Wharf Resources (USA) Inc safety activity

While attempting to loosen the tight drain plug using a socket and ratchet on the front wheels of a haul truck for the final drive oil the socket slipped off causing the employee to jerk backwards and lose balance. The sudden movement caused strain the lower back.

Employee was burned by hot coolant when they were attempting to check fluid levels. Employee was hit in the chest/neck/arms/head with hot coolant. First aid was attempted onsite but determined employee needed to go to ER.

The employee was welding a wear plate inside the bed of a haul truck. After completing a weld, the employee chipped off slag and was visually inspecting the weld when a hot piece of slag rebounded and struck the employee in the eye, resulting in an eye injury that required medical evaluation

Employee was operating the CAT D9 dozer. When getting out of the cab of the dozer, employee thought the door was in the locker, open position, and it was not. When EE pulled on the door to get out of the dozer, the door hit EE in the mouth and broke a front, upper tooth at the gumline.

IE was unloading boxes from the tailgate of a pickup truck and carrying them into a Connex storage container. As IE stepped up into the container, EE's foot slipped and EE's right leg came down hard onto the ground causing a sprain to EE's right knee.

While exiting a water truck, the employee missed the second rung from the top of the ladder and fell approximately three feet to the ground. During the fall, the employee attempted to regain balance by grabbing the door, which caused EE's body to shift to the right. Upon impact, EE landed on EE's right elbow and reported pain.