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INJURED WAS STRUCK BY ROCK WHICH FELL FROM BEHIND THE MESH AT THE RIB/ROOF CORNER. HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER. AS BOLTERS WERE WALKING TO FACE AFTER LUNCH, THEY HEARD FACE FALL IN , SO THEY WALKED ON SIDE OF BOLTER TOSEE WHEN ABOUT 60 TO 70 LBS OF ROCK CAME OUT OF CORNER, STRICKING INJURED.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON REHABILITATION OF A CAVE AREZSA A PIECES OF ROCK FELL OUT FROM BETWEEN THE BOLT & JACK STRICKING INJURED ON THE BILL OF THE HARD HAT & THEN STRIKING FOOT
INJURED WAS INSTALLING A 5' BARS OVER THE TOP OF THE SHIELDS TO ROPE THE ROOF TO MOVE THE LONGWALL. A PIECE OF TOP FELL OUT STRIKING INJURED ON THE HEAD SHOULDER & ARM.
SHEARER WAS AT SHIELD 68 CUTTING TOWARDS TAILGATE. INJ WAS CLEANING OUT BRET BY TRAY. BROW CAME DOWN OVER SHEAR & BOUNCED OFF SHEAR ONTO TOES OF SHIELD. INJ WAS STRUCK ON LEG.
HE WAS STRUCK BY CAP ROCK, WHILE REPLACEING A STAPLE LOCK FITTING ON A BOLTER, IN THE FACE AREA. THE BOLTER LSOT HAD POWER TO THE DRILL THRUST, DUE TO STAPLE LOCK FALLING OUT, INJURED WAS OUT BY THE ATRS TRYING TO INSTALL THE STAPLE LOCK WHEN A PIECE OF CAP ROCK STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD & SHOULDER.
INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE STEEL SETS HOLDING TIN IN PLACE WHILE IT WAS TACK WELDED.WHILE HOLDING THE TIN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROX 10"X4" FELL APPROX 13 FEET UP FROM THE GROUND L EVEL AND STRUCK INJURED ON HEAD NECK AND SHOULDERS.
INJURED WAS DRI5ING OUT OF MINE ON SMALL TRACTOR. AS HE WENT THROUGH S TURNS NEAR PORTAL, A SMALL PIECE OF COAL FELL OUT OF ROOF STRIKING INJURED ON HARD HAT.
CREW HAD SET UP3TWO DUKES AND A CROSS BAR TO HELP SUPPORT A BROW IN THE INTERSECTION. ONE DUKE WAS PRESSURIZED CROOKED ANDINJURED PERSON TRIED TO RELEASE THE DUKE TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS R9LEASED A PIECE OF COAL APPROX. 3'X3' FELL FROM THE BROW IN THE CORNED, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND, HIS SAFETY GLASSES WERE FORCED DOWN ON HIS NOSE BREAKING THE CARTILAGE.
I NAME AND ARDE5N WERE SETTING UP IN THE FACE OF #1 TO BOLT. AS NEIL RAISED THE ATRS THEY BOTH NOTICED A HUNK OF ROCK LOOSENED UP. THE LET THE ATRS BACK DOWN A LITTLE TO LET THE ROCK FALL OFF IT DID, BREAKIN1 INTO SMALL PIECES AS IT HIT THE CANOPY. ONE OF THE PIECES GLANCED BACK TOWARDS ARDEAN BOUNCED OFF THE BOLT TRAY AND HIT HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS RIGHT FOOT