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Boom came in contact with rock knocker and rock knocker struck EE in EE's left side ribs. Resulting in broken ribs.

Contractor tire tech came in contact with rock ejector and it struck tech in ribs resulting in broken ribs.

Employee lost grip on bin handle, slipped, and fell fracturing right foot.

Miner was using a punch and hammer to remove a bolt in a screen cloth. A piece of metal went through the miner's glove and imbedded in left hand.

Exiting cab of dump truck, foot slipped off of step causing to lose balance and fall. While trying to catch themself hit concrete floor with hand/arm resulting in fracture of wrist.

A rock wedged in feeder, employee was using a sledge hammer to break the rock. The hammerhead came off handle mid swing and their right hand ring finger slammed down and hit the rock and steel causing fracture to finger.

Haul truck was ascending the ramp from the pit to the feeder. Forward motion stopped and the truck traveled backward into the berm. It laid over on the right-hand side. The operator hit shoulder during incident.

Employee was assisting in repair of conveyor idler. Another employee tipped idler from horizontal to vertical position. It over traveled on to employees right hand and smashed hand.

Miner was installing wheel hub on truck. Miner pinched small finger on left hand while attempting to align valve stem. Required 3 stitches on small finger of left hand.

Employee was standing on ground washing out material buildup when employee turned hitting head on steel structure with forehead. Causing a laceration above nose resulting in three stitches.

Finger caught/pinched between V Belt and pulley groove while manually rotating pulley.

Employee stepped out of stockpile truck, slipped on ladder hitting left leg (shin area) on truck bed.

Employee bumped left elbow on door as they were entering stockpile truck. Within 10 minutes they noticed large swelling on elbow.

Employee was tightening bolts on loader cutting edge. The edge slipped catching employee's watch wrist band causing lacerations to left hand.

Backed up to dump point, raised bed to dump material, ground gave way under back tires, truck upset. Driver complained of back and knee pain possibly caused by seat belt jolt.

Employee was attempting to roll rock and adjacent rock dislodged and pinched right 4th finger.

Employee stepped out of stockpile truck. Employee thought they stepped on rock and lost their balance. Employee fell on left arm to break fall. Then felt short of breath. Went to hospital ER to get checked.

Stove in break room of shop caught fire resulting in total loss of shop building. No injuries.

While adjusting jaw crusher, toggle plate came loose and moved pinching/crushing tip of right little finger.

Employee was holding slug wrench while tightening crusher bolts. Another employee hit wrench. IE lost control of IE's grip on wrench and smashed left hand between wrench and crusher.

While exiting the loader EE slipped from the ladder, landing on EE's feet on the ground.

Employee was using pry bar to loosen screens. Pry bar slipped & hit on the head. Cut required 6 staples.

Employee was using left hand to hold plow bolt head while turning nut with impact wrench. Bolt spun in left hand causing deep cut requiring 19 stitches.

Strained right knee climbing into back of pickup truck on 3-13-17. Had swelling and discomfort, saw doctor, recommended physical therapy with no lost work time. Condition persisted resulting in decision to have surgery on 6-7-17.

Employee using 5 ft pry bar to position crusher toggle inside primary jaw crusher. Toggle shifted into place unexpectedly. Left index finger was pinched against crusher frame causing laceration and non-displaced fracture.

Mechanic was repairing hoist cylinder. Attempting to hook cable hoist sheave, slipped away from grasp and hit right foot causing contusion. Went for x-ray (negative).

Employee reached gloved hand around fan motor shroud when he was replacing hood prop.Fan blade cut tip of rt index finger. He was taken to ER where finger was stitched.

While waiting for truck to load from overhead bin, employee was standing behind truck when a small rock fell and bounced off tailgate, hit front tooth breaking tooth.

Re-installing window into rubber moulding, knife slipped and cut right index finger.

Employee was helping load shot. Carrying buckets of stone to use as stemming. He felt pull to groin area. Thought he was going to be Ok but could not get out of bed next morning.

While using pry bar to free rock from clogged chute, rock released hitting left thumb causing contusion and fracture.

While running Hydraulic stone splitter, when blade of hydraulic stone splitter was engaged (depressed) the stone sprung back and smashed left pinky finger on left hand and smashed nail, resulting in removal of finger nail with 5 stitches.

While changing conveyor roller, employee #1 dropped roller, striking employee #2 in back of head and neck causing laceration requiring stitches.

Miner went to turn flat rock on conveyor and got Right Hand (glove only) wedged under rock, when miner went to pull hand free, he bruised/ strained wrist bone on that hand. Conditions were dry that day.

Changing leaf spring on truck, his finger was pinched between spring and frame of truck. Laceration to right little finger requiring one suture.

He picked up box of repair parts and tripped right foot on hose. Fell on right knee suffering knee sprain.

On 4-11-07 employee pulled on bin gate that was slightly frozen straining right shoulder. Treated with physical therapy with no lost time until worker's compensation decision that surgery was needed. Surgery on 08-16-2007.

On 5-4-07 slipped off step while climbing off water truck. Caught self with right arm to avoid fall, straining shoulder. No lost time as tried therapy to rehab shoulder. Did not respond so Worker's Comp authorized shoulder surgery on 7-23-07. Return to work date not determined at this time.

While lifting a wedged screen plate, the screen came loose causing a shift and smashing left index finger between screen and screen base resulting in a laceration and fracture of the tip of left index finger.

Holding punch with left hand--missed punch and hit left index finger with hammer causing laceration to left index finger.

Lifting 2" water pump to put in backhoe bucket, strained to lower back.

Soil conditions were damp/wet which contributed to employee slipping and falling. Employee struck his back, sustaining a soft tissue bruise.

Removing rivets from I-beam with a sledge hammer & a punch. Employee was hit on his wrist by the sledge hammer causing a bruise to his left wrist.

Removing rivets from I-beam with a sledge hammer & a punch. Employee was hit on his right thumb by the sledge hammer.

REMOVING GEAR BOX FROM CONVEYOR SHAFT WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN ROCK FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN FOREHEAD. HE RECEIVED A CUT THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

ON WED 09/15 EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO WELD. HE REPORTED TO WORK ON THURSDAY & SAID HE HAD HURT HIS EYES YESTERDAY & WORKED FOR APPROX ONE HOUR & WENT HOME. HE WAS TOLD MORE THAN ONCE BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO GO TO THE DOCTOR BUT SAID IT WOULD BE OK. HE DID NOT SHOW FOR WORK ON FRIDAY & WORKED A FULL DAY OF MONDAY BUT FINALLY WENT TO DR ON TUESDAY TO FIND THAT HE HAD A WELDING FLASH.

EE was working in shop next to another who was grinding and a piece of slag got into his eye.

EE WAS OPERATING AN IMPACT DRIVE WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF BOLT & CONTACTED THE PALM OF THE LEFT HAND. EE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CUTTING EDGE. WHEN HE CUT THE BOLT & REACHED FOR HAMMER, CUTTING EDGE FELL ON HIS FOOT.

COMEALONG SLIPPED, SMASHING FINGER AGQAINST DRILL MAST.