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Operating scoop got left hand in pinch point and mashed two fingers on left hand forefinger and little finger.
The accident occurred at 6:25 AM 12-3-11. the miner were hand rock dusting the outby area when the scoop bucket crushed the victim between the scoop bucket and roof. the coal was 34 inches visibility was poor.
EE was blast a rock with a hammer and the EE reached to grab the rock and his hand got hit while hammer was being swung to blast rock. Location of accident was at tailpiece.
Employee was tramming a buggy down traveling on #2 belt line and caught his head against the top. Injured his neck and left arm.
EE said his elbow was injured, but didn't know how he injured it.
EE was pushing on freddie scoop. His chain started failing off his scoop. He started to pick his chain up when his scoop twisted around and got his finger on his left hand between scoop frame and scoop stops.
Employee was driving mantrip, hit rock in roadway, steering wheel came out of hand.
Crawling and hurt his left knee.
EE was replacing roller on #1 belt line and twisted his knee.
EE WAS CLEANING UP (SHOVELING) AT #4 BELT HEAD. A PIECE OF ROCK FELL ON HIS BACK (18" X 24" X 2 1/2" THICK). (LOW COAL; EE MAY HAVE KNOCKED ROCK LOOSE WITH SHOVEL OR HIS BACK. BRUISED, POSSIBLY FRACTURED/CRACKED TAILBONE.)
Employee was operating scoop, got too close to rib, caught his ear on rib.
Scoop operator said he caught his head against a roof bolt plate and cut his right temple above the ear. Operator was moving rock at the time of the accident
COAL WAS BEING SHOT IN RIGHT BREAK OFF 7TH ENTRY. SHOT FIRER DIDN'T KNOW ANYONE WAS IN 8# HEADING. HE SHOT 7# BREAK AND COAL CAME OFF RIB & HIT EE IN BACK AND SHOULDER.
EE WAS STARTING TO CUT 2ND CUT WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OUT BETWEEN BOLTS.