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Employee was cutting drip line on the leach pad with a box cutter. The knife slipped and cut EE's lt. Wrist. There was profuse bleeding reported by the co-worker and they helped apply pressure and elevation as they assisted the injured worker to the aid station. Arterial surgery repairs were performed at the emergency hospital.

Another employee was removing teeth from a 992K loader. While using a hammer to break the teeth loose it chipped the tooth causing a piece of metal to go flying which then hit IE in the chin. This broke the skin open and imbedded into IE's chin.

Employee had a personal medical accident. EE was driving a company vehicle and had a seizure and ran the vehicle into a fence at the warehouse stock yard.

It has been muddy on the mine. The operator was shoveling the tracks of the dozer and was pushing hard. EE then felt something in the right knee pop.

Employee was changing screens at the crusher and while moving the screens they hurt their side.

Miner was removing loader teeth off a bucket using a 12lb sledge hammer when a piece of metal flew off and lodged into EE's left leg. The leg immediately bruised and slightly bled. The miner was treated onsite and released early to seek further medical attention.

operator was disembarking from the crew van when EE stepped out and slipped

Geologist was staking out ore control when the individual slipped on the snow

Employee slipped on ice while walking to door.

Employee was shoveling precipitation in the refinery when they twisted and felt pain in lower back.

On 24 Aug. 2020 employee noticed an irritation to right eye, employee did not report incident and went home. On 25 Aug. 2020 employee's eye was still irritated, employee reported incident to the supervisor, attempted to flush eye out but could not do so. Employee was taken to Fallon, NV where eye was examined and found to be scratched, employee given prescription medication.

Employee was descending stairs on the Sandvik Drill when they slipped and fell against the large mammoth drill wrench causing a bruise and pain to their left rear rib cage, employee was taken to Banner-Churchill Hospital, attending physician refuse to give employee a release and told them to return to work "when they felt like it" no medication or shots given

Employee was unwinding a 1" cable that had turned into itself, cable sprung loose catching the employee's left thumb causing a sprain, employee seen by ER, issued a brace for the thumb and returned to work.

Employee was working along the belt line when they slipped in some mud, fell and struck right knee causing pain. Employee stated they did not want or need medical treatment at that time however on 07 Feb 20 went to the ER for complaint of pain to right knee, employee was given a full release to work at that time.

Employee was walking to the portable toilet when a gust of wind is alleged to have caused employee to loose their balance and sprain their right ankle, employee did not report incident until 29 Sept.2019 when they called off work due to pain in the right ankle, employee did not see a doctor until 30 Sept.2019 when they again reported off work.

Employee was removing a bar cart away from the furnace when the wheel of the cart became stuck, employee pulled on cart to free it, the cart went to the left and caught employee's left little finger between furnace frame and the edge of the cart, finger was fractured and wound required stitches.

Employee was removing guard from roller on crusher, struck guard with hammer causing guard to spin and strike employee on bridge of nose and side of face, employee given injection due to complaint of pain.

Employee was shoveling-cleaning the "tunnel" at the crusher when they experienced pain in the groin area, employee suffered a hernia/rupture. Employee was released to light duty.

Employee states ee was swinging a scraper to beat pads clean on Press #3 and shoulder popped out resulting in a shoulder dislocation.

Employee was contacted with backspray from a handheld fire extinguisher. Some of the retardant contacted the employee's eyes. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Medical examination determined no serious damage to eyes. Reportable due to RX eye drops given.

Employee attempted lift one end of cribbing from a standing position. While lifting employee twisted and felt tightness in lower back. Upon doctor's visit was diagnosed with mild back strain and given injection of muscle relaxer. Told to follow up with personal physician if pain persisted.

Injured employee was replacing a return idler on a conveyor belt when dirt fell into his face and eyes. He was wearing safety glasses. Employee received medical treatment on DOI. He was released to full duty the next morning before completing his scheduled shift. Injury reportable due to RX for eye meds. There were no modified or lost days.

Injured employee was lowering the man-basket on a telescoping mechanical lift and pinched his small finger on his left hand between the handrails and a fixed lifting eye. Employee referred for medical treatment(2 stitches) for a laceration. Employee treated and immediately returned to full duty.

Refiner was pulling a precip tray out of the retort and strained his lower abdominal muscle. Employee didn't report injury until 9/13/13 and was referred for medical treatment on 9/16 and was subsequently placed on modified work.

While operating a motor grader, an employee started having shortness of breath and chest pains. The employee was taken to a medical facility for treatment. Diagnosis revealed the employee had a pre-existing medical condition not related to an occupational injury or illness.

The drilling crew was performing maintenance on the tophead swivel. The driller helpers hand was pinched/lacerated by the swivel. He was taken to local emergency room for 2 stitches on the back of his hand. He returned to work directly from the ER.

Operator was descending the access steps/ladder of an articulating haul truck. When his right foot reached the bottom rung, his right knee hyper-extended and he fell to the ground. This miner had a history of problems with his right knee including hyper-extending it in 2009. Miner experienced a bone chip that will need to be removed by surgery.

Miner does not know how or when he sprained his left ankle. He worked the day of the injury and the following day, but he could not work on August 11th due to pain and swelling of his ankle.

A driver lost control of his haul truck resulting in a tip-over. According to the driver, he was wearing his seat belt, yet he stated that he impacted the left side of the cab. The driver stated that he had pain on his left side, left lower back and left shoulder. No external bruising, or abrasion was visible. X-ray and CT scan showed no internal injuries.

DRILL CREW CHECKING AIR FLOW ON COOLING SYSTEM AND HELPER PUT HAND AGAINST FACTORY SHIELDING / GUARD AND GOT 2 FINGERS CUT BY FAN.

Employee was walking down the stairs at the end of the workday. Stepped off the bottom step onto the concrete pad and stepped on the side of the pad rolling his left ankle. This caused a fracture to the distal left fibula bone.