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EMPLOYEES WERE DERODDING THE ROD MILL. EMPLOYEES PICKED THE ROD UP AND CHARGER BELT BROKE. EVERYONE WENT TO LET THE MILL ROD BACK DOWN WHEN THE ROD SLIPPED OUT OF EMPLOYEES HAND AND LANDED ON EE'S LEFT FOOT ABOVE EE'S STEEL TOE IN EE'S RUBBER BOOT.
Employee was moving the slurry pump, and the zip tie broke on discharge hose causing it to fall and the clamp hit EE's right foot.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OPERATOR IN PULLING A WATER HOSE OFF A HOSE REEL WHEN THEY FELT A PAIN IN THE LEFT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE DOCTOR 04/07/2026 AND IS NOW ON LIGHT DUTY.
12/16/25 EE cut L. index finger when they were rolling O2 tank off of cage and hit it on metal. No medical services were requested. 12/23/25 EE notified safety about cutting their finger on 12/16/25. It was swelling, tender and hard to move. EE had been using antibiotic ointment on the cut. EE seen company doctor and was issued a prescription on 12/23/25. EE is still full duty.
EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING REMOTE LOADER TIRE WHEN EE PUSHED UP AGAINST THE TIRE AND FELT A POP IN EE'S RIGHT SHOULDER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO UNCHOKE THE ZINC 1ST CLEANER LAUNDRY DISCHARGE LINE. A WATER HOSE WAS IN THE CHOKED-UP LINE, THE EMPLOYEE WENT TO PULL THE WATER HOSE OUT OF THE LINE. AS EE WAS PULLING THE WATER HOSE OUT OF THE PIPE, THE PIPE DISLODGED OUT OF THE PIPE CONNECTOR HUGGER AND FELL HITTING THEIR LEFT ARM AND LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN ZINC TUNNEL IN THE MILL MAKING SURE THE SUMP WAS GETTING ENOUGH WATER WHEN A 12' LONG 2-1/2" IN DIAMETER PIPE FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF HARD HAT / NECK / SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS FEEDING A HYDRAULIC HOSE THROUGH THE LOWER PART OF THE SCALER WHEN EE FELT A TWEAK IN EE'S LOWER LEFT SIDE OF EE'S BACK.
EMPLOYEE OPENED SCALER DOOR AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN DOOR AND HANDRAIL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING ANFO POT, LIFTED 50 LB BAG OF ANFO WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT FROM UNDER FENDER, MOVED THE HYRO RAM HOSE OUT OF WAY, RAM CAME OFF SUSPENSION ARM AND RAM HIT BACK OF RIGHT ANKLE AND RIGHT HEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 3.5 HP PUMP AND FELT PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 08/29/2024 AND THE EMPLOYEE DECIDED EE NEEDED TO BE SEEN ON 09/10/2024 AT THE MEDICAL CLINIC.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CRAMPED POSITION WORKING ON A SEATBELT OF A SCALER AND PULLED SOMETHING OUT OF PLACE IN EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING RODS TO FEED THE MILL AND SMASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND
REPLACING BEARING IN TAKE UP CART, BEARING SLIPPED AND SMASHED MIDDLE LEFT FINGER
PUTTING LOCK ON LOCKER FELT A POP AND PAIN AROUND THE RIGHT SHOULDER/UPPER BACK AREA
A rock rolled into the walkway of the dump operator's shack. Injured employee moved rock (per the accident report the size of a volleyball) out of walkway and felt pain in lower back.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A PART ON THE SHELF IN THE WAREHOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE LOST GRIP AND THE PART FELL BACK ON THE EMPLOYEE'S CHEST CAUSING A CHEST CONTUSION OF THE RIGHT BREAST.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HOSE AND ROLLED RIGHT ANKLE.
Employee hurt left shoulder when EE grabbed onto ladder to keep from falling.
Twisting a fitting by hand to tighten it and felt pain in the left pinky finger.
MOVING A CABINET IN TOOL ROOM AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER.
Employee was feeling underneath engine for hose and cut their right thumb on the fan shroud.
EE FELT PAIN AND POP IN RIGHT ELBOW WHILE SHOVELING MUCK ON GROUND. EE REMAINED ON FULL DUTY WITH NO RESTRICTIONS UNTIL SEEN BY A SPECIALIST, THE SPECIALIST THEN ADMINISTERED AN INJECTION AND PLACED EE ON RESTCITED DUTY ON 05/01/2023.
EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN RIGHT ARM WHEN LIFTING ARM ABOVE PARALLEL WITH GROUND WHILE LOADING EXPLOSIVES DURING THE SHIFT. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL EVALUATION ON 03.06.2023 AND REMAINS AT THIS TIME.
EE getting steel off rack and caught foot on rack twisting left knee. EE did not seek medical treatment until 10/10/2022 and was then placed on restricted duty following further testing.
EE SITTING ON GROUND REMOVING STRAP FROM AROUND BOOM SO IT COULD BE MOVED, BOOM SHIFTED AND STRUCK EE IN RIGHT KNEE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY AFTER MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE HIT ELBOW WITH DOOR WHILE EXITING ROOF BOLTER. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE measuring tail pulley, tape measure slid across right index finger, requiring 3 sutures. EE returned to FD 7/28/22.
EE struck by piece of loose. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.
EE pulling power cable off drill and stepped on uneven ground twisting right ankle. EE placed on restricted duty following medical evaluation.
EE pulling on rebar bolts to remove bolts from a new bundle and felt pain in stomach area. EE placed on restricted duty on 6.24.22 and referred on to specialist for possible hernia.
EE INSTALLING ZN CLEANER FEED PUMP AND CUT RIGHT HAND ON SHARP EDGE ON FLANGE. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
EE PULLING ON PIPE AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT WRIST. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY PENDING MEDICAL EVALUATION.
EE got hand caught between junction box and basket railing while moving junction box. EE received contusion to left hand. EE placed on light duty on 05/09/2022 while waiting on x-ray report to come back. X-ray report was negative for fracture. EE returned to full duty on 5/12/2022.
Struck in hard hat with I Beam piece.
EE CAUGHT BETWEEN CRANE TROLLEY AND I-BEAM. EE RELEASED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO RESTRCTED DUTY. TREATMENT ONGOING AT THIS TIME.
EE smashed finger in gate on the charging rig basket when exiting basket. EE received laceration and fracture to end of bone in left pinky finger. EE received sutures and released back to full duty.
Spring bolt sheared causing employees wrist to hit hand rail behind work area. Received a fracture to left forearm.
When removing metal bands from roof bolts, metal band lacerated employees right thumb requiring stitches. Employee returned to full duty after seeking medical attention.
EE was performing final pre-operational checks on EE's #0533 Volvo 40D haul truck. As EE was entering the truck cab, EE shut the door with EE's left hand from behind while facing forward going into the truck. The door caught EE's thumb causing it to split open in which EE received 10 stitches in treatment.
EE placed on restricted duty following a strain in groin area from lifting gates on the cage to put it back together after hoisting equipment.
EE MOVING BATTERIES ON A PALLET AND FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT, TESTING SHOWED TEAR IN ROTATOR CUFF THAT WILL REQUIRE SX. EE REMAINS ON FULL DUTY AT THIS TIME. SX SCHEDULED 4.21.21 AND WILL BE RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY FOLLOWING SX.
EE BLEW INTO A/C FILTER TO REMOVE DUST FROM FILTER, PIECE OF DEBRIS BLEW INTO LEFT EYE. EE RECIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT, IMBEDDED DEBRIS WAS REMOVED FROM LEFT EYE. EE RELEASED BACK TO FULL DUTY.
EE CLEANING OUT ROCK STUCK IN LOADER FRAME, ROCK SHIFTED AND HIT HAND. LACERATIONS TO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND. EE PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY FOLLOWING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EE lifting/maneuvering loader axle and felt pain in right shoulder up into neck area. EE placed on restricted duty on 7/13/2020 after medical treatment.
EE grabbed another EE that lost balance to keep EE from falling. EE felt pain in right bicep. EE placed on restricted duty pending testing.
EE CUT RIGHT HAND WORKING ON DRIVESHAFT ON SCALER. EE RECEIVED STITCHES AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL STITCH REMOVAL.
EE lifting a lid on the emulsion tank, lid slipped out of EE hand smashing right thumb. EE received laceration to right thumb requiring sutures. EE released back to full duty.
EE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT INTO THE MENS CHANGE ROOM WHEN THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FELL STRIKING EE. EE RECEIVED FRACTURE TO LEFT FOOT AND SMALL SCRATCH BY RIGHT EYE. EE PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WHILE UNDER MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR FRACTURED FOOT.