Pulling block with scoop and the block fell landing on his left hand.
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Showing all 7Cutting #l heading and left foot slid between cutter and rib.
Was cutting scrapping out of the bottom and cutter chain grabbed the bottom and kicked back and briefly pinned him against the rib.
Employee was shoveling ribs when employee turned to get ribs behind him and he twisted his leg, injuring his right knee.
Employee was cleaning loose coal off coal rib when the scoop went wide open and slammed into the right side of rib, lacerating employee above right eye and causing mild whiplash.
Employee was roof bolting when he caught his left thumb between the steel, breaking and bruising the skin along the left side of the thumb.
BENDING A ROOF BOLT AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.