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EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A SHUTLE CAR WHEN A PIECE 0F ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOFBOLTS AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT KNEE.
VICTIM WAS HANGING LINE CURTAIN IN #4 ENTRY WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS,STRIKING VICTIM ON LOWER BACK FORCING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR.
MOVING MINER CABLE PC OF SHALE FELL FROM TOP. IN 2 ENTRY STRIKING ON TOP OFF HEAD HURTING HIS NECK
THE INJURED PERSON WAS HOLDING PINNER STEEL FOR OPR TO START HOLE. THE STEEL LOOSE BIG ROCK INYOUR OF OVERCAST CAUSING IT TO FALL ON INJURED PERSON.
I.NAME WENT TO 7HE BACK OF ROOF BOLTER TO GET SLATE BAR TO PULL LOOSE PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BEFORE SETTING SAFETY JACKS.WHEN HE GOT BACK TO FRONT OF MACHINE HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO LOOSE ROCK AND IT FELL & HIT HIM3BEFORE HE GOT IN POSITION TO PULL IT DOWN.ROCK STRUCK HIM IN HEAD,SHOULDER AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN.