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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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June 9, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium - Benton, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Bent over to pick up a folded up 4 ft ladder and when they bent over they fell forward and caught themselves with left arm and strained or tore a tendon near bicep/shoulder area.

February 18, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was walking down a catwalk at the feed station and slipped on some ice. As EE fell, EE grabbed the handrail, pulled EE's shoulder, and landed on EE's right knee and elbow.

June 6, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The injured employee was working on the Leach belt filter vacuum box. As EE was adjusting the lifting arm, EE slipped, and EE's left leg went under an I-beam, causing EE to twist EE's left knee.

January 17, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured employee was thawing out a frozen water line in EE's work area. As EE was working EE's way along the line EE slipped on a patch of snow/ice.

January 16, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The injured EE was exiting the hourly employee clock in building and slipped on a patch of snow/ice, causing EE to twist and fall to the ground.

March 16, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium - Benton, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE walked out of EE's control room and the toe of EE's boot caught the grating which made EE fall down to EE's knee which caused a cut to EE's knee requiring stitches.

May 8, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal leaching operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE (Plant Operator) was checking the circuit. As EE exited the vehicle and begin walking up to the stairway, EE rolled right ankle, resulting in an ankle sprain.

October 14, 2019 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Vanadium, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was operating a forklift in the Mill yard helping unload feed material and doing general cleanup. As EE stepped off the forklift EE rolled EE's left ankle.

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