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WHILE HE WAS HAMMERING A GEAR OFF OF A SHAFT A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG WHEN IT FLEW OFF THE GEAR
AS A CONT MINER AUGER HEAD WAS BEING RAISED BY A HOIST HE GRABBED IT IN ORDER TO STEADY IT THE BIT LUG WAS HOT SINCE IT HAD JUST BEEN WELDED THE LUG BURNED HIS HAND
LIFTING SOME PARTS,BACK STARTED HURTING.
HE WAS OPERAING END LOADER ANDTHE WIRING STARTED SMOKING. HE CLIMBED BACK TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO LOOK AT THE BATTERY. WHILE HE WAS LOOKING AT THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY EXPLODED. THIS EVEN T SCARED HIM AND HE JUMPED FROM THE HIGHLIFT. HE FELL ON HIS ARM AND BROKE IT.