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EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE #4 ENTRY OF 1-EAST OFF 3-LEFT AT SPAD NO. 4509. HE SAID HE BENT OVER AND PICKED UP THE MINER CABLE TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE HAULROAD A THE SAME TIME, THE CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEING TRAMMED TO THE FACE OF NO. 3. THE FOREWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CONTINUOUS MINER CAUSED THE CABLE TO TIGHTEN UP WHICH CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED WAS IN A BENT OVER POSITION WELDING WHEN A PIECE OF METAL ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE
INJURED WAS OPERATING SHEAR ON LONGWALL. HE WAS IN A SITTING POSITION, WATCHING THE SHEAR. AS HE RAISED TO HIS FEET, HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST SHIELD.
INJURED WAS LETTING SHIELD DOWN THAT WAS HUNG ON A ROOF BOLT AS HE STARTED TO LET THE SHIELD DOWN THE FRONT END OF THE SHIELD RAISE UP OFF THE BOTTOM, THE FRONT END OF SHIELD CAME OFF THE ROOF BOLT SUDDEN AND THE OUT OF THE SHIELD CANOPY STRUCK INJURED IN THE HEAD.
AS HE WALKED UP TO CRUSHER,WHILE IT WAS RUNNING ,FELT PAIN IN LEFT EAR.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION OPERATING ROOF DRILL WHEN A RIB ROLL OCCURED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE LOWER BACK AND LEFT HIP.
INJURED WAS IN KNEELING POSITION PULLING CHOCKS AS HE RECHED TO PULL LEVER ON CHOCK. HE STATED THAT HE FELT PAIN IN LEFT KNEE.
INJURED WAS IN A STANDING POSITION OPERATING ROOF DRILL INJURED WAS LETTING DRILL HEAD DOWN WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE DRILL HEAD BRUISING THE TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT
INJURED WAS IN THE NO. 4 ROOM, 225' INBY SPAD NO 4423 ON THE PARALLEL MAINS SECTION SITTING IN THE DECK OF THE MINER CUTTING COAL. INJURED SAID THE HEAD OF THE MINER MUST HAVE HIT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF WHICH CAUSED THE MACHINE TO BOUNCE. IT WAS AT THIS TIME INJURED SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.