Briggs Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Twisted left knee while pulling fuel hose from the Lube Truck. ER doctor x-rayed knee, placed a brace on it and gave the employee crutches and returned the employee to light duty. After employee was examined by an orthopedic, he was placed on loss time status.

Accident occurred with the employee tripped over his own feet, falling backwards on a concrete floor located in the Process Plant. Employee reached back with his left hand to catch himself and strain his left wrist.

Operator was clearing a clay-plugged transfer chute with a pry bar. The operators left hand slipped off the pry bar and got pinched between the bar and the chute causing a laceration of the left middle finger. The laceration was cleaned, stitches were required and prescription for pain killers was given to the employee. The employee was given three days off.

Employee complained of an aggravation to a non-work related pre-existing lower back injury

Aggravation of a back strain injury incurred on 6/25/2014

Employee had previously reported back pain starting 7/10/2014. Until 9/15/2014 it was not considered a reportable injury

Technician was loosening the flange bolts next to a valve assembly to change a gasket. The line was charged with heated Sodium Hydroxide. The technician drained the line via a bleed valve upstream, but noted that there was little discharge. As he loosened the flange, the liquid in the pipe sprayed into his face. He suffered minor chemical burns.

Individual was prying on a liner inside a chute, and heard/felt a popping in his left arm.

While retrieving a sample of ore flowing off of the crusher belt. The employee's feet sunk into soft material causing her to trip and fall.

Employee backed his truck up to a light plant to move it.(LP21) To hitch up the trailer, he physically moved the trailer tongue to the truck. He felt pain in his back and legs. The physician said he has Sciatica and swelling at the junction of S5-L1 in his back. He prescribed steroids, muscle relaxant, and pain medication, and was released back to work on light duty.

While climbing down from DZ-7 (dozer) employee stepped to the ground and back started hurting.

Driller was lifting a bit out of the basket when he felt a pain in his back.

Stepped over a module at the crusher and stepped on a nod sticking out and twisted his right ankle. Right is fractured.

Miner was operating a 777 cat haul truck and sprained his back. He felt that the suspension on the seat was too stiff and the bouncing was too hard on his back.

employee was cutting a hole with a oxy-acct torch when the cut out piece of hot material bounced of the bumper of his work truck and fell into his left boot burning the top of his left foot

Moving a piece of steel plate and when he turned to set it down he hit his elbow on a ladder causing muscle tear on the right elbow region

Checking levels in oil tank step down off tank pad (apporx 14 inches) and twisted knee

Miner slip of step and when he tried to catch himself strained his left shoulder

Miner was reinstalling guards on CV10 after repairing the pulling and an other miner pushed on the guard smashing his hand between the guards. (crusher was not running at the time).

Miner was sliding out the magnet on CV04 so it could be cleaned off and pulled something in his groin.

Miner was cleaning the catwalk on the scalper when a rock came of CV-02 belt and struck him in the right foot. The damage to his right foot not completely known at this time but he is walking on it with brace

While lowering Grizzly from frame one hitch point slipped and allowed the mechanism to swing, striking miners legs and foot.

Miner was descending down the ladder of a haul truck missed the last step landed had on his feet and injured his back

Miner was removing lower dampener housing bolts air ratchet got hung up and when he pulled on hose ratchet to free it ratchet came up under his safety glasses and hit his right eye

Employee was removing worn crusher liner a piece broke off and hit him in the left forearm

The employee slipped when he was on top of the lube truck, and fell from the fuel tank on to the oil tanks, about 3 feet injuring his lower back and right knee.

The operator of the water truck miss shifted causing him to lose control, and allowed the truck to roll backward and up the bank. This caused the truck to roll over. The operator was wearing his seatbelt and was not injured.

Employee was injured when he removed a cap from a pressurized (100 psi) air line without relieving pressure and was struck on the right forearm by rust and debris. Employee received minor first aid, was transported to medical facility. The arm was cleaned and wrapped, given tetanus shot and prescribed an antibiotic.

EE WAS STANDING CLOSE TO THE FORKS OF THE FORKLIFT THAT WAS SETTING A JACK UNDER AN 85 TON HAUL TRUCK. THE FORKS RELEASED & FELL GRAZING THE EE ON THE RIGHT THIGH. HE HAS A LARGE BRUISE ON HIS RIGHT THIGH & SOME SWELLING ON HIS RT. KNEE. HE WILL SEE THE DR. AGAIN ON 03/15/04, FOR A POSSIBLE RETURN TO WORK.

EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE LEACH PAD, PUSHING ORE INTO PLACE. HE STATED THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER SLIPPED ON ROCK WHEN HE WAS PUSHING UP A FACE OF ORE. WHEN THE DOZER SLIPPED, THE SUDDEN STOP JOLTED HIM AND RESULTED IN SEVERE BACK PAIN. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AT THIS TIME AND WILL SEE THE DOCTOR AGAIN ON 02/19/04.

Employee stated he was sitting in a 85 ton haul truck being loaded in the pit area. The loader dropped a large boulder into the bed of the truck causing the truck to rock back & forth. This rocking of the truck resulted in a hernia in the abdominal area. EE will have corrective surgery on 3/15/04, possible return within 6 weeks.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOUNTING THE FRONT LADDER OF THE 769 CAT WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS RIGHT KNEE LOCKED UP AND HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE STATED HE HAD TWO PREVIOUS SURGERIE S ON THIS KNEE WHICH COULD BE PART OF THE PROBLEM. HE HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORK AT THIS TIME.

EE REPORTED ON 8-7-03, THAT HE HAD SUFFERED A HERNIA AT SOME TIME WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND WOULD BE NEEDING SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR WHERE IT HAPPENED FOR SURE AND HAD NOT INDICATED A PROBLEM PRIOR TO THIS. HE IS HAVING THE SURGERY ON 9-2-03, AND WILL BE OUT FOR APPROX. 4 TO 6 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE IS A MECHANIC, HE WAS DISMOUNTING THE REAR OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. THE REAR STEP OF THE SERVICE TRUCK HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND WAS MISSING. THE EE FORGOT THE STEP WAS NOT THERE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, TWISTING HIS ANKLE. EE STATED HE WASAWARE OF THE MISSING STEP BUT HAD FORGOT.

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK THAT WAS BEING LOADED IN THE PIT. THE TRUCK WAS ROCKED BY A LARGE BOULDER & THE OPERATOR STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. HE CLAIMED TO HAVE SOME TINGL ING IN HIS FINGERS ALTHOUGH NO PHYSICAL INJURIES COULD BE FOUND BY THE MEDICAL FACILITY. HE WAS RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY ON APRIL 7.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS MOVING A BARREL OF COMPRESSOR OIL TO SERVICE THE DRILL. WHILE MOVING THE BARREL HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE EXPECTS TO BE OFF WORK FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK.

EE WAS OPERATING THE 992 LOADER IN THE PIT AREA LOADING HAUL TRUCKS. HE WENT INTO THE MUCK FACE AND STRUCK SOMETHING SOLID CAUSING HIM TO WHIPLASH FORWARD. HE STRAINED THE MUSCLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. WILL BE OFF AT LEAST 3 DAYS.

EE WAS OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK IN THE PIT AREA. HE WAS BUCKLING HIS SEAT BELT AND ACCIDENTLY PUT HIS MIDDLE RT. HAND FINGER INTO THE FAN OF THE AC UNIT. THE FAN IS BEHIND THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK AND THE GUARD HAD SEVERAL PIECES MISSING. IT DID NEED 2 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

EE CLAIMS HE WAS BITTEN ON THE LEG BY A SPIDER. HE WAS TREATED AT THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASE FOR WORK ON 7-14-02. HE DID MISS ONE DAY OF WORK AND HAS RETURNED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. HE IS UNSURE WHEN AND WHERE THE BITE HAPPENED.

EE WAS DECENDING THE STEPS LEADING FROM ONE LEVEL OF THE SHOP TO ANOTHER. HE SLIPPED ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN AND FELL THE REMAINDER 8 TO 10 STEPS. HE HAS SEVERAL BRUISES ON HIS LOWER BACK ALONG WITH MUSCLE STRAIN TO THE AREA. HE WILL BE OFF FOR APPROX 4 DAYS.

