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EE was operating rubber tire Mack 8 personnel carrier when the front wheel hit a hole in mine floor causing the steering wheel to spin catching his right pointer finger, causing a dislocation. Cause of this injury was awareness. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor, mining equip/systems not a factor, miner proficiency a factor.

Employee was loading roof straps on battery scoop car when hand slipped casuing a laceration on middle and ring finger on right hand. Employee claims he had leather gloves on. There were no witnesses to accident. Employee Proficency and Attitude factors in the accident.

An un-intentional roof fall occurred in the intersection of number 6 entry on the working section mmu-001, one break inby the section loading point. The roof fall measured approximately 30'feet in length x 18'feet wide x 5' to 5 1/2' feet high.

Employee was holding straight edge while another employee was cutting belt with utility knife. The knife slipped and cut left pointer finger causing a laceration. Employee needed two stitches. Employee Experience a factor, Employee Proficinency a factor, Compliance with Rules and Regs not a factor.

Employee was installing crib blocks in the belt entry. A peice of rock measuring 12" inches x 6" inches x 4" thick fell from mine roof.He suffered a laceration on his forearm. Cause of injury was awareness. Mining equip/systems not a factor. Compliance with rules/regs not a factor. PPE not a factor. Miner attitude could be a factor.

A roof fall occured in the active working section, mmu number 001-0. The fall occured one break inby survey spad 6+96 in the intersection of number 6 entry and into the crosscut from 6 entry to 5 entry.

Employee was assisting miner operator in handling miner cable while moving the machine. Employee was dragging cable outby and towards the left rib. A piece of rock struck the employee on the lower left leg. Miner proficency a factor, miner experience and knowledge a factor.

The accident was a roof fall in the #3 Entry of the active working section MMU-001. The 12-12 Remote Continious Miner was being operated at the time of the roof fall. The miner was taking his second cut out of X-cut 3 to 4.