A missing person suffered a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The body was removed by the coroners office from the woods located at the back of the mine property. This individual has never been employed by the mine, nor the company.
Hand was in pinch point between driving bar and blowbar while being struck by sledge hammer. Impairment: deep bruise and accumulation of blood under the skin on left little finger.
Two employees were changing a scraper on the end 0f #10 stacking conveyor. The first one was holding the counter weight arm in place while the second one replaced the scraper blade; the arm slipped from his hand, pivoted around & struck the second EE in the mouth injuring his lower lip & chipped a tooth. Ice was used to stop bleeding & swelling.