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While loading 14-foot jumbo steels onto the rack, the jumbo began reversing; a steel caught on rock, sprang free, and struck the IP's left knee.

The IP was operating mucker at a working face when the mucker bucket made contact with the rib. This contact caused a jolt and lower back pain. The IP felt it unremarkable, completed shift, went to bed and woke up in pain before the next shift. The IP was seen at our onsite clinic. After 3 days sick in quarters, the IP followed up at home with their Dr. Where employee remains.

IP was cutting anchor (deadman) for drill rig with cutting wheel. While spooling down preparing for next cut, the wheel contacted their knuckle resulting in small laceration to knuckle. Shifter notified immediately, walking boss took IP to medic. Medic treated and used 2 stitches. Gloves, face shield and guard were in use at time of incident.

Dust/debris fell into eye behind glasses while installing cable bolts. IP thought IP had removed debris, but reported to clinic at 5:45 PM, IP went to a specialist the next day for further evaluation, and removal of debris.

Employee was communicating with co-worker who was running the porta power to break bead off tire. The employee told the co-worker to apply pressure and it began pushing the bead off the rim. The tool began to fall and the employee grabbed the tool to catch it. The jack then suddenly blew off the rim and pinched the employee's hand between the stud and the jack.

The IP was holding a piece of metal stock with one hand while attempting to use the other hand to operate a hand held cutting tool. The cutting tool kicked back during the cutting of metal and contacted the IP finger causing injury requiring sutures.

Helper was in the task of trying to remove the core barrel out of the head. Barrel was coming out of the head when the balance of the barrel shifted causing it to angle toward the driller and control panel. The helper attempted to divert the barrel and in the process the barrel hit the control panel and made contact with the helpers right wrist and hand.

THE CORE HOLE WAS TD'D. DRILLER AND HELPER WERE PULLING CORE BARRELL OUT. CORE BARRELL GOT HUNG UP AND HELPER ASKED DRILLER TO BRING THE CHUCK DOWN TO HELP EASE THE AWKWARDNESS. AS THE DRILLER FED THE CHUCK DOWN THE CARRIAGE PLATE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH HELPER'S FOOT THAT WAS HANGING OVER THE DECKING CAUSING MINOR FRACTURE AND LACERATION TO BIG AND INDEX TOE ON LEFT FOOT.

IP grouting cable bolts when hose came loose from tube spraying grout into IP'S face. IP did not report incident to operator until Aug 3, 2021.

Welder struck in face with line boring hydraulic drive motor couplings.

Employee was operating an overhead crane while assisting with the installation of a loader cutting edge. The strap broke, the cutting edge fell, and bounced off EE's left steel toe boot. This took place inside the surface shop on a concrete floor. The employee was seen in the emergency room the following day and diagnosed with a broken left big toe.

On 5-7-2020 associate was mixing soup using an immersion blender, the associate reached for seasoning to add to the soup, and lost control of the mixer, the mixer was failing out of the soup kettle when the associate tried to catch it with EE's hand which in the process came into contact with the spinning blade of the mixer causing multiple lacerations.

Driller was lowering core tube retraction tool (also known as the overshot tool) down into the cased hole. As the driller was returning the overshot tool to its resting location, EE inadvertently tripped hydraulic lever to the "up" position, rather than the "down" position, which pulled the driller's arm upwards.

The employee was fabricating a drill steel carrier onto a Skyjack fork lift. They had been using a die grinder to oblong some holes when they felt a prickly sensation in glove on right thumb. They found a metal sliver in the pad of their thumb that they removed. The next night felt discomfort in right thumb and was taken to a medic.

EE was working on new basket installation on KBT20, was welding, cutting and grinding using all PPE. EE did not notice irritation to L eye until later in evening. EE was not sure if eye was scratched or irritated. EE sent to town clinic on 7/19. 7/26 received a definitive diagnosis from Dr. that the debris was imbedded and removed easily w/instrument.

Drill helper was hand threading drill rod onto drill string. Driller moved rotation unit down before drill rod was threaded and helper was clear. Rotation unit caught drill rod forcing it down pinching drill helpers foot between drill rod and drill deck.

Employees glove got caught on a rotating drill steel and broke his right forearm.