EE WAS CLEANING THE DECK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON THE DECK & FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS LOWER BACK. HE STRAINED THIS AREA & HAS SEVERAL BRUISES. HE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR 5 DAYS.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D10 DOZER PUSHING MATERIAL TO THE LOADER IN THE PIT AREA. HE WAS OBSERVED BY HIS CO-WORKING COMING OFF THE FACE AND HIT THE PIT FLOOR VERY HARD WITH THE DOZER. THE DOZ ER THEN TRAVELED APPROX 75 FT AND STOPPED. EE WAS FOUND IN THE CAB SLUMPED OVER AND BLEEDING FROM A LARGE LACERATION ON HIS FOREHEAD. REQUIRED 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EE REPORTED HE HAD PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS AND ARMS WHEN HE IS LIFTING SOMETHING ABOVE HIS HEAD. HE THOUGHT HE MAY HAVE THE BEGINNINGS OF CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS. HE SAW A DR ON 1-24-02 AND W AS GIVEN TWO WEEKS OFF. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS TENONITUS IN HIS LEFT ARM. HE MISSED HIS FIRST WORK DAY ON 1-28-02.

EE AND CO WORKER WERE REPLACING THE ROLLER ON A DOZER. THE WELD THEY HAD MADE TO HOLD THE BOGGEY IN PLACE BROKE. THIS ALLOWED THE BOGGEY TO SLIP AND CATCH HIS FINGER. NBO BROKEN BONES BUT HE H AD A DEEP LACERATION ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. SEVERAL STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT WHICH WAS 8/26/01.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD LIFTED A CHOCK BLOCK FROM THE HOLDER ON THE FRONT OF A 85TON HAUL TRUCK TO PLACE IT UNDER THE WHEEL. HE CLAIMS HE FELT SOME PAIN IN AND AROUND HIS BELLY BUTTON & NOW HAS A HERNIA AS A RESULT OF THE CHOCK BLOCK.HE HAS NOT MISSED WORK UNTIL NOV.14. SURGERY TO REPAIR THE HERNIA AND WILL BE OFF FOR APPROX. 6 WKS. THE INJURY REPORTED TO SAFETY DEPT. 1MO.AFT

EE WAS ASKED TO REMOVE THE DRIVE LINE ON A PICK UP THAT WAS NEEDING REAPRS. HE JACKED THE PICKUP , PLACING BLOCKS BEHIND AND IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEELS. HE DID NOT USE OR PLACE ANY BLOCKING U NDER THE TRUCK. HE THEN CLIMBED UNDER THE TRUCK AND THE JACK SLIPPED OFF THE POINT TO CONTACT, WHICH WAS ON THE AXLE. HE IS RATHER LARGE AND WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED, THE TRUCK FELL IT HIT HIM O

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE HAD SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE HELPING TO MAKE REPAIRS ON A D9 DOZER. HE WAS SEEN AND TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL ON 8/11/01, AND RELEASED FOR WORK. ON 11/5/01 HE REPORTED TO WORK BUT LEFT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SHIFT DUE TO PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE MISSED HIS FIRST SHIFT OF WORK OF 11/5/01 AND AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT SURE WHEN HE WILL RETURN.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING WATCHING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HAMMER ON A TOOTH OF A 992 LOADER BUCKET. THE METAL MUSHROOMED, STRIKING HIM IN THE NECK. THE WOUND TOOK SEVERAL STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE WAS RELEA SED FOR FULL DUTY AFTER BEING TREATED IN THE HOSPITAL.

EE WAS WELDING ON A TOGGLE PLATE ON THE CRUSHER.THE PLATE IS APPROX. 3'X5'X16", WEIGHT ~1600 LB.HE SUSPENDED THE PLATE ON A 1/4" CABLE & ATTACHED HIS GROUND TO BACK TO THE CABLE. HE DID NOT FO LLOW THE STANDARD PROCEDURES WITH PROPER CABLES OR GROUNDING. THE WELDER ARCHED ACROSS & BURNT THE CABLE IN HALF. THE PLATE FELL & STRUCK HIM ONBOTH ANKLES, FRACTURING BOTH.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AND MOVE A PORTION OF THE CONVEYER BELTING. THIS IS VERY HEAVY MATERIAL AND SHOULD ONLY BE MOVED WITH A FORKLIFT. HE STRAINED THE GROIN AREA AND IS NOW LOOKING AT SURGERY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HE WILL BE OFF FOR APPROX 4-6 WEEKS.

EMPLOYEE NOTICED SOME SWELLING ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW; HE IS NOT SURE WHEN OR WHERE HE COULD HAVE BEEN BITTEN, HE IS NOT EVEN SURE IF IT HAPPENED AT WORK. HOWEVER, HE IS BEING TREATED FOR AN INSE CT BITE ON HIS ELBOW. THE WOUND HAD TO BE LANCED AND DRAINED BY THE LOCAL MEDICAL CENTER. NO TIME LOST WITH THIS INJURY.

