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21 SHUTTLE CAR CAME AROUN #7 BREAK OUT OF #8 BREAK AND THE RIB OF #7 BROKE OFF AND STRIKING THE OPERATOR HITTING ACROSS THE SHOULDER BLADE.
MINER HELPER WAS MOVING CABLE AND WATER LINE OUT OF HAULAGE ROAD. THE LEFT DRIVE SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM AND DROVE THE SHUTTLE CAR UP ON THE MINER HELPER'S HAND.
OFF SIDE ROOF BOLTER OPER WAS GUIDING A HALF HEADER UP THROUGH THE RING ON THE ATRS & HIS RT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HALF HEADER & THE ATRS RING
ON THURSDAY 8-1-91, AT 6:20AM, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DAY SHIFT SECTION FOREMAN, THAT INJURED'S GIRL FRIEND AND PHONED HIM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT AND TOLD HIM, THEY WERE TAKING INJURED TO THE HOPSI TAL BECAUSE HE HAD HURT HIS BACK ON TUESDAY 7-30-91 WHILE AT WORK.
INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE PUTTING THE RUB RIAL BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER. AFTER LIFTING THE RUB RAIL HE SAID HE HAD HURT HIMSELF.
I NAME A SKED TO BE TAKEN OUTSIDE BECAUSE HIS KNEE HAD LOCKED UP WHEN HE ARRIVED ON THE SURFACE HE REFUSED TO LET AN AMBULANCE TAKE HIM TO A MEDICAL FACILITY HE SAID HE HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH I
A ROOF FALLW AS DISCOVERED INT EH BLEEDER ENTRY OF 3RD RT. SECTION. THE ROOF FALL WAS IN #4 HEADING IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT.
SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR RAISED UP TO SEE HOW CLOSE HE WAS TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. WHEN HE RAISED UP THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A BUMP IN THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING THE OPERATOR'S HEAD TO COME IN CONTA CT WITH THE MINE ROOF.
MAN WAS SHOVELING AT REAR OF BELT TAILPIECE WHEN THE END OF SHOVEL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SPLICE IN THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO BE SHOVED BACK TOWARD HIM.
MAN WAS SHOVELING COAL UP AROUND BELT TAIL PIECE HIS LIGHT WENT OUT AND SHOVEL GOT INTO BELT PULLING HIM AROUND
MINER HELPER WAS HANGING A LINE CURTAIN IN THE LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF THE #7 ENTR. THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR WAS COMING FROM THE MINER GOING TO THE FEEDER WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR TURNED TO GOT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, THE LOADING END CAME AROUND AND HIT THE MINER HELPER.
I NAME WAS IN #5 ENTRY 3 BREAKS OUTBY THE FACE HE WAS STOOPED OVER LOADING A TOOL BAG ONTO A MANTRIP CAR WHEN HIS RT HIP CAME OUT OF PLACE
ROOF BOLTER WAS PUTTING UP ANCHOR BOLT FOR BUGGY CABLE AND AS HE WAS PUSHING BOLT IN THE HOLE THE WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF THE POT CATCHING THE BOLTER'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE HEAD MASHING AND BREAKING THE FINGER.
I NAME WAS MOVING A PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RT HIP & BACK