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While performing mechanic duties, HOLT employee and Weisman Equipment contractor, was embedded in the left chest area by a small piece of metal shard from a piece of equipment. The employee was taken to a medical facility to receive medical treatment and the foreign body was removed from the chest.

Employee was removing a carrier roller and support block from a 336 Caterpillar Machine. To remove the block the employee was using a metal punch and hammer. When the hammer stuck the punch a shard of metal chipped off striking the employee's chest.

While standing at the control panel of a portable screen a large rock fell from the top surface and struck the top of EE's hard hat. The hard hat shell contacted EE's head, causing a cut to EE's scalp. The impact knocked EE down and caused pain to EE's back and right shoulder.

Employee was guiding a forklift moving a heavy motor. the motor became lodged on the floor of a connex, and in attempting to dislodge the motor, it rolled on the top of their right foot.

While dumping dirt from a 775 haul truck, the bed lowered rapidly and jostled the operator in the cab, causing what was diagnosed as cervicalgia. However, they did not report the incident until 28 July 2025.

Conducting pressure checks on a brake valve, EE went between the right front tire and the frame to attach the pressure gauge. The other mechanic in the cab turned the wheel to the left, thinking they would check the valves in the same order as the previous truck, and this trapped employee between the tire and the frame. EE was diagnosed with four broken ribs and a punctured lung.

EE repositioning 55-gal. poly drum in rear of service vehicle. Drum slipped, falling and pinching EE left ringer finger between the drum and bed of service vehicle.

EE was cleaning a ladder at the secondary wet screen when material fell from the ladder and went into EE's right eye.

While driving loader 600-181 down to the city base pit, the bucket slowly dropped until it dug into the road, bringing the loader to an abrupt stop. EE reported the incident to EE's supervisor after it happened but did not need or want medical attention at that point. On 7 May EE stated that EE's right shoulder was very sore and requested to have it examined.

EE was assisting in opening the lid of the ISC 103 crusher when EE's sleeve caught on the machine and EE was unable to move their hand out of the slot EE was pushing from as the lid was pushed back. EE's hand was bent backwards until EE was able to pull it free, but EE's palm was cut as a result of being caught.

EE was removing a head pulley bearing at 103 VSI plant. After removing the bearing housing and shaft sleeve, EE was hitting it out with short handle anvil hammer. While tapping it out, a piece of shrapnel from the hammer struck EE, penetrating EE's glove and right index finger. This caused a laceration and fracture of EE's finger.

Employee climbed on pump to disconnect motor from pump. Pump was disconnected from pipe, pump rotated, employee fell, pump pinned leg between pump flange and pipe.

Closing the lid of the crusher, EE was moving a rock that was in the way with a metal rod. When the rock moved, EE's weight shifted as well, and EE fell into the lid retainer wedge holder with EE's upper right chest.

EE was on the ground cleaning spillage from the overland conveyor transfer chute when EE stepped on a loose rock and twisted ankle. Diagnosed as a sprained ankle.

The miner was cleaning the catwalk along the truss conveyor near the chute transferring material from the overland, when EE was struck in the right eye by a small piece of fly rock.

Supervisor was using a hammer to remove bearings for the wash plant shaker screen, when the hammer struck a bearing directly. The bearing shattered and some of the splintered pieces struck EE as EE was standing approximately 12' behind the supervisor. One piece struck EE's chin and another embedded in right forearm.

Miner states EE was jogging from the VSI to the control house stairs when EE twisted EE's ankle. Injury sustained was diagnosed as an ankle sprain.

Replacing a tail pulley in a screen feed belt, the new pulley assembly was suspended in place when the maintenance employee was using emery cloth to smooth the shaft. The pulley assembly shifted, trapping employee's thumb between the shaft and the structure. The crush injury resulted in a tuft fracture of the right thumb, and loss of the thumb nail.

Cutting rubber to form a conveyor belt skirt, the knife slipped and cut employee's left hand.

While moving a supporting block beneath a conveyor assembly under construction, the block was left crooked. Employee attempted to straighten the block and the conveyor assembly dropped unexpectedly and caught the meat of EE's right little finger. The crush injury caused a 15 cm laceration.

Clearing out a stoppage of the crusher, employee placed forearm on the frame and peered in the open access doors. One of the access doors was jarred and fell onto employee's forearm, fracturing right distal radius and ulna.

Offloading a 40' auger from a flatbed, EE placed chocks against the auger and removed ties securing it in place, then moved to secure it to the forklift with a come-along winch. When the auger started to roll the EE jumped clear of the auger and upon landing on the ground EE's right knee was twisted and EE's left wrist was broken.

Employee fractured and lacerated the end of the middle finger on left hand when replacing a conveyor belt tail pulley bearing assembly.

Employee was trimming a belt wiper with a utility knife. The knife slipped lacerating EE's left wrist. 3 stitches required to close wound.

Employee was pressure washing a 631-G Scraper, employee stepped off the fender and slipped on a spot of grease twisting employee's left ankle.

Employee was using utility knife to cut notches in skirt board rubber for a conveyor. Employee was cutting towards body when knife slipped and hit employee in the leg cutting it. Cut required 4 stitches.

Employee was feeding material into portable screening plant. The plant shut off so the employee went to check plant for problems. EE attempted to remove the radiator cap from the plants engine. As EE turned the cap, it blew off and hot liquid from the radiator splashed onto left forearm burning EE.

Operator was descending the steps on the front of a 775 haul truck. When EE placed right foot on the ground, it slid back on some loose material. EE fell forward onto the steps/bumper of the truck hitting left elbow/forearm and chin.

Customer truck driver hauling material for CKJ Trucking LP. Climbed into bed of truck on tar plane of the haul road as he was climbing down from the top of the truck he slipped and fell approx. 5 feet to the pavement below, landing on his right side.

While using a hand held grinder, employee slipped and hit left hand lacerating palm.

Employee slipped on last rung of the step ladder he was using to fuel a scraper. His foot landed on the fuel hose laying on the ground next to the scraper causing him to twist his right knee damaging the ligaments.

Attempting to put a hose on end of auger - back popped

EE was transferring crusher shoes and anvils from a pallet to the bed of a truck. EE pulled/strained muscle in lower back. EE reported injury to super.at the end of the shift 1/25/12. EE requested medical attention the following day 1/26/12 at approx. 3:00p.m. EE was taken to local area medical provider at this time for exam.

EE was using an impact wrench to remove a rusted bolt when it jerked causing him to smash his finger.

REPORTED ON 3/4/10 - tapping holes, walking from hole to hole on the shot, hurt right foot.

EE was standing on a conveyor belt removing some over head bolts with a wrench. The belt was wet and EE's foot slipped. He caught himself by grabbing the over head beam with his left hand and dislocated his left shoulder as a result of stopping the fall. EE was wearing proper fall protection and was properly tied off when the injury occurred.

EE was desending ladder from the crusher control tower, strained muscle in back while climbing.

Employee was shoveling next to tunnel feed conveyor belt when a 2 inch rock bounced off the belt and struck him on the left side of the neck in the soft tissue between the jaw and collar bone. Employee was taken to the hospital to be checked by a physician as a precautionary measure.

Opening crusher door on VSI crucher, employee was pushing up from under side of door while other employee was lifting from top side with rock bar. The bar slipped, the door started to come down, employee tried to pull hand out of the way but the door caught pinkie of right hand pinching and lacerating finger.

EE slipped and fell going down stairs to crusher control house, severely spraining right ankle.

Employee attempted to pick up a grease drum without assistance, straining his lower back.

While desending from a 775 quarry truck, the employee blacked out and fell to the ground landing on his left side injuring his eye, ribs and knee.

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING ON A PRY BAR AND STRAINED BACK WHILE ASSISTING WITH A SCREEN CHANGE AT THE PRIMARY SCREENING TOWER

After decking a hole, walked back to the bulk truck to get a plug, felt pain in low back, continued loading holes, pain got worse and went down right leg.

While repairing troughing idler pulleys on the over land conveyor, the employee twisted his right knee when he climbed down off of the conveyor belt.

EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE ASSISTING WITH LIFTING & REPLACEMENT OF A SCREEN AT THE PREP. PLANT.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISMOUNT HIS LOADER, THE OPERATOR SLIPPED ON THE LAST STEP OF THE LADDER AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS BACK AND RIGHT WRIST.

WHILE ASSISTING A FELLOW MAINTENANCE WORKER, THE EMPLOYEE WAS BURNED ON THE WRIST BY A CUTTING TORCH WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF THE PIECE OF METAL THEY WERE CUTTING.

EE WAS CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT INSPECTION OF THE SECONDARY PLANT. WHILE CLIMBING UP A FIXED LADDER THE BOTTOM PORTION CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE EE TO FALL ABOUT 3 FT TWISTING HIS KNEE.

EE STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE OFFICE BLDG AND A FEW MINUTES LATER AS HE WAS LEAVING THE BLDG SLIPPED AND FELL ON THE LANDING AREA. THE AREA CONSISTS OF A LEVEL CONCRETE FLOOR COVERED BY A ROOF . THE EE WORKED UNTIL 1-28-04 AND LEFT ON FAMILYMEDICAL LEAVE FOR AN UNRELATED ILLNESS RX ONLY.