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While hanging structure, the employees fifth digit (pinky finger) on left hand got caught between the belt and belt chain, causing a laceration requiring stitches. Employee was not wearing gloves at the time of incident.

employee pulling bolt towards self and strained lower back

picking up roof bolts and strained arm

EE was installing lagging at roof fall area. While building arch sets, he was holding a piece of lagging to bolt with another employee. The other emoloyee tightened the lagging before EE could clear his hand from between the lagging and structure. Resulting in a laceration to the left middle finger which required stitches, and an x-ray results was a cracked bone.

Shuttle car was stuck in entry #7, EE went to check on the situation. While walking around the corner to entry #7 and was struck by the trailing cable.

hand pinched by motor

Employee trying to pull cable to the miner and felt right shoulder pop and starting hurting.

While watching shuttle car cable slack get reeled up, ready to signal when to stop, the cable flipped over got behind employee grabbed his feet and back and slammed him face first into the rib.

Was down in hole servicing equipment, started to pick up and load tools and supplies on mantrip, when he picked up a 5 gallon bucket of oil, he felt a pop in his left elbow and pain shot down his arm.

Employee was moving timber from travelway, when the timber started to slip he put his hand under it to catch it and smashed his finger between the timber and the ground.

Employee was loading resin on scoop and felt something twist or pop in his lower back.

Employee was helping install a pot on a Joy miner. While going to install the conveyor motor, it slid down, catching the employees finger between the motor and pot, smashing his middle finger. Please note that an attempt was made to file this report on December 2, 2011 when MSHA's website locked up and again on December 5, 2011 with MSHA's "service unavailable"

Employee was pulling rock off the head of the miner and caught his right hand pinky finger between the rock and the pan on the miner.

while instructing employees on how to properly install top rollers on rails, during belt moves. The rail nearest the employee spread apart, causing the roller to fall on top of his right foot

Employee was removing blocks from belt regulator and a block fell from the top and struck him on the right hand.

Lifting a timber to load in scoop bucket, had sharp pain in lower back and fell to floor. Employee put on back board and took to hospital where he was treated and released then returned to work next shift. On Jan 5th, 09, he called in with back hurting again and went to dr and has not returned to work since.

Employee bent down to put crib under miner and when he stood back up his knee popped with pain. He finished his shift but next day knee was swelled so he went to doctor and returned to work next day.

Changing a head shaft on Stamler Feeder when the shaft became lodged against frame and when shaft became free the weight shifted and the shaft hit employee in the ribs knocking him down.

Mine Idled working on undercast project outby 1st left #2 belt, The employee did not report any injuries to the Foreman on 2/27/05. Employee came out to mines on 2/28/05 and reported he pulled muscle in his back lifting sunday night and was going to doctor. Foreman stated he did not see how that he couldn't get the guy to lift a finger to help the others that night.

Employee was shoveling coal under surface belt and back started hurting. He called management for replacement and went home. Next day went to doctor and said he had muscle spasm in back.

Preparing to block up Fairchild Scoop with Cribs and caught his finger between cribs while stacking cribs.

Employee was helping to build seals in the Hatfield 1st left and had skin irritation from the B-bond sealant on his chest, stomach, legs and arms.

Employee working on miner cutter torque shaft he was working on removing draw rock from top of miner and his finger got caught between roof and rock when he lifted cutting finger.