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October 21, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While the Mobile Equipment Mechanic was in the process of closing one of the Shop sliding doors with left hand, their left thumb was located between the side of the left door and the right door, resulting in the thumb being pinched between the two doors when at the closed position. The injury required closing lacerations of the thumb tissue.

May 1, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Operator was removing spillage from a product reclaim tunnel utilizing high pressure water supplied by a 1.5" dia. heavy duty rubber hose. While performing this task, the operator pulled on the hose and strained muscle in the right side of the lower back.

March 12, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While utilizing flanged clamps to connect a section of rubber hose 14"dia. x 4' long to rigid steel pipes w/ loose flanged ends above and below the hose, the top steel pipe section flange slipped downward smashing and breaking an employee's right hand middle finger while first connecting the lower pipe flanges.

January 22, 2025 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

While in the process of de-coupling the bucket of a 903C clean-up loader in the shop on a cold winter day by trying to work the bucket release levers, the bucket unexpectedly de-coupled and fell to the shop floor striking the mobile mechanics right foot. The right foot was broken in 2 places.

November 14, 2024 IN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

A miner was positioning a 2-15/16" x 58" long steel shaft in a band saw for cutting, when the supporting saw horse fell over due to the force exerted to move the heavy steel shaft, which then fell to the shop concrete floor, striking the right foot of the miner. The right foot was broken, resulting in the employee being restricted to ground level work only (no driving).

May 9, 2022 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Big Bend Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifted bucket of oil to set on loader said pulled back. Told supervisor they lifted it wrong. MD wrote it is their medical opinion that employee may return to work on 05/17/2022. Employee was seen at medical group,

February 28, 2022 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE grabbed liner from co-worker and turned to place liner and EE's knee popped and started hurting. EE went to Concentra on 3/1/22 and was put on modified duty. Has follow up in two days.

June 28, 2021 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

employee was using a shovel to clean up on a pontoon on dredge twisted and felt sharp pain after arriving home felt more pain so went to medical facility on 6/29/2021 brought a note in reading may return to work 7/2/21.

February 1, 2021 IN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was helping install a plate estimating to weigh 30 pounds EE and another employee while holding plate in place shoulder popped and started hurting worse around 12:00 pm EE was treated ST. Elizabeth Business Health was put on restricted duty until follow up appointment 2/8/2021

September 10, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Was adjusting strap on pipe slid and made contact with employee's left hand. Employee was seen at E R on 9/10/20 missed work on 9/11/20 and returned to duty on 9/12/20

July 13, 2020 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Changing screen cloth, employee was pulling and tugging on screen cloth said shoulder started hurting. Was seen at health care and was told they had a shoulder sprain.

January 16, 2020 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Big Bend Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Installing a piece of bucket linkage (dog bone) when a pin moved out of place and allowed linkage to fall onto left leg.

January 22, 2019 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE handed IE a metal liner. When IE grabbed liner and twisted to set down, IE felt a sharp pain up back. Hand and foot went numb - pain in upper back. IE was taken to health care center. Work release reads may return tomorrow if able to work without taking pain medicine to do light duty. Needs follow up 3-4 days for further evaluation.

November 14, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

shoveling material in 2 tunnel pain in lower back employee was taken to high point Health physician diagnosed right lumbar strain.

June 7, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE and another ee was carrying a shaft in the new barn shaft slid through hangers contacting ee on left foot ee was placed on restricted duty.

February 2, 2018 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

removing a 7" x 116" pipe from D-2 Laundry (removing Pipe from under Screen Area) with the help of three other employees.

September 21, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE wrote was shoveling under the conveyor belt because material was packed up under it and when EE went to throw the material on the belt felt a sharp burning pain in shoulder. EE was put on light to restricted duty. Resume normal activity 10/02/2017 according to M.D.

September 1, 2017 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

employee said handling twisting pushing 55 gal oil drums to change oil on hydraulic pump on dredge finished job left at end of shift at 7.30 am went home went to bed woke up late afternoon felt a little sore wasn't bad sat morning woke up in a lot of pain it progressed through weekend

July 21, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Big Bend Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Injured employee was standing under Jaw Crusher another employee yelled and when injured employee moved quickly Hat fell off and a steel plate struck employee on top of head. Injured employee received 4 staples to close wound.

