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While cleaning the cement mix tank, the injured employee attempted to clear a plugged drain hole by reaching into the cement mixture. During the process, the employee was exposed to wet cement, resulting in chemical burns.
IE was working in the laydown when EE became separated from the Skytrak while it remained in motion.
IE drilled a hole, and as they rotated the bolt toward the flushing head, it popped out of the finger. IE walked toward the boom to put the bolt back into the finger, and as they grabbed the bolt, their slicker pants got entangled with the rotating drill steel.
while the employee was checking the plant a chemical line leak was not detected before the a small amount of chemical got into the left eye
While closing the spring-loaded lid on the pulverizer, an employee's hand slipped, causing the handle to pop up and make contact with their lip, resulting in 3 stitches
An employee was walking out of the parts connex when EE stepped onto loose rocks, causing EE to lose footing, and EE twisted right knee. EE was taken to urgent care on 08/09/2024 and was given a full work release with a referral to a specialist. EE saw the specialist, and the specialist scheduled EE for surgery on 12/04/2024.
An Employee was removing the sample prep baghouse blower to replace bearings that had gone bad. As the employee was using an Allen wrench to loosen the Allen bolt in the bushing, the wrench slipped causing the employee's hand to hit a bolt resulting in a laceration that required medical treatment.
Powder crew was in a heading loading a round when a slab of material slipped off the face striking the IP.
Two employees were in a basket installing a blast mat. The IP went behind the Skytrak to prep another blast mat. The Skytrak operator was unaware that the IP was working behind the operator. The miner in the basket told the operator to back up, and when the operator did, struck the IP.
EE was standing next to the Jumbo while the Jumbo operator was rattling the steel to loosen the collar when two small pieces of metal slivers came off and struck EE on the chin and neck.
Technician was attempting to bleed off stored energy before servicing an Ingersoll Rand air compressor. A 2" air line came apart and struck the technician in the torso causing multiple contusions and a broken rib.
Employee was putting a fork back down on the forklift. Once employee pushed the fork back down, the fork struck the tip of employee's right foot jamming the toes.
A bolter operator and helper were bolting up a heading. The swellex head was leaking and the helper went out with a wrench to tighten a fitting. While EE was there, material fell out of the back pushed through the wire and fell on the employee.
After cutting emitter tube line employee attempted to grab the line. As EE bent down, EE lost balance and tried to brace self with right arm and felt pain in the right shoulder.
Fall of ground. No injuries were sustained and no personnel were working the area the ground fall occurred at.
Faulty heater unit caught the underground dry/shower trailers on fire causing them to burn down.
Employee tripped and struck face on the bed of the truck causing a laceration to lip.
An employee received a small fracture in the tip of the ring finger on the right hand when helping unload an empty folding core bin. The finger tip was caught in the folding door of the bin.
Driller and the assistant were pulling rods out of the bore hole. The driller unscrewed a drill rod and lowered the now free rod down to the rod rack. The driller removed the lifting bale. The helper grabbed the rod and slid it back to match the position of the other rods. While sliding the rod, EE's right ring finger came into contact with a stationary rod.
On the morning of the May 25, 2021 an employee noticed insect bites on their arm. The employee went to the clinic where medications were prescribed for the bites. The employee returned to work the following day, however May 27, 2021 the employee was not able to work due to reactions to the medications provided for the bites.