WHEN SHUTTLE CAR WAS LEAVING NO. 6 ENTRY TO NO. 5 ENTRY IN ROUNDING CURVE ON BLOCK OF COAL A PIECE OF ROCK FELL BETWEEN RIB AND BOLTS HITTING OPERATOR ON HIS SIDE AND BACK.
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Showing all 7WHILE WORKING ON SS SCOOP PIECE OF COAL DISLODGED FROM TOP HITTING HIS RIGHT HAND THAT WAS AGAINST FRAME CAUSING A SMALL CUT AND BRUISED RIGHT HAND.
PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF TOP BETWEEN PIN & RIB HITTING EMPL IN BACK EMPL STATED HE WAS PLASTERING BRATTICE. EMPL WAS BRUSED IN LOWER BACK WHEN HE WAS CHECKED AT HOSPITAL.
PUTTING BUCKET ON PIN CAR WHEN ROCK FELL BETWEEN BOLTS 1" THICK.
WENT TO GET OFF3OF S-CAR WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL CAUGHT FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL & SPRAIN IT.
OPERATING CM WH9N PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON CHIN AND LEG.
THE VICTIM SAW 5 PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FALLING AND JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY AND THREW HIS KNEE OUT OF PLACE.HE TOLD ME HE HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE EVIN AWAY FROM WORK (AT HOME).