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EMPSTATED HE WAS SHOVELING BELT. SPLICE CAUGHT SHOVEL AND JERKED THE SHOVEL OUT OF HAND.
EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING UNIHAULER WHEN HE HIT A HOLE OR HE SAYS HE MIGHT HAVE DROPPED OFF A LEDGE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED HIS HEAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE CANOPY OF THE UNIHAULER. HE FINISH ED HIS SHIFT WATCHING THE TAIL PIECE.
THE INJURED WAS OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR IN THE FACE OF THE #3 ENTRY WITH HIS HAND ON THE HAND RAIL UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY, THE CANOPY THEN STRUCK IT ROOF BOLT PLATE, WHICH BENT DOWN, AND CAME UNDERNEATH THE CANOPY STRICKING THE VICTIMS LEFT HAND AND RESULTING IN THE AMPUTATION OF THE IDEX FINGER AND LACEATION TO THE MIDDLE FINGER.