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12-2: Tech reported to supervisor feeling knee pop/pain while squatting to pick up a tray off the floor. 12-3: Tech had knee evaluated & diagnosed w/knee sprain-full duty. 12-10: Day before returning to rotation, follow-up for worsening pain/numbness & requested off-duty until MRI. Lost time began 12-11 pending MRI & follow-up appointments.
The employee was using a sledgehammer to knock out bolts on sag mill liners. During a swing the sledgehammer head slipped off a bolt end causing the employee's right wrist to twist awkwardly which resulted in a sprained right wrist
STS confirmed by audiologist on confirmation test. No referral required.
Employee laying out coiled-up, rigid cables, foot tangled in cable, employee fell onto right arm. Employee only felt pain, therefore did not report immediately. Medical evaluation 7/22/25 and 7/25/25 discovered small fracture in arm bone. Prescribed physical therapy and non-bearing use (restricted days)
A technician was troubleshooting an Enpak that had been intermittently going out. EE was reaching down to inspect the connections and wiring and caught EE's hand and finger on the fan blade causing a laceration. EE received several stitches at the local clinic and was released back to full duty the same shift.
Changing a drill bit, employee pinched finger between bushing and lip on drill mast requiring sutures on EE's right middle finger tip.
Employee pinched their right pinky finger between two bars requiring 4 stitches.
Employee was lifting a suction plate when a hook slipped off the plate and struck the employee in the mouth. On 8/19/24 the employee had mouth and loose teeth evaluated where xray confirmed a fractured alveolar. Teeth were braced for stabilization, and employee will need a root canal and crown in a few weeks.
Light Vehicle technician was team lifting while installing a tire. The other technician pushed too hard and the tire slipped resulting in the tire falling onto the technician's foot.
Employee was standing on 2nd step of a 4 rung step ladder performing a maintenance task under haul truck when they fell, resulting in the pipe they were holding to fall onto their hand. The employee had hand surgery on 12/22/2023.
Employee stepped off the dozer ladder onto the ground and felt pain in their ankle.
Tire technician was installing a lock ring on a loader tire when they pinched their finger between the wheel and the ring causing a laceration that required 4 sutures.
Technician was installing a ripper shank. When EE pulled it in to place the pin, EE's right hand pinky finger was caught in and between the hole and the pin.
Employee was using a hammer to remove GET causing a small piece to contact EE's ear. A small piece of foreign body was removed from EE's ear requiring a suture and returned to work full duty.
Driller on LF-90 Core Drill was removing the bit from the core barrel. The driller put a 36" pipe wrench on the bit and pulled on it. When the bit broke loose the pipe wrench slipped off. This caused the driller to fall with the pipe wrench in EE' hand. EE's thumb was pinched between the deck and pipe wrench on impact. The tip of thumb required 6 stitches to repair the damage.
Employee was changing a tire when the flange fell on EE causing a fracture to EE's right ankle.
Engineer was performing maintenance a on radar unit in the field when they rolled their ankle on a flat surface while stepping backwards. Engineer was initially evaluated and released to full duty. Six months later, the sprain was still bothersome. On 10/23/23 the injury became reportable when they had a repair procedure performed on a tendon.
Employee was cutting a water pipe with a chainsaw and slipped. They sustained a laceration to their shin that required sutures. The employee was released back to work full duty. No lost time or restricted days.
Employee was walking at the tire pad and slipped on ice, twisting right ankle. Technician requested an evaluation and the xray showed a small hairline fracture in the foot.
Warehouse technician was moving a part and failed to use proper 2 person lifting technique. They pinched their finger, causing a laceration and fracture that required stitches on the fingertip of their left ring finger.
Supervisor lifted a garbage can of used hoses. When they flipped it over to dump it, they felt pain in their bicep. They had an MRI a week later and a rupture was identified. On 1/9/23 the incident became reportable medical treatment when the employee had an outpatient procedure to fix the bicep.
Utility crew was pulling shovel cable from frozen mud with pick up truck when cable broke loose from ground and hit tech in EE's knee. Tech is on light duty while doing PT & should wear a brace during recovery. No surgery.
While technicians were attempting to clear the plugged chute for FE003 they had set the 25 lb. jack hammer to the side while shoveling material. The jack hammer began to teeter off the edge of the chute opening and a technician tried to catch it before it fell but the bit swung up and struck EE's right cheek causing small laceration.
Working in bed yard, switching haul beds on haul truck. The last pin was being removed from the bed. When the pin finally released, the bed dropped. It was attached to a crane to prevent this but still dropped. EE's finger was smashed under the bed.
Employee was picking up trash after a maintenance job and lacerated their hand on a crushed used air filter requiring a few sutures.
Slipped carrying trash bag down office stairs. Scraped knee/sprained wrist. Xrays negative, released full duty. Follow up a week later & completed xrays again but they were negative, full duty release. Dr said splint might help with tenderness & keep flow while the sprain heals (preventive, not treatment) this incident was FA until EE used preventive aid splint on 5/26
Employee was cutting a zip tie with a knife and cut knuckle. Employee was wearing gloves but sustained a laceration which required 4 sutures.
Haul truck wheel motor bolts sheered off the axle box causing the right rear tires to break free from truck. Operator and trainer were evacuated from cab with no injury. MSHA was contacted as it took more than 30 minutes to dismount operators. MSHA Investigator came to the mine site and released the incident.
Wheel motors of HTK240 caught fire. Operators cleared truck; sustained no injuries. WTK applied approx 2000 gallons of water. Fire was not able to be extinguished completely. MSHA hotline was called at 30 minutes. EE called back with instructions to seize extinguishing efforts, evacuate area, issue J Order 9613334. Quantification of damage-No injuries/Property damage HTK240
Employee experienced rough loading event. Diagnosed with low back strain and continued full duty. A few weeks later on 11/1/2021 the employee went to the doctor and requested time off because back still hurt. Employee is off duty until employee follows up with a specialist out of town.
Haul truck operator was getting loaded at shovel and experienced lower back pain. Went to ER diagnosed with back strain and advised to take one day off work and ibuprofen as needed.
Employee was performing pre-op when EE fell forward catching self with arm. Initially EE was seen in ER and got a full release, but followed up on 8-12-21 and was put on restricted duty pending right shoulder MRI.
While placing chock under tire, employee felt bicep muscle pain.
Electrician was cutting a wire with a box cutter and cut through their glove and sustained a laceration to right index finger. No sutures were required but electrician was released back to work with restrictions of not lifting more than 5lbs while the cut heals.
Walking to truck in parking lot, slipped on ice, fell to ground & sprained ankle. Initial ER visit was on 3/26 and EE was released to full duty. Became reportable 3/31 at follow up appt when EE was put off duty.
Employee was spraying mud with high pressure hose when water sprayed back in face causing debris to get in eye. EE was wearing safety glasses. Employee had eye irrigated at ER to remove FB and was given an eye drop antibiotic to use for one day.
This is for termination of citation 9503883 Electrician was troubleshooting electric codes on P&H2300 shovel. 600 volt disconnect switch was locked out. Employee gained access through car body into revolving frame and made contact with collector rings and received electric shock to arm and shoulder.
Technician was removing the belly pan from a 16M motor grader that had lost oil pressure and needed to be towed out of an active mine area. EE was using a pry bar to help dislodge the belly pan when it came down and pinched EE's thumb between the pan and pry bar.
Employee had been in the sun for 8+ hours on day off (7-29-20) experiencing sunburn and dehydration. On first shift back 7-30-20, Employee was lubing a shovel when Employee became hot and had heat illness. Employee went to ER where Employee was diagnosed with heat exhaustion and was advised to hydrate and take a day off of work.
A piece of metal chipped off while working on a track and cut employee's leg approx. 2-3cm in diameter that required 4 stitches. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.
Employee was walking around a forklift and tripped and fell on the ground. Employee reported to a supervisor immediately but did not want medical attention. 6 days later employee's side was still hurting and employee saw a doctor who determined employee had fractured a rib. Employee is on restricted duty.
Employee was getting loaded in EE's haul truck by a loader and reached to get a water bottle from EE's lunch bag and the loader made contact with the side of the truck and caused to employee to hit EE's arm on the door resulting in a contusion.
Employee tripped over foot at top of stairs and fell causing back strain and knee injury. Employee missed 6 shifts and then released back to full duty/no restrictions.
Employee experienced a personal medical event and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. EE was given a full duty release to return to work.
While dumping haul truck, hoist cylinder broke and bed came down jarring employee in cab.
Employee was preparing to perform pipeline maintenance when another line EE was not working on (back flush line) came apart causing employee to slip off platform and was soaked with back flush. Employee went to ER to have eyes flushed and diagnosed with contusions/bruises on leg. 3 days light duty and antibiotic eye drops prescribed.
Employee was walking into building at start of shift and tripped. Employee put their hands out to catch themselves and cut the right palm of hand on the door requiring sutures.
Backing up in haul truck to get loaded, bucket hit bed, employee strained shoulder.
Employee pulled hamstring while walking around truck during pre-op resulting in one day of lost time.
Employee was removing plug from haul truck when the wrench slipped and lacerated employee's finger resulting in 4 sutures.