THE INJURED PERSON STOOD UP AFTER EATING HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED OUT OF SOCKET.
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Showing all 8A FALL HAD OCCURED IN THE PAST ON THE 1 BELT LINE A REFALL FELL IN SAME AREA, AFTER CRIBS HAD ROTTED OUT.
CONT. MINER WAS CHANGING PLACES WHEN THE CANOPY HIT THE TOP (ROOF), DISLODGING A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK, WHICH FELL ON THE MINER OPER. FOOT.
THE INJURED PERSON WAS PULLING THE MINER CABLE ALONG BY THE ROOF BOLTER WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL DOWN HIS HAND HIT CONTROL LEVERS ON ROOFBOLTING MACHINE, CAUSING IT TO MOVE ON HIS FOOT.
THE INJRUED PERSON WAS GETTIN GOF FOF A SCOOP, HE STEPPE DON A ROCK,THS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS LEFT LEG AND BACK.
THE INJURED PERSON LET MAN DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING HIS LEFT THUMB
ROOF BOLTER APR. WAS POSITIONING THE BOLT MACHINE OT INSTALL BOLT. ATRS FOULED AND CAUSED BOLT MACHINE TO REAR UP AND CAUSED OPR'S HEAD TO HIT ROOF INJURED OPRS NECK AND SHOULDER.
#3 ENTRY OF SECTION HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROX. 4.5 BREAKS ABOUT 250 IN A ROLL WHEN A ROOF FALL OCCURRED BLOCKING THE #3 ENTRY WHICH WAS THE ONLY RETURN ON SECTION #1 #2 ENTRY HAD DONE BEEN D ROPPED DUE TO ROCK FALL, SO THIS LEFT ONLY ONE ENTRY ON THE RETURN SIDE OF SECTION.