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Dust in eye

Mechanic was tightening the fitting on a steering cylinder when the wrench slipped hitting mechanic in left front tooth and causing a chip to the tooth.

While walking to a restroom at the fuel skid, a worker caught the tip of their toe on a clump of dry mud and fell forward. The worker extended their arms to brace as they fell. When they landed, they injured their left wrist. X-rays confirmed left radius distal fracture.

The injured Driller Assistant was guiding a piece of 5-7/8" casing being lifted by the wireline to install when EE's left hand was caught between the casing EE was handling and the drill table. The middle left finger received smashing laceration and broken finger tip.

7/2/2023 While working in the pulverizing room employee was splitting samples and felt a pop in EE's left wrist. The employee did not wish to seek medical attention at the time of injury. On 7/5/2023 employee was seen by medical professionals for continued pain and was placed on restricted work assignment.

Worker stepped on a rock while walking on drill pattern, rolling ankle.

While lifting the end of a box employee accidentally dropped the box on top of left foot.

Lab employee caught their boot on the edge of a table in wet lab, resulting in lost time injury due to knee pain.

While lifting the drive belt guard on B screen, employee felt discomfort in groin area.

Worker was involved in a collision while operating a grader on 9/22/2022, but denied injuries and did not wish to seek medical evaluation at that time. This event became reportable on 10/12/22, when worker requested medical evaluation for neck and back pain which resulted in restricted duty assignment.

Employee stepped off equipment ladder stepping on uneven terrain causing inversion sprain to left ankle.

Employee finished repairs and was placing tools back on service truck. Employee turned left while leaving weight on right foot and twisting. They felt pain in their right knee.

While running motor grader employee got debris in right eye. When evaluated at hospital prescription medication was given to treat irritation.

Employee felt a pinch in lower back when they bent down to pick up a door mat.

Employee slipped while using stairs and landed on right hand resulting in contusion.

On 10/19/21, employee hammered a loader tooth pin. Metal came off, struck the employee's cheek, causing a cut. First aid was provided. Injury became reportable 11/11/21 when employee requested medical attention for prolonged irritation in the wound. Foreign metal body was removed and sutures were applied.

When a site maintenance technician lit a torch, they heard a pop under their arm. The oxygen hose had burst, resulting in fire, causing first and second degree burns to the worker's upper arm and back.

Employee was connecting a water hose onto a fitting. Employee felt a pop in right elbow when connecting the hose. Employee was placed on modified work assignment due to elbow strain.

Employee tripped on a hose or rock while refueling EE's haul truck at the waste dump. Employee fell against the containment and struck EE's head, resulting in contusion.

Employee was kneeling down working and stood up to a sharp pain in left knee

Employee was exiting a vehicle that they had been working on and strained lower back while standing up.

Employee was working on the hopper at the crusher and lost footing injuring back, left arm and left side of head.

While operating a floor jack employee went to move file cabinet off floor jack when it shifted and fell striking employees shoulder.

While employee was exiting van, employee stepped into a drill hole and sprained ankle.

Left knee "locked up" while running loader under normal conditions. Employee bent the knee and heard a pop, followed by discomfort.

Employee stepped over a guard while performing pre-op inspection. As the employee pushed off with left leg, they heard a pop and felt pain in left knee.

Employee jarred back when loading a dozer onto an over the road transport trailer. Employee did not wish to seek medical attention at that time. On September 1, 2020 the employee asked to be medically evaluated because back still hurt. Employee was placed on restricted work.

Employee was training in the water truck, riding in the passenger seat. The trainee placed a hand on the door post to adjust position in the passenger seat. At that time, the trainer closed the door, catching the tip of the trainee's thumb in the hinged door jam, causing crush injury that included fracture and cut.

Employee forgot to step down when exiting a portable rest room, resulting in a fall. Employee strained right shoulder and initially returned to work without seeking medical evaluation. The next day, July 8th, the employee requested to be evaluated. Restricted duty was assigned.