BOLTER OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING BATT. HANGING CHAINS WHEN CHAIN SPUN & CAUGHT HIS LT ARM RESULTING IN BROKEN ARM.
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Showing all 5MAN WAS ON RIB 3N #7 ENTRY 17FT WIDE 38IN.HIGH 33FTINBY LAST CROSSCUT SCOOP WAS LOADING BEHIND MINER SCOOP MOVED TO THE RT.SIDE & THE DECK PUSHED THE MAN AGAINST THE RIB
THREW ROCK OFF 2F TAILPIECE & HIT SCOOP WITH HAND
SCOOP CAME FROM3BEHIND ME NAME, AND STRUCK ME IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE AND BACK.
ROCK CAME OVER 02 BELT AND HIT EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND AGAINST TAILPIECE CAUSING CUT TO LEFT HAND