EE WAS RUNNING TH EMINER. THE CONVEYOR CHAIN GOT HUNG. EE WENT TO SEE WHAT HUNG CHAIN INJURED DIDN'T NO WERE HE WAS AND DIDN'T SEE HIM. EMPLOYEE RAISED THE BOOM AND CAUGHT INJURED'S ARM BET WEEN TOP AND BOOM. IT CUT HIS ARM BUT DID NOT BREAK IT.
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Showing all 7VICTIM WA SIN THE PROCESS OF SETTING ATRS AGAINST ROOF IN FACE OF NO. 2 ENTRY AS ATRS SET AGAINST ROOF A JACK PIN BROKE CAUSING THE ATRS TO FALL AND STRUCK VICITM ON BACK AND KNOCKED HIM TO GR OUND VICTIM WA SIMMEDIATLEY CHECKED AMBULANCED CALLED AND TRANSPER HIM TO HOSPTIAL AND PIKEVILLE KY .
EMPL WAS CHANGING BIT IN MINER WHEN A PIECE CAME OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE STOMACH
EMP. WAS INSTALLING (DRILLING) ROOFBOLT HOLE WHEN PC. OF DRAW ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM ON LEFT HAND CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATION.
WHILE HELPING O3 PINNER PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF RIB & HIT HIM IN UPPER PART OF BACK THE PIECE OF ROCK WAS 3IN T HICK 18IN LONG & 18IN WIDE
WAS PINNING TOP3& ROCK DROP DOWN & CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
VICTIM WAS MOVI3G MINER CABLE AWAY FROM REAR OF MINER WITH MINER MOVING IN REVERSE DIRECTION MINER CAUGHT HIM ON THE KNEE SQUEEZING HIS LOWER GA LEG AGAINST THE MINE FLOOR CAUSING SIMPLE FRAC TURE OF THE ANK5E