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EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE BATTERIES ON SCOOP. SCOOP KNOCKED BATTERIES OVER ON HIS LEG, RIGHT LEG WAS BROKEN.
HE WAS WORKING AROUND #1 BELT INSTALLING J HOOKS THAT HOLD CONTROL LINE & PHONE. HE REACHED OUT & GOT HOLD OF PIECE OF ALUMINUM WIRE TO INSTALL INSULATOR WHEN WIRE GOT HOLD OF BROKE CASUING HI M TO STUMBEL ONTO #1 BELT WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. HE SAID IT FLIPPED HIM ON BELT CASUING DAMAGE TO LOWER BACK & NECK.
OPERATOR I NAME WAS OPERATING A 10SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE CAR HIT A RIB KNOCKING COAL OFF RIB COAL CAME THROUGH CAGE OF CAR CATCHING HIS HAND & BRUISED RT LEG
A PIECE OF ROCK APPROXIMATELY 4" IN DIA. BOUNCED OFF TURN CHUTE ON BELT AND HIT EMPLOYEE (I.NAME) ON LOWER PART OF BACK.
WORKING ON FEEDER AND LOOSE COAL VIBRATED OFF AND FELL IN RIGHT EAR.HAD TO GO AND HAVE IT WASHED OUT.
INJURED HAND, HE HAD HIS HAND ON BELT ROPE WHILE REACHING UNDER BELT WITH SHOVEL, A SPLICE IN BOTTOM BELT HIT A TOP STRUCTURE CAUSING IT TO JUMP OFF OF ROPE AND ONTO HIS HAND. (RIGHT HAND)