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PULLING ON MINER CABLE, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER. PER CALL WITH MR FRANCES, EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CANCEROUS LUMP ON HIS SHOULDER AND IT WILL NOT BE OPERATED ON.
MOUNTAIN SEAM FELL OUT BETWEEN ROW OF BOLTS. 3'THICK X 18'LONG X 7'TALL.
VICTIM WAS GETTING ROCK OUT OF TAILPIECE. ROCK HIT VICTIM'S HAND AND BROKE IT.
ELECTRICIAN CHARGED CONVEYOR MOTOR ON 21SC SHUTTLE CAR. HE DIDN'T LOCK AND TAG OUT. ONE PHASE BURNT IN ON CONTRACTOR AND PHASE LINE SHOCKED HIM WHEN HE PUT LEADS TOGETHER.
EE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR CHAIN TOGETHER WITH A CHAIN HOIST. THE HOOK SLIPPED AND BACK LASHED. THE HOOK STRUCK EE AT LEFT EYE, NOSE & RIGHT EYEEE REFERRED TO OPTOMORTIST FOR EYE EXAM.
EE WAS GETTING OUT A ROCK HUNG IN TAILPIECE WITHOUT CUTTING BELT OFF AND ANOTHER ROCK CAME OVER HHEAD DRIVE STIKING HIS HAND AND FINGERS.
EMPLOYEE HAD ENTERED FRESH BREAK ON OFF SIDE OF BOLTER. PUT UP TWO BOLTS, RIB ROLE HIT HIM IN BACK, PUSHED INTO MACHINE. RECEIVED CUT OVER LEFT EYE. E.R. DOCTOR CLOSED WOUND WITH ADHESIVE, INSTRUCTED EE TO COME IN FOR FOLLOW UP IN TWO DAYS. C.T. SCAN NORMAL.