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Was checking miner head to see what was making gear case hot. Operator started miner to raise head, hit wrong switch on remote box causing miner to slew over hitting right foot.
Installing roof bolts, hit lever with elbow causing head to raise cutting off tip end of his thumb on right hand.
Was floating out roof bolt operator. While adding steel together to drill deeper hole, steel cut finger on left hand.
Was installing roof bolts when he caught his forefinger on left hand between bolt & bolt wrench.
EE was installing roof bolts in top, when roof bolt plate slid down roof bolt, hitting operator on left arm, cutting his left forearm.
Was pinning top. Drilled hole in top for pin. While installing bolt, he was spinning bolt to mix glue. While positioning plate against top plate, he caught his glove, pulling finger off of his left hand.
MEN WERE CHANGING BEARING ON TAIL ROLLER USING TORCH TO CUT OLD BEARING OFF. TORCH HOSE CAUGHT ON FEEDER BREAKER, PUT SMALL TANKS THRU PICK BREAKER CAUSING TANKS TO EXPLODE.
MAN WERE CHANGING BEARING ON TAIL ROLLER, USING TORCH TO CUT OLD BEARING OFF. TORCH HOSE GOT CAUGHT ON FEEDONE BREAKER PUT SMALL TANK THUR PICK BREAKER, CAUSING TANK TO EXPLODE.