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BUMPED KNEE AND3AGGRIVATED IT CRAWLING.
UNLOADING 5 GAL3PAILS OF OIL FROM SUPPLY TRUCK ONTO PLATFORM WHEN HE STRAINED LOWER BACK.FINISHED SHIFT AND WORKED 2 HRS OF NEXT SHIFT 9-9-86 BEFORE GOING TO DR.
OPERATOR WAS MO5ING THE ROOF BOLTER AND SPUN THE MACHINE AROIUND AND HIT HIM
VICTIM WAS PLAS7ERING STOPPING FROM APPROX. 4:00 PM UNITL APPROX. 9:00 PM WHEN THE CEMENT HE WAS USING CAUSED AN IRRTATION TO HIS SKIN ALONG THE LOWER PART OF BOTH ARMS.
SCOOP WHILE ROU3DING A CURVE STRUCK THE RIB ON THE OFF SIDE CAUSING THE MACHINE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE OPERATOR WAS THROWN INTO A HEADLIGHT MOUNTED IN THE DECK CAUSING A BLOW TO HIS MOUTH AN D TEETH. THE VI7TIM VISTED A DENTIST THE FOLLOWING DAY.
INJURED WAS TRA4MING LOADED SCOOP FROM MINER TOWARD LOADING POINT IN #5 HEADING APPX 140' OUTBY FACE WHEN A PIECE OF R OCK FELL CAUSING A GLANCING BLOW TO HIS HEAD. COMPLAINED OF HEADACHE & NE CK PAINS BUT CH2SE TO FINISH HIS SHIFT.
INJURED WAS ATT9MPTING TO HANG TRAILING CABLE TO ROOF BOLT PLATE. WHEN A PHASE TO PHASE ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED. THE RESULTING FLASH AND BURNING OF CABLE CAUSED INJURED TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRI CAL SHOCK 3
INJURED WAS SEA7ED IN DECK OF SCOOP CHANGING BATTERIES WHEN SCOOP FELL FROM BLOCKING DROPPING THE MACHINE APPROX 6"-8". THE RESULTING JAR CAUSED INJURED TO COMPLAIN OF LOWER BACK PAIN
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING BELT STRUCTURE INTO A CAR AND THE STRUCTURE BOUNCED BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS SE9VICING THE CONTINUOUS MINER AT THE END OF SHIFT & STRAINED HIS BACK
EMPLLYEE WAS KN2CKING A RACE OFF OF A SHAFT AND A PIECE OF METAL HIT HIM ON THE WRIST
EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING SCOOP AND THE ACCELERATOR HANG HE RAN INTO A STOPPING
EMPLOYEE WAS RE8ETTINGF A SCOOP BRAKER AND FELL AGAINST THE SCOOP
I.NAME AND I.NAME TOOK THEIR LUNCH BREAK, THEY SAT DOWN IN THE INTERSECTION TO EAT, A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE ROOF BOLTS HITTING I.NAME IN THE BACK, RESULTING IN BACK BRUISES
EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELT TAKE UP BY PULLING WITH THE END LOADER THE WIRE ROPE BROKE AND THE END CAME BACK STRIKING I.NAME IN HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS ANKLE WAS BROKEN