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Employee was opening a metal box of new welding rods and went to reposition the box and their body to fully remove the lid. While doing so the box tipped over and as it was tipping employee caught it. The box weighs 50 pounds, and the lid is thin sharp metal, the edge of the lid made contact with employees left wrist while being caught and caused a laceration.

Operator was assigned snow removal work in the pit. Operator stated after work they started having knee pain. While climbing the ladder they felt pain in their knee. Employee requested to be sent off site and wanted an MRI of their knee. We waited to get the results before filing this report. They got an MRI and reported the results their knee will require surgery.

Fueler rubbed their right eye 2/6/26 with work gloves on. The discomfort started 2/7/2026 and continued to 2/8/26 and the lower right eyelid became noticeably irritated and tender. Medic described the injury as a chemical eyelid exposure with a possible infected eye duct. The employee was prescribed antibiotics.

The employee was walking up the Mill stairwell for lunch break and looked up. When the employee looked up, a piece of dirt fell into the employee's right eye, causing irritation. The employee was treated with a prescription eye drop at the on-site medical clinic.

The morning of 1-3-26 @ 4:15am Employee was working on 92-11 in H.E. shop bay S1. The employee was in the process of removing a wiggins oil line with a 1 5/8 wrench, the wrench was on the fitting and they let loose of the wrench to reposition their body and the wrench fell off and chipped a tooth.

Mechanic was lifting a tire and wheel off a tire machine and felt a pop sensation in their lower right abdomen. Employee went to the clinic for medical evaluation as needed then reported back to work. The employee was seen by their primary care physician on December 3rd for additional evaluation. It was then determined that surgery would be needed to repair the injury.

Employee was going to grab something off the desk in the PM tent. Tripped and hit the corner of the desk. They informed a coworker who brought them to H.E. Shop. Employee went to the supervisors office and then to the clinic

Operator was working on drain hatch for Zn stock tank. Operator had difficulties removing bolt. They then asked for help from another operator to cut bolt. They started cutting the bolt with pliers, as the cut was being made the sawzall blade jumped and hit the operator with the pliers in the hand causing a cut requiring stitches.

At this time the employee started removing the lead from the light and then that's when a big piece of dried up lead fell from above the light fixture and landed on EE's left thumb, that EE had holding onto the ladder with.

IP was walking and slipped. IP attempted to break the fall by sticking out the right arm. Struck right hand on rocks on the ground, resulting in a laceration to the right middle finger requiring sutures.

Sep 26, 2025: Employee felt knee pop pulling lift stand, notified supervisor of soreness. Visited clinic, advised knee brace, returned to work. Sep 27-28: Knee swollen, moved to Planning Bay Office. Sep 29-Oct 2: Evaluation. Oct 2-16: R&R. Oct 13: Doctor notes surgery needed, light duty. Oct 17-: Planning Bay Office.

Operator stated that while the rock truck was being loaded, dust/debris had blown into the open window and into left eye causing irritation. The on site medic diagnosed that their cornea was scratched. Antibiotics were prescribed to prevent infection.

At the beginning of dayshift grinding operator reported an injury that occurred before getting off work on 9/6/25. The grinding operator was trying to unsand a sump pump pipe in 2004 by hammering on it with a mallet. When swinging at the pipe, the operator smashed EE's right ring finger on an angle iron fracturing it

EE was lifting the cab of a bobcat skid steer. As the cab was lifted up, the door fell closed, catching the tip of EE's left middle finger. This resulted in a fracture to the tip of the finger requiring sutures.

While performing a normal task that involved pulling a hose using a specific tool ( Fork). The task required prolonged physical effort over the course of several hours, a blister developed on the operators right hand from repeated pulling motion. The blister became infected, requiring treatment from the onsite clinic with antibiotics.

Employee was exposed to <2ppm of SO2 with caused throat irritation. and agitated a preexisting condition unrelated to the mining environment. Was treated at the onsite clinic. Prescribed an inhaler for treatment.

While changing out light fixture on the fuel island. The light was positioned in a way that the light was not illuminating the ground. Once one bolt was loose, they proceeded to loosen the second bolt, and that's when the fixture containing the light pivoted in a downward manner, smashing the employee's right middle finger.

A mechanic was removing a driveline from a vehicle. While prying the U-joint away from the yoke the pry bar slipped off the yoke and struck the employee in the mouth. This resulted in a chipped tooth and a lip contusion. Employee was seen by the medic and cleared to return to work.

Two Mechanics were rebuilding a pump. While breaking the pump down to rebuild it, one mechanic was removing a socket from a cordless impact gun (the mechanic was wearing latex gloves and not cut resistant gloves). When the socket came off, the mechanics hand struck a sharp piece of piping resulting in a laceration to their right hand on knuckle.

EE closed their pinky finger in the truck door, resulting in a hairline fracture.

A mechanic was removing an old G.E.T tooth from a 993 bucket using a wedge tool. Mechanic hit the wedge with a hammer, causing the tooth to fall landing on their right foot behind the steel toe of their boot.

Miner was performing rounds inspecting conveyors in the Mill and noticed smoke coming from one of the pullies. Miner pulled the stop cable and pulled a fire ALARM pull station to activate emergency response. Miner was wearing PAPR at the time and inhaled a small amount of smoke. Miner evacuated the building and transported to the Mine clinic for evaluation.

