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BRUISED BACK FROM A RIB I.NAME WAS SETTING TOO CLOSE TO.
I.NAME WAS FATA5LY INJURED 12-9-87 AT 8:20 PM WHEN A ROCK BRAWL FELL OFF A PILLAR OF COAL IN THE #2 ENTRY 0010 SECTION WHILE HE WAS LOADING COAL WITH THE SCOOP HE WAS UNDER ROOF SUPPORT AS THE ROCK FELL ON T2 THE SCOOP CRUSHING HIS HEAD AND BACK
THE BIT MOTOR L9ADS ON THE JOY MODEL S.N.17968 GROUNDED AGAINST THE BOOM FRAME,THUS IGNITING ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND OIL.THE CUTTER WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE,BUT THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE
LOOSE DRAW ROCK3ON #3 CONVEYOR BELT 3'WIDE X 5'LONG FELL ON EMPL AS HE WALKED UNDER IT.EMPL DIDNT SEE LOOSE ROCK AND WHEN IT FELL IT GLANCED OFF HIM NOT CAUSING IT TO BE MORE SERIOUS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING WHILE HAULING COAL TO THE FEEDER THE SCOOP HIT THE RIB IN THE #4 HEADING INBY LAST OPEN CROSS CUT.