LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska prison officials say two staff members of the state prison at Lincoln have been hurt in separate incidents involving inmates.

The first incident happened Oct. 2 when staff members sought to stop an inmate who was trying to open a secure door. Officials say when the staffers tried to restrain the inmate, he assaulted the officers. One staffer suffered a broken thumb. Two others suffered minor injuries.

The second incident happened the evening of Oct. 3. A news release says that when a staff member followed an inmate into a room, the inmate kicked the door closed on the staff member’s hand. The staffer incurred a broken finger.