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REPARIING SHUT. CAR, AT POWER CENTER OF 7 SO SECTION, WORKING INSIDE THE PANEL BOARD OF S C. SHOCKED BY ELECTRICAL CHARGE BURNING L RING FINGER CAUSNG HIM TO BUMP AGAINST SOMETHING FRACT RIBS.
EMPL WAS HELPING WITH BELT SET-UP ON A-GATE SECTION ID 002-0. AS HE WAS HOLDING TO BELT STRUCTURE SUPPORT CABLE HE WA STRUCK WITH ELECTRICAL CHARGE. POWER WAS OFF IN MINES AT THIS TIME HOWEVER THUNDERSTORM WITH LIGHTNING WAS IN AREA & IS BELIEVED TO BE SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER CAUSING PAIN IN EMPL'S CHEST AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE TROLLEY POLE BACK INTO THE SOCKET ON A RAIL RUNNER AT THE MOUTH OF 2 SOUTH HE WAS PRYING WITH A PIECE OF DRILL STEEL IN ORDER TO GET THE SPRING BACK INTO PLACE THE DRI LL STEEL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE TROLLEY WIRE BURNING THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND
TRACK BUS WAS O3 HILL WHEN BATTERY CABLE BURNED IN TWO BUS CAME DOWN HILL AND HIT MULE VICTIM WAS RIDING AND BRUISED RT LEG ABOVE ANKLE
VICTIM WAS DRIV3NG A TRACK BUS WHEN CABLE BURNED IN TWO ON BATTERY CLOSE TO TOP OF A HILL BUS SLIPPED UP CAME DOWN HILL AND HIT A MULE THE RESULT WAS A CHIPPED TOOTH AND FRACTURED VERTEBRA
CABLE BURNED IN3TWO ON BUS AND LOS POWER BUS ROLLED BACK DONW HILL INTO BIG MULE VICTIM WAS A PASSENGER IN VICTIM WAS THROWN INTO SAFETY CHAIN AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLE
VICTIM WAS OUTS3DE IN BATTERY SHED REPLACING LEADS ON BATTERY CABLES OF MULE. WHILE REPLACING COUPLING LEADS GO TOGETHER IN RIGHT HAND. INJURY RESULTING WAS 2ND DEGREE BURN IN RIGHT PALM.
THE CUTTING HEADS ON THE CONTINOUS MINER WOULD NOT OPERATE. I.NAME AND ANOTHER REPAIRMAN WERE TROUBLESHOOTING THE PANEL BOARD. I.NAME SAW A LOOSE PIECE OF TAPE INSIDE THE PANEL BOARD, AND REA REACHED INTO REMOVE IT; HE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LIVE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING FUSES IN TROLLEY PHONE AT #4 HEAD DRIVE OF 1ST LEFT TURKEY #1 SECTION, I.D. # 003-0 ONE OF THE FUSES BLEW UP, BURNING WEMPLOYEE\S LEFT HAND AND ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN TRACK SHACK ON OUTSIDE OF TURKEY #1 MINE PORTAL. AS EMPLOYEE TURNED ON HEATER, HEATER SWITCH BLEW UP, BURNING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPL RIDING IN MANTRIP CAR HEADED TOWARD 3 RT OFF G.P. MAIN SECTION #007-0.EMPL KOEHLER WHEAT CAP LAMP BATTERY WIRE FIRED UP AND BURNED RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS BEGINNING TO WORK ON A MINER CABLE OUTSIDE LOW GAP MAIN. WHEN HE WAS TAKING OUT CATHEAD IT FIRED UP, BUNING EMPLOYEE S LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING MOTOR AT THE 6 SOUTH LOADING POINT. STARTING BOX FIRED UP AND BURNED BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEES HANDS.
EE HAD DISCONNECTED BATTERY LOCOMOTIVE FROM CHARGER PLUGGED IN BATTERY CAT HEADS, BATTERY EXPLODED EE BREATHED FUMES RESULTED IN MILD RESPIRATORY INFECTION.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING CHARGING CATHEAD ON #9 SUPPLY MOTOR WHEN ONE OF THE BATTERY LEADS CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE PLIERS HE WAS USING THIS CAUSED AN ARC WHICH BURNED HIS LEFT HAND