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EE was on a rail mantrip when EE came around a curve and slight slope when another mantrip was parked at the bottom of the down grade, which is about 100 feet long. EE struck the other mantrip and complained of pain in left rib area.
Employee had moved car anchor to a new location. When the car op. turned the cable reel on to take excess slack up the employee had their feet taken out from under them resulting in a fall. Employee complained of back pain.
EE was pushing a rock, on the side of the no. 4 belt tail piece, with a shovel, back onto belt when rock hit moving belt it spun around, bounced back to the side of the tail piece, struck EE's legs, causing EE to lose balance, fall onto belt conveyor. EE carried underneath belt crossover and down belt when EE grabbed a belt support chain and fell off belt. EE travelled about 40ft
While maneuvering the 4 wheel personnel carrier in to tight area the front wheel contacted the coal rib causing the steering wheel to spin uncontrollable striking EE on the right index finger.
EE was driving a shuttle car transporting coal from the cont. miner to the section dumping point. He ran over a bump or ran into a hole in the roadway which caused him to be bounced into the car's canopy causing pain in the back.
EE's left boot was caught between the shuttle car and the coal rib. The toes were mashed severely and some appear to be broken.
DRIVE LINE ON MANTRIP BROKE HITTING THE PROTECTIVE GUARD BREAKING THE WELD LOOSE ON THE GUARDING METAL. THE METAL GUARD STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT FOOT. INJURY WAS A DEEP BRUISE ON THE LEFT FOOT.
EE WAS WALKING TOWARDS BELT CROSSOVER WHEN HE SLIPPED IN MUD FALLING ONTO MOVING BELT. INJURIES WERE BRUISED RIBS AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.