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Showing all 87:00 AM ON 5-15-90 FOUND ROCK FALL (ROOF) COVERING ENTRY #1, #2, #3 BLOCKING SCOOP THAT WAS IN ACCIDENT ON 14TH OF MAY.
ROCK FALL.
THE ACCIDENT BETWEEN THE 2ND & 3RD BREAK. THEY WERE CLEANING UP A ROCK FALL. I,NAME WAS OPERATING THE SCOOP TO CLEAN UP THE ROCK, WHEN A ROCK FROM THE ROOF FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.
CHANGING TIRE ON MINING CAR. LIFTING TIRE TO PUT IN POSTION WHEN TIRE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. HE TRIED TO CATCH TIRE BEFORE IT HIT GROUND.
PINNING TOP WHE3 SMALL ROCK HIT HIS INDEX FINGER.
ROCK FALL 100 F7 INBY PORTAL 4 ENTRY.
TOO CLOSE TO RI6 CORNER.MOVING GOB ROCK WITH SCOOP FROM #19 X-CUT BETWEEN #2 AND #3 ENTRIES.ENTERING X-CUT TO LOAD SCOOP WHEN HIS HEAD BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN SCOOP AND RIGHT RIB RESULTING IN FA TAL INJURIES. 3