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EMPLOYEE WAS AT #2 ENTRY OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. WHEN HE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROADWAY IT CAUSED HIS HEAD TO BE SNAPPED BACKWARDS (WHIPLASH EFFECT). HE IMMEDIATELY FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK - BETWE EN BASE OF SKULL AND SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE MINER TO GET ANOTHER LOAD OF COAL THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN IN THE AIR HE FELL B ACK IN THE SHUTTLE CAR BRU ISING & PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK HIS RETURNED TO WORK ON 05-02-94 HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 08-30-94 WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING WORK AGAIN
ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION TWO BREAKS OUT BY WORKING FACE AT SPAD 1724 EMPLOYEE WAS SCOOPING THE BELT HEADING AFTER A BELT MOVE A PIECE OF WATER LINE IN THE GOB AREA POPPED UP IN THE SC OOP DECK STRIKING HIM IN THE FACE REQUIRED STITCHES
EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. AS HE WAS RETURNING TO THE MINER TO GET ANOTHER LOAD OF COAL THE SHUTTLE CAR RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE HAULWAY. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN IN THE AIR. HE FELL BACK IN THE SHUTTLE CAR BRUISNG AND PULLING A MUSCLEIN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON RAIL MOTOR WHEN IT HIT A WATER LINE & BROKE IT HE JERKED HIS HEAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY CAUSING INJURY TO NECK
EE WAS INJURED ON 9-20-91. HE RETD TO WORK ON 9-28-91 HE WORKED 2 DAYS BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING ON 9-30-91.
#5 ENTRY EMPLOYEE HAD COMPLETED REPAIR ON SHUTTLE CAR WHEN THE OTHER SHUTTE CAR CAME AROUND CORNER. THE CABLE TOOK UP TO THE ANCHOR, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH AND NOSE.
TRAVELING ON 4 WHEELER SLEEVE CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, SLAMMED L ELBOW AGAINST TOP CAUSING FLUID AND BLOOD ON ELBOW