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the miner was changing a bearing on a belt press. the miner said the injury occurred when lifting the old bearing off and twisting at the same time.
The miner was climbing a ladder and as ee was repositioning hand both feet slipped and ee fell to the ground. It had snowed the day before.
A haul truck driver felt what felt like a sting on left leg. When EE looked at it, it was swollen and fluid was oozing from it.
The miner was changing a faulty roller on a feed hopper. The roller slipped and fell back striking the miner on the side of the head.
THE MINER WAS STANDING ON A LEDGE APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT HIGH. HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE SAND PRESS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACK HITTING HIS HEAD. THE LEDGE WAS SLIPPERY.
THE MINER WAS PUMPING WATER INTO A WATER TRUCK. THE CONNECTION BLEW APART AND STRUCK THE MINER ON THE LEG.
The operator saw a pipe on the ground. He got out of his loader turned around and as he stepped down missed the first step. The operator fell to the ground fracturing his femur.
The employee was cleaning off build up on a concrete block under a conveyor. He slipped and struck his hand between the framework and the pry bar he was using injury his middle and index finger.
The employee was prying frozen material from the feed hopper. A section came loose and the employee fell back. He caught himself and hurt his back in doing so.
The miner was putting back together a pump after changing the seal and it slipped causing the pump to fall and smashing his right index finger
The employee was trying to unclog the chute leading to the crusher with a metal bar. He hit something hard and hurt his wrist.
The worker cutting conveyor belting with a knife. He used a lot of force, the knife slipped and cut his left thumb through his glove.
The worker was cutting conveyor belting to fit under a conveyor to deflect material off the cat walk. As the worker was cutting with a box cutter, he slipped and struck his other hand (left) cutting the fifth digit.
The employee was on a ladder tightening the bolts to a counter weight bracket. He thought he was going to fall and held tight to the ladder which must have tweaked his back by holding on so tight. He had fall protection on if he would have fallen.
It was a beautiful sunny day with light winds. the miner was cutting conveyor belting with a razor knife.
The employee was pushing on a frozen underside on a stacker belt, he slipped on some ice and fell hitting his mouth on the metal framework of the stacker. The employee has two broken teeth and a lacerated lower lip.
The employee fell between his excavator and a retaining wall at the fueling area because of muddy conditions. He bruised his hip and knee and tore the muscle in his bicep.