Employee was installing a door at the backend of the kiln. They knelt down to retrieve a tool from a coworker and rolled their right ankle. Resulting in an ankle sprain.
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Showing 50 of 525Emp. was standing on the track hoe tracks filling with DEF. When EE finished, EE turned to the left and EE's left foot slipped off the tracks and EE fell landing on the fuel trailer that was parked beside the track hoe. EE suffered 4 fractured ribs and nicked EE's lung on left side. The area received a heavy rain the night before, the area, the tracks, and EE's boots were muddy.
Employee stepped off onto the platform on the 826 miner to descend using the access steps & stairway. The bottom steps were in the raised position and moved downward when weight was applied, stopping abruptly. The sudden movement caused the employee to experience pain in the lower back and umbilical area.
The operator stepped down off a minor platform and twisted an ankle.
EE tripped going into porta potty, and fell to the ground.
Employee was de-icing equipment and slipped on ice resulting in 2 fractured ribs.
Employee was being transported to the west pit by a supervisor when they stepped out of the truck and slipped on ice and landed on right hip and right elbow. After onsite evaluation it was determined to take them to the ER for imaging to ensure no further injuries. Employee was diagnosed with a strained shoulder, put on restricted duty and instructed to follow-up with an ortho.
Employee was stepping off a ladder when they stepped onto uneven ground, causing them to roll an ankle.
Employee was stepping off a ladder when they stepped onto uneven ground, causing them to roll their ankle.
Employee was tightening bolts on crane wench. Socket came off bolt and employee contacted ground. CT scan positive for LT pelvis fracture.
Employee slipped and fell on a patch of ice exiting a doorway on the silo tops near belt conveyor 12. Employee reported incident 1/5/26, sought medical 1/28/26 and was placed on restrictions on the follow up appointment on 2/3/26.
Stepping onto boat and step gave away and fell onto left side, rib area.
Employee was walking from the shop office back to the garage. There is a small depression where the concrete slabs meet, and the employee tripped and rolled their right ankle. Employee was immediately taken to ER and will be out of work due to restrictions.
EE slipped on a patch of ice falling onto EE's right hand that was holding a hammer. EE fractured the middle, ring, and pinky fingers of right hand.
Employee experiencing shoulder pain on 12/3/25 from a preexisting injury that occurred on 4/18/25. Employee slipped on ladder descending from 70-ton truck. Right hand slipped, quickly re-grabbed rail, felt pain in right shoulder.
While climbing into the D8 dozer, an employee's foot slipped. As a result, their weight shifted onto their left shoulder, causing pain.
Employee was using water hose to clean out under crusher when there was a change in water pressure causing employee to fall forward. Employee received 5 stitches to LT eyebrow. Discharged to full duty with no restrictions and no prescriptions.
Employee was dismounting a ladder. As they descended, they missed the 2nd step catching themselves with their right wrist.
Employee was walking in tunnel when EE slipped on EE's left foot and EE's right foot stayed put. EE felt a pop in EE's right knee and felt pressure.
While miner was working, miner tripped and fell on shoulder (left) and felt a pull Miner asked to go to Doctors on 9/4/2025 where EE was put on restricted duty and prescribed a sling.
On 8/12 employee was descending tower stair case and slipped on step and twisted lower back. On 8/19 it was brought to our attention as they wanted to seek treatment .
While working on 1-1/2 # 2 screen. Employee slipped inside chute while unbolting old skirt. Employee used right arm to brace self causing injury to upper right arm/shoulder area. Employee did hit floor. No subsequent injuries due to hitting floor.
Employee was getting out of their truck to use the restroom and missed the first flex step and fell to the ground landing on their butt and lower back. Accident currently under investigation.
Driller slipped off drill rig falling approx. 2'. Landed on feet and jammed right knee.
EE had just exited the excavator and walking down the slope to the Trommel when material gave way causing EE's knee to buckle. Conservative treatment provided up until 6/26 when EE received MRI results showing a meniscus tear. Resulting in an upcoming surgery.
Employee was climbing out of plant 2 tanks on a ladder with 3 points of contact. 1 point was plunger rod. The rod is bolted on the bottom. Employee slipped off plunger rod causing a rapid fall, cutting EE's leg, took 7 stitches
While descending from a roof bolter, EE planted EE's right foot at the edge of the cab when EE lost EE's footing and missed the top step, causing EE to fall approx. 5 ft. onto EE's right shoulder. On 6/3/25 EE was evaluated at Ohio Health Work Health where EE was diagnosed with a strain and given pushing/pulling/lifting restrictions of 10lbs with right arm.
