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Employee was assisting with core tube retrieval activities at the drill when an issue occurred. During the process of resolving the issue, the employee lost balance and contacted the drill feed frame with EE's hand, resulting in a hand injury.
The Coeur hoist went down due to a broken secondary connector. The electrician found the problem and replace it. These are new connectors and don't appear to hold up as well. Hoist was back up at 8:50 am. The connectors will be checked weekly.
At 10:37 pm the chippy hoist experienced a power surge that tripped the main breaker. The hoist operator is fairly new and wasn't confident in resetting the breaker, so EE called electricians. While they were in travel, we stood down the crews and prepared to hoist them to 3700. The electricians arrived, reset the breaker and the hoist was back to duty at 11:30pm.
Essentially it came down to the operator of the portable band saw becoming complacent. The trigger was accidentally depressed with right hand while the left hand had came in contact with the blade of the band saw. It was the end of the shift and worker was cleaning up shop. The worker received a total of 6 stitches to the left index finger.
At 9:35 safety was notified that the #3 hoist, our primary escapeway was not operating properly. Crews were evacuated out the secondary escapeway. It was found there were bad sensors. The sensors were replaced and the hoist returned to service later that afternoon.
A seismic event occurred shortly after the blasted round in 37-281 stope. No one was in the area at the time of the event. The area was shut down to work and or travel until the next morning, when we could get into the area to investigate. upon inspection of the area, a section of cemented sand had taken damage during the event.
at 1350hrs an air blast occurred in the 46-146 old workings with the blast of the 46-136 heading. The air blast resulted in a ground fall beyond the anchorage points of the bolts. The ground fall occurred in an old working that was barricaded at the time of the event. No miners were in the area at the time.
While trying to line up pipe on the leach pad employee slipped and fell on right arm causing pain. Employee later went to the hospital for x-rays that came back negative, was referred to an ortho doctor. Employee came back to work the following day on restricted duty with their right arm.
A miner fractured their hand when it was pinched between a drill steel and the rib/wall. This occurred when a drill steel fell into the slushing lane and got stuck between the ribs. the miner tried to pry the steel free when the steel pinched their hand against the rib.
The employee bumped into the chute gate valve an activated the chute gate, which struck a scaling bar they were using to relieve muck. The end of the bar caught their left cheek and cut them.
A miner overheated during the shift, cycled round with minimal breaks. Started cramping and went to hospital to get iv fluids.
Miner was bolting the right rib installing a 6-ft dog when the glue set sooner that expected, causing the jackleg to spin out of EE's hands. The jackleg struck EE in the jaw, causing EE to fall and strike the back of EE's head. Miner lost consciousness briefly.
An LHD operator backed out of a head while mucking and ran over EE's partner's foot.
EE picked up a pump to place it back on a timber car. EE's foot was against the rail and when EE turned EE stumbled and felt a sharp stabbing pain in EE's back. EE did not want to see a DR. After EE's days off, EE stated EE's back wasn't getting better. EE was taken to the doctor on 09/23/2025 and was placed on lite duty by the physician.
Turning a piece of rail over and felt a pulling in left arm. No diagnosis at this time.
The employee was cutting timbers for repair work when debris blew around safety glasses into their eye. The injury was reported the next day, on 8/22/2025, and the EE was taken to the doctor, where they received antibiotics and was placed on restricted duty by the physician.
While scaling, loose material fell from the hanging wall and landed on the scaling bar. The scaling bar was pulled from the EE's hand causing the EE's arm to get pushed back and twist. This resulted in a torn ligament in the left bicep. The EE was placed on restricted duty by the physician.
While scaling, loose material fell from the rib and rolled over the EE's ankle causing a sprain/strain of the ankle. The EE was placed on restricted duty by the physician.
On May 7th a miner with a previously reported injury was sent to the doctor with complications from that injury. The visit resulted in a carpal tunnel diagnosis that requires surgery. the mine operator was not informed of the diagnosis until 07/02/2025
While using a hand grinder to cut a hinge, tha hand grinder kicked out striking the EE on the left knee causing a laceration. the laceration required sutures
While bolting the back, loose material fell causing the miner to move backwards. This caused miner's machine to fall toward miner, knocking backward. As miner fell backward, left hand came into contact with the post of the bolt deck which resulted in a hematoma on the hand. The miner was placed on restricted duty by the provider.
A labor support tripped while crossing a grizzly cover and fell causing a dislocation of the shoulder. The injured person was placed on light duty by the provider
Miner grabbed slusher cable near the block and got EE's hand stuck in the block causing a laceration of EE's left hand.
