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Employees finger was pinched in a safety gate causing laceration.

During a tail screen change at the West Dedicated Plant, an employee was potentially exposed to HCN. After the task, the employee reported lightheadedness and nausea, was evaluated at the onsite clinic, and transported to a hospital. No injury or illness was diagnosed.

Metal HEPA filter frame and latex gloves.

While installing a radiator the employee caught EE's finger between the radiator and hydraulic cooler

Driver pulled a tarp that wasn't unrolling, felt a pull in EE's left arm. Self-treated injury. On 1/26/26, seen by PA-C, neg x-ray. Referred to ortho in Fbks., AK, MRI 1/29/26, revealed 2 minor muscle tears, placed on Lt-arm restrictions; left for 2-wk vacation. Upon return, EE will follow up with the ortho and may need PT if the injury has not healed.

Fueler lost grip of hose while retracting, allowing end of hose to strike their face.

An employee was in the process of re-inserting HQ split tube into a core tube. During the task, the split encountered ice inside of the tube and the employees hand slipped while applying pressure to the split tube. the sharp edge of the frozen split tube sliced through the employee's glove, resulting in a laceration to the employees left thumb.

Driver statement: The tarp was in a bind, driver climbed up on the front of the trailer to help work the tarp over whatever it was hung up on. Where the tarp pole connected to the motor, it broke loose, and struck my finger.

Climbing down ladder felt pop in right knee

While IP was lifting drill rod to string, the rod slipped. IP reached down to grab rod and placed finger under pin end of rod pinching between box end and pin end of rod.

Mechanic's hand was pinched between the rod handler and dill steel causing a displaced fractured index metacarpal.

Moving wooden pallet in shop caused lower back strain.

Placing wheel chocks into pickup truck, swinging a bit too much and feeling pain in lower back.

One of the linehaul drivers was conducting EE's pre-operational check at the Manh Choh Laydown Yard, while attempting to adjust a tarp over one of the SiDump'r tubs with a wooden pole, EE felt a "pop" in EE's left shoulder.

An employee was working on an Auto Valve, when the handle was pulled, it came loose and the employee lost their balance causing them to fall. Resulting in a fracture on fibular head.

Employee was preparing ore samples in the ore prep lab. While using the "Mill Mate" to assist in carrying the sample the employee's left foot slipped which caused the employee's left knee to "twist". The employee reported the injury and was taken to Medic for evaluation.

While unbolting a flange, a faulty bolt with threads coming off contacted the right index finger, resulting in 13 stitches.

Operator placed thumb in pinch point while attempting to move forks on telehandler .

Employee was lifting an equipment part out of a storage bin and felt a pull in their lower back.

Maintenance door swung closed and hit mechanic in the face.

Employee felt a pop in their hip while picking up a paint bucket on 2/23 and then again while changing filters on 2/24 that resulted in additional back pain.

Employee was putting a wheel chock into a chock holder when they smashed their finger resulting in a fracture.

While an employee's (EE) left arm was supporting a drifter on its side during re-installation on the Bolter Boom, additional mechanics began to push the drifter into place with the EE's arm still holding the drifter. This caused the EE's arm to be pinched in between the drifter and the slide, resulting in swelling and soreness to the EE's arm.

Exited the cab of a Hydraulic Shovel to use the restroom and the jacket of the employee snagged on the door and slammed on the employees left middle finger. Employee was seen at the ER and had X-Ray imaging done on the affected finger. X-Ray showed a hair line fracture on the affected finger. Employee received a return to work no restriction on next scheduled shift (11-25-2024)

Employee was unloading tools from tool box and putting them on a tool cart. Employee felt discomfort in the lower abdomen while pushing tool cart. Employee notified supervisor.

Contributing factor are trip hazard, multiple people in station.

When moving the rod holder jaw on a drill, the employee pinched their finger resulting in a partial finger amputation that required sutures.

Employee felt a pop in their chest while lifting a pipe to screw in spin locks.

Miner was attempting to lift a nitrogen cylinder into the back of a service truck, when the cylinder slipped and pinched the miner's fifth finger between the cylinder and the edge of the service truck work bench.

Empire Employee twisted knee after it was caught in between ice chest and other items in the back of service truck.

Helper was dumping tubes as per normal, site conditions were warm clean and dry. Helper was using excessive force to empty the core sample and heard a pop in shoulder and experienced pain.

On 1/8/2024 employee was assisting with lifting an oven onto a cart when they felt pain in their shoulder. It was later determined that surgery was needed and was completed on 6/13/2024.

Employee was changing grader bits. A bit was being installed on the moldboard it slipped and fell to the ground on one end, the other end rebounded back and caught the Employee's right hand between the bit and moldboard. This caused a fracture in the middle flinger of the right hand.

When removing a shackle from a tote lifter, the lifter shifted pinching the employees finger.

While attaching wear iron to a dozer blade a piece slipped pinching mechanic's finger

While stowing an A frame ladder mechanic pinched finger

Employee was cleaning the welding area of the deployed geomembrane liner with their back to 2 other crew members who were rolling up a scrap piece of geomembrane material. The rolled up scrap geomembrane got away from the two crew members and contacted cleaning employee on back of ankle causing employee to fall to their knees.

plug blew on brake accumulator striking mechanic in the hand

Employee was installing pump drive. Lining up in proper position. While moving to desired position employee had right pinky finger between pump drive and housing. The pinch resulted in a laceration requiring 2 stitches.

Employee's hand was pinched between the top edge of a distributor and dart causing a laceration and fracture.

Employee's foot was smashed when raising the shovel ladder.

Pinched finger when fuel hose slipped.

Operator was lifting a cover to close a ball valve, when the lid slipped out of their hand causing the lid to pinch index finger.

While attempting to remove a rock from the push arm of a rubber tire dozer the operator felt a strain in right arm.

Employee was changing track pad and fractured/lacerated right thumb when pinched between 2 pads on dozer.

While moving drill sample bags the employee stumbled, twisting their back.

An employee smashed their left hand index finger.

An employee attempted to move a large rock and felt pain in their bicep on 6/25/2021. On 7/19/2021 it was determined that the employee had a bicep rupture and surgery was needed.

Mechanic removed new ripper tip from rack and went to place the ripper tip in the service truck when mechanics finger was pinched between the ripper tip and tailgate.

Employee smashed their thumb in the hinge side of the cab door.