A lightning strike 1/2 mile from Emigrant CIC plant initiated a small wild land fire. This location is within the POO boundary of the Emigrant mine site. As this fire was small, the location was quite inaccessible and before the MERT members that had been dispatched to Emigrant for an unrelated event could access the fire an air attack plane extinguished the fire.
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Mostrando 50 de 1,962Employee was working overhead tightening bolts with impact gun. When moving to the next bolt the locking mechanism failed allowing the socket to detach from the impact gun. The socket then fell from the bolt striking the employee on the bottom lip.
While swinging hammer, employee felt a sharp pain in middle to lower back.
The employee was removing scale from an autoclave. During the demolition, a piece of scale broke away and fell onto employee's forearm area.
Ee climbing ladder on pipe handler and struck head on pipe. Seen at ER diagnosed with head injury, neck/lumbar strain. Released to full duty. On follow up on 07/15/19 ee placed on restricted duty making this reportable.
While removing a liner in the mill with an overhead crane the liner swung free hitting the employee on the back of the head causing a laceration to the scalp.
6/9/2019 temporary laborer was reaching over to lift an assay lab sample bag when they felt a pain in the back/shoulders. On 6/13/2019 they sought further medical treatment and was then placed on light duty by the physician
EE was using an electric hand drill to drill a hole. The drill became stuck in the hole causing the drill to rotate in the EE hand. This caused a dislocation of EE right hand middle finger. The EE sought medical treatment (Physical Therapy) on 8/13/2019 making this a reportable injury
IP felt pop on left side of lower back while raising handle to filter press.
Employee was lifting materials out of service truck when employee felt a strain in lower back
Employee report pain in their back when the bed of the haul truck came down after dumping a load of rock to the crusher.
Employee placed hand on boom of liner handler. Handler retracted pulling employee's finger into pinch point resulting in a pinched finger
While employee was washing glass bottles, a bottle slipped out of their hand breaking and causing a laceration to their left wrist.
EE was in the process of transporting piping for leach operations when they caught their left 2nd finger between pipe and back of loader. Initial clinic visit revealed no fracture and EE returned to full duties. On a follow-up visit on 5/1/19 the PA prescribed 2 physical therapy sessions when EE reported finger felt stiff.
Ee was sliding filter plates across a beam and pulled a muscle. Ultimately had surgery on 11/07/19 making this lost time.
EE was working to replace a leaking gasket on a coolant line when residual pressure caused the line to separate resulting in some coolant entering the EE's eyes. EE requested a medical evaluation during which time was prescribed an antibiotic to prevent possible onset of infection.
Employee struck the back of left hand on a truck door causing an acute displaced facture in left hand.
A maintenance welder was lying down on side to weld a hose bracket on a 994 loader. The employee felt pain in low back when employee pulled self up after completing the job around 9:00am (March 24th). The employee reported the incident the following shift (March 25th). The employee was placed off work on March 29th after a clinic appointment.
IP reported on 3/20 that IP had been experiencing discomfort in lower back for the last several weeks while performing routine tasks in the lab. IP was seen by provider, prescribed physical therapy and given a list of restrictions. Restrictions will not be accommodated.
The KK employee was removing refractory from an autoclave while on a work platform. As the employee stepped down from the platform onto the floor of the equipment, the employee mistepped and sprained an ankle.
Employee fell backward due to muddy conditions on the ground, and landed on left arm.
Employee reported shoulder pain 2/15/2019. Employee went to the doctor for initial evaluation on 2/18/2019. Upon full medical review (3/26/2019) the event was determined to be occupational thus making the event reportable. The employee went to 6 physical therapy appointments.
While walking to hot change van, Employee slipped on ice striking head on ground.
CAT 16m motor grader made contact with coach bus resulting in bus passenger sustaining neck strain. Company was notified on 03/19/2019 that the injured employee had attended physical therapy that was recommended by the Dr. on 2/27/19 making this reportable.
Employee was clearing a lime screw feeder to prepare it for a maintenance inspection. The employee identified the feeder was plugged and was attempting to clear the blockage. Dry lime burped out of the feeder (swirl box) while the employee was standing in close proximity. The employee sustained chemical burns to the face, neck, chest, abdomen and eyes.
