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Employee was installing a door at the backend of the kiln. They knelt down to retrieve a tool from a coworker and rolled their right ankle. Resulting in an ankle sprain.
Employee stepped off onto the platform on the 826 miner to descend using the access steps & stairway. The bottom steps were in the raised position and moved downward when weight was applied, stopping abruptly. The sudden movement caused the employee to experience pain in the lower back and umbilical area.
Employee slipped and fell on a patch of ice exiting a doorway on the silo tops near belt conveyor 12. Employee reported incident 1/5/26, sought medical 1/28/26 and was placed on restrictions on the follow up appointment on 2/3/26.
Coming out of a trailer the employee tripped on the top step and fell to the ground on their right shoulder. The fall was 3 steps high and approximately 3 1/2 feet. This became a lost time incident when the employee received surgery on 7/2/2025 for a rotator cuff tear.
During the process of moving railcars an experienced employee needed to maneuver a rail switch to change the track. The shaft of the rail switch was not easy to maneuver, so the employee applied additional force by stepping on the switch. The switch went into place unexpectedly and the employee felt/heard a "pop" in left calf. The Employee was given a prescription medication.
Maintenance employee fell while pulling on a 36-inch pipe wrench at the secondary crusher. The wrench slipped and employee fell back on a hose reel and then forward resulting in pain to middle back and left shin. Employee was prescribed pain medication.
The employee was walking down a set of stairs and mis-stepped on the final step. After catching self on the handrails, EE landed with EE's knee in an awkward position. This resulted in a sprained right knee.
Employee was walking when EE rolled EE's ankle. Employee was evaluated by an ortho doctor and given physical therapy
Employee was getting onto the loader and slipped on the step. Employee caught themselves with their arms but pulled right shoulder. Employee reported injury to supervisor 2/10/2024, was seen by doctor and no findings in an Xray on 2/14/2024, MRI completed on 2/21/2024 and prescribed physical therapy for a small tear in the right shoulder.
As miner was descending a fixed ladder, miner lost footing. Miner slid down the ladder about 3-4 Ft. and landed on their feet. during the events landing miner twisted their back.
Employee was carrying a belt down the incline at 311.BC1 when EE slipped on a rock and fell onto their right knee. Right knee is bruised and swollen.
Employee was installing conduit. As EE was looking up and walking, EE tripped and fell against a barrel of grinding balls striking their right hip/ thigh. Bruising and swelling of the impacted area.
Employee was walking from the quarry garage to the truck shop when employee slipped on a small patch of snow cover ice. Employee slipped and fell, landing on back and hitting head. Area had been sanded.
The employee was exiting the dozer and employee's foot was caught in the step. Due to the uneven terrain when employee freed foot, the rock around employee gave out allowing ankle to roll. Employee felt a pop, after X-rays employee was diagnosed with a fibular ankle fracture.
Miner rolled ankle dismounting haul truck.
The injured employee was ascending a stairway to collect a cement sample when they stumbled and felt a pop in their right calf muscle of their right leg. On examination it was found that they had ruptured the Achilles tendon of the leg which required surgery to correct.
EE exited elevator on top of truck silo when they stumbled. They did not fall, but stepped awkwardly and stressed their left knee. EE felt pain in left knee. Sprain to left knee, restricted duty until MRI can be performed.
Employee was descending down stairs and missed a step. Grabbed the handrail, twisting left shoulder. EE consulted nurse and treated with first aid. Discomfort persisted, placed on work restrictions 10/5 after clinic visit
Miner twisted R knee when stepped back and tripped over pipe. Became MSHA reportable on 2/17/22 when miner was placed on restricted duty.
Area received large amount of snowfall during week. Snow was packed from equipment repeatedly driving over it. EE exited loader. While walking away from loader EE slipped on packed snow. As EE fell backward they went to catch themselves with hands. Sprained left shoulder.
After entering the plant, a truck driver stepped out of their truck and missed the first step, causing them to twist their ankle. Driver asked for help after they got the truck loaded and pulled up to the carbis unit. 4 torn ligaments in ankle.
Employee slipped while walking behind the shop and did the splits, employee had pain in right hip after a medical review it was determined the employee aggravated an underlaying medical condition and needs the hip replaced.
EE tripped in the clinker cooler and fell on left knee and sustained a 1.1 cm fracture to the knee cap.
Employee had just finished shift and slipped in the parking lot while entering personal vehicle. Caught themselves without falling to the ground. Experienced no pain initially, with tightening later that evening. Ultimately diagnosed with bulging discs, likely related to a previously surgically repaired injury to the same area.
Fell exiting Finish Mill Separator after internal inspection and lacerated left arm.
Miner slipped descending stairs on preheater tower and strained/sprained big toe on left foot. Became MSHA reportable on 8/10/20 when placed on restrictions.
Slipped on clinker ball and fell, caught self with left hand on 7/28/20. Was not MSHA reportable until 9/11/20 when miner placed on restrictions.
