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THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE WAS LOADING ROCK DUST INTO SCOOP BUCKET AND SCOOP BUCKET CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOOT.
EE HAD EXITED MANTRIP TO RESTART BELT HEAD. WHILE OUT OF JEEP, HE DECIDED TO WORK ON A PUMP CABLE THAT WAS BEING HAULED IN THE MANTRIP. WHILE HEWAS WORKING ON THE CABLE, THE JEEP STARTED MOVIN G DOWN THE TRAC. THE EE ATTEMPTED TO GET IN TO STOP IT & THE PUMP CABLE GOT CAUGHT ON HIS LEFT FOOT DRAGGING EE DOWN THE TRAC. WHEN THE MANTRIPDID COME TO A STOP, EE LEFT LEG WENT UNDER MANTR
EE WAS OPERATING A LONG AIRDOX 3-WHEELER ACROSS SECTION. HE CAME THRU FLY PADS IN #7 ENTRY ON LAUREL MAINS AND HIT BOOM OF PARKED JOY 14-5 MINER. THIS CAUSED EE TO HIT HEAD AND TWISTED HIM ARO UND HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.
THE EE STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND RAN OVER A ROCK IN ROADWAY. THEREFORE STRIKING HIS HEAD ON ROOF. (JARRED) *NOTE: EE STARTED MISSING WORK ON 4/28/99.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER BELT AND GOT HIS RIGHT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN IDLER AND BELT. THE MATICFLIPPED UP AND PULLED HIS HAND.
EE WAS RIDING LONG AIRDOX 3-WHEELER EXAMINING FACES AND HE PASSED A FLETCHER ROOFBOLTER SITUATE IN INTERSECTION. THE 3-WHEELER FRONT TIRE RAN UPON A ROCK, JERKING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HIS HAN D, STRIKING BACK OF HAND, CAUSING INJURY TO HANDWHILE TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, EE INADVERTENTLY APPLIED ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF BRAKE, AND IT TURNED MACHINE INTO THE BOP BAR OF THE A
IT APPEARS THAT EE WAS OPERATING LONG AIRDOX 3-WHEELER IN 3 ENTRY, TRAVELING TOWARD CHARGER LOCATED 2 BREAKS DOWN FROM 3 ENTRY. UPON ATTEMPTING TO MAKE TURN, EE HIT PARKED SCOOP. UPON CONTACT, THE OPERATING SIDE OF THE DECK OF THE 3 WHEELERWENT UNDER THE BATTERIES OF THE SCOOP, CAUSING CRUSHING INJURY TO THE EE.
RIDING IN MANTRIP, TRIP WENT INTO SURVE HIT LOWER BACK ON HEADLIGHT ON MANTRIP.
AN EE OF J&L TRUCKING WAS DELVIERING BLOCK TO MINE SITE. AFTER HE UNLOADED THE BLOCK, IT APPEARSTHAT THE TRUCK HAD A BUSTED HOSE ON THE STABLIZER JACK. THE PARTY USED THE FORK TO PICKUP JACK A ND THE FORK BROKE, HITTING DRIVER IN UPPER LEFT ARM.