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Mill Mechanic was moving a sensor into position for run operations and in the process pushed themselves up to move along the ring gear and felt a pop in their left shoulder.
An employee reported pain in knee after bending down to collect samples in tailings.
Employee reportedly collapsed and was having trouble moving legs and arms on right side of body (symptoms associated with stroke). Transported to local ER and treated for dehydration/potassium deficiency. Employee working their first shift from days off, not considered work related and given full duty release to work. MSHA Hotline was notified just in case.
Contract employee was wearing rubber boots to work in a wet/muddy area for clean-up. They had some of the wet material go over the top of boots causing it to irritate the middle of the calves on both legs where the boots touched the skin. This rubbed the skin causing a burn in a circumference pattern around both legs.
Employee had returned from taking samples, entered information, stood up from the chair and experienced a sharp pain run from lower left leg to lower hip area. Employee was evaluated by an ERT member then taken to the ER for evaluation. Employee was taken off work until evaluated by PCP.
Operator was running the A-crane at Central Tankhouse. While hooking up the mist ball basket, a small piece of debris fell from the inside of their full-face Respirator into their eye causing irritation. They went to the clinic for treatment where a small scratch was found and prescription eyedrops were administered.
Employee was fusing 4-inch T's when the employee bent over and grabbed the handle of the fusion machine. The employee's lower back locked up. The employee stated pre-existing injury.
Employee felt a pop in their left knee when they were getting into the work truck at the end of their shift.
Employee was ascending steps and felt a pop in knee - experienced dislocation requiring alignment
Employee felt pain in back after getting off forklift - determined to be occupational illness
On 3/24/25 at approximately 11:37 AM a mayday was initiated for an employee who passed out. CPR was initiated and the employee was shocked with an AED multiple times. WVFD arrived on scene and took over CPR but was unable to revive the employee. The scene was secured and legal notifications were promptly made.
Employee was fusing branch saddles on pipe and lifted their head to check on the fuse. When lifting their head they felt a pain and tightness in their neck.
The conditions contributing to the injury or illness are primarily related to environmental factors (strong winds, sand, and dust) at the mine site, which led to aggravation of previous asthma for the individual despite the use of respiratory protection (N95).
While walking near a running conveyor belt on a Copper heap leach system with PPE on (Safety Glasses) the wind gusted and dust entered employees head and face causing a dust particle to enter their eye. They rubbed their eye before seeking eye wash. Employee was taken to the clinic. The exam showed no dirt in eye but a small scratch.
Employee was disassembling scaffolding, felt sting in left eyebrow
Stood from crouched position, caused pain in knee. Employee is not able to walk or stand normally.
Employee stepped off concrete base & popped knee
Employee turned to get grab a PVC pipe and when they twisted, they felt a pop and discomfort in their lower back.
On 10/16/24 EE was supporting verimill project. EE was walking up & down stairs for 1 to 2 hours. Began to feel some discomfort. On 10/22 EE was issued restrictions, had first appointment on 10/31/24.
Employee felt soreness in arm from shoveling
While working to gather materials for the job, the employee bent over to pick up an item weighing only a few ounces. While standing back up, the employee felt a sharp pain in employee's back. The pain persisted after the incident had occurred and the employee decided to seek medical attention.
Employee was walking in parking lot to the line out meeting. Employee stated was trying to avoid a rattlesnake in the parking lot and rolled left ankle. This resulted in an ankle sprain.
Employee was getting out of their service truck and twisted a knee. Employee did not report the event until the next day when their knee swollen and sore. Employee went to the ER and taken off work. Currently ongoing.
Employee had an initial incident on 12/12 which resulted in a lost time incident and the employee had surgery. On 8/14/24 the employee was working normal routine duties when the surgery knee had a numb feeling. The surgeon has advised there is inflation in the area of the surgery and advised the employee not work to rest the knee.
While reaching down for a radio on the bottom shelf, employee felt a sudden pain in EE's lower back. Employee went home the remainder of the day, and then on days off. On 6/30, pain persisted, and employee went to the ER, was referred to PCP and taken off work. CURRENTLY ONGOING
Mine Tech Employee got debris in eye due to wind.
An employee was eating almonds while on a break and they cracked a tooth. They went to the dentist to have the tooth repaired.
Employee had just arrived at the office and told a co-worker was experiencing chest and arm pain. Was evaluated by ERRT and transported, met by ALS and flown to a cardiac hospital in Las Cruces NM. Courtesy notification to MSHA was made. Employee had surgery and should return next week. Personal - Code 8.
Employee was working on a chute, a gust of wind came through the area blowing dust under the employees Safety Glasses. The employee felt discomfort, left the area and reported the incident to Supervision.
Employee has working on HT567. After bay was prepped, EE was walking in the bay to get a tool for another employee. While walking EE felt a pop in left foot. Employee was Diagnosed with plantar strain/plantar fasciitis
Employee had just finished walking along a path spraying CSS-1h Emulsion and was noticed to be out of breath. Shortly after, employee was noticed on their hands and knees on the ground and then collapsed face down. CPR was started and continued until an ambulance arrived and employee was transported to the hospital.
While on a red alert driver was outside cab putting on acid suit, when a large metal sign (6'x4') was blown over striking EE in the back. Driver was knocked to ground.
While waiting for the loader EE was sitting in driver's seat of service truck and reached right arm back to grab something from behind the seat and in doing this EE has dislocated EE's shoulder.
Employee felt a sharp pain in their knee when stepped on an elevated platform
Employee reported a foreign object got in their eye from a gust of wind.
Employee states hole deck cover on the drill was blown off by the wind striking employee's foot
Employee felt pop in knee while coming down stairs
employee stood up from crouched position during the first half of the day and in this instance knee made a popping sound
Employee was working in the EW Tank House assisting the crane operator on 08/21/23, when employee was exposed to acid mist. On 08/22/23, the employee reported to supervisor that the employee was experiencing swelling in both eyes, blurry vision, and discharge.
Employee states they were conducting pre-operation inspection of conveyor belts when they twisted their knee.
Employee stated their foot started hurting while walking.
Summer Intern was walking across parking lot when they were stung by a Wasp.
Employee reported the next day that their knee popped while boarding transport bus the previous shift.
Employee was working in a low clearance area bent over and when employee turned to right knee seemed to collapse and employee went down on the shop floor. Employee stated that the right knee was not working, and employee could not get up.
Employee was leaving fuel dock attendant shack when gust of wind caught the door resulting in employee twisting their knee.
Employee was replacing a coolant hose on a haul truck. EE leaned back to reach a hose. EE used EE's left arm to pick self up. As EE was pulling self up, EE felt EE's shoulder pop out of place. EE's shoulder was reset at the hospital, and EE returned to work.
Employee was walking through the parking lot en-route to work when their knee popped.
Haul truck operator states they hurt their back while reaching for oil dipstick.
Employee had just finished lunch, grabbed a water bottle on EE's way back to EE's position on the job. EE collapsed but was awake and confused.
Employee states their knee popped while walking on flat level surface in the tank house.