Employee stopped their off-road truck to use the onsite porta potty. While standing from the driver's seat to exit, they heard a loud pop in their knee and was unable to bear weight. They sat on the truck steps and eased down. Another employee assisted them to a vehicle and transported them to the ER.
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Showing 50 of 143Miner was going to wash the window of the CAT352 and when they stepped outside the Phoenix Plant they lost footing causing them to slip down landing on their right elbow.
Employee was installing drive belts on CV22. EE was adjusting the motor mounts when EE's right index finger tip was pinched between the wrench and the mount.
Employee was walking around secondary area when they slipped falling forward. They stated that when they were falling hard hat fell off and strike their head. They had a open wound on their head and was taking to the urgent clinic for further evaluation.
While working on classifier tank exchanging hydraulic cylinders. An employee didn't realize there was someone below and threw old cylinder over side. Striking employee on head.
Excavator was working to bring down boulders from top deck of mud-cell #1 of all the fresh shot and boulders. EE came down to the bottom and tried pulling boulders. The boulder was in back and sloughed off and rolled down into cab. breaking the glass.
Employee was on a 988 loader cleaning in Secondary, not being aware of the surroundings. Employee hit the Transformer Electrical box with the bucket. No injuries/illness.
The plant loader loading one of our contractors haul truck had a big rock on the edge of the bucket. When EE went to dump the bucket into the bed of the haul truck, the big rock fell and landed on hydraulic cap and two steps on the walkway damaging the steps and hydraulic cap.
EE hot the drill on the left side corner. At the time of accident there were no injuries and EE did not claim any illness. Three days after the accident EE called about their back hurting. EE then went to the doctors and claimed workers compensation and they declined it.
Employee was replacing a Return Roller on CV1. The belt had been locked out and the lower section of the belt chained up to remove the old return roller. While picking up the roller to remove from the frame the roller came out and caused compression injuries to DIP's of Left 1F, Left MF, left RF and abrasion to left MF.
Employee was getting a bottle of water from the side cooler of a service truck when the lid fell in the bed of the truck. Employee went to retrieve the lid and while coming down out of the truck lost footing and slipped causing employee to hit the railing on the back of the truck then fall to the ground.
Employee was going up the catwalk on CV1A and fell and landed on left knee causing a bruise.
Employee was removing a roller frame on a conveyor belt by using a grinder to cut the bolts that held the frame. When EE went to start cutting the grinder bounced back off the bolt and contacted the right leg above the knee twice.
Employee was using a grinder and cutting disc to cut a u bolt on a trailer. While cutting the bolt the disc broke striking employee in the wrist and chest area causing lacerations one to the wrist area and one to chest area.
Installing the Shell Separator at the Metso 4265 Gyro Crusher to replace mantle and Main shaft. While inspecting the rams miner went to check that one of the rams was tight and when EE turned it the ram came out of socket and fell approx. 6 ft. and landed on the metatarsal part of EE's left foot.
Maintenance crew was removing pinion sheeve for crusher repairs. While removing off the shaft, Tech's Left index finger was struck by assisting Tech with 2 lb hammer.
Employee was climbing off of the crane - to set up outrigger pads - employee slipped and missed the second step coming down - lost footing and fell to the ground.
Employee was cleaning up shot rock on pit floor - bucket hit a rock that was partially buried under loose material - impact jarred them and caused slight back pain stiffness - thought it would go away on its own.
Employee was under the crusher pulling on wrench while removing the lube line - when they felt a burning in their stomach.
Employee was rambolting a discharge flange on a 12" pit pump - employee was tightening up bolts with an impact in right hand and a combination wrench in left hand & while applying pressure to the bolt employee heard a pop and shoulder began to hurt
Employee was driving down the mud hill and hit a slight bump, which slung employee to the right side & bumped their ribs against the right armrest.
