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WELDING FLASHES IN A ENCLOSED AREA CAUSED FLASH BURN. MINER DID NOT STARE DIRECTLY AT FLASH BUT REFLECTION CAUSED EYES TO BURN MINER WAS ASSISTING THE WELDER IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
MINER WAS IN ROTARY BREAKER CLEANING DUST SHIELDS. SOMEONE MOTIONED TO PLANT OPERATOR TO START DISCHARGE BELT. OPERATOR HIT WRONG BUTTON BREAKER STARTED TURNING, MADE TWO REVOLUTIONS. MINER TA KEN TO HOSPITAL AND X-RAYED. FOREMAN SENT MINER HOME.
MINER WAS IN ROTARY BREAKER CLEANING DUST SHIELDS. SOMEONE MOTIONED TO PLANT OPERATOR TO START DISCHARGE BELT. OPERATOR HIT WRONG BUTTON BREAKER STARTED TURNING; MADE TWO REVOLUTIONS. MINER TA KEN TO HOSPITAL AND X-RAYED. WENT BACK TO WORK AT 3:00AM. MISSED ABOUT 3 HOURS WORK.