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A miner was standing on a 3"x8"x12' board, mining ore. The board broke under the miner's weight, and the miner rolled their ankle. The ankle sustained a displacement fracture at the bottom of the tibia at the ankle.
A miner was turning a pipe with a pipe wrench in one hand, and their other hand on the top of the pipe where an elbow was located. The pipe turned faster than the miner expected, and the miners thumb got caught in the elbow, bending it back.
A miner was conducting an inspection on an agitator. As the agitator turned, a bolt contacted the miner's finger, resulting in lacerations.
A miner was stripping electrical wires with a utility knife. The knife came out of the insulation as the miner pulled it down and came into contact with EE's right wrist, cutting the arm.
A miner was installing a ground support timber, and when attempting to reposition the timber with an axe, the miner pinched their right index finger between the axe and the timber, fracturing the finger. The finger required stitches.
A miner was removing ice from a shaft wall when the miner slipped and fell catching self with their right arm. The miner was evaluated and given a full release with no restrictions. On Tuesday February 11, 2025, the miner was reevaluated and given a work release with restrictions pending an MRI. MRI results showed a partial tendon tear and small fracture in the right shoulder.
Miner sinking shaft when miner came down small slope, they stepped off bottom bench and planted their foot when they did, the bottom half of their leg stayed planted while the rest of their bottom leaned to the side.
Miner was using jack lag to drill, jack leg tipped to one side and smashed miners thumb between drill and rock wall. cut required 7 stitches.
Employee was changing to go home. Took sock off, stood up and hit head on open locker door.
Miner tripped on slope with chipping hammer. When they fell the moil in the chipping hammer punctured their left hand, requiring stiches.
Miner was setting a timber with a floorboard. The timber was head height to the injured miner. The floorboard missed the timber coming out of the miners hand, striking the injured miners foot.
Not wearing gloves while changing fluorescent light bulb. Bulb exploded cutting right thumb at the knuckle. Required 6 stitches.
Heavy ring fell forward while being removed, employee tried to stop it and pinched a finger between two pieces of metal.
Employee placed ladder against unstable object while trying to hook up unstable object to a crane. The object fell over while employee was on the ladder. Ladder fell to the side and the employee fell on a concrete block injuring right side.
Miner stepped on board that was hidden under muck. This board had a nail in it and the miner stepped on this nail with EE's left foot causing a puncture wound.
Miners traveling down a shaft in a cage with timbers in it. Traveled to bottom working floor, checked mine phone and started traveling up to top working floor. Timber in cage tipped out catching a shaft timber and pushing timber in the cage against miners back. Miner had a check up on 4/25/2023 and was prescribed medication and prescription was filled.
Employee was installing a timber on the slope, with feet planted employee twisted upper body causing knee cap to pop out of place.
Employee stepped on the mining slope/face, a rock under employee's foot came loose causing employee to fall about 5 feet landing on employee's feet injuring back.
Miner got a foreign object in eye.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE FACE MEASURING ORE RESERVES, THERE WAS A MINER AT THE TOP OF THE SLOPE MINING. A GILSONITE CHUNK BROKE OFF, ROLLED DOWN THE SLOPE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEEK.
Employee was using Bustar to break rocks. The employee got some of this rock breaking agent on their thighs and wrists resulting in 2nd degree chemical burns.
Employee was using Bustar to break rocks in wet conditions. Bustar is a combination of limestone and dolomite and was still wet. The employee lifted a rock and Bustar ran down arms under coat. Employee noticed arms burning and flushed it off.
Employee was cutting a hitch in the rib with an air hammer. The moil broke and punctured the miners hand resulting in the miner receiving four stitches to close the wound.
Miner was pulling a slope board at the face, a chunk of Gilsonite hit the board and flipped it into the air causing it to contact the miner in the jaw.
Employee was placing a pulverizer wheel onto a shaft, the wheel slipped pinching employee's finger causing a laceration
Employee was removing a pump, wind blew a piece of metal in EE's eye. Doctor remover it with a needle and gave EE a prescription antibiotic
Employee was securing a section of the rib, a rock came loose striking the employee on the chin and chest.
Employee was at the slope, a rock 6 inches in diameter rolled down the slope, the employee blocked it with their hand
While moving density logging tool, employee slipped and tool fell from hand injury to tendon in arm.
Employee took annual hearing test and recorded a substantial shift. I sent employee to a doctor in town, once again a substantial shift, I put the employee through the MSHA part 62 training and went over available hearing protection
Miner cutting hitch for timber when a rock fell off the rib and struck him.
Employee was going to get ice melter when slipped on ice. Caught self from falling but pulled muscles in left knee and hip. Employee went to a doctor at a later date (2/15/2016) and was given a light duty release making this accident reportable.
Welder helping electrician reinstall fuses. Employee tripped and fell descending a berm in work area causing a fall which resulted in a fracture to right elbow area.
Truck driver missed bottom step while getting out of truck causing a moderate ankle sprain.
Hoistman passed out or fainted due to a medical condition.
Chipping rock in narrow area, moil glanced off of rock and struck miner in the foot.
Stepped on a loose board, causing it to teeter up and hit him in the face, causing a chipped tooth.
Employee tripped while climbing stairs, landed on his left knee causing a laceration that required stitches.
Employee states that he re-positioned a rotary valve on a pallet, as he stood up, felt a cramp in his abdomen. Went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a bleeding aneurysm. This is a medical condition.
Employee states that he lifted his chipping hammer to mine ore when the moil glanced off of the wall and cut his left palm.
Piece of rock fell out of rib and struck miner in the left foot causing a fracture.
Miner was working with the airlift stinger pipe when the suction of the airlift pulled his right hand into the pipe, causing a laceration to his right hand between his index and middle finger.
Miners tested and determined they had some loose rock in the rib, as the injured miners helper went to get tools to remove the rock, a piece fell and struck him in the chin and on his left wrist causing lacerations that needed stitches.
Employee was walking to the portable toilet, slipped and fell, catching himself with his right arm, this aggravated a pre-existing condition in his right shoulder.
Miner was using a 1.5" fire hose to fill steam cleaner with water, his co-worker noticed a kink in the hose, as he straightened it out, it caused a sudden release of water that pushed the miner down and dislocation to his right ankle.
Employee states that prolonged use of chipping hammer and use of shovel caused tendonitis in both of his elbows.
Caught in lifting strap
Miners working to install airlift/ventilation system, lost grip on a board that they were using for landing material striking miner on his right shoulder. Causing a fractured bone in shoulder.
Employee claims that he was descending the ladder down the side of the ore haulage truck when his foot slipped off the rung, causing him to fall and strike his left elbow and tail bone on the steps of the truck.
Employee states that he was loading a rock into the skip, as he lifted the rock, he pinched his left middle finger between the rock and the cribbing causing a fracture at the tip of his finger.