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WHILE GETTING OFF 3 WHEELER, EE FOOT HIT FOOT SWITCH AND TURNED 3 WHEELER BACK IN TO RIB, THROWING EE INTO GEAR BOX, FRACTURING RIGHT 10TH & 11TH RIBS
AT SPAD #1747 IN BELT ENTRY N.E. MAINS #2, MINERWAS TURNING LEFT HAND BREAK OUT OF BELT ENTRY. WHILE COAL WAS BEING LOADED, THE EE GOT OUT OF DECK TO GREASE RIGHT IDLER COG. HE HAD HIS HEAD SE T ON & THE CORD ON HEADSET CAUGHT TRAM LEVER CAUSING THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER TO JACK-KNIFE, EE'S FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CORNER OF DECK & LONGJOHN.
EE WAS CHECKING THE PHONE CABLE ( HUNTINGTON ROOF BOLT PLATES ON TIGHT SIDE OF CONVEYOR BELT). WORKING HQT. WAS 60" AND FLOOR WAS COVERED WITH 6" WATER. APPARENTLY, HE STEPPED ON THE CABLE LEA VING TO HAULAGE SYSTEM AND WHEN THIS OUTBY BRIDGE WAS ADVANCED, THE CABLE MOVED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST RIGID BELT STRUCKTURE, OR LONG JOHN.
#3 HEADING SPAD #1288-EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TOPULL 482 SCOOP OUT OF HOLE USING 488 SCOOP WITH CHAIN ATTACHED. THE CHAIN BROKE, STRIKING HIM ONTHE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AT #3 HEADING, HAULING COAL WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN BOTTOM OF MINES. HE WAS JARRED VERY HARD AGAINST CUSHIONED SEAT AND BACK. WHEN HE GOT UP, THE NEXT MORNIN G HE HAD A KNOT RAISED UP ON HIS LOWER BACK ON THE SPINE.