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The miners were trying to switch out a 10" x 50' poly pipe that had ruptured with a Caterpillar excavator. EE had put the chain choker on the pipe so it could be removed from the ditch and was trying to exit the ditch at the steepest end and in doing so lost footing and fell down twisting left knee.

Miner was attempting to tighten the packing on a GIW slurry pump when the Channel lock pliers miner was using came in contact with the rotating shaft causing the Channel lock pliers to snap up and pinching miner's right thumb and ripping/bursting the skin open. Miner received 10 stitches at the emergency room.

The miner was starting up the dredge and while doing so was on EE's phone and did not observe that the water nozzle was coming around to the right too far. The water struck the side door of the dredge and the miner knocking EE down and causing EE to strike the side EE's head on the microwave oven. This caused a laceration to EE's scalp of 6 inches.

The operator went out to the manual water cannon to reposition it and slipped. EE was trying to stop the fall and grabbed a beam to hold self up and in doing so twisted around fracturing the humerus near the shoulder. We have installed a no slip surface in this area and ordered a remote controlled nozzle.

Miner was changing the bag on the rotary airlock at the base of the dust collector. EE was trying to clear a bridge and removed the guard and put EE's hand in the airlock to clear the bridge without ensuring that EE locked out the disconnect. While doing so, the airlock actuated and EE's hand became caught between the blade and the side wall.

The miner was walking beside a pick-up truck and slipped in mud and when EE grabbed the side of the bed on the truck EE's hand was cut.

Miner was attempting to remove a bolt from an actuator when the bolt broke. His momentum from the force applied made him step backwards to balance himself. When he stepped back his knee twisted causing the injury.

A 10" water pipe chained to an excavator bucket whipped while workers were trying to clear a clog. The miner was walking back to the head of the pipe and was struck in the leg. The miner suffered a proximal tibular fracture where the tibia connects to the fibula.

Miner was feeding wire over a beam to wire in new lights at the dry plant. He felt no effects until the next day. He has pain in in his shoulder when he rotates his arm and has occasional numbness in his fingers.

Haulage road was not properly constructed and the seat on the pan was not properly set to the right amount of pressure resulting in the miner receiving a back strain from the strong bouncing of the equipment.

Miner was going down onto the beach and slipped on the steps and twisted his ankle.

Miner was trying to get onto the railcar to apply the brake and slammed his knee into the car.

Miner allowed a sand line to become clogged. In the course of unblocking it the water close to the pump became heated and when the blockage broke loose the hot water shot out on him.

Miner was grinding on steel and a tiny piece of the metal bounced behind his safety glasses and hit his eye.

Miner stood up from working on loader and hit head on the boom.

Platform on the wheel loader gave way while he was standing on it. The loader was being repaired and a supporting piece had been removed. He tried to balance himself on the platform and fell hard on his feet when the platform slipped. He suffered a jarring injury to his left knee. The mechanic has knee problem history prior to coming to the company.

Employee was standing beside Pump face trying to pry the seal while the backhoe lifted with a chain. The lifting ring broke causing the chain and ring to hit the miner in the right wrist and forearm causing a 1 inch laceration approx 1/4" deep and blunt force trauma resulting in contusions and a slight abruption to the forearm.

Miner struck finger on 2 x 8 board.

Miner was using torch and pushed a bucket back with his leg. When he started the torch, his pants leg ignited from gasoline. A miner left an unmarked, unapproved container of gasoline in the area and the miner doing the cutting failed to do a work area inspection before he began his work.

Miner hurt knee last year and did not seek medical attention. He is now seeking help because the knee is giving him trouble.

Miner was futting a piece of pipe with a torch and the pipe broke loose burining his arm. Over the weekend the burn wound became infected resulting in fever and general malaise.

EE was exiting the loader and slipped coming down the ladder. He fell forward and used his hands to push off the loader and avoid hitting his head, but landed hard on the ground in the process.

Employee was pulling up roots in the pit and the chaulk ledge he was standing on broke away and he twisted his knee.

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife and it slipped, cutting his thigh.

EE WAS RUNNING BULLDOZER ON AN OPEN PIT MINE ROAD, MOVING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE JOB SITE TO ANOTHER ON THE ROAD. THE DOZER BLADE WAS TOO LOW. THEDOZER DROVE INTO A LITTLE MUD HOLE. HIS BLADE CA UGHT ON THE ROAD.

CUT LEFT KNEE USING A CHAINSAW.

EE CUT HIS LEG USING A CHAINSAW