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EE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR AND AS HE TURNED AROUND TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE WORKED AT HIS REGULAR JOB UNTIL HAVING SURGERY 3/21/01. BEGAN MISSING 3/23/01.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH MOVING CONTINUOUS MINER, WHEN THE PULL ROPE ON THE CABLE SLIPPED, HEGRABBED THE CABLE. THE PULL ROPE CAUGHT HIS HANDAGAINST THE CABLE, MASHING HIS FINGERS. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO HIS LITTLE FINGER.
EE WAS POSITIONED IN NO. 4 ENTRY WHEN SHUTTLE CAR OPERATOR MISJUDGE LOCATION OF XCUT, TRAVELING TOO FAR BEFORE TURNING INTO XCUT. THE SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK INJURED, CAUSING TRAUMA TO HIS ABDOMINA L AREA. (HE WAS NOT CAUGHT BETWEEN OBJECTS OR ROLLED).