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EE WAS OPER ROOF BOLTER WHILE DRILLING A HOLE A PIECE OF ROCK ABOUT 12 IN LONG ABOUT 1 1/2 THICK CAME DOWN DRILL STEEL HITTING DRILL POT THREW THE ROCK AND HITTING HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND NOSE.
WHILE DRILLING HOLE FOR OUTSIDE BOLT ON SECOND ROW IN 5R COSSCUT A PIECE OF THE ROOF BROKE LOOSEFROM HIS DRILL STEEL TO RIB STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK AND KNOCKING HIM TO MINE FLOOR. THE PIECE STRIKING HIM MEASURED 31" BY 19" APPROX 2 1/2" THICK.
WHILE TRAMMING BUGGY FROM FEEDER TO GO BACK TO THE FACE WHERE MINER WAS LOADING BUGGY HIT A HOLE& THREW THE OPER. UP CAUSING HIOM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON CANOPY CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS SHOULDER,NEC K & BACK
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK, MEASURING 2'X3'X2.5" FELL BETWEEN ATRS AND RIB AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER,