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The victim was fatally injured when struck by a battery powered scoop which had trammed through a line curtain in the #6 Entry of the #5 Unit (MMU 009-0) outby the working place where the continuous mining machine was being operated.
The victim was fatally injured when EE was struck by a battery powered scoop which had trammed through a translucent line curtain in the #3 Entry of the #6 Unit (MMU 005) just outby the working place where the continuous mining machine was being operated. Co-workers observed the victim in a sitting position stretching EE's legs prior to the accident.
EE WAS LAST HEARD WITH A HAMMER MAKING REPAIRS TO THE CURTAIN IN THE FACE OF THE #4 ENTRY. AN ELMCO DIESEL SCOOP WAS BEING USED TO CLEAN UP AND HAUL COAL FROM A PREVIOUS ROOM SET UP TO THE ACT IVE MMU 0-001 UNIT AND DUMP IN THE ROTARY COAL FEEDER. THE COAL FEEDER WAS SHUT DOWN AND WHILE REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE THE SCOOP OPERATOR WAS INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE HIS HAULAGE ROUTE AND DUMP T