Changing out screens when sharp pain went down left side
Employee was installing a side panel on top deck - striking panel with the sledge hammer it bounced back and hit employee on the cheek -
Employee was installing a skirt rubber with a sledge hammer - hammer slipped out of employee's hand and jammed into the conveyor frame
Spider cap was being lowered down on 8000 crusher - finger was placed in pinch point area
EE was jogging conveyor to remove mud and oversize before releasing the conv. for operation - pressed button to energize the conv. torque arm welds broke loose from the head section of the conveyor and the reducer/motor rotated downward motion of the catwalk striking EE on EE's left shoulder
Pulled muscle in back installing screen on tower 2
employee was watching chute load railcars - chute was dripping wet fine/material felt something in their eye - thought it was just dust but was irritated - eye was red the next day - when they came in on 8-29-19 eye was swollen - was sent to dr - rock fines were removed from the eye
Employee was hooking up a chain from the bottom of the crane to the locomotive - lost EE's footing and slipped off the steps it has been raining for several afternoons and the ground was muddy -
Employee became ill due to heat stress and was taken to urgent care.
Slipped at ground level - Rainy conditions area was muddy lost footing and landed in an awkward position caused pain in lower back
Employee had hands full of rollers while walking up conveyor to change out rollers - tripped over hole in catwalk - landing on left shoulder/neck/back - employee notified supervisor and welder - area was roped off with caution tape until welders made full repair
Employee stepped off of crusher building station onto the head of a sledge hammer EE had been using twisting EE's ankle.
The ground conditions were wet due to rain. The employee attempted to grease the front bucket of a front end loader by climbing onto the bucket. The employee slipped and fell hitting left shoulder and neck area. The employee suffered a strained/sprained left shoulder and a strained/sprained neck.
employee was using the come-a-long - that was attached to the feeder - cable broke causing it to hit ee on shoulder, back, wrist -
TRYING TO OPEN A RAIL SWITCH/SWITCH WAS NOT WORKING AND HAD TO USE A PULLEY BAR AND A SLEDGE HAMMER TO MOVE TRACK OVER.
Working on guard that covered conveyor gearbox - gearbox fell with hand inside the guard.
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer while doing repairs to a crusher
The employee was standing on the catwalk of a shaker. EE was attempting to hand one end of an extension cord to a welder and placed one foot on the mid rail. After handing the extension cord, the employee lost footing and fell over the rail. The employee suffered contusions and swelling to back.
Employee was walking down the steps out of the E House. EE's foot hit the side rail throwing EE forward. EE missed the last step and hyper-extended EE's knee when EE stepped to the ground. This dislocated the knee cap. Employee has crutches and is referred to physical therapy.
Trying to put drive belts on conveyor #5. The conveyor belt rolled backwards and the wrench mashed my finger against the guard.
EE was working on a water pump. The inside plate fell on right hand and injured his finger. They were trying to put the pump back together.
He was lifting bearings to put in the man lift.
2 employees trying to loosen on motor base of crusher. Employee was holding the wrench on a bolt and co-worker was hitting the wrench with the sledge hammer. The wrench slipped, employee fell forward and pinched his finger between the wrench and the motor base. His finger is broke
Am EE was tightening the 3/4 ton come-a-long on a loaded train door to close it. This caused too much tension on the chain. The chain broke and something hit IE in the leg causing a small cut and bruising. Job duties were restricted for healing process.
Taking off hose on spider at Gyro crusher. Line twisted and hit him in the face and eye causing area on face and eye to swell and bruise. Prescribed medication was given for pain if needed.
He dismounted the dragline and walked to his truck. On the way he stepped on a rock and his foot slipped. The damage was not noticeable for several weeks.
Employee was trying to close a gate on a bin. He was using a wrench. His hand slipped off the wrench and fell between the gate and the bin. The weather was in the 20's with the wind chill factor. He was not wearing his gloves. He had cut his pinky from the knuckle to the end - requiring a few stitches. He has not missed any work.
Employee was driving the long stick over to tower 5 to clean out around it. He started going down a slight incline. He lost control of the equipment causing it to run into/and under conv #14
Employee was trying to knock the manganese out of the crusher with a sledge hammer. The hammer head came off and fell on his finger. Busting his finger. Finger required stitches. Employee has not missed any days.