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Operator was watering travel route from stripping area to spoil area. Operator made a pass up the hill and turned around to head back when they crossed into the area they wet prior. The truck began to slide, operator overcorrected turning the truck onto its side. When the truck overturned the operator hit their head against the truck ROPS. Operator did have seatbelt on.
The EE was using a skid steer to carry materials through a curtain. The curtain was raised manually. As EE passed through the machine nicked the bottom of the curtain causing it to drop. The weighted PVC bar on the bottom of the curtain struck EE's safety glasses on the left side. The frame of the glasses caused a small laceration to EE's left eye lid. Five sutures were required.
During routine scoop operations the right front corner of the bucket caught the rib, suddenly stopping the scoop. Causing the operator to strike EE's head on the door resulting in a laceration of the scalp. After seeing EE's own blood EE felt woozy, laid down and fainted for 30 seconds. Operator returned to work with no medical treatment. no damage to the equipment or the mine.
A scoop that was cleaning the slope after a beltline was removed lost traction on the slope and slid approx 10' to the apex at the bottom and came to a sudden stop. This caused the operator inside to hit his head on the window frame in the cab resulting in 6 sutures.
EE woke up at night with swollen left eye. EE attributed incident with windy dusty work environment the previous day. EE saw doctor and was prescribed eye drops. EE called out from work Friday 5/11/12 to see doctor.
Mechanic was backing up a scooter and trailer when he ran over something that made his foot come off the side of the scooter. His foot then became pinned against a piece of equipment causing a puncture wound to the upper left ankle.