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While conducting tailings dam safety inspections, the wind increased, causing increasingly dusty conditions, resulting in dust getting into the employee's eye.
EE was cutting piece of steel with 21" torch out of the stilling well in 4 Tails Hydro. EE cut from the bottom of seam leaving ~6" gap in middle, then cut seam from top down. The piece of steel shifted, broke off, and fell backwards over top of the rake making contact with EE left arm and face shield resulting in stitches to the nose.
EE was turning on stairs landing to go up the stairs on Pellet Plant line 1 carriage up towards balling drum. EE felt pain in the right knee. No slip-fall occurred.
EE entered into Otis freight elevator to get to another floor in the Pellet Plant while performing operational rounds. Elevator stopped operating. While on the phone with the MSHA OneCall, elevator technician arrived onsite & EE was able to exit the elevator. No injury to employee.
EE was exiting a Broderson mobile crane and caught their foot on the bottom edge of the Broderson doorway. The EE tripped and fell approximately 18-20 inches striking their left knee on the ground. The fall caused a minor scrape to their left knee, at a follow up appointment on 1/6/2026 the diagnosis changed to a closed nondisplaced transverse fracture of left patella.
MMG's were removing the 5B rougher drum in the east side of the Concentrator to repair the tub. They used OH crane to remove drum to set the magnetic rougher drum on ball mill floor cover. The cover became stuck to bottom of drum. MMG jumped on 5ft pry bar placed between cover & drum (@ angle ~4-5" from ground), when cover released, EE injured right foot.
Employee was using a utility knife to cut zip ties when they slipped and cut their right thumb which required sutures.
Employee was walking outside of the unload pocket when they stepped into a wash-out injuring their lower back.
Employee was using brass punch to remove rod screen arm bearing. During this activity a piece of the punch broke off hitting employee's tooth. The employee did not visit a dental office until 9/10/25, and at which time, the tooth was repaired. The office visit summary wasn't received until 9/16/2025
Employees were positioning a roll crusher roller when the load shifted causing the roller to strike the injured employee's right foot resulting in three broken bones.
Employee was pushing a 55 gallon grease drum with a drum cart when the tire struck a bolt in the grating causing the employee to hit their ribs on the cart handle. The employee was evaluated on June 23rd and returned to work without restrictions. The employee was seen again on June 27th and was then placed on restrictions as a result of the injury.
Employee was in the process of installing the lock ring on a 240 ton haul truck tire when the ring snapped into place causing the clamp to make contact with the employee's right index finger resulting in a laceration.
Employee was holding a bolt with the left hand and started to use an impact wrench to loosen the bolt. The bolt head began to spin in the hand resulting in a laceration of the left middle finger requiring sutures.
Employee was opening a sliding steel pocket door to the complete open position when they pinched their right pinky finger between a latch and the door frame.
Worker was working on installing a driveline on a DR412i equipment. One side was connected and the other end of the driveline fell. Worker's hands were trapped between driveline and pumps. Worker removed both hands after getting pinched adding to the injury. Worker climbed out of pump area and off the machine.
Employee pinched the right thumb between a pipe support and existing steel structure resulting in a fractured thumb.
EE was working in a hot, humid and dusty environment. Employee noticed a rash forming. The employee initially thought it was chafing or possibly a heat rash. It was later determined that the employee had touched epoxy paint that had not fully cured. The paint was on tank wall panels that the employee had been working around. rash only, no other conditions or symptoms.
EE was working in a hot, humid and dusty environment. Employee noticed a rash forming. The employee initially thought it was chafing or possibly a heat rash. It was later determined that the employee had touched epoxy paint that had not fully cured. The paint was on tank wall panels that the employee had been working around. Rash only, no other conditions or symptoms.
Employee was using hammer and chisel to remove a carbide insert when a piece of metal broke from the chisel and punctured the inside of the left wrist and becoming embedded beneath the skin.
While discussing the next shift's work with other contractors, a piece of refractory fell from near the top of the stack, striking employee directly on the top of EE's hard hat, knocking EE unconscious. EE regained consciousness and was transported to hospital. EE has a fractured skull and cheek bone.
Injured was walking on uneven floor grating when they tripped and fell to their knees.
EE fell and landed on their right wrist while trying to avoid a light fleet vehicle that was backing up to retrieve tow slings. EE received a splint during the ER visit.
