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VICTIM WAS CLEANING BEHIND TAILPIECE UNDER TAIL ROLLER WITH A SHOVEL. BELT CAUGHT THE SHOVEL, CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS EYE.
HE WAS RUNNING A SCOOP UNDERGROUND AND WAS HAULING UNDER TRAILING CABLE ANCHORED TOP WHEN THE WIRE HANGERS USED TO HANG THE TRAILING CABLES BROKE LETTING IT COME DOWN. THE CABLE FELL, CATCHI NG HIM ON THE BACK OF THE NECK.
WHEN I ARIVE AT TAIL PEACE OF BELT LINE INJ. TOLD ME THAT ROCK WAS STUCK IN TAIL PEACE. AND WHEN HE DISLODGE IT AND IT PULLED HIM INTO BELT LINE, HE TOLD ME HE HURT HIS LOWER BACK HE WORKE D THE REST OF SHIFT AND WENT OT DR. NEXT DAY 11-24-88