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INSTALLING BREAKER POST PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SHOULDER AND MASHING HIM TO MINE FLOOR.
THE SHOT FIRER WAS SHOOTING TWO PLACES. HE HAD SHOT THE FIRST ONE AND WAS GETTING READY TO SHOOT THE SECOND. THE COAL DRILL OPER. FAILED TO GET P OUT OF THE LINE OF FIRE CAUSING A SMALL LUMP O F COAL TO STRIKE HIM IN THE EYE.
INJURED WAS ENTERING MANTRIP-OPERATOR OF MANTRIP SAID IT ACCIDENTLY KICKED ON POINT AND PINNED HIM AGAINST THE TOP. CRUSHING HIS CHEST. THE INJURED HAD A BROKE RIGHT COLLAR BONE AND ONE RIGHT RIB. HE ALSO HAD AN ABRASION ON HIS LEFT ARM.
HE SAID HE HAD JUST FINISHED DRILLING 2 PLACES & SAT DOWN TO REST STARTED COUGHING, HIS RIBS BEGAN TO HURT AFTER HE STARTED CAUGHING.
ROOF FALL IN MAIN RETURN #4 ENTRY ADDITION SUPPORT WAS ADDED TOO AREA.