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The employee was operating a manlift and changing out a return roller. When EE turned the basket, EE caught EE's fingers between the rail of the manlift and conveyor structure.
The employee was holding the shaft with the crane. When EE raised the hoist, it moved faster than anticipated, causing the synthetic lifting strap to fail. This caused the hook block to jolt and become unattached to the rope cable, then falling to the floor. The hook block then struck the sync motor and then struck the employee's right middle and right ring finger.
Associate was assisting in track maintenance near the switch stand, when the backhoe pressed against the switch point, causing the switch handle to swing in the opposite direction striking the associate in the side of EE's face and ear.
While unloading an ibeam from a truck using a forklift, the ibeam became unstable and slipped, falling and impacting the employee causing a fracture to employee's left leg. Employee received medical treatment and surgery.
Struck conveyor belt with truck, hurt chest & back
Employee was driving a 50 ton, off-road dump truck. Employee claims they became distracted causing them to lose control and steer the truck off the haul road. This caused the truck to roll over.
A miner driving a UTV 4WD personnel carrier struck a contractor that was walking in the crosswalk between the Patras building and office buildings. The contractor felt pain from left elbow to fingers specifically left ring and pinky fingers, they also felt pain on left thigh as well as the back of the head.
A miner driving a UTV 4WD personnel carrier struck a contractor that was walking in the crosswalk between the Patras building and office buildings. The contractor felt pain on EE's left elbow, as well as the left butt cheek, also stated feeling pain on the back of EE's head
Employee suffered a hip contusion when a utility vehicle failed to stop on time and struck the rear of a company truck where employee was standing. Employee was knocked to the ground injuring hip.
Employee was transporting manlift back to its location when he noticed an incoming vehicle, as he moved to allow access, the manlift front wheel fell into a pothole causing employee to lose footing and fall against the basket. As a result of the fall, he sustained lacerations on his elbow and forearm.
Employee was commuting from primary crusher to plant when he suffered an asthma attack, lost control of his vehicle, and collided with an electrical pole located in median of the the access road. As result, he sustained a contusion in chest wall and closed fracture of rib.
Employee stated that he was loading material into a loader bucket, when the operator moved it without notice and struck his left middle finger.
Employee stated that he was traveling over a speed bump when the basket of the manlift he was using began bouncing causing him to fall on top of its bolt head.
Employee stated that his driver door opened as he went over a pothole while hauling material. He tried to grab the door to close it, but it swung back and struck his left arm.
Haul truck operator was coming down the ramp from the primary crusher. It appears that he lost control of the vehicle and as a result, flipped over.
Employee stated that he was driving towards the feeding tower when he drove over a cable, causing the vehicle to overturn.
While headed to the primary crusher, employee (Truck #10) collided with another employee (Truck #70).
While headed to Pit-G, employee (Truck #70) collided with another employee (Truck #10).
SUNNY DAY, RAMP IN GOOD CONDITION. WHILE EE PROCEEDED UP RAMP, THE LEFT STEERING CYLINDER TIE ROD BROKE, PULLING THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT. HE THEN TRIED STEERING TOWARDS THE RIGHT BUT THE TRUCK DIDN'T RESPOND AND ROLLED OVER.