EMPLOYEE WAS COMING OUTSIDE AT END OF SHIFT. EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 4 WHEEL PERSONNEL CARRIER. EMPLOYEE CAME AROUND A CURVE STRIKING THE RIB. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING KNOB TO SPIN STRIKING H IS RIGHT HAND.
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Showing all 5EE WAS TRAMMING HIS MOBILE BRIDGE CARIER. HE BUMPED HIS HEAD CAUSING HIS HARD HAT TO COME OFF. HE THEN HIS HIS HEAD ON A BOLT PLATE CUTING HIS HEAD. EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT (30 MINUTES) THEN WE NT TO DR AT WHITESBURG A.R.H. AND RECEIVED 6 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND PROPERLY. THE COAL AT THE LOCATION OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 34 TO 36 INCHES.
EMPLOYEES WERE LOADING SUPPLY CAR WITH PLASTER. RODMAN WAS IN FRONT OF CAR STANDING, WEIGHT OF PLASTER SET FRONT END OF CAR DOWN ON TOP OF HIS LEFT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP OVERCAST ROCK SLIPPED DOWN OFF TOP AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT SIDE, LOWER BACK WHILE HE WAS SCOOPING ON ROCK.
CAR HIT MINER HARD CAUSING MINER OPERATOR TO BE THROWN FORWARD HITTING HIS HEAD.