Graff Mine Metal/Non-Metal

Employee was helping to remove a pin from a CAT 990 loader. When the pin released from the bell crank, it hit the frame, upended, and slid out of the supporting sling. It landed on the employees toes of left foot.

Employee was moving the belt guard for the scalping screen. When they turned with the guard, they felt a pop in the lower back. Employee suffered a back strain.

Employee parked truck on the scales and when ee went to exit the truck, ee slipped on the ice and hurt shoulder and back. The employee did not seek medical attention until 01/23/2018. This injury became reportable because ee was given a physical therapy prescription.

Employee was exiting excavator and their foot slipped off the step. This caused employee to lose balance and fall to the ground. Employee went to a physician on 04/24/2017 and was diagnosed with a broken rib.

Employee was changing gates on the dry screen when he suffered an umbilical hernia.

Employee was walking around the front of a loader and he stepped on some ice and fell onto his back, striking his head on the ground. He went to a physician and was diagnosed with a concussion.

Employee was moving a water discharge hose when he tripped and fell to the ground. He struck his face on the ground which caused a cut above his right eye which required sutures.

Employee was changing slide gates when he lifted one and felt a pain in his left groin. He went to the Emergency Room and diagnosed with a hernia. He returned to work on regular duty the following day and will have surgery to have the hernia repaired at a later date.

Employee was using a flat hoe to clean material from the 2A chute when a piece of stone came up and hit him in the mouth, chipping his front tooth. He went to the dentist and had a cap put on the chipped tooth.

Employee received a broken finger while using a pry bar to dislodge a piece of rock. The bar slipped off the rock and smashed his finger.

Employee was raising jack stand on the fuel tank. The hand crank slipped off the jack and struck the employee in the nose. Employee will have surgery on 9/16/10 to repair his nose.

The man was walking when he fell on ice. He felt some neck pain but not enough to keep him from working. On 3/21/05 he went to the doctor because the pain was still there. He was given a prescription for pain and relaxation. No restrictions.

EE WAS BENT AT THE WAIST LOADING BLAST HOLES WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM AN ADJACENT HIGHWALL. THE ROCK STRUCK THE EE ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FOR BRUISING AND A CONTUSION TO HIS BACK. RISING TEMPERATURES AND MELTING SNOW & ICE MAY HAVE LOOSENED THE HIGHWALL MATERIAL.

THE INJURED MAN SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO SNOW AND HURT LEFT BUTTOCKS. RETURNED TO WORK WITH NO LOST TIME BUT VERY SLIGHT RESTRICTIONS. ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-6-02.