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THE 270 OPERATOR DUMPED A CAR OF COAL WHEN A ROCK GOT LODGED IN THE FEEDER WHLE IT WAS RUNNING. HE TRIED TO GET IT LOOSE WHEN IT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE FEEDER & THE ROC K
270 TRACTOR HIT HOLE IN ROADWAY CAUSING OPERATOR TO HIT TOP WITH HIS KNEE. TWISTING HIS FOOT.
THE INJURED DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS KNEE. AT 11:00 AM HE TOLD THE SUPT. THAT HIS KNEE WAS HURTING & HE WANTED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. NO WITNESSES TO THE INJ URY & NO EQUIPMENT INVOLVED.
ROOF BOLTER OPERATOR, EE, WAS INSTALLING THE 4TH BOLT IN THE 1ST ROW OF BOLTS IN THE NO. 9 HEADING WHEN A KETTLE BOTTOM FELL STRIKING HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE NEAR THE RIB CAGE.
EE WAS STANDING IN A WET AREA. HE TOUCHED THE LIGHT ON THE BOLTER AND RECEIVED AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.