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MOVING CABLE OUT OF WAY CAUGHT BACK AGAINST ROOF
HE WAS LOADING COAL FROM #6 HEADING WHEN A PIECEOF ROCK FELL & STRUCK HIM ON BACK
HE WAS LIFTING CABLE REEL COVER AND STRAINED HIMSELF CAUSING RUPTURE.
LOADING OF ROCK DUST IN SCOOP PREPARING TO DUST. LIFTING WRONG RESULTING IN INJURY TO LOWER BACK.
REPLACED DUST BAGS IN RF BOLTER CHECKING FOR LEAK INSTRUCTED OPER TO START MACHINE SHIELD TO FALL STRIKING HIM ON HEAD CUTTING ON EYE
ROOF FALL ON RETURN OFF SECTION. IT LOOKED TO BE FAULT IN ROOF CAUSING IT TO FALL.
CARRYING A PUMP TO POND TO PUMP WATER AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON SLIPPERY GROUND.WORKED THROUGH FEB 5,1990 BECAME DISABLED FEB 6,1990.
HE WAS OPERATING SHUTTLE CAR. THE MINER WAS LOADING THE CAR. HE WAS CHANGING SEATS THE ACCLERATOR SPRING BROKE CAUSING THE CAR TO STICK ON POINT. IT CUAGHT HIS FOOT AND SIDE.
HE WAS LOADING COAL IN #1 ENTRY WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FALL BETWEEN BOLTS & HIT HIM ON HEAD
HE WAS TRAMMING SCOOP FROM SURFACE TO UNDERGROUND CAME TO LOW PLACE IN TOP. HE HIT HIS HEAD CAUSING IT TO PULL MUSCLE IN BACK.
HE WAS TRAMMING A WISE TRACTOR IN REVERSE ONE WHICH RAN OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO HIT HIM ON ELBOW
MAKING BELT MOVE 001 SECTION.UNLOADING BELT FROM SCOOP BELT ROLLED OUT AND CAUGHT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BELT AND JACK THAT HOLDS BELT ROPE.
HE WAS BOLTING TOP IN #9 WORKING PLACE 001 SECTION WITH A GALSI 300 ROOF BOOLTER.HE WAS USING PIECE OF START STEEL WHEN BOTTOM OF STEEL BROKE AND STRUCK HIM BELOW AND ABOVE THE EYE.