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Employee was climbing the stairs and as EE attempted to step up EE's foot slipped causing EE's weight to be completely supported by EE's arms resulting in EE dislocating EE's right shoulder.
Employee injured EE's ankle after mis stepping and jumping to the ground while exiting an excavator cab.
Employee was getting off of the back of water truck. Upon exiting, EE's glove became stuck, lost EE's footing and was swung towards the back bumper which is about chest high. Employee sustained soreness to the ribs. After a CT scan on 05/13/2026, it was discovered the employee had a fractured rib.
While mounting drill, employee alleges they lost footing, slipping but catching themselves and felt pain in their back.
As employee was exiting the wash plant they jumped over a drainage ditch and felt a pop in their left knee. On February 16th employee was diagnosed with an ACL tear and is currently on restricted duty.
Loose clothing got caught on rebar causing trip.
On 10/30 employee had filled crusher with diesel & was descending the ladder. As EE was stepping down their foot slipped causing them to hang onto the handrail by their right arm. First aid was administered from that day forward. On 11/14 EE requested to go to the clinic. Diagnosed with strain of their right shoulder rotator cuff. Prescribed medication and physical therapy.
Employee was loading pallets on a telehandler and tripped and fell, cutting EE's right hand.
Employee felt pain in knee when they stepped off the ladder of the drill platform on October 24, 2025. Employee was diagnosed with a ligament tear on November 13, 2025. Employee is currently working full duty while waiting on an orthopedic appointment.
After retrieving a voided ticket from a customer truck at the ticket box, the employee started down a small gravel incline on the back side of the ticket box. The employee's left foot slid out from under them on the gravel as they were stepping forward, which caused them to trip and fall, resulting in dislocation and multiple fractures of the ankle.
Employee was exiting the bed of an F350 service truck when they missed a step, lost footing, and fractured their left ankle.
Two trespassers were on site early in the morning and one male fell off the highwall from the level above. They were treated at the scene and left via ambulance. The immediate report hotline was called when we were made aware that the injuries were potentially life threatening. Extent of the injuries are unknown at this time.
Technician tripped on trucks outrigger, twisted right knee and it swelled up. MRI determined nothing torn or broken, but still requires roughly 3 weeks before return to normal job description because of light duty restriction.
The employee was replacing a ground fault cable for a dredge, as EE was walking down a berm EE slipped and fell to the ground.
The employee was working on junction box. EE proceeded to step up and out of the hole leading with EE's left leg. EE's foot slipped out from under EE and EE's leg contacted the lip of the hole and the ground. Employee did not seek medical attention 6/29/25. Employee suffered a possible left fibular fracture.
Employee was eating lunch when EE became strangled on iced tea. Employee stood up while coughing causing EE to loose EE's balance and falling & hitting EE's head on the concrete floor causing a laceration to the back of EE's head.
Employee was climbing down from the cab of EE's loader and as EE got to the last step EE's right hand slipped off the handrail and EE fell to the ground causing injury to EE's right shoulder.
Employee was accessing conveyor to clear rocks from the belt and slipped and landed on catwalk on EE's left shoulder and hip. EE was utilizing fall protection at the time of the incident.
Employee alleges as EE was climbing up a haul truck ladder EE's foot became stuck in the light hole and caused to lose balance, straining EE's shoulder.
Employee was exiting a service truck when they slipped and twisted their left ankle.
EE was unrolling torch leads, and was walking backwards. EE slipped on a loose rock and fell. As EE was falling, EE put right hand out to catch self and in doing so dislocated shoulder.
Operator was walking and tripped on a rock on dry ground and tried to catch self with left hand and broke wrist.
Employee was unhooking a rock knocker when it came loose and knocked the ladder out from under employee causing employee to fall 34 inches to the ground landing on employee's side.
EE slipped and fell on ice, hitting EE's head.
EE was climbing up a ladder and slipped causing them to hit their left elbow.
Employee stepped over a trailer hitch and caught boot on the hitch which caused employee to trip and fall to the ground. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture in the left humerus.
EE foot became tangled in a power cord and EE lost balance and fell. EE caught self with left hand on the table and left ring finger bent backwards against the pulverizer machine. EE then fell to knees after EE's hand took the brunt of the fall. Did not seek medical treatment until 12/15/2024
Employee was trying to get into the bucket truck when employee's right leg slipped and folded employee's left knee into a squatted position. Employee did not go to the doctor until the following day.
On 11/18/24, an employee was walking through the sand plant when employee slipped and hit left knee on the base of a support beam. Employee sought medical attention and was issued restrictions.
Employee tripped over a rock on a footpath that leads to the highwall. Employee injured shoulder as EE fell to the ground.
On 10/29/24, an employee was walking in the surge tunnel when EE slipped and fell. The employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a left elbow and left shoulder sprain. EE was issued restrictions and OTC medications.
Employee tripped over an uneven transition between gravel and the asphalt parking lot.
Employee slipped descending a dozer and fell on the tilt cylinder, breaking two ribs. EE had surgery on 4/11/2025 due to ribs not healing properly. Was released to full duty on 8/5/2025.
EE was welding the frame onto water tank where EE was on a ladder that was not folded out. EE was repositioning when EE lost footing and fell to the ground resulting in a laceration requiring stitches.
EE was walking to the parts room to return tools and slipped and fell on ankle.
Operator was climbing down from machine and was using 3 point contact and missed the last step and fell to the ground and fractured their right ankle.
Employee was descending from being on the tracks on CAT Dozer, when employee stepped down on the dozer arm employee's foot slipped forward causing employee's leg to go down between the track frame and dozer arm causing the employee to fall backwards to the ground with employee's right leg stuck causing a fracture.
Employee was descending steps when they rolled their ankle.
Was removing silt fence, after cutting fence EE went to step away, slipped in the mud and stabbed self in wrist. EE was wearing gloves, cut was just above glove.
Employee shift started at 4PM on July 10, 2024. Incident happened July 11, 2024 at 1:25 am. Employee fell on right knee, causing a laceration, while inspecting screens and wash deck. Employee received sutures and was released to full duty.
EE performed work in chute, climbed to top of screen deck, slipped and fell (slid) head first 25' through the screen and down the chute.
Employee was working in a chute when they lost footing and fell approximately 2-3 feet. They landed on top of the screen deck hurting their foot.
Sometime before 06/24/2024 a trespasser entered property and fell off the active highwall. Body was discovered at ~4:20PM by two EEs. MSHA hotline called at 4:27PM along with police and rescue. Sheriff's office has ruled it an accident.
Employee slipped from a two stepped step-ladder, leading EE's right flank to strike against the chock block holder that was on the backside of the loader bucket. This resulted in a fractured right rib.
Employee was descending the ladder of the haul truck at the end of the shift. While climbing down, EE's right foot slipped off the bottom rung, causing EE to roll ankle on the ground. Employee was diagnosed with a right ankle sprain and given restrictions.
Operator was getting down from machine and lost footing on the next to top step and fell to the ground on their side and it tore a muscle in their leg and cracked a rib.
Employee was helping load a shot and while walking in the area the employee tripped over an emulsion hose. Employee landed on knees and sustained a scrape to one of them.
Employee's foot slipped when EE was entering EE's pick up truck and twisted an ankle. EE is currently on restricted duty
Employee tripped and fell while walking on the cat walk.
While washing material from a plugged crusher, the material flowed into the employee's legs, causing employee to fall to the same level. Diagnosed with concussion without loss of consciousness, strain to neck muscles, and contusion on arm and scalp.