EE STATED HE WAS REPLACING THE TEETH ON AN 922 LOADER BUCKET. HE HAD REPLACE A TOOTH AND PIN, HE PICKED UP A AHMMER TO SET THE SET AND WHEN HE SWUNG THE HAMMER HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWE R BACK. HE WILL BE OFF APPROX. ONE WEEK.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE WAS REMOVING FLOOR TILES FROM THE WAREHOUSE FLOOR USINGA SCRAPER. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK AND CONTINUED TO WORK THE COMPLETE DAY. HE DID NOT RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY 4-3 BUT WAS SEEN AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. HE WAS GIVENTWO DAYS OF BED REST WITH A FOLLOW UP WITH ANOTHER DOCTOR AT THAT TIME.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS USING HAND TOOLS TO REPAIR THE AC ON AN D-10 DOZER. HE WAS STANDING ON THE TRACK WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED OF THE TOOLS AND HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE TRACK. HE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASE WITH A MILD BACK STRAIN.

EE STATED WAS HELPING TO REPLACE THE SCREENS IN THE SCALPER. HE HAD BEEN USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO REPLACE THE NUTS. HE BROKE FOR LUNCH AND FELT SOME SPASMS INHIS MID TO LOWER BACK. HE WAS TAK EN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS X-RAYED SHOWING NO DAMAGE TO THE SPINE. HE WAS OFFERED MODIFIED DUTIES BUT DID NOT RETURN TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

EE WAS REPLACING A WEAR IRON ON THE BUCKET OF A 992 LOADER. HE WAS HOLDING THE HEAD OF A BOLT WITH HIS BEAR HAND AND USING AN IMPACT WRENCH TO LOOSEN THE BOLT. THE BOLT TURNED WITH THE IMPACT WRENCH LACERATING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER, 6 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND. HE DID NOT LOOSE ANY WORK TIME AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.

EE STATED HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A TUB OF WATERAPPROX 3 GALLONS & HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED & RELEASED WITH A FULL RELEASE HOWEVER HE CONT'D TO HAVE SOME PAIN & WAS TREATED BY ANOTHER DR. THIS DR TREATED HIM UNTILD/22/01 WITH NO RESTRICTIONS, WHEN HE TOOK HIMOFF WORK. HIS FIRST MISSED DAY IS 3/23/01

EE WAS PULLING A WELDING CART ACROSS THE UNEVEN SURFACE OUTSIDE THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE TRIPPED AND PULLED THE CART DOWN ON TOP OF HIMSELF. HE RECEIVED SOME BRUISES AND STRAINED THE GROIN AND STOMACH. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 2/7/00 WHEN HE WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE RETURNED TO HIS JOB WITH SOME LIGHT DUTY MODIFICATIONS.

EMPLOPYEE WAS WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET, HE DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD SCRATCHED HIS LEFT EYE UNTIL LATER WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME. HE SAW DOCTOR IN TOWN AND WAS TAKEN OFF WORK FOR TWO DAYS. HE DID SA Y THERE WAS A LOT OF DIRT IN THE BUCKET AND PROBABLY BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING A DOZER AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT. HE APPARENTLY DIDN'T FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE & MAINTAIN A 3 POINT CONTACT BUT DISMOUNTED FACING THE TRACKS. HE SLIPPED ON THE TRACK, CATCHING H IS FOOT BETWEEN THE TRACK & THE PUSH ARM OF THE DOZER. HE FELL FORWARD STRAINING HIS RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE. WE ARE UNSURE AS TO HIS RETURN DATE.

EE REPORTED HE WAS RETURNING A CHOCK BLOCK TO THE HOLDER ON A HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. HE CONT' WORK UNTIL 9/14/99 WHEN HE WAS SEEN AT THE LOCAL HOSP AT THIS TIME A FRACTURE WAS FOUND IN HIS WRIST & HE HAS NOT RETD TO WORK YET

EE REPORTED HE HAD REINJURIED HIS ARM IN HIS NORMAL PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES. HE IS UNSURE WHAT HE DID BUT HE EXPERIENCED SWELLING IN HIS A ELBOW. THIS EE HAD SURGERY ON THIS ELBOW IN JULY RETURN ING TO FULL DUTY ON 8-3-99. HE HAS NOW BEEN OFF WORK SINCE 8-30-99 AND WE ARE UNSURE WHEN HE WILL RETURN.

