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THE INJURED A MINE ELECTRICIAN WAS OPERATING A 21SC SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE APPARENTLY RAISED HIS HEAD UP AND STUCK THE MINE ROOF.THE CAOL HEIGHT WAS APPROX 39" THE SHUTTLE CAR WAS INSPECTED AND E VERYTHING WAS IN WORKING ORDER.INJURED WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAMSON ARH FOR X-RAYS.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 215C JOY SHUTTLE CAR TRANSPORTING COAL. SHUTTLE CAR EITHER HIT A PIECE OF COAL ON ROADWAY OR HIT A LOW PLACE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BE JOLTED FROM THE SEAT AND BACK DOWN THEREFORE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CARTILAGE AROUND RIBS - NO BROKEN BONES OR OTHER INJURIES. INJURY CAUSED SOLELY BY BODILY MOTION.
EMP WAS OPERATI3G SCOOP HE GOT THE SCOOP STUCK IN A LARGE WATER AND MUD HOLE ANOTHER SCOOP WAS BEING USED TO LIFT THE VICTIMS SCOOP OUT OF THE HOLE AS THE SCOOP WAS BEING LIFTED IT FELL TO T THE MINE FLOOR 7AUSING EMP TO BE JARRED INTO THE DECK OF SCOOP