EE STATES THAT HE WAS RIDING IN THE INBY END OF THE NO.9 JEEP FACING OUTBY TOWARD THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. AS THE JEEP PROCEEDED DOWN THE TRACK, THE TROLLEY POLE CMAE OFF THE WIRE AND HE REACH ED TO GRAB THE POLE. AS HE GRABBED THE POLE WITHHIS RIGHT HAND, THE POLE RAISED UPWARD CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND THE TROLLEY POLE. THIS CONTACT RESULTED IN A LACERATION OF T