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Wheel slipped when placing tire on the tire machine straining the left shoulder.
Employee was working in a quench pit and got boot stuck in 2" of mud. When the employee tried to free the foot the employee twisted / strained knee.
Employee was exposed to arc flash from air arc process, while performing confined space attendant duties. Employees were removing structure holding a CIL screen. Employee had eye pain that evening and returned to work the next morning. Reported to leadman that their eyes hurt from the previous days work. Was taken to doctor and prescribed antibiotic eye drops for infection.
Employee was accessing the cooling pond to retrieve level measurement. The employee stepped on the cooling pond liner with right foot and EE's leg slid out from under EE's body. The slip caused EE to do the "splits" resulting in an injury to their hip and thigh. Employee was assessed at NNRH and was put on restricted duty for a hip/thigh injury.
A Jerritt Canyon employee was task training a Redpath Employee on the operation of a water truck. The trainee was driving the water truck towards West Generator from the water stand. The trainee lost control of the loaded water truck on a downhill ramp resulting in a rollover accident.
A Jerritt Canyon Employee was task training the Redpath employee on the Water Truck. The trainee drove to the water stand and got a load of water with the trainer riding in the passenger seat. As the trainee drove the water truck to it's destination the miner lost control of the loaded water truck and it rolled.
While changing out the slides & guides on Classifier Bucket Elevator, the East Guide was removed without incident. Fellow workers trying to remove the west guide got it out of alignment to remove easily. Injured worker had taken bolts out of the guides on both sides. After removing guide on East side, worker went to west side to assist the other when incident occurred.
Employee was changing out a chlorine tank at the gas handling circuit and after the tank was removed, they went to go get a tool to see if there were any leaks, and employee was exposed to a cloud of chlorine gas.
Employee was crushing samples in sample prep at the lab. The employee's left finger was smashed when the mobile crusher lid closed. The employee was placing a sample bag down when the lid inadvertently smashed employee's finger. The employee sustained a fractured finger as a result of the injury.
Employee was working on a ladder when another employee brought forklift forks down onto the employee pinning EE to the motor. When freed the employee then stepped off the ladder landing on one leg with the other hung up in the ladder twisting EE's back. 7000-1 created 02/09/2022 due to Workers Compensation authorizing physical therapy 02/07/2022 and setting it up 02/09/2022.
Winter Weather, While walking the victim slipped on patch of ice causing injury to right shoulder.
When pushing a reject cart on the pad the cart struck a hole in the ground and stopped suddenly, muscle soreness was noticeable after returning to heavy physical activity.
The employee was going to dump mop water outside of the Security building when employee slipped on a patch of ice from a water drip from the awning and landed on left side injuring left elbow and wrist.
While the employee was walking to the scrubber containment unit by the FL room the employee slipped on mud on the concrete and fell back onto the right wrist twisting back during the fall.
The employee was attempting to clean the front headlight on the right hand side of the loader 42. The employee locked down the equipment and articulated it for easier access. The employee could not reach the light from the lower railing and decided to lean over the railing on top. As the employee was retracting they felt a pop on the right hand side of the ribs.
A fire occurred at the Enfield Bell Mine ID. A surface water truck was dispatched to help put the fire out. The MSHA hotline # was called at 1:42am to report the fire. The fire was reported to be out at 2:06am. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. No damage to structures or injury to personnel occurred.
The employee was removing glass from a window in the lab when the window broke causing a laceration to the left wrist.
While cleaning CIL containment the employee attempted to lift a wash down hose that was buried in the mud and strained EE's lower back. A full duty release was received at the initial Dr. visit. On July 1, 2021 EE attended a follow up appt receiving a light duty release hence making this injury a medical reportable injury.
The employee was breaking core with a standard rock pick when an employee next to EE was moving a box of core. As this employee moved the box of core EE inadvertently made contact with EE's arm mid-swing causing EE to miss the core and hit EE's thumb.
Employee was cutting a hole in gasket material, when the knife slipped causing a cut between the thumb and index finger on the left hand
Employee was walking out of a storage container, twisted the right ankle
Employee was checking a pump for leaks, and was trying to wash the area down when EE was sprayed with chemical in the face and chest area.
Employee was lifting and splitting sample ore bags when EE felt sharp pains in wrist and hand
Employee was pushing against a 55 gal drum, while pulling a drum cart towards the drum
The employee was lifting a 5 gallon bucket of bolts when they felt a pop in their elbow.
Employee was washing down the east tails containment area when employee slipped and caught self with right hand causing the strain.
Arc flash caused minor burns to hand, neck and face.
Employee was in a truck, getting ready to fuel up the vehicle. Employee stepped out and felt like a bat hit the left calf.
Employee was exiting the training room, the door stuck and as employee pushed twisted left knee.
Employee was cleaning air slides with air lance, with proper P.P.E. and foreign material got into left eye.
Employee was filling up an oil skid with a mobile trailer, and the trailer tongue jack fell, the trailer tongue hit the top of the employees right foot.
Employee was closing a valve on a line, EE looked up and foreign material fell into EE's left eye.
Employee was walking and rolled EE's right ankle on uneven ground
Employee was holding a piece of sheet metal while another employee was drilling a hole. The sheet metal slipped and cut the right thumb.
Employee was climbing up the feed chute of the trommel when slipped and twisted or popped their left patella.
Employee was moving a cart when they twisted wrong and heard a pop in the right knee.
The employee was wearing googles, full face shield, and 1/2 mask respirator, while cutting an access door in a tank. Something got in their right eye, causing it to have redness and a scratching feel.
Employee placed their right hand in a pinch point location. Employee was replacing a universal joint on a light duty vehicle.
The employee was in circuit lubing the equipment, EE was stooped over and when ee stood up ee felt a pop or pull.
The employee was checking a hydraulic leak that had developed during operation. While checking the hoses, there was a pin hole that opened up spraying high pressure Hydraulic oil. Which cut the employee's RHT index finger approximately 2.5" in length.
Slipped on ice, snow, uneven ground.
Employee was greasing the cubex drill. employee slipped and fell
Employee was walking towards the lube truck and slipped. When EE slipped, EE hit the left shoulder on the back bumper.
Failed to shut the coal feed off to the roaster, causing a back draft inside the entoleter and large amount of heat.
Failure to shut the coal feed off to the west roaster, causing a back draft inside the entoleter and large of amount of heat.
stepped off the forklift
Employee was pushing a rubber liner into place and felt a sharp pain in the upper right side of the abdominal area.
Employee was removing a large pipe from the Cip area. The pipe became loose and struck employee in the head.
The employee was in LV3917, Employee was sitting in the back seat of the van. The driver hit a large hole, causing the van to bounce and the employee hit the ceiling with EE's head.
An employee was helping another employee weld a steel plate in the bag house. this area was tight and the employee had some exposure to weld flash.