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The warehouse manager was lifting a 12" bearing from a transportation cart to the storage area. While lifting EE felt a pop in EE's right bicep.

A mechanic was working on a fender of a belly dump trailer. While using a sledgehammer to straighten the fender metal the employee lost EE's footing which caused EE to slip and fall to the ground resulting in a fractured hip.

Employee parked EE's equipment and was walking to EE's light duty truck. Employee tripped and fell landing on EE's right hand. Employee was taken to the doctor for evaluation and X-ray. Employee was diagnosed with an Acute nondisplaced transverse distal radial metaphyseal fracture.

A mechanic was moving 55-gallon barrels by hand. The barrels were loaded with solid materials. When EE rolled a barrel into place, EE lacerated and broke EE's left middle finger at the distal phalange when it came into contact with another 55-gallon barrel.

On September 1, 2020 the employee had a follow up visit with Doctor for a previous minor burn. On a follow up visit the burn had some infection and the doctor prescribed an antibiotic and two days off work. Then employee received a return to work with no restrictions on September 3rd.

While walking EE stepped on some loose gravel and lost balance and fell on a knee. EE landed on a sharp rock that lacerated the right knee below the knee cap. EE received three stitches at the hospital.

Mechanics were removing a hub assembly on a piece of equipment. Employee slipped and EE's hand got in the path of the striking hammer. The hammer contacted the tip of EE's middle finger on EE's right hand.

Employee was starting a piece of equipment, EE reached around to unlatch door the point of the antenna struck employee on the side of the nose and slid up under EE's safety glasses and poked EE in the corner of the eye. Employee was prescribed an antibiotic eye drop to prevent infection.

Employee was preparing to change a roller on a 345 Track hoe by removing dried mud from the roller and bracket. A dead blow hammer was used to knock off the dried mud. In doing so, the hammer came in contact with the roller and a metal shard come off the roller and punctured the mechanics stomach.

A mechanic was working in the shop on a CAT triple 7 end dump. A mechanic was removing plastic zip ties from a transmission cooler hose with a folding knife with a locking blade. As the mechanic cut the last zip tie the pressured applied carried the knife toward EE's other hand, cutting the glove and EE's hand. The employee received stitches.

While reinstalling a shovel tooth the employee's finger was smashed between the tooth and the adapter. The tip of right ring finger was split open and needed stitches.

Employee, returning from medical treatment without notifying company that EE had been injured on a previous date informed company that EE had a bulged disk in EE's back. The employee stated after leaving work EE slipped. The employee said EE didn't fall down or hurt self. After waking up EE felt pain in one of EE's legs.

A mechanic received minor burns to the hands from a fire which occurred in the control room of the Rossi Crusher. A blister on the left wrist was removed, treated, and dressed by a physician. The employee was released to full duty.

A tire technician was removing the inside dual lug nuts of a Komatsu 100 ton truck (T331). While positioning the 1' spline gun the technician twisted wrong causing employee to strain employee's back below the left shoulder blade.

An employee operating a 992 Cat Loader was trying to put a vent cover that had falling off of the AC unit during operations. As EE was trying to snap the cover back into position the cover slipped and the momentum the employee was using caused EE's hand to go inside the vent resulting in EE's hand coming in contact with the fan cutting EE's index and middle fingers.

An experienced miner was blading an area. While working the second pass, EE leaned forward to get a better look at the material coming out from the blade. EE came in contact with a large, unseen, rock that was part of the fill material. In doing so the equipment came to an abrupt stop causing head to come forward and the tooth coming into contact with the steering wheel.

A haul truck was having trouble getting backed into the shovel for loading. To assist the truck into position due to a slight grade and loose material, the shovel operator put the bucket in the bed of the truck for weight/traction and in doing so the bed of the truck raised and then returned to its lowered position causing a jarring effect in the cab.

Employee was looking over the area that was being drilled for blasting. While walking the outside berm the employee slipped and fell onto the berm resulting in a laceration of the right forearm.

Employee was changing the tire of a Caterpillar 777 end dump using a hydraulic operated bead breaker to loosen the inner ring. After the ring was loosened he grabbed the bead breaker to keep it from falling to the ground and inadvertently placed his index right index finger between the slide rails while the hydraulic ram was in motion, resulting in smashing his finger.

The bulk grease tank could only be raised out of the containment approximately 1 foot due to configuration of the pump hoses and piping. Once at that height, the pump could be removed, allowing the grease tank to be removed from containment and clean-up to proceed. The employee bent over to remove pump and felt sharp pain in back.

Slaven Crusher screen plant had built up wet material on the inside of the chute that collapsed onto the belt and plugged it. The employee was shoveling from an awkward position and strained his shoulder while cleaning the belt. The employee was seen by a physician who prescribed physical therapy and lifting restrictions of 15 lbs.

THE EE WAS CHANGING A BIT ON A BLAST HOLE DRILL. HE USED A 32" PIPE WRENCH ON HAMMER TO BREAK BIT LOOSE AND HIT HIS HAND WITH THE WRENCH.

THE EE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING TRUCK. HE THEN FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

THE EE WAS REMOVING AN OXYGEN BOTTLE FROM THE RACK, WHICH HAD A 20" SNOW DRIFT IN FRONT OF IT.THE BOTTLE SHIFTED AS HE REMOVED IT, CAUSING HIMTO TWIST HIS KNEE. THE EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 1-04-02. AT THAT TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS TORN CARTILAGE. SURGERY IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR 1-10-02.

A 35-TON MOBILE CRANE CONTACTED HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER TRANSMISSION LINES WHILE MOVING AN EMPTY 5,000 GALLON WATER TANK. A MINER TENDING THE TAG-LINE RECEIVED SERIOUS ELECTRICAL BURNS AS A RESULT OF THE CONTACT.