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THE AUGER RETURN HOSE HAD BURST ON THE HIGHWALL MINING MACHINE AND WAS STUCK, A FRON END LOADER WAS USED TO PULL THE HOSE FREE. WHEN THE HOSE SNAPPED FREE, IT STRUCK A WORKMANS FOOT, CUTTING I T. THE CUT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.
EE AFTER WELDER HAD WELDED ON MINER CUTTER HEAD SPRAYED STARTING FLUID ON BOLT NEAR THE WEDDED AREA. IGNITION OCCURRED BURNING THE HAND AND ARM OF EE.
JUMP STARTING HI WALL MINER DIESEL ENGINE BATTERY EXPLODED ACID FROM BATTERY AND PIECE OF BATTERY STUCK EE IN FACE.
THE 1500 AUGER CREW WERE PULLING OUT OF A SHORT HOLE. THE SWINGMAN WAS STACKING BITS AFTER THEY ARE PULLED OUT OF THE HOLE. THE SWING MAN STATED THAT HE WAS PUTITNG ONE ON TOP & THE SWITCH ON THE HAND SET STUCK IN LOWERING POSITION CAUSING THE BIT TO FALL OFF OF THE PILE AND STRIKING HIS ANKLE & BREAKING IT.
ROCK FELL FROM HIGHWALL STRIKING EMPLOYEE A GLANCING BLOW TO HEAD AND SHOULDER.
USING BAR TO HELP UNLOCK PUSH BEAM FROM ONE ANOTHER. THE PRY BAR CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE PUSH BEAM LATCH HITTING EMPL IN INSIDE OF LEFT HAND.
STEPPING DOWN FROM FRONT END LOADER TWISTED KNEE