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Belt boss taking out top roller of belt . Dropped caught finger between belt rail and top structure cut end of middle. Went to hospital got 17 stitches.
Roof fall on belt line 8 breaks outby #4 drive. No injuries. Fell between shifts in intersection and 1/2 through crosscuts.
Roof bolting left break when piece of draw rock fell hitting employee on right hand. Went to ER cleaned & sutured hand. Had to have surgery at a later date to repair tendon on hand.
Shoveling tail piece while belt was running. Belt caught shovel and pinched finger against tail piece. Mashed end of finger.
Caught finger between steel and chuck of bolter head cutting finger. Went to ER, finger was cleaned and sutured.