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Miner was conducting EE's plant walk facing the sand screw, which is a noisy area due to the shaker decks above, EE stated EE heard the skid steer operating, but when EE turned to EE's left to see where it was the skid steer knocked EE off EE's feet and into the bucket, causing shin and elbow injuries.
December 30, 2025CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miner was moving a haul truck wheel chock and felt pain in EE's left shoulder. EE missed no days of work but has now been put on restrictions from EE's Dr. that won't allow EE to perform EE's work duties and will be off work until further notice as of 1/20/2026.
October 17, 2025CA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanSTRIKING OR BUMPING
Miner struck thumb with a hammer while trying to unstick a valve.
January 15, 2025CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miner was using a grinding tool, and a piece of metal hit miner's R-eye. Miner claims miner was wearing miner's prescription glasses and a face shield.
August 12, 2024CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miner stated that a piece of angle iron fell off the steel rack and smashed fingertip between the rack support.
March 22, 2024CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Miner was using a come-along attached to a beam, hook slipped hitting the miner in the head. Miner was not wearing a hardhat and received a small cut on their head.
September 12, 2023CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robertson's · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner was installing V-belts on a motor pulley and EE's fingers got pinched between the sheave edge and the V-belt.
August 29, 2023CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miner was hammering in a choker plate for material feed, missed the plate and struck EE's R-index finger. Miner was wearing leather gloves at the time and sustained a fracture to EE's fingertip.
April 18, 2023CA · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerPOWERED HAULAGE
Operator of a 777F haul truck drifted into haul road berm, momentum and inertia of truck carried over into an impoundment. Operator sustained minor injuries, but taken to hospital to error on the side of caution and released from hospital after observation.
March 27, 2023CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miner has had an audiometric standard threshold shift in R-ear. Miner states they have been exposed to work noise for 41-years and has been exposed to gunfire in the past. Miner wears earplugs.
Miner has had an audiometric standard threshold shift in R-ear, pending retest, which results won't be available within the 10-day reporting criteria. Miner stated hobbies as music and guns, and worked with hearing protection directly before the initial test was performed.
February 16, 2023CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techDISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Miner has had an audiometric standard threshold shift in R-ear, pending retest, results won't be available within the 10-day reporting criteria. Miner has been exposed to work noise for 12-years and wears ear plugs for protection. Miner experiences ringing in their ear.
Robertson's · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Drug impaired trespasser entered mine and was throwing rocks at haul trucks from pit slope. Authorities were called, & when PD tried to coax them up out of pit, they chose to head down & tumbled approx 100' down slope wall to pit floor. They then got up and ran before collapsing. FD transported them offsite. Awaiting PD report.
October 17, 2022CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robertson's · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner was working on cone crusher retaining ring when EE's left ring finger got pinched between the retaining ring and the shaft.
September 2, 2022CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
Miner was wearing Safety glasses, but a gust of wind blew dust up under the glasses while they were walking to their service truck.
September 1, 2022CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techOTHER
Robertson's · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Bee hive near primary MCC, miner was walking by when a bee stung EE's left eyelid causing an allergic reaction.
April 20, 2022CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miner was breaking oversized rock with a sure-strike attachment. Though the excavator was boomed out fully, fly rock hit & broke both the windshield & plexiglass protective shield causing miner to get glass in eye.
March 25, 2022CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slipped on shaker deck stairs trying to get more slack for welding lead, causing them to roll an ankle.
February 14, 2022CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSTEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
December 7, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Walking down stairs from primary and twisted left ankle.
October 28, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
States pain occurred in left chest and ribs while swinging a sledge hammer.
July 21, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Robertson's · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Cut left index finger during maintenance. Hand was placed on gravity take up guide pole, 966 loader bucket that was supporting the counter-weight bled down hydraulic pressure causing the counter-weight to lower and finger got pinched by the guide pole sleeves.
April 14, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techPOWERED HAULAGE
Robertson's · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner was in a boom lift with another miner who was operating it, miner was holding on the outside railing with right hand when the lift basket bumped into the the crusher they were working on and pinched right thumb.
March 11, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Was working on a return-roller hanger bracket, when last bolt was removed the weight of belt caused the bracket to drop rapidly and broke EE's middle finger on right hand.
March 2, 2021CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Was replacing a return roller on a conveyor, used a wooden board for leverage to lift belt and hurt EE's shoulder. Continued working regular duty but found out EE will need surgery.
December 28, 2020CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miner claims to have slipped stepping down an A-frame ladder & injured shoulder at the primary, but wasn't witnessed by those working in the area. Didn't mention it to foreman until 1/5/2021, foreman did not take action as no medical issue was stated. We were notified by the staffing agency of the injury on 1/19/2021.
December 10, 2020CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techMACHINERY
Employee stated through the course of duties changing screens on a shaker deck on 5/22/2020 that employee's knee tightened up. Employee thought it would be fine, but 5-hours into the shift on 5/23/2020 employee reported the injury.
March 18, 2020CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Miner was descending down a ladder when a foot slipped while they had a grasp of the ladder with left hand. The resulting sudden pull dislocated the left shoulder.
March 4, 2020CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Manual Labor, shoveling, clean up. Miner has a left inguinal hernia.
March 3, 2020CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While walking down a set of stairs the miner tripped over EE's own foot and fell stumbling down landing on EE's right knee on the stairs. Injuring the right knee causing a contusion to right knee.
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