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On 8/26/25 employee was climbing down a 8-foot ladder and thought they were at ground level and stepped backwards from 2nd from bottom step. This caused Tech to fall to ground and felt pain in their shoulder. Discomfort did not go away, and an MRI was done on 9/18 and results on 9/19 of a hyperextended shoulder and prescribed physical therapy to relax muscles and tendon.

Contract employee was filling a 5-gallon bucket of DEF at fuel island for a dozer in shop. On the last of three trips, walking back to vehicle (5-6 ft. away) with bucket, contract employee slipped and fell on snow packed and covered ice. Strong winds were blowing snow clouding visibility to walking path.

On 8/21/2023 Employee was performing a pre-shift inspection of a motorgrader. After inspecting the circle, the employee stepped back onto uneven ground and fell. Employee braced for the fall and stuck out their right arm. This resulted in pain in the right wrist, an x-ray determined a fracture in the Scaphoid. Doctor stated fracture will heal with no treatment and returned to work.

Team member got out of company truck and had sudden pain going down left leg while standing. Outside conditions at the time were sunny and dry.

Snow, ice, and drifting snow in walkway.

On 4/1/23 Miner slipped and fell on ice, diagnosed as PCL sprain will heal on its own. Miner reevaluated as knee was not improving and had an outpatient procedure performed to repair PCL on 8/31/23 and allowed to return to work but prescribed to go to physical therapy. No days were missed from this injury.

On 2/9/23 Electrical Planner slipped on ice walking around substation repair. No treatment. On 2/24/23 not improving went to doctor and diagnosed as sprain. No improvement and MRI taken with no findings. Another MRI taken 3/8, on 3/16 diagnosed as a muscle tear. Outpatient procedure performed on 3/16 applied brace, released to work and prescribed physical therapy.

Operator was performing a walkaround inspection on a blade and slipped on the snow-covered surface and fell backwards resulting in a knee injury. The Doctor has removed the employee from work and prescribed a brace to immobilize the knee. An MRI has been scheduled for 4/23/21. The first scheduled shift missed will be 4/23/21.

Employee was walking from the main shop to the truck shop. While walking employee tripped on uneven ground resulting in twisting an ankle. ER visit employee received a work as tolerated release with a stabilizing boot to protect a tendon in the ankle. Physical Therapy will be scheduled, employee is unable to perform job task, the first scheduled shift missed is on 02/27/21

On 02/21/21 employee was waiting for a crew van, slipped on the ice and fell causing back pain. On 2/25/21 employee notified the mine of MRI results, which showed small bulge in disc at L5 and S1. Physical Therapy ordered for 03/10/21 and taken off work. The first scheduled shift missed was on 02/26/2021

Guard shack attendant stood on a chair to reach an upper shelf, fell landing on left shoulder. Was diagnosed with a re-aggravation of a previous injury to the left rotator. The employee was going to be given a work as tolerated release but requested to be removed from work activities until released post operation on 9/10/2020. Surgery will follow when it can be scheduled

Employee was walking at the west spoon fuel island and tripped on uneven ground, stiff armed the ground with left hand. At the time of the report EE stated EE was fine and that EE just wanted to report it.

Mechanic leaned an 8 ft ladder up against the outside right front haul truck tire to perform an inspection. EE was descending the ladder, the ladder slipped and fell to the ground, the ladder landed on the mechanics right hand and they landed on top of the ladder. This caused a dislocation injury to the right hand. Employee had surgery on 6/2/20 to repair the injured hand.

Employee was walking to a pickup when EE stepped into a hole twisting EE's knee. Employee was evaluated at Black Hills Urgent Care and received a knee brace. Black Hills Orthopedic suspects a meniscus tear and ordered an MRI. The Doctor has taken the employee off of work at this time until further information is available after the MRI.