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EE was pulling a large jack stand out from under a haul truck when EE felt pain in lower abdomen. EE did not feel EE needed to see a doctor at this point. EE said it was more of a discomfort than pain. On 9/16/22 EE notified supervisor that the injury was getting more uncomfortable. EE was sent to the doctor at this point.

The miner suffered from a back strain while bent over replacing belt clips on a conveyor belt. The miner has a history of back issues. EE's back has two vertebras fused from an injury several years ago.

Strained a muscle while unloading a tire from a loader bucket.

While unloading some loader cutting edges out of a loader bucket the employee smashed his right index finger between a cutting edge and a wood block he was setting them on. This resulted in a laceration to his finger requiring five sutures.

AN EMPLOYEE THREW A USED 4 1/2" GRINDING DISK OFF AN ELEVATED PLATFORM & THE DISK BOUNCED OFF A WELDING TABLE & STRUCK ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE RIGHT EYE. EE WENT TO THE E.R. & WAS INFORMED HE HAD A SCRATCH ON HIS EYEBALL, APPROX. 3/4" X 1/16" & THAT HE HAD A PARALYZED PUPIL.

The operator was carrying items in both hands while climbing into the cab of a scraper. He set his right knee down on one of the steps to keep his blance and then pushed off with that knee to climb in the rest of the way. He felt a sharp pain in his knee when he pushed off. He said the pain quickly went away and he worked the rest of the day.

While the employee was dismounting a Cat 621 scraper/waterpull he strained his back. Employee stated he was using the proper three point dismounting procedure when the strain occurred.

Strained shoulder while lifting a 6" pump discharge hose.

WHILE CLEANING PARTS TO A CONE CRUSHER EMPLOYEE SLID HIS FINGER ALONG A SHARP THREAD AND SLICED IT. IT WAS A SMALL CUT NOT REQUIRING SUTURES. HE GAVE HIMSELF FIRST AID (CLEANED & APPLIED BAND AID) AND WENT BACK TO WORK.

TWO WORKERS WERE CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON A CAT 633 SCRAPER. INJURED WAS LAYING ON A CREEPER REMOVING BOLTS FROM THE CENTER EDGE. CO-WORKER WAS MOVING A SIDE EDGE OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN HE HEAR D THE EDGE HIT THE GROUND, HE TURNED AND FOUND INJURED'S RIGHT ARM PINNED UNDER THE CUTTING EDGE. HE REMOVED THE EDGE.

THE MINER CAME TO THE PLANT MGR. INDICATING THAYT HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS STOMACH AREA WHILE REMOVING STICKS FROM A CONVEYOR BELT. THE INJURY OCCURRED IN THE SAME AREA AS A RECENT GALLBLADD ER OPERATION. HE WAS SENT TOTHE DOCTOR TOHAVE IT CHECKED OUT.