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ROCK HAD FALLEN ONTOP OF MINER. EE TRIED TO LIFT ROCK BY HIMSELF WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER AND MIDDLE BACK.
EE WAS ON HIS KNEES WORKING ON ROOFBOLTER. WHEN ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT HIM IN LOWER BACK.
CONTINOUS MINER WAS TRAMMING FROM #1 ENTRY TO #7ENTRY. THE MINER HELPER WALKED BETWEEN THE MINER& RIB. THE CANOPY PINCHED HIM AGAINST RIB, INJURYING RIGHT CHEST, SHOULDER & ARM.
GETTING ON MAN TRIP SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIP.
A STACK OF CRIB BLOCKS BEING USED TO HOLD THE MINER HEAD COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE MINER HEAD TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE.
WE INADVENTLY FAILED TO REPORT THIS ACCIDENT THE EE GOT PLASTER IN HIS EYE ON.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING OIL IN SHUTTLE CAR IN INTERSECTION & RODS FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS APPROX 4FT LONG 18" WIDE 3" THICK HITTING HIM ON THE BACK& RIGHT SHOULDER PUSHING HIM DOWN ON SHUTTLE CAR
ROOF FALL ON NORTH MAINS IN #4. APPROX 60' L, 18' W, 6' H; #6 APPROX. 150' L, 18' W, 6' H; #8 APPROX 200' L, 18' H, 6' H. THIS ROOFFALL OCCURRED ON OLD SECTION WHICH WAS NOT BEING WORKED.