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Due to personal medical illness, employee fell out of pickup truck parked at electrical room in the secondary plant. They suffered a laceration to the forehead and received stitches.
Employee was injured when they fell walking to the troop carrier. Injury became reportable on 11-18-25 when an orthopedic specialist diagnosed a left shoulder partial rotator cuff tear and left shoulder proximal humerus fracture. Physical therapy was also ordered.
Employee rolled left ankle resulting in a fracture
(Illness) Employee was standing and passed out, fell to the ground, and received a cut on EE's head from the ground. (total time passed out was less than a minute). EE was taken to the hospital, received 3 stitches to close the cut along with IV's. EE was then released, told to stay home one day, permitted by the doctor to drive self home. EE has been working since then.
Trespasser entered mine property and while attempting to climb down from bench 5 to bench 6, slipped and fell approximately 40 feet breaking both legs.
Employee rolled their left ankle while getting out of a pickup. The injury became reportable after a doctor placed employee on restrictions on 02/26/2025
Employee was climbing a ladder to complete a task on the crusher. Employee went to step on to the third rung of the ladder and slipped. Employee landed on the handrail to EE's right. When employee fell EE's finger/arm caught a piece of metal plate resulting in a scratch on EE's arm and a cut on EE's finger resulting in the nail falling off.
While dismounting a loader, the employee slipped on the bottom rung of the loