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The Employee was tramming the #11 Bolter from # 7 entry towards #6 entry. EE reached out to move EE's slack and ribbed the operators deck out crushing EE's hand. The employee has a fractured middle finger and partial amputation to the right pinky finger EE underwent surgery on the hand and received sutures.

The Employee was bolting in the 6L punch through when a rock 4' Long X 2.5' wide and 7'' thick fell and struck them in the right lower leg. The area was 6.5' high and dry to damp.

The employee was on the #2 section installing a bolt 2 rows from the face of #5L. the entry was approx. 8' high and 18 ft wide. when the employee drooped the drill pot the 4' wrench fell striking them in the safety glasses causing a 1/2-inch cut below the left eye. the employee received 2 stitches.

The employee was bolting in the 6 left entry after installing EE's outside bolt a rock measuring 36'' Long by 32 inches wide, and approximately 2 inches thick fell striking the employee on EE's hip and lower left leg. The area was approx. 6 ft high and damp. The employee has a fracture above EE's left ankle and a spine compression fracture.

The employee was in the #4 entry at 2 brk on 7 B belt. The employee used a grinder to try and cut a piece of synthetic sheave rope. the grinding wheel kicked back causing a 2-inch laceration to the employees left hand between the thumb and pointer finger. the area was approx. 5 feet high and dry. the employee received 5 sutures.

Individual was grinding welds with a grinder. A small piece of metal worked its way under the individuals safety glasses and face shield into their eye. Medical personnel removed the debris and prescribed Ophthalmic Ointment.

The employee was installing cable bolts in the #9 entry on the #2 section. The employee's drill steel stopped up. While attempting to unstop the dust collection system the drill steel fell out of the roof striking the tip of right middle finger. Fracture to the tip of the finger and 6 sutures to the right middle finger. The area was approximately 60'' high and damp.

Employee was installing a 5 foot fully grouted roof bolt on the #2 section in the #3 face. the employee slipped on a piece of rock causing right hand to become in contact with the roof bolt. causing a broken right radial and ulna bone. the entry was 19' wide and 5'8'' high. the floor was damp.

The Employee was mining in the #4 face on the # 2 section when a rock measuring 33'x22''x2.5'' fell approximately 4 feet between permanent support striking the employee on the left leg. Causing a hematoma. The employee had surgery to remove dead tissue and repair veins. The entry was approximately 6' high and damp.

Tree limb fell and hit EE making EE fall and cut - laceration on their head.

Employee was on the offside of the left bolter getting a bundle of plates. Employee's foot was in front of the outby bolter tire when the bolter was being moved to the next row. The bolter tire went over the employees boot smashing the metatarsal of the boot against their big toe causing a fracture to the left big toe. The area was 60 inches high 19.5 feet wide and dry.

The Employee was bolting on the #2 section in the #5 Left entry. The employee was swinging the drill station in to drill the inside bolt when a rock 3'W X 3.5' Long X 4" thick fell striking left heel Causing a laceration from the heel to the middle of foot. The entry was approximately 6 foot high and damp.

Employee was installing a cable bolt in the 7R entry. Employee was pushing up the bullet to the drill steel and pinched right index finger between bullet and drill steel.

Employee was bolting in #8R on the #2 section. While repositioning the drill station the canopy struck the top causing a piece of rock to strike left hand on the ring and pinky finger along with right hip. the rock was approximately 12" Long X 10" thick X 12" wide the area was approximately 60 inches high and damp. The employee received 4 sutures due to this incident.

While in the #4 entry the employee dropped the drill pot down on the roof bolter when a piece of drill steel fell out of the hole hitting the ground. The employee bent over to pick up the piece of drill steel when the other piece fell out striking the employee on the left pinky finger. The employee then went to the hospital where it was determined that the finger was fractured.

Employee was using a grinder on a piece of metal that was attached to a starter box when a piece of metal or some type of material came around the employee's safety glasses and went into left eye. The employee finished shift and returned the next day and then decided to go get it looked at where they removed two pieces of foreign material.

Employee was drilling a hole in the mine roof for a cable bolt and as the employee dropped the boom to add another piece of drill steel the piece that was still in the hole fell out striking the boom bouncing off and hitting the employee on the right side of EE's face. The employee was seen by a specialist where it was determined that EE had a hairline fracture.

EE placed pusher steel under starter steel that was stuck in the hole; EE was turned away talking to foreman, and the starter steel fell out striking hand on the webbing of left hand, between the thumb and forefinger.

Employee was roof bolting and was putting up a bolt in the last row and as they were operating the functions, a fitting came loose spraying hydraulic in the employees face area. The employee was wearing prescription safety glasses and was taken to the hospital where they flushed their eyes and sent them home.

Employee was using a grinder when employee felt debris go under employee's safety glasses. Once the employee went home employee noticed a piece of metal was in employee's right eye. Employee went to the doctor where they removed the metal and gave employee eye drops.

Employee was pushing up a roof bolt with the roof bolting machine and as employee was guiding the roof bolt to the mine roof the plate caught the drill steel guide causing the plate to cock pinching employee's left thumb resulting in a laceration.

Employee was putting up on of the metal roof mats with the roof bolter and as employee was looking up a piece of metal fell behind employee's glasses and got in employee's right eye. The piece of metal was removed and the employee received eye drops and was released.

Employee was installing a 3' chuck bolt in a flyboard and as the employee was straightening the bolt employee accidentally hit the rotation on the machine twisting left wrist. Employee was seen by a doctor and it was determined employee had a hairline fracture in the wrist. Employee was released back to work.

Employee (bolter operator) was located in the #6 entry on the #1 Section (003 MMU)and was walking ahead of a fletcher RRII bolt machine and was struck by the bolt machine as it was tramming through ventilation curtains. Employee was positioned between the bolt machine and a Joy 1415 CM. Employee received multiple fractures to his pelvic area.

Employee was installing a roof bolt when the bolt became stuck inside of the drill chuck. The employee was going to lower the drill head when he accidentally hit the rotation lever causing the bolt to strike his left wrist.

Employee was bending a bolt and the bolt slipped and struck his left hand and broke his pinky finger. Occurred on #4 Section in the #6 entry. Roof Bolt operator.

Employee was removing drill steel due to it being stuck and steel pulled apart striking his left hand.