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February 6, 2026 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

An employee fell while walking. While attempting to catch themselves, they sustained lacerations to their left hand and chin.

December 27, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Fall from machine

EE was exiting a Broderson mobile crane and caught their foot on the bottom edge of the Broderson doorway. The EE tripped and fell approximately 18-20 inches striking their left knee on the ground. The fall caused a minor scrape to their left knee, at a follow up appointment on 1/6/2026 the diagnosis changed to a closed nondisplaced transverse fracture of left patella.

November 27, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee arrived to work for the start of day shift. On their way into the truck shop from their personal vehicle, the employee slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot and broke their hip. Employee was transported to the hospital for medical treatment.

August 28, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking outside of the unload pocket when they stepped into a wash-out injuring their lower back.

March 6, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While rotating a haul truck final drive during re-assembly per service manual instructions, two employees were using long pry bars to rotate hub assembly. One of the employee's bar slipped out of its position on the hub causing the employee to fall backwards to the ground, rolling EE's right ankle causing a fracture to the employee's right tibia and fibula.

February 24, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall down stairs

An employee was ascending a stairwell prior to the start of their shift when the employee experienced a personal medical issue. The employee subsequently tripped and experienced a stair fall impact sustaining injuries to their left upper extremities.

January 15, 2025 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping down from the last step of the haul truck EE had in the truck shop for repair. They took the last step to the clean dry and level cement floor and felt pain in EE's right knee. Employee stated the knee had been surgically repaired from a prior incident that happened outside of work. Employee was taken in for evaluation.

January 8, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Operator was cleaning tripper for maintenance. Operator was traveling on tripper walkway when the operator slipped and fell on water/ice formation. Operator sustained dislocation of their right fifth finger.

January 8, 2025 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking around a service truck and slipped on ice, injuring EE's right shoulder. EE began missing on 5/16/2025, because of rotator cuff surgery.

December 29, 2024 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall onto or against objects

Loader operator tripped and fell while entering the cab of their loader, straining their neck and back.

December 2, 2024 WV · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Extra Energy, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was dismounting a rock truck when EE lost EE's grip and fell to the ground.

November 20, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Hernia possibly a result of previous fall at work.

November 7, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal vacuum filter operator, flotation mill/concentrator operator, flotation plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

While an employee was working to unload a rod car, the employee had a mis-step while transferring from one side of the car to the other and fell against the rods. The employee felt discomfort in their left side (rib area) and in their left shoulder. The employee later sought medical attention and was put on light restrictions.

November 1, 2024 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was deboarding water truck 5168 from the operator's cab when their foot slipped off the top step causing pain to their right hip and knee. Employee continued to work full duty until imaging conducted on 11/19/2024 revealed injury to their right knee. Employee was prescribed restrictions.

August 12, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Injured was walking on uneven floor grating when they tripped and fell to their knees.

August 3, 2024 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall from machine

A maintenance mechanic was deboarding a CAT 24M motor grader (GR22) when they fell from the operator's cab platform to the tandem platform landing on their right knee. The employee was evaluated by a site EMT and transported to the local area hospital for further evaluation. The employee sustained right hip sprain and right knee contusion.

July 12, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE fell and landed on their right wrist while trying to avoid a light fleet vehicle that was backing up to retrieve tow slings. EE received a splint during the ER visit.

July 5, 2024 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that while taking a slurry sample out of the thickener, they stepped back and their left leg went through some deteriorated grating on the walkway above the thickener. The employee scraped their left shin and twisted their right ankle. The employee was taken to a medical facility for evaluation and was diagnosed with mild sprain of ankle.

March 10, 2024 WV · Coal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prime Processing, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE was climbing onto truck to open tank lid. EE's foot slipped & EE fell backward onto ground hurting left shoulder.

December 25, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

While checking the oil on the 529 Haul Truck, the employee missed EE's hand placement and footing while on the engine bay stairs, causing EE to fall against the truck frame/tire. EE's lower back and left leg felt sore afterwards. Employee had knee surgery 10/15/2024.

November 19, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell while walking on a slope resulting in pain in the right shoulder.

October 17, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped while taking measurements which resulted in falling and cutting the employee's left knee requiring stitches.

August 29, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. · Fall from ladders

Employee finished clearing stuck material in the pellet reclaim hopper. When descending the fixed caged ladder, employee fell approximately 12 feet to ground level. Investigation revealed a metal electrical conduit line positioned near a rung on the ladder which may have interfered with proper footing. Employee was diagnosed with a left arm/wrist fracture.

June 15, 2023 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin State Mining, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped into a low place and felt pain in right knee. Employee has started missing work from this event.

