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miner was operating a crusher when at 11:00 the crusher plugged the miner and ground crew LOTO crusher and began removing material from the crusher. While removing rocks through the access door a rock 20"x15" rock slipped from EE's grip smashing EE's left index finger against the shaft bearing housing.

EE was doing an elevator chain and bucket inspection after the elevator had been repaired. EE was sitting on a bucket outside of the elevator, controlling the chain with an inverter and looking up when a 1in -rock became dislodged from the chain/bucket above and struck in the eye. EE was not wearing any eye protection.

While installing drive belts on a John Deere Inertia crusher the miner felt discomfort in abdomen and lower back. The miner was seen by a doctor at 09:00 12/15/2016. The medical professional diagnosed the problem as a muscle strain and prescribed muscle relaxer, steroids, and restricted duty for 10 days.

Employee attempted to remove rocks from a jammed conveyor belt, ee states the rocks fell onto finger causing the crush injury with chip fracture.

EE was moving piece of metal when it slipped and made contact with EE's mouth, requiring a couple of stitches.

During normal duties the miner was taking out the trash. He picked up a container of cigarette butts and waste material, when he felt a strain in his lower back.

Employee was in the shop area storing bucket pins on a storage rack. A pin fell over pinning his Right index finger between the pin and shelve causing the laceration of the finger.

The miner was using an acetylene torch to remove an unsupported section of an iron platform. The miner chose to make the final cut from below and to the side instead of from above the section. The section fell at an angle striking the miners right foot breaking the cuneiform bone.

While changing teeth on a mill drum the miner could not access 1 tooth holder. so he tried to roll the mill drum forward by manually.