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EE was struck by belt from behind causing EE to come in contact with belt rolling frame.
Employee was operating a 992K loader while loading customer trucks when EE heard a "pop" in EE's right wrist while using the control handles.
The employee was operating a WA600 loader and, while moving backward to forward on level ground, experienced neck & shoulder pain. This became reportable on 12/30/2025 after the employee was placed on restrictions following an orthopedic evaluation.
Loader operator was jolted in loader and suffered head injury.
EE injured left thumb while operating mini track loader
While operating the Caterpillar 988H loader joystick shifter and engaging the gear selection buttons the employee sustained a strained tendon at the base of left thumb in palm area.
It appears that an employee experienced a personal medical event while operating a haul truck. This medical event is believed to have resulted in a loss of consciousness, leading to a loss of vehicle control and a rollover incident. Available evidence suggests that it may be attributable to a personal medical condition rather than factors related to the work environment.
While operating a loader in the pit, the individual was jostled in the seat and felt pain in their back.
Employee contacted the left elbow on the windowsill of the haul truck while getting loaded by a loader. Determined to be reportable on 12/04/2024.
8/6/2024, EE experienced unspecified back pain while operating haul truck. 8/7/2024, EE was seen at clinic, first aid only. 8/22/2024, EE condition did not improve, occupational doctor prescribed physical therapy.
Employee hit air line bracket when man-lift abruptly stopped.
Two miners were installing a section of metal pipe on a pontoon for the dredge using a Caterpillar TL943C forklift. The pipe shifted out of the pontoon cradle and struck the injured miner on the lower left leg causing a fracture.
A man lift descended unexpectedly while two employees were in the basket
A man lift descended unexpectedly while two employees were in the basket
Employee was loading structural fill with CAT 982 loader, dust got into eye because the cab door was not completely closed. Employee was taken to the local clinic, diagnosed with infection of the left eye.
Employee was shoveling around the locked out tail pulley. EE climbed between the trusses of the conveyor and shoveled toward the tail pulley. The belt rolled backwards and EE placed both arms toward the tail pully, placing arms between the tail pulley and belt. The belt continued to roll backwards pinning EE's arms between the tail pulley and belt.
Employee was operating a loader and was jarred by falling material.
Employee operating a boat contacted a sand bar throwing EE forward into a seat. This resulted in three fractures in EE's back.
A haul truck was being loaded in pit. The muck pile began to slough causing wall material behind the pile to shift. This material slid down onto and covered the rear of the truck enough that the operator was unable to drive away. EE safely dismounted the truck to meet the loader operator on the ground. Three days later reported had back pain and sought medical care.
Truck Service vehicle lost brake control due to unknown circumstance. Unable to brake causing impact to a rib.
The employee was pulling down on a belt which was connected to a motor pulley and a gear box pulley. The purpose of the task was to rotate the screw conveyor so bolts that were damaged could be replaced. After doing so, the pulley began to turn catching and injuring the employee.
Employee received a whiplash type of back injury when EE's loader contacted a haul truck when both were backing up. The incident became reportable on December 9th when the injury was determined to be work-related and the employee was placed on restrictions/physical therapy by our company physician.
While installing a metal collection box via use of a forklift to position in place and a ratchet strap being used to align bolt holes, employee placed hand on flange of metal box to brace self while releasing the ratchet strap. As the collection box made contact with the existing structure, the employees index finger became caught between the bolt flanges causing injury.
Crew was in process of removing counterweights from a Grove GMK6350 crane. During this process, the crane tipped over onto its side while attempting to set two counterweights onto a trailer. This resulted in the crane cab falling onto the side of the first trailer adjacent to the crane pinning the employee's legs. Employee's injury details are described in section 7.
While operating the scaler, employee stated that the wrist was injured due to jarring the machine. Following an investigation, with company management and our work comp provider, it became reportable on 8-13-21.
Pit Loader bucket made contact with a rock and jarred the operator.
While lifting crusher liner, the hooked chain slipped off of the fork. This caused the liner to roll, resulting in the injury (bruising) of the employee's right leg.
