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December 13, 2022 MT · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Lab employee walking off designated path fell on some snow covered ice. Employee reported pain in upper extremities. Right arm and Shoulder. Severity of the injury is unknown at this time. Physician evaluated the employee and had the employee get some rest and comeback for follow up appointment in a week. Did not release back to work as of yet.

October 29, 2021 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Slip/trip accident. Carrying rebar and tripped causing them to fall. Employee put their arm out to catch themselves which hit the rebar matt.

March 24, 2017 MT · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pulling a 2" polypipe out of a culvert when it became lodged and then suddenly broke free causing the employee to lose balance and fall backwards tripping over a power pole that was lying on the ground behind the employee. The employee sustained an injury to right shoulder. Injury diagnosed on the 18th of April.

July 4, 2015 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was ascending the Stairs on the front of the haul truck and fell backwards catching all his weight on his left arm injuring his left shoulder.

February 14, 2013 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking away from grind shack toward the MCC room when he fell on flat grating and bruised his shoulder. Because of continuing pain employee was further evaluated and found to have a rotator cuff tear.

July 23, 2012 MT · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating a forklift when he noticed the other workers having trouble with the placement of the liner due to the wind. He got off the forklift to help pull the liner. While pulling the liner he stepped wrong and pulled a muscle in his right lower leg.

December 18, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was on the loader and was preparing to dismount, turned around and employees foot slipped off the first step and then he fell to the ground bruising right thigh and over extended his right hip, and hit his head on the fender. Employee was evaluated at the emergency room and x-rayed, no broken bones only bruised.

May 5, 2011 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting on a cat D-10 dozer, he turned and felt pain in his left knee, he refused medical treatment at the time he reported it. At a later date employee request to be examined by a doctor and went in for an MRI, the mine received a copy of the MRI on December 5, 2011. Diagnosed as a Lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, and surgery has been recommended.

September 13, 2009 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down a ladder doing his pre-shift and his knee buckled under him when he stepped to the ground. Doctor evaluation sent employee for an MRI report on Sept 16 showed a Meniscus Tear

March 20, 2009 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across the deck of a Cat 785 haul truck and took a step down approximately 7 inches and felt his knee pop. Employee worked for another four and a half hours and when he dismounted he decided he better have it looked at. The doctor prescribed physical therapy.

December 25, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was getting off of a drill and slipped and fell cracking four ribs.

November 6, 2008 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was trying to remove the track adjuster on T-2 Dozer using a prybar - prybar slipped and he lost his balance and fell to to the ground - same level - landing on his right wrist and - employee was taken to the doctor for evaluation and an xray showed a fracture of the arm.

June 3, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was climbing to the cab of Caterpillar 785C haul truck. As he reached the top rung he felt himself lose his grip; realizing he was going to fall, employee jumped to regain his balance and landed in a upright position. The employee fell approximately 8 feet landing on his right foot. The impact resulted in fractured bones in his right foot.

March 22, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall from machine

A 62 year old Mechanic was working on a grease line on the front of the loader when he lost his balance and jumped off the loader to the concrete shop floor, impact with the floor broke his lower left leg

August 17, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped down from 2 foot high pipe and slipped in the slurry twisting his ankle and chipped a bone in his left foot.

July 16, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee had just finished fueling the haul truck and was climbing the ladder on the front of the haul truck. The employee slipped on the bottom rung of the ladder, striking his left knee against the truck bumper. (Note: this employee had surgery and a pin 9 years earlier on this knee.)

March 8, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE HAD BEEN ADJUSTING A BRACKET AT THE TOP OF THE DRILL BOOM, AS HE STEPPED ONTO THE DRILL CAB HE SLIPPED ON THE OILY CAB SURFACE & BRUISED HIS LEFT RIB CAGE AREA. EE WORKED 3/9/02 & REPORTED OFF ON 3/11/02. EMPLOYER WAS NOT NOTIFIED UNTIL 3/11/02.

December 16, 2000 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RETURNING TO TURN LIGHTS OFF LOADER & STEPPED OFF A PILE OF ROCKS INTO A HOLE COVRED BY SNOW. EE FELT HE JAMMED LOWER BACK WHILE FALLING TO GROUND

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