When first starting the unit at 7:15am a cloud of white smoke came out of the engine followed by a cloud of black smoke. Employee noticed the smoke and exited the excavator. The fire burned for 12 minutes before the local fire services arrived and put out the fire. No injuries or other equipment was involved.
Employee was mounting haul truck tire on a five piece rim when EE pinched the index and middle finger of right hand between the lock ring and the bead seat of the tire resulting in a break of the bones on the tip of the right middle and index fingers.
Employee got a piece of slag in their right eye while a nearby employee was using a grinder.
Employee was in the process of hauling a used troughing roller to a flat bed truck when they dropped the roller on their right hand resulting in a laceration.
Employee was installing insulation on roof. One employee was handing a piece of 4x8 to EE when the wind came up and blew it up and hit EE and knocked EE to the roof.
When loading trucks on the tailings basin a newly installed by 3rs party hydraulic pump on a PC800 excavator caught on fire. Employee noticed flames in the mirror and exited the excavator. The fire burned for more than 30 minutes before mine and local fire services arrived and put out the fire. No injuries or other equipment involved, the PC800 was a total loss.
Employee used a personal lighter to burn off a loose thread from their coveralls when the chemical being used for belt maintenance ignited resulting in a burn to the hand.
Employee slipped and fell while walking on a slope resulting in pain in the right shoulder.
Employee tripped while taking measurements which resulted in falling and cutting the employee's left knee requiring stitches.
Employee was assisting in positioning some steel channel in a storage location. As the channel was being moved, the employee pinched the left thumb between the two pieces resulting in a hairline fracture.
EE was spinning on 15/16" lug nuts onto split rim from forklift and felt discomfort and soreness in the left wrist.
EE was chipping concrete. While chipping, EE felt material enter the right eye.
Employee was lifting a 5' lining bar weighing approximately 20 lbs. when they dislocated their right shoulder. The affected employee has a previous history of right shoulder issues which includes previous dislocations.
EE was working near conveyor belt 10 as the vacuum truck operator. The employee was walking back to the vac truck and tripped on a rock causing EE to fall and land on EE's shoulder. EE dislocate EE's right shoulder
Employee was using a 1/2" drive torque wrench and while in the process of torqueing bolts and felt discomfort in the right elbow. Employee was given a sling at the ER visit.
A Maviro employee was performing HPWB operations at the United Taconite mine, when a 10K PSI dump valve failed to properly dump water and cause the injured employee to lose their balance and hit the back right side of their head on the hand rail behind them.
EE was walking outside and slipped on a snow packed road, fell and landed on their shoulder causing a dislocation of the left shoulder.
Mechanic was diagnosed with tenosynovitis of the wrist flexor.
Employee was cutting a rubber hose with a battery-powered, handheld cutoff tool. The wheel caught and kicked the tool back causing the cutoff wheel to cut through the employee's leather work glove and into their left wrist. Resulting injury required 7 sutures.
While placing a scaffolding section in 4c crusher base, employee pinched their right pinky finger between the scaffolding section and some rocks at the bottom of the base. Resulting laceration required 2 sutures.
Mechanic's hand was briefly pinched between a hydraulic shovel roller assembly and the shovel frame during installation. Contact occurred when the assembly being installed unexpectedly pivoted upward while the mechanic's hand was on top of it. Nondisplaced fracture of the second metacarpal bone, right hand.
Operator misstepped off of last rung while descending from 8 yard loader. Did not fall due to having 3 points of contact but abrupt motion caused acute lower back pain.
Mechanic was installing adjustment ring for crusher and trying to position an inner spring bolt that was stuck/hung up. Bolt released and dropped downward, pinching the employee's right hand pinky finger.
Welder was releasing a plate magnet when their ring finger was caught in a pinch point between the handle and body of the magnet, resulting in an open non-displaced fracture of the distal phalanx.
Operator was diagnosed and treated for rotator cuff repair. Previously reported discomfort after shoveling material next to a conveyor belt.
Electrician was diagnosed with trigger thumb of the right hand. No specific incident, developed over time.
Employee was working near the pellet furnace double-dump dust valves when an unexpected hot dust cloud contacted employee in the face.
Employee's foot slipped on last rung while descending ladder. Their foot landed awkwardly; they twisted their ankle resulting in a sprain.