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I W AS RIDING THE LITTLE MAC INSIDE TO STARTA SHIFT & I WASNT SITTING LOW ENOUGH ON THE CART & I HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE TOP KNOCKING OFF MY HARD HAT
HAD COME-ALONG HOOKED TO ROPE (HOLDS BELT) PULLING TO HAND NEW BELT STRUCTURES. RATCHET COME-ALONG WAS FULLY TORQUED WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, SWINGING AROUND AND STRIKING I.NAME IN THE RIGHT SIDE O F THE FACE.
SHOVELING BELT. REACHING SHOVEL UNDER BELT TO OTHER SIDE. PULLED OUT AND HIT KNEE WITH SHOVEL HANDLE.
LIFTING RIPPER HEAD JACK
JERKED MINER CABLE OUT WAY OF MINER.
SHOVELING UNDER TAILPIECE OF BELT WHEN A SPLICE CAME BY AND CAUGHT THE END OF PINKIE FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.
TRANSPORTING STEEL H-BEAMS UNDERGROUND FOR OVERCAST ONE BEAM FELL OVER ON VICTIMS LEFT THUMB
TURNING OVER SPEED REDUCER FOR MINER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL SPLINTER WENT INTO RIGHT HAND.
RUNNING MINER GOT COAL IN EYES COAL CAME OUT OF CONVEYOR CHAIN
RIDING OUT ON A MANTRIP WHEN IT HIT A BUMP. HE REACH HIS LEFT HAND UP ADJUST HIS HARDHART WHEN A ROOF BOLT PLATE CAUGHT HIS RING AND TORE HIS FINGER.