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Employee was holding a wedge used to remove a stuck sheave pulley on a motor shaft. Another employee was striking the wedge with a 4lb. hammer and the hammer missed the wedge and struck holding employee in top of left hand. Employees were wearing full PPE, but hammer strike resulted in fracture of left hand.
Employee was assisting shop welder with hydraulic hammer housing being repaired. Employee used overhead crane to lift one end of hammer housing to enable cleaning and new seal prep. A lifting eye that was tack-welded to the end of the housing, broke free causing the hammer housing to fall to the floor and crush the employee's toes. Employee was wearing safety toed shoes.
Employee was working on the Jaw Feeder and was removing the Jaw Grizzly Bars. EE was helping to remove the old Grizzly Bars. One of the bars hung up while EE was trying to move it. When the bar broke free, it rolled over and crushed left hand-index, middle, and ring fingers. This resulted in lacerations to all three fingers.
Employee was welding at the Plant #1 Gyro and while doing so a piece of "slag" burned through EE's pants and went into EE's left boot and burned the bottom of EE's left foot.
Employee was moving metal wear bars at the Gyro crusher. While moving the wear bars, EE smashed EE's left-hand ring finger against the stairs and wear bar.
Employee was trying to free up a seized release pin on the skid steer mast so the bucket could be removed. The release pin broke free resulting in the skid steer bucket falling and striking top of employee's foot directly behind safety toe of work boot.
Employee was dragging roller bearing out of travel way when inner bearing and race turned and pinched left hand middle and ring finger. Employee received two stitches.
Positioning Jaw Crusher in, it sprang back and penned arm against a beam and fractured wrist.
Employee was exiting break room on a 2-foot ladder and missed bottom step injuring back, handrail was available.
Employee was assisting with supplies in the area where two welders were welding. Employee stated they did not look directly at the welding light but due to being in area while welding was taking place, the reflection of the welding light caused their eyes to be subjected to arc flash.
Employee was lifting 1/2" metal shim into the jaw and felt a pain in their mid-back. EE then went ahead and put the shim into place and back pain continued. EE then notified the supervisor of the back injury.
Employee was shoveling material off the C-4 pad and caught a snag on the surface of the pad with the shovel while scooping. Thus, causing EE to twist a little and strain lower back.
Night crew was rebuilding 5.5' Standard Crusher, which required the use of a 60- Ton crane, which was an outside contractor. After completion of the rebuild, the employee was assisting the crane operator with stowing away the outrigger foot pads. The employee placed their right hand on top of outrigger and crane operator extracted outrigger, thus crushing the employee's right hand.
Employee picked up a piece of flat metal off back of welding truck. When employee began to carry metal to the work area, they felt an intense pain in their abdominal region. After medical review, employee was diagnosed with an abdominal strain.
Employee was in haul truck being loaded with material in pit. Loader was dumping material in bed of haul truck when a large boulder dropped out of loader bucket into haul truck bed and caused haul truck to shift abruptly. Thus, resulting in a strain to haul truck operator's neck and shoulders.
Employee was replacing a roller on conveyor. They lost grip of roller and it fell and struck their right hand.
Employee was trying to thaw out the tail pulley at the wash tower of C207. Employee poured brake-line antifreeze on the belt at the tail pulley of C207 and lit it on fire. Employee then poured more brake-line antifreeze on the fire which caused it to blow up catching EE on fire and burning EE's lower legs.
Employee was holding bolt head to enable tightening of lock nut. When the impact wrench was activated to tighten the nut, it caused the bolt to spin and crush employee's right middle finger between bolt head and crusher housing.
Temp worker was un-bridging rock from C4X front feeder. After they un-bridged the feeder and was standing to the side and observing the feeder, a rock rolled off the conveyor belt and hit temp worker in left leg. The temp did not seek medical attention and finished shift. The next morning 11/8/2022, temp went to dr. and returned to work on light duty.
Prior to tool use, employee was changing defective fitting on a railcar jack stand after pre-shift inspection. Metal sliver cut employees thumb requiring stitches by medical prof. Jack stands owned by contractor. Injury did not involve mine equipment or system. Tool training & inspection covered in Part 46, why fitting was being changed prior to use. All PPE worn.
