INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE WORKING ON THE MINER. THE GREASER GOT ON THE SCOOP TO GET OXYGEN TANKS & TORCHES. WHEN HE GOT TO THE MINER, THE SCOOP KICKED INTO HIGH GEAR AND HIT MINER AND CAUGHT INJURED'S RIGHT LEG.
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Showing all 11TRAMMING SCOOP, WHEEL DROPPED IN A HOLE. HE BOUNCED INTO CANOPY.
HEAD DRIVE SPEED REDUCER FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT KNEE(HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO KNEE) WHEN IT CAME OUT OF THE HEAD DRIVE.
GETTING BIT OUT OF MINER A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIS RIGHT JAW.
HE WAS GOING UP THE HILL TOWARDS THE TRUCK GARAGE WHEN THE TRUCK KICKED OUT OF GEAR, ROLLING BACKWARDS, HITTING THE BERM & FLIPPING THE TRUCK.
CUT RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER'S ON SCOOP CANOPY AND COAL RIB.
RAN OVER ROCK IN ROADWAY AND THREW HIM UP INTO THE CANOPY TOP CAUSING PAIN TO NECK AND BACK.
WRECKED DIESEL SUPPLY MOTOR INTO STEEL BEAM. FRACTURED RIB LEFT SIDE.
RIDING MANTRIP TO TRACK IN SCOOP BUCKET. SCOOP RAN OVER ROCK AND BOUNCED EE CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.
PULLING A RAIL RUNNER WHEN CHAIN BROKE STRIKING EE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER AREA.
RIDING SCOOP TO END OF TRACK FROM SECTION THE SCOOP RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND BOUNCED THE EMPLOYEE. HE THEN SAID HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT.