EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BELT WHEN A PIECE OF STRUCTURE THAT WAS NOT TIGHT WAS CAUGHT BY A SPLICE AND THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ARM AGAINST THE NEXT TOP ROLLER.
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Showing all 5INJURED WAS RIDING IN PERSONAL CARRIER AND WHEN HE TURNED TO GET HIS DINNER BUCKET HE TURNED BACK AROUND AND HIS HEAD STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE OVERCAST.
INJURED WAS OPERATING A CONTINUOUS MINER.AS HE WAS LOADING A S/C THE S/C OPERATOR BUMPED THE BACK OF THE MINER CAUSING THE DECK TO RAISE RAMMING THE INJUREDS HEAD INTO THE TOP.
EMPL WAS RUNNING SCOOP HE STARTED THROUGH CURTAIN THERE WAS PIECE OF WIRE HANGING DOWN IT SCRATCHED LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING 486 SCOOP. HE LEANED OVER OPERATING DECK AND STARTED IT. SCOOP JUMPED FORWARD ROOFING HIM BETWEEN TOP AND CANOPY LEG.