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EMPLOYEE WAS IN TUNNEL UNSTOPPING THE #13 FEEDER. HE LAID A SLEDGE HAMMER ON THE DISCARGE CHUTE OF THE FEEDER. THE HAMMER VIBRATED OFF CHUTE AND FELL TWO FEET, STRIKING EMPLOYE EOVER THE LEF T EYE. INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING SAMPLES OF COAL BETWEEN THE DRYER AND CLEAN COAL BELT, USING A SHOVEL. THE SHOVEL USED FOR COLLECTION INADVERTENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE MOVING BELT, AT WHICH TIME HIS RI GHT THUMB BECAME OPINCHED BETWEEN THE SHOVEL AND MEATL SKIRTING OF BELT FRAME.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A UNILOADER CLEANING UP SLATE, WHEN THE LOADER BUCKET DROPPED TO THE GROUND UNDER A FULL LOAD, RAISING THE REAR WHEELS. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO BRACE HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, BUT SLIPPED AS HE RAISED THE BUCKET,CATCHING HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BUCKET. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED RIGHT LEG.
EMPL BACKED ROCK TRUCK INTO DUMP SITE AT ANGLE ALLOWING OFF SIDE TIRES TOO CLOSE TO EDGE.THIS CAUSED MATERIAL TO SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER,RESULTING IN TRUCKS ROLLING DOWN 53'EMBANKMENT.EMPL RECD L ACERATIONS TO HEAD,SHOULDER,ELBOW AND CONTUSION TO LEFT LEG.
EMPL WAS DRIVING 777 CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK HE HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE TOP OF CAB JAMMMING HIS NECK
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING SLATE AND HE BACKED UP TO FAR CAUSING THE SLATE TO HIT THE CAB AND SLATE CAME IN ON HIM. THIS RESULTED IN A STRAINED NECK, SMALL CUTS ON HIS HEAD AND A BRUISED RIGHT LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TAILROLLER OF BELT WHEN SOMETHING ROCK/MUD, FELL FROM DISCHARGE END OF BAR FEEDER AND HIT HIM ON HIS BACK, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISK
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING ENDLOADER, PUSHING COAL IN THE STOCK PILE. HE HAD THE DOORS OPEN BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITION WASNT WORKING AND THE WIND BLEW PARTICLES OF COAL DUST INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING A RUN OVER THE HAUL ROAD TO CHECK ROAD CONDITIONS BRAKES STEERING ETC HE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE TO TEST BRAKES WHEN HE AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BACK DUMP RAN INTO SOFT SHALE BEFORE STOPPING THIS RESULTED IN AN AGGRAVATED OF OLD BACK INJURY