IP was using a cordless hole saw to drill penetration holes in the wall of the 6030 Powerhouse. While drilling the drill bit contacted a support beam on the other side panel. The contact resulted in the drill twisting the IP's hand. Fracture to 4th metacarpal.

DML mechanic while installing an axle on a concentrate trailer was tightening the u-bolts. The socket slipped off the u-bolt nut and 1" drive air gun struck the mechanic in the face. The mechanic received a broken tooth.

Mud on transmission linkage prevented shifting from park. Driver exited the running pickup, set chocks, then went under pickup. While cleaning linkage, driver accidentally separated the shift cable from the transmission linkage. The operator unknowingly moved linkage from park to reverse. The wheel chocks were not set tight against tire allowing contact with driver at right flank.

Rainy and Muddy conditions caused a slip and fall when employee stepped on the bumper of the pickup. Employee struck employee's arm causing shoulder to dislocate.

Mill Mechanic was performing maintenance on a conveyor pulley and injured soft tissue in their shoulder and arm.

Improper Hand Placement - Pinched tip of finger between suspended liner piece and liner cart. 4 stitches on finger. Returned to work immediately.

While mechanic was manually repositioning a lip guard in a wooden shipping box, the lip guard slid pinching employees pinky finger between the side wall of the box. The employee immediately stopped the job and reported the injury. Employee reported to the clinic for evaluation and received several stitches to manage the injury.

Employee was changing out a hose when the 24mm wrench slipped, pinched and lacerated EE's left pinky finger. Employee was wearing chemical resistant latex gloves; not wearing cut or impact resistant gloves that are available. Employee was taken to our medical clinic and received 4 sutures to manage the laceration.

EE was lining up a trailer hitch to the ball on the p/u truck. EE had hand next to the ball when EE lowered the hitch on to the ball. EE's left 2 fingers were pinched between the hitch.

Foreign debris entered worker's left eye while grinding tube ends with an end grinder. No particle requiring removal, but scratched cornea and antibiotics given. Double eye protection was on and in use while grinding.

A Mill Mechanic was using a prybar to square a gland follower. The prybar slipped and crushed the little finger between the prybar and the pump case.

Two Mechanics were removing the Balderson from a 966M Loader. After driving out the connecting pin with a sledgehammer, the Balderson dropped 8" crushing the left foot of one of the Mechanics as the foot was unknowingly in the line of fire.

EE using a circular saw cutting metal strips. EE released the trigger, moved the saw down towards themselves. The blade was still in motion and cut through the EE's clothing resulting in a laceration to the left thigh.

Employee was manually moving pump parts and crushed their finger between a pump liner and a wooden pallet.

Worker was taking apart a poly spray gun over a bucket to contain product that might leak out. The worker isolated the valves to the Polyshield A and B components and proceeded to disconnect the spray gun. As the worker removed the spray gun, product splashed up from the bucket, into the workers eye. Worker's PAPR was in the up position. Product splashed under their safety glasses.

Mechanic was removing an o-ring from a coolant hose utilizing a metal pick tool. The pick slipped and punctured (approx. 1 inch deep) into mechanic's Left hand, in the web space between the thumb and index finger.

Employee was unchaining a drill rig in the front while the contractors unchained the back. The employee was on the top deck of the trailer under the raised drop gate of the drill rig. As the operator was removing themselves from under the drill rig it began to slowly tip towards them. The drill rig slowly came to rest on the employee's leg pinning it to the top deck.

An employee was unlocking a lime connex when debris and chemical dust got into their eye

DML Mechanic was under a truck installing a transmission with a 3/4" drive pneumatic impact gun. The impact socket slipped off the bolt head, came loose from the air gun, and fell down on the Mechanic's closed upper lip, chipping a tooth. The Mechanic completed shift, visited the Medic, and was returned to normal duties.

Worker lifted EE's face shield and debris entered EE's eye.

Employee was perfoming a pre-trip inspection of a light vehicle they closed the driver door on their finger causing a laceration to the right index finger. Employee stated the grip they used to close the door resulted in them not moving their finger out of the way in time.

Workers were on the last hole of pipe support installation. While placing mag drill in location on bottom side of I beam, worker inadvertently pushed the start button of the drill. Drill wrapped up worker's leather cut glove and thumb around bit. The worker immediately pulled their hand from the rotating bit. Worker on the ground saw what took place and unplugged the drill

An employee was in the process of breaking down cardboard boxes for recycling. Employee slid a bare hand across the box flap contacting a 3" staple that entered the bottom and exited the top of the left-hand index finger. Staple was removed by the PA, and the employee returned to work without any restrictions.

Mechanic was climbing ladder and felt pain in right knee.

While removing locking bar spacer blocks from the filter press employee caught respirator on a hydraulic hose then slipped and fell. Employee was holding a large wrench which smashed fingers between the wrench and the pan doors of the filter press.

Mechanic was installing a drive axle tire assembly. When the tire bar EE was using to position the tire pushed thru the ice build-up on the concrete tire pad, EE felt a pop in EE's right shoulder

While under a conveyor belt changing a return roller, some dirt fell and got into workers eyes through the top area of the safety glasses.

Employee was lifting a chain fall device out of a bucket, fell backwards, and the chain fall device landed on and struck employee's right forearm.