EE was entering the coal mill to preform work. The trunnion roller assembly was rolled out for maintenance, this created a small void near the assembly. As EE entered the mill left foot became stuck in the void. EE lost balance. EE was able to catch themselves partway through the fall but not before a substantial amount of pressure was applied to their shin breaking their fibula.
Injured employee (IE) slipped and fell walking down a recently shoveled outdoor forklift ramp. It's believed left hand struck an adjacent guardrail or toe board while falling. Overnight it hurt and swelled so they sought medical attention the next morning. Doctor's x-ray did not show broken bones; IE placed on restricted duty and Rx meds prescribed.
Injured employee strained EE's knee after stepping in a small, approximate one inch deep, cavity in a concrete covered area. Time didn't make it better, so EE's doctor ordered an MRI. The MRI revealed an issue requiring surgery. Injured employee had surgery 02/24/20 making this a reportable event.
EE was walking over to turn on the cutting torch tanks when EE's foot got stuck in mud as EE was rounding the corner, the employee felt a pop in EE's knee and has been placed on restricted duty until an MRI can diagnosis the injury fully
Driver was walking back from the main plant office at Ash Grove in Seattle and tripped over cement and the train tracks. Driver fell to the ground. Driver used right hand to stop fall. Fractured right wrist from making contact with the ground.
On August 6, 2019 the injured employee tripped and scraped their right shin on railroad track while clearing brush along the track line. First aid care was self-administered. On August 11, 2019 the leg was hurting so they went to the doctor and was diagnosed with an infection and prescription medication was administered.
Employee was walking through work area and stepped over a concrete form board, stepping onto a rock causing the employee to roll their ankle and fall to the ground.
EE stepped awkwardly off the last step and rolled their ankle. EE took their normal days off and returned on the 2/22/19. EE asked to be seen by a doctor. An x-ray shows that they have a fracture.
Injured Employee (IE) was working on an air slide in the mill building. IE was breaking for lunch and walked away from the worksite, but returned to drop off knee pads. After dropping them off, IE turned, took a step, tripped on air slide screen, and fell onto left shoulder. IE sought medical treatment, was diagnosed with a shoulder sprain, and placed on restricted duty.
Walking from 725 Haul Truck to the fuel dispenser miner stepped in rut in the ground and twisted ankle. Diagnosed with strained or partially torn ligament and put in a walking boot for 2 weeks. Work was restricted as to standing and walking activities but not restricted as to driving or operating equipment.
The employee was riding bicycle in to work when EE fell somewhere between the entrance of the plant and the front office. The employee does not remember much prior to the fall or 20 minutes after the fall. EE was taken to the local ER for medical evaluation.
The employee was working near the raw mill when EE tripped on the catwalk but caught himself on the handrail. When EE caught self EE felt a strain in right small finger. We monitored the strain to see if it would improve but it didn't. A doctor diagnosed that the tendon in the finger had torn and needed repair. The employee had surgery on 3/22/18 making it reportable.
Employee was descending a ladder with a piece of material inside raw mill. One of the ladder legs shifted causing employee to lose footing and fall down. Employee was taken to hospital and diagnosed with rib fracture and fracture of transverse process vertebra.
On 3/15/17, employee tripped, fell on right knee, and experienced minor knee swelling. EE was recovering as expected until EE started performing a lot of maintenance work on EE's knees. On 3/31/17 EE's conditioned regressed and EE sought treatment from EE's PCP. X-rays revealed no broken bones; diagnosed with deep tissue bruise on knee cap and placed on restricted duty.
Employee was walking over to lock up the gas pumps for the day and slipped and fell landing on their left shoulder.
Employee slipped and fell outside while walking in snow / ice conditions. EE fell to EE's buttocks, experiencing mild back and leg pain. EE received initial first aid and on 12/25/2016 went to the ER for increasing pain. EE received a CT scan disclosing disc bulge in the lumbar area, with 4-6 weeks of PT and an MRI ordered. No missed work to date.
Injured employee was outside and walking towards the mill building entrance. As employee approached, slipped on ice, that was on a vehicle pathway, and fell on back. Employee reported a sore lower back and was instructed to implement first aid/RICE. Four days later employee felt they needed to go to the doctor and was placed on a 20 pound lift restriction.
Employee was walking around skid steer and tripped over the edge of the bucket and feel to the ground. In the process of falling the employee attempted to grab a handle on the equipment and received a laceration to their thumb caused by a sharp metal burr on the handle.
One of our dump truck drivers injured leg as EE was getting out of truck. EE caught foot on part of the truck causing EE to lose balance. EE landed awkwardly on other leg resulting in a fracture.
Employee slipped and fell (same level) while working inside a rail car and needed assistance exiting the car.
Employee was on the silo top sweeping material away from a conveyor belt. EE was backing up while sweeping when EE tripped on a platform, landing on EE's right elbow. EE broke the radius bone near the elbow joint on EE's right arm.
The employee was attempting to get into a plant pickup truck when EE rolled ankle. The employee was fine at the time but at the beginning of April began to feel pain in ankle. On May 3rd EE's doctor prescribed an ankle support boot to help ankle heal. The injury became reportable on May 3, 2016.
Employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground.