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EE was in the screen replacing panels, using a pry bar and hammer, hammer slipped and hit EE in the left knee
Employee was pulling hose up on loader and felt pain in left shoulder
Alleged pebble in boot after working in water (rubber knee high boots on) - unsure of date it occurred. EE is not certain when it happened but it got infected due to diabetic condition and put EE in the hospital for infection, surgery.
slipped/fell on wet conveyor, pulled muscle in thigh
Employee was using cutting torch, cutting holes in conveyor frame for new bolts. Slag got in the external canal of left ear causing a minor burn.
The miner was operating the excavator. The boom came into the cab contacting the operator.
Operator was backing atop ramp to the feed hopper, just before reaching the bumper stop he felt the ground give way causing his truck to go into the collapsing material.
employee was cutting at incline conveyor with a torch. Slag fell off onto torch hoses causing them to catch on fire. Employee was burned on stomach and palm/thumb of right hand.
Excessive rainfall caused the Tallapoosa river to overflow its banks and enter our pit area. No equipment or persons were involved.
Heavy rainfall from tropical storm Ida caused the Tallapoosa river to flood our pit located approx. 100 yards from the river bank.
Slid over a piece of metal while attempting to remove a rock stuck in the hopper. Metal was hidden by the sand.
Hydraulic line on CAT loader came loose and hit windshield, breaking the windshield. Glass and hydraulic oil hit employee's face/eyes. Employee had safety glasses on. CAT dealer advised they had a recall notice to fix the hydraulic oil line but they were behind and had not sent the notice out to customers.