AREA OF THIS MINE IS 15 YRS OLD TOP WAS BOLTED WITH WOODEN HALF HEADER THERE WAS SEAM PRESENT THESE WAS THE CONDITIONS THAT CONTRIBUTING FACT TO THE ROOF FALL
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ROOF FALL
ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL ROOF BOLTS WHEN KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING VICTIM AND CAUSING SERIOUS FACIAL AND SCALP LACERATIONS.UNDETECTED KETTLEBOTTOM MEASURED 66" LONG,52" WIDE, FROM 0" TO 16" THICK.
WALKING BELT FELT MUSCLE CRAMPS IN SHOULDER.
FALL MEASURED 20 FT WIDE AND 20 FT LONG 30 INCH TO 36 INCH THICK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING BROW DOWN AND ROCK FELL BREAKING RIGHT LEG.