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Employee was pulling wires to VFD and sustained a strain to his left shoulder. Restricted to no overtime on 5/1/08.

#3 Hoist kicked out on "Drive converter A" code. An electrician had to be called out of the mine to reset the hoist. #3 hoist was reset and back into service at 11:50 pm.

EE was coming out of the MCC on the 3rd floor of GR3 plant and looking up, when he tripped over a pump/motor that is welded to the floor. He fell on his right side. He was off 3/10,3/11, and 3/12 due to his injury. Returned to work with dr note 3/14.

While attempting to get #3 calciner to feed, employee swung at #3 bin bottom with hammer and felt pain in his back. Employee restricted to no overtime on 3/19/08.

Employee was carrying a 6" hose and slipped on another hose buried in snow. He fell and hurt his shoulder. He restricted to no overtime for 2 weeks on 6-18-08.

The north skip tripped on "Track Limit Switch." The hoist was accidentally tripped by a subcontractor painter.

EE was picking up a pump and twisting when he heard a pop in his right knee. EE restricted to no overtime until injury is resolved.

Hoist tripped due to a dead UPS battery.

Employee fell while climbing out of the cab of an LHD injuring his right shoulder.

EE was removing bolts out of the drive end of the #6 dryer feed screw on GR3 EE was using a bar to keep screws from turning, when he hit the bolt the screw moved causing the drive pin to push finger up against screw housing. This act resulted in sutures to the 4th digit on the left hand and a fracture to the left wrist.

An increase in seepage from the west embankment of our D cell trilings pond was observed. Upon further investigation, a void near the toe of the downstream slope on the west embankment was discovered; resutling in corrective action-including pumping, trenching, diking and diverting water from the plant. Cause still under investigation.

#3 hoist kicked on check point fault. When reset, the drive convertors kicked out. A contactor was replaced so the hoist could be reset.

Overtravel switch on #2 hoist stuck. Once the problem was determined, it was found that the hoist was still operable in case of emergency.

EE was installing a screen in the GR2 Deca centerfuge, when he cut his finger on the screen, which required sutures.

EE strained muscle in addomen while trying to get on Cat. Restricted to no over time for 2 weeks on 2/12/08.

Hoist bearing was vibrating. Investigator checked bearing and noticed that the south pinion bearing was bad and needed replacing so the hoist was ordered down until bearing was replaced.

2 mechanics were in the process of repairing floculent scres in GR3 process plant when they ignited guar gum dust. No injuries were sustained by either employee.

While unwrapping a bundle of pogo sticks, employee struck his forearm against a utility knife that he was holding in his left hand.

Employee was using a pry bar on a railroad car when his foot slipped and he fell backward onto packed snow. Employee had pain to lower back, right hip, and right side of head. (Restricted to no overtime until resolved on 1/24/08).

While switching the hoist controls from manual to auto the hoist faulted. it faulted due to a malfunction in the hoist computers drive. The hard drive was changed out to the correct the problem.

EE was reading clipboard, when he slipped and fell on the ice. EE struck his right hip on the ground and indicated that his clipboard struck his ribs (left front). EE limited to no overtime for 2 weeks.

Oiling gearbox for cooling tower fan in GR3, he fell from a ladder straining his right arm and shoulder. Restricted duty: no overtime.

EE stained his back while taking a screen out at product load out. Restricted to light duty on 12/6/07 (2 weeks).

Rock fell while employee was bolting and struck employee on top of his left foot.

Employee was walking backwards and tripped on a rock injuring his back.

While waiting for the man hoist at the end of the shift, employee was struck by a roof bolt that was swung by another employee.

While roofbolting rock from roof fell striking employee on top of his right foot.

A linkage that connects the hoist brake electric coil came loose causing the hoist brakes to lock up. This caused the hoist to trip on over current.

Employee was bending down to place parts on a pallet when he felt his knee cap move causing him pain.

EE lost footing and hit hand rail on left side.

Employee was walking to mantrip and stepped on a rock, twisting his right ankle.

While doing a power move, employee was taking down power cable and felt a pain in his right shoulder. Employee has been working his regular job since the injury but was recently diagnosed with a shoulder tear requiring surgery. Surgery scheduled on 11/19/07 making this injury reportable.

Employee was mining and a piece of ventilation tubing fell striking employee on his head and left shoulder.

EE felt a pop in her thumb while turning off water valve. EE worked until 10/10/07, when she went off for medical treatment, thus making the injury reportable.

EE was walking down stairs and twisted his ankle. EE restricted to no overtime on 9/14/07.

Empoyee pinched finger while installing filter leaves requiring sutures.

EE was walking and stepped on a rock, spraining his right knee.

Employee was stepping off of the crossover on the FCT and hyperextended his lower back.

Employee was pulling a feed tube funnel and pinched his hand between the funnel and the feed tube. EE's hand continued to bother him so he went to the doctor on 8/20 and they took x-rays. They determined he had a fractured 5th metacarpal.

Employee jammed left wrist while barring centrifuge restricted to no overtime for 10 days.

Piece of rock struck hand causing laceration.

Anchor plate for sheave wheel pulled loose from weld causing cable to strike employee on the ear.

Employee stepped on a rock in a hole and fell down.

Employee cut finger on sharp edge of glass in door.

Employee was using a metal wedge and a ball pien hammer to obtain a proper gap between two pieces of pipe that were to be welded. When employee was hammering wedge into place with hammer, he hit his thumb and the hand holding the wedge. Fractured thumb on the left hand between the nail and the first knuckle.

EE twisted his upper back while carrying belt roller.

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and end of hammer hit his shin. No overtime restriction.

Hoist operator attempted to empty the #3 hoist skip into the bin on the surface & some ore spilled over the bin damaging the guide slippers & gate at the collar. Inspection was performed inspecting hoist & ropes. After this shaft hands installed some new tail rope dividers. #3 Hoist was released @4:30pm on 5/3/07.

Employee cut his finger while cutting a paint can lid.

Employee was lifting a roll of 12-3 cable and felt a pull in his right groin area.