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While working in the shop, EE dropped a wrench on left hand causing a closed non-displaced finger fracture. The adjustable wrench landed on EE's hand which was caught between the wrench and metal container.
While walking from EE's pickup to the shop, the miner felt something snap in EE's right calf. EE's leg gave out and EE fell to the ground. The miner suffered a right calf strain and placed on walking restrictions.
The employee was welding on a water truck frame when a spark went behind EE's welding helmet and glasses and struck EE's eye. The employee had 2 pieces of embedded metal removed from EE's right eye by the doctor. Employee reported injury 5/3/18. No time missed, employee was wearing welding jacket, helmet, safety glasses, steel toed boots, and leather gloves.
While removing a machine guard on the overland belt tail pulley, the miners left hand was pinched between the machine guard and frame. The tail pulley was filled with rock. A rock moved while removing the guard causing the guard to shift and pinch miners hand. The miner suffered a crushing injury/contusion to left hand. No open wound was caused and an x-ray revealed no fracture.
The miner was feeding a new belt onto a belt conveyor when the spreader board on a chain hoist skipped free. The board flew out and struck the miner in the chest.
The miner slipped and fell on EE's back and rolled 3 to 4 feet. The miner had right shoulder pain. Original diagnosis of right shoulder sprain on 4/24/17. The miner had no restrictions/full duty and has had no lost time from the accident. On 7/7/17, diagnosis changed to a torn rotator cuff and is scheduled for Right Shoulder Surgery on 7/12/17.
While moving screen mesh from storage, the screen mesh slipped and smashed the miners right middle finger causing a contusion. The miner was wearing gloves, hardhat, and safety glasses during the incident.
Miner was walking down a ramp and tripped on something causing them to fall down stairs of a cone screen. Miner said they were not sure what they tripped on and there was no debris on the walkway. Miner fractured right ankle after the fall. Miner fell approximately 4-6 steps from the landing. The miner was not carrying anything during the incident.
Individual was clearing dirt around the plant with a skid loader when loader hit a large rock. This pushed employee forward into the safety bar causing a bruise to chest on the left side. Individual was wearing a seatbelt.
When changing screens inside of screen deck pulled or strained neck muscle
When swinging a sledgehammer at a rock, missed the rock causing hand to contact the discharge chute that the rock was lodged in, causing a laceration to the finger and cutting the tip of the finger off.
TRUCK HAD MECHANICAL FAILURE, MINER WAS STRUCK BY THE OPEN DOOR KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND CAUSING LEFT KNEE, RIBS AND ANKLE PAIN. MINER WAS GIVEN Rx FOR PAIN AND SWELLING, ICE PACK AND KNEE IMMOBILIZER.
WHEN SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM UNDER A CONVEYOR, FELT PAIN IN LEFT LEG AND LOWER LEFT BACK. UPON EXAM AND X-RAYS FOUND TO HAVE HERNIATED DISC, LUMBAR SPINE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE SIDEWALK WHEN HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND IT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS ANKLE TO ROLL, RESULTING IN A STRAIN / SPRAIN OF THE LEFT ANKLE
WHILE OPERATING A SKID STEER EMPLOYEE HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE AND JOLTING HIS BACK RESULTING IN PAIN BY THE END OF THE DAY
WHILE WALKING THE PLANT DURING STARTUP, A RANDOM ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF THE SCREEN DECK HITTING HIM ON THE HARDHAT AND LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER RESULTING IN A CHIPPED CLAVICLE.
WHILE CLEANING UP MATERIAL AROUND CRUSHING AND SCREENING PLANT WITH A BOBCAT, A ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF THE SCREEN AND ENTERED THE BOBCAT, HITTING THE OPERATOR ON HIS LEFT KNEE
WHEN BRINGING A SCREEN CHUTE INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS THE CHUTE SHIFTED ON THE FORKLIFT AND STRUCK EE UPON THE WELDING HELMET AND SHOULDER KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE FOR APROX 10 SECONDS. HE SAID HE WAS OK BUT 911 WAS CALLED ANYWAY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO BE CHECKED OUT. HE SUFFERED Cervical, hip AND RT SHOULDER STRAIN
miner was standing on excavator track and while closing the door, fell off and struck his head on the ground causing lacerations to his head and hand. head laceration required eight sutures.
