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Repairing a light on shuttle car. Reached for a part and caught a burr on the side board slicing little finger on right hand.
Roof bolting and a rock (4' x 28" x 4") fell striking employee on right shoulder, right side, and lower back.
Hitting a pick hammer with a ballpen hammer and piece of metal from hammer imbedded into left arm.
Employee was repairing a power box and the scoop's brakes failed, pinning his leg between the power box and scoop.
Employee was removing panel board of junction box on a miner and a piece of draw rock approx. 15" X 20" X 1" fell on the back of his left hand, causing a laceration that required stitches.
Employee was cleaning off a Miner when a piece of dry rock fell on him causing lacerations on his forehead and back of head.
Employee was bolting roof and caught left index finger between pot and plate, crushing end of finger.
Employee was pulling belt at cutter and fell into a roof bolter striking his right shoulder and wrist. This resulted in a chipped bone in wrist.
operating a scoop and hit a pot hole, causing batterylight to strike worker in (r) rib cage.
Employee was working on a scoop charger cable, was peeling cable with a knife. The knife slipped and cut left thumb.
worker was changing pads on a Continous Miner and strained left elbow.