EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A COAL HAULER WITH THE MACHINE ENERGIZED. AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING HE WAS USING BOTH HIS HANDS TO SUPPORT HIMSELF ON THE EDGE OF THE MACHINES CANOPY. WHEN HE WAS PARTIALL Y OUT OF THE OPERATORS COMPARTMENT HE HIT THE STEERING LEVER WITH HIS FOOT, CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN CANOPY AND RIB. HE RECEIVED A LACERATIONTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER 2 SUTURES REQUIRED.