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October 30, 2012 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped on a rock that was next to the rib. When rock shifted, employee lost his balance and hit his left shoulder on rib. Employee had bruising and redness to left shoulder and returned to work. On 11/8/12 employee received medical treatment for shoulder pain and received work restrictions.

October 23, 2012 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was pulling feeder breaker power cable when he stepped on a rock, causing him to fall. Received medical attention for injury to left knee.

September 10, 2012 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was working in the East Mine Fan Tunnel. He slipped and fell while carrying a large pry bar. The pry bar crushed the tip of left ring finger, requiring sutures to repair.

July 9, 2012 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking near conveyor belt and twisted ankle.

October 4, 2010 WY · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking, at a rapid pace, around a corner employee slipped and hit the ground landing on his shoulder. His boots had some mud on them.

July 27, 2010 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

While entering a bobcat skidsteer employee slipped on the step pad and hit his shin on one of the forks. He received an abrasion on his shin and later complained of knee pain on his right leg.

December 8, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was greasing in #1 Crusher, got foot caught in air hose and fell backward hitting his back on a rock. Employee received medical care and was not able to return to work on 12/14/09.

January 13, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking to change house at end of shift. Employee slipped on concrete walkway and fell on seat. Employee received medical care and was unable to return to work full duty.

September 19, 2007 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While EE was on his way back to the I & E shop from getting a pop, he took a sip of the drink, choked on the drink, caughed and passed out just short of the mandoor at the south end of the I & E shop. The EE fell to the ground, striking his head, resulting in two small scalp lacerations and four stitches.

July 10, 2007 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee entered area with hot crystals on the floor to assist another employee who was burned. Employee slipped and received burns to leg and arm.

May 14, 2007 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was working to repair pressure filter (f507). As he was exiting filter, he reached up to hold the top of the door frame of the filter. EE lost his footing, slipped and caught all of his weight with right arm & shoulder causing injury to his shoulder.

January 12, 2007 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was dragging curtain into crosscut #2 in CM05 area. He stepped on a rock causing his ankle to give way and causing employee to fall.

October 27, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee went to the parking lot to retrieve an item from her vehicle. Employee slipped on an ice patch and fell, landing on her right knee.

September 7, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was watching continuous miner pick up wind row, and cable from offside shuttle car (SC39) knocked EE off his feet. EE struck his head on a rock.

August 27, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down steps from rake (6RC01) and lost footing. While trying to regain balance, the tip of his boot caught and rolled ankle.

June 29, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While cleaning up a polymer spill, employee slipped on some of the spilled material and fell. Employee's statement on results of incident was "no injury". Employee continued work. An infection developed from a pre-existing condition and resulted in lost work days. On 8/3/06 company doctor stated that the fall could have contributed to employee's infection.

April 30, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was loading rail cars. As he attempted to seal a lid on the car, he stepped from the walkway to the car top and rolled his ankle.

February 1, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN CONVEYOR BELT AREA, STEPPED IN A HOLE & FELL.

September 9, 2005 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While making adjustments to cooling tower pumps in refinery until #1 evaporator, employee stepped on some uneven concrete floor-twisted her knee.

May 6, 2005 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was inspecting boxcar to evaluate space for pallets and slipped as he was turning around to leave.

March 24, 2005 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE STEPPED ON FLOOR GRATING NEAR 6E01 (EVAPORATOR), SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR GRATING.

September 13, 2004 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A LADDER TOWARDS P2000 TANK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

April 22, 2004 WY · Metal/Non-Metal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall from ladders

EE was standing on a ladder to remove a shuttle car cable, from an anchor point and fell, from the ladder as cable moved. complain of headach and sore right knee. Recent surgery and absence from work until july 13, missing work and eventually had surgery. lost work days will be reported from this date.

March 2, 2004 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE LEFT WALKWAY BETWEEN 4C41A AND 4C41B AND HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

February 16, 2004 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE MAKING A BELT SPLICE THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE BOTTOM BELT AND THE BELT MOVED CAUSING THE EE TO TRIP AND FALL. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ANKLE.

January 28, 2004 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING NEAR THE GARBAGE COMPDATION IN UNIT 4 AND GOT HER FOOT CAUGHT IN SOME BALING WIRE AND STUMBLING ON FELT AND PAIN IN HER KNEE.

December 15, 2003 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING IN THE REFINERY AND HE STEPPED ON SOME GRATING AND HIS FOOT GOT CAUGHT, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

August 7, 2003 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall from machine

EE WAS RIDING ON A CUSHMAN AND THE OPERATOR TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND THE EE FELL OFF, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND.

December 17, 2002 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING DOWN OFF THE MINER WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT HUNG UP CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWIST HIS KNEE.

September 22, 2002 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall from ladders

EE WAS ON A 4' PLATFORM LADDER HANGING A COME-A-LONG. THE HOOK OF THE COME-A -LONG HOOKED THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER, CAUSING EE TO SHIFT HIS WEIGHT. WHEN THE LADDER FELL, IT CAUSED EE TO FALL.

April 9, 2002 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RESTACKING BAGS FROM PALLETIZER/ WRAPPER PLATFORM, WHEN HE LOST FOOTING AND FELL 36" TOT HE FLOOR.

November 8, 2000 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ON 11-9-00 EE FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND WAS STEPPING INTO THE SHOWER, WHEN HE SLIPPED. ON 11-9=00 EE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. ON 11-15-00 EE WENT TO THE DR. AND HAD AN NRI. ON 11- 30-00 EE WILL GO IN TO HAVE SURGERY DONE ON HIS SHOULDER AND WILL BE OFF UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

June 17, 2000 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER OPERATOR HAD GOTTEN OFF THE MINER TO ADJUST THE VENT TUBE. AS HE RETURNED TO THE MOINER, HE SLIPPED, HE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF GRABBING THE BOLTER SUPPORT AND HIS FINGERS WAS CAUGHT BE TWEEN THE JACKS, PINCHING HIS FINGERS.

January 24, 2000 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sisecam Wyoming, LLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS WELDING ON A BRACE 3 FT. OFF THE GROUND. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. EE REACHED TO CATCH HIMSELF FROMFALLING CAUSING HIS ARM TO DISLOCATE.

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