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Employee was working outdoors and was stung on the right arm by a Bee.
Employee was working on a exploration drill rig. He was steadying the lower end of a piece of drill casing as it was being threaded to casing that was already installed in drill hole. As it was being lifted into place, the employees right hand got mashed between two pieces of casing. He sustained a laceration, fracture and partial amputation to his right pinky finger.
The employee was sawing a piece of core/rock and alleges he felt something fall into his left eye.
While ascending a ladder to the booster outlet valve the employee missed a rung and fell contacting his chin on the guard frame of the booster.
While bagging a 25 lb sample on an RC rig the employee felt a slight pull in the groin area.
The employee was lifting the end of a piece of drill steel and felt pain in his lower back.
EE was standing at an electrical switch panel waiting to fill the water truck he was assigned to operate. According to his statement, a snake came out of the bushes with its mouth opened and he thought it was going to bite him. He jumped back and fell on some gravels resulting in bruising to his left shoulder, ribs and lower back.
The employee was carrying a core barrel, stepped on an uneven surface and twisted his right ankle resulting in a sprain. He worked four days of restricted duty.
Operating 700 polaris (side by side) in an unsafe manner. Going too fast. This accident did not occur on property under current mine permit.
Operating 700 polaris (side by side) in an unsafe manner. Going too fast. This accident did not occur on property under mine permit.
Putting drill rod into the back of a truck and felt wrist pop.