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While cleaning slurry from and empty thickener tank, the employee's footing was compromised. The employee fell, twisting his right knee. Soreness and mobility issues were present in the right knee immediately.
Employee was installing bolts in discharge lifter of SAG mill. A 5" ball became dislodge from above the employee's position. The ball struck the employee's hand when it fell, pinning the hand between the ball and the liner his hand was resting on. Two of the employee's fingers were fractured.
While performing a routine pre-operational inspection, the operator slipped in the mud near the designated park ditch. The mud and water had pooled in the area from the previous rain. The operator hurt foot and right hip.
After an employee had punctured an aerosol can in the disposal bin, they noticed a flame and as they attempted to put the cap back on the entire lid came off straining his arm.
Employee's middle finger was partially severed when it was caught between a bolt and the side of the coupling he was tightening.
Employee was struck in the right eyebrow by an unsecured bar on the moly press.
An Employee twisted their knee as they were lifting up a guard. Originally the employee was released for full duty, but after seeing another physician they were given restricted duty for 11/4/14.
Employee hurt his back as he was lowering a blind-panel on the #2 sag.
As an employee was digging out a counter weight for a feed belt he got stuck in the mud. When other employees tried pulling him out he twisted his right knee.
Hosing into a sump and stepped back onto a piece of 4in. drisco pipe.
Employee was dizzy due to a migraine and slipped and fell, injuring their back, as they came down a short landing.
Lifting a trash bag over his head to throw into a dumpster and heard cracking and popping in upper arm (right shoulder)
Step off of ladder from the 16H motor grader and rolled left ankle sideways.
Air powered slurry flew into eye
Moving a piece of a metal sheet and felt a pop in right shoulder blade area.
While installing a bushing in the shovel bucket, Employee missed the bushing with the hammer and hit his finger on bushing.
High pressure hydraulic fitting failed on the shovel resulting in loss of bucket swing arm control. This happened while loading a haul truck and the bucket hit the rear and top of the head ache rack, causing the driver to be shaken up and the driver complaining about lower back pain.
Was grinding in apron feeder in the throat. The wind was blowing causing metal to get around face shield and glasses and got particle in eye.
Using pry bar on PH1 screen deck, prying screen panels out to access bolts put pressure on bar, it slipped and hit mouth breaking front tooth and cutting lip
Installing PTO when the load (PTO) shifted and rolled onto right hand smashing middle finger.
Swinging small sledge hammer to replace ripper shank on a dozer and the head flow off in the middle of a down swing causing weight change in the handle and causing the miner to strike his middle finger on a piece of the shank. Cutting right middle finger.
While lifting carrier roller into place the rigging slipped causing the roller to drop on block, catching his hand in the process. Pitched his left ring and pinky finger. Left ring finger required a stitch.
Shoveling to move wet concentrate the operators foot was stuck in the concentrate and he fell in such a way that caused his hip to pop.
Employee was flipping a 48" x 47" 1/4 thick plate of steel and smashed his right pinky finger. Plate pulled his finger into the metal grate openings on the cutting table. Employee received 15 stitches.
Operator was walking around equipment and hit left shin on step.
Hurt back due to poor loader suspension & seat.
On October 30, 2013, employee-62823 was replacing liners on the grizzly assembly on the PH-1 Terex Screen. Task: cutting, grinding and welding, Employee lifted face shield and a very small piece of debris fell into right eye.
EE was changing out a hammer on a drill. Right ring finger got caught between the hoist and bell for the hammer. The very tip of the right ring finger was injured. EE was taken to the local ER and received sutures. No fractures or other damage was diagnosed. EE was able to return to work performing normal duties.
Mill operator twisted his right ankle while cleaning out ball mill feed splitter box.
While ee was operating a D-10T dozer, the parking brake was inadvertently activated causing the ee to move suddenly in the cab and strike an unknown object in the cab with his forehead. EE was wearing all required PPE and seat belt.
Employee received arc flash burn to right hand.
Employee was washing out the ball chip collector chute on the discharge end of the ball mill. In the process, the employee stepped back and collided with a concrete pillar.
Employee Cut Knee While Working Inside SAG Mill
Employee suffered a heart attack while at work. Employee was transported to the Emergency Room by ambulance. Employee is recovering at home. Investigation by MSHA determined that the incident was not work related.
Mechanic was pulling on a bed lock pin and dropped it. When he attempted to catch it, the pin cut his left hand ring finger.
Mill Mechanic was called in early for a special project. After the project was done, he worked on several other tasks without taking time to rehydrate and cool down. Shortly thereafter he became light headed. He was taken to the ER, diagnosed with heat prostration and given IV fluids.
Mine Welder was climbing down from work platform, lost his footing, slipped and hit his lower lip on a mud flap mount. He received stitches and then returned to work.
Heavy equipment operator was dismounting CAT D10T,went to grab 2nd grip, foot slipped and he received a muscle strain to his left bicep. Surgery was required on April 30.
Mine Maintenance Welder was walking over to the metal yard, stepped on something in the mud and hurt the bottom of his right foot.
Senior Metallurgist began feeling sensation in his left side and then it engulfed his whole body. The incident was first diagnosed as a stroke, then a seizure but further medical testing showed that his pace maker had caused the incident. The Metallurgist has returned to work without restrictions.
PM service truck was heading southwest on the haul road to the Ready Line and did not see haul truck turning right to enter on to the haul road to the Ready Line in the same direction. PM Service truck hit haul truck in the front driver's side tire, slide several feet sideways before being overturned and sliding 17 feet before coming to a stop. No major injuries were received.
Tankhouse Harvestor was cutting plastic banding on emitter tube roll, the band broke and hit the utility knife, which cut his left forearm and required 6 stitches.
Mine Mechanic was preparing to fill air compressor with gas. Lid on 5 gallon gas can was ajar, causing gas to spill and vapors to be released. Nozzle contacted battery cable, which sparked and ignited gas on Mechanic's shirt, causing burns to arm, hand, neck and chest.
Crusher mechanic was working at new crusher and another employee was using a grinder behind him and a piece of the grinding wheel went into the mechanic's eye.
Crusher operator was removing rocks that had plugged the transfer chute when one of the rocks fell on his right foot, causing bruising.
Operator backed the 8000 gallon water tuck 320 yards down a 10% road and when he attempted to stop, the brakes failed. He steered the truck into the highwall to avoid hitting a 100 ton haul truck or 992 loader, which caused the loaded water truck to roll over. The driver did not sustain any injuries. Damage occurred to the cab of the water truck.
The Employee was fitting a chute plate into the rougher cell tank when the plate shifted pinching the Employee's Left Fore Finger between the plate and the tank, causing a fracture and laceration to the tip of finger.
Mine Mechanic was walking between pallets, got his pant leg caught on a pallet, tripped and fell, causing a sprain in his shoulder. Employee worked two days and then called off because of the pain.
Process Mechanic was loosening liner bolts when Mill was inched clockwise. His hand was caught between the handrail and impact wrench, causing a contusion. Employee worked five days and then called in that the injury was hurting too badly to work on the sixth day.
Large boulder was dropped into the haul truck bed being operated by employee. Jarring sensation caused acute stress reaction.