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EE was pulling with pry bar and thought they had aggravated a previous back injury. EE later found out that it was a new injury right above existing one requiring surgery. EE reported surgery on 11/5/25. EE had surgery on 11/12/25 resulting in lost time incident. Employer was not aware of new injury until 11/5/25.
Employee was cutting the race of a bearing off of a pump shaft. Part of the race was stuck to the shaft and EE was attempting to remove it with a hammer and chisel. A sliver of metal broke free and became lodged in left arm. EE was unaware that this had even happened at the time. EE was wearing all required PPE at the time of the incident.
EE was changing a screen in the plant. The crowbar he was using slipped, smashing the end of his right pinky finger.
Employee was working in Ball Mill #1, removing Mill liner with a hammer. A piece of the liner struck him in the left eye, was wearing safety glasses.
Using utility knife to open a box, knife slipped and lacerated left wrist/arm of employee.
Employee was helping replace a mill liner at the washplant. He was using a prybar to loosen a bolt when the bar slipped and struck him in the head causing a cut to his forehead that required 7 stitches.
EMPLOYEE WAS BUSTING LINER OUT OF BALL MILL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & PART OF LINER CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON HIM.
FIXING A BELT FOR BELT LINE WITH A HAMMER AND HIT SECONDE DIGIT ON LEFT HAND.
HE WAS HOLDING AN IMPACT WRENCH WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS HITTING A PIECE OF METAL. THEY WERE TRYING TO GET A BEARING BACK INTO PLACE. THE SLEDGE HAMMER TOP FELL OFF & HIT HIM IN THE HAND.