October 26, 2015 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning out chute of the C 0 3 belt line while doing that his back froze up and started to hurt

May 14, 2015 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Bent over to shovel last part of tunnel, when straightening, back tightened and miner said he had constant back pain.

January 7, 2015 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner was carrying a section of pipe, weighing approximately 20 pounds, up the stairs when he felt a pain on the right side of his lower back.

December 19, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down steps with a screen and felt a pain in his right calf. Diagnosis from physician is muscle/tendon strain.

October 23, 2014 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was doing clean-up at the stacker, shoveling material when he got a sharp pain in his back. He was able to continue working with slight back pain but after he got home, the pain became unbearable and he went to the emergency room.

June 2, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While installing a discharge lip liner on the bottom deck of K-4 he twisted his back.

February 14, 2013 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured miner was installing chute liner in the K-12 Classifier chute when the liner fell pinning miner' s right hand between the liner and the chute. Injured miner was diagnosed with a wrist fracture.

August 13, 2012 IN · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner went to doctor for pain/discomfort in his shoulder and underwent surgery on January 8, 2013. Physician believes the pain/discomfort is linked to either joint degeneration, or a minor shoulder strain miner received on August 13th for which he received first aid and returned to work.

January 20, 2011 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee was removing an intercooler from our haul truck (Unit # 232) and the cooler slipped off the mounting brackets and fell on his finger.

January 22, 2010 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was climbing out of M-18 head box and felt like he pulled a muscle in his groin area.

November 24, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Struck by falling object

IW was working near primary screening operation. A large rock came off screen and hit IW on head. He was wearing hard hat and the suspension system in hard compressed and when it did it lacerated IW scalp

November 4, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IW was assisting co-worker in preparing steel for welding, when a piece of rust came off of metal and went into left eye.

October 30, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IW was attempting to free a cable by kicking the cable

October 22, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to catch the men on 3rd shift before they left the plant, because they didn't have to report for work that evening. He got out of Unit #220 & shut his finger on his right hand in the driver side door. He didn't miss any work because he wasn't scheduled to work on Friday, 10/23/09 & he returned on his regular shift on Sunday, 10/25/09 at 11:00 P.M.

July 31, 2009 KY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

IW was closing drawer on file cabinet, drawer hung up, won't slide in and IW lifted right side of drawer and felt something "pop" in her left arm.

April 27, 2009 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was replacing a bad TRA and when he lifted the idler, he pulled something in his right side. His shift started at 11:00 P.M. on 4/26/09.

September 5, 2008 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was replacing a return roller on the M-25 conveyor; the roller came out of the opposite end bracket and hit his right ankle.

October 10, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was using a 2" wire reinforced hose to cleanup in the Plant. He didn't notice a wire sticking out of the hose and cut his finger.

October 1, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was laying down a piece of C-channel and his shoulder popped. Addendum: Employee returned to a follow-up appointment 10/12/07, to an orthopedic surgeon in Aurora, Indiana. The doctor put him on a restricted work activity schedule. There is no position in this capacity at Hilltop at Patriot.

September 4, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was carrying a turbo off of Unit #232 and while climbing down the ladder, he noticed a small pain in his lower back and leg (left-side).

August 20, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling material away from a berm to the hopper so he could replace rubber over a hole; he hurt his back while shoveling the material.

July 25, 2007 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IW's left little finger was smashed between two gears.

December 12, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Struck by falling object

moving a piece of 1/4" plate steel; slipped from grip and fell on right foot

December 12, 2006 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Struck by falling object

moving a piece of 1/4" plate steel; slipped from grip and fell on right foot

November 27, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a screen out of K-1 shaker and pulled something in his wrist.

November 20, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up into the cab of unit #230, (Loader) and felt something pop in his lower back.

August 29, 2005 IN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a water hose to do cleanup at changeover. When plant valved down sand side of plant, the water pressure increased causing employee to pull a muscle in his back.

November 30, 2004 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Stone LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was loading a steel plate onto the flatbed welding truck with a helper. The plate twisted and fell onto his finger, mashing and cutting the last knuckle area of his finger.

June 22, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling material on M-2 belt, while putting material on the belt. He twisted wrong, pulling or pinching something in lower back area.

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