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March 31, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arizona Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning in the wash plant tunnel, employee slipped on aggregate material on the floor and hurt EE's knee. EE requested to be evaluated at the occupational clinic where they prescribed restrictions along with medication for the knee injury.

February 20, 2026 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elam Sand and Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on snowpack, fell from same level fracturing EE's right pinky when EE landed

September 30, 2025 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilgore Contracting · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was walking around EE's service truck walking on uneven surface throwing away trash, flashing, and old bearing housing that were in the back of the service truck, when the employee felt a pop in EE's left knee.

October 3, 2024 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Walker Sand and Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking on the catwalk and tripped over their feet causing them to fall on the same level striking their right knee causing a contusion.

May 1, 2024 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
LeGrand Johnson · Fall from machine

The crew was installing mobile crusher. The crew was locking the machine out and to start unfolding catwalks. Half of the catwalk stuck open. When EE had made it up top of the machine, EE started changing screens without closing the catwalk first. When EE moved to the right, EE fell through the open part of the catwalk. Employee received closed fracture of two ribs on right side

September 28, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sierra Ready Mix · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using marking paint to create a new berm that runs along the high wall. As the employee was marking the area along the high wall, this is when the EE fell from the high wall approximately 14 feet from the top of the high wall to the point where the EE laid at rest at the bottom of the high wall.

September 12, 2023 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilgore Contracting · Fall from ladders

EE rolled left ankle when descending down the control room ladder.

December 12, 2022 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilgore Contracting · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking to the maintenance truck to begin running welding leads to the work at the belt hopper. The employee tripped and fell on left hand, fracturing left wrist.

February 26, 2018 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilgore Cos LLC dba Kilgore Contracting · Fall to the walkway or working surface

As the miner was stepping off of a 980 CAT Loader,ee stepped onto uneven, Snow covered ground causing ee to fall and break left Ankle.

June 29, 2017 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elam Sand and Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting the cab of the water truck when employee felt employee's left knee pop.

June 18, 2016 UT · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kilgore Contracting · Fall down stairs

Employee was descending a set of stairs to the scale house and as EE stepped to the second to last step, EE lost balance after stepping into a small indentation located on the step, this causing EE to fall forward down on EE's ankle. EE was brought to the clinic, treated for a right ankle sprain and x-rays showed a slight chip to the bone on the top of EE's right foot.

July 5, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elam Sand and Gravel · Fall down stairs

Removing steps from a job trailer. The steps came loose from the trailer while the employee was standing on them. Employee fell, twisting and breaking his ankle.

September 13, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Elam Sand and Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Coming down ladder of loader, slipped and twisted low back

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