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Employee stated he was driving mantrip coming up from #3 belt head, when a piece of coal with slate fell and hit him on left shoulder and hand. Coal measured 0 to 18" wide and 0 to 2 1/2" thick and 0 to 54" long. Mostly coal.
Employee stated he was riding on the mantrip when a piece of coal with slate fell and hit the driver. The driver leaned over and fell across his right knee.
Two employees were putting shuttle car cable and reel back in time. They had all the cable off of reel. One employee was turning machine on and off to roll cable back on reel. A loop of cable caught the other employee around the leg and knocked him down.
BENT OVER TO PICK UP LINE FELT PAIN IN BACK.