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While hand scaling, a rock rolled onto the employees ankle causing irritation.X-rays indicate no fracture but n MRI is being ordered.

Lifting ejector bed cylinder into place with prybar when the prybar slipped out and the cylinder fell, crushing EE's right middle finger between the cylinder and the frame of the machine EE was working on. Caused laceration and fracture of distal phalanx of the finger.

1-11-2024 An employee was scaling in the 2125, A small rock around 1" rolled down the scaling bar and struck the employee's hand bouncing off and hitting EE's tooth causing a small chip. The employee stated it was a small rock and EE did not think about dropping the bar.

The employee was holding the pump down with their left hand. while cutting the zip tie off the pump. The razor knife slipped and jabbed left forearm.

Driller was measuring drill hole and tape measure got stuck, when retracting it and broke when it broke free it cut glove and finger. Driller had to get 6 stitches.

While scaling a slab on the left rib, the tip of the bar broke a piece off and the bar shock loaded employees hand.

Miner was operating a hand powered winch in order to lift a pump out of a sump. when the injury occurred the miner was using EE's left arm to operate the handle.

On 19 August at 5:30 PM a warehouse employee cut finger while opening a 55 gallon drum. At the time if the injury the employee was using a crescent wrench to pry the lid off a 55 gallon drum. The outer edge of the lid caused a laceration to right index, middle and pointer fingers.

On 19 August at ~2:00 PM a miner cut finger while splitting stick powder. At the time of the injury the miner was preparing stick powder for loading blast holes in a stope shot. The miner was using a razor knife to split the powder when EE cut the tip of the left little finger causing a laceration requiring sutures.

An underground miner sustained a laceration to his left index finger while removing a split set bolt from a drill hole. The injured miner hit the bolt plate with the mine axe causing the monster plate to turn. When the monster plate turned, it came into contact with the miners left index finger causing a laceration.

Operator suffered a laceration requiring sutures of the left hand while using a knife.

On 16 May at approximately 3:15 PM a surface ops worker was cleaning sediment containments with an excavator at the Comet Water Treatment Plant. The task required opening sediment bags to gain access with the excavator. While opening a sediment bag the hooked blade razor the employee was using came in contact with his left index finger causing a deep laceration.

As the drill crew was pumping a overshot down, a burr caught above the stuffing box and started sheering. The driller decided to cut out the bad spot. Driller stopped pumping and cut the wire line. He jammed the wire line with a pipe wrench and his thumb got stuck in the spot behind adjusting nut on the pipe wrench and the hole sucked the wrench against the rod trapping his thumb.

Employee was in the process of securing a mucker bucket inside another mucker bucket to be transported to the outside shop. As the employee was tightening the chain with a tensioner (binder) the binder slipped from the employee's hand and struck his face. Employee received several sutures.

Tightening a bolt with wrench hand slipped and hit thumb on top flange of the beam. Few days later it got infected.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a hole in the lid of a 1 gallon plastic grease bucket. The knife slipped and struck his left arm causing a 1 inch laceration which required 7 stitches to close the laceration.