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Employee was removing a belt wipe for replacement and was holding an end wrench on a stuck nut while another employee used an electric impactor to the bolt end for easy removal. The injured employee was holding the wrench loosely and the wrench spun with the nut striking the end of right thumb, fracturing themost distal phalange.

Employee was removing a belt wipe for replacement and was holding an end wrench on a stuck nut while another employee used an electric impactor to the bolt end for easy removal. The injured employee was holding the wrench loosely and the wrench spun with the nut striking the end of right thumb fracturing the most distal phalange.

Employee was cleaning the pads around the jaw crusher when they stepped into some mud and slipped causing them to fall into a steel supporting structure causing a small cut on their scalp. Employee stated their hard hat came off as their head went forward.

Lying on back grinding metal from a screen deck and debris entered EE's left eye. Employee was wearing a shield and safety glasses. The condition did not bother EE until a day and a half later. EE never missed work but was restricted for one day. (No operating equipment and out of any dust)

Loading a flat tire into a pick up and EE felt discomfort in their left arm. EE said it was not bothering self and EE would wait until Monday to see how it felt. It worsened so EE went to a Dr on 8/7/23 who diagnosed a strain - follow-up on 8/14/23 same, then another on 9/7/23 for MRI which showed a torn tendon. Has worked regular job with no restrictions all along.

Employee was positioning a shim beneath a toggle plate on a feeder and pulled a muscle while positioning it. Employee's initial diagnosis was a pulled muscle and on employee's return visit to the clinic the doctor gave employee a steroid injection. The employee has not missed any work and is still performing regular job.

EE thinks lower back pain is due to EE swinging a 20# sledgehammer driving a pin out of an outrigger on a forklift. EE thinks the torque of the swings resulted in a tightness in lower back that became painful a few days later.

Employee was steam cleaning a 980H loader and when finished employee was dismounting the machine and the bottom rubber, strap, step broke causing the miner's shoulder to strike a platform above bruising it. Report shows a contusion with restricted use of arm for 5 days.

Employee was walking across the stockpile area when the wind blew dust into EE's eye. Employee went to optic facility who told EE it looked like EE had removed the object from EE's eye prior to visit. They examined EE and gave EE some drops for the eye and said EE would be fine. The drops were prescription thus the reason for this report as the incident was minor.

Employee was changing the skirting on the 53 x conveyor when EE's hand slipped and hit the tail pulley guard causing a 1" cut to EE's right palmar surface. Fabricated tail pulley guard.

Confirming audiogram on 8/9/19 showed a standard threshold shift.

Confirming audiogram on 8/9/19 showed a standard threshold shift.

Employee was standing on the drag bucket to knock the drag cable out of the crow foot on the bucket. When EE tossed a drag chain out of the way it struck EE's foot causing EE to jump to the ground (1 1/2' down) and subsequently twisted knee. Mild strain of knee.

Employee was shoveling spilled crushed white rock from beneath a belt at the main plant (build up on concrete surface) and when they forcefully pushed the shovel into the rock they "tweaked" the left shoulder.

Pulled on a hose and it cut the arm had to get 5 stitches.

Employee was using a pry bar to help open a barn door dump bed and when door opened employee leaned forward straining lower back muscles. Stiff/sore lower back & right hip.

Employee was ascending the catwalk to reach the #2 conveyor when their foot slipped. Employee swung their arm out to stabilize themselves and in doing so struck the 53X chute with a flat head on blow. (No cut, laceration or puncture). Employee said they thought they were fine but condition worsened.

Operator was climbing up the stairs of the loader to check out some recent damage to the machine and when the employee reached up to feel the metal on the hood, there was a sharp piece that had resulted from a recent fender bender that cut employee's right hand on the dorsal surface. (The machine was a Komatsu a WD-500.

EE was assisting another ee in standing up a 85 gallon drum of transmission fluid (drum was on its side) when ee felt a pain in lower back. EE had left hand on the top rim of the drum and right hand on the bottom lip. The other ee was reversed.

Employee was pulling on a cable (drag cable) trying to situate it in a draw of the NW 95 drag line and subsequent to these actions complained of a burning sensation in right forearm. (Replacing the dump cable on the dragline)

Employee reached down to pick up a hose and said they tweaked their back. Employee was going to place the hose nozzle in a position to wash sand from beneath a tail pulley.

Employee was exiting the water truck after watering the work areas. Employee said when exiting the vehicle their elbow struck the door of the H2O truck causing a bruise to elbow. Employee did not slip or fall to cause the contact with the door.

Employee was welding and when replacing the argon tank, it tipped and began to fall. The employee reached for the tank at arms length and strained back muscles.

Employee was leaning into the engine bay (beneath the hood) working on the engine. When EE let self down to the floor EE twisted knee.

