EE was in the process of opening a 6' thick slab. Water bags were installed at the top of the slab. EE was not wearing a safety harness and was about 20' high. Slab broke and fell down & hit EE and crushed him.
Employee was installing a water bag in a cut to open a new slab. While pushing on the water bag, EE's hand slipped on the side of the bag due to wet condition. Employee's cut is on the palm on the left-hand side. Sent to the ER and got 14 stitches and 10 days rest.
The wire saw operator was in the process of installing a metal wedge under a granite block. While hitting the wedge with a sledge hammer, a piece of the block (85lbs) came loose and partially hit the miner's left shoulder.
Fall from excavator catwalk while trying to remove a tarp. Land on right shoulder resulting pain. Sent to the ER to get X-Ray done. No fracture was found.
EE was descending a ladder when EE slipped on the 3rd or 4th rung from the bottom; extension ladder shifted with EE's momentum and slipped off the square block it was resting against. Wet & possibly clogged boot tread contributed to the slip on the ladder rung.
Two miners were trying to get a cutting cable unstuck from a cut. 1 man on top of the bench and 1 at the bottom. The cable got hung on the high wall and the man at the bottom pull on the cable to get it free. When it did a rock 2"" of diameter fell from the high wall and hit the miner who was looking up at the same time.
Moving a 20 lb rock by hand - smashed right index finger tip
Snowy day employee slipped on rock and twisted his knee. There was no fall or hard impact.