWARD #3 FACE,AT AND INTERSECTION TO EMPL RIGHT,ROCK WAS BEING PRYED DOWN.A PORTION OF ROCK HIT EMPL ...UPPER PORTION OF RIGHT FOOT.