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EE and cohorts had lowered the counterweight following a repair from the previous day. EE went up in a manlift to observe operation when they became entangled in moving machine parts of the 48-inch conveyor. EE was degloved from the shoulder to the forearm, has multiple fractures including wrist, thumb, scapula and shoulder. This injury will require skin graphing as well.

Employee was using a Front End Loader to feed material to the plants. As EE backed up to get another load of material, the employee backed into another parked front end loader. The employee received a work restriction due to a muscle strain to EE's neck and right shoulder from the impact. Employee is due back at the doctor on 1/17/2025.

While operating a Kubota RTV, the vehicle hit a pot hole and jolted the miner who sustained a back sprain.

Miner was operating a forklift moving bagged product on a pallet inside the packing warehouse and hit a structural post with the front of the pallet. The miner reported feeling back pain after the incident.

While driving a forklift the driver hit a dip in the road and caused the forklift to jolt. This created pain in the left leg and lower back of the driver.

Contract EE was standing near a moving conveyor belt. EE placed right hand on the moving belt. The conveyor caught the EEs glove and pulled right index and middle finger into the 1/4" space.

EE was digging in the hard rock portion of the muck pile when the CAT 988F loader teeth slipped out of muck pile jolting machine and the EE.

Operator picked up the boulder, dropped it and the boulder did not break. During the second attempt the boulder was lifted closer to the edge/teeth. The rear wheels of the loader lifted off the ground and the sudden loss, or shift of weight caused the rear wheels to come down hard. The operator felt pain in his lower back. Diagnosis Compression fracture to a lower vertebrae.

Miner operating a bobcat loader moving hot spillage from work area to spillage collection area for disposal.

Employee lost control of haulage unit, ran onto berm overturning unit. No significant damage to haulage unit, however employee sustained a contusion to the left shoulder region.

Working on the drive of a screw conveyor. One employee was jogging, when another grabbed the belt and tried to manually jog. His thumb was caught by the belt and his right thumb was amputated.

Miner was operating hi-vac truck. Miner opened sight port without turning off engine, system pulsed and caused dust to go into the face of the miner. The miner was wearing safety glasses only, and dust entered his eye.

Lime dust flew up from a front loader causing a thermal burn on neck and left hand