CAUGHT GLOVE IN DRILL STEEL. HAND TWISTED HIS HAND.
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Showing all 8ROCK FALL ON THE #1 BELT 20 FT. LONG & 6-8 FEET HIGH & 15 FEET WIDE (HORSE BACK FELL OUT ON BELT).
EE WHILE OPERATING HIS SHUTTLE CAR RAN INTO THE COAL, RIB CAUSING AND DUMP GOT COAL TO FALL INTO THE OPERATING DECK STRIKING HIM IN THE LOWER BACK.
WAS BACKING REMOTE MINER OUT OF THE WORKING PLACE. WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING BACKWARDS HE TRIPPED OVER A LUMP OF COAL AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
WAS SETTING 8 FT. TIMBERS WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP TIMBERS. HE FELT A BURNING ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF HIS STOMACH.
APPROX 5000 FT INBY THE DRIFT IN #6 ENTRY AND 20FT OUTBY SPAD #227 A FALL 25 FT LONG AND 18 FT WIDE AND 5 FT THICK FELL BETWEEN TWO BLOCKS OF COAL.
MINER WAS IN SECOND CUT INTO LT BK #2 TO 01/ SC COUGHT CABLE WHEN IT LEFT THE MINER & DRUG HIS FOOT UNDER MINER.
EE WAS OPERATING THE SHUTTLE CAR & MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE SHUTTLE CAR STRUCK A COAL RIB CAUSING EE'S LEG TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE PORTION OF THE OPRATOR'S DECK DOOR. HE WORKED THE REMAINDER OF THE SHIFT.