EE received a hand laceration when a dozer belly pan slipped and pinched EE's hand
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58yr. old female miner has been diagnosed with a degenerative condition.
EE was stepping down the steps of a shuttle bus and missed a step resulting in an ankle fracture.
EE felt pain in shoulder and has been diagnopsed with a degenerative condition.
EE stepped on the wheel of a creeper that was leanded against a piece of mobile equipment causing a trip/fall.
EE was conducting maintenance on the engine of an Epiroc haul truck when the strut that held the engine cover open broke, causing the engine cover (weighing approximately 100 to 200 pounds) to fall and impact the EEs hand between the engine cover and the chassis, resulting in the EE breaking their left hand.
EE was removing a loader bucket pin when it slipped and fell on their finger.
EE was removing a bucket pin which slipped and fell on their finger
EE was sepping down from equipment and lost traction causing a fall to the ground.
EE felt pop and pain in right knee while climbing stairs and diagnosed with chronic degenerative condition
EE was kneeling on left knee. When EE stood up and put weight on right knee, EE felt pain.
EE was shoveling material with a #2 shovel and felt groin pain.
EE lifted right arm preparing to lower a ladder and felt pain in right arm/elbow.
EE was removing wheel chock from fender holder and felt pain in right arm.
EE felt pain in back and was diagosed with chronic degenerative condition.
EE was opertating a MT436 and felt pain in low back when driving.
EE was pulling a ratchet strap over a load of ground support wire. Whan it came over the edge, the employee looked up resulting in a broken tooth.
Employee-operated Kubota was struck by 40T haul truck operated by mine owner at a travel way intersection of the underground mine. The employee suffered fractures in employee's legs and was transferred to a hospital for treatment.
EE was removing right boot using a boot jack. As they pulled their leg up, they felt low back and hip pain.
Upon exiting the mine portal, employee recognized fresh snow on the ground and rotated down the ice cleats on their work boots. As they were walking from the portal to the dry, they slipped and fell on the snow/ice causing a fracture to their right ankle.
EE felt pain in groin after lifting chain rigging to crane hook.
EE lost 3 points of contact when entering EE's haul truck and fell backward landing on a concrete slab.
EE tripped on a seat belt while exiting the transport bus.
EE was hanging trailing cable for a bolter and felt pain in right shoulder
EE felt a pop in their right shoulder when aligning a belly pan on a dozer.
EE received a left hand laceration when EE reached out to steady a chop saw. The blade was still turning after a very recent cut.
EE was holding onto the top rail of manbasket on a kubota tractor when the gate swung fully open pinching right ring finger in the gap resulting in a fracture of the distal phalange.
On 8/9/24, EE was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. EE had first of two surgeries on 9/10/2024 and will be followed by surgery two on 9/24/2024.
EE was lifting a valve into position from under a truck. The valve slipped and when they caught it, they felt pain in their shoulder.
EE diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
EE was cutting a handrail with a battery powered porta-band. As the saw cut through the rail, it contacted their left index finger resulting in a laceration.
EE diagnosed with a chronic degenerative condition.
While painting the face, EE's paint stick caught in the ground support mesh and dislodged a small rock. This rock struck EE's cheek causing a small laceration which was treated by on-site Paramedics. EE was reassessed by a physician and non-emergency surgery was recommended. EE had surgery and began time loss on 9/3/2024
While pulling an HQ 5' Innertube with a rope sling, the rope broke allowing the tube to fall and catch IE's hand, wedging IE's right thumb between the Innertube and an HQ drill rod crushing and cutting the right thumb.
EE was cutting chain with bolt cutters and felt pain in right shoulder
Employee complained of pain in lower back, with no preceding incident. MRI and specific diagnosis indicate degenerative wear on disks.
While performing normal work duties which include lifting of up to 50 pounds, and without a specific event, a Drill Helper reported pain in the lower back and was diagnosed with a lumbar sprain.
EE was preparing 2"x2"x10' square steel material to weld. One end of the material fell from a sawhorse. The working end was pulled down causing EE's finger to be pinched between sawhorse and material causing a laceration and fracture of left middle finger.
EE sat down in an office chair while waiting for their radio to be repaired. When they stood up, they felt back pain.
EE lost balance in line skiff falling and striking shoulder.
EE fell in line skiff striking knee against bulkhead.
EE was loading bolts in the carousel of a rock bolter. EE received a laceration to the left middle finger when it was pinched between two bolt plates.
EE was exiting haultruck and as EE descended using handrails, EE felt pain in left bicep.
EE reported back pain over an extended period of time beginning in September but did not notify operator or seek treatment until 12/10/22
EE tripped and fell causing foreign material to splash into the right eye
EE lifted two torch tracks from storage and placed the ends on the ground. The shorter set slid down pinching employees left thumb causing a laceration.
On 6/2/2022 an underground miner was separating two air hose wing nut fittings using a rap wrench. EE struck left ring finger resulting a laceration requiring sutures.
On 5/22/22, a Lab employee was attempting to repair a dishwasher drawer glide. EE's hand slid down the metal glide lacerating EE's right thumb. EE was treated using butterfly closures.
Left knee repetitive stress injury - Chondromalacia