Picking rock at feeder and rock hit hand and caught hand between rock & mine roof.
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Showing all 18Loading tool box on buggy and handle slipped. Laceration to finger.
Roof Bolting and pulled lever and canopy did not lower. Employee bumped lever and canopy fell on employee.
Putting a foot shaft in miner and it fell against sprocket on pot and caught finger.
Bolting #3 Heading, trying to move gob with head when a pot slipped and fell on his left knee.
Roof Fall 20' wide x 25' length x 7' high in return (#7 entry). 1st left off 2nd Southeast Mains.
Was putting a curtain board up & hit elbow on t-bar causing laceration. Currently off work for bone infection unsure if related.
Roof Bolting and as turning to crawl back through mine twisted back.
Bolting top and hand was on arm. When raised, finger got caught between pot and top of roof.
Repairing ram car wheel. Another employee operating separate ram car struck a 4 wheeler and then it rolled into the ram car EE was repairing striking him in leg.
Bolting top and dropped pot on operator side striking left thigh.
Non-injury Roof Fall located at 60' inby spad #274, #7 entry (5' H x 15' W x 20' L).
Assisting the mechanic on the repair of the miner. Mechanic was prying on the motor and it pinched EE's finger causing laceration.
Bolter steel fell striking employee on 5th finger on left hand.
Removing rock from feeder - rock kicked up and pinned hand to top causing laceration and open fracture.
Picking up rock (2.5' x 12" x 6) at the feeder and it slipped out of his hands causing a laceration to the finger (wearing gloves).
Picking rock and felt pain in left shoulder. * Previous accident on 4 wheeler.
Drilling hole in roof and left hand, middle finger, got caught between roof and steel. Negative x-ray, but now referred to hand surgeon. Released to light duty.