EE was operating the roof bolter on the #3 section in the #3 entry just inby spad,3032. EE was placing EE's bolt into the drill pot. EE inadvertently bumped into the rotation lever causing ligament damage to the middle finger and ring finger resulting in sutures on both sides of the damaged fingers.
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Showing all 13EE was operating the roof bolter on the #1 North Section in the #1 entry installing outside bolt. EE slipped, right hand landed between the canopy post and long arm. EE left hand landed on the joystick and inadvertently hit the up pressure causing the long arm to extend pinching index finger and middle finger on right hand resulting in (12) stitches.
Employee had been helping change rollers a on a D8T dozer. Employee hooked the winch cable back into the storage loop on the cranes boom, while their hand was resting on the crane loop the winch cable tightened up and pinched employee's left thumb between the hook and storage loop.
EE was carrying tool bag in the #5 entry on the #1 North Section and felt a pop in lower back resulting in a lower back strain.
EE was operating the roof bolter in the #2 entry on the #1 West Section. A piece, rock measuring 12"L x 18"W x 2" thick slid off the canopy striking EE on right shoulder blade causing a slight abrasion and contusion.
EE was operating a shuttle car on the #1 West Section in the #6 entry an hit a pothole resulting in a strain neck.
EE was cutting belt an inadvertently cut the side of their right hand resulting in (2) stitches.
EE was spreading calcium in the intake at break #13 on #1 belt. EE had allergic reaction causing a skin rash on both legs
EE was operating the C/M in the #6 (right) entry on the #1 North Section MMU 005-0 right side. While backing the C/M out a piece of rock fell measuring 8" x5"L x30"w x7" thick striking EE in EE's lower back resulting in a broken L4 and L5. Along with a fractured pelvis and a slight tear to the outermost spinal area.
EE has a sufficient degree of pneumoconiosis
EE was operating the #4 roof bolter on the #2 North section in the #2 entry. EE tried to line up the bolt with the hole using the drill pot of the roof bolter. EE inadvertently hit the rotation lever, causing the bolt to spin and wrapped their left hand around the bolt. Resulting in a dislocated small finger and received 4, sutures.
EE was working on the #2 North Section operating the right side C/M in the #6 right entry. While, mining the cut through a piece, of rock measuring 18"x23"x1" thick striking EE on EE's right calf causing a laceration, resulting in four sutures.
EE was working at the #1 tail piece on the walkway side picking up rocks and inadvertently, a piece of rock measuring 8"x8x1/2"x3"thick bounced off the belt striking EE on the head.