Miner was bolting when loose material fell from the back causing a laceration on the right forearm. The laceration required sutures.
While pulling a hitch pin from a loci, the hitch pin moved, pinching the motor operator's finger between the hitch pin and the wall of the loci. The incident resulted in a laceration that required stitches.
While moving a slusher block, the nipper slipped on the muck pile and fell causing EE's left number 5 finger to get pinched between the slusher cable and the slusher block. EE was taken to the doctor where EE received stitches.
While drilling an I-drift round, the injured miner's drill steel broke causing them to fall forward. As miner fell, miner reached out to catch themself on the rib and miner's hand contacted the edge of a bolt mat causing a laceration on the left palm/hand. The miner was taken to the doctor where miner received sutures.
While descending the stairs out of the main office after shift, the injured miner missed a step and fell down the stairs, twisting their knee. The injured miner declined going to the doctor. On December 26th the miner stated it wasn't getting better. We took EE to the doctor and the miner was placed on restricted light duty after being diagnosed with a sprain in the knee.
While barring down in the 49-173 heading, loose rock from the back fell out and struck the miner causing lacerations and contusions to the neck, shoulder and left elbow. They received sutures and was placed off work by provider.
A miner working in the 49-182 incline overheated and was taken to the local hospital where EE was diagnosed with dehydration. EE was given fluids and was placed off work the following shift by the provider.
The Miner was drilling a hole in the back to install roof bolts, as EE let down EE's machine, EE tripped on the oiler causing the machine to strike the miner on the right cheek. The Miner was taken to the local hospital and was treated with sutures for a laceration
While preparing to wet the muck down, the miner turned on the 1" water line when the hose failed where it connected to the nozzle. The hose was pushed back and cut the miner's hand. The miner received sutures.
While fitting up a support for the fender of an LHD, debris fell from above the mechanic and entered EE's eye between EE's hard hat and safety glasses. The mechanic was taken to the eye doctor where a foreign body was removed from the eye and they were prescribed antibiotics for infection.
On September 4th the cager was pulling powder off the no. 3 skip when they felt a strain in lower groin area. The incident wasn't reported until 10/4/2024. The injured cager was taken to the doctor on 10/8/2024 where they were diagnosed with a hernia and placed on restricted duty.
While cleaning up muck from the track level, the motorman stepped over the hitch of a train car to get to the other side of the train when they slipped, twisting their ankle. This resulted in a sprained ankle
Miner was preparing to bolt when the air line on the jack leg failed. While trying to shut the air off to the hose, the miner slid against a mat on the rib causing a laceration to left forearm. The miner was taken to the hospital where the miner received stitches.
Miner was working in heading 5200-179 when they began vomiting. The miner stated they had drank approximately 1.5 gallons of their 2 gallon water jug. The miner left at the end of shift and reported the next day that they were still throwing up. On 08/16/2024 they were admitted to Shoshone Medical Center for fluids and observation.
Nipper was knocking a drill bit off of a jackleg steel. A chip of rock broke off and flew approximately 20' and hit the miner in the eye.
While bolting employee got some grit in left eye. Eye was flushed out at doctor's office and eye drops were prescribed.
While finishing drilling a small rock burst ejected a small amount of rock from the back striking the miner on right knee causing a laceration.
While bolting the miner was holding the end of a 6' mat in place while EE's partner was driving the bolt. Rock fell out of the wall and pushed the mat into EE's face causing a laceration on EE's face, EE then fell back and the rock struck EE's lower leg breaking EE's ankle.
Miner was riding on the draw head of the last car of a train being pulled; miner bent over the car and hit EE's head on the edge of the car suffering a concussion.
Employee twisted knee getting out of equipment, was brought to local hospital and released to light duty and is currently scanning mine paperwork.
Employee was walking down ramp when EE tripped and caught self with left hand. This resulted in a broken wrist. Initial x-ray was negative. Did not receive confirmation of broken bone until 04/03/2024.
Mechanic was removing a seized bolt with an air hammer when a metal chip went under glasses and in EE's right eye.
Miner was driving a split set bolt, when a dust blew past safety glasses and got a rock in miner's left eye.
Drilling holes in the back with a jackleg; a piece of rock fell out of the back and pinched off the end of left thumb.
Miner was working in the 4900-149 stope. They cut their right elbow on a ground support plate (monster mat). The laceration required sutures. The miner was wearing arm guards.
Miner was working in the 3700-033 raise. They brushed against a monster mat. They received a small laceration of left wrist requiring 3 sutures and a tetanus shot at the Quick Care Clinic.
Climbing to top of raise, rocks fell out of the back, Miner ducked back into the raise and a rock lacerated Miner's left forearm.