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BENT OVER AND PICKED UP HOSE MACHINE WHEN EE FELT SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
CHECKING VOLTAGE ON 480 VOLT FAN BREAKER AT SURFACE SUBSTATION WHEN A 260 SIMPSON VOLT METER BLEW UP IN FACE. BURNT HAND'S, FACE, AND EYE'S.
HE WAS WALKING DOWN BELT HEADING AND WALKED INTO ROOF BOLT AND STUBBED HIS NECK.
EE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF LINE CURTAIN WHILE PERSONAL CARRIER WAS MOVING AND CURTAIN GOT HONG ON SOMETHING AND PULLED EE OFF OF PERSONAL CARRIER.
A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK FELL ON FOOT WHILE HE WAS SERVICING THE POT ON THE 14-5 MINER. DRAW ROCK WAS ABOUT 1 FOOT SQAURE AND 1/2 " THICK.
BELT MAN WAS SHOVELING BELT. HE WAS SHOVELING TOWARD A RUNNING BELT NOT IN SAME DIRECTION BELT WAS TRAVELING.
HE WAS LOADING SUPPLIES IN THE BUCKET OF THE SCOOP WHEN HE SLIPPEDF AND FELL AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SCOOP BUCKET HITTING HIS SIDE AND RIBS.
RIDING SCOOP DIPPER INSIDE & RAN OVER ROCK OR HUMP IN ROAD CAUSING SCOOP TO BOUNCE & JAR HIS BACK.
WAS WORKING ON MINER AND THE DRUMS THREW SOMETHING IN EYE WHICH THEY WERE TURNING.
EE WAS SETTING A PUMP IN THE FACE AREA OF NO. 5, WHEN HE WAS LIFTING IT AND HURT HIS BACK AND RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER.
MINER MOVED TO #3 HEADING WHEN INJURED EMPLOYEE (SECTION FOREMAN) WAS MOVING BACK FROM FACE AREA AS MINER STARTED TO LOAD FROM LEFT SIDE W/CURTAIN EXHAUSTING ON LEFT SIDE. JOY 10S/C SHUTTLE CA R MOVED TO FACE AND WHILE LOADING UNDER MINER BACKED TO PULL CHAIN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN RIGHT HIP. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO PHELPS CLINIC THEN TO BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN GRUNDY THEN RELEA
EE WAS TRAMMING BOLTER INTO HEADING TO PRPARE TOBOLT THE UNSUPPORTED FACE WHEN A PIECE OF DRAW ROCK APPROX 12"X18"X1" TO EITHER EDGE THICK FELL FROM BETWEEN 2 BOLTS AND STRUCK EE IN THE LEFT S HOULDER. THE DRAW SLATE FELL FROM A PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED AREA NOT IN THE IMMEDIATE UNSUPPORTED AREA TO BE BOLTED.