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EMP WAS HOLDING CABLE OUT OF THE WAY WHILE A MODEL 488 S&S SCOOP WAS ATTEMPTING TO PUSH THE JOYU CUTTING MACHINE UP A HILL AND THE SCOOP SLIPPED ON SLICK BOTTOM CATCHING THE EMPLOYEES ANKLE BE TWEEN THE SCOOP BUCKET AND RIB
D CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER ON THE SCOOP CANOPY CUT AND BROKE HIS FINGER.
THE MAN WAS LOADING COAL WITH THE SCOOP AND WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PLACE GOING TOO THE FEEDER HE STATED THAT APPROIMATELY 50FT OUT BY THE FACE THAT HE HAD HIS HEAD OUT FROM UNDER THE CANOPY AN AND A LUMP OF COAL HIT HIM IN THE HEAD OR HIS HEAD STRUCK THE RIB HE WAS NOT SURE.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE ROOF BOLTER AND INSTALLING HIS LAST BOLT AT THE FACE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF THE FACE OUT OFF THE PARTING IN THE COAL AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN ON HIS KNEES OPERATING CUTTING MACHINE FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND WHEN HE GOT OFF THE MACHINE HIS LEGS WERE ASLEEP. HE STARTED TO WALK AND FELL DOWN STRIK ING HIS BACK ON THE SIDE OF THE CUTTING MACHINE.
THE EE WAS PLASTERING A STOPPING & TOOK OFF HIS GLOVES & HANDLED CEMENT INFECTED HIS BEAR HANDS & GOT HANDS INFECTED.