3/2/2026 employee with 2 yrs of exp was dismounting from scaler u/g when they stepped into hole and fell employee tweaked their right knee 3/3 employee was seen at clinic given MRI, 3/24 dr verbally released employee with no restrictions, employee refused to go back to normal job and was terminated on 3/31, on 5/21 company was notified of WC claim with PT and rigid brace.
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Showing 50 of 72Employee was removing roof bolts from pushed up scaling pile, after EE placed a bolt into the bucket of the loader EE was operating, employee tripped or lost EE's balance and fell to the ground at the base of the pile striking EE's head on a rock, employee suffered laceration to eyebrow and a broken nose.
Employee was dismounting portable metso jaw crucher ladder to go to the other ladder on the metso and tripped. The employee scraped their left forearm which required 6 stitches.
Employee was walking on flat ground to check a fire extinguisher. EE felt EE's knee twist and notified management. First doctor said it was not work related. The company was notified on 11/23/25 a second doctor deemed it work related. Employee will have surgery 1/6/2026.
An employee lost their footing while installing an access door on a chute. While attempting to prevent a fall, the employee used their left arm to brace themselves while still holding an impact wrench. The resulting force caused a fracture to the employee's left elbow.
An employee fell while dismounting their loader. The employee landed on their back in a sand pile. The employee's initial pain was a 3/10. After a week of self-care treatment, the employee was not improving, so EE was seen at a clinic on 7/21. X-rays indicate that the employee has a compression fracture on their L2 vertebrae.
EE stated they fell injuring a shoulder but when asked could not state how they fell, over a chalk ball or their own feet. There where employees within 100 feet of them at that time that did not see them fall. Once taken to the clinic the clinic informed them the issues with their shoulder from birth and not work related.
The employee fell 32 inches from the tracks of a portable crusher, landing on their left side, fracturing their left distal fibula.
An employee arrived early to work and waited outside the closed gate. Around 5:30 AM the foreman arrived with the gate key. The employee got out and assisted the foreman on opening the gate. On the way back to their personal vehicle, the employee slipped on the gravel and fell onto the asphalt, breaking their right hip. The employee was not clocked in and not wearing work boots.
Employee was mounting an excavator to fuel it and as they stepped onto the tracks, they tore their left meniscus in their knee.
Employee was mounting the yard loader and in the process of pulling body weight to the first step of the ladder employee's right hand slipped causing the employee to fall to the ground from approximately 24" high landing on employee's rear and injuring lower back and wrist.
Employee parked truck part way on ice. Got out and saw the ice but still walked behind the truck on ice and fell getting a wrist sprain. There were areas without ice.
Employee was attempting to climb up onto the bumper/landing of the back of the service truck when their foot slipped, and they fell to the ground. The fall resulted in a compression fracture in the lower back and a break to the foot.
Employee walking down slight grade looking at beltline when they dragged their toe as the grade transitioned to a flatter surface, causing them to trip. Employee caught themselves on the ground with their left hand causing a laceration that required stitches to close.
While walking to a portable restroom in an outside parking area, the employee slipped and hit their head on the restroom door, causing neck pain and stiffness.
While walking along the rear of the boat, the employee slipped and fell down to the rear deck.
While descending stairs, employee slipped and fell on right elbow.
While walking back to the workstation in the scale house, the employee tripped and fell on their right arm.
Customer driver dropped headset from truck and got out to pick it up and slipped off fuel tank step falling to the ground breaking leg.
While assisting in the removal of an existing 4 conductor 6 gauge SO cord, the employee slipped and fell when walking on an embankment.
Employee claims a fire on haul truck, fire extinguisher discharged, employee found on ground, no indication of fire.
Slipped & fell on a wet rock, fell to the ground, hurt left elbow.
Employee dismounting haul truck did not maintain 3 points of contact. Employee let go with left hand and swung out away from the truck with left foot. Fell to ground straining left ankle.
Employee was descending the steps of the MMU when they lost footing on the bottom step, causing hand to slide down the handrail and them to fall over onto their side. Employee sustained a fractured left shoulder blade and a small cut on the head.
Employee was dismounting a volvo track hoe. Employee slipped and struck their face on the track and the back of their head on concrete floor. Resulted in a laceration to the nose requiring 5 stitches, a broken nose, and a contusion to the back of the head.
On 08/19/2019 employee sustained a slightly sprained ankle during normal work maintenance. On 09/27/2019 the employee experience sharp pain in the ankle and reported to EE's supervisor. An x-ray revealed a slight fracture making the incident reportable on 09/27/2019.
