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BACKING MINER OUTSIDE OF DRIFT. CABLE LAYING ALONG SIDE OF MINER AS IT WAS TRAMING OUT. THE OPERATOR STUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT OUTSIDE OF OPERATING COMPARTMENT TO PUSH CABLE AWAY FROM SIDE OF MINER WHEN MINER PIVITED & CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN MINER & RIB.
ROOF WAS A MIXTURE OF SANDSTONE AND SLATE. A PIECE OF SLATE FELL OUT BETWEEN THE LAST ROLL OF BOLTS AND THE TRS JACK AND HIT HIM ON THE ARM AND SLID DOWN HIS BACK.
EE WAS SPOT BOLTING CORNER WERE BREAK AND PIECE OF ROCK FELL STREAGHT DOWN AND FELL BACK ON HIM.
BOLTER WAS SET UP IN #2 HEADING WHEN THEY STARTED BOLTING TOP PIECE OF ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM TOP & STRUCK EMPL ON LEFT HAND.
OPERATOR WAS DRILLING HOLE FOR ROOF SUPPORT & LOOSE ROCK WHICH FELL & STRUCK CANOPY ON BOLTER THEN SLID DOWN ACROSS OPERATORS RIGHT ARM.
GETTING ROCK OFF MINER, OPR. WAS GOING TO SET MINER OVER 50 HH COULD HOOK ROPE ON ROCK WHEN HE SET MINER OVER MINER HIT HIM ON RIGHT KNEE.
BOLTING TOP IN #5 ENTRY PUTTING LAST BOLT UP & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL & HIT HIM ON RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS BOLTED TOP & PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON OPERATORS KNEE.