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Employee was operating the #2 Fletcher Roof Bolter in the #4 entry of MMU, 001-0. As employee was drilling his wrench kicked out striking his little finger on his left hand causing a dislocation.
Employee was inserting roof bolt into hole. The bolt bent, and the ring finger on his left hand was smashed against the mast on the Roof Bolter which, resulted in employee receiving two stitches in his finger.
EE was installing drill wrench on his steel, the wrench slipped off striking his left hand, causing his thumb to be dislocated.
Employee was installing rib straps on MMU 004-0. While making a sudden turn, he felt a burning sensation in his lower back on 4/20/12. On 6/8/12 his back was hurting so he went home early. That afternoon, he went to visit his Doctor concerning his back and is off by Doctor's orders until further notice.