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Maintenance employee was pounding on a bearing assembly with a 16 pound sledge hammer. After the job was completed they noticed pain in right wrist. The next morning their wrist was stiff and sore. The employee did report that their wrist had been sore with pre-existing pain for sometime.

Maintenance Employee reported a muscle strain in left bicep above the elbow, 4 days after setting up a portable conveyor. appointments with physician were scheduled and after evaluation by a specialist on 8/15 they were diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis in the left elbow. No surgery required. Physical therapy recommended. Employee notified operator of condition on 8/26/24

A temporary employee for Smith and Sons constructions showed a recordable hearing loss after their annual hearing exam compared to their baseline test.

A temporary employee for Smith and Sons construction showed a recordable shift in hearing compared to their baseline.

Lab employee walking off designated path fell on some snow covered ice. Employee reported pain in upper extremities. Right arm and Shoulder. Severity of the injury is unknown at this time. Physician evaluated the employee and had the employee get some rest and comeback for follow up appointment in a week. Did not release back to work as of yet.

After loading samples into oven, lab employee felt discomfort with symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Employee went home rested, then went to urgent care where they were diagnosed with a Left Inguinal hernia. Released back to work with restrictions.

Employee was holding a grinder with one hand and a piece of metal in the other. EE was using the grinder to remove an old weld off part of the metal when the grinder kicked out and cut EE's hand holding the metal. EE was wearing gloves on both hands.

After employee unloaded electrical cable trays at the repulper building, and putting the forks back in the travel position to return backhoe back to the ready line, EE inadvertently pinched right middle finger where the fork pivots. After a medical evaluation EE received 3 stitches and was able to return to work.

Slip/trip accident. Carrying rebar and tripped causing them to fall. Employee put their arm out to catch themselves which hit the rebar matt.

While a maintenance employee was being hoisted in a man basket after doing repairs in a leach tank, ee looked up to ensure the man basket was clear and some dust or debris fell from above landing in right eye. EE was wearing safety glasses. While trying to remove the particle it scratched cornea.

Contractor employee was repairing a sump. EE cut the discharge hose to length with a utility knife that slipped and made a laceration on left forearm

Employee was pulling a 2" polypipe out of a culvert when it became lodged and then suddenly broke free causing the employee to lose balance and fall backwards tripping over a power pole that was lying on the ground behind the employee. The employee sustained an injury to right shoulder. Injury diagnosed on the 18th of April.

Employee had Carpel Tunnel surgery on right hand on 10/09/2015.

When the employee was cutting a plugged hose the knife slipped and cut his hand. The employee went to the ER to have his hand looked at. The ER opened his hand up to see if he had nicked the tendon. The doctor used 3 stitches to close the cut

Employee was ascending the Stairs on the front of the haul truck and fell backwards catching all his weight on his left arm injuring his left shoulder.

Employee was loading drill steel on carousel and the drill steel fell pinching his left hand.

During the attempted extraction of a pump, the 2' diameter HDPE discharge line broke. The line recoiled and struck a technician standing at the collar. Chipped two teeth.

Occupational Illness - employee had surgery on his wrist for repetitive cumulative trauma

The results of the audiogram showed a Standard threshold shift in his left ear. The employee primarily operates a bulldozer. noise sampling on bulldozer operators has been conducted, TWA results from samples have been below the MSHA PEL of 90 dB. Employee baseline and annual audiogram from 2001 through 2013 didn't show any significant shifts in his audiograms

As the employee entered the rest room, the wind caught the door, pulling the employee's right arm. Informed of MRI results on May 1 2014 showed a full muscle tear in the rotator cuff - consultation for surgery is scheduled

Employee complained of back pain after operating a Haul truck. MRI showed degenerative arthritis in the upper neck requiring physical therapy. Doctors report was Jan 20, 2014.

Employee was walking away from grind shack toward the MCC room when he fell on flat grating and bruised his shoulder. Because of continuing pain employee was further evaluated and found to have a rotator cuff tear.

No Incident - doctor reported that driving in a haul truck aggravated his back by repetitive work and prescribed physical thearpy

Before Lunch experienced dizziness and light headed feeling along with nausea and vomiting, rested and ate lunch but symptoms got worse.

