HE WAS DOING CLEAN UP WORK BEHIND THE MINER NEAR THE LEFT RIB WHEN A SMALL KETTLE BOTTOM FELL & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS LOWER BACK NO ONE HAD SEEN THE KETTLE BOTTOM WHICH FELL WITHOUT WARNI NG
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Showing all 385061S JUMPING ACROSS THE OUTSIDE BELT AND FELL.HE WORKED THE REST OF THE DAY AND FOLLOWING DAY.HE NEVER REPORTED AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO ANYONE.HIS DAUGHTER CAME BY ON THE 10TH OF JULU AND I 56694ED US THAT HE HAD SURGERY ON HIS BACK THAT DAY,WHILE PICKING UP HIS CHECK.
WHILE BOLTING A3PIECE OF ROCK FELL AND HIT HIM ON THE BACK, FORCEING HIS KNEES INTO HIS CHEST CAUSEING HIS RIBS TO BE BRUSIED.