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The Operator applied air to the jackleg's feed leg too quickly while driving a rock bolt, EE lost control of the machine and lost EE's footing, IE fell with the machine in hand to the ground, resulting in EE's left index finger getting pinched between the jackleg and the feed leg.
While jackleg bolting in the 5650 JN the machine was over head, EE un-chucked the steel and lost control of the machine. When the machine broke loose it pinched EE's thumb in the pinch point, smashing it.
Drill crew were adding a drill rod and reaming in. Helper was moving the water swivel into position to screw into the rod when the driller actuated the wire line causing the stuffing box mechanism to travel up and pinch the helper's finger between the box and the roller frame.
While operating a jack leg drill the miner pulled the 6 foot steel from the hole and as the machine pivoted down it caught his gloved hand between the drill and the leg of the machine. This caused a fracture to the tip of his left ring finger and a laceration that required 2 stitches.
The employee was pulling the jackleg drill steel out of the hole he just finished drilling. His elbow hit the opposite RIB, causing a small cut.
Employee was drilling 2' down holes with a plugger when the steel became plugged. Employee turned machine upside down to rattle steel to unplug it and grabbed hold of the rotating steel and his glove became entangled on the drill steel. Employee forcefully pulled his hand out of his glove which caused a fracture to his right index finger and a dislocated middle finger.