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PRYING WITH BAR AND BAR SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER AGAINST SIDE OF EQUIPMENT
HE WAS LOADING COAL IN THE FACE AREA. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE FACE, STRUCK THE RAM JACK OF THE SCOOP HE WAS OPERATING AND THEN BOUNCED IN THE DECK OF THE SCOOP AND MASHED HIS HAND.
HE WAS HELPING SPLICE #5 BELT. ANOTHER PERSON USING COME-A-ALONGS. LET THE HANDLE SLIP OUT OF HIS HANDS. THE HANDLE MASHED HIS THUMB ON BELT STRUCTURE.
HE WAS HELPING CHANGE BATTERIES ON A SCOOP THE JUMPER CALB HE WAS HOLDING ARCED AND BURNT HIS HAND.
HE WAS FILLING THE WATER TRUCK WITH A 6IN GASOLINE ENGINE PUMP THE MOTOR OVERHEATED HE STOPPED THE ENGINE AND LOOSENED THE RADIATOR CAP HOT WATER AND PRESSURE BLEW THE CAP OFF AT THE 1ST NOTCH ON THE RADIATOR CAP THE HOT WATER BURNT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS CHEST AND RIGHT EAR
HE WAS STANDING IN A CROSSCUT ADJACENT TO A HAULAGE ROADWAY. A SCOOP TRAVELING THE ROADWAY RUN OVER A PIECE OF COAL WHICH BURSTED AND A PIECE OF THE LUMP OF COAL STRUCK HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.