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HE WAS CLEANING AROUND 1 BELT TAILPEICE WHEN THE BELT HIT THE SHOVEL AND KICKED IT BACK AND HITTING HIM ON THE LEFT CHEEK BONE AND CUTTING A CUT NEXT TO HIS EYES.
CONTINUOUS MINER WAS BEGINNING THE FIRST LIFT ON THE LEFT HAND BLOCK. THE OFF STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR WAS PREPARING TO LOAD. WHEN HE CAME AROUND THE CORNER OF THE BLOCK HE HIT THE OPERATOR DECK O F THE MINER AND IT PROPELLED DECK & OPERATOR INTO THE ROOF, CAUSING INJURY TO THE NECK, HEAD AND SPINE.
THE STANDARD SHUTTLE CAR (21SC) WAS RETURNING TO TEH MINER FOR ANOTHER LOAD. THE S.C. OPERATOR FAILED TO STOP BEFORE STRIKING THE FLOOTING DECK OF THE MINER, CAUSING IT TO PIVOT UPWARD RAMIN G THE MINER OPERATOR INTO THE ROOF. COAL HEIGHT AND 36" HE HURT HIS HEAD AND NECK.
DRUG OFF SHUTTLE CAR BY CABLE. MIENR CABLE WAS HANGING FROM TOP.