HE WAS CLEANING DUST OUT OF GALIS HEAD AND HIT BOOM LIFT LEVER WITH KNEE AND RAISED GALIS HEAD CATCHING HAND BETWEEN GALIS HEAD AND DRILL STEEL.
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Showing all 4SCOOP OPERATOR WAS CLEANING ROCK THAT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN FOR A BOLT CHANNEL,AND WENT OUT FROM UNDER PERMANENT ROOF SUPPORT.A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 14" THICK 4 FT. WIDE 6 FT. LONG FELL AN D CRUSHED HIM AGAINST SCOOP FATALLY INJURING HIM.
LOOSE SHELL ROC5 BROKE OFF BETWEEN BOLTS OPERATOR SAW ROCK COMING GOT OFF SCOOP AND RAN UNDER FALL.
LOOSE PIECE OF ROCK BETWEEN BOLTS A SHARP POINTED ROCK FELL IN MINES, HITTING HIM IN THE BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.