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EMPL WAS OPERATING HIGHWALL MINING SYSTEM WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED INBY HIGHWALL BEING MINED. WINDOWS OF OPERATORS COMPARTMENT WERE BLOWN OUT. EMPL SUFFERED BURNS TO HANDS, ARMS & NECK & MULTIP LE LACERATIONS.
EMPL WAS PREPARING TO MAKE MECHANICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN 2 ADD CAR UNITS WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED INBY HIGHWALL BEING MINED. EMPL WAS THROWN OFF LAUNCH PLATFORM SUSTAINING 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO F ACE & UPPER CHEST, FRACTURED JAW AVULSED EAR, MULTIPLE LACERATIONS & BLUNT TRAUMA INJURIES.
EMPL WAS PREPARING TO MAKE MECHANICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN 2 ADD CAR UNITS WHEN EXPLOSION OCCURRED INBY HIGHWALL BEING MINED. EMPL WAS THROWN OFF LAUCH PLATFORM SUSTAINING 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO FA CE & UPPER CHEST MULTIPLE LACERATIONS & B LUNT TRAUMA INJURIES.
EMP WAS ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT A SLAMANER WHEN FUMES IGNITED AND FLASHED BACK IN EMP FACE, CAUSING 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS TO EMP FACE