Employee picked up sample bag and tossed it into the bed of the light vehicle. When turning to get into the light vehicle felt a sharp pain pain in low back down to right hip.
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Showing all 5Haul truck 3175 dumped a load at the leach pad. After dumping, an employee noticed that 3175 had started leaking fluid. While descending the leach pad ramp, the driver of 3175 observed flames coming out from under the deck over the engine. The driver stopped the truck and safely exited the haul truck.
Employee was surveying blast hole collar when survey rod hit something causing it to twist and tip back against thumb.
Employee states EE was exiting the shift change van at the ready line when EE stepped out onto a rock and rolled EE's foot, falling and heard a pop in EE's left foot.
Loader 3222 was loading haul truck 3179 in the J2 Pit. As the loader approached the truck to dump a bucket, a rock rolled off the right side of the bucket and contacted the left bedrail, causing the truck move. The haul truck driver reported back pain and requested to be evaluated in the emergency room. Worker was placed on restricted duty for the rest of the week.