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I NAME WAS RIDING TO THE SURFACE IN A RAILRUNNER AN ONCOMING RAIL MOTOR WAS COMING TOWARD THE MANTRIP I NAME GOT OUT OF THE RAILRUNNER TWISTING HIS FOOT IN THE PROCESS RESULTING IN A SIMPLE FX TO THE FOOT
HE WAS RIDING ON A BOLT. HIS HAT CAME OFF. HE TRIED TO GET HIS HAT, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE TOP, CAUSING A SMALL CUT ON HIS FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING MINE SUPPLIES WITH A SCOOP HE CAME THROUGH A LOW PORTION OF TOP AND DID NOT GET LOW ENOUGH,CAUGHT HIS SHOULDER IN THE TOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ROCK OUT OF 506 BRIDGE CARRIER,THE CONVEYOR HUNG UP CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEFT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING MANTRIP, HIT A DIP IN THE ROADWAY CAUSED SCOOP BUCKET TO GET TO CLOSE TO THE ROOF.
TRAMMING 3-WHEE5 BUGGY UP TO 004 SECTION TO PRESHIFT IT.WHEN HE WAS 3 BRKS OUTBY FACE IN #4 ENTRY RAN UP ON ROCK WHICH SCOOP OPER HAD LEFT IN ROADWAY CAUSING BUGGY TO HIT TOP,KNOCKING DOWN TOP FROM BETWEEN B2LTS INTO DECK WITH HIM.
ALFONSO BLAIR WAS RUNNING MINER & A S/C STRUCK HIS HAND & CUT FINGER OFF & MESSED UP SEVERAL MORE.
EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING MINE SERVICE PHONE ON BELT NEAR FEEDER WHICH WAS PROTRUDING OUT OVER BELT LINE THE EMPLOYEE WAS HURRIEDLY TRYING TO JUMP ON BELT BEHIND PHONE UNDER FEEDER EMPLOYEE BEING OVER 6FT BUILT BIT AROUND SHOULDERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MOVING BELT BOTTOM SIDE OF DISCHARGE END OF FEEDER THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO ROLL TWIST HIS BODY OUT FROM UNDER FEEDER TO FREE HIMSELF FROM
FRANK ALLEN WAS RIDING TIRE BACK ON 1ST NORTH BELT-THE TIRE HUNG ON BELT ROLLER & FRANK ALLEN RODE BELT INTO TIRE. ACCORRDING TO MICHAEL WHITE & ANOTHONY CREECH STATEMENT-FRANK ALLEN WAS RIDIN G TOO CLOSE TO THE TIRE & DID NOT HAVE TIME TO STOP BELT WHEN TIRE HUNG UP.