OPERATOR EITHER BLACKED OUT OR WAS SOMEHOW KNOCKED OUT WHILE DRIVING THE HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE BERM AND DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED A SCALP LACERATION AND 4 BROKE N RIBS WITH A POSSIBLE PUNCTURED LUNG. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, DRY AND DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACCIDENT.
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Showing all 4WHILE RODDING OUT BOTTOM END OF CONVEYOR POCKET WITH METAL ROD, A CONVEYOR BUCKET CAUGHT THE ROD, THE ROD GRABBIN EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AND JERKIN GIT, CAUSING A SMALL LACERATION AND SPRAIN TO WRIST AND HAND.
MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE UP LOCKED DOWN CONVEYOR SYSTEM BY GRABBING DRIVE BELTS & PULLEYS & PULLING ON THEM SYSTEM BROKE LOOSE & TORQUE OF CONVEYOR WHIPPED BELTS & PULLEYS DRIVE BELTS PULL ED MINERS LEFT HAND INTO PULLEY
OPER CAT IN PUSH PULL OPER WITH OTHER 637. THE TRAILING 637 SLAMMED THE REAR END OF LEAD 637 SUFFERED WHIPLASH TYPE INJ