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An employee was dismounting a Cat D7 dozer. Their foot slipped, causing them to strike their left leg on the track and push arm, resulting in a tear of the ACL and MCL.
While operating a Caterpillar D-10 bulldozer during road maintenance tasks involving rock patching on a haul road, an employee sustained back strain after inadvertently backing over a rock.
While dismounting a D-11 the employee's foot slipped causing them to strike a knee on the step of the tilt cylinder on the push arm, after dismounting the employee checked their knee to find it was lacerated. Employee was taken to the hospital and received 8 sutures.
Haul truck was waiting to be loaded when a hyd hose blew causing fire. Miner jumped from ladder while exiting haul truck causing injury to left leg and right wrist.
Semi tractor trailer was overloaded with 99,000lbs.
Mechanic was climbing onto Dozer to make repairs when EE slipped and fell fracturing ribs.
Employee slipped on snow/ice while walking to prep plant and strained right knee.
While troubleshooting a water pump that wasn't pumping, the suction hose was broke open to check for blockage in the hose. Once the connector was broke loose hot water shot from the opening spraying an employee and contractor with the scalding water.
Approx 260ft of spoil had developed a crack and slipped causing the spoil to move towards the pit.
The refuge had began a slow oxidation process which produced moderate heat and smoldering.
Employee was assisting contractor replace windshield in 1900 shovel. IE stepped to grab a tool and strained their left knee. IE continued to work thinking the pain would go away, Pain increased IE went to ER after work.
Employee was performing repairs to 988B Loader. According to the employee, at just before 12:00 pm, employee was attempting to reposition the fan on the engine. When the employee stepped back, there was no surface area and the employee fell approximately 5 feet to the ground.