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September 27, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Desert Hawk Gold Corp · Fall from machine

Employee was fueling the excavator. EE spilled some fuel and then slipped in the fuel and fell off. EE hit the fuel truck and then the ground. This caused some shoulder pain. EE went to the Emergency Room in Salt Lake City and cleared EE to come back to work on 9/30. Nothing was broken.

May 27, 2020 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Desert Hawk Gold Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE was working in the Jaw after removing the fixed plate. EE was standing on the railroad timber cleaning the jaw face. The timber moved causing EE to catch self, body weight on left elbow jamming left shoulder. EE says EE has needle pains on left shoulder and can't lift anything causing pain.

August 15, 2019 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Desert Hawk Gold Corp · Fall from machine

The operator was on the Dozer and apparently mooned some other co-workers and fell off the Dozer and injured a knee. I did not find out about it until 08/22/2019

August 2, 2019 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Desert Hawk Gold Corp · Fall onto or against objects

The employee was walking and lost EE's footing. EE fell against the tire on the grader with EE's left shoulder. The employee felt some pain, but thought it was just a small fall. When the pain in EE's shoulder didn't subside after 6 days, EE saw a physician who determined EE had a small fracture in EE's left clavicle. The physician recommended light duty work for a few weeks.

January 12, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Desert Hawk Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

She was hanging a tarp to protect her samples from the rain, took a bad step and her knee went out. She worked the rest of the week (accident happened on a Monday). Went to urgent care the following Sunday. Returned to work the following Monday, has a follow-up doctor's appointment.

January 9, 2015 UT · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Desert Hawk Gold Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While plumbing a new lift, he was moving pipe into position and slipped on the ice. He continued working that day, has no time lost, but has seen a doctor and will schedule an MRI. He has been released to restricted/modified duty from 1/9/15 to 2/9/15; lifting, climbing, reaching. He can perform his duties as Mine Superintendent in full capacity without doing these things.

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