GCC Rio Grande, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2023

Miner mis-stepped on uneven working surface and inquired their left ankle.

EE was trying to clear out a port on the tower with a bar. EE hit the material twice and on the third time the material fell from the wall of the riser, the momentum of them pushing caused their finger to get pinched between the tab on the bar and the port on the riser.

Miner pivoted on right leg to turn towards workbench. Their knee made a ""pop"" sound and immediately they felt pain and informed their supervisor.

Electrician using a ladder 15 feet in the air asked spotter who was holding ladder to retrieve a different tool. When spotter let go of the ladder it slipped out from underneath EE. Electrician was using fall protection, the force of EE stopping caused strains in EE's back and hip.

Miner was using a bar to clean buildup inside of preheat tower. A large chunk of material broke free hitting the edge of the bar causing the end that the miner was holding to lurch up pinching EE's index finger against the metal frame of the tower.

Foreign object went in right eye while driving mobile equipment. Eye became infected and required anti-biotics prescription.

Miner strained right knee while stepping down from a ladder.

Miner making rounds collecting samples for the lab. Strained right shoulder lifting elevator doors.