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Essentially it came down to the operator of the portable band saw becoming complacent. The trigger was accidentally depressed with right hand while the left hand had came in contact with the blade of the band saw. It was the end of the shift and worker was cleaning up shop. The worker received a total of 6 stitches to the left index finger.
Miner was bolting the right rib installing a 6-ft dog when the glue set sooner that expected, causing the jackleg to spin out of EE's hands. The jackleg struck EE in the jaw, causing EE to fall and strike the back of EE's head. Miner lost consciousness briefly.
The employee was cutting timbers for repair work when debris blew around safety glasses into their eye. The injury was reported the next day, on 8/22/2025, and the EE was taken to the doctor, where they received antibiotics and was placed on restricted duty by the physician.
While using a hand grinder to cut a hinge, tha hand grinder kicked out striking the EE on the left knee causing a laceration. the laceration required sutures
While drilling an I-drift round, the injured miner's drill steel broke causing them to fall forward. As miner fell, miner reached out to catch themself on the rib and miner's hand contacted the edge of a bolt mat causing a laceration on the left palm/hand. The miner was taken to the doctor where miner received sutures.
The Miner was drilling a hole in the back to install roof bolts, as EE let down EE's machine, EE tripped on the oiler causing the machine to strike the miner on the right cheek. The Miner was taken to the local hospital and was treated with sutures for a laceration
Nipper was knocking a drill bit off of a jackleg steel. A chip of rock broke off and flew approximately 20' and hit the miner in the eye.
While bolting employee got some grit in left eye. Eye was flushed out at doctor's office and eye drops were prescribed.
While finishing drilling a small rock burst ejected a small amount of rock from the back striking the miner on right knee causing a laceration.
Mechanic was removing a seized bolt with an air hammer when a metal chip went under glasses and in EE's right eye.
Miner was driving a split set bolt, when a dust blew past safety glasses and got a rock in miner's left eye.
Turning a locomotive wheel on the metal lathe, a metal chip cut through the leather gloves and lacerated the right index finger requiring stitches.
#3 Hoist House. Hoist man was using a personal hand blender. EE did not unplug tool before cleaning. The blender was activated and cut EE's right thumb and forefinger. Emergency room sutures.
Miner and EE's partner were breaking boulders on the 4900 #3 grizzly. A rock chip penetrated the tissue of EE's upper right thigh. ER visit and sutures.
Miner was bolting the drift on 5500 level. The bolt and plate fell out of hole in back. The plate came in contact with Miner's left forearm causing a laceration. Sutures were needed.
2400-081 Mucking out ore heading hit dag or rock while digging out the pile causing an abrupt halt bouncing miners body in mucker. Dismounting mucker noticed left abdominal pain, possible hernia.
Grinding on slusher bucket wearing glasses and clear face shield, spark bounced behind shield and fell in eye behind safety glasses
Loading front part of a 4-yard bucket onto the cage the chain being used to lift the bucket slipped and bucket landed on miners left foot
5200-165 pulling machine and steel out of hole, felt "pop" to left shoulder blade.
Hit side of rib with LHD bucket, pipe came down, over top of LHD operator hitting back of hard hat.