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Employee was loading belt structure onto a flat car and mashed left ring finger between a bottom roller and cradle thus causing a laceration that required four stitches.
Employee was attempting to load a draw head from the rock duster up on top of the duster and when lifting the draw head said that EE felt and heard back pop. The draw head weighs between 100 and 150 lbs.
Attempted to roll a pump motor off mantrip when I bolt on top of motor broke causing employee to lose balance falling to the ground. Employee hit hard enough causing EE to chip tooth and jam neck and back.
Employee was dropping miner cable and water line from cab cable hanger and hook penetrated employee's glove lacerating hand between thumb and forefinger
Employee was dropping cables in preparation for a power move. As EE dropped the cable, EE's left ring finger came in contact with a rib support (pizza pan) causing a laceration to the side of EE's left ring finger. EE did not receive any stitches, but was referred to a had specialist for further examination/ treatment. EE was allowed to return to work on restricted duty.
Employee was trying to remove a piece of rock that was resting on the drill boom. The rock flipped back and struck the end of EE's right index finger causing a laceration.
Contractor was placing the pin in the draw head to connect the locomotive to the rockduster and smashed left middle finger.
Employee had just finished drilling a roof bolt hole in the #4 entry on the #1 section. The drill steel and chuck saver detached from the drill pot and stay in the hole as EE was lowering the drill pot. The chuck saver suddenly released from the drill steel and fell approximately 3 feet striking the employee on the left hand.
Employee was lifting a full oxygen cylinder when ee felt something "pop" in lower back.
Employee was pulling on the Continuous Miner trailing cable in order to get it out of the way of the continuous miner. EE strained left shoulder while doing so. *** Employee worked normal schedule until ee was taken of work on 12/13/2017.
Employee was restocking the supply tray with 6"x 6" roof bolt plates on the Fletcher Walk-Thru roof bolter ee was operating. EE was carrying 2 bundles of roof bolt plates to the supply tray. EE lost balance. This caused the 2 bundles of roof bolt plates to smash right index finger.
Employee had hand on loose shield of the man trip and suffered a laceration.