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WHILE REPAIRING ON A DOUBLE BOOM BOLTER BENT FOREWARD ROCK FROM ROOF FELL STRIKING HIM ON BACK OF HEAD & SHOULDERS, KNOCKING HIM TO THE MINE FLOOR ROCK WAS APPROX 48"X30"X41/2"
WHILE HELPING TO MOVE BOLTER A PIECE OF ROCK 5/X3/X21/2' FELL FROM THE ROOF BETWEEN THE BOLTSSTRIKING EE ON THE HEAD, SLIDING DOWN HIS LEFT LEG STRIKING HIM ON THE OF LEFT FOOT CAUSING A FRACTURE
EE WAS HELPING UNPLUG JUSTIN DRILL POT, WHEN A ROCK FELL BACK UNDER ATRS, FROM INBY ATRS STRIKING HIS LEFT LEG. ROCK WAS 5'L, 4.5' TAPERING DOWN TO 3'W, 4.5" THICK. HE BROKE BOTH LOWER BONES I N LEFT LEG.
WHILE HAND WAS RESTING ON TOP OF ACE POWER CENTER A PIECE OF ROOF APPROX 6"X12"X11/2" FELL STRIKING RIGHT INDEX FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION AT BACK OF FINGER NAIL.
MAN SQUATTED DOWN WORKING ON MINER CABLE, ANOTHER MAN TOLD HIM TOP WORKING SO HE STOOD UP TO MOVE WHEN PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE KNEE & RIGHT SIDE OF LEG & ANKLE.
MAN WAS REPAIRING ROOF BOLTER. PIECE OF ROCK 12" X 16" X 1.5" FELL FROM ROOF SMASHING RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND ALONG FINGERNAIL AGAINST FRAME OF BOLTER. REQUIRED SEVERAL SUTURES.
HELPING TO REMOVE BLOCK STOPPING. BLOCK OUT AND ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ON SHOULDER.
EE WAS HAND DUSTING THE FIRST CUT OF THE DAY WHEN A ROCK, 5' L & 2-1/2' WIDE CAME LOOSE FROM BETWEEN RIB & FIRST ROW OF PINS. THIS PUT HIM IN HOSPITAL WITH 4 FRACTURED VERTEBRA IN LOWER BACK.
EE SAT DOWN ON BACK OF BOLTER DIRECTLY UNDER LOOSE TOP, PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EE ONTOP OF HEAD THEN SLIDING OFF HITTING EE ON LEFT ANKLE CAUSING A SPRAIN.