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Fall extended above anchorage point, reported to be 8 feet high and the immediate roof appeared to be laminated shale with slickensides. Fall blocked roadway and occurred at No.17 Break of 1Rt.-Southwest Mains, one break inby No.6 Belthead and one break outby spad 1646. Dimensions: 20 feet wide and 23 feel long.
Fall extended above anchorage point, reported to be up to 10 feet high and the immediate roof appeared to be laminated shale with slickensides. Fall blocked roadway and beltline. Fall occurred at No.2 Break of No.5 Belt between spads 11655 and 1507, No. 1 Entry and No.2 Entry. Dimensions: 17 to 18 feet wide and 60 to 70 feet long.
Fall extended above anchorage point, reported to be 6 to 8 feet high and the immediate roof appeared to be laminated shale with slickensides. Fall occurred at No.17 Break of No.4 Belt between spad 1400 and 1409, between No. 2 Entry and No.3 Entry. Dimensions: 17 to 18 feet wide and 20 to 30 feet long.
A small piece of rock fell between roof bolts, hitting the victim on the upper left shoulder and knocking him to the ground. The victim received bruising to his left shoulder, upper back, and laceration to his mouth. The laceration caused from being knocked to the ground, not the rock itself. (His teeth cut his mouth)
Worker was walking away from the continuous miner to help repair a burst waterline. A rib approx. 4'6"x 32"x 9" rolled off striking the victim in the back and knocking him down. Injuries include 2 fractures to pelvis, fractured tailbone and right ankle.
Worker was moving MRS unit out of area where mining was completed. He stopped the MRS & walked toward it. When he was appr 8' from front of MRS & about 4' away from ribline a piece of top part of rib broke loose & fell about 6' striking victim on left side of upper torso. He finished working shift. Accident occurred in xcut. Mine ht was about 11 1/2'. He declined med treatment.
Roof fall in intersection on the #1 belt conveyor. Slickensided roof conditions in the area. Transition zone between sandstone and shale roof.