IP was in the process of closing the service cage at the 4450 station. In that process, IP's left ring finger came into contact between the handle and latch. The injury resulted in a laceration which required sutures to close. IP is currently on restrictions.
Employee was riding in the back of a tractor. The tractor hit a hole and the employee bounced up and back down striking the bottom of their foot on a hose that was on the floor. Their foot flexed up against the metatarsal boot causing a fracture.
Operator fell while dismounting equipment and fractured right ankle.
Ee was driving the haul truck and hit a deep pothole. EE struck head on the window of the haul truck. EE was transported to the ER with neck pain. Diagnosed with a cervical strain and put on restricted duty for one day.
IP was conducting a post blast inspection in the 4200-212. IP was standing on top of the muckpile checking for misfires. As IP was walking down the muckpile, the IP fell forward resulting in laceration to the left wrist. One suture was needed to close the wound.
IP reported experiencing right wrist pain. IP sought medical treatment and was put on restricted duty, and was diagnosed with Ulnar Carpal Instability.
Performing filter press trouble shooting and was bending down to walk under structure when at same time pry bar caught grating and then contacted nose and upper lip resulting in lacerations requiring sutures to close.
When the bus arrived to drop off the crew for shift, employee stepped off the bus and twisted ankle.
On 12/23/2018 employee slipped and fell on left side of body and was initially given full duty release. After additional evaluation of the employee's shoulder in April 2019, the Dr. determined surgery was required on employee's left shoulder. Surgery was performed on 4/22/2019
IP noticed air and water headers come down off the rib in a muck bay. IP decided to move the water line first by bending it back on itself and stuck the header into the ground. As the IP was in the process of retrieving the air line, the water line came dislodged and the valve turned on. The water line struck the IP's right forearm resulting in a fracture.
At 11:58 a.m., a power outage occurred in the surface and underground of the mine. When the outage occurred, three miners were on the #1 shaft conveyance performing a hoist inspection. The miners were 40 ft. from the 1350 station when the power went out.
On 11/15/2018 the employee stepped out of the service truck and felt a pop in left knee. This injury became reportable on 01/18/2019 when the knee became painful and could not bend it without more pain. The Dr. put the employee off work.
Employee was helping move a piece of 8" pipe when EE's pinky finger was pinched between the end of the pipe and a valve body. Employee received a laceration that took 7 sutures to close.
A miner was fatally injured when the miner was run over by the LHD loader the miner was operating underground.
IP was mounting dozer and was pulling self up by the hand hold when EE felt a "pop" in EE's right elbow. MRI revealed partial thickness tear of radial bicep tendon. Cannot accommodate restrictions with regular tasks resulting in a lost day injury.
While the driller was cycling a core tube down, standing on the helper deck a 5' rod in the rod rack started to slide to the other end of the rod rack. The driller turned around and tried to stop the sliding rod when 2 other rods slid against the first one pinning the driller hand between the rod and rod rock causing lacerations to the left fingers.
Employee was using a 4" angle grinder when the grinder kicked back and caused a laceration on left thumb.
Employee opens valve and gets debris in both eyes
Installing Underground Bulkhead Panel. Panel slipped from the left side of the forklift hitting the ground then bouncing and striking the employee in the abdomen area.
Employee was driving an explosive truck and struck left elbow on the ROPS.
While exiting the bed of a service truck the employee slipped on the step falling 18" to the ground landing on right side.
EE was cleaning hydraulic fittings underneath a haul truck when ee lost balance and placed ee right hand out to catch self. In the process ee hand got caught between a hydraulic line and the truck frame. This resulted in a wrist and shoulder strain. When evaluated the EE was not released to return to work.
EE was removing engine doors from a CAT 16M Grader. Handed door down to another employee and felt pain in back.
IP was using a pressure washer in an attempt to flush plugged material out of a grout line. The pressure washer backfired during use and something pierced into the glove and hand of the IP's left index finger. IP sought treatment which required sutures to close and placed on modified duty.
Employee was sitting in the lunch room at the end of shift when ee stood up and lifted arm ee shoulder popped out.