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Employee (foreman) was on a personnel carrier while by self. EE said EE backed up and struck EE's head on a brow causing a sore neck. EE finished the shift and didn't want medical attention. EE didn't go to the doctor until weeks after the accident.
Loader operator was loading mud and rock when they raised the bucket the rear wheels came off the ground. When the mud slid out of the bucket it threw them against the windshield causing them to cut their head. (Raining and very muddy conditions.)
Equipment operator hurt neck and back when operator hit a pothole while operating a front end loader.
Employee was moving a permissible mine Buggy from #3 intersection to #4 intersection to allow the bolt machine to move across the section. The Front tire on mine buggy was lodged in the mud causing steering wheel to spin(recoil) in reverse direction thus striking left side of hand resulting in broken bone in left hand.
Employee was pulling rock dust on a shovel when he reached to grab the belt structure for support and grabbed the roller on the structure and the belt was running the belt roller pulled his right index finger into the roller causing a cut and a broken finger.
Employee was riding in a scoop bucket when the scoop went over a hump causing the scoop bucket to raise into the top causing a injury to him.