WAS OPERATING JOY MINER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK 3" THIXK 3'W 4'L FELL OUT BETWEEN BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON HIPS AND LOWER BODY.
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Showing all 5A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM ROOF AS DRILL STEEL WAS INSERTED IN TOP TO DRILL HOLE TO INSTALL ROOF BOLT IT FELL ON OPERATORS HAND INJURING HIS FINGER
EE WAS TORQUING ROOF BOLT AFTER INSTALLING IT A PIECE OF SHALE ROCK ABOUT 1" THICK & APPROX 2-1/2' LONG & 1-1/2' WIDE FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER THE ROCK BROKE & H IT THE GROUND. HE SAID HE THROUGH HE WAS ALRIGHT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. STATE INS. WAS BESIDE OF HIM AND ALSO MADE NOTE OF IT.
LET HEAD OF ROOF BOLTER DOWN ON LEFT LEG . SENT TO PIKEVILLE METHODIST.
CANOPY WAS BEING LOWERED STRIKING HIM ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR ON HEAD & NECK.