BOLTER OPERATOR WAS PINNING TOP BELT WRENCH IN HAND DROP HEAD ON WEACH IT WENT IN LEFT LEG.
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Showing all 3WHILE IN TRANSIT TO MINE FACE MANTRIP HIT A BUMP THROWING EMPLOYEE OUT HITTING HIS TAIL ON A ROCK.
MAN WAS CLEANING U SPILLAGE AT #1 BET TAIL ROCK DISLODGED FROM TOP BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS STRICKING HIS SHOULDER TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM ROCK HE TRIPPED OVER TAIL ANCHOR JACK. HE CAUGHT HIS FEET ON JACK TWISTING IT WHILE FALLING WE ASSUMED IT TO BE BROKEN AND TREATED IT AS SUCH.