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ROCK FALL 2-4'THICK,25'WIDE AND LENGTH UNKNOWN OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY,1 BRK OUTBY PILLAR LINE OCCURRED CAUSING THE DEATH OF INAME AND OTHER EMPL ON THE MMU-003-0 (405 C-SECTION)
ROCK FALL 2-4'THICK,25'WIDE AND LENGTH UNKNOWN OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION OF #4 ENTRY,1 BRK OUTBY PILLAR LINE OCCURRED CAUSING THE DEATH OF INAME AND OTHER EMPL ON THE MMU-003-0 (405 C-SECTION)
THE MAINTRIP CAR THAT HE WAS RIDING GOT LOSOE FROM THE MOTOR; IT TRAVELLED THRU A SWAG ON THE TRACK PART WAY UP THE OTHER SIDE; THEN IT REUTNED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRETION, COLLIDING WITHT HE MOT OR. (WAS WORKING OVERTIME ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDNET). HAPPENED IN C-SECTION ON MAIN LINE.
THE EMPLOYEE HA8 JUST CLOSED THE LAST DOOR ON THE EMPTY R.R. CAR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO THE NEXT LOADED CAR TO OPEN DOORS WHEN (NAME)SHOUTED FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO LOOK OUT.THEN THE LOADED CAR,WITH3DOOR OPEN ONLY ON ONE SIDE,BECAME OFF BALANCE AND FLIPPED OVER CAUSING THE EMPTY CAR THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS BESIDE TO FLIP OVER ALSO TRAPPING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE EMPTY CAR
HAD BEEN TESTING TOP AND PULLING DOWN LOOSE ROCK PRIOR TO STARTING THE BOLTING CYCLE AND ROCK EITHER FELL ON HIM OR HE PULLED IT DOWN ON HIMSELF
WAS MARKING TOP FOR LOCATION OF ROOF BOLTS TO BE INSTALLED & A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, APPROX 3" THICK X 10\ WIDE X 8\ LONG FELL, CATCHING ERNEST UNDERNEATH THE ROCK