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ROOF FALL IN INTERSECTION IN 3 ENTRY SLICK SIDES SLIP FELL PULLING BOLTS OUT WITH IT. AIRWAYS WERE NOT AFFECTED BY THE FALL.

ROOF FALL IN RETURN 450\ INBY FROM APPROX 2000\ FROM FACE AREA THERE WERE NO INURIES

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PIECE OF ROCK AROUND IN THE MINER BOOM TO GET IT STARTED ON THROUGH THE CONVEYOR CHAIN INSTEAD THE CHAIN TURNED THE ROCK UP ON ITS END CATCHING EMPLOYEES FINGERS AGAINST AGAINST THE TOP. THREE OF HIS FINGER WERE CUT & HIS INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN.

BOLTER OPER. WAS IN NO.3 HEADING. HE HAD INSTALLED ALL THE BOLTS EXCEPT FOR THE LAST BOLT NEAR THE FACE. WHEN HE STARTED DRILLING THE HOLE FOR THE LOST BOLT. A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE (2\SQ.X2" GH THICK) FELL HITTING HIM ON ANKLE. X-RAYS SHOWED HIS FOOT TO BE BRUISED.

ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR WAS BOLTING 5 HEADING HE HAD DRILLED A HOLE FOR A ROOF BOLT WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO PICK UP THE ROOF BOLT A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OUT HITTING HIM ON THE BACK HE WAS SENT FOR XRAYS THEY SHOWED NO INJURY HE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY

PINNER OPERATOR WAS CRAWLING BEDSIDE ROOF BOLTER HE TWISTED HIS KNEE, CAUSING FGLUID TO BUILD UP ON THE JOINT

SECTION FOREMAN WAS CRAWLING TOWARD FACE AREA IN #3 HEADING WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW SLATE DISLOGED FROM THE ROOF, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE THER ROOF BOLTER WHILE OPERATOR WAS TRAMMING IT A PC OF ROCK FLIPPED FROM UNDER WHEEL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE SIDE OF HIS FACE

EMP WAS IN FACE AREA PREPARING TO BOLT A PLACE THAT HAD BEEN CLEANED UP WHEN HE LET THE STAB JACK DOWN ON THE BOLTER HE LET IT DOWN ON HIS FOOT CAUSING A BRUISE ON HIS FOOT

WORKER WAS LIFTING BELT, SO OTHER WORKERS COULD INSTALL BELT ROLLERS, WHILE LIFTING THE BELT HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

MINE FOREMAN WAS IN AREA WHERE ROOF BOLTER WAS BOLTING TOP, HE WAS WALKING AROUNG CHECKING THE TOP & FELL FORWARD, WHENHE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND HE BROKE HIS LEFT WRIST & 1 FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

ROOF FELL IN INTERSECTION WHERE FULL RESIN BOLTS WERE BEING USED. LARGE SLIP IN THIS AREA FELL OUT. TRAVELWAYS OR AIRWAYS WERE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS FALL. ROOF FALL WAS INVESTIGATED BY GARY BAK ER OF MSHA\S NORTON OFFICE.