Heidelberg Materials Northeast-LLCMining Incidents in 2025

A large piece of rock fell from the ceiling at an intersection. Some of the rock struck the drill. There were no injuries associated with this incident.

Miner stepped on snow-covered rock and tripped/fell. Landed on right side.

EE drove a stake body truck down to level 12. EE exited the vehicle and then reached back in to turn off a strobe light. While reaching, EE stepped in a 6"" hole and tweaked EE's back. Appears to of strained a muscle. Upon clinic visit, EE was deemed unable to currently work. Missed workdays and likely light duty ahead.

Worker was positioning 10-inch plastic pipe into a 412 Fusion machine to be fused to another piece of pipe. On doing so, EE pinched EE's left pinky finger between the pipe causing a fracture to EE's knuckle.

EE was on the ground helping load a face for a shot. The EE stepped on a rock and twisted EE's left knee and fell to the ground. Work Care was called and recommended a clinic visit. The clinic did an x-ray and said nothing was broken and referred EE to an orthopedic doctor. EE visited the orthopedic doctor on 7/29 who placed the worker on restricted duty and physical therapy.

Miner was changing a drill bit. While spinning the drill bit, it slipped from the miners hand and smashed their left middle finger at around 10:15 am. Miner let manger know at around 10:37 am and requested medical evaluation. As a result of their medical evaluation miner was diagnosed with a broken left middle finger.

As employee was stepping up and transferring their weight, they rolled their ankle.

Employee was moving a section of 12"" hose with the telehandler. They attempted to extend the boom out to place it down while on an uneven surface. The outriggers were not extended and the vehicle rolled onto its cab side. The employee was wearing a seatbelt but injured their leg from the impact of the rollover.

fell in wet stone dust and twisted left knee

During installation of drive belts on Warman Pump employee received a laceration on left pinky finger. The belts had already been installed. Employee was manually turning the shiv to check belt tension when the tip of finger was pinched between one of the belts and the shiv. X-rays revealed a nondisplaced fracture.

EE was spraying a hose when it slipped, hitting the right forearm. The hose clamp caught their arm causing a laceration.

EE was taking a small boulder off of a locked-out conveyor. EE pinched the tip of right ring finger between the rock and the conveyor structure when removing the boulder. Stitches were needed for EE's fingertip.

Employee was repositioning PPE when a small piece of metal went into right eye. After flushing eye, employee received medical treatment for a scratch to cornea.

Employee experiencing lower back pain after operating the Pit loader.