Search the record

Mine Maintenance Employee lost balance and fell backward onto dipper floor when pry bar slipped out of leverage point, injured hip and shoulder.

MIS Employee sustained laceration using cable splicing knife to open a tablet box.

Changing tire on skid steer, employee was using a ratchet strap to wrap tire to aid in seating the bead for inflation. Once the bead was set and able to receive air the rachet strap was released and the handle sprung back and caught the employee in the right forearm causing a 2" laceration that required 5 stiches.

Employee sustained laceration to finger during maintenance activity on Filter Press #2 in the Mill.

Mine Maintenance Employee sustained hand laceration through leather gloves while assisting with maintenance on Dozer D10-24.

Tailings Employee hit and injured thumb while hammering nails into 2X6 boards.

Employee cutting thick plastic wrap with a box cutter toward themselves cut their thumb.

While removing drill steel from AC9, a shim was being used. The shim slipped and lacerated the employee's left index finger approximately two inches.

IE was using a pocket knife with a 3-1/2" blade to cut a rubber mud flap for better fitment on a pickup truck. While making the cut, the IE repositioned the mud flap and the knife cut the IE on the inside of the left thumb resulting in 4 stitches to close the laceration.

Employee was assembling a machine in the workshop under normal conditions and procedures. While tightening bolts with a wrench (standard process, no unusual conditions) felt a "pop" in the right hand shoulder. Minimal pain was felt immediately however the pain grew worse over the next hour. Employee was then driven to medical services for treatment

While unloading ANPAN, driver was using rubber mallet to loosen material from side walls of pneumatic trailer when they bent down about 1/4 bend to strike the pod and felt a dull pain in back.

Employee was stripping a communication cable with a knife and the blade cut through the cut resistant gloves resulting in a minor cut on their left thumb.

Employee lacerated hand when trying to cut zip ties.

Employee was using a soft face sledge to remove the blade wing shroud from a dozer.

Employee's knee popped when swinging sledge hammer in an attempt to remove a lower bucket pin on the loader

Mechanic while using a come-a-long to adjust idler block, come-a-long slipped and free spun with tension on it. This action caused the employee to strain left shoulder.

Employee cut left thumb while cutting off twist-tie from tools.

Employee & partner were in the process of separating the motor & gearbox of #2 flocculent delivery pump with a come along to pull them apart. Employee was waiting for partner to return, looking toward the truck when the motor & gearbox suddenly separated under the pressure of the come along, the chain of the come along caught employee's hand & smashed it against a nearby pipe.

While helping to stage dozer tracks by straightening them out, employee attempted to straighten the track out by striking it with a track pin. After striking it three times, a small piece of metal sheared off the track pin and embedded in the employee's right knee

While cleaning up some calcified lime build up, employee attempted to jump on the shovel to better break through the build up, hitting head on a pipe causing EE's neck to jar.

Employee was using a Husky utility knife to remove a rubber boot that was stuck on the intake tube of a haul truck. While cutting on the boot, the knife slipped from the rubber and cut the EE's forearm. Coworkers helped EE wrap the wound. EE received 7 stitches.

While installing Mill insert on ball mill 3 it became jammed. While trying to maneuver the component for final placement, the insert popped out of place, the come along tools assisting with the job failed sending the component into a free spin striking 4 employees.

While installing Mill insert on ball mill 3 it became jammed. While trying to maneuver the component for final placement, the insert popped out of place, the come along tools assisting with the job failed sending the component into a free spin striking 4 employees.

While using hand hydraulic ram to position rear hoist bushing, the ram slipped off the bushing and the pump spun and slammed to the floor with employee's hand in a down force motion causing a wrist pain

Employee was operating a come-along to position a D11 dozer blade stabilizer into position to connect to the machine. Come-along was improperly rigged and the chain was on the safety latch and broke free and stabilizer fell onto employee's right foot.

While cutting an apple with a leatherman, employee cut right wrist.

While cutting belt, employee cut left thumb with razor knife.

Employee was installing tracks on CAT Track Dozer D10 - 27 on the right side. The tracks kinked and the employee attempted to un-kink it with a 12lbs hammer. As employee struck the track, fly-metal struck employee's right leg.

While cutting a hose, knife slipped and employee cut finger.

Two employees were inside the Ball Mill, attempting to remove a ball chip that was lodged between two liners. A 4lb metal wedge was inserted, between the two liners, to try and hammer it out. One employee swung the hammer while the other stood back. Upon contact with the hammer the wedge bounced back and struck the employee in the mouth.

While moving the jack on the press employee smashed finger between jack and guarding.

Employee reported feeling pain in right shoulder and hip after lifting a 16 lb hammer. This was not reported immediately due to an investigation of the incident. MRI was scheduled for 12/03/15 - results have not been received.

Employee reported his right shoulder was in pain after installing a liner - this became a lost time incident on 07/08/2015 after medical re-evaluation

While opening knife blade on multi-tool, employee sustained a cut to his right thumb

Employee was using iron working punching 3/4" holes for cyclone tub liners when he hurt his right thumb.

Employee was cutting a piece of rubber skirting when knife broke, cutting employee's left wrist.

Employee was using a bar to help unplug feeder when he caught his fourth left finger between bar and edge of feeder.

While using razor knife, blade broke causing knife to come back, hitting employee on top of left hand.

Tech dislocated his left index finger

Employee was pulling on a wrench when he felt pain to his upper right arm.

While cutting open bag, moly dropped forcing both hands down, causing knife to cut left hand.

Employee was loosening a valve when it came apart causing injury to right shoulder. This was a first aid until March 26, 2013 - employee had surgery.

While removing a bit from a sub with a hammer, a small piece of metal was lodged into employee's right arm. Doctor recommended leaving it, but employee got second opinion. Became lost time incident on 07/27/12 due to surgery to remove metal.

EE was removing a piece of stuck core from core shore. Sustained puncture wound to L hand.

Employee was using a 12# hammer to strike liners for removal in the ball mill upon striking a liner a piece of metal frayed and stuck employee in right leg. The metal went undetected until 10/18/2011

Break out wrench lost bite of drill rod and kicked back in driller assistant's hand before regaining bite. The employee's wrist was originally examined and first aid care was administered. On 7/21/2011 an MRI showed a minor fracture of wrist bone and torn cartilage.

Employee was holding a knocker wrench while another employee was swinging a hammer trying to remove nut on a spider. Employee holding the wrench was struck on the finger by the hammer.

Employee was squatting down opening boxes with a box cutter, when the box cutter slipped off the box and cut her right thigh.

Employee was preparing a cable for splicing when his left hand slipped and came into contact with a utility knife he was holding in his right hand. He was wearing gloves during the job but removed them to examine the cable.

Employee was using a knife to open a bag of solka flok when his hand slide over the blade and cut his right thumb.