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Working on the chopper, a large rock was being moved with the rollers, and the miner was caught in between the rock and the chopper, causing a back injury.
Employee was pushing a rock on the rollers of the chopper when another rock rolled forward smashing their fingers between the two rocks.
The miner was using a polisher/grinder to repair the sandvik crusher and something unknown got in EE's eye irritating it where EE needed to see a doctor.
Employee was chopping a rock when it bounced back smashing EE's index finger between another rock at the chopper.
Employee was cleaning the chopper and accidently hit the chop button which caused the chopper to come down on EE's arm.
WORKER WAS CLEANING OUT DEBRIS CATCH BETWEEN THE FRAME PLATE AND THE CHOPPER RIG LOWER PLATE ITSELF. WHEN DEBRIS WAS REMOVED THE CHOPPER CYCLED AND THE FLEXING ACTION OF THE TWO PLATES CAUGHT THE WORKERS LEFT HAND FINGERS BETWEEM THEM BEFORE IT COULD BE WITHDRAWN. THE MIDDLE FINGER AND THE RING FINGER WERE BOTH MASHED NEAR THE NAIL.
SMALL PIECE OF STEEL FROM A CHIPPING HEAD STUCK THE WORKER IN THE CHEST. THE OBJECT WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR.
Worker was moving a rock on chopper table into chopping position. But the operator did not make sure it was clear before engaging the chopper action. This resulted in the loss of a finger tip on the right hand.
Worker was cleaning the waste material out of the chopper. When ee accidentally stepped on the operating lever. The workers hand and wrist was caught between the chopper teeth.
Worker was feeding rock into a chopper when the rock began convex. When chopper was activated the rock rotated quickly to the right and cut off the end of the workers fourth finger of EE's right hand which was under the rock at the time of activation.
EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING ROCK FROM CHOPPER WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK EE IN THE EYE (RIGHT OR LEFT WAS NOT SPECIFIED). WORKER WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AS REQUIRED. EE RECEIVED A SLIGHT CORNEAL ABRASION. ACCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2/29/2016.
Worker was chopping rock at the chopper when the rock being chopped broke at a seam and fell off the chopper table. It struck the floor and then came to rest up against the workers right ankle resulting in a sprained ankle.
Worker was chopping a rock on the chopper when the rock shattered into several pieces failing to make a clean cut. One of the pieces fell from the chopper table striking the worker on the right leg as it fell. He was checked over by the ER doctor in Poteau and told to put no weight on the bruised and swollen leg for seven (7) days.
CHOPPED ROCK FELL ON THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND. THIS RESULTED IN A CRACKED BONE ON THE TIP AND LOSS OF THE FINGERNAIL.