MINER HAD FINISHED CUTTING PLACE AND BACKED OUT 3 EMPLS WERE IN PROCESS OF SETTING TIMBERS TO BLOCK OFF MOUTH OF PLACE SO MINER COULD GO TO ANOTHER CUT SIX TIMBER HAD BEEN SET VICTIM AND ANOTH ER EMPL WERE SAWING ANOTHER TIMBER WHEN A ROCK APPROX 15'X10"X2" FELL FROM TOP STRIKING HIM IN BACK OF R LOWER LEG
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Showing all 3ROOF FALL BELT & HEADING 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE 1 BREAK INBY SPAD #C587 APPROX. 40 FT LONG 40 F IWDE 6' THICK ROOF FALL INTAKE HEADING 3 BREAKS OUTBY FACE 2 BREAKS INBY SPAD #F80 APPROX. 40' LONG 20' WIDE 5' THICK.
EMPL MINE OPERATOR HAD BEEN TORQUING INSTALLED ROOF BOLTS IN #1 ENTRY & AS HE WAS PLACING TORQUE WRENCH BACK ON ROOF BOLTER SMALL PIECE OF DRAW SLATE FELL BETWEEN RIB BOLT & RIB STRIKING HIM O N RIGHT LEG THAT WAS OVER SAFETY JACK.