MINER WAS BROKE DOWN IN #2 HEADING, HE PARKED HIS SHUTTLE CAR IN THE BREAK BEHIND MINER AND GOT OFF TO HELP. WHEN HE WENT TO GET BACK ON HIS CAROTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS 3 WHEELER AND CAUG HT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE 3 WHEELER AND SIDE FRAME OF SHUTTLE CAR.
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE SIAD HE WAS ROCK DUSTING BY HAND NEAR SS# 85 WHICH IS ABOUT 1100' DEEP ON #1 BELTLINE. HE SAID HE PICKED UP SOME DRAW ROCK WHICH LAYING ON BOTTOM, WAS TOSSING IT ON THE BELT WHEN HE T WISTED HIS BACK AND SHOULDER CAUSING PAIN IN HISSHOULDER, BACK, AND LEGS. HE WORKED THURSDAY AND PART OF FRIDAY AFTERWARDS.
THE MAN EE , DID NOT GET HURT, EE SAID HIMSELF HE DIDN'T GET HURT FOR 2 YEARS IN CAD MINE.
APPROX 120'INBY SS# 126 OF THE MINER WAS CUTTING IN #3 RIGHT BREAK, THE FIRST SUMP OF THE FIRST CUT IN 3RD RIGHT AND JUST BEEN TAKEN. THE MINER CREW SET OVER AND WAS TAKING THE 2ND SUMP. THE OPERATOR WAS POSITIONED SET OVER AND WAS TAKING THE 2ND SUMP. THE OEPRATOR WAS POSITIONED AT THE 2ND ROW OF BOLTS OUTBY, WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK MEASURING 4"TX4-5'WX7-8' LONG FELL ON HIS F