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Washing the lube truck and went to climb the step ladder in the back of the truck and calf muscle popped. Muscle strain. It was unknown EE was going to miss time from work until 4/28/26 and wasn't scheduled to come back to work until 4/30/26
Got on the forklift to do a pre-check. Finished the pre-check. Door was latched open to the body of the forklift and when EE reached back to pull the door close EE heard a pop in EE's bicep.
two employees were putting a floor jack onto a flat bed one was lifting the other was on the truck lifting with a strap when they got it on the bed and went to set it down the jack shifted and the handle hit the employee on the truck in the head on the ear giving them a cut.
An employee sustained a toe fracture while working underground during diamond core drilling operations. The helper was in the process of lifting a core barrel into the drill head vertically when core barrel fell onto EE's foot.
On 12-6-24 Employee lifted a jack leg into the back of a pickup truck when felt a light pinch in groin. Employee got home 12-8-24 and felt some pain in groin and went to the ER and has an inguinal hernia. Employee will need to see a surgeon to see if surgery is needed.
While changing a flat tire on pickup truck, employee injured back while lifting the flat tire.
The employee was lifting a chain anchor and twisted to put it on the barge. At that time EE had no pain. Later that night EE felt left lower back was a little tight. When EE woke up Thursday 3-28-24, EE's back was tight so EE went to the ER and the doctor said it was a severe back muscle strain. The doctor said it was a chronic back problem.
Miner was on a tractor and stepped over to sit on the seat and felt pain in left knee on 2-1-24. Still bothered miner and got it checked 4/6 release full duty got checked in home state 7-17 no work release until miner gets knee scoped. LTI will start 7-17-24
Teammate was attempting to throw a pickup tire mounted on a wheel, approximately 75lbs. onto a flatbed truck. The tire/rim struck the side of the bed forcing the tire back to the ground. The teammate attempted to stop the motion of the tire and push it onto the flatbed when EE felt the pain in their left arm.
While lifting an O2 tank into Ambulance felt a pop and tear in left elbow/bicep region
miner was helping install dywidag bolts on the 1860 level. As EE lifted the rock bolt on to the driver, EE's shoulder popped. This resulted in discomfort and lack of mobility.
While stocking UB01 with plates a metal sliver struck through glove on right hand embedding a sliver between index finger and thumb.
Smashed base of thumb while separating two pipes
High pressure water hose pushed out of pipe cutting left hand.
Employee was jackleg bolting. While grabbing jackleg, bolt fell out and hit Employee on the forearm.
Employee hyper extended left arm while moving a 2x4.
Employee felt a popping, pain and stiffness in lower back while lifting.
Miner was moving CO2 bottles when ee experienced pain in lower back.
Removing chains off loader tire
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An operator was trying to clear out the blocked chute, they slammed their hand on the top part of the chute.
Employee was struck on left hand by a shackle under tension.
While carrying sample bags down a flight of stairs, employee noticed a sharp pain in groin area.
Pulled back out of alignment when moving a face pump after drilling procedure.
Mobile Mechanic was lifting and installing tire assembly on to pickup truck, when he felt a pain in his right bicep.
The employee was picking up a small generator to load into the bed of a truck. While lifting the generator employee turned and strained his back.
When the operator was reloading a bottle of nitrogen his left hand became smashed between the bottle and a section of angle iron on the back of the tractor.
Pulling core barrel when it shifted, tried to control it and pulled on left shoulder
While disposing of empty potassium hydroxide bags, residual dust from a bag got into operator eyes.
An operator was assisting a maintenance operator with the installation of a manual line valve. The maintenance operator installed the manual line valve and closed the valve manually pinching the tip of the mill operator's left index finger requiring sutures.
Miner received dust debris in eye while either donning or removing protective hood during the course of his work.
Employee was allegedly exposed to lead
While working on a Kubota tractor with another employee, the second employee assumed the first employees had completed and shut the bed onto the first employee.
Employee was drilling holes in metal plate, at conclusion, employee removes glasses and hard hat to wipe brow, later notices irritation to his right eye. Flushed eye then reported to medical for further evaluation. Emergency room referred employee to specialist for next day, embedded object removed next day and returned to work on night shift.
Employee was lifting 8" pipe with a 2" pipe inside, when pipe was set down, the 2" pipe bounced up and struck employees left middle finger.
Employee received superficial scratch on right wrist from electrical box, became infected.
Employee was removing a transmission from under a pickup truck, when the transmission was in the process of being picked up, it rolled off the jack and onto the employees left hand
While working at the crusher building pad, lifted a saw horse out of the ice using his arms to pull up felt pain in right upper arm near elbow.
Employee was picking up drill steel that had fallen off tines of forklift when he felt a strain to his back.
Employee was loading decking on to a trailer. The decking slipped out of employee's hand and pinched his finger resulting in a laceration to his right middle finger.
Employee was shoveling and felt strain in lower right back
Employee, with the help of his driller, was lifting and pushing a core barrel into the drill chuck. When they were finished with the task, the employee said he felt a sharp pain shooting down his left side.
As employee lifted up rock out of roadway, he twisted his trunk, hurting back
While employee was mixing cement, he inadvertently got cement in his boot.
Employee was moving a dredge bag when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back.
While operating front end loader, stopped and moved rock felt strain in stomach
Employee was assisting the in erection of a 40' tower, while holding left arm in a continuous position, employee felt pain in shoulder approx. 7 hours after completion of shift, then reported pain in left shoulder.
Employee was jack legging in order to anchor the feed frame to the face. Employee was trying to kick the plate on the rock bolt with his left foot to align it. When employees foot came in contact with the plate there was a pop in his back which contributed to the injury.
EE was stacking powder boxes for the crew and stacked them too high and the boxes fell on EE who stacked boxes in the powder mag. EE Strain her back.