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MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO THROW FLATGATE ON CHUTE THAT FEEDS CONVEYOR BELT ON SHUTTLE. THE SHUTTLE WAS MOVING AT THE TIME & MINER GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT UNDER SHUTTLE WHEEL.
MINER WAS DIRECTING THE DISASSEMBLY OF AN 18" PIPELINE. THE LAST GOLT IN A FLANGE JOINT COULD NOT BE REMOVED WITH WRENCH. TRACTOR PULLED LENGTH OF PIPE 90 DEGREE TO SNAP BOLT. MINER STOOD TOO CLOSE AND WHEN BOLT SNAPPED THE PIPE SWUNG INTO MINER WHICH WAS CLOSE TO PIPE JOINT.
MINER WAS RIDING AS BRAKEMAN (CAR DROPPER) ON ROTARY DUMP RAILROAD CAR. WHEN SCOOP CAR COUPLED THE JOLT CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE BALANCE AND HIS ARM HIT CAR. HE HAD A SAFETY BELT ON.
MINER WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN PICKUP TRUCK AROUND OUT IN MINING AREA. WHILE BACKING HE HIT A TREE CAUSING A SUDDEN STOP & HIS HEAD HIT REAR WINDOW.