Miner was operating the scaler when EE felt a pop in EE's back resulting in lower back pain.
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Showing all 3The miner had his glove pulled in by rotating auger. This resulted in a laceration and four stitch on his left middle finger.
The employee dropped a striker onto a belt from the jaw. He climbed onto the belt to get the striker. While another employee turned the belt on to run the striker out. This resulted in what we assume to be a broken ankle. The jaw and feeder were locked out but not the belt below.