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An employee received a left ankle sprain when the employee's foot slipped out from under the employee when stepping down onto a slippery surface at the bottom of the stairway at the Primary Crusher.
EE was cutting laminated glass using denatured alcohol from a 1 gal can. Somehow the alcohol inside the can was ignited, and blew the bottom of the can off. Burning alcohol sprayed onto the EE, causing extensive 2nd degree burns to the front of EE's body.
Employee wash pushing on the post of a tire machine so cleaning could be performed underneath the machine. When the tire machine was lowered to the ground, the upper arm swung and pinched the employees left middle finger.
Miner was accessing leach pad cut in a 631 G Scraper from the Haul Road. When the miner made the transition into the leach pad they struck a rough patch which caused the scraper cab to move up and down in a rapid motion. This caused the hairline fracture to thorax vertebrae T7 & T8. Seat Belts were worn, PPE was used.
Employee was climbing down from a D11 dozer. There was a rock stuck in the bottom step on the push arm. Employee's foot slipped on the rock. As left foot hit the ground, it landed unevenly, and ankle rolled inwards.
Employee was sitting in a chair in a conference room during a leadership meeting. Employee fainted and fell to the floor, striking forehead and left hand causing bruising to hand and head as well as minor abrasions to forehead. Employee regained consciousness within 10 seconds. No cause could be identified for fainting.
Employee was working to remove press plates from a filter press when their left ring finger became pinched between the plate and the frame of the press. This resulted in an open fracture of the left ring finger tip.
Miners were removing a frozen water hose from the catwalk beside a conveyor. One end of the hose was hung over the railing of the catwalk and was lowered to the ground. Gravitational energy started the hose falling freely, running along the rail, and the hose struck a miner in the face, breaking nose and knocking them to the catwalk floor.
A small sulfur fire ignited spontaneously in an inactive pit. No persons or equipment had been working in the pit for some months. It was determined to restrict access to the pit, provide gas detection monitors to personnel in the vicinity, and to allow the fire to burn itself out.
Employee was climbing small ladder on the side of the lube truck. Employee carried a hose and as such did not maintain 3 points of contact. Instead of grabbing the handrail, employee grabbed a loose ladder stored on the truck and fell off the ladder landing on feet and fracturing an ankle.
Haul truck operator was about to dump load at the dump point. EE reached down for the dump lever and felt a pop in the shoulder and pain thereafter.
Laboratory employee felt pain in hand as employee picked up a sample bucket. Reported the injury to supervisor that day. Did not seek medical attention until 8/5/2019.
Temporary employee was climbing into a pickup truck. Employee hit hard hat on the door frame, spraining neck.
Employee initially reported pain upon exiting a light vehicle away from the mine site on 5/15/19. Later the employee reported that the injury must have occurred on 5/14/19 while EE was working on a tire, but cannot point to any specific time, place, or event where injury took place.
A process maintenance mechanic was bending over in the bed of a pick up truck to retrieve a sling to secure some oxygen/acetylene bottles. As they bent forward they felt a pop and sharp pain in the lower back. Employee was taken to the local emergency room and diagnosed with muscle strain and spasm.
Assay technician was stepping down from the rear bumper of a pick-up truck. When EE placed EE's left foot on the ground, EE lost EE's footing and fell to the ground, twisting EE's left knee. EE was seen in the local emergency room and placed on light duties.
Employee was sitting in a chair in the AA room of the assay lab, when employee pivoted in chair and struck knee cap against the corner of a filing cabinet. Knee was contused.
As the employee was walking between the mud mixing tank and the drill helper working area, tripped and sprained left thumb when employee came into contact with the ground.
Employee was standing on a ladder removing a deck from a haul truck when the exhaust pipe shifted and the employee jumped approximately 5' to the ground striking right foot.
Employee suffered a non-work related injury when the batteries for an e-cigarette that employee had placed in the front left pants pocket ignited, causing 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns to left leg and ankle.
As a pump was being lifted, employee placed EE's right hand on the sling, the load shifted/slid and caught employee's right index finger between the sling and metal forks.
Employee provided lab sample from private MD/lab showing high Thallium, Results were from 1-29-16. Co. lab results from 1-19-2016 showed 0.2mcg/l3. Notified by employee on 2-11-16. Results pending on 3rd independent test.
EE tried to pull a long length of 1" rubber hose, stained his back and then asked for help moving the hose, moments later 2 more EE's arrived to help move hose, after hose was moved the EE felt pain in his back and reported the injury to his supervisor they filled out a C-1 report. EE did not want medical help at this time, worker had pain next morning, taken to hospital for exam.
While cleaning, the worker lifted a bag of household type garbage, while simultaneously twisting in order to carry it out of the office resulting in a lower lumbar strain.
