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RUNNING MBC WENT OVER ROLL IN BOTTOM, THROWING SHOULDER INTO TOP. THIS RESULTED IN BRUISED SHOULDER.
EE WAS HELPING TO MOVE BELT TAILPIECE TO SECTIONWHEN THE TAILPIECE SHIFTED IN THE SCOOP BUCKET &STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 270 TRACTOR "HAULING COAL" WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST MINE ROOF.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP, WHEN HE BOWED THE BLADE DOWN THE CENTER OF THE SCOOP RAISED CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE MINE ROOF.
EE WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN HIS LEFT KNEE GOT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF-THIS FORCED HIS LEG DOWN IN THE SCOOP DECK CAUSING INJURY TO HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS OPERATING RUBBER TIR MANTRIP. WHEN BACKING UP A PIECE OF TIE WIRE HOOKED TO A ROOF BOLT PLAT STRUCK EE IN EYE. "WIRE WENT BETWEEN SIDE OF SAFETY GLASSES."
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HIS SCOOP WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE TOP, STOVING HIS NECK.
EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS LANDING IN HIS LAP. THE ROCK INFLICTED AN INJURY TO THE RIGHT LEG. [KNEE & THIGH LOCATION].
EE WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR WHEN A SUSPENDED ROOF BOLTER CABLE WAS FLIPPED DOWN BY THE SHUTTLE CAR IN FRONT OF EE'S SHUTTLE CAR. THE CABLE FOWLED HIS HEAD TO HIS SHOULDER INJURING HIS NEC K.
WHILE MOVING SECTION BACK, EE WAS TRAMMING FEEDER. FEEDER MOVED ONTO UNEVEN BOTTOM AND TILTED STRIKING EE'S FOOT.
WHILE WAITING FOR MINER TO MOVE EE WAS STANDING BEHIND BOLTER IN #4 ENTRY. SCOOP OPERATOR TRAVELED FROM #5 TO #4 GOING IN TO CLEAN UP. SCOOP WENT THRU CURTAIN, HIT BOLTER OPERATOR ON RIGHT SID E OF HIS THIGH & LEG PUSHING HIM INTO BOLTER.
INJURED WAS MOVING MINER CABLE OUT OF HAULAGE ROADWAY. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING HAULAGE TRACTOR INTO PLACE AND RAN OVER INJURED'S RIGHT FOOT.