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I,NAME WAS ENTERING THE MINE ON THE RAILRUNNER, APPROX. MATELY 5 BREAKS INBY THE PORTAL WHEN HE RAISED UP TO SPEAKE TO A CO-WORKER AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A 8"X8"X16' CROSS COLLAR.
AS HE WAS TRAMMING THE SHUTTLE CAR, HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, JARRING THE CAR AND CAUSING THE BACK OF THE CANOPY TO FALL AND STRIKING HIM ON THE HEAD. X-RAYS REVEALED NO FRACTURES. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A CERVICAL STRAIN OF THE NECK MUSCLES.
DRIVING SHT CAR. OTHER SHT CAR PASSED AND BACKED INTO PATH CAUSINGRIB AND HIP INJ.
THE INJURED STATED THAT HE WAS HAULING TOWARD THE FEEDER WITH A LOAD OF COAL AND THAT HE RAN OVER A ROCK OR A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY WITH THE SHUTTLE CAR.IT BOUNCED HIM INTO THE AIR AND HE LANDED HARD AGINST THE SEAT. HE FINISHED THE SHIFT AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
I.NAME WAS OPERATING SCOOP WHEN THE BUCKET RAISED UPON A TIMBER IT THREW HIM AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE DECK STRIKING HIS SHOULDERAGAINST THE EDGE I.NAME DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR SEVEN DAYS BUT AS PAIN PERSISTED HE WENT TO THE DR.& WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK FOR TWO DAYS
HE WAS RIDING T2E BELTS TO THE OUTSIDE AND INJURED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE JUMPED OFF.
HE WAS RIDING B9LTS TO THE OUTSIDE AND INJURED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE JUMPED OFF. HE HAD BEEN CAUTIONED ABOUT RIDING BELTS.
HE STATED THAT 7HE RAILRUNNER WENT DOWN ABOUT 2/20 BREAKS, FROM THE FACE HE WAS RIDING THE BELT OUTSIDE AND RAN INTO A BELT CROSS-OVER, STRICKING HIM IN THE NOSE AND MOUTH.