Employee was operating a scaler underground. The scaler pick broke free dropping the scaler boom and jarring EE's back. Became a "Restricted Duty" injury 8-13-20.
Haul Truck Driver was driving to and from the cut to the dump. Did not report that they had injured themselves until the next day when they said they were having back pain.
Employee was operating yard loader. As EE traveled across the yard the employee hit a bump, which resulted in pain to the lower back.
EE was traversing the manlift and hit a bumpy spot and bounced up and came down on right leg while fully extended causing pain.
EE was inspecting rollers on conveyor on Finish Mill 3 while it was running. There are two tracks running above and below and while inspecting the one below EE accidently placed EE's hand above and the roller caught EE's left hand and broke one finger and cut two others.
EE was tasked with operating a 980G loader to build a new berm to allow drilling and blasting crews access to set up a new shot. The EE cleared material and opened the area to an exposed highwall edge, then backed up, towards the edge of the highwall, causing the machine to fall to the bench below, sustaining injuries from the impact.
Operating a loader and back started bothering tham
Employee was tramming a ManLift and hit a bump forcing employee to strike against the basket.
Miner was using a hand controlled loader/skidsteer to clean surge tunnel. Miner's finger became caught between the controls and the frame of the conveyor causing a laceration and compound fracture.
Employee states that on or about July 12th, 2019 employee was operating a loader with a bad left armrest that caused injury to arm. On November 21st employee saw a doctor who gave off duty restriction and MRI as a followup due to work related injury. MRI shows torn rotator cuff.
Rock rolled back off of conveyor and struck employee's gloved hand causing a fracture to EE's pinky finger
Employee was assigned to load shot rock and #2 base into CAT 775 haul trucks. Employee started feeling discomfort in the lower back around mid-morning, it was not until EE got out of the loader to use the bathroom that EE felt a more intense pain coming from the lower right side of EE's back. This was about 10:00 AM.
At approximately 9:35AM employee was operating a tandem axel truck stockpiling material. Employee parked on a slope and began to dump. The box tilted causing the truck to fall onto its left side. The employee was able to exit the truck on their own. Employee experienced pain when walking so was taken to the ER for physician evaluation.
On 5/31/18, EE reported experiencing pain from previous shift. EE stated while operating a Front End Loader, EE approached a 6-8" drainage ditch to position for loading a customer truck. As EE drove slowly over the drainage ditch, the right front tire dipped causing the EE to receive a contusion to the coccyx (tailbone). EE was released to restricted duty.
At approximately 8 A.M, an EE was starting conveyor 27. EE was standing to the side as ee was starting the conveyor. The panel energy discharged causing the panel door to open. The discharge of energy caused particles to come into contact with the EE. Particles from the discharge scratched the EE's right eye. The employee was wearing eye protection.
Employee was traveling to the crusher with a load of shot rock when EE failed to maintain control of the truck EE was operating. The truck traveled over a berm and struck a pillar in the underground mine. The employee was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Employee hit pothole with JLG. Employee's knee struck pedal cover causing a laceration
Employee was scraping out the side pocket box on Vacuum Truck. The mechanism holding up door failed causing the door to fall and strike the employee's right hand.
Employee was diagnosing an issue with the swing operation of the manlift basket while in the basket. The employee leaned over the control panel while moving the basket causing the employee to strike head on the mine roof & the controls of the manlift. The employee was seen in the ER & given stitches for a laceration to the chin. The employee was released to light duty the same day.
Loader was loading stone into a truck. Stone rolled out of bucket into side board rocking the truck. Operator jarred shoulder.
Bed of truck came up after dumping load and bed hit ceiling. This is the second report being completed I have the initial report completed on file too.
EE was operating a 272 CAT skid loader to remove snow from customer scales and contacted hard hat on the inside of the cab, resulting in the hard hat contacting above left eye. This caused a laceration requiring stitches.
Employee was setting the park brake on a JCB 509-42 telescoping forklift, upon exiting the machine EE noticed a strange feeling in the left bicep and that it was swollen.