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A 2 IN X 12 IN X 12 IN PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF WHILE THE INJURED WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT STRIKING THE VICTIM ON THE LEFT HAND WHICH RESULTED IN A SMALL CUT
THE DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT ARE INCOMPLETE DUE TO THE INJURED NOT FILING AN OFFICIAL ACCIDENT REPORT. THE INJURED IS A SUPERVISOR AND HAS THE FULL RESPONSIAILITY OF FILING AN OFFICIAL ACCIDENT REPORT.
THE MARK 22 FAIRCHILD CONTINUOUS MINER HAD COMPLETED A 18 FT. CUT IN NO. 5 ENTRY AND WAS BACKING OUT WHEN THE SUPPORTED ROOF IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY INTERSECTION BEGAN "WORKING". THE SECTION FOREM AN INSTRUCTED THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR TO ABANDON THE MACHINE AND APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES LATER THE ROOF IN THE NO. 5 ENTRY ITERSECTION COLLAPSED.
I,NAME WAS BALANCING A CRIB BLOCK AND HALF HEADER ON TOP OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER STABILIZING JACK WHEN THE HALF HEADER ON TOP OF THE JACK CREELED OVER MASHING HIS THUMB AGAINST THE TOP PLATE O F THE STABILIZING JACK.
THE MARK 22 FAIRCHILD CONTINUOUS MINER WAS MAKING THE THIRD SUMP INTO THE NO. I ENTRY TO NO. 1 ENTRY CROSSCUT WHEN THE ROOF ABLOVE THE CUT STARTED "WORKING". THE CONTINUOUS MINER OPERATOR ATT EMPTED TO BACK THE MACHINE OUT OF THE CUT BUT WAS BLOCKED BY THE MOBILE BRIDGE CONVEYORS. APPROXIMATELY 30 SEC. LATER, THE ROOF COLAPSED ON THE MACHINE.
THE INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A ROCK THAT WAS STUCK IN THE REAR BRIDGE DOLLY WHEN THE ROCK FLIPPED OVER MASHING HIS AHND AGAINST THE DOLLY.
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND OVER THE HEAD OF THE ROOF BOLTER, GUIDING A PIECE OF STARTER DRILL STEEL INTO THE ROOF WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 X 1 1/2 FT X 4 INCHES FELL BETWEEN THE ATR S, STRIKING HIM ON THE ARM AND HAND.
CO WORKER DROPPED A HU FUSE HOLDER APPROX 40-50 FT FROM TOP OF POLE ONTO RIGHT FOREARM