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I NAME WAS TRAM3NG WILCOX ROOF BOLTER INTO 2-R CROSSCUT ON THE 002 SECTION WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM THE MINE ROOF STRIKING HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT HE WORKED FOR 2 HOURS THEN CA ME OUT AND SAID3HIS FOOT WAS HURTING HE LEFT THE MINES ABOUT 1 30
THE ROOF FALL O7CURRED IN INACTIVE WORKS INBY SPAD #126 THRU THE X-CUTS FORM #2 ENTRY TO #7 ENTRY. THE FALL MEASURED 275' LONG 20' WIDE 5'-7' THICK. RIDER SEAM WAS ABOVE FALL. THIS AREA HAD BE EN BOLTED WITH 30" CONVENTIONAL ROOF BOLTS. 48" RESIN BOLTS ARE BEING INSTALLED UNDER THE PRESENT ROOF CONTROL PLAN.
RIDER SEAM RAM 8OWN TO APPROX 6'-7' OF SEAM OF COAL BEING MINED CUAISNG WEAK PLACE IN ROOF. ROOF FALL WAS APPROX 55' LONG 20' WIDE 6'-7' THICK. GALIS ROOF BOLTER WAS BLOCKED IN #2 HEADING 4 48" RESIN BOLT8 WERE BEING USED.
RIDER SEAM OF COAL RAN DOWN TO APPROX SIX FEET OF COAL SEAM BEING MINED CAUSING ROOF TO GIVE W AY