HE WAS WORKING THE TAILPIECE OF THE #2 BELTLINE (PICKING ROCK FROM DUMP). A PIECE OF SLATE KICKED UP FROM THE BELT AS IT WAS BEING DISCHARGED FROM TAILPIECE, STRIKING HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG WHIC H WAS AGAINST THE CHUTE OF THE TAILPIECE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 10-11-95 AT WHICH TIME IT WAS X-RAYED.
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Showing all 7EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE MANTRIP SCOOP INSIDE IN A SQUATTING POSITION NEAR THE REAR OF THE SCOOP BUCKET. THE SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK, RAISING UP THE BUCKET. EMP. LEANED OVER TO AVOID HITTING T HE TOP BUT HIS ELBOW BUMPED THE TOP. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND HIS KNEE GOT AGAINST THE TOP AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP PULLING ANOTHER SCOOP. EMPLOYEE PULLED UP TO GET SLACK & REMOVE CHAIN. HE HAD ALREADY SWITCHED DIRECTION ON THE SCOOP WHILE REMOVING THE CHAIN HE ACCIDENTALLY B UMPED THE ACCELERATOR PUTITNG TENSION ON THE CHAIN THUS PINCHING THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
I.NAME OPERATING SCOOP HAULING COAL.WENT THROUGH A CHECK CURTAIN AND WAS STRUCK IN THE EYE BY APIECE OF TIE WIRE HANGING FROM A ROOF BOLT PLATE SCRATCHING THE EYE.
I.NAME HAULING COAL WITH A SCOOP.HIT HOLE IN TRAVELWAY ROAD BOUNCING HIM IN DECK OF SCOOP.LEFT SHOULDER TOOK THE WEIGHT OF IMPACT CAUSING POSSIBEL PINCHED NERVE,PAIN IN SHOULDER AND ARM.
I,NAME TOLD THE FOREMAN, A SMALL PIECE OF COAL OR ROCK FLEW UP FROM TAILPIECE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK; CUT HIM AND REQUIRED A FEW STITCHES. WE SENT HIM TO THIGHLANDS REGIO NAL MEDICAL CENTER AT PRESTONSBURG, KY.
RAN OVER A BLOCK OF COAL AND WHIP LASHED HIS NECK