Mission Mine: 50 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal

Operator was performing pre-shift walk through of the wet mill. As they were progressing through the bottom deck, one foot slipped forward, causing them to lose balance. Operator quickly extended their arms to regain balance, resulting in pain to their left shoulder.

Employee was placing safety cones on a MMU trailing cable as it was being moved by an excavator. As the trailing cable was elevated by the excavator, the trailing cable swung freely striking the employee in the left lower leg.

Employee was acting as a spotter for 6"x400' pipe removal by excavator. During pipe movement the excavator changed directions causing the pipe to slide 20' unexpectedly in the direction of the employee, striking the employee's left leg, fracturing the tibia and fibula.

While attempting to rotate a drain assembly down to empty waste oil from the mobile mining unit sump, employee pinched thumb between the assembly ball valve and I-beam flange causing a fracture and laceration to the left thumb

Employee was descending stairs on wet mill when both feet slipped out from under them. Employee fell backward and slid to the landing platform while holding handrail with right hand.

Operator was transferring 50lb bag of floc from pallet to discharge hopper when left foot slipped causing them to twist upper body. Became reportable injury on 07/10/20 after follow-up medical visit.

Operator walked down machine track to place hose at fuel cap. EE was about to ascend to the upper platform when EE slipped and fell approx 3' to the ground, experiencing pain in EE's lower left leg. X-rays revealed a cracked bone.

Two haul trucks, one loaded and the other empty, were passing from opposite directions on curve south of mining unit stockpile area. Loaded truck continued in a straight line instead of turning into curve and sideswiped unloaded truck. Driver of unloaded truck bit into the tongue on impact and required stitches to close wound.

Driver left cab of truck and was walking to rear of trailer in dirt unloading area. States they stepped in soft spot with heel while front of foot was on harder ground. Hyperextended knee in the process due to weight shift from heel to toe.

Shift supervisor suffered a fractured foot while attempting to change out a 30-gallon drum of grease on a fuel trailer. A second employee was lifting the drum from the ground and inadvertently let it go while the supervisor was pulling from the trailer platform. Drum struck supervisor's foot behind the toe protection of supervisor's safety shoes.

Assistant Mill Operator was sitting in the control room when the operator tried to stand up and momentarily lost balance. Operator went to catch fall by putting hand on a shelf which had a wrench with a sharp edge on it. The operator cut the palm of right hand on that wrench resulting in seven stitches to close.

Contractor electrician was working in low voltage side of transformer checking voltage on phase to ground when arc flash was experienced resulting in first and second degree burns to hands and wrist areas

While mounting equipment, haul truck operator placed right foot on the lower step and had both hands on the handrails. During transfer of left foot to the next step, right knee buckled when ee placed weight on right leg.

Operator had climbed up the dozer blade push arm steps and was standing on the track with both feet reaching for the door when EE's feet slipped from under EE. EE fell backwards on the ground landing on EE's back. Accident was not witnessed and subsequent MRI performed on 2/19/16 confirmed lower back injury consistent with the fall.

Dozer operator felt pop in EE's back while operating D8 dozer. No unusual circumstances.

Employee caught his foot on a track shoe grouser & fell to the ground while dismounting D6T dozer. Accident was not witnessed and not reported to mine management until 12/15/15. Subsequent MRI performed on 12/24/15 confirms lower back/disc injury consistent with job related duties.

Excavator operator thought he was having a heart attack and called on his radio for help. A supervisor got him off his machine and to the main gate to wait for EMS. Local EMS arrived on the scene within 10 minutes and MSHA was immediately notified. MSHA investigated and determined that the condition was not work related.