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November 17, 2025 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DeAtley Crushing Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was getting off the Crain and slipped. They fell, landing on their butt.

February 13, 2025 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DeAtley Crushing Co · Fall from ladders

EE was on ladder fixing hydraulic lines on the Excavator and fell on the ground

March 28, 2023 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DeAtley Crushing Company · Fall from machine

Employees were cleaning the receiving lip of a screen box. There was wet clay material on the punch plate screens within the screen box. While standing on this screen the employee slipped on the wet clay, fell backwards, and hit their head, causing a gash in the scalp. The gash was accompanied by a raised bump and swelling. The laceration was closed with 2 staples.

September 30, 2022 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DeAtley Crushing Co · Fall from machine

The miner was preparing to set crane cables to lift a conveyor. The conveyor was lying flat on the bed of a trailer. The miner attempted to set the crane hooks by standing on the trailer tire. The miner lost grip/footing and turned to jump to the ground. When landing, miner's right foot was supinated, causing a tibia fracture.

August 17, 2020 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DeAtley Crushing Company · Fall from machine

the employee was sitting on the load out bunker belt preparing to hang the remote. when EE pushed the button and sending EE off the belt. employee fell (Flew) 18 feet to ground. broken wrist, nose and chipped 2 teeth.

January 29, 2014 NM · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While walking on road bed material of 5/8" crushed rock, employee stepped on right foot wrong way and rolled right ankle. Went to Doctor on 31 Jan 2014 found to have fractured bone in right foot.

December 11, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
DeAtley Crushing Company · Fall from machine

Employee was closing the rolls when he walked outside of the designated catwalk and stepped on to a belt guard that was slick causing him to fall 12 feet to the ground. He broke his left leg and his nose when he hit the ground.

November 1, 2012 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Atlas Sand & Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Slipped on a muddy surface causing a fall. Employee landed on a piece of steel tubing, with the ribcage taking the brunt of the fall. Employee diagnosed with two broken ribs.

October 29, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mainline Rock & Ballast Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Doing maintenance on Thor Stacker conveyor, putting wear iron in receiving box using torch and welder. He slipped and fell because of rainy conditions and smashed and cut his middle and pointer fingers on his left hand.

June 11, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc · Fall from machine

Dust on the hood of the machine made for a slick surface and the EE slipped and fell approx. 4 feet hitting right side of his back/ribs on the guard to the central panel while landing on his feet causing severe pain in the rib area.

May 17, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Part of crew was working on cone crusher & had an opening in the catwalk to access the underside. Loader operator not involved in the repair wanted to see work & came up to the cone & was not looking closely at his steps, and stepped/fell partially into the opening.

February 15, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed up on the sand feeder to adjust it and when he jumped down he jarred his left knee

February 19, 2007 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Removing ice chunk material from conveyor belt when he lost footing on ground with his left foot and twisted right knee into side of conveyor "I" beam.

September 27, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall from machine

EE was installing a wipe ont he belt press. He was standing on a conveyor in front of press. He pulled on a rope to move lever. The rope came untired and he fell to the slab below 6' He did not wear fall protection.

December 13, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

This is on injury that developed after a non-reportable fall 11-16-04 where the person caught his right foot in a tail pulley handle guard when he slipped and fell and at that time did not have injury and went back to work. his right foot toe dislocated now.

November 5, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was running the dozer on bench #4, he climbed the slope to talk to other ee, when he got to the edge he lost balance and fell down about 15', he landed on his hands, he cut the right hand thumb.

June 27, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall from ladders

EE SAID WHEN HE WAS ON THE LADDER OPENING & CLOSING A VALVE TO TAKE MUD OUT OF A TANK, THE LOADER BUCKET TOUCHED THE LADDER AND HE FELL INSIDE THE LOADER BUCKET.

May 17, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE FEEDER AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

July 5, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pacific Rock Products Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING TOWARD BUTTON BOARD STEPPED WRONG OR TRIPPED TWISTING LEFT KNEE. DID NOT FALL CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE BUTTON BOARD

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