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A fire occurred at the #1 shaft station generator concreted location. Investigation found the potential cause of the fire was a ground fall in a timbered area of the drift, causing fallen timber to come in contact with the exhaust of the generator. The fire was of unknown duration.
The employee twisted knee while walking on snow and icy terrain.
Support timber collapsed in the #2 shaft below the 10th level, blocking access to the pump hung below the level, used to dewater the shaft. Time of collapse unknown, no one was present to witness.
Individual was guiding a skid steer in order to replace a timber car back on the track. Individual was walking backwards and tripped. Extended an arm to catch himself and landed with their hand on the ground and the weight of their body fractured the left arm approximately 2" above the wrist.
Employee was using a 4 1/2" grinder with a cutting wheel attached to cut PVC pipe. Grinder slipped and hit employee on the right thumb causing about a 1" laceration. Employee was taken to the clinic where he received 2 stitches.