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The miner was operating a 966 feed loader over rough terrain, which caused them to bounce around in their seat and cause back pain.
Electrical Contractor (ID K893) on our mine site was operating a F-350 pickup ascending a haul road when the vehicle suffered a brake failure and began rolling backwards. Individual removed their seat belt and jumped from the moving vehicle resulting in left lower extremity being "run over" by the L front tire of the pickup as it rolled backwards.
TM WAS DRIVING RENTAL WATER TRUCK AND BOUNCED THROUGH RUTTED AREA CAUSING PAIN IN BACK. PHYSICAL THERAPY PRESCRIBED TO STRENGTHEN BACK MUSCLES STARTING 10/14
The employee was trying to adjust a chain on the telescoping conveyor. The cable clamp holding the sliding conveyor in place came apart and the conveyor belt slid down crushing the employee.
Employee was adjusting an under guard on a cross conveyer. The belt caught the guard and pulled the employees hand in where EE received 12 stitches to the top of the right hand
A miner operating a CAT 980 loader developed back pain over the past several months resulting in a modified duty to take a 30 minute break for every 3 hours of mobile equipment operation.
The employee was on a conveyer belt. Harness was on. The employee failed to follow lockout tagout procedures. The belt was started and the employee jumped from the belt causing a hairline fracture to the right ankle. Employee is currently on light duty.
WHILE SEPARATING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONNECTOR CAME LOOSE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND TO STRIKE THE FAN ON THE ALTERNATOR, CUTTING A KNUCKLE.
Employee was stockpiling in same pile with another loader. As employee rolled into the pile to dump the bucket there was an uneven layer of material the employee did not notice which caused the loader to bounce resulting in an acute cervical myofascial strain to the neck.
Miner strained back and neck while operating skid steer.
Employee was operating a manlift. A loader backed into the manlift at the operator's basket. The employee received broken bones to his left foot.
CLEANING THROUGH ROLL WITH HAMMER. HAMMER SLIPPED AND WENT THROUGH ROLL. ARM WAS STUCK BETWEEN BELT TROUGHING ROLL.
WHILE WORKING, WENT TO REMOVE A RIPPED PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING. WHILE PLANT WAS STOPPING, THE RIPPED BELTING FELL BETWEEN COUNTER WEIGHT AND GOT CAUGHT. THE RIPPED BELTING WAS WHIPPED AROU ND. IT TAGGED THE LOWER LEGS, CAUSING WELTING AND CUTS.