When reattaching a spring on a conveyor the pliers slipped and the resulting release caused his hand to strike a bracket corner causing a laceration on his left index finger, requiring 9 sutures
WAS DRILLING A BROKEN BOLT FOR REMOVAL WHEN DRILL BIT BROKE A PIECE OF THE DRILL BIT GOT INTO THE EYE. WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND HAD THE FOREIGN BODY REMOVED
employee was shoveling under a conveyor belt when his shoulder begin hurting, was diagnosed with shoulder strain and given RX naproxen 500MG.
miner was cutting rail rubber when the knife slipped and cut his thumb, requiring medical attention and received five sutures.
when pulling and lifting a screen, experienced pain in upper arm to shoulder
employee was climbing off of welding truck and when he stepped down he felt his knee pop. was prescribed Ibuprofen 800 mg three times a day and ice packs
While cutting a v-belt off, the utility knife slipped and lacerated the left calf, resulting in an injury that required suturing of the wound.
After trespassing onto mine property and wandering around the mine site after dark, one of the two trespassers slipped on some loose gravel and fell off of a highwall suffering severe head and body trauma.
Evaluation of the audiometric testing as per CFR 30, PART 62 and our HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM has discovered that the miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss to his right ear.
Evaluation of the audiometric testing as per CFR 30, PART 62 and our HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM has discovered the miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss to his right ear
Evaluation of the audiometric testing as per CFR 30, PART 62 and our HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAM has discovered that the miner has incurred a reportable hearing loss to the miners right ear.
Unknown conditions contributing to injury, corneal abrasion to the eye from foreign object, safety glasses being worn, RX eye drops prescribed.
Employee was aiding another employee on cutting away and replacing a guard. When the guard gave way and employee had his hand on top the steel and his 2 fingers on his left hand got crushed between the steel and a belt.
WHILE MOVING A BARREL OF GREASE IT TIPPED TOWARDS EMPLOYEE AND HE PUSHED IT UP BEFORE IT COULD TIP OVER ON HIM AND HE FELT A TEAR OR STRAIN IN HIS STOMACH AREA AND WHEN HE LATER DECIDED TO GO TO THE CLINIC THERE WAS A DIAGNOSIS OF AN ABDOMINAL HERNIA
While cleaning shop area, employee was stacking conveyor rollers and had one standing on end when he turned to look at something else and the roller fell over and smashed his middle finger and the one next to it causing a finger laceration and finger contusion.
While descending a three step ladder, subject slipped on the second rung and missed the first rung and upon contacting the ground suffered a knee strain.
employee hit self on shin with sledge hammer bruising shin and leg. X-ray taken showed no broken bones. employee was prescribed ibuprofen 800mg.
Cleaning the windshield on loader and twisted back causing a lumbar sprain.
When dismounting a conveyor, subject tripped and caught the handrail with his hand, causing an injury to his elbow. He did not think that it was very serious but by the time he got home that night his elbow was swollen and sore. He went to an urgent care the next day (Saturday) and received treatment for an elbow strain.
Cutting conveyor flashing with razor knife, slipped and lacerated right leg. Went and received medical treatment consisting of three sutures.
Employee was adjusting conveyor belt when he twisted his knee.
Snow and ice on equipment. Emp was removing ice from hopper injured index finger with the snow removal tool.
Miner (wearing fall protection) fell 5ft from man basket onto i beam bruising chest
Emplyoyee was operating loader when the mine supervisor noticed the loader was inactive and the employee was seen slumped over in the cab. The mine supervisor called 911, entered the cab and began administering cpr. It was determined he had suffered a heart attack.
Emp was using a hammer on roller, hammer slipped and emp contacted roller injuring rignt arm.
Emp was removing a roller; bolt threads stripped and roller came loose and contacted emp.
While standing on the bank of fresh water pond, employee lost balance and slid down bank, twisting ankle.
Employee was standing on a ladder, shifted his weight and his knee popped causing minor knee strain.
While cleaning hopper an ice chunk fell on the emp hand, emp hand hit guard and injured emp little finger.
Employee was moving piece of equipment when it struck the arm of the second employee causing bruise.
Employee missed a step exiting truck landed on shoulder.