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Lifting tarp that was covered in snow in order to cover tires. While lifting tarp, they felt a slight pull in lower back.
Employee was kneeling on a conveyor belt in order to access a plug in a feeder box. While unplugging the box, the conveyor belt unexpectedly started. The employee was pulled down the belt and their right foot got stuck on a piece of steel and caused their right ankle to break.
Miner was repairing a belt on the main feed. They attempted to get onto the belt and caught their left knee on a belt clip that was not secured down. It caused a laceration to their left knee. Miner was sent to the urgent care and was given five stitches. Miner was put on restricted duty but did not lose any work time.
Employee was using a cutting torch to cut a piece of steel. While cutting a piece of slag fell onto pant leg and burned through the pants. When the slag hit skin it caused a burn to left leg/shin.
Employee attempted to attach the welding trailer to the quarry maintenance truck but flipped the jack up and as he guided the trailer to the hitch the trailer dropped onto the top of his right foot. Employee was not using the supplied jack as he should have.
Standing on first step of two step ladder getting one case of 2" 60% Gel out of IME box. Lost balance fell landing on both feet right knee buckled
Injured was walking in the pit area, stepped over a fallen tree branch, foot landed on a rock that then split in two, causing him to lose footing and fall to the ground onto his left shoulder causing a left shoulder injury.