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THE EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING ON A RUBBER TIRED PERSONNEL TRANSPORTER HE SAT UP TO TIE HIS BOOTLACE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE HEAD OF A CABLE BOLT. THIS CAUSED HIS HARD HAT TO STRIKE HIM ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE RESULTING IN A FRACTURE.
EE WAS TRAMMING A RUBBER-TIRED UTILITY VEHICLE AND DROVE OVER A 4'-LONG METAL ROOF JACK. THE METAL ROOF JACK FLIPPED UP AND STRUCK THE EE ON THE HEAD, RESULTING IN A MILD CONCUSSION. An investigation revealed that the alleged injury was falsified by the employee.
Employee did not release the brake on the scoop he was operating causing the brake to get hot and smoke.
EE WAS PULLING SHUTTLE CAR OFF FEEDER. THE SCOOPMOVED WHEN HE WAS HOOKING UP CHAIN & MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.
THE INJURED PARKED #1 S/C IN THE #3 INTERSECTION TO HELP MOVE THE MINER CABLE OUT OF THE HAULAGE ROAD; AS HE WAS RETURNING TO HIS S/C, THE #2 S/C WAS APPROACHING HIM FROM THE X-CUT (BETWEEN #1 -3 ENTRIES). OPERATOR OF #2 CAR DIDN'T SEE THE VICTIM & RAN INTO THE #1 CAR, CATCHING THE VICTIM'S LOWER LEGS BETWEEN THE TWO SHUTTLE CARS.