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Employee diagnosed with a MSHA Reportable STS. Audiologist states that workplace noise exposure likely contributed to the change in hearing.

Right ear STS meeting the MSHA Reportable Criteria. Hearing loss pattern consistent with presbycusis and noise exposure. right ear shifts likely to be caused by workplace noise exposure according to audiologist. Employee is a supervisor for the operations department. Time around running equipment is where this employee experiences noise levels above 85 DB.

Operatpor was fueling truck and tripped on fuel hose while replacing the hose in holder.

Driller assistant was positioning a breakout wrench to break rod joints and inadvertently placed a thumb between the head/cap and piston rod, causing their thumb to get smashed in between the two when actuated. This resulted in a tuft fracture to the tip of thumb as well as a laceration to the thumb that required stitches.

On 1/5/2025 employee was lifting a lock ring for a haul truck and reported hearing a pop in EE's left arm. Employee received an evaluation on 11/5/25 at BMGH and 11/6/25 at HGH and a full release to work both times. On 2/19/26 employee reported that EE's left arm was hurting and an appointment was made for 2/23/26 with a specialist and placed on restricted duty.

Before the end of shift on 1/8/2026 employee was putting all their tools away in their suitcase. As they were lifting it to put the suitcase full of tools on the cart, they leaned too far and felt a sharp pain between their stomach and groin. They reported the incident to their supervisor on 1/9/2026 at the beginning of shift.

Employee was checking dust curtain, as they were walking, they tripped over a rock and sprained their left ankle.

Employee stepped off of the frame of the shovel and as EE stepped down, EE lost balance and fell as EE felt strain to EE's left leg

While a maintenance employee was installing a spring on a fan belt, a ratchet slipped causing a deep laceration on EE's left forearm.

Employee was exiting the bus when they slipped.

Taping a drill pattern and twisted ankle on uneven ground.

Haul truck operator's foot got stuck in floor liner, tried pulling out foot and heard a pop and felt pain.

On April 22nd, employee reported pain to knee and refused treatment. In July, employee reported to supervisor that knee was still hurting. During appointments in July and August, no work restrictions were prescribed. In September MRI diagnosed the employee with a torn meniscus and surgery was scheduled for October 9. Employee had no work restrictions until date of surgery.

Employee slipped while exiting a commuter bus

While cleaning a window on a dozer, the wind caught the door and the employee tweaked their wrist on the handrail

While picking up a 12" valve, employee heard a popping sound in their chest. Started to hurt a few hours after the pop.

While an employee was cleaning a window they felt a pop in the right rib area

While lifting a section of walkway grating into position the worker's gloved right pinky finger was pinched between the grating and the frame it sits on causing a pinched finger with a minor cut.

Mechanic was removing a drain plug from the differential on 599 lube truck. When the plug came loose the wrench came down quickly causing the left pinky of the employee to strike the concrete floor.

Employee was lifting a box and pulled/tore/ruptured their rt. Biceps muscle.

Employee was checking a sump in acid wash area when EE walked a small containment wall and twisted left ankle.

The employee was cutting the top of a cone off. EE's hand slipped and the knife unlocked causing injury to EE's index finger.

The employee experienced an STS in both ears on the annual test when compared to the 2004 baseline. An audiology retest confirmed the findings for both ears. An audiologist review of all hearing records indicates the STS for the left ear meets the criteria to report. The STS for the right ear does not meet the reportable degree criteria.

While trying to line up a pin on a drill rod support adjuster, the employee's hand slipped and the left middle finger was pinched between the adjuster and the pin boss.

Employee was walking across the tire pad when EE felt a pop in their right ankle.

While removing old lip on 346 shovel, employee was using a slip hammer when a piece of metal hit the employee in the groin.

IP was holding the bolt with vice grips while cutting with a grinder when the grinder kicked and caught the top of EE's thumb. IP went to driller and reported injury. All notifications were made, and IP was transported via crew truck to Battle Mountain for evaluation. The IP received 3 Stitches.

An employee was filling a Haul Truck. When the employee grabbed the DEF nozzle the employee twisted their back

The IP tried to control the falling pipe during the process of placing sounder pipe in well. The pipe made contact with IP left middle finger tip after it slipped out of pipe already lowered in hole, Causing an avulsion and fracture finger tip after falling 6inches.

During shift change, the employee was found unresponsive in equipment. Attending physician pronounced employee deceased on scene.

While performing pre-op inspection of haul truck, employee slipped on ice and fell to ground.

Employee was walking to the bus and slipped on some ice.

While fueling the haul truck during a wind gust, the employee got debris in the eye. The employee did not report the event to supervision until 11/10/21

Driller was fighting a bad hole, mistakenly got hand under bottom stop for drill top head where EE knows not to put them, top head smashed right thumb.

The employee was pulling and pushing on 8 and 12-inch pipe and valves to line up the pipe for fusing. On 10/21/21, the employee reported swelling and discomfort in the lower abdomen. The employee was transported to BMGH diagnosed with a small hernia. On 10/27, the employee requested a follow-up at the clinic.

Miner twisted ankle while walking across the drill pad.

Employee was getting on a forklift

Employee was moving a shovel cable loop when they felt a pop in right calf.

Employee stood up before the bus came to a complete stop when the bus pulled into the parking ditch the employee slipped and hit right knee, hit the metal part of the seat. The employee continued to work until surgery date with no restrictions. Employee did not receive any medical attention or medications.

Employee was tasked with blend grinding a weld on the bottom of the car body. A foreign body metal shard embedded in the employees left eye.

While the employee was removing nuts from rubber tire dozer cutting edges, the air exhaust from the one-inch impact gun blew dust and other materials towards the employee. The employee felt something in eye but continued to work on 12/19 and 12/20. On 12/21 the eye was red and irritated and the employee reported it to the supervisor.

Metal on metal between 2 haul trucks traveling on haul road. Fatigue was the contributing factor.

Employee slipped off a dozer while exiting the equipment.

Employee was removing haul truck tires using a rad gun. When employee began to remove a nut on haul truck tire, the rad gun was not set to remove causing rad gun to tighten and pinch finger between nut and rad gun.

Employee was moving tables in the ambulance bay and tripped on the ambulance stop blocks.

Employee was helping change GET on 343 shovel. As EE turned to hook tooth to crane on truck, EE twisted left ankle and fell to the ground. Fellow employee helped EE up and called lead man.

While an employee was being loaded underneath the shovel, the employees neck and back were jarred when the material was loaded into the back of the haul truck.

Employee stepped off the Dozer while performing work and twisted their ankle.

Employee was digging in frozen drill cuttings for a sample when experienced pain in neck and back. Reported to supervisor on shift and requested medical evaluation.

Employee was working on engine, slipped on intake pipe and fell