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MINER WAS SITTING ON RIB AT SEAL INSTALLATION SITE, WHEN SCOOP APPROACHED WITH SUPPLIES. SCOOP WENT FORWARD FURTHER THAN OPERATOR OR VICTIM (MINER) ANTICIPATED, AS SCOOP BUCKET CAME IN CONTACT WITH VICTIM'S LOWER LEG, CAUSING FRACTURES TO THE LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP ON THE SECTION. HE RAN OVER A ROCK OR LUMP OF COAL THROWING HIM AGAINST THE ROOF RESULTING IN A HEAD INJURY.
EE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM FEEDER. HIS LEFT HAND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE ROOF AND BACK.
EE STATES THAT HE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, THE BRAKES HAD FAILED AND HE HIT A CHUG HOLE.
EE STATED THT HE WAS IN A SCOOP, THE BRAKES FAILED, AND HE HIT ANOTHER SCOOP HEAD ON.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING THE MINE ON A MAN CARRIER HE TWISTED HIS BACK STRAINING MUSCLES.
WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED OUTSIDE MANTRIP BOUNCED EE LEG INTO RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SCOOP. THE SCOOP RAN OVER A PUMP OF COAL AND MASHED HIS KNEE AGAINST THE TOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE DIPPER OF A SCOOP AND A BOARD FROM THE BRIDGE CAME UP AND HIT HIM ON HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CRAWLING BESIDE A TOWING CHAIN WHILE IN MOTION AND THE CHAIN BROKE AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FACE.
EE WAS RIDING A BUGGY AND THOUGHT HE WAS IN HIGH COAL AND RAISED HIS HEAD HE WAS IN LOW COAL AND THE TOP KNOCKED HIS HELEMT OFF AND CUT HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING A MINE MOUSE AND IT STUCK ON POINT. IT WENT AGAINST THE RIB AND EMPLOYEE STUCK HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
EMPLLYEE HAD A FOREIGN OBJECT (COAL) FLY OFF A SCOOP IN WIND & HIT HIM IN THE EYE
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP HE WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER & LOOKING BACK OVER THE SCOOP WHEN HE TURNED BACK AROUND HIS HEAD WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SCOOP & RIB
CHECKING SCOOP, HIT CONTROL PEDAL IT MOVED PINNED BETWEEN 2 SCOOPS