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THE INJURED PERSON WAS MOVING HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (JOY 16 RB CUTTING MACHINE) FROM ONE WORKING PLACE IN THE MINES TO ANOTHER WORKING PLACE WHEN HIS RIGHT ANKLE CAME IN CONTACT WITH A BLOCK OF COAL AND RESULTED IN A TWISTED OR SPRAINED ANKLE.
FAN QUIT RUNNING, HE WENT OVER TO RESTART FAN, PUSHED START BOTTON ON LINE STARTER, LINE STARTER BLEW UP BURNING HIS LEFT HAND, PART OF LEFT HAND AND PART OF LEFT SHOULDER.
SCOOP DRIVER PLUGGING UP BAT.COUPLING ON SCOOP WHEN LIGHTNING STRUCK SCOOP OR GROUND.
BOWED BUCKET UP ON SCOOP AND GOT OFF SCOOP THEN STUCK HIS HEAD IN BETWEEN SCOOP DECK AND TOP AND LET THE BUCKET OF SCOOP BACK UP AND CAUGHT HIS HEAD BETWEEN BUCKET AND TOP AND BROKE HIS JAW AN D DAMAGED A NERVE IN HIS FACE AND HOLE IN EAR DRUM.
ROCK FALL IN AIR COURSE - DANGER OFF GO AROUND
SCOOP FROOZEN ON POINT HIS HIS ON LEG.
ROCK FALL 4\ HIGH, 16\ WIDE X 20\ LONG.
ROOF FALL INSIDE PORTAL 70X140X70 LOSS BELT AND STRUCTURE 70FT