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While cleaning the cement mix tank, the injured employee attempted to clear a plugged drain hole by reaching into the cement mixture. During the process, the employee was exposed to wet cement, resulting in chemical burns.
IE was working in the laydown when EE became separated from the Skytrak while it remained in motion.
IE drilled a hole, and as they rotated the bolt toward the flushing head, it popped out of the finger. IE walked toward the boom to put the bolt back into the finger, and as they grabbed the bolt, their slicker pants got entangled with the rotating drill steel.
while the employee was checking the plant a chemical line leak was not detected before the a small amount of chemical got into the left eye
An employee was walking out of the parts connex when EE stepped onto loose rocks, causing EE to lose footing, and EE twisted right knee. EE was taken to urgent care on 08/09/2024 and was given a full work release with a referral to a specialist. EE saw the specialist, and the specialist scheduled EE for surgery on 12/04/2024.
Powder crew was in a heading loading a round when a slab of material slipped off the face striking the IP.
Two employees were in a basket installing a blast mat. The IP went behind the Skytrak to prep another blast mat. The Skytrak operator was unaware that the IP was working behind the operator. The miner in the basket told the operator to back up, and when the operator did, struck the IP.
A bolter operator and helper were bolting up a heading. The swellex head was leaking and the helper went out with a wrench to tighten a fitting. While EE was there, material fell out of the back pushed through the wire and fell on the employee.
Employee tripped and struck face on the bed of the truck causing a laceration to lip.
Driller and the assistant were pulling rods out of the bore hole. The driller unscrewed a drill rod and lowered the now free rod down to the rod rack. The driller removed the lifting bale. The helper grabbed the rod and slid it back to match the position of the other rods. While sliding the rod, EE's right ring finger came into contact with a stationary rod.
On the morning of the May 25, 2021 an employee noticed insect bites on their arm. The employee went to the clinic where medications were prescribed for the bites. The employee returned to work the following day, however May 27, 2021 the employee was not able to work due to reactions to the medications provided for the bites.
Miner suffered an event of unconsciousness while driving onto the mine site. Witnesses described seizure like activity lasting between 15 and 60 seconds in duration.