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January 23, 2026 LA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was descending the steps coming from the #1 dryer hummer screen platform (Calcination) when one of the steps broke from under them causing them to fall to the next step.

September 1, 2025 LA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was working on a diesel pump (west side alley by #1 settler) and tripped on a piece of two by four (wood) while walking. Which caused them to fall.

May 11, 2025 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

An operator was in the process of completing a check on top of the bag house at the Hot End in calcination, when the employee fell and hit EE's left thumb.

February 14, 2025 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee reported to the supervisor on 02/16/2025 that EE was in section 4 shipping unloading rail cars on 02/14/2025 when EE slipped and fell on liquid product on the ground while EE was walking towards the hook of the cable during the pulling up of the next rail car. Employee stated that EE sustained injury to left side and leg.

January 8, 2025 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was breaking off some rail cars and as EE was walking, EE's foot shifted in EE's boot. EE continued to work and making the switch. After going home and taking their sock off, EE saw that their foot was swollen and tight after about two hours.

August 29, 2024 LA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in the process of washing down in the mud thickener area utilizing a water hose, and attempted to pull more slack out of the hose to wash a further distance away, and in doing so lost EE's footing and started to fall forward to the ground, in an attempt to not fall face down EE changed EE's positioning of EE's body while falling and landed sideways on EE's left ankle.

May 10, 2024 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was adjusting 1B filter cloth when EE's hand slipped off the cloth causing EE to fall backwards into the handrails, resulting EE to hit EE's back against the railing.

August 22, 2023 LA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was mopping the floor when EE slipped and fell. Incident was originally classified as a first aid. On 9/14/2023 worker went for a follow up visit to GCOM after complaining of pain and was placed on off duty until next follow up appointment.

April 22, 2023 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking inside 0 washer replacing rake arm cables and accidentally stepped in hydraulic fluid that was on the floor and which had leaked from a bobcat. In doing so EE's left foot slipped forward causing EE to fall.

March 20, 2023 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was going down the stairs by Kiln #3 when EE slipped, sustaining a leg injury.

February 4, 2023 LA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was getting off work in Alumina Shipping. After employee clocked out, employee was walking down the tracks near railcars that were being unloaded and when crossing over tracks when employee slipped and fell. Medical determined that employee had 2 broken ribs.

October 28, 2022 LA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was tasked with performing routine housekeeping duties to wash down the area underneath the filter press. As the employee completed the wash down of the south side, EE laid down the hose and started walking around the press to the north side. The employee walked approximately 15ft and lost their footing. This resulted in multiple fractures to the left ankle.

April 22, 2022 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was closing the V2 1st from the North PRV drain. As employee came down the ladder and stepped onto the platform, twisting left ankle.

April 13, 2022 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Upon stepping over a ditch, employee felt a sharp pain in the back side of right foot (bottom of heel)

March 21, 2022 LA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Upon trying to take the water off the slurry injection pumps employee slipped and tried to prevent EE's fall with EE's left leg and filled boot with caustic

October 6, 2021 LA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall onto or against objects

This incident was just reported to the Safety/HR team as a result of an internal investigation which was held on 11/4/2021. 2 Employees/Miners were involved in "horseplay" inside of a designated break area. 1 miner was shoved, fell back and injured a knee.

September 21, 2021 LA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall onto or against objects

At 5:10am EE was walking to observe A- Train Product to check to see if it was in service when EE tripped and fell on curbing hurting right shoulder.

September 13, 2021 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atalco Gramercy LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee slipped while descending a ladder hitting ground with left foot, toes down. While walking away employee realized that the left great toe was swollen.

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