Kenworth blast truck was being used to load holes on a shot on the G haul road when driver lost control and rolled down a steep ramp tipping truck up onto its side at the bottom of the ramp. The driver was pinned under the steering column for approximately 2 hours. Employee was transferred by helicopter to Eastern Idaho medical center.
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Showing all 7Employee was in the shuttle bus ridding back from pit area to the main mine parking area. The bus hit a rut in the road and as a result the employee hit left elbow on window frame, needing to see the Doctor. The Doctor could not verify the elbow was fractured but recommended light duty for a few days.
Employee was operating a Cat 988 loader feeding an ore hopper. When employee was digging into the stock pile a large rock was buried in the pile and he hit it with the loader jamming right arm and shoulder back causing moderate pain in shoulder. At the time no first aid but turned into a lost time on 1/18/2008.
Employee was trying to adjust the louvers in the heater vent of a Cat 988 loader, when his fingers, (pointer and middle) came in contact with the heater fan. Employee received 10 stitches in fingers.
Employee said back was too sore to work.
EE was moving a trommell screen assembly with an overhead crane when the weight of the screen shifted and hit EE in the left leg and right foot. EE was knocked to the ground by the screens.
MOVING 4" SQUARE TUBING WITH A FORK LIFT. TOP PIECE SLID OFF AND PINCHED HAND AND WRIST BETWEEN THE FORK AND THE TUBING.