EE was climbing down a ladder while holding jacket and water bottle and fell off the ladder. EE did not have 3 points of contact on the ladder as EE began climbing down. EE reached for the ladder with hand that was holding the jacket, couldn't grasp the ladder, and fell from the ladder.
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Showing all 6While adjusting a hydraulic cylinder with a portable pump a quick coupling fitting malfunctioned leading the crew to believe the pressure was bleed off when it was not. while removing the quick coupling from the cylinder it flew off and hit the miner in the arm causing tore muscle and damaged artery. The miner is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks of work.
EE WAS CLIMBING OFF SCREEN, SLIPPED & HIT HIS FOOT.
EE WAS TRYING TO CLEAR A CLOG IN A BUNKER WHEN HIS CROWBAR JAMMED AND PUSHED INTO HIS HAND.
CRUSHER LABORER WAS PREPARING TO PRY A ROCK IN CLOGGED VS1 CHUTE, DID NOT WAIT FOR EQUIP. TO SHUT DOWN, BAR SLIPPED INTO VS1 AND ROTATED, HITTING WORKER'S LEG AS HE STRADDLED TOP OF CHUTE, AND BROKE HIS FIBULA.
WHILE USING AN IMPACT WRENCH WORKER CAUGHT FINGER TIP BETWEEN SOCKET AND TURNING NUT. LEFT INDEX FINGER TIP WAS CUT AND BONE BROKEN.