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The employee was attempting to avoid being stung by a bee and hastily exited from a catwalk down the stairs. EE missed one tread and landed awkwardly causing knee pain. EE denied medical treatment. On Monday 6/23/2025 the employee did notify management that EE would seek medical treatment.
Employee was laying on ground for maintenance on wash plant. When employee was getting up off the ground they felt discomfort in their left knee when standing up straight.
Employee was holding the grinder in one hand. Employee was looking at the screen and the grinder had drifted down touched the screen and then skipped over cutting through employee's glove.
Employees were putting on the hoist cables for the dredge bucket while pulling cable up. Employee was feeding the cable over the drum to other employees. The cable had pinched employee's hand/finger into the hoist drum cutting through the gloves and cutting their right index finger.
Employee was removing cable clips between a 40 mm and 3/4 cable the 3/4 cable was broke and was frayed {had cable wires sticking out} while removing cable clips it allowed the 3/4 cable to slide down and cut their wrist.
Individual was cleaning a catwalk by oversized collector on plant# 2. When EE stood back up, EE stepped on a rock and rolled ankle falling to the ground. Sought medical treatment and therapy on own. Reported occupational injury on 2/6/24. Had therapy and requires surgery on 5/29/24. Will have restrictions post surgery.
A piece of steel with a lifting eye welded on top of it was sitting in the upright position for lifting. The employee attempted to lay the piece of steel over to keep it from possibly falling over and mashing someone's foot. When EE did this the glove became caught on the lifting lug and EE was unable to get hand away.
At quitting time the employee was exiting EE's service vehicle and twisted EE's left ankle and fell to the ground.
Miner was conducting crusher maintenance - moving a piece of the crusher to a different location - while setting the piece down, crushed left ring fingertip.