ROOF FALL IN BACK AREA. ON RETURN AIRWAYS THE AIRWAY WAS NOT BLOCKED. THE AREA WAS TIMBERED AND RESUPPORTED.
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Showing all 5LOADING GLUE FOR ROOF BOLTS ONTO BOLTING MACHINE. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING ON A SMALL PIECE OF COAL, TURNED HIS ANKLE, WHICH RESULTED IN AFALL IN WHICH HE SPRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS LOW ER BACK.
HE WAS WORKING AROUND HEAD DRIVE AND TAILPIECE. HE SAID ROCK FLIPED UP AND HIT HIM.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SCOOP AT THE MINE FACE; COAL FELL FROM RIB HITTING EMPLOYEE ON NECK.
EMPLOYEE CUTTING COAL WHEN DRAW ROCK FELL ONTO HIS BACK; INJURY NOT YET KNOWN.