Employee was changing screens and a bar dropped in 1/2 bin employee tried to retrieve. Employee fell which resulted in a broken leg.
Employee suffered from suspected Heat Exhaustion. At some point after exiting the enclosed cab of the excavator, employee fell. Employee was found conscious but disoriented on the ground. After falling, EE struck EE's head on an unknown object(s). Employee doesn't know how the fall occurred.
Crouched down loading lifter holes with anfo. Moving to the left for next hole and right foot slipped, and left knee hit rock lying on ground before putting knee on ground
On 7/23/19 an employee was dismounting a haul truck and twisted their L-knee. Initial X-ray and medical evaluation showed negative findings. An MRI on 9/12/19 showed a hairline fracture and local management later learned on 9/16/19 that employee had been receiving PT since August.
Employee twisted knee while performing routine groundsman operations. Injury did not become reportable until Sept. 23, 2019.
Employee jumped off man lift instead of using the ladder, sprained right knee.
Attempted to step out of truck at scale, fell and hit the ground.
Gust of wind caused employee to stumble and trip on air hose landing on right leg and left arm fracturing left elbow.
Equipment operator with 3 weeks experience as a re-hire and 2 years experience previously with RGI, injured employee's ribs on employee's left side when employee fell approximately 4-5 feet on a rock. Employee was attempting to ascend a track mounted Volvo excavator.
Blaster was pulling the loading hose out of the hole the ANFO pot went empty causing the compressed air in the pot to blast out the hose. Blaster could not hold onto the hose and turned to get away. When EE did EE slipped and fell hitting EE's left knee on a rock as EE went down which dislocated EE's kneecap
Employee leaned over ticket printer, located on platform, and fell to the ground. Employee had a partially collapsed lung, 5 broken ribs, cracked vertebrae.
Employee had fueled haul truck and was climbing back up ladder to cab. Employee did not maintain 3 points of contact and fell approximately 7' to concrete fueling pad. Right foot slipped as reaching for handrail under window. Employee landed on left hip and while falling hurt left wrist grabbing for a rail.
Mounting an excavator and slipped on the track causing right hand to strike and break the mirror causing cut requiring one suture.
Helping do PM service on a D8R Cat dozer employee was climbing down after shutting the door on the right side of the engine and was stepping from the blade arm step to the ground when his left knee popped that was on the step and cause him to fall to the ground employee went for x rays and show no broke bones but a MRI later showed a torn tendon.
Employee lost balance after breaking an excessively tight fitting loose on a machine falling backward landing on left hand and fracturing left wrist. The employee was working in a tight area between the hydraulic tank and front frame about a foot off the ground.
Employee was washing his loader off at the end of the shift and slip and fell on the ground, falling on his right arm and fracturing his elbow.
Loader operator was dismounting from loader when his right hand slipped from handrail. Supv. saw the operator falling and broke the fall with his own body before he hit the ground. Employee stated he was okay, but was taken for medical exam. On 8-9-11 operator went to Dr. and was taken off work duty for two weeks.
EE was walking and went to the mechanic's truck to get a tool when he slipped on the ice. He felt pain in his left knee. EE sought medical attention and was released back to work that same day with no restrictions. EE later saw a specialist and surgery was scheduled for March 22, 2010.
Employee stepped onto a working platform that had different grating and rolled his ankle.
EE had finished scaling the face and was standing on a piece of loose rock to see if he missed any. His ankle rolled off the rock and he heard a pop.
After further investigation by the mine company on 01/15/09, it was determine that this incident was an injury. EE was pulling an empty water hose that was caught on a ladder. When the hose caught on the ladder it caused the ee to abruptly stop and fall backwards. Where the ee fell it was dry, even and clear of debris. EE sprained his right shoulder.
Employee was carrying 5' long piece of 8" c-channel with another employee. Employee's boot laces got caught on a piece of expanded metal, causing him to lose his balance. When the employee fell, he landed on his right wrist and right knee. Employee complained of swelling of the wirst the following Monday (10/6/2008).
Technician was putting tools back in bed of service truck. Was sliding bed cover toward rear of truck to close, hand slipped off bed cover. Technician stumbled toward rear of truck, fell over tailgate and fell to the ground, dislocating shoulder.
EE was operating a skid steer loader, assisting another EE with a blast. Injured EE dismounted skid steer loader, he stepped on an uneven surface/object, severely spraining his right ankle.