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THE VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUT THE WATER LINE TOGETHER THAT GOES INSIDE THE MINES. WHEN YELLOW JACKETS STUNG THE VICTIM IN THE HEAD.
WHILE SPOT BOLTING IN #3 ENTRY SUBJECT WAS BENDING ROOF BOLTS FOR PINNER OPERATOR.
CRAWLING ON LOOSE COAL AND ROCK STONE BRUISED WATER ON KNEE.
WORKING ON MINER CLEANING METAL PIECE FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.
THE VICTIM INJURED LEFT KNEE WHILE CRAWLING ON LOOSE COAL DURING ROOF BOLTING OPERATIONS
VICTIM WAS TAKING A BOWSAW TO THE MINER OPERATOR WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS ON OPERATORS SIDE OF MINER AT THE BOOM OF THE MACHINE THE ROCK WAS 6FT LONG & 4INCHES THICK THE ROCK STR UCK VICTIM IN THE BACK & SIDE
THE VICTIM WAS WALKING THE BELTLINE WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED IN THE MUD & FELL INJURING BACK & RIBS
CREW WAS MOVING TAIL SECTION OF BELT LINE VICTI M WAS HOLDING TURNBUCKLE ON ONE SIDE TOO HOLD TAILSECTION. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED CIVTIM HAD LEFT FOREFINGER INSIDE TURNBUCKLE & IT COLLAPSED CUTTING OFF ABOUT 1/2" OF LEFT FOREFINGER.
ALLEGED REINJURED BOTH KNEES BY CRAWLING IN COAL MINES ON LOOSE ROCKS & COAL.
FOREMAN SET A T3MBER ON BELT LINE WHICH HAD A BO BELT SCRAPER ATTACHED TO IT HE TURNED ON THE BELT LINE AND WAS SHOVELING COAL OFF THE BOTTOM ONTO THE BELT LINE THE TIMBER CAME LOOSE AND HI T HIM ON THE LE1S CAUSING PAIN AND BRUISE TO THE LEFT HIP
SLIP IN TOP APP9OX 5 TO 7 FOOT THICK TEST HOLES WERE DRILLED CRACK WAS NOT DETECTED AT TIME
DRAGING BELT AN8 HURT BACK