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I.NAME REMOVING3PACKED COAL FROM TAIL SHAFT OF FEEDER WITH CAP WEDGE.FEEDER CHAIN WAS STARTED IN REVERSE AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN FLIGHT AND TIAL SHAFT CAUSING CUT ACROSS BACK OF RIGHT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF SETTING A SAFETY JACK. A PIECE OF ROCK & COAL BROKE OFF AND FELL AND BARELY STRUCK HIM ON THE BACK. IT BRUISED A LIGAMENT IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING PULL CABLE OFF OF SHUTTLE CAR. HE SET HIS RIGHT KNEE DOWN ON A LUMP OF COAL AND BRUISED IT.
EMPLOYEE WAS IN3#3 HEADING TAKING TIRE OFF SCOOP. WHEN HE WAS TAKING THE TIRE OFF THE SCOOP HE PULLED TOO HARD ON THE BREAKER BAR AND HURT HIS BACK. HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHEN HE PUT THE TIR E BACK ON THE S7OOP. HE REPORTED THIS INJURY TO US ON 11-22-85.
EMPLOYEE WAS READY TO GET OUT OF THE MANTRIP HE SLIPPED & TRIPPED OVER A ROCK & TURNED HIS RT ANKLE HIS RT ANKLE WAS BROKEN
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL ON THE SCOOP. THE PIECE OF SHEET METAL FELL OFF THE SCOOP, AND HE STRAINED HIS BACK PUTTING IT BACK ON THE SCOOP.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A ROOF BOLT ON #2 LEADING-A PIECE OF COAL & ROCK BROKE FROM AROUND THE PLATE & STRUCK HIM ON LEFT KNEE A BONE IN HIS LEFT KNEE WAS BROKEN
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE FEEDER WHEN HE STEPPED ON A CRIB BLOCK AND SLIPPED OFF AND BROKE HIS LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS OPERATING A S/C. THE S/C RAN OVER A CRIB BLOCK & HE WAS THROWN OFF & THE S/C THEN RAN OVER HIS RIGHT FOOT. HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS BROKEN.
EMP WAS OPERATING SHUTTLECAR LOOSE RIB FELL AND HIT HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY HIS LEFT SHOULDER WAS DISLOCATED
EMP WAS UNLOADING BELT OUT OF DUMP TRUCK. BLOCK THAT WAS HOLDING UP TAILGATE WAS ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED OUT CAUSING INJURY TO 3 FINGERS