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10/2/25 EE working on surface when a Front-End Loader ran over a wooden pole. The pole swung knocking EE to the ground. EE hit EE's head & R-shoulder on ground. EE reported incident but continued to work EE's normal shifts until 10/6/25, then requested to have right shoulder checked. Doctor excused EE from work until cleared by MRI.
EE was injured while tending Shuttle Car Cable. EE bent over to grab the cable, at the same time the operator started the machine. The Hydraulic power to the cable reel was on, causing the cable to pull tight. This caused the cable to come up off the mine floor and the cable struck the EE on the chin. The EE sustained a laceration under the lower lip that required stitches.
An EE was injured while operating a battery scoop. The service brake did not work properly. EE panicked and hit the E-stop, killing all the power and controls. The scoop rolled forward and hit the rib. EE hit head on the cab, sustaining a neck strain.
A miner was injured when they walked into the Red Zone of a High Voltage Skid that was being moved. Their foot was caught between the High Voltage Skid and the mine floor. They sustained a contusion to the right foot.
Employee was laying on the mine floor, repairing the transmission of a pick-up truck. The transmission was accidently shifted into gear and the rear tire ran over the employee's stomach & the rear axel struck the employee's face causing a Chest Wall Contusion with Internal Bleeding, Pneumothorax (collapsed lung), back fractures (T5 - T10) & small lacerations & bruising to the face.