ROOF FALL IN 4 ENTRY AT 3 X CUT THERE HAD ALREADY BEEN A FALL IN SAME LOCATION. FELL AROUND 15'L X 20'W X 5' HIGHER THAN IT ALREADY WAS.
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Showing all 10WHILE OPERATING #2 SHUTTLE CAR OVER BUMPY TRAVELWAY HIS HEAD BOUNCED AGAINST CANOPY TOP.
#4 ENTRY 13 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL 8' HIGH X 20' LONG X 22' WIDE.
ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON SHOULDER AND CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON ATRS FROM TD2 ROOF BOLTER.
EE WAS LAYING A PIECE OF 2" STEEL PIPE ON TOP OF DIESEL SCOOP & CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN PIPE & EDGE OF FENDER ON SCOOP, CUTTING & BROKE FINGER.
IN #2 ENTRY #8 CROSSCUT, FELL IN THE INTERSECTION, 30' WIDE X 40' X 25'HIGH.
HE WAS ROOFBOLTING AND PUT HIS ATRS SUPPORT UP AND PIECE OF ROCK 2'X1'FELL BETWEEN ARMS AND HIT HIS WRIST,CUTTING IT.CUT 3" LONG X 1/2" WIDE.OCCURRED IN #5 ENTRY TOWARD FACE.
20'X18' IN #4 ENTRY 9' HI IN THE INTERSECTION OF #8 CROSSCUT. ROOF FALL.
BOLT WAS BROKEN OUT ON STEERING ARM. ARM WAS RAISED UP SO BOLT WOULD NOT FIT INTO IT. EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO JACK ARM DOWN WITH HYDRAULIC JACK, WHEN JACK SLIPPED OUT, CATCHING EE'S HAND AGAINST S.CAR FRAME.
ROOF FALL IN 3RD CROSSCUT OF #4 ENTRY. IT FELL 7'-8'HI X 20'W X 20'L. NO ONE WAS IN THE DIRECT AREA AND NO INJURIES. FALL WAS TIMBERED, DANGERED OFF AND STARTED TO CONTACT MSHA OFFICE.