INJ WAS CLEANING TAILPIECE BENT OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO PICK UP SMALL ROCK FROM MINE FLOOR AND FELT PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN BACK.
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Showing all 4MAKING UP ROOF BOLT ON RIGHT REAR OF BOLTING MACHINE WHEN PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING INJURED ON BACK OF HEAD.
ENTRY HAD BEEN DRIVEN TO SURFACE AND STOPPED. SECTION WAS IDLE ALL EQUIPMENT HAD BEEN MOVED EXCEPT SPARE SHUTTLE CAR. ROOF IN FACE HAD HILL SEAMS WHICH RELEASED ROOF AND CAUGHT LOADING END OF
LOADER WAS BEING TRAMMED INTO CUT IN CROSSCUT RIGHT OPERATOR PUSHED INTO FRESH CUT DISLODGNG BLOCK OF COAL 11" X 13" AND ROLLED ONTO OPERATORS RIGHT FOOT