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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A TANDEM AXLE DUMP TRUCK. HE FLIPPED THE TRUCK ON ITS PASSENGER SIDE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BESIDE SCOOP WHICH WAS LOADED WITH CRIB BLOCKS. A CRIB BLOCK FELL FROM BUCKET AND FRONT TIRE. THE CRIB BLOCK FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER AND FACE.
EE WAS COMING OUT OF MINE ON MANTRIP BUS WHEN IT SLAMMED DOWN (HARD). EE WAS LYING DOWN ON METAL SEAT (DUE TO LOW COAL). HE HURT HIS BACK.
WHILE TRAMMING BRIDGES, THE OPERATOR DECK SLID UP ONTO THE SIDE OF THE LOOKON EE CLAIMS TO HAVE STRUCK HIS HEAD ONT HE CANOPY WHEN THE DECF SLID OFF THE CON LOW. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS HEAD AND NECK.
EE WAS CHECKING SPILLAGE AT TAIL PIECE WHEN HIS MINING BELT CAUGHT THE CONVEYOR & PULLED HIM INTO THE CONVEYOR. EE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TOP BELT & ROOF.
EE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS TRAMMING A SHUTTLE CAR TO THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY.
EE ALLEGES TO HAVE INJURED HIS NECK WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR. HE CLAIMS TO HAVE HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM THUS CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE THE CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER. HE BACKED OVER SOME UNEVEN BOTTOM & BOUNCED BRIDGE CARRIER. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPY.
EE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE RAN OVER A 10" OFFSET IN THE ROADWAY. THE SHUTTLE CAR BOTTOMED OUT, JARRING EE'S LOW BACK. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 2-11-02, WHEN HE NOTIFIED COMPANY OF I NJURY & SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A BELT CHUTE STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. THE BELT INADVERTANTLY STARTED AFTER HE TURNED THEM OFF.
EE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST CANOPYAND SAID HE FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAMMING SHUTTLE CAR THROUGH A CROSSCUT WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM. THE IMPACT OF STRIKING THE HOLE CAUSED HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY, INJURING HIS NECK.
WHILE OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON ROUGHT BOTTOM, EE 'S HEAD BOUNCED UP AND STRUCK THE CANOPY.
EE INJURED HIS HAND WHEN THE SHUTTLE CAR THAT HE WAS OPERATING STRUCK A COAL RIB, CAUSING THE RIB TO ROLL OUT & STRIKE HIS RIGHT HAND.
INJURED WAS TRAVELING TO SECTION ON A 4 WHEELER MANTRIP. HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
INJURED STATED THAT HIS BACK HURT; HE CALLED ANDTOLD THE MINE MGR THAT HIS X-RAY SHOWED A BIRTH DEFECT THAT WAS CAUSING THE PAIN. THE MINE MGR THOUGHT THE INCIDENT WAS SOLELY CAUSED BY BIRTH DEFECT. LAST WEEK A DR DECIDED THAT INJURY WAS A RESULT OF IRRITATION OF BIRTH DEFECT FROM RUN-NING SHUTTLE CAR.