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MINER WAS CHECKING THE NO.1 BELTLINE. HE HAD WALKED NO.1 BELT FROM OUTSIDE TO THE TAIL PIECE AT BREAK #54. HE SAT DOWN TO REST & DRANK A DR.PEPPER. MINER SAID A ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF & STRUC K HIS RT.KNEE CAP. MINER WALKED OUTSIDE & ASKED TO GO HOME. NO VISIBLE INJURY.
TROUBLE SHOOTING AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ON THE SURFACE. USING A VOLTAGE METER TO CHECK OHMS AND GROUNDS. VOLTAGE METER CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL FLASH. THIS CAUSED BURNS TO THE LEFT FOREARM AND HAND, AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND NECK.
MINER WAS RESTING ON HIS KNEES BESIDE THE ROOF BOLTER. AS HE STOOD UP, HE HEARD HIS LEFT KNEE "POP". ABOUT 3 HOURS LATER, IN THE LOCKER ROOM, HE NOTICED A SWOLLEN AREA (MARBLE SIZE KNOT) ON THE BACK SIDE OF HIS LEFT LEG IN THE BEND BEHINDHIS LEFT KNEE.