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Blaster was traveling down road in anfo rig when hit a pothole jarring their back. Employee was placed on restrictions for strained back.
Buggy was coming down hill at the fuel bay and while attempting to turn sharply into the fuel area, buggy rolled on its side injuring the passenger. Incident did not become reportable until 12/28/2022 doctor follow-up.
Employee was operating a skid steer underground when the skid steer hit a piece of track abruptly halting it. The employee was wearing a safety harness, which hit their chest area causing pain to the lower sternal area.
Employee states while cleaning the mill hole off, the loader hit a large rock and came to a sudden stop jarring EE's back. Employee complaining of lower back pain.
The employee was operating a loader in which they were having trouble reaching the foot pedals, which irritated their back. The employee was then placed on a mechanical scaler in which the operation there of, irritated their back even more. The employee notified their supervisor and was taken to seek medical attention.
Employee was working on the air conditioning unit on a loader when EE's little finger on EE's right hand came into contact with the fan causing an open distal fracture to the last digit.
The Utility supervisor stated that while operating the Telehandler it felt like a piece of dust went into the eye.
The night shift supervisor was traveling with an employee on #41 John Deere tractor. The tractor hit a bump in the road, and said employee told the supervisor it hurt EE's back.
Operator was traveling down a roadway in a haul truck when struck a pot hole. Operator felt discomfort in back and the incident cause lower back pain and spasms. Incident did not become restricted or reportable till 5/4/2021 after further evaluation from healthcare provider.
Employee was traveling on locomotive when the locomotive struck the chute causing the employee to be jarred and experience lingering shoulder pain; symptoms did not show until after returning to work and did not become restricted until 7/8/2021.
Maintenance tech was tracing leaks on hydraulic cooler of Haul truck. Unit was running, tech was looking to pinpoint leak, when working around fan area, the cooler leak opened up. Tech instinctively stuck hand out to block from being sprayed. The rag in tech's hand was sucked into fan & pulled hand into fan. The tech received a laceration to fingers that required stitches.
Two utility workers were hanging high-voltage electrical cable in the O3-N roadway. They were using the manbasket of a telehandler to lift the cable while hangers were placed when the employee asked the telehandler operator to raise the basket more. As the basket was raised, the employee's hand was pinched between the basket rail and the roof of the mine.
Employee was driving haul truck in the 261 area when they accidentally engaged the E-stop on the truck causing the truck to come to an abrupt stop. As the truck stopped suddenly, the cinching style lap-belt came un-threaded from the male end of the buckle allowing the employee to strike the windshield of the truck.
The employee's hand slipped off the door of the AC condensor, tried to catch the door with the left hand and electric fan blade make contact with the hand, causing a laceration.
EE caught between fuel truck's open door & telehandler when telehandler backed up towards fuel truck. EE pinned at their rib area and was released as the telehandler operator pulled forward. EE taken to local ER, first aid only at the time of the accident. This became reportable to MSHA on 6/20/19 when they received med treatment of root canal and crown to a permanent tooth.
At approximately 5:30pm at the Immel Mine 484 track level bulkhead, the chute pullers had just dumped their rail cars and were heading back to the chute to fill their cars again. As they traveled through the bulkhead area the passenger's head came in contact with the bulkhead structure.
Operator operating a telehandler on a decline when machine rolled down decline hitting a parked pickup truck. Operator was complaining of lower back pain and soreness.
The operator of 23003 haul truck reported to the supervisor that they had bumped their head on the radio while tramming back to get loaded.
Hit pot hole while riding in back of tractor and caused EE to hit back on the bar. Was not placed on restricted duty until 10/21/2016 because of continued complaints of pain.
Riding rail car and hit head on bulkhead/ C/o pain, numbness and tingling in arm
Employee was operating loader and ran over rock, causing him to bounce and jar his R elbow. Incident happened on 8/26/2015, became reportable on 11/17/2015
They were trying to free the brakes on a haul truck that had a blown motor in order to push into the shop with a CAT Loader. When the truck was pushed it articulated and pinched employee against the rib.
Employee was training on a haul truck with another operator while traveling down the roadway when a tire blew. This caused the trainee to hit their knee on a structure in the cab of the haul truck.
While traveling down towards 70 mill hole, the driver lost control and turned over a Kubota rtv900 on the driver side resulting in amputation of lt ring finger and multiple lacerations to middle finger, pinky
Hit rock in road jarring back. Report only at first. Saw dr on 6-15. He was placed on restricted duty pending x-rays. To return to dr on 6-19-15.
Rock hit scaler boom causing cab to rise up and slam back down causing pain in ee's back
EE was driving UV6 up incline, stopped the truck to engage the break, lost hydraulic pressure, rolled backwards approximately 60ft and struck a rib.
Operator of haul truck hit a pot hole causing him to jerk his back.
When driving Dux haul truck employee stated that the steering cylinder broke causing him to lose control of the truck when in a curve.
Riding in tractor, hit pot hole, knocked miner off seat and full body weight pulled on left arm
Miner complained of shoulder pain from driving/steering haul truck.
chute puller received lacerations when he raised his head up in the tunnel. Hard hat hit a piece of metal and it is believed the hard hat liner is the cause of the lacerations
Hit pothole while driving truck causing teeth to snap together. Chipped #8 tooth. Saw dentist on 7/9/14 and a cap was recommended for tooth
Miner complained of pain and discomfort in knee from repetition of activating brakes on haul truck.
Riding on a tractor; when the operator stopped suddenly, miner' s neck was injured.
Driving a haul truck when he hit a pillar
Standing on back of transport tractor getting ready to dismount when the driver's foot slipped on the clutch causing the employee to fall from the tractor which resulted in a fractured hip.
Miner was tramming a mechanical claw when he hit a rock in the road, which jarred him injuring his neck. He did not request medical treatment at that time. He had his first medical evaluation on 3/19/2014.
Driving a UV-6 flatbed truck; pull over to allow a haul truck to pass when he hit a boulder
Driving a haul truck; hit a pothole; bounced and hit his head on roof of cab
Driving a haul truck when he hit a pot hole, tried to stop, and hit rib of mine.
Driving a haul truck when she hit a pit hole causing the truck to bounce.
Jarred when hit a bump while driving a haul truck causing a chest wall strain.
Employee was in the process of moving a piece of drill steel out of the muck pile, he reported a burning sensation in his left arm. Employee was diagnosed with a strain to his shoulder.
Moving telehandler forward; ran over a rock; chain barrel slide forward into the back of miner's leg; knee struck frame of basket
Miner was driving a loaded haul truck to the raise when he hit his right elbow on the fire suppression system.
truck hit pot hole, jarring ee and causing back strain
Miner was driving a haul truck when he hit a pot hole, which caused him to hit his head on the roof of the truck.
Lt thumb laceration and fracture when drill rig door slammed on finger. Vibration from a passing loader caused the strap holding the door open to come loose and slam shut
Miner was operating a loader when he began to have pain in his lower back. He relates the pain to twisting to look behind him and being jarred by movement of equipment.