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EE WAS PICKING UP A BUNDLE OF WOODEN WEDGES WHICH WAS PARTLY UNDER THE EDGE OF THE S/S SCOOP BUCKET. THE SCOOP BUCKET CAME DOWN AND SMASHED AND CUT HIS LEFT THUMB.
EE WAS CHECKING A HYD. HOSE THAT HE HAD TIGHTENED ON THE 488 S&S SCOOP. HE HAD TO BEND OVER AND LOOK INSIDE TO SEE IF IT WAS LEAKING. WHEN HE TURNED THE SCOOP ON AND PUSHED THE LEVER A HYD. HO SE BESIDE IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE, AND GOT DIRT AND METAL IN HIS LEFT AND RIGHT EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SHUTTLE CAR ON THE MAIN SECTION WHEN HE GOT DUST IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HIS EYE WAS WASHED OUT THE SAME DAY AT THE HOSPITAL. ON 11/11/02 HE WENT BACK TO THE HOSPITAL. THEY SENT HIM TO A DOCTOR WHO TREATED HIS EYE INFECTION. HE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 11/11/02.
EE WAS OPERATING A JOY SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD HE JAMMED HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER INTO THE CANOPY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR WHEN STEERING WHEEL BALL CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE WRIST.
EE WAS OPERATING #2 SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE WHEEL UNIT BOLTS BROKE OFF LETTING THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT BOTTOM, INJURING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE DID NOT MISS WORK OR REPORT PROBLEMS UNTIL 4/30.
EE WAS OPERATING THE #3 SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 2 EAST SECTIONS. HE HAD LOADED HIS FIRST LOAD OF COAL AT THE MINER. HE WAS GOING TO THE FEEDER TO UNLOAD. HE WAS TRAMMING TO THE FEEDER, HE WAS AWARE THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS STICKY TO TRAM GOING TO THEFEEDER. HE GOT TO THE FEEDER AND UNLOADED THE LOAD OF COAL. AS HE WAS GETTING OUT TO TURN AROUND, THE SHUTTLE CAR JUMPED ACROSS THE FEEDER, PINC
EE WAS OPERATING #1 SHUTTLE CAR ON THE 2 EAST SECTION TO THE BELT ENTRY. THERE WAS BELT STRUCTURE STORED UP BY THE RIB. THE TIP OF THE SHUTTLE CAR HIT A PIECE OF STRUCTURE AND HIT EE ON THE RI GHT SHOULDER, BRUISING HIS SHOULDER. EE DID NOT MISS WORK UNTIL 3-6-01.