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APPARENTLY EE WAS MOVING DOWN A DRIFT WHEN A FIBER VENT TUBE EITHER FELL OR WAS HANGING LOW ENOUGH TO STRIKE THE CAB AREA OF THE LOADER. THERE WAS MUCK IN THE TUBING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A WRIGHT BUILD UP IN THE TUBE.
EE WAS OPERATING A JAMMER, RESTED HIS HAND ON A PORTION OF THE JAMMER THAT CAME TOGETHER AS YOU TURN THE VEHICLE. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN 2 MOVING PARTS.
EE WAS STANDING IN THE HEADING BI 7280 ATTEMPTING TO HELP THE LHD OPERATOR CLEAR THE HEADING FOR BOLTING. HE HAD APPROX 4' OF CLEARANCE UNTIL THE R FRONT WHEEL OF THE LHD FELL INTO A HOLE WHIL E BACKING THROUGH A TURN. HE SAW THAT THE BUCKET WAS CLOSE AND PUT UP HIS RIGHT ARM TO PROTECT HIMSELF WHEN IT BECAME PINCHED FROM THE HAND TO THE ELBOW AND BUCKET TO RIB. FRACTURED HIS ULNA