Worker completed pre-shift equipment inspection on Unit #408 (CAT D11R Dozer). The worker began the process of "climbing onto the machine" in order to access the cab by reaching for the grab handle with his right arm. The workers foot shifted, causing tension to his extended right arm resulting in a dislocated, right shoulder.
The worker removed an 18"x18" grate near the sump in order to help facilitate cleaning of the process room. He stepped over the opening in order to help another worker with a hose. After helping, he stepped back with his right leg, which went into the opening. He slipped onto his right side, resulting in a bruise/strain to his right rib cage area.
While loading drip lines onto a fork lift the employee states wind blew dust under his glasses and into his eye.
While closing clarifier door, employee reached up move lever into lock position, his finger became pinched between locking arm and clarifier.
A water truck inadvertently struck a portable toilet which was occupied. The occupant of the portable toilet suffered fatal injuries.
SV805 Lube Truck was traveling towards the Porter Pit to service SH004 when unit lost power in cab, operator safely brought the truck to a complete stop and set park brake. Operator then looked out the window to the right seen haul truck passing then looked left and saw a red glow coming out of the articulation.
Swinging a 14 lb hammer and pulled a muscle in his left shoulder.
An unplanned sulfur fire occurred on the 4500 level of the C4 south wall at 8:45 pm. No equipment, no structures and no miners were put in harm.
An unplanned sulfur fire occurred on the 4450 level of the C4 south wall at 6:30 am. No equipment, no structures and no miners were put in harm. There was an existing sprinkler system in the area cooling hot spots. MSHA issued a 103(j) order at 7:40 am to prevent destruction of evidence. Sprinkler system extinguished fire at 8:25 am.
An unplanned sulfur fire occurred on the 4550 level of the C4 south wall at 7:20 pm. No equipment, no structures and no miners were put in harm. An access ramp was pushed in with dozer and sprinkler connection was completed.
On 1-27-15 Mine Operator reported a back injury occurred at mine while being loaded by the electric shovel. Under investigation, pending results.
An unplanned sulfur fire occurred on the 4550 level of the C4 south wall at 5:30 pm. No equipment, no structures and no miners were put in harm. Operators extinguished the fire at 5:44 pm.
An unplanned sulfur fire occurred on the 4500 level of the C4 south wall after a blast at 4:50 pm. No equipment, no structures and no miners were put in harm. Operators extinguished the fire at 6:50 pm.
A fire was reported to MSHA 01-05-15 at approximately 10:40 pm in the pit. MSHA issued a 103(j)order to prevent the destruction of evidence. Upon MSHA inspection at approximately 1:00 am there was a small hotspot on the south highwall.
Leach pad operator was changing a flat tire on a pick up, and pinched hand between fender and tire causing contusion on hand.
Mine operator was spotting chain for high wall clean up when chain struck the left lower leg below knee resulting in compound open fracture.
Employee was moving a pin across a dozer track to give to a second employee, second employee lost grip and dropped pin causing first employee to injure finger when caught between pin and track.
Upon entering lube truck, maintenance mechanic's right knee came in contact with the seat adjuster resulting in right knee pain.
While cutting metal inadequate control was taken when metal was fully cut off, resulting in an uncontrolled descent of wear plate. The plate struck EE left shin, resulting in a laceration that required 8 stitches.
Brimstone refiner was dropping mold to dislodge dore' bar. While using right hand to hold the mold handle, the refiner smashed the tip of the right hand finger between the mold and the floor.
Refiners were cleaning the mercury scrubber after it had been flooded. Two refiners opened the access door on the side of the scrubber to clean/remove residual water. Upon opening access plate, both refiners were exposed to SO2. After the initial exposure, one of the refiners continued to feel ill while on his days off and went to the hospital to be examined.
Drill operator was using sledge hammer to break down chuck on the bit. While striking the chuck a piece of metal broke off and struck operator in the leg resulting in a laceration.
While preparing to leave the Mine Operations Building, a Coach USA driver was walking out of the building and tripped on the entrance rug. The driver then fell through the doorway, making contact with the metal landing on the stairwell which resulted in a laceration and five stitches to the forehead.
The employee was removing a section of 18 inch pipe when the pipe slipped. The employee's left hand was between the pipe and an electrical cable tray. The employee's left index finger was pinched between the two, causing a laceration to the left index finger.
While loading old drill steel with a forklift at the Vortex ready line a driller was on the ground while the forklift was picking up the steel to be placed on the trailer. The drill steel started rolling off forks and onto left foot.
The cable crew team was reeling up excessive shovel cable alongside the haul road in the C-4 Pit with the cable reel. While pulling cable from behind the windrow and across the road the shovel cable struck a crew member in the feet, knocking them out from underneath, causing a same level fall onto the left elbow and shoulder.