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MINER CROSSING UNDER 2 MOVING BRIDGE CONVEYOR WHEN IT CAME ACROSS 2 LOW PLACE IN BOTTOM IT HIT MINERS ARM AT ELBOW FORCING ARM TO BREAK AT WRIST.
THE EMPLOYEE WA8 CLEANING LOOSE COAL FROM UNDER BEIGE DOLLY AND INADORRTANTLY LEFT HIS HAND ON THE DOLLY RAIL. THE DOLLY MOVED AND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND CUT OFF HIS LEFT-LITTLE FINGER.
EMP WAS PERFORMING REGULAR DUTY OF CHECKING BELTS AT START OF SHIFT, THE NUMBER 3 DRIVE APPEARED LOOSED SO HE TIGHTENED IT. WHEN HE STARTED THE BELT THE DRIVE CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG INTO THE EMP LOYEE STRIKING HIM IN THE HEAD