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EES WERE BACKING CM OUT OF A PILLAR LIFT WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED. APPROX 30'X 30'X 10'. FALL OCCURRED 1 X-CUT INBY SPAD #1003 - #4 ENTRY - 002-0 SECTION. INJURED SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM & PEL VIS. CM & UNIHAULER WERE LEFT UNDER THE FALL.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A BOLT MACHINE WHEN A PIECE OF LOOSE ROOF MEASURING APPROX. 5' LONG X 2 1/2' WIDE X 3" THICK. FELL FROM BETWEEN THE RIB AND OUTSIDE ROW OF BOLTS, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT SHOULDER AND HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.
INJURED HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF A UNI-HAULER WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL, STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT ELBOW, CAUSING A BRUISE.
EE WAS IN THE DECK OF HIS SCOOP WHEN A PIECE OF LOCK APPROX 3'X2'X3" FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER BODY.
EE WAS IN INTERSECTION SETTING TIMBERS AS MINER WAS BEING BACKED OUTBY INTERSECTION. THE INTERSECTION ROOF COLLASPED TRAPING HIS LOWER LEGS UNDER BACK.
A POCKET OF HEAD COAL FELL OUT OF THE ROOF AND STRUCK THE MAN ON THE HOOD AND DOUBLED HIM OVER. COAL APP 3 FT BY 3 FT BY 5 IN.
ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS, STRIKING VICTIM ON LEFT UPPER LEG.