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THE EMPLOYEE WA8 REPAIRING THE CHAIN OF A BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN A SLAB OF THE MINE ROOF 8FTX 1-3 INCH FELL ON THE BRIDGE WITH PART OF IT FALLING ON THE EMPLOYEE. BEING IN THE CRAWLING POSITION IT IMPACTED HI8 BACK LEAVING A CRACKED VERTEBRA.
DURING THE COUR8E REGULAR WORK OF SETTING TIMBERS, HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK. THE INJURY SUSTAINED WAS MINOR AND LIMTED TO THE NECK AND BACK AREA.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE NO 3 ENTRY INTAKE AIRCOURSE, THE MINE SCOOP HAD ADVANCED APP 15\ INTO THE ROCKFALL. THE MINE FOREMAN I.NAME AND WITNESSES WERE OBSERVING WHEREE TO PLACE TEMP. SUPPO RTS WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING THE SCOOP I.NAME WAS OBSERVING THE SCOOP WHEN A SECOND ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK