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Truck Operator stopped the Mine Captain and stated that they had hit a small bump in the road in 2096. After hitting the bump, they felt a pain in their lower back.
The operator stepped out of a haul truck onto a rock that was partially underneath the cab of the haul truck when they rolled their left ankle. The employee was later evaluated at the ER and was discharged as a sprain.
While working on the 17001 Pipe Truck, the employee was cutting zip ties leading to the alternator when the knife slipped, causing a laceration to the left hand on the end of their thumb. The employee later received 5 stitches at the ER.
Employee suffered a personal medical event and went into cardiac arrest.
The employee was completing their workplace examination on the scaler when they tripped and fell on a mud mound causing an injury to their knee.
The employee was tightening a come along while doing utility work when the come along broke and the hook struck the employees finger. The employees' finger was later on determined to have a fracture at local hospital.
The employee was working on disassembling the temporary hoist for an upcoming job after testing. A steel piece was being hoisted to be removed from the platform when it shifted and struck the employees hand against a handrail. The incident resulted in a broken finger.
An employee was loading a face with explosives when a rock fell from the face and caused a laceration to the employee's leg. The employee received 7 stitches to the leg laceration at the Hospital.
The employee was driving and hit a pothole when their seat bounced heavily, and the employee's head struck the ceiling of the cab causing a laceration. The employee received 8 staples to the top of the head.
Employee was exiting a truck when the slipped and caught themselves with their right arm. The employee initially reported it as a Report Only injury. Since the injury occurred the employee has felt more pain and the injury has turned into a Restricted Work on 10/16/25.
The employee was walking across the roadway underground to a power center to turn off a fan when EE rolled EE's ankle and felt a pop.
Operator was conducting remoting activities in an area known as the 2025 area when a large rock contacted the cab. Operator was found in the cab out past the designated no-go line and sustained fatal injuries.
The driller was rigging out of 1482 taking a cable down from the cable hangers when they lost balance causing them to fall and cut left elbow. The employee was taken to the ER and received 3 stitches. They went back to work the same night with no restrictions.
A rock fell down the shaft and struck the employee working in the shaft on the back of the neck. A contusion was incurred to the impact site at the back of the neck.
An operator slipped and fell while exiting the 242D3 skid steer. Employee fell on right side with their right hand taking most of the impact.
The employee was manually clearing material out of the cone crusher (choked), as employee was doing it a rock fell and struck employee's right forearm. The employee received 9 stitches.
The employee was drilling out a pilot hole in the back of a haul truck for a light bracket. The drill bit employee was using broke and slung a piece of metal in employee's left eye. The employee wasn't wearing the safety glasses properly.
The employee was bore tracking vertical up holes in the 25-77 EX1. While retrieving the survey tool down, the tool slipped smashing the employees hand against the screen in the back.
Employee was exiting a light duty vehicle when their foot slipped in-between the railing and the truck which resulted in a fracture to the left ankle.
An employee was struck by a lid from a haul truck A/C unit in the left hand after it had fell causing a laceration. The employee received 5 stitches from the local hospital.
While attempting to plug a light vehicle tire, employee inserted the plug and while extracting the plugging tool enough force was applied causing the tool to slip and lacerate employee's left hand. Employee was taken for medical eval at nearest hospital where EE received 7 stitches. Employee was released to work with no restrictions.
Employee was cutting the metal band on a bundle of wire when the band came back from stored energy and slapped the back of the employee's hand causing a laceration on left hand.
Employee was tightening down a ratchet strap while hauling a bundle of bolts when their hand slipped and made contact with the mass of the telehandler. At the time of the incident the employee reported it as a report only incident. Then days later turned into a reportable injury after employer was notified.
Employee tripped over a rock which caused EE's other knee to make contact with another rock causing a laceration.
Employee was bending over to pick up an extension cord when EE felt a pop in their knee. EE was placed on restrictions until further evaluations.
Employee was trying to remove a loader bucket tooth from the 136 conveyor belt. The employee stopped the belt and the tooth was under the belt magnet. When they grabbed the tooth, the magnet pulled their hand up with the tooth and smashed a finger.
Haul truck operator was traveling on roadway when they hit some potholes in the road causing the truck to bounce. Operator stated that their back was sore.
Employee was replacing the grizzly bars at 1448 when a rock fell from the apron feeder striking right hand.
The man basket of the TL642 telehandler became detached from the boom and fell 12' in 801-24 S7-P8 while loading of a cut was underway. Employee was in the basket at the time of the incident.
At 2:15 AM, 12/09/23, #26008 Getman A-64 ANFO rig reportedly caught fire while 2060E headings were being loaded. Source of fire located at on-board air compressor on ANFO rig. Reported that a hydraulic hose ruptured prior to the incident.
The employee was making repairs to #33010 Sandvik TH540 Haul Truck Air Conditioning system. During live testing, the employee's thumb came into contact with the condenser fan resulting in a fracture/laceration.
Around 7:00 am employee was dressed in street clothes and getting ready to walk to parking lot to go home after the night shift rotation had ended. As employee was walking out of change house and up the steps they felt a pop in their left knee. Could not bear any weight on left leg.
Employee was walking from service bay after parking haul truck and slipped and rolled an ankle.
Employees were leaving work area in 2250, when the driver of the tractor was getting out of the way for the 460 TH to pass. When re-entering the road, the tractor was in loose material. Upon breaking free, the tractor swung to the right contacting the rib. The employee seated on the same side, hit hard hat on the railing of the man carrier upon hitting the rib.
At approximately 8:30AM on 8/28/23, a mechanic was attempting to repair a blown turbo boot on the engine of the 37605 supply hauler truck. EE stood up on the offside fender stepping backwards and tripped over the exhaust guard bracket causing EE to fall backwards into the oscillating section of the supply hauler hitting face and ribs on the truck.
Employee reported that EE had twisted EE's left ankle while delivering grader tires to the shop for work to be completed.
An employee's right pinky finger was amputated at the tip while adjusting telehandler forks for an operator who was moving a load. The operator had tilted the forks back without warning before the employee had completed the adjustments.
Employee was checking hydraulic hoses on extra swing of rig when EE attempted to turn around EE's foot stayed planted, and EE's right knee twisted.
Employee states EE was working on the ball mill trying to fix an oil leak. EE went to leave and lost EE's balance and grabbed the handrail, EE then felt burning and sharp pain in EE's left shoulder area.
Employees were changing a sump pump. The pump was attached to the telehandler basket. While repositioning the pump, this caused the pump to fall, bouncing the employee around in the basket jarring EE.
At approximately 2:30 am blasting crew was loading heading in 1887 Upper. While handler was loading left side of cut rock came loose from top left corner of cut and fell and struck employee in left arm
Employee was working on a planned brake pad replacement on 21002 Locomotive at the car shop. While using a hammer to remove a pin, the hammer slipped off the intended target and came into contact with employee's hand.
Employee was operating the 23011 truck and struck the rib in the roadway. Employee states employee hit the rib as the truck was bouncing and would not stop. Employee was complaining of lower back pain, dizziness and vomiting.
Employee fell while washing out under a silo with a water hose. When the hose was turned on, the pressure made employee take a step backwards and employee tripped, landing on a step and felt pain in lower back.
An employee smashed their finger while installing rebar with a 4lb hammer. As the employee swung the hammer EE missed the rebar and EE's finger hit the side of the form board.
Crusher operator fell after EE's feet became entangled in crusher wash down hose. Employee felt a sharp pain and heard a pop in EE's ankle when EE fell.
Employee (mine supply hauler) was unloading grader tires off west side cage. While unloading the 2nd tire it spun around and pinned employees left leg against cage.
Employee was riding the man cage and dropped lunch box. When the employee went to pick it up, the handle was at an angle on the cage floor. As the employee went to grab the handle, EE's finger got cut from a sharp piece of metal from the cage floor.
Technician was removing a cone seal from the engine of 33010 Truck. When the seal broke loose, technician's hand nicked the corner of the block and cut EE's knuckle.
Operator was fueling up pipe rig. When the tank filled up it didn't shut off right away and diesel splashed up in operators face and on EE's arms. Diesel ran down behind operators safety glasses getting fuel into EE's eyes. Operator not knowing EE had diesel on arms, wiped eyes with sleeve.