EE was operating a forklift when he noticed the other workers having trouble with the placement of the liner due to the wind. He got off the forklift to help pull the liner. While pulling the liner he stepped wrong and pulled a muscle in his right lower leg.

Employee had trouble with his left third finger from repetitive trauma, doctor visit was on May 18 when employee received a cortisone shot, company did not receive doctors report until June 18.

Employee was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel and will have Outpatient surgery May 17, 2012.

WHILE WORKING IN A BALL MILL, A BALL ROLLED UNDER HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING LEFT KNEE TO TWIST SIDEWAYS.

As the crew was tripping out of a drill hole, while disconnecting the drill steel, the pipe that was under pressure kicked out and hit the helper in the hard hat and knocked him to the ground.

Employee was on the loader and was preparing to dismount, turned around and employees foot slipped off the first step and then he fell to the ground bruising right thigh and over extended his right hip, and hit his head on the fender. Employee was evaluated at the emergency room and x-rayed, no broken bones only bruised.

Employee was removing a tangled hoist cable from a hand operated hoist when the end came through the pulley and struck him in the teeth chipping two front teeth

Employee lacerated/broke tip of right pinky finger. Pinched between a hydraulic cylinder and boom of machine

Employee loaded shooter with cap - In an attempt to hook lead line employee accidentally shot the shooter injuring his left index finger.

Employee was getting on a cat D-10 dozer, he turned and felt pain in his left knee, he refused medical treatment at the time he reported it. At a later date employee request to be examined by a doctor and went in for an MRI, the mine received a copy of the MRI on December 5, 2011. Diagnosed as a Lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, and surgery has been recommended.

Employee diagnosed with tendinitis in shoulder, doctor gave cotizone shot and released to full duty.

Employee was removing steel from a trailer when he slipped and caught his finger between the trailer and steel - lacerating the finger requiring 5 sutures.

In the process of replacing old piping in the mill employee was dragging a 9 foot long 12" Diameter steel pipe out of the mill. The pipe snaged on a low concrete containment wall and swung sideways and hit the maintenance worker in left knee

While tightening spider bolts on primary crusher with an 1 1/2 inch air impact, dirt was blown into employees left eye. Debris had to be removed at the clinic.

Employee stated that he had a stinging sensation in his shoulder. At the end of May 2010 he requested a doctor's appointment, as he thought his shoulder had got worse. An MRI On June 14 showed a Rotator Cuff Tear.

Employee was climbing down a ladder doing his pre-shift and his knee buckled under him when he stepped to the ground. Doctor evaluation sent employee for an MRI report on Sept 16 showed a Meniscus Tear

Employee was tightening segment bolts on a dozer sprocket and the socket adapter broke causing the employee to strike his arm on the dozer frame. The employee reported the incident and finally asked to see a doctor in August. He finally got a doctor's appointment in September and the MRI showed a rotator cuff tear and was reported to the mine on September 15.

Employee was walking across the deck of a Cat 785 haul truck and took a step down approximately 7 inches and felt his knee pop. Employee worked for another four and a half hours and when he dismounted he decided he better have it looked at. The doctor prescribed physical therapy.

While stripping wire to connect to a new pump the employee cut his own hand requiring 9 sutures

Employee was getting off of a drill and slipped and fell cracking four ribs.

Employee was trying to remove the track adjuster on T-2 Dozer using a prybar - prybar slipped and he lost his balance and fell to to the ground - same level - landing on his right wrist and - employee was taken to the doctor for evaluation and an xray showed a fracture of the arm.

Carpel Tunnel

While greasing a Drill Employee removed grease nozzel from Zerk, the grease sprayed back from the zerk and cut his thumb requiring three sutures

Employee was climbing to the cab of Caterpillar 785C haul truck. As he reached the top rung he felt himself lose his grip; realizing he was going to fall, employee jumped to regain his balance and landed in a upright position. The employee fell approximately 8 feet landing on his right foot. The impact resulted in fractured bones in his right foot.

A 62 year old Mechanic was working on a grease line on the front of the loader when he lost his balance and jumped off the loader to the concrete shop floor, impact with the floor broke his lower left leg

Employee was ripping a large rock out and as the dozer came off the rock it jared the operater and he struck his head on the two way radio speaker requiring two sutures