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INJURED MAN WAS3DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND RUN OVER A LUMP OF COAL THROWING HIM IN THE THE ROOF.
MAN TURNING AROUND IN SC CRIVERS COMPARTMENT TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL WHEN HE CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT IN TRAM PEDALS AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.
DROPPED A SCOOP BATTERY LID ON HIS FINGER DURING THE PROCESS OF BATTERY SERVICE
INJ WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLECAR AND WAS PULLING THRU A CURTAIN AND HUNG IN THE CURTAIN PULLING HIM OFF OF THE CAR BACKWARD
INJURED MAN WAS TAMPING A COAL FACE UP TO SHOOT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND FALLING ON HIS LEFT LOWER LEG BREAKING THE LEG APPROXI MATELY 6" ABOVE THE ANKLE.
HELPING SET WATER PUMP IN SUMP LOCATED AT BOTTOM OF AIR SHAFT WHEN PIECE OF ICE DISLODGED FROM SIDE OF AIR SHAFT FELL AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT ARM AND SIDE BREAKING HIS ARM.
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE INJURY DATE 5-10-84 NO ADDITIONA INJURY.
INJURED MAN WAS RUNNING A ROOF BOLTER AT THE FACE. THE SHOT FIREMAN HAD HIM COME OUT SO HE COULD SHOOT A CROSS CUT LEFT IN THE NEXT ENTRY THE SHOT FIREMAN HAD SOMEKIND OF TROUBLE AND WHILE HE WAS FIXING IT THE BOLTER OPERATION WENT BACK IN AFTER THE TROUBLE WAS FIXED THE SHOT FIREMAN CALLED INJURED BACK OUT BUT HE SAID HE WAS IN THE CLEAR BEHIND THE BOLTER BUT WHEN THE SHOT WENT O
INJURED MAN WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR AND WAS PULLING THRU A BROCK CURTAIN AND ONE SIDE OF THE CURTAIN GOT CAUGHT IN THE SHUTTLE CAR WHEELS PULLING THE CURTAIN AROUND HIM DRAGGING HIM DOWN IN TO THE DECK OF THE CAR.
INJURED MAN WAS WALKING DOWN THE SLOP TO GET ON THE MANTRIP AND NEAR THE BOTTOM A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM THE SLOPE ROOF AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK OF HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS. HE CONTINUED ON TO T HE WORKING SECTION BUT RETURNED OUTSIDE AT ABOUT 9:30 TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.
WORKING ON BELT HEADER AND PROP FELL CATCHING HAND BETWEEN PROP AND WIRE GUARD AROUND HEADER CUTTING WRIST.
INJURED MAN WAS DRIVING A SHUTTLE CAR RETURNING FROM DUMPING POINT PULLED THRU A CHECK CURTAIN AND HUNG HEAD IN CURTAIN CAUSING HIM TO SPRAIN NECK.
INJ WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL IN AN ENTRY AND CROSSCUT AND PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL OUT OF THE ROF BETWEEN ROOF BOLTS AND HIT HIM ON HEAD NECK AND SHOULDERS
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROOF BOLTER PUTTING UP A BOLT WHEN A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE MID AND UPPER BACK BRUISING HIS BACK AND SHOULDER
INJURED WAS RUNNING LOADING MACHINE BACKING UP & CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN A LARGE LUMP OF COAL & THE LOADER SEAT.
INJURED HAD PULLED HIS SHUTTLE CAR UP TO THE FEEDER TO DUMP AND ONE SIDE OF THE BELT TAILPIECE HAD COME LOOSE AND STOPPED THE BELT HE WENT AROUND THE TAILPIECE WHERE THE SWITCH WAS TO KEEP THE BELT FROM STARTING AGAIN WHEN THE OTHER TAILPIECE JACK CAME LOOSE AND THE TAILPIECE CAME AROUND AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT HIP, KNEE AND THIGH AND LOWER LEG.
INJ MAN WAS OPERATING SCOOP CLEANING UP LOOSE COAL IN LAST OPEN CROSSCUT A PIECE OF ROOF ROCK SHALE FELL AND HIT HIM ON RT SHOULD AND COLLAR BONE BREAKING THE COLLAR BONE