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WHILE BACKING OUT OF #3 ENTRY AT INTERSECTION (0020 SECTION), SLATE ROOF APPROX. 4'X3'X3 1/2" THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS ON THE CANOPY OF THE MINER, BROKE IN HALF AND CAME INTO THE KITI CHEN OF MINER AND HIT THE OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER, RIBS AND STOMACH. CANOPY MAY HAVE HIT ROOF, NOT SURE.
WALKED AROUND FRONT OF BOLTER TO VISIONALLY INSPECT THE PLACE AND A PIECE OF SLATE CAME DOWN BETWEEN THE BOLTS
PRYING PIECE OF SLATE FROM ROOF & ANOTHER PIECE FELL DOWN & HIT HIM ON RIGHT SHOULDER.