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PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN BOLTS ON BACK AND HEAD OF MINER.
STRAINED SHOULDER MUSCLE WHIEL LIFTING PUMP MOTOR FOR BUGGY INTO COMPARTMENT.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO COAL MINE ATMOSPHERE.
WHIE TRAMMING BRIDGES TO MIENR #3 BRIDGE PULLED #2 BRIDGE SIDEWAYS. #2 BRIDGE OPERATOR AHD HIS LEFT HAND ON TRAM LEVERS AN DIT FORCED HIS ARM INTO THE TOP ROOF. COAL HEIGHT 34" - 36", ARM WA S NOT BETWEN THE BRIDGE AND ROOF.
BRIDGE OPERATOR WHILE TRAMMING BRIDGES FROM MINER BACK TO TAILPIECE SAID HE WAS CONCERNED WITH NOT HITTING CABLE THAT WAS HUNG AGAINST ROOF AND ALLOWED BRIDGE TRACK TO GET ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. FOOT WAS BRUISED AND CAUSING PAIN, SENT OPERATOR TO SURFACE AND SENT HIM FOR X-RAYS. X-RAYS SHOWED NO BROKEN BONES. 36" IS AVERAGE HEIGHT ON SECTION.