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EE was operating the WA 500 loader and ran into a concrete block, causing injury to EE's right shoulder and chip tooth
While unloading drill steels, a steel fell and the left middle finger was caught between a resting steel and the falling steel, resulting in a laceration to the finger.
Two EEs had been tasked with relocating a portable dewatering pump due to insufficient rainfall over the past few months. The EE's were uncoupling the intake line when the hose fell, and the metal flange locking collar struck the EE's hand. The EE suffered a laceration during the event and immediately went to the clinic, where they received five stitches and restricted work duty.
EE was working at the plant on a clog in a discharge pipe. An other EE open the grating to clear out the discharge line. Grating to manhole was not replaced correctly and the other EE step on grating which cause EE to fall and fracture left wrist.
EE was wearing gloves without impact protection in the nail area of thumb and forefinger. EE received laceration to left thumb and avulsion of nail, physician used 11 stitches to close laceration and secure nail. EE did not receive any prescription medications or restricted duty and returned to work same day.
Miner was fixing a faulty door that would not stay shut in the scale house. Miner was using a utility knife to cut wooden shims. The knife slipped off the shim and lacerated miner's inner thigh. Conditions in the scale house were a controlled environment. The cut received 10 stitches to close, and the miner came back to work on the same day for normal duties.