Coming out of a trailer the employee tripped on the top step and fell to the ground on their right shoulder. The fall was 3 steps high and approximately 3 1/2 feet. This became a lost time incident when the employee received surgery on 7/2/2025 for a rotator cuff tear.
Warm weather conditions in daylight. Shoveling on catwalk to clear bridged material. Catwalk was free and clear of material where employee was working to clear bridged material in chute.
Operator was changing the bottom deck top screen in our KPI screen as EE was climbing out from under the rubber flap on the rear of the screen the worn screen tipped over which struck EE on the back left portion of EE's head which caused EE to strike EE's right side of EE's head against one of the protruding bolts on the rear of the screen
During the process of moving railcars an experienced employee needed to maneuver a rail switch to change the track. The shaft of the rail switch was not easy to maneuver, so the employee applied additional force by stepping on the switch. The switch went into place unexpectedly and the employee felt/heard a "pop" in left calf. The Employee was given a prescription medication.
Employee tripped on a stone and landed on back and got cuts to arm. Employee went to the ER and got looked at and got 10 stitches on the arm. Employee was released.
Employee was servicing equipment, EE started to descend the ladder. When EE got to the last rung, EE's left foot going to the ground and as EE was letting go of the rails with EE's hands and stepping down with EE's right foot...EE caught EE's boot solidly on the last step which caused EE to fall back. EE's body twisted as EE was falling, landing EE on EE's right hip and back.
Employee was performing maintenance activities inside the Barge Jaw Crusher. EE was standing on a piece of plywood that shifted, causing EE to lose footing and fall into the jaw area. EE was wearing fall protection and SRL (Self-retracting lanyard) that stopped EE from falling farther into the jaw crusher.
Employee was getting off a track screen and stepped on a frozen sand clod on the track and fell 24 inches to ground and twisted left ankle.
Employee was conducting pre shift inspection on sand plant, slipped on ice, fell and broke their left wrist.
EE was coming down the plant from cleaning the walkways. When EE got behind the old #1 screen EE slipped on ice. EE went to catch self and tore muscles in shoulder.
While walking to the long reach excavator, employee twisted knee while stepping through ruts in the frozen mud. EE feels some discomfort but refused medical attention at this time. Miner went to EE's doctors on 1/8/2025 and was prescribed physical therapy. No restrictions/ no time lost.
Employee was walking back to the main office in the main parking lot and stumbled causing them to fall, they landed on their right hand and fractured it "boxer's fracture".
Maintenance employee fell while pulling on a 36-inch pipe wrench at the secondary crusher. The wrench slipped and employee fell back on a hose reel and then forward resulting in pain to middle back and left shin. Employee was prescribed pain medication.
While clearing a rock jam in the crusher, the associate lost EE's footing, fell backward, and struck the side wall. EE then slid down to the entrance door of the crusher. After being assisted to EE's feet, EE walked approximately 40 feet and then rested on a walkway. EE expressed concerns about tingling in EE's feet and legs.
Employee was climbing the ladder to the catwalk to check screens at the end of the day. The top rung broke off causing employee to scrap their shin. Employee said the leg was ok and put a band aide on the small cut. On Dec. 3 leg was swollen and cut oozing, employee was taken in and prescribed RX for infection. No breaks or fractures.
The employee was walking down a set of stairs and mis-stepped on the final step. After catching self on the handrails, EE landed with EE's knee in an awkward position. This resulted in a sprained right knee.
EE was pulling weeds from the long belt. Lost footing and tripped over a rock. Causing a knee dislocation of the left knee. The foreman on site took EE to the nearest hospital for doctors to recorrect the limb.
During training, Miner was at top of training scaffolding stairway. Miner's L foot slipped while egressing stairway, R foot stayed in place. Miner's L hand was on handrail & kept Miner from falling to ground. Initially was 1st aid, but pain continued. Miner didn't go to clinic till 11/02/24, was diagnosed w/Rt fibula fracture. Miner is on restrictions, has missed no scheduled work
A team member was cleaning up an oil spill and slipped. While EE did not fall, teammate reported that EE felt a pain in lower back.
Employee's right foot slipped on loose ground causing EE to fall down the slope while checking pump. The employee landed on EE's right shoulder and right hip and struck the right side of EE's face. Out of an abundance of caution, emergency responders were called and the employee was taken to the hospital via ambulance.
Employee stepped off concrete pad slipping and falling to the ground causing a concussion
Employee was stepping off a staircase from RC-7 onto ground level when EE felt pain in their left foot.
While exiting a loader, the employee fell.