Employee was setting breaker timbers and the timber fell and struck him in the back.
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Showing all 13EE was looking into SC reel and the lid closed and pushed his head into the reel. The EE received a cut on his eyebrow.
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Employee was building a back stop for a belt head. Employee strained lower back while lifting a piece of sheet metal.
Taking down a kenndy stopping and a piece of rock fell out and struck the employee across the nose
Employee was laying on his back and lifting a driveshaft into place. As employee attempted to lift the shaft he felt a severe pain in his lower back.
Lifting 50lb bag of rockdust, felt pain in back.
Changing scoop batteries on S&S scoop. Smashed & broke left ring finger & middle finger.
Lifted roofbolt to install in hole, felt pain in lower back.
Injured stated he was lifting a crib block, when he felt pain in groin area.
Unloading wheel unit of of mantrip, pain in lower back.
While lifting miner cable to hanging cable, sharp pain in left shoulder.