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DO NOT KNOWEXACT DAY AND TIME ROOF FALL OCCURRED OVER WEEKEND. FOUND ON FIREBOSS RUN MONDAY. JUNE 18, 1990APP. 5:30 A.M. FALL WAS 1 BREAK TO THE LEFT OF SPAD 500. FALL IS APP. 80 FT LENGTH 3 TO 4 FT THICK, APP 20-30 FT WIDE. ROOF FALL IS APP. 200 FT OUTBY WORKING FACE ON RETURN.
ROORF FALL OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 30' OUTBY THE #5 AND 6 ENTRIES IN #4 AND #5 CROSSCUT.IT MEASURED 6' TO 8' THICK 60' -80' LONG AND 18' WIDE.BOTH AGENCIES WERE NOTIFIED.NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONN EL WERE INVOLVED THE SECTION WAS MOVED.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED APP 400 OUTBY WORKING FACE IN #6 ENTRY.NO EQUIPMENT OR PERSONS WERE INVOLVED.THE FALL DID NOT EFFECT VENTILATION OR TRAVELWAY.THE FALL WAS APP 70' LONG 18' WIDE AND RANGED F ROM 3'-5' THICK.IT WAS INVESTIGATED BY BOTH AGENCIES AND COMPANY PERSONNEL.
EMPL WAS ROOF BOLTING SMALL PIECE OF ROCK FELL STRIKING EMPL ON HEAD. HE TRIED TO MOVE AWAY FROM ROCK CAUSING HARD HAT TO DROP OFF HIS HEAD.
EMPL WAS ROOF BOLTING HE HAD STARTED DRILLING HOLE WHEN SMALL PIECE OR ROCK FELL FROM AROUND DRILL STEEL STRIKING EMPL IN FACE. IMPACT OF ROCK CAUSED INSDIE OF LIP TO BE LACERATED.