The employee was using a 9" grinder cleaning up a metal box and contacted his right hand with the grinding disk.

Miner was using an air impact gun to remove a broken bolt from the Z arm cap on an underground 9yd loader.

While clearing a pipe by the Pregnant Solution Tank with a 2" air line the Miner lost control of the air line and the fitting slammed into the Miner's right leg causing a hematoma.

Two miners were bolting a heading and a third arrived to help. The miners were discussing a plan of work when a jackleg drill fell over striking him on the left leg causing a fracture in the left ankle.

EE was welding floor, a worker welding out of buggy was pulling up a 9" grinder by the cord when it seperated from the extension cord falling and striking EE in the shoulder blade.

Employee was operating a lathe completing what appeared to be the final stage of machining 3/4" round steel rod. Employee was using a piece of emery cloth polishing the steel rod, it appears that the emery cloth either caught on the steel or wrapped over its self and pulled employee's left hand into the lathe while it was running

Employee had completed his job task of pressure washing off equipment within the wash bay. Employee then attemped to clean off his gloves using this pressure washer (approx. 3000 PSI). Water penetrated his left glove and injected some of the water through a laceration to his middle finger.

While bolting low ribs with a jackleg, the leg kicked out causing the machine to fall. Employee picked up the machine and in the process of repositioning it his left index finger was pinched by the chuck tender. This caused a cut to the left index finger, that required 6 stitches to repair, and employee was given a full medical release back to work.

Employee had his finger get caught in a pinch point in a jack leg that caused an injury that required stitches to close the wound.

Employee was drilling an electrical box on the Maclean bolter when the drill penetrated through the box cutting the back of his hand.

Drilling using a jackleg when the steel broke. The machine shot forward causing his hand to strike the broken steel resulting in a fracture to the tip of the left little finger and a laceration needing nine sutures to the left little finger.

EE was using a pressure washer when a surge of pressure caused a loss of control of the wand resulting in the tip going over and cutting through his boot.

The employee was wearing safety glasses but did not wear a face shield while grinding. The face shield was available and not used so the employee was reprimanded with a first offence documented verbal warning. The employee had to have metal dust removed from his left eye. There was no impairment but a prescription was given to prevent infection.

Employee got his finger caught in a pinch point on a Mclean bolter and caused a laceration that needed sutures, also a small fracture to his right index finger tip was found by the xray. Employee recevied a full release to work.

While pushing a dewy-dag resin bolt up in the bolthole, the bolt slipped off of the bolt diver. The bolt fell back out of the hole striking the jackleg operator's helper in the mouth, breaking off one of his front teeth, and splitting his lip. He was taken to the dentist for an evaluation. No dental work was done at this time, but a crown will be needed in the future.

Operating 6 yd. mucker, going down an underground ramp and mucker ran over a rock. This caused the mucker to bounce up throwing employee foreward striking his right lip on the steering lever, causing a laceration that required 3 sutures to close.

Employee's were installing resin bolts with a jackleg, and a bolt came out of the driver and hit the employee in the mouth. This incident chipped a tooth and required sutures in the lip for one of the employee's . Making this accident reportable.

Employee was installing 5' resin bolts in the rib of the stope access, using a jackleg and 4' driver. As he was spinning and inserting the bolt, the driver popped off of the bolt causing the jackleg to fully extend and fall in his direction. Employee started to back up out of the way but the leg prat of the jackleg came down across his right leg breaking his ankle.

Employee was using a drill when it bound up and twisted in his right hand.

While ee was drilling for rockbolts on a manbasket, his steel got stuck at the face where he was drilling. EE stuck a 2' steel in the machine and inside the man-basket against the crossbar. Steel which ee was holding with left hand went forward and pinched his left pinky against jackleg macine causing laceration and fracture.

Operator was compacting bench and backed off slope. Tried to correct by articulating and backing out of position but equipment rolled once and landed upright. Individual was belted in and ROPS system provided protection. Hosiptal treated minor scrape and bruise. Individual was released same day. Equipment damage not yet assessed.

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN DRILL RODS AS DRILL WAS IN ROTATION. A 36" PIPE WRENCH LOST HOLD AND ROTATED, STRIKING HIM IN THE SHOULDER.