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INJURED WAS OBSERVING THE DISCHARGE CHAIN SPROCKET ON THE RECEIVING END OF 21 S/C BY PLACING HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND TRAM MOTOR WHEN THE S/C SUDDENLY MOVED, CATCHING HIS HEAD BETWEEN T HE S/CAR AND MINE FLOOR
BOTH SURVEYORS WERE WARNED OF ROOF CONDITIONS,PROCEEDED UNDER UNSUPPORTED ROOF TO INSTALL AND DRIVE SPAD FOR SIGHT LINE.TRANSITMAN CLIMBED INTO CONVEYOR OF MINER AND CHAINMAN STOOD ON FLOOR OF MINE.-2\ OF DRAWSLATE AND WILDCOAL FELL WITHOUT WARNING STRIKING BOTH MEN-#6 ROOM,20 SPLIT,7 FLATRIGHT,8 ROOM SECT.
BOTH SURVEYORS WERE WARNED ABOUT ROOF CONDITIONS BUT PROCEEDED UNDER UNSUPPORTED ROOF TO INSTALL DRIVE SPAD FOR SIGHT LINE.TRANSITMAN CLIMBED INTO CONVEYOR ON MINER AND CHAINMAN STOOD ON MINE FLOOR.-2\ OF DRAWSLATE AND WILDC OAL FELL WITHOUT WARNING,STRIKING BOTH MEN-#6 ROOM,20 SPLIT,7 SLATRIGHT,8 ROOM SECT.