EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING THE BOOM CHAIN THROUGH THE MINER WITH THE MINER ROPE THE ROPE DOG BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACIAL AREA NEAR THE EYE
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS SE7TING A JACK ON A WILCOX SECTION HE HAD SOUNDED TOP AND SET SAFETY TIMBER WHEN HE SET HIS JACK AND STARTED TO MOVE AWAY THE MINER OPERATOR TIGHTENED ROPE CAUSING JACK TO SLIP AN D DISLODGED A P3ECE OF ROCK STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER BACK AND HIP
FOREMAN STATED THAT HE HAD A MAN OFF THAT DAY SO HE (I NAME )HAD TO RUN THE FEEDER THAT DAY AND THAT HE TOUCHED IT WITH HIS ARM CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS LEFT KNEE ON A JACK,ALSO CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS LEG & BACK.