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A PIECE OF ROCK 2 FT WIDE AND 3 FT LONG X 6" THICK WITH ALL EDGEO WERE FEATHERED FELL DURING BOTING OPERATION BETWEEN CANOPY AND TRS ON LEFT SIDE OF ROOF BOLTER STRIKING ROOF BOLTER OPERATORS LEFT LEG.
EE WAS ASKED BY THE BELTMAN TO HELP HIM MOVE SOME BELT ROLLERS OUT OF THE BELT WALKWAY. THE ROLLERS HAD BEEN LEFT BEHIND FROM A PREVIOUS BELT MOVE. AS HE THREW THE STRUCTURE, HE CUT HIS POINTE R FINGER, LEFT HAND.
THE VICTUM WAS LYING ON 2 BAGS OF ROCKDUST WHILE RIDING IN MANTRIP. THIS CAUSED HIS BODY TO BE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE OPEN MANTRIP. THE MANTRIP HIT A ROCK PUSHING IT TO THE ROOF WHICH CRUSHED TH E VICTUM'S HEAD.
WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER BACKWARD WITH ONE HAND ON THE TRAM LEVERS AND HOLDING THE MACHINE CABLE WITH THE OTHER HAND ,HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LEFT TRAM LEVER CAUSING THE BOLTER TO SWING INTO TH E RIB AND CATCH LEFT ARM BETWEEN THE RIB AND THE ROOF BOLTER DECK.
SC OPERATOR WAS TAKING DOWN A CABLE THAT HAD BEEN HUNG & A SMALL PIECE OF SLAT FELL & A CUT HIS LEFT CHEEK REQUIRING STICHES
EE, THE MINER HELPED WAS MOVING HIS CABLE OUT OFTHE ROADWAY, & WAS HIT BY THE OFF SIDE S.C.
EE HAD HELPED MOVE THE MINER FROM THE #3 FACE INTO #2 FACE. AFTER THE MINER STARTED LOADING COAL IN THE #2 FACE, HE NOTICED HIS MINER CABLE LAYING OUT IN THE ROAD, AND WENT TO MOVE IT OUT. AS TEH OFF-STANDARD CAR WAS LOADING, THE OFF-STANDARD SC OPERATOR COULD NOT SEE EE, AND PUSHED HIM INTO THE RIB.
ON KNEE USING TORCH TO CUT A DMAGED GUARD OFF BELT HEAD TO BE REPAIRED PUT OF SLAG FROM METAL WENT INTO HIS EAR.
EE WAS DRILLING A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM, WHEN DRILL STEEL BROKE, HIT HIS LEG, BROKE LEG BELOW THE KNEE.