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REPLACING HYDRAULIC PUMP ON SCOOP. HAD REMOVED COUPLING FROM PUMP, WAS LOOSENING VISE TO REMOVE THE PUMP. PUMP BEGAN TO SLIP, THE INJURED PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE PUMP TO CATCH IT. THE PUMP F ELL INTO THE VISE CATCHING THE INJURED\S FINGER AGAINST THE VISE.
EMPLOYEE DETECTED LOOSE COAL AND ROCK IN #3 HEADING ON LEFT RIB, WHICH WAS LAYING IN A V SHAPE HE GOT A SLATE BAR AND WAS PULLING THE LOOSE COAL AND ROCK. HE SAW IT START TO GIVE AND HE TURNED TO RUN THE ROCK FELL AND STRUCK HIS LEG AS HE TURNED TO RUN. ROCK WAS APPROX 3\ LONG 8" WIDE (D 4" THICK