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While installing last row bolt in #5 entry while drilling a piece of rock fell hitting the operator.
After installing outside pin moved to put inside pin up & a piece of rock fell between outside pin & ATRs.
EE AND COWORKER WERE DRILLING HOLES IN MINE FLOOR TO ANCHOR THE TAILPIECE (HYDRAULIC DRILL - LOW COAL). COWORKER TURNED HIS HANDLE LOOSE. THE DRILL HIT EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
#1 HDG APP 50 TO 60' INBY INTERSECTION WHILE INSTALLING FIRST BOLT IN A CEW CUT A ROCK FELL FROM RIB OVER TO THE HEAD OF THE MACHINE WITH THE MACHINE CATCHING MOST OF THE WEIGHT EE WAS BENT DOWN DRILLING AND THE ROCK STRCUK EE IN AROUND SHOULDER AREA
Holding new bolt on belt line to run it down belt. belt stopped and ran backwards a few feet and twisted his back.
Loading oxygen tank in back of 3 wheeler ride and tank over balanced and put head in roof between roof and tank.
MOVE T.D.15 DOZER TO WALL COAL. TOOK CHAIN OFF DOZER AND DOZER SLID DOWN THE TRUCK BED TO THE GROUND OFF OF ROLL BACK BED. IT WAS RAINING AND RUDDER BELT WAS SLICK.
Pulled back while carrying forms for concrete.
MINE FOREMAN FOUND THE ROOF FALL DURING HIS PRE-SHIFT. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 12'HIGH X 18'WIDE X 30'LONG.
LOCATED ROOF FALL #3 ENTRY SPAD 23. 20'LONG, 30'WIDE, THE FALL WAS IN AN INTERSECTION. IF FELL ABOVE ANCHORAGE. THERE WAS 6'RESIN BOLTS IN THE INTERSECTION.