A ROCKBURST/OUTBURST OCCURRED ON THE 5500 LEVEL IN THE 31 EAST STOPE AT APPROX. 6:20 AM. THE BURST WAS INITIATED WITH A PLANNED DESTRESS ROUND THAT WAS BLASTED WITH AN INTERMEDIATE DRIFT ROUND IN THE STOPE. THE GROUND THAT FELL OUT WAS APPROX 7 TO 8 FT HIGH ABOVE THE STOPE LEVEL, 18 TO 20 FOOT LONG AND 10 FEET WIDE STOPE WIDTH.