EE REPORTED ON 7/7/99 THAT SHE WAS BEING TREATEDFOR CARPAL TUNNEL IN BOTH WRISTS BY HER CURRENT DR./ SHE SAID SHE NOTICED SOME PROBLEMS IN 2/99 BUT DID NOT CONNECT IT AS BEING JOB RELATED UNTI L 7/99 WHEN HER DR STARTED THE TREATMENT. HER LAST WORK DAY WAS 6/24/99 & SHE CONTINUES TO BE OFF AT THIS TIME

EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUTTING BELTING FOR A REPAIR ON THE CRUSHER BELTING. HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIS BODY WHEN IT SLIPPED RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO HIS KNEE. THIS REQUIRED SEVER AL STITCHES TO CLOSE. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE FOLLOWING SHIFT WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.

EE REPORTED A STRAIN TO HIS ELBOW FROM DESCENDING A LADDER IN THE REFINERY AREA. THE STRAIN WAS REPORTED ON 6/15/99 AND HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 7/5/99 WHEN THE DISCOMFORT WAS NOT GOING AWAY . HE IS OFF AT THIS TIME AND WE ARE UNSURE OF HIS RETURN DATE. HE IS WAITING FOR THE RESULTS OF A MRI.

EE STATED HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE DESCENDED THE LADDER OF A 992 LOADER. HE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE IN THE PIT AREA OF THE MINE, WORKING ON UNEVEN SURFACES. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HOWEVER THE KNEE DID NOT HEAL AND SURGERY WILL BE DONE ON 06-11-99 WITH APPROX 2 TO 3 WEEKS RECOVERY TIME.

EE WAS REPAIRING THE DECK BUSHING ON DRILL, BUSHING FELL STRIKING THE C-CLAMP UNDER BUSHING CAUSING THE C-CLAMP TO FLY UP AND STRIKE THE EE IN THE FACE. HE HAD A LACERATION ON HIS MOUTH AND SE VERAL TEETH WERE LOOSENED . IT DID REQUIRE 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION, AND HE MAY NEED SOME DENTAL WORK FOR REPAIRS TO HIS TEETH. NO LOST TIME DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE REPORTED HE RECEIVED A BUG BITE SOMETIME AFTER THE SHIFT HAS STARTED. THE BUG MUST HAVEBEEN INSIDE THE SLEEVE OF HIS COVERALLS. THE BITE CONTINUED TO SWELL AS THE SHIFT CONTINUED. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR FULL DUTY FROM THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE LEACH PAD IN A WINDYDUSTY AREA. HE WAS WEARING CONTACTS AND SAFETY GLASSES BUT A SMALL PARTICLE OF DIRT AND DUST INTO HIS EYE CAUSING SCRATCHES. HE WAS TREATED AT THE LOCAL HOSPITALMISSING ONE DAY OF WORK. HE RETURNED AFTER ONE DAY OFF.

EE WAS PUTTING FLAGS ON THE MUCK FACE SO THE LOADER COULD SEE FLAG LINE. EDGE GAVE WAY AND HE PUT HIS HAND DOWN TO CATCH HIMSELF, HIS HAND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TWO ROCKS, 5 STITCHES.

EE STATED HE TWISTED HIS KNEE WHEN HE HOPPED DOWN FROM CV1 CONVEYOR, APPROX 4 FT IN HEIGHT. HE TWISTED WHEN HE LANDED ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE. EE WILL HAVE APPROX 6 TO 10 WEEKS BEFORE RETURNING T O WORK.

EE REPORTED POSSIBLE METAL SLIVERS IN HIS EYE WHILE WORKING IN AND AROUND THE CRUSHER MAINTENANCE AREA. HE IS EMPLOYED IN CRUSHER MAINTENANCE DOINT CUTTIN, GRINDING AND WELDING.

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WOKE UP ONE MORNING FOLLOWINGHIS EVENING SHIFT WITH A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS TREATED FOR A STRAIN TO HIS LOWER LUMBAR. HE DOESN'T RECALL WHEN OR WHERE THE STRAIN MAY HAVE OCCURRED. HE IS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC.INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO EMPLOYER. POSSIBLE RETURN TO FULL DUTY WITHIN 7 DAYS.

