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October 28, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia ISP, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Lab tech was in the laboratory, walking into the mill testing area from the main room. When transitioning through the doorway from the main room into the mill testing area, the miner slipped on the tile walking surface causing the miner to fall to the floor.

July 28, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Covia ISP, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

At 18:35 on July 28, 2022, A utility operator, was completing EE's pre-shift inspection on the CAT forklift and dropped EE's pen. The employee crouched down and leaned forward, putting EE's hand on the floor for balance and began to slide forward on the sand atop the concrete floor, causing EE to dislocating EE's shoulder.

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