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While performing routine cleaning duties, the operator of a Bobcat MT100 mini track skid steer reversed the equipment and made contact with a protruding motor. This resulted in an impact to the operator's lower back
On 4/17/26 an employee was breaking up core samples with a hammer when EE felt discomfort in EE's right shoulder and hand. Employee sought additional treatment and was placed on restricted duty beginning 4/27/26.
On 04/09/26, an employee performing customer truck hatch opening duties felt discomfort on the right side of their neck and hand but could not determine at which time or area EE may have strained it. Employee sought additional treatment on 4/16/26 and was placed on restricted duty.
Employee struck EE's mouth on a support beam while walking along catwalk. The impact caused bleeding and loosened several upper front teeth, though no external facial injury occurred
Pump Checker was hooking up the 8" x 20' pipe to the pump; they had to drag the hose about an inch to get it lined up with the connection when they felt something pull in left lower abdomen.
On 2/27/26, an employee performing a routine inspection of Rotex Screens felt a strain in EE's left shoulder while reaching overhead to close a top door latch. Employee sought additional treatment on 03/26/26 and was placed on restricted duty.
Maintenance employee hurt right forearm while chipping ice off BC2120 head wheel. Employee was using an electric demo chisel in the blistering cold weather around 11:30pm Sunday Jan. 25th. Both their forearm and elbow hurts with numbness in right hand.
Employee was attempting to slide a drain grate with EE's hands reaching into the grate. The grate moved and EE's left index finger was pinched between the grate and a metal tab holding the grate down resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
Employee was working on the Silo spout 7B, was in man lift with another employee untangling cable. Started to get cable untangled and used spud wrench to turn motor until cables untangled. When they untangled it activated the slack sensor and motor was energized and began to spin spud wrench cutting employee left arm top of wrist 3" down
Employee was walking on slightly uneven ground and felt a slight pop in left knee. Physical therapy on 11/20/25 made it become a reportable incident.
Millwright was working out of a Manlift. They knelt down on left knee and put all of their weight on a bolt that was laying on the floor of the basket. This caused pain in their knee. This happened on 10/14/25, they did not report it to employer until 11/5/25. Once they sought medical they were sent to Physical Therapy on 12/17/25 which at that time made it a reportable incident.
Maintenance was changing a vertical driscoll pipe. The rigging let go and a miner was struck by the pipe from behind. Bump on the forehead, sore neck, shoulders and upper back. EE did not seek medical until 6/8/25, that is when EE was put on restrictions.
While employee was trimming belt edges on BC-1004, they had another employee switch out the blade on their utility knife because it was getting dull. Once they resumed cutting, the new blade cut better than anticipated resulting in contact with their other hand, which resulted in 12 stitches. Employee was wearing gloves while performing this task.
Miner was throwing away empty grease barrels into dumpster. Barrel ended up slipping out of grip of miner, which resulted in a cut to the finger. Miners tried to cover to stop bleeding for 30 mins. Resulted in taking to Hospital.
Employee was closing lid on a box truck when driver re-entered the cab and proceeded to drive away with employee still on top. Employee was caught by fall protection. Employee was Rescued via Emergency Ladder within Seconds. No Immediate Signs of injury at the time of the Accident, Employee was feeling soreness the next day and taken for Medical Evaluation 2 days after the incident
While Opening a Rotex Door Employees hand was pinched by the latch of the door causing a laceration to the left Ring finger.
Sandbagger was assisting with loading bags, and a bag fell off a pallet on the conveyor rollers. Employee made sure the conveyor was shut off and then stepped on the roller to adjust the bag. As the employee was lifting the bag back onto the pallet, they felt discomfort in their right groin.
Employee was driving an articulated haul truck leaving the pit when they drove over a bump in the road causing them to hit their left arm on the arm rest. The contact resulted in the employee feeling pain and numbness in their left arm.
Employee was stung by a bee on EE's right hand
Scope of the job was to utilize scrapers to transport overburden soil to fill in washouts along a slope within the mine with assistance from a dozer. In this process a scraper operator was braking then started to lose traction and began to slide sideways until the left front tire of the scraper dropped into a washout, thus jackknifing the scraper, causing the cab to overturn.
Cleaning under Rotex area. Backing up with Dingo when left wrist got pinned under structure beam and dingo controls.
Employee was opening and closing lids on customer trailers, and reported knee pain with no known cause.
Employee operated skid steer for 7 days from 12/05 to 12/11 and complained of knee soreness at the end of the week. Reported to plant on 12/23 that the knee was sore. Employee was sent to the doctor on 1/6/25 after some swelling occurred and was put on restricted duty. No strain or sprain identified during tasks by employee.
Employee was clearing a waste chute on Rotex 314 and hit their middle finger on right hand with a big bolt being used as a hammer.
While cleaning around the bucket elevator, employee tried to step back, when employees leg slipped, and EE felt a pop in their left knee.
The employee reported feeling pains in abdomen on 9/2/24 after replacing two (2) 40x48 diester screens on VS1001. Employee believed it was from the work the employee did on 9/1/2024.
Right shoulder strain from pulling on hose.
8/5/24 employee stated drinking water (5 gal dispenser) tastes funny. Water jug is sent off to a lab for testing. 8/7/24 employee calls in sick to work, lab results for water jug states positive for E.coli. Employee does not want to go to the doctor, finally goes on Friday 8/9/24. Tests revealed neg. for E.Coli so it is unclear if the illness is from the mine site.
Employee was using a torque multiplier to remove a bolt from a front end loader axle when the multiplier gear slipped causing EE to jerk forward, injuring EE's L pectoral. Employee was seen at the ER on 8/06/24 and given a return to work with restrictions, pending an MRI. EE stated it did not bother EE until then. An MRI was scheduled for 8/20/24 where EE was told to stay off work
Employee stated that had tweaked back while operating the loader during the shift. There was no specific incident that caused the back pain, just normal operation.