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April 16, 2025 CA · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking towards the wrapping station, the employee unexpectedly twisted EE's ankle.

August 2, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE tripped over the pallet that EE was placing bags on, causing EE to fall and land on their right hand, dislocating the 5th middle phalanx.

May 26, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

Customer truck driver was disconnected from their lanyard while working on the back of their trailer. The driver lost footing and fell 5 feet to the ground below.

December 28, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE slipped and fell on the ice cutting the back of EE's head.

September 6, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE tripped over the concrete cover by the Soda Ash Silo, while hosing down the pad, injuring left shoulder.

March 16, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall down stairs

Employee was walking up the stairs to change the time on the printer. EE tripped and fell landing on left wrist. EE was taken to the emergency room and treated for the sprained wrist.

January 27, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Bringing paperwork to office slipped and fell on ice injuring right shoulder.

January 27, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking into the plant to start work, slipped and fell on the ice and snow in the parking lot. Injured right elbow.

December 18, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was burning brush and slipped and fell on the ice landing on EE's left shoulder.

October 17, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

employee tripped over bulk sack cord while filling bulk sacks. Fell on right knee & wrist on concrete floor

January 23, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Missed step tried to catch self and pulled EE's leg.

September 6, 2018 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee turned EE's ankle walking to a fire drill.

August 26, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

Climbing onto back of pickup to go to lunch, slipped and landed wrong.

June 10, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was on top of railroad car to move storm lids from opening on the car to prepare to move the car to the next loading position. He stated that he was moving the lid and slipped falling into the hopper car partially loaded. he did not have his safety belt on at the time of the incident.

February 19, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pushing ice out of bowl of scraper with his foot. The piece of ice broke causing him to fall and land on his chin.

November 30, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was trimming trees and burning brush piles. He stepped on the bank and slipped in the snow falling backwards, catching himself with his arm.

August 3, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

EE was getting out of water truck for lunch break and slipped on bottom step and twisted right knee, skinned up left knee and shin.

October 29, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grefco Minerals Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was performing routine maintenance on Raymill blower when he accidentally slipped and lacerated right hand (below thumb and above wrist).

March 28, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

He was climbing into the back of a service truck. His foot slipped on a step and he fell to the floor on his right shoulder.

August 17, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was fueling loader off of fuel/lube truck. He stepped onto bed of lube truck to shut off fuel switch when he tripped over a pipe on the truck bed causing him to fall.

January 4, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Went to get jumper cables for apick up when walking back with cables slipped on ice and fell down.

July 28, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS COMING BACK DOWN STEEL LADDER AFTER CLEARING #6 ORE TRANSFER SCREW CONVEYOR ON DECK NEXT TO #6 FURNACE AND MISSED A STEP AND FELL. INJURIES TO LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT LOWER SIDE/BACK AND HEAD AND ELBOW.

May 27, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall from ladders

EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER WHICH CAME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE EE CAUSING EE TO FALL. EE WAS GETTING AN ORE SAMPLE FROM THE CHUTE ON SCREEN DECK.

October 22, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WALKING UP THE WAREHOUSE STEPS. EE FELL AND HIT HIS HAND ON THE HANDRAIL. HE BROKE HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 17, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE STEPPING TO GROUND FROM RAIL CAR AFTER LOCKING BRAKE ON RAILCAR.

September 30, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall down stairs

HE WAS DESCENDING STAIRS FROM SCREEN DECK. FOOT SLIPPED ON STEP & SKIPPED A FEW. IT WAS RAINING.

September 11, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grefco Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON OIL BEHIND LOADER, GRABBED ONTO LOADER TO TRY TO STOP FALL. FELL AND HIT L SIDE FLANK AND TWISTED BACK.

July 1, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED ON SPILL LEFT ON FLOOR AND ALLEGED SPRAIN OF LOWER BACK.

April 26, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A SPRING ON A COMPRESSOR WHEN HE HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE ON THE COMPRESSOR FRAME.

February 9, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP STAIRS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF ICE AND THE TOP OF A STEP, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

October 26, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING RADIATOR WATER LEVEL ON D8CAT DOZER, HE STEPPED OFF, SLIPPED AND GRABBED HAND RAIL WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 21, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON 2 WELDING RODS, HIS FOOT ROLLED OUT FROM UNDER HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

June 18, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING SIMPLICITY SCREEN ON SCREEN DECK. IN REMOVING DUST COVERS FROM SCREEN, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SECOND RUNG OF LADDER CAUSING HIS KNEE TO EXTEND.

May 22, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER FILLING WATER TRUCK, EE WENT TO GET INTO THE TRUCK AND SLIPPED IN THE MUD. HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/4/01. DOCTOR SAID HE WAS FINE. ON 6/21 AND 8/8 HE WENT BACK TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS DIAGNO SED AS HAVING A HERNIA. THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED ON 12/4/ BY THE DOCTORS OFFICE THAT THE EVENTS HAD OCCURRED. AS OF 12/10 EMPLOYEE HAS NOT NOTIFIED EMPLOYER.

March 21, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE PROVOKED ANOTHER EE WHO PUNCHED HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON HIS ELBOW AND BACK.

February 28, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Grefco Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

RUSHING TO TOOLBOX TO GET WRENCH TO DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE, HE TRIPPED AND FELL.

February 2, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CARRY A METAL PLATE WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE IN THE FLOOR & HURT HIS LOWER BACK.

December 24, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SLIPPED ON LADDER TO BULK BINS, & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE

November 3, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED IN WET DIRT AT BOTTOM OF CONTROL STAIRS.

May 5, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS GREASING THE D9, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD ON DOZER ARM, AND FELL BACKWARDS, PULLING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

March 13, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CHANGING FILTER ON WATER PULLEY. HIS AIR HOSE HUNG UP AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

February 14, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EE WAS INSTALLING CONVEYING BLOWER TRANSITION, AND WAS GOING AROUND TO OPPOSITE SIDE AND SLIPPED ON ICE, CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE.

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