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July 19, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE mechanic jumped in to help another employee drag a two inch suction hose down the longwall face. EE lost balance and fell striking forehead on the toe of the roof support. As a result of the fall, the EE received a laceration to the forehead above the eyebrow requiring four sutures.

October 20, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Before regular work shift started employee tripped and fell in parking lot requiring 5 stitches to right hand, 3 stitches to the right side of the head and a dislocated finger.

September 12, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across a slab of cement near the rail road tracks. Went to step down and felt a pop in left knee and was unable to bear weight any more.

July 28, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall from machine

EE employee started to count cars at high line switch. Employee noticed some cars that had separated. Before employee could get down from the rail car the two cars joined causing an impact and throwing the employee to the ground.

July 26, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grating was loose and employee stepped onto the grating causing employee to lose footing and fall through. Employee sustained some abrasions and a sprain of the right ankle.

March 14, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking through mud, slipped and felt a pop in right knee. EE was medically evaluated, including MRI, which revealed no ligamentous injury, but did reveal prepatellar bursitis (chronic illness with mild degenerative changes).

January 27, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking an incline, slipped on metal grating and taken to onsite medical facility and returned to work without restrictions. Due to ongoing additional medical evaluations and investigations, this injury was determined to be work related on 2/8/16.

January 26, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking North into the fire pump room at Mono Power. EE caught heel on a raised portion of the cement (3/8") causing EE to trip and fall onto right shoulder. This injury was determined reportable on 02/09.

December 6, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Team member was walking and slipped on ice and hyper extended his left arm.

October 1, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced severe back pain while changing clothes and transported to emergency room. Employee adamant this was not a work related incident and made no report of injury. Employee later diagnosed with compression of nerves at bottom of spine and work restrictions imposed.

September 8, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall from ladders

While working at Mono Employee was stepping down off step ladder, slipped and fell to floor. Right arm was straight out bracing his fall and the employee felt it "pop. EE was sent to ER in town and medical documentation suggested an operation was needed to repair the injury.

July 22, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was pulling on a hose while cleaning a building and tripped and fell against a motor. Initially injury was not determined reportable due to only requiring first aid treatment, further medical review revealed that the EE will need surgery to affected left shoulder injury. Determined reportable on 8/13/2015.

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