A SPLICE WAS MADE IN #2 BELT. THE BELT WAS STARTED & RAN FOR 1 COMPLETE REVOLUTION. THE BELT WAS SHUT DOWN & PUT IN REVERSE. THE MEN GOT ON THE BELT TO RIDE INSIDE THE MINE. WHEN THE BELT STAR TED THE KING PIN CAUGHT IN THE BELT CHAIN, PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE SPLICE. THE BELT CAME IN TWO DUMPING THE MEN OFF THE BELT.
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Showing all 4A SPLICE WAS MADE IN THE #2 BELT. THE BELT WAS STARTED AND RAN FOR ONE COMPLETE REVOLUTION. THE BELT WAS STOPPED AND PUT IN REVERSE. THE MEN GOT ON THE BELT TO RIDE INSIDE THE MINE. WHEN THE B ELT STARTED THE LING PIN OF A SPLICE WEDGED IN ABELT CHAIN PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE PLICE. THE BELT CAME IN TWO, DUMPING THE MENT OFF THE BELT.
A SPLICE WAS MADE IN GHE #2 BEFT. AFTAER THE SPLICE WAS MADE THE BELT WAS RAN FOR 1 COMPLETE REVOLUTION. THE BELT WAS STOPPED & PUT IN REVERSE. THE MEN GOT ON THE BELT TO RIDE INSIDE THE MINE. WHEN THE BELT STARTED THE KING PIN OF A SPLICE WEDGED IN A BELT CHAIN PULLING THE PIN OUT OF THE SPLICE. THE BELT CAME INTO DUMPING THE MEN OFF THE BELT.
THE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS SCOOPING NO. 2 ROADWAY. DIRT FLEW OFF THE TIRE AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE. HE GOT DIRT IN HIS LEFT EYE AND HE CAME OUTSIDE AND WASHED IT OUT WITH EYEWASH. HE SAID IT FELT BETTER AND FINISHED WORKING HIS SHIFT. AFTER HE WENT HOME, IT STARTED HURTING HIM AGAIN. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO GET IT CHECKED. THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM EYE DROPS. HE TOLD HIM TO TAK