Employee was traveling with KY State Inspector along belt line and when picking up draw rock that had fallen from the roof, rock slipped out of his hand causing a small laceration to the tip of his ring finger on his right hand.
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Showing all 3EE was cleaning (shoveling) the #9 head drive. EE had a shovel full of gob and twisted to throw gob on the belt line when he felt pain in the lower part of his back.
Employee was opening air lock doors when one of the doors closed and caught him between the doors and door frame. The door pinned his right ankle under the left door. Employee received laceration to right ankle receiving 3 stitches. Employee returned to work on his next regular shift.