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Control panel door came down and struck him on the head, when the door latch did not hold the door open.
Grabbed a chain to bind a piece of equipment down and felt something pull in his back. did not report accident until 9/28/05
He was operating the continuous miner and stepped back and came in contact with a roof mat which cut his head just above his left ear.
EE WAS HELPING PUT A TRACK ON D11 DOZER AND HAD A PRY BAR HOLDING ROLLER BOAGIE. DOZER BOAGIE DROPPED, PINNING EE'S RIGHT HAND TO GROUND BY BAR. THIS FRACTURED EE'S RIGHT LITTLE FINGER AND TORE FINGERNAIL OFF OF RIGHT RING FINGER.
HE WAS BENDING A ROOF BOLT BY APPLYING PRESSURE WITH HIS HAND AND HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE MINE FLOOR WITH HIS HAND.
HE WAS PULLING ON A BOX OF GLUE FROM BEHIND TRAY. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK & FELL BACK.
WHILE UNROLLING BELT OFF OF A ROLL, THE BELTHANGER CAME LOOSE. THE CHAIN OR BELTHANGER STRUCK HIS HAND
PICKING UP SHIMS OFF OF SHELF, CAME IN CONTACT WITH A SHARP EDGE AND LACERATED HIS FINGER.