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INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST SECTION TAIL PIECE TURNED TO REACH FOR A PRY BAR AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE.
ROOF FALL OCCURRED ON WK. END- BETWEEN 0700 ON 11-03 AND 2200 ON 11-04. #4 ENTRY ONE BRK. INBY SPAD STATION #1437. FALL THICKNESS RANGED FROM 6' IN CENTER TO APPROX. 40" AT OUT PERIMETERS LENG TH 20' - WIDTH 45-50'. #3 ENTRY TOWARD #5 ENTRY.
INSTALLING CANOPY ON CONTINUOUS MINER. CANOPY WAS SUSPENDED IN AIR. HE WAS HOLDING UP END TO SATBILIZE CANOPY. HE INFORMED HIS PARTNER AT THIS TIME THAT HIS BACK WAS HURT.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF SHUTTLE CAR TO HANG CABLE, STEPPED INTO A HOLE & TWISTED LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED UNTIL 8/2/00 & WENT BACK TO DOCTOR & IS PRESENTLY OFF.
MINNING THE THRIDLEFT LIFT IN NUMBER 6 HEADING EE RUNNING OFF ST. SHUTTLE CAR. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL HITTING HIS LEFT SIDE. BRUISING HIS LEFT LEG, ARM AND RIBS.
EE WAS PULLING MINE CABLE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
INTER SECTION @ SPAD 755, TWO BREAKS OUT BY OLD PILLAR LINE INTERSECTION . 18 X 18 APPROX 6 FT HIGH. CRIBBED AND TIMBERED. REROUTE STOPPING LINEFOR TRAVEL WAY.
PULLING MINER CABLE AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
FALL FOUDN 140' INBY #1 PORTAL, 16' WIDE, 0-5' THICK, APPROX. 40' LONG, CRIBBED AND TIMBERED FOR WALKWAY.