EE was changing a bearing. The bearing housing slipped and smashed EE's left ring finger. EE was a temp and EE's assignment was ended on 6/8/2022 because EE didn't follow instructions on going to the medical facility to have the injury looked at.
Employee was walking past parked skid steer with pole attachment. As EE went to step over pole, EE rolled their right ankle.
IE was holding the t-handle punch while co-worker was hitting it with a sledge hammer. Co-worker missed and the hammer hit the side of the crusher causing the hammer to ricochet hitting IE's hand.
Employee was hammering a wedge in on a screen, with a hammer and strained left shoulder.
Employee was using a pry bar to dislodge a rock in the tail pulley of a conveyor. After the rock was dislodged and employee was sliding out the pry bar, their hand struck a rock and resulted in laceration of their finger.
IE and a co-worker were carry a piece of metal. When the co-worker tripped causing the co-worker to slam the piece of metal into the wall. This caused IE's finger to get smashed and have 3 stitches.
EE was cutting on a conveyor belt with a pocket knife slipped and caused the knife to fold cutting EE's left index finger. EE had 4 stitches. EE didn't use the proper tool to cut the belt, so EE was let go on 3/25/2021. EE was working through a temporary service.
EE was cutting a tac weld with grinder that had a cutting wheel. The grinder kicked back and cut EE's finger. EE was wearing gloves
EE was setting down a bucket with metal in and turned the wrong way and sprained back
Employee was putting in feeder bottoms and twisted then back started hurting. Employee didn't want to go to the doctor, so they waited till today 9/3/2020 for us to take them to the doctor.
EE was carrying a motor and when EE went to set it down it slipped. It caused the shaft to hit right behind the steel toe.
Nailing stakes in the ground with sledge hammer when employee hit the top of right foot suffering a contusion.
EE was moving the beam for the HP500 to set on. When EE reached for the beam EE's arm popped.
EE was pulling screens on S5 shaker. EE slipped hitting their right shin on the shaker strap. EE had to have stitches.
Was helping to pick up ne plates from the gradall straight across to the metal belt. When employee was putting them on the belt it slipped out of hand and fell on their other hand cutting the palm of their hand right under the fingers.
IE was helping with changing v-belts. The belts were put back on but 1 belt was twisted, so another EE was using a pipe wrench on the shaft and it slipped off causing the belt to roll back pinching IE's thumb.
Was changing a return roller when EE reached for the roller EE's leg turned while EE's foot stayed put causing EE's knee to pop
EE was pulling on a rubber screen.
EE was helping the welder with a job and stepped off of C-2 conveyer frame and stepped on a rock and sprain right ankle.
Employee was straightening up a clamp bar on a conveyor belt, using a hammer to line it up and hit thumb.
EE was working on a screw that was stuck. EE was turning it backward to get it unstuck and that's when the v-belt smashed left index finger
EE was holding metal piece while tightening bolt with other hand. When the bolt was tight ee moved left out of the way and finger was cut on a burr from the metal ee was holding. Left index finger
Employee was walking down the stairs of C6 conveyor when one (3rd step) of the stairs gave away and employee fell through the stair well.
EE was removing a guard on the counter weight of C4X when the guard pinched right hand middle finger.
EE was walking on a catwalk and carry come-a-long and right foot slipped and ee slid on catwalk landing on left knee.
Load of angle iron was being dropped in a new location when the load slipped and fell. One piece of angle iron bounced and hit EE in the lower leg. EE had a laceration with stitches.
EE was shoveling out a feeder when EE smashed EE's finger between the shovel handle and the frame of the conveyor.
Threw a piece of rip over car and it landed on my left index finger instead of falling off the side of rail car. Cleaning out rail cars
EE was working on a track hoe bucket and was hitting the bucket with a 4lb hammer when a piece of the hammer broke off going into left upper thigh.
EE was using a pry bar when it slipped and hit ee above right ear. EE was wearing hard hat.