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IE was changing a Lee Tram tire in the underground shop. IE was balancing tire in order to get the skid steer underneath the tire, and the operator bumped the tire causing it to fall on IE's right leg causing a hematoma and fractured fibula.
IE was traveling in the mine and the driver of the EDV cut a corner to close and struck a standing timber in the roadway. The IE's right forearm was struck causing a muscle strain. IE continued to work normal duties until November 13th when they missed the first scheduled shift.
IE was assisting in moving the TG drive with 25X scoop. The metal forks slipped, and a sliver of metal stuck IE in the shin. IE removed the piece of metal and thought they would be ok. IE continued to work, and the wound became infected causing the employee to miss work starting 01/20/2025. First day missed from normal job duties was on 01/20/2025.
Employee was traveling mine entrance road after shift was over and was struckby another vehicle coming down the mine entrance road.
Employee was retrieving belongings out of back of mantrip. Employee in another mantrip inadvertently hit the wrong direction on the mantrip that employee was operating striking the employee with the mantrip.
Employee was retrieving belongings out of back of mantrip. Employee in another mantrip inadvertently hit the wrong direction on the mantrip EE was operating, striking the employee with the mantrip.
Employee riding with foot hanging outside mantrip. Employee's foot was fractured from a standing timber when mantrip pulled into XC to get out of the way from another piece of equipment.
I.E. was bumped in the chest by the grill guard on an underground dodge pickup truck. They were working under the hood when another Dodge pickup pulled in behind them and the brakes went out causing it to hit the back of the I.E.'s truck. The tire was chocked but the impact still moved the truck enough to knock the I.E. to the ground.
I.E. was splashed in the eye with mud and debris when a mantrip ran over a belt frame. The front tire kicked up a top frame that was laying in a waterhole. The frame bounced off of the doors on the mantrip and caused the I.E. to dodge it coming toward them. The hardhat and safety glasses were knocked off in the motion and mud got into the eye.
I.E. was operating a mantrip and hit a hole in the road causing them to bounce up into the canopy.
Employee was struck in the ankle by a cleaning bar. The cleaning bar was attached to a minitrac on the onside of a beltline. The IE was on the offside guiding the minitrac operator around a belt crossover ladder. When attempting to get out of the way the IE stumbled and the bar struck IE's ankle.
Employee was working at the controls for the H-3 belt when a rock bounced off the belt a hit the employee on the right side of the face.