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EMPLOYEE HIT KNEE ON ENGINE TO CAT 773. KNEE SWELLED.
TWO MINERS WERE STANDING IN PIT WATCHING THE HIGHWALL. LOADER OPERATOR MOTIONED TO PIT MEN TO CLEAR AREA. ON PITMAN HUDGED THE OTHER MINER, SPOKE HIS NAME AND WALKED AWAY FROM THE LOADER. LOAD ER TRAMMED FORWARD AND NUDGED MINER IN THE BACK WHO HAD FAILED TO MOVE.
INJURED WAS TRYING TO JACK A DERAILED FLAT CARBACK ON TRACK.
ACCIDENT VICTIM WAS OPERATING A HOE CLEANING SPOIL ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWALL IN PREPARATION OF LOADING COAL. A PIECE OF HIGHWALL MATERIAL DISLODGED FROM THE HIGHWALL, ROLLED DOWN THE HIGH WALL AND STRUCK THE HOE OPERATOR IN THE LEG.
ACCIDENT VICTIM HAD PARKED HIS TRUCK ON SLOPING GROUND TO BE LOADED WITH COAL. AFTER BEING LOADED HE APPARENTLY PLACED THE SHIFT SELECTOR IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF 1ST FORWARD GEAR. AS THE TRUCK W ENT BACKWARD, THE OPERATOR COULD NOT THE TRUCK AND JUMPED TO THE GROUND.
INJURED PERSON WAS POSITIONED ON UPPER ASSEMBLY ATTEMPTING TO SITE AUTOMATIC PIN PULLER HOLE, LOST BALANCE & FELL TO THE GROUND.
ACCIDENT VICTIM DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS APPROXIMATELY 2:00 A.M. 1-5-90. DISCUSSED WITH WORK FORCE THE PROPER WAY TO MOUNT AND DISMOUNT EQUIPMENT. PED, STRUCK TIRE OF LOADER AND FELL TO THE GROUND. IMPACT OF THE FALL CAUSED BROKEN RIBS.