WITNESS STATED THEY WERE WORKING ON MINER WHEN INJURED LIFTED THE RIPPER MOTOR SPEED REDUCER. HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN UP HIP HOSE WHEN COMALONG SLIPPED CATCHING HIM AGAINST FRAME OF MINER & MOT OR.
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Showing all 5EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A S-CAR UNDER THE BOOM OF THE MINER. A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF THE BOOM & SLID ACROSS THE COAL AND INTO THE DOCK CAUSING THE INJURY.
EE WAS OPENING THE AIR-LOCK DOORS ON THE WAY OUTSIDE THE HINGES BROKE CAUSING THE DOOR TO HIT HIM ON THE ARM & RIB CAGE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 6/18/02. HE WENT TO THE DR AND WAS OFF WORK UNTIL 6/24/02 WHEN HE RETURNED BACK TO WORK.
ROOF FALL LEFT RETURN ENTRY - 1 BREAK INBY SPAD 661. FALL AREA APPROX. 50' LONG, 17' - 18' WIDE,6 1/2' HIGH. THIS AREA IS 900' FROM SURFACE. RETURN ENTRY HAS BEEN RE-ROUTED.
EMPLOYEE REACHED TO PULL THE PIN OUT OF THE TONGUE OF A SCOOP TRAILER. WHEN HE TRIED TO PULL THE PIN A ROCK FELL FROM THE TOP AND HIT HIS HAND. EE RETURNED TO WORK ON HIS NEXT REGULAR SHIFT , WAS LAID OFF DUE TO SLACK WORK.