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I NAME WAS WORKING ON MINE RUN HOPPER BREAKING LUMP OF COAL
NARRATIVE REQUESTED 11-22-88
I.NAME AND 5 MEN PUTTING IN NEW MINE RUN HOPPER 4\ FROM WHERE HOPPER WAS TO BE PLACE IN JAMMED,3 MEN WERE IN HOPPER TRYING TO FEE IT,THERE WAS PLATE SPOTWELDED ON BOTTOM OF OPENING WHEN HOPPE R LEFT LOOSE,MEN IN HOPPER AND HIT SPOTWELDED PLATE.I.NAME FELL THROUGH OPENING 20\.FRACTURING LEFT ANKLE AND RIGHT HIP.
I.NAME HELPING JACK UP PART OF DRAGLINE SHOVEL WENT TO STAND UP HE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CARTILAGE AND LIGAMENTS
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT. WHILE HE WAS CARRYING THE BIT HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST THE DRILL BUMPING HIS RIGHT ARM & HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING ROCK OUT OF COAL IN THE CLEANING PLANT WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF COAL FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG SHIN.
EMP WAS REPLACING WELDING ROD AFTER PUTTING A NEW WELDING ROD IN HE HIT IT BEFORE HOOD DROPPED SDOWN AND GOT WELDING FLASH IN HIS LEFT EYE
WNET TO SHUT AIR VALVE OFF AND TURNED VALVE TO ON POSITION.
MR. LAHR WAS KNOCKING WEDGE OUT OF BUCKET ON SHOVEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.