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WHILE CLIMBING UP THE LADDER TO THE CAB OF THE ROCK TRUCK, FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO FALL TO THE GROUND
WHILE RETRIEVING POLES AND WIRE, EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP AND DOWN FROM BUCKET TRUCK AND EXPERIENCED STIFFNESS AND SORENESS IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
WHILE TRYING TO MOUNT BACKHOE BUCKET, THE BUCKET SLIPPED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE BOOM OF THE BACKHOE.
WHILE UNLOADING A GFEERDER FROM A RAILBACVK, THE LOOSENING CHAIN TWISTED, CAUSING THE PIPE ON BINDER TO FLY OUT OF ANOTHER EE'S HAND, RESULTING IN INJURY TO EE'S LEFT LOWER SHIN.
WHILE HELPING TO INSTALL A BELT ON A PULLEY EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. HE THEN PULLED HIS HAND BACK WHICH CUT HIS FINGER.
WHILE EXITING THE TRACKMOBILE, HIS SAFETY BELT HUNG ONTO THE DOOR HANDLE OF THE TRACKMOBILE. THIS PULLED HIS LOWER BACK ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE HUNG HERE UNTIL THE DOOR HANDLE BENT, RELEASING HIM ONTO THE GROUND.
A ROOF FALL OCCURRED APPROX 65' INBY LAST OPEN CROSS CUT IN #4 ENTRY. FALL WAS APPROX 18' WIDE AND 35' LONG FROM 1" ON OUTER EDGE TO 5" THICK IN CENTER. THERE WAS A 3" COAL SEAM PRESENT AT THE TOP OF THE FALL AREA.