HE WAS OPERATING THE CONTINUOUS MINER & MINING THE ""A"" RUN TO THE RIGHT IN #3 ENTRY WHEN A COAL BUMP OCCURRED. HE WAS PUSHED IN TO THE MOBILE BRIDGE CARRIER BY THE FORCE OF THE BUMP. (HE WENT TO THE ER & WAS RELEASED TO WORK & CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL JUNE 30, 2003, WHEN HE BEGAN MISSING TO HAVE SURGERY ON A DISC IN HIS NECK.)