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During Technical Ropes Training the employee was beginning to repel of the edge when their knee gave out.
Installing a starter in truck. When they finished the job they felt discomfort in their arm
Employee was in the process of replacing panel when debris got in their eye.
During Mine Rescue Training of the use of a highline system, member injured right elbow while pulling on the rope.
Driller was picking up sample bags from drill holes and felt a pop in right hip.
Maintenance Tech was maneuvering a hoist pump into place when their left thumb got pinched between the housing and a hydraulic hose resulting in a laceration.
While working in drive cabinet, the workers hand contacted a sharp wire-tie, resulting in a cut requiring 3 stitches to the top of middle finger on left hand.
Operator was closing valve and felt back pain later that day.
Operator was performing a pre shift inspection. While looking up some dirt or dust came down and got in Right eye causing a scratched Cornea. Employee was given prescription medication and missed two shifts of work.
The employee ran into a door while trying to go through it hitting EE's face resulting in a chipped tooth.
Employee was getting into a confine space water tank when employee twisted and felt a pop in back followed by a little pain. IP was evaluated at a clinic and given restrictions, PT, and prescribed Lidocaine patches for pain.
Employee was removing an angle Iron brace when the weight shifted smashing the employees Left hand and fingers between a I beam. This resulted in lacerations to fingers requiring sutures as well as fractured fingers. Employee was given restricted work. Medication where prescribed as well
A mechanic was installing a new dump body on a haul truck. During the process, the dump body shifted downward, trapping the hand between the bed pin and the object detection box, puncturing the center of the employees left hand. The puncture was in the center of the mechanics hand, penetrating through the thickness of the hand.
Maintenance was removing a brake valve in the center joint on shovel 425. Employees lowered the valve down on the frame pedestal, and disconnected the come-along to adjust the rigging. While re-hooking the straps the valve fell to the ground. The hoses caused it to spring back, contacted the ladder below EE's feet. The sudden movement caused a strain to EE's right shoulder.
At approximately 2:30 pm the crew were in the process of tripping out the drill pipe, the removed rods were being placed in a rod basket, the driller helper placed a rod in the basket and in doing so the rod struck the end of the basket bouncing back toward the driller helper and caught the helper's hand between the end of the rod and the rod basket.
IP was working in the HG Mill moving a counter weight manually, the counter weight shifted unexpectedly and pinched the IP's right ring finger between the counterweight & its storage rack. This resulted in a small laceration requiring 3 stitches and the IP returning to work with restrictions.
IP initially reported aggravation of shoulder injury from 2011, upon learning that the claim could not be reopened, the IP reported having shoulder discomfort, which began approx. April of 2019, once the discomfort was reported to the company on 9/14/2020; a physician saw the employee, & prescribed restrictions, the employee has returned to work, under these restrictions.
Prior to start of shift on 9/9/20 IP was starting P198 in the North Employee Parking lot, upon exiting the cab of the truck and felt a sharp pain in back. IP refused to manage the injury through worker's compensation and went to personal physician. The IP's doctor did not feel the employee was able to return to work full duty.
Around 10:40 the employee felt knee pop and pain radiated to EE's heel while climbing up the back ladder of vehicle 5049. EE continued up the ladder to finish loading the truck with emulsion. EE climbed down the ladder and went to the cab to download shot data. EE worked around the shop and office. At 1:00 EE reported the injury and went to the doctor.
Operator entered cab of equipment, closing the door with the right hand and the door made contact with the left hand. Clinic confirmed no fracture. Diagnosed bruised tendon. Referral of three physical therapy treatments.
Employee states that employee strained shoulder while stepping from bottom rung of haul truck ladder to the ground. Employee further states employee was facing the ladder and maintaining 3 points of contact. Occ med placed employee on restricted duty for 4 days until MRI concluded no serious injury.