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Dumping coal on dump. Piece of rock caught his hand against the metal choker plates and mashed hand cutting some of his fingers.
Employee was found on ground by another scoop man while changing batteries on scoop. Told him that he was shoveling out battery tray and back went out. Told foreman same thing.
Hand drill slum caught finger cut out of finger bad.
Got hand caught on bolter steel where it connects together.
EE WAS IN THE BATTERY BARN, CHANGING BATTERY ON SCOOP. BATTERY GASSED OFF AND BLEW UP. EE WAS NOT STRUCK BY FLYING DEBRIS, BUT THE NOISE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT HEARING LOSS, BOTH EARS.
EE SAID HE WAS SHOVELING ON #2 BELT LINE AND A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE AND HURT IT.
WATER BUILT UP IN TOP WITH HILL SEAMS WHICH CUT THE ROCK WITH HORSE BACK IN TOP WHICH GOT SOFT BOLT DID NOT ANCHOR IN HARD TOP.