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February 8, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was working in the bag house. EE was standing on a pallet to hang an empty bag to fill with material. As EE was stepping off the pallet, EE's foot slipped causing injury.

January 25, 2023 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was exiting the man basket of the powder rig and accidentally stepped in a hole and twisted ankle causing a severe sprain.

January 6, 2022 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Struck by falling object

Miner was walking out of a doorway carrying a part the EE was going to do repairs on, when EE slipped on some ice. Slipping on the ice caused EE to fall to the ground and drop the part EE was carrying on EE's right ring finger.

October 31, 2019 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking down the stairs. Slipped, tried to catch self with right hand, hand hit upright form handrail - where upright meets frame work.

May 17, 2019 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

HAND RAIL GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE GOT forearm caught on broken area and ended up with laceration to right forearm.

August 31, 2017 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

While shoveling material around belt tail-pulley guarding, injured person hit hard spot in floor with shovel and fell into edge of belt guarding. Injured person's hand hit edge of guard and cause injury (cut/laceration) to right hand - index finger knuckle.

September 25, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Not on the clock got out of my truck. Fell and broke my right foot. Company investigated with 2 PI then fired me. A truck driver helped me to the front office. Did not get his name.

June 23, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RT knee strain; slipped on rocks getting into truck, hyper extended right knee

December 23, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coming down stairs after checking HiCal system and slipped on ice on the stairs from freezing rain. Employee caught himself with his arm and strained the arm and rotator cuff.

December 3, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee states that he was cleaning the chutes at the lower plant and as he was walking back to the control room he slipped and fell on ice over gravel from the weekend ice storm. He landed on his right elbow and jammed his arm up into his shoulder. Employee is experiencing extremely limited range of motion. Diganosed with dislocated shoulder.

April 26, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was using a pry bar to unplug the crusher machine when the bar slipped and employee fell back to the ground.

February 28, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was climbing up ladder to perform maintenance work on loader. He stepped on loader's tire and slipped and fell, scraping right elbow and spraining lower back.

August 10, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EE RELATED THAT HE HIT HIS SHIN ON AN ANGLE IRONAT THE BASE OF THE WATER TRK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE MISSED A RUNG OF THE LADDER HE WAS DESCENDING.

May 21, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PULLING CONVEYOR BELT TOGETHER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE DUE TO RAIN AND MUD AND FELL AGAINST ROLLERS ON CONVEYOR.

October 17, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE BEGAN TO CLIMB A LADDER WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOSING DUST UNDERNEATH THE LADDER. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED BECAUSE THE RUNG AND THE BOTTOMOF HIS BOOTS WERE WET.

October 9, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE CLEANING OUT PLUGGED CONE CRUSHER EE HOPPED DOWN OFF CRUSHER APPROX 3' AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 3, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ADVISED SUPERVISOR ON 4/24/00 THAT AS A RESULT OF TRIPPING ON A ROCK 3 WKS AGO HE SUSTAINED A TEAR TYPE INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE

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