Employee was shoveling loose rock from beneath belt when he felt his shoulder pop. Was in the act of forcing the shovel into the loose rock. (Shift end maintenance).

Injured employee was assisting the superintendent adjust the lagging on the pea gravel belt. The guard that had been removed to make the adjustments slid down and pinched the employee's hand where he had hold of a piece of bracing. (Pinched palm surface).

EE was doing a pre-op check and tripped over a wheel chock. When he fell he caught himself with his right hand causing it to twist. He reported that it was nothing and refused to go to medical facility. 3 days later the wrist began to bother him so he went to dr. He was allowed to RTW with no restrictions but will have to have surgery. Will become reportable on 10/22/13, surgery.

EE was airing up a tire on a truck when the tire blew. The concussion of the explosion caused his ear to ring. EE has not missed any days or had any restrictions but just today we finally received a report from the insurance company that he has a 13% impairment in his left ear.

Aggravation of injury reported on 5/1/13. Employee twisted knee while installing silt fence aggravating his knee injury. Went to Dr on 7/17/13 who told him to take 2 days off work, then report to work with no restrictions. This report is submitted to add 2 missed days to the accident.

Employee was fueling his excavator and while waiting for it to fill the wind blew dust into his right eye.

Employee was removing rocks that had become wedged on the feeder, plate when the removal of one, rock allowed another to roll onto his finger and pinching his right middle finger. Fracture & nail bed evulsions.

Employee was holding a 25# steel wear plate while another employee was lining up the bolt holes. The other employee miscommunication with the injured employee and pulled the trigger on the pneumatic air wrench pinching injury's finger.

EE was stepping off of a mini excavator and twisted his knee.No real pain or discomfort at time so he didn't call the accident in. Called 2 days later to say he had pain. Sent him to clinic and the diagnosed a strain. He returned for a follow up exam and they requested a MRI. MRI revealed he had a torn meniscus so today he was scheduled for surgery on 5/9/13.

Employee was stooping over to go under the #6 conveyor (en-route to repair a flashing on the # 2 conveyor hopper) when his hard hat fell off. He picked the hard hat up then stood to replace it and struck his head on the conveyor framework.

Employee was removing rocks from a plugged cone crusher when a rock became dislodged and struck his finger. Employee suffered a fractured distal phalange on his left ring finger.

Employee was replacing a fuse in the jaw disconnect box. After throwing the knife in the box, the employee used a fuse puller to remove the bad fuse. When replacing the fuse, the employee got the fuse holder into live electricity and got flashed.

EE was cutting a hole in belting when the knife went through the belting while being drawn over the belting and cut the EE's right thigh.

EE was replacing a u-belt onto a pulley and when he was trying to slip the belt over the pulley his fingers (index & middle) got caught between the pulley and the v-belt pinching ee's fingers.

EE was walking behind his haul truck in the parking lot to retrieve a grease gun and said his knee just gave out. The surface was smooth with no obstructions.

Employee was cutting an old splice from a belt and when the knife went through the end of the belt the blade turned (due to a sag in the belt) cutting the employee's thumb.

EE lost his balance when dismounting a screen and when he grabbed a pole, he twisted at the same time and tore the labrum in his left shoulder.

EE was grinding the head off a bolt in a belt splice when the finger dug into the belt and grabbed his right hand making a 1/2" cut into his hand.

EE was placing a roll of belting (to be used on a conveyor) onto the fork lift and when he removed his pry bar it pinched his finger. (Pry bar did the pinching). The fork lift was not in motion, cut caused by the pry bar.

EE was changing the air filter on a 345B Excavator and the air filter canister cut his thumb while he was placing the new filter in the canister. 3 stitch laceration.

Employee was changing a rip-rap screen and when finished he wiped his face with his glove and a foreign object entered his right eye. The eye became irritated over the weekend. Diagnosis was a bruised eye but the Dr. put antibiotic drops in the eye making injury recordable.

Employee was using a cutting torch to cut a piece of steel(on his back beneath the work) and a piece of hot metal entered his ear canal.

EE had bent down to examine a machine on a concrete floor and when he got back up to his feet he said his knee was bothering him. He did not fall or twist the knee, either kneeling down or coming back to the standing position.

Employee was using an angle grinder with a wire brush to remove rust from a steel plate when his glove got caught in the wire wheel. The wheel pulled his left index finger into the wheel by the glove. No skin breaks but slight fracture in middle phalange.

Accident did not become recordable until 7/21/08. EE was ascending the ladder to the pug mill (used as a feeder to the USI crusher), when he missed a rung, causing him to fall to the ground on his feet.

Employee was carrying tools to his truck when he tripped over an extension cord on the shop floor. The employee landed on his left elbow causing bruising.