The mine was not made aware of the injury until 08/02/2023 and all attempts to get information from the injured miner have not generated a response other than to say the miner was injured on the morning of Sunday July 23rd. The times of the incident are only entered because the online form requires them, but do not represent a factual time of the injury.
At 1:20 PM, IT WAS REPORTED THAT EMPLOYEE HAD CUT A FINGER FROM WORKING ON A GARAGE DOOR OPENER. EE WAS SETTING THE OPEN AND CLOSE LIMITS ON ROLLERS. IT WAS REPORTED THEY LOST THEIR GRIP AND HAND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT RING FINGER IN THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET.
Employee was helping change the paddles on a scrubber. Employee was standing on the frame or the scrubber tower guiding the scrubber's into the chamber when employee lost balance and fell on to catwalk about 5 feet below. Employee was wearing fall protection but was not tied high enough to dampen the fall.
The worker heard air leaking out of a bladder used for the final cleaning of the slurry line. When he went in front of the bladder it let loose and struck him in the stomach knocking him backwards causing him to lose balance and hit the back of his head on the pump behind him causing a small cut on the back of his head. That night he received 2 staples to keep cut closed.