EMPLOYEE GOT OFF SCOOP TO RESET BREAKER. SCOOP WAS PARKED ON HILL. THE BRAKE SLIPPED CAUSING SCOOP TO RUN OVER FOOT.
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Showing all 9SETTING SPADS IN MINE - HEAD HIT ROOF AND ROOF BOLT WHILE RIDING MINE BUGGY.
EMPL CAUGHT HIS HARDHAT AGAINST THE ROOF PUSHINGHIS HEAD DOWN STRIKING THE SCOOP WITH HIS CHIN.
BUGGY HIT TOP, BACKED UP, DID NOT GET HEAD DOWN, FELL OFF BUGGY.
THE SCOOP BAY TOUCHED THE TOP KNOCKING LOOSE A PIECE OF ROCK THAT FELL UPON THE SCOOP OPERATOR IT BEING EE.
EE WAS RIDING A THREE WHEEL BOSS CAYT AS A PASSENGER HE RAISED HIS ARM AGAINST THE ROOF AND HIS ARM WES BROKEN.
EE WAS WALKING BEHIND THE TAIL PIECE HE LOST HIS BLANCE AND STEPPED ONTO THE MOVING BELT WHICH PULLED HIS LEG UNDER THE ROLLER AND BROKE HIS LEG.
TRYED TO PASS BETWEEN SCOOP AND COAL RIB WAITED FOR SCOOP TO CLEAR, OPER TOOOK OFF CAUGHT HIM AGAINST THE RIB
THE MINERS LIGH7 WAS NOT FULLY CHARGED MAKING IT HARD FOR HIM TO SEE. HE REACHED UNDER THE BELT HEAD TO REMOVE LOOSE COAL WHICH HAD BUILT UP UNER IT WITHOUT STOPPING THE BELT. THE MOVING BELT CAUGHT THE MINE9S HAND MASHING TWO FINGERTS AGAINST THE LOAD ROLLER