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

Television station KETV reports that 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.