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2000–2026
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September 24, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amrize Southwest Inc. · Fall from ladders

While using A-frame ladder to remove material from elevated beams, the RAM team member had already made several trips up/down the ladder. On way back up for another trip, ladder tipped over while EE was climbing, resulting in a fall. The RAM team member was taken to the hospital. Medical evaluation, including x-rays, revealed a fracture to both the tibia & fibula, requiring surgery

November 10, 2022 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amrize Southwest Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was building scaffold over conveyor belt. Employee slipped 18 inches catching armpit on the scaffold bar. This dislocated EE's shoulder. Shoulder was put back in place same day.

October 15, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amrize Southwest Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing up dozer to fuel the machine, as ee grabbed the grab bar ee right hand, ee left foot slipped causing ee to strain left shoulder.

June 30, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregate Industries SWR · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing down ladder and felt pain in right knee.

September 26, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The ee was climbing off the cone. His foot slipped between the ladder and cone. He fell hitting his right side on the top of the ladder.

September 7, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stepped down from a pedestal to a platform when he stumbled and tripped and fell towards the midrail of the handrail causing injury to forehead and nose. Employee received stitches on the forehead and had a bone fracture of the nose.

July 1, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM LOADER AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP. HE FELL BACKWARDS AND LANDED ON HIS BACK AND HIT HIS HEAD.

May 9, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Went into the screen to clear a jam in the rock chute. Was getting out of the machine onto ladder, foot stuck and pivoted foot resulting in a strain/sprain to left ankle.

May 12, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while exiting the truck, missed the last step and slipped

April 1, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Slipped off equipment in the rain.

November 13, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM BAG HOUSE WHEN HE SLIPPED LANDING ON KNEE DUE TO WATER ON LADDER.

June 21, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frehner Construction Co Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM CRAN3 WHEN HE SLIPPED APPROX 3', FALLING AND FRACTURING LEFT RIB.

May 25, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bardon Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM A LOADER AND SLIPPED JAMMING HIS LEFT KNEE.

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