While loading supplies on the roof bolter a very sharp edge on a roof plate cut thru the glove and cut the right thumb.
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Showing all 5Employee was getting tools out of tool box, when tool box lid fell, hitting employee on the left hand.
Employee was in the process of positioning power screen guard when his right index finger was caught between the guard and the support member. Laceration to index finger requiring 3 sutures.
While removing rock from a tail piece with a 2 X 4 the rock caught the 2 x 4 mashing his finger against the roof.
While replacing rub rail on the continuous miner the victum lost his grip and dropped the rail on his foot.