June 7, 2023 WV · Coal examiner, fire boss, pre-shift examiner, mine examiner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin State Mining, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking along the #1 Belt on the offside, when the employee slipped on the wet uneven bottom striking right shoulder on a 6" waterline. Employee began missing on 7/28/2023 because of this injury.

May 17, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was working near conveyor belt 10 as the vacuum truck operator. The employee was walking back to the vac truck and tripped on a rock causing EE to fall and land on EE's shoulder. EE dislocate EE's right shoulder

April 9, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall onto or against objects

An employee was transferring from a fixed ladder to 28B conveyor platform when the employee slipped, contacting their right shin on the platform grating causing a laceration to the shin. The employee was evaluated at the ER and received 3 stitches for the laceration.

March 14, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Pit electrician was picking up a 13.8kV cable head when force released from the cable and pushed EE to the ground, injuring EE's shoulder. EE is currently in PT.

February 27, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

An employee slipped and fell on ice that accumulated in the lower tunnel entrance to the plant building while arriving to work. The employee experienced left knee pain and was sent to the hospital for further evaluation.

February 1, 2023 MN · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking outside and slipped on a snow packed road, fell and landed on their shoulder causing a dislocation of the left shoulder.

January 16, 2023 MI · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking in the contractor parking lot from their car to the company van. As employee was walking, employee slipped and fell onto knee.

December 14, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal inspector SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on a patch of ice while approaching a piece of equipment to talk with the operator. Employee landed on elbow which jarred the shoulder. Employee felt soreness in shoulder. Through an MRI a torn rotator cuff was diagnosed. Surgery to repair the shoulder took place on January 17th.

December 11, 2022 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prime Processing, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When employee stepped off of the leaf spring and drag link to the ground, the left knee popped and buckled as it began to take weight resulting in pain and swelling in the affected area. Employee works 4 on and 4 off, EE began missing on January 28th 2023.

December 5, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was on ground using remote control to move Drill to next hole. Employee stated they stepped on uneven ground, causing their left ankle to twist. Snowing at time of incident.

November 5, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator misstepped off of last rung while descending from 8 yard loader. Did not fall due to having 3 points of contact but abrupt motion caused acute lower back pain.

September 17, 2022 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Worker fell from scaffolding ladder and sustained an injury to EE's left leg

May 10, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states that they were attempting to travel down the ramp between 61/161 conveyor shuttles when employee slipped on pellets and fell backwards. As they tried to catch themselves with left hand, they fractured a wrist.

March 15, 2022 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Fall from ladders

Employee's foot slipped on last rung while descending ladder. Their foot landed awkwardly; they twisted their ankle resulting in a sprain.

February 28, 2022 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouse, supply handler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While employee was delivering parts to the mine warehouse, the employee slipped on the snow when returning to EE's vehicle and fell on EE's right side.

January 23, 2022 MI · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking on a grate to return a torch EE was using, EE's feet slipped out from under and EE fell and landed on their buttocks.

January 19, 2022 MI · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Descending stairs to retrieve tools. Both hands were on the handrails and EE slipped, caught self but EE's left hand got caught on the handrail upright. EE's left ring finger was fractured right at the top of the hand.

November 15, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking from the parking lot to the main gate and slipped on some ice landing on right arm/side causing elbow, shoulder, and muscle soreness.

November 8, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Taconite LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee tripped on uneven concrete and sprained their right ankle.

October 28, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee felt dizzy while getting out of 916 water truck. Grabbed steering wheel as lost balance and felt a pain in the right arm/shoulder.

October 22, 2021 MI · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tilden Mining Company L C · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was exiting the cab of a Skid-steer loader, facing the loader, when left foot caught on a cutting edge bolt of the loader bucket. This caused the employee to trip, twisting left ankle and falling to same level.

September 13, 2021 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
XMV, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking along scoop and got stuck in the mud, lost balance and fell into the batteries of the scoop injuring ribs.

July 15, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northshore Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee states that while stepping off a shovel bucket, they rolled their left ankle. Employee felt immediate pain in left ankle.

June 23, 2021 WV · Coal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
XMV, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking downslope at the No. 1 Drive heading to the return pump when EE slipped and strained (Left) knee. On 7/21/2021 employee began missing work because of the injury.

April 23, 2021 WV · Coal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
XMV, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking to the power center from the feeder area, when EE caught EE's foot on a rock and fell twisting EE's lower back. EE has started missing work from this injury.

April 14, 2021 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was hosing on the feed end of the operating floor and noticed a kink in the hose. Employee pulled the hose and as the kink let loose, employee lost balance and fell to the ground.

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