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February 5, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall from machine

Miner stepped out of operator's station of Cat 14H blade to close open engine bay door. In doing so miner stepped onto rear tire that was covered in mud, slipping & falling to the ground. This resulted in spraining left wrist. Miner had MRI completed on 3/10/24 & results were provided to SRMG safety on 3/12/24 stating there was in fact a fracture in the wrist. No other issues.

January 16, 2023 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Miner was running for cover from the starting rain storm when EE stepped on the concrete near the flocculent tank. In doing so EE stepped on a small amount of spilled wet flock and slipped. Miner said they felt a pain in lower back.

December 5, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On the morning of 12/6/2022 miner reported to their supervisor that on 12/05/2022 they had jumped from the Jaw crusher frame rail and injured their right knee upon landing on uneven surface. Employee was sent for medical and placed on restricted duty for a sprain knee.

November 28, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall from machine

Miner was stepping out of service truck when they missed the bottom step and fell to the ground. Miner impacted the ground with left shoulder resulting in an injury to the shoulder.

August 3, 2021 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was inspecting the head pully of a conveyor belt on the Jaw crusher while standing on the chassis of the jaw. Miner stepped over to one of the tires and it rotated causing miner to start to fall. Miner grabbed the support leg of the conveyer to stop the fall and strained right shoulder and upper arm. Miner was placed on restricted duty by medical.

August 6, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was dismounting the 670 G Excavator. Using 3-points of contact, operator's right ankle rolled when placing foot on uneven ground resulting in a sprained right ankle.

January 13, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall from machine

Miner was climbing down out of the 980K loader during the pre-trip inspection and missed the bottom rung of the ladder that is attached to the loader. This resulted in EE falling and landing on hands and back. 6 hours later the miner requested to be checked by medical. X-rays came back negative and miner was given one off work for recovery by the doctor.

July 9, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall from machine

Miner was climbing out of the cab on a 621 G water pull when EE missed one of the steps on the way down. This resulted in the miner falling from the equipment landing on EE's backside and causing a contusion to EE's mid and lower back. Miner was placed on restricted duty by the urgent care center.

July 17, 2018 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driver was cleaning side window did not have three points of contact when stepping off the semi. Twisted and broke right ankle on flat surface.

April 10, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall onto or against objects

Team loaded excavator onto trailer for transport. Employee climbed to top of equipment to get a height measurement for permitting. EE was not wearing fall arrest gear. While climbing back down, EE slipped on some hydraulic fluid and fell approx. 16' to the ground. EE's left arm hit the trailer beam, EE bounced off the track and landed on the ground.

April 6, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was climbing into a IT-28 wheel loader and missed step. As employee started to fall they caught themselves with right arm and felt a pop straining right shoulder. No medical treatment was requested at this time and a report was made. On 4/11/17 miner requested to go to the doctors and per doctors request was placed on restricted duty on 4/11/2017.

November 18, 2014 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall from machine

Good weather; Employee was standing on the back of his truck and went to step down from truck and apparently his shoe got caught on something causing him to fall to ground. He was not more than two feet above ground when he fell. He claims that he injured his shoulder, arm and knee.

July 1, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As he stepped off a loader backwards and turned to walk away he felt a slight tingle which gradually got worse.

March 20, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall down stairs

Missed the step and his right leg went in between the steps causing him to fall backwards putting pressure on his leg.

November 14, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall to the walkway or working surface

He was walking away from the trash can at the wash plant after throwing away some trash and slipped on the mud falling on his right hand.

November 8, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall onto or against objects

He was putting fuel into the manlift, and as he began to climb on from the forward side his foot slipped off the frame causing him to fall and landed on his right knee.

October 5, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was checking the under cone, and then jumped down off the conveyor belt which was 3 feet on to a dirt pile causing injury to his neck.

July 20, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

As he went to step up on the gen set platform, he lost his footing and fell. When he fell he put his arm out to catch himself.

April 11, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall to the walkway or working surface

As he was pulling on a pry bar at the welding shop table the bar slipped causing him to fall.

October 18, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall from machine

He was standing on a tram, installing a new hydr. hose in the articulating area of the machine and he lost his footing and fell to the ground.

June 15, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Materials Group · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS HE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE WATER POOL HE STEPPED ON A ROCK, CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

March 4, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING THRU THE MECHANIC SHOP SHE TRIPPED AND LOST HER FOOTING DUE TO A DAMAGED FLOOR CAUSING HER TO FALL ON HER RIGHT WRIST.

March 4, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall onto or against objects

AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE V-BELT TO TIGHTEN THE WIPER, THE V-BELT BROKE. THE EE FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST THE HEAD PULLEY INJURING HIS BACK.

July 24, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS HE WAS WALKING HE STEPPED ON A PLATE AND HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL AND LANDING IN A SITTING POSITION WITH HIS HANDS BEHIND HIM.

June 30, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS SHE WALKED UP TO THE TIME CLOCK THE TOE OF HER BOOT CAUGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK CAUSING HER TO FALL AND INJURE HER SHOULDER.

February 27, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Materials Group · Fall onto or against objects

AS HE WENT TO PICK UP AN IDLER ROLLER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL RIGHT ON TOP OF IT LANDING ON HIS SIDE.

December 5, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING HIS SCREENS ON THE WASH PLANT HE SLIPPED IN THE 57 CHUTE AND HIS FOOT SLID BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL CUTTING HIS LEG.

October 4, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AS HE WENT TO STEP OVER A PIPE, THERE WAS WATER ON THE OTHER SIDE AND HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RT.LEG TO CROSS OVER TO THE LEFT AND HIS KNEE HIT THE CONCRETE AS HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

July 25, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Materials Group · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS HE WAS WALKING BY THE CRUSHER HE SLIPPED ON THE MUD AND HIS ANKLE TWISTED. HE FELT TWO VERY PAINFULL POPS ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

February 26, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE SAID HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. HE SAID AS HE WENT TO TAKE A STEP ON CEMENT STEP HE FELL. HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE MISSED THE STEP OR HIS LEGS FOLDED UP ON HIM.

December 8, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall on save level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER PARKING TRK #42-106 AT THE FUEL STATION HE CROSSED THE ROAD, TO GET TO HIS OFFICE WHEN HE WENT TO STEP UP FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF MEGA MIX/LUBE BLDG, THE NEXT THING HE REMEMBERS WAS ROLLING DOWN THE SMALL GRADE. ANOTHER EE CAME OVER TO CHECK ON HIM, AND HELPED HIM TO HIS FEETAT WHICH TIME HE NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER LEFT ABDOMEN & LOWER BACK

December 7, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall from ladders

AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND AS HE STEPPED WITH HIS FOOT HE HEARDA LOUD POP.

June 30, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall from ladders

WHILE STANDING ON A LADDER CHANGING A RETURN ROLLER, THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.

June 22, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Materials Group · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE ASSISTING CHANGING SCREENS AT THE WASH PLANT HE WAS WALKING SIDEWAYS AND TRIPPED ON DEBRIS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

April 19, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Materials Group · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LEAVING THE PARKING AREA WHICH WAS VERY DARK HE JUMPED OVER A BERM AND THEN STEPPED INTO A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

April 18, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Salt River Sand & Rock · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE ASSISTING WITH MAINTENANCE ON THE CONVEYORBELT HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE BELT STRIKING AROCK WITH HIS HEAD.

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