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MINER OPERATOR WAS CUTTING COAL FROM THE BOTTOM UPWARDS AND WHEN THE RIPPER HEAD SUMPED INTO THE ROCK MIDDLEMAN IT CAUSED THE MINER TO BUCK AND THROW HIM UP INTO THE CANOPY INJURING HIS NECK A ND BACK.
CLEANING ALONG 7TH RT #1 BELTLINE AND STEPPED DOWN INTO A BOOM HOLE ONTO A HALF HEADER AND LEFT KNEE BUCKLED BACKWARDS CAUSING INJURY
PUTTING CURTAIN BLOCK UP AND WHEN RELEASED A.T.R.S. FROM TOP A PIECE OF SLATE FEEL FROM TOP APPROX. 7'8"LONG BY 19" WIDE 3' TO 10" THICK WITH A PIECE STRIKING HISLEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION N EXT TO THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS LA2ING TRACK WHILE PULLING ON RAIL TO BE LINED UP.HE GOT HIS LEFT AHAND FOULED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND A ROCK AND GOT A SMALL LACERATION TO FINGER.BEING DIABETIC FINGER DIDN'T HEAL Q UICKLY AND RESU5TED IN LOST TIME.