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The miner was going underground, operating a scoop. The scoop hit the outside canopy, the miner slid over and hit his neck.
Two men were tied off in the basket of a manlift approx. 15' in the air. They went to swing the basket in closer to the concrete forms on the stacking tube. The basket moved quickly causing injured to hit his lower back against the rail of the basket.
EE WAS RIDING IN A MANTRIP THAT WAS DEAD. IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET THE UNIT TO THE CHARGING STATION, HE HAD A SCOOP PUSH THE UNIT. IT THEN WEDGED AND CAUSED THE EE TO HIT THE MINE ROOF.
Employee was riding in a scoop when he hit his back against the scoop bucket.
EMPLOYEE HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TOP WHILE RIDING IN A SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN A SCOOP WHEN IT HIT A HOLE, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS BACK AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE. EE BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 6/8/05 & RETURNED TO WORK ON 6/26/05.