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Employee was in the process of setting or had set a roof jack, on the left inby corner or #60 Crosscut between the No 2 and No. 1 entry in the 4 west miner section. A piece of stone fell out of the roof and struck the employee, pinning him to the ground.
AT THE BUNKER TAIL SHAFT AREA, MECHANICS WERE GETTING READY TO TAKE SLACK OUT OF "B" CHAIN TO PULL SLACK WHEN A WELD THAT HELD THE TENSION ARM IN PLACE BROKE. THE RELEASED TENSION ARM CAME UP THROUGH THE STEPS WHERE THE VICTIM WAS STANDING CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION TO FEMORAL ARTERY IN HIS GROIN AREA.
17B LONGWALL WAS IDLE FOR MAINTENENCE & REPAIRS. A RAM JACK WAS BEING TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE STAGELOADER ON THE CHAIN CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE STAGELOADER CHAIN TO CHECK THE PO SITION OF THE JACK. THE STAGELOADER CHAIN STARTED & HE WAS PULLED INTO THE STAGELOADER CAUSING THE CRUSHING INJURIES.