Employee was attempting to flip a rock off of the feeder when EE's ring and pinky fingers on EE's left hand got caught between the feeder and metal causing the two fingers to be crushed.
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Showing all 4The employee was operating a scoop and when turning a corner they inadvertly placed a hand on the bumper pad at the center section and when the scoop made it's swivel it pinched the two middle fingers on left hand.
While hauling out of #2 on scoop EE ran over a rock bouncing & jarring back.
EE was backing out of the #3 heading with a load of coal. He crossed under the roof bolter cable with the back of the scoop and then he turned his head to be certain the front would go under the cable then he ran over a lump of coal and it pushed him against top.