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ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE FACE OF THE NO. 2 ENTRY. INBY SPAD NO. 47 A HILL SEAM THAT WAS NOT DETECTED ON DEVELOPEMENT THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ROOF FALL. IT MEASUED APP. 18 FEET WIDE, 22 FEET LONG, 2 FEET HIGH.
HE WAS CHANGING BATTERIES ON A SCOOP WITH A CHAIN HOIST WHEN HE TWISTED HIS BACK WHILE PUSHING THE BATTERIES ACROSS A RAIL.
SOFT ROOF AND FALL FELL OUT BETWEEN HILL SEAMS.
FOREMAN WAS MACKING THE FACE WHEN A SLUG ABOUT 6"L X 4"W AND 1" THICK FELL ON HIS HAND. THE ROCK CUT TWO FINGERS AND BROKE ONE OF THEM
HIGHWALL WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF FAILURE OF SOME OF PRESPLIT HOLES WHICH WERE VISIBLE IN CAVITY AFTER ROOF FALL HAD BEEN PARTIALLY REMOVED AND CONDITION WAS COMPLICATED BY TWO EXISTING HILL SEAMS WHICH WERE NOT DETECTED DURING DEVELOPMENT
PUT HAND OVER TOP OF PINNER AND CAUGHT IT BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE BOLTING MACHINE. WHILE TRAMMING TO THE FACE
NO IMPAIRMENT & HE RAN OVER A ROCK & CAUSED SCOOP TO RAISE AGAINST ROOF ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY LOW COAL & NEGLECTED TO KEEP HIS HEAD IN CLEAR