EE HAD PICKED UP A METAL PLATE TO COMPLETE REPAIRS ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT. PLATE SLIPPED, LACERATING HIS LEFT THUNB. 5 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE WOUND.

EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REPAIRS TO THE CRUSHER UNIT. AS REPAIRED PART WAS BEING LOWERED INTO POSITION, HE ATTEMPTED TO STEADY IT USING HIS HAND, NOT THE RECOMMENDED METAL BARS OR TAG LINE. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAME AND CRUSHER BOWL.

EE WAS BREAKING A SMALL LAB CRUCIBLE WITH A HAMMER TO OBTAIN THE SAMPLE. THE HAMMER BROKE THE CERAMIC CRCIBLE THEN HIS HADN, CONTINUED PAST THE CRUCIBLE AND HIS WRIST CONTACTED THE JAGGED EDGE OF THE CRUCIBLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A PORTA POWER HYDRAULIC JACK THAT WAS BEING USED TO REMOVE THE LINER FORM THE MAIN FRAME BOWL LINER IN THE CRUSHER PORTA POWER SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT THIGH.

EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING HEAVEY EQUIPMENT AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

EE WAS SERVICING THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT IN THE CAB OF A FRONT END LOADER. HE HAD REMOVED THE FRONT COVER OF THE UNIT A PLACED HAND NEAR EXHAUST TO CHECK AIR FLOW. SQUIRREL CAGE FAN CONTACTE D LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATING FINGER. 6 STITCHS.

EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER BELTING INTO 4IN STRIPS WHEN HIS UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT WRIST.

EE WAS TAKING THE WEAR PLATE OFF OF THE 992 LOADER BUCKET AS HE STARTED LOOSENING A BOLT HE STOPPED AND PLACED HIS HAND UNDER THE BUCKET TO FEEL THE BOLT WHEN HE IN ADVERTENTLY ENGAGED THE TRI GGER ON THE IMPACT WRENCH CAUSING THE BOLT TO TURN CUTTING HIS FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

HE WAS MOVING 50 LB BAGS OF SODA FROM A PALLET TO A MIXING HOPPER, OPENING THE BAGS AND DUMPING THEM INTO THE HOPPER STRAINING HIS MIDDLE TO LOWER BACK.

EMP WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF OF A HAND RAIL ONTO A WORK PLATFORM AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

EE WAS SHOVELING OUT A SHALLOW TRENCH AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

EE WAS USING A PORTABLE DITCH WITCH TO TRENCH DRIP LINE IN ON THE HEAP LEACH PAD. THE TRENCHER SANK INTO THE MUCK AND HE WAS LIFTING ON THE TRENCHER TO FREE IT AND STRAIN HIS BACK.

EMP ALONG WITH 2 OTHER EMPS WERE MOVING A STATIONARY AIR COMPRESSOR TO A NEW LOCATION AND WHILE CARRYING THE COMPRESSOR WITH COWORKER EMP TRIPPED AND FELL, INJURING RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER HIS OWN FEET. FELL INTO A PUMP BASE FRAME. BRUISED RIGHT RIBS.

ON 6-19-96, WOKE UP WITH A SORE BACK. ON 6-20 & 6-21 IT WAS STIFF AND SORE. ON 6-22 EMP HAD TROUBLE BREATHING BECAUSE OF SORE SPOT ON BACK. 6-24EMP WAS WORKING AT THE PONDS GUIDING THE CRANE & WALKING UP & DOWN THE HILL INTO THE POND & EXPERIENCED SHORTNESS OF BREATH & PAIN IN THE MIDBACKALSO THERE WAS A BRUISE ON THE MIDBACK TO THE LEFT.

EE WHILE STANDING UPRIGHT REMOVING THE CAP FROM THE AIR FILTER CANISTER, ON AN I.R. 45 BLAST HOLE DRILL, WHEN TURNING TO SET THE CAP ASIDE, HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.

WHILE LOADING MATERIAL IN A CAT 777 HAUL TRUCK A LARGE BOULDER WAS DUMPED INTO THE TRUCK BED JARRING BOUNCING THE OPERATOR WHO WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT OF THE OPERATOR CAB. THE 992 LOADER OPERA TOR DID NOT SEE THE LARGE BOULDER IN HIS BUCKET.

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE OPERATORS CAB OF A CAT 621E WATER-PULL WHEN HIS FOOT SLIP ON THE STEP CAUSING HIM TO LADD AWKWARDLY ON HIS FEET.