HE WAS OPERATING CONTINUOUS MINER CUTTING INTO NEW RETURN AIR SHAFT. A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER (EXCESSIVE PRESSURE) BROKE THROUGH THE COAL FACE WASHING HIM ALONG THE ENTRY FOR APPROXIMATELY 220' . HE STRUCK A RAM CAR THAT WAS POSITIONED BEHIND THE CONTINUOUS MINER. HE EXPERIENCED CONTUSIONS ON HIS LEGS, ARMS, TORSO AND HEAD.