EE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON A CURTAIN BOARD KNOCKING HIS HAT OFF. HE MOVED HIS LEFT LEG TO APPLY THE BRAKE. AS HE DI, HE CAUGHT HIS KNEE AGAINST THE SAME CURTAIN BOARD. HI S LEFT FOOT WAS CAUGHT ON THE BREAKER DISCONNECT CABLE, BREAKING HIS ANKLE.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCOOP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS HEAD AGAINST A CURTAIN BOARD, HURTING HIS NECK.
EE WAS OPERATING THE CUTTER A SCOOP WAS NEEDED TO PUSH HIM UP A SMALL GRADE, DURING THE PUSHING THE CUTTER WAS PINNED AGAINST THE MINE ROOF PINNING THE OPERATOR, HURTING HIS LOWER BACK AND LEG S.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE, A WHEN A BOARD CAUGHT HIS HAND & PINNED IT AGAINST THE MINE ROOF BRUISING IT.