INJ WAS OPERATING 482 S & S SCOOP LOADING COAL #4 HEADING BK HAD BUT & DRILLED THROUGH IN TO #5 HEADING SHOOTING MAN WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THROUGH. LOADED HOLE CAME OUT HOLLERED DIDN'T CHECK TO SEE IF ANYONE WAS IN PLACE SHOT IT SOME LITTLE LUMPS OF COAL HIT SCOOP DRIVER IN BACK & FACE.
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Showing all 4ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE FEEDER. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM A BROW STRIKING HIM ACROSS THE BACK SEAM 32" HIGH.
INJURED WAS WORKING ON A BELT BOX. HE KNEW THEY WERE WORKING ON BELT MAKING SPLICES IN THE BELT. HE STARTED ACROSS THE BELT. BELT WAS TURNED ON CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND BRUISE HIS LEG.
I NAME WAS WORK3NG DOZER ON SLOPE DOING RECLAMATION PUTTING HIGHWALL BACK WORKING LAST LIFT OF WALL, WHEN BLADE OF DOZER HIT TREE TRUNK STUMP CAUSING DOZER TO SLIDE ON LOSE ROCK AND DIET CAUSI NG DOZER TO FLI1 OVER SIDE OVER SIDE 3 COMPLETE ROTATIONS HE HAVING SAFETY SEAT BELT ON RODE DOZER TO BOTTOM OF SLOPE CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD NECK BACK AND LEFT ARM ON DOZER.