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INJURED WAS SHOVELING BELT AND INJURED HIS BACK (LOWER) IN THE MINING.
HE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS IN #6 RIGHT BREAK. HE HAD PUT UP THE FIRST RIB BOLT AND WAS PREPARING TO PUT UP THE SECOND BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK BROKE OUT BETWEEN THE ROW OF BOLTS HE WAS INSTALLING AND THE ROW OUTBY. THE ROCK FELL ON THE TRAY OF THE BOLTER AND SLID OFF ON THE LEFT FOOT OF THE ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR.
EE WAS REMOVING LINE CURTAIN FROM FACE A REA OF ONE SECTION & TAKING IT TO FACE AREA OF ANOTHER SECTION INJURY OCCURR ED WHEN EE WAS PULLING ON THE CURTAIN
S/C OPERATOR WAS LOADING UNDER MINER BOOM. MINER BACKED UP, PUSHED S/C SIDE WAYS. OPERATOR HAD ARM OUTSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN S/C AND COAL RIB.