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March 4, 2026 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking and their foot slipped out in-front of them and sprained their back.

January 6, 2026 WY · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While walking to their work area employee tripped on conveyor belt and fell to the ground. Employee tried to catch themselves with their left arm to dampen the fall and felt pain in their shoulder.

December 8, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking down a walkway stepped down off a step planted their foot and slipped. Causing their ankle to roll.

October 7, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Slip, Trip, Fall, in the plant while walking across damaged concrete. EE fell and broke EE's clavicle

June 17, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking on platform lost balance. Employee attempted to catch self and felt a tear in bicep area.

May 21, 2025 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Slip and fall when pulling wrench off bolt. Fell and landed on a rock in the employee's lower back.

December 10, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HVAC Technician was working on HVAC unit on above ground concrete pad on 12/10/24 that was covered with ice. The technician slipped and jammed shoulder when EE went to catch self. The technician tried taking care of it for a few weeks, but it was still hurting on 1/3/2025 so EE went to seek medical care and was issued work restrictions and prescribed medication.

September 23, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee tripped landed on EE's hand sustaining a fracture.

September 21, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee rolled EE's ankle when walking into a building causing a sprained ankle.

August 14, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While working in the bucket elevator the employee stepped down on to a beam, causing the employee to lose balance. Employee reached with left arm which dislocated employee's shoulder.

June 29, 2024 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was ascending stairs, tripped on a step, and stuck hand out and it went through glass light. Employee sustained a laceration to the right index finger requiring 6 stitches.

September 4, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee rolled ankle on mine floor was given a full medical release on 09/04/2023. On 10/10/2023 went to see an orthopedic and was put off work for two weeks.

August 26, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking to the cage and rolled their ankle causing it to dislocate.

July 4, 2023 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking on grating when the grating shifted causing the employee to fall on left knee. Employee was given work restrictions and medication.

February 18, 2022 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was descending steps, stumbled, and fell into a truck causing a dislocated shoulder.

April 20, 2021 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was stepping out of a personal vehicle in the parking lot, slipped and fell and is receiving medical treatment for an injury to EE's left knee.

October 23, 2020 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was on the back of the truck tarping the load. EE began climbing down when EE's foot slipped off the step and hurt EE's knee.

October 11, 2020 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell in shower room. Employee referred off work for follow up medical evaluation after X-ray negative.

June 27, 2018 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE turned to talk to a co-worker, while standing in the change room, slipped and fell sustained a laceration requiring 7 sutures.

February 23, 2018 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking from the underground parking area to cage to hoist out. EE stumbled and fell to the ground, twisting right knee.

November 30, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While trying to lay down Drisco pipe, the end piece slid on dirt and bumped into the employee. It knocked employee down and in the fall, employee sprained knee and ankle.

July 19, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE mechanic jumped in to help another employee drag a two inch suction hose down the longwall face. EE lost balance and fell striking forehead on the toe of the roof support. As a result of the fall, the EE received a laceration to the forehead above the eyebrow requiring four sutures.

October 20, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Before regular work shift started employee tripped and fell in parking lot requiring 5 stitches to right hand, 3 stitches to the right side of the head and a dislocated finger.

September 12, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking across a slab of cement near the rail road tracks. Went to step down and felt a pop in left knee and was unable to bear weight any more.

July 28, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall from machine

EE employee started to count cars at high line switch. Employee noticed some cars that had separated. Before employee could get down from the rail car the two cars joined causing an impact and throwing the employee to the ground.

July 26, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Grating was loose and employee stepped onto the grating causing employee to lose footing and fall through. Employee sustained some abrasions and a sprain of the right ankle.

March 14, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking through mud, slipped and felt a pop in right knee. EE was medically evaluated, including MRI, which revealed no ligamentous injury, but did reveal prepatellar bursitis (chronic illness with mild degenerative changes).

January 27, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was walking an incline, slipped on metal grating and taken to onsite medical facility and returned to work without restrictions. Due to ongoing additional medical evaluations and investigations, this injury was determined to be work related on 2/8/16.

January 26, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was walking North into the fire pump room at Mono Power. EE caught heel on a raised portion of the cement (3/8") causing EE to trip and fall onto right shoulder. This injury was determined reportable on 02/09.

December 6, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Team member was walking and slipped on ice and hyper extended his left arm.

October 1, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced severe back pain while changing clothes and transported to emergency room. Employee adamant this was not a work related incident and made no report of injury. Employee later diagnosed with compression of nerves at bottom of spine and work restrictions imposed.

September 8, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall from ladders

While working at Mono Employee was stepping down off step ladder, slipped and fell to floor. Right arm was straight out bracing his fall and the employee felt it "pop. EE was sent to ER in town and medical documentation suggested an operation was needed to repair the injury.

July 22, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
WE Soda Alkali, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

EE was pulling on a hose while cleaning a building and tripped and fell against a motor. Initially injury was not determined reportable due to only requiring first aid treatment, further medical review revealed that the EE will need surgery to affected left shoulder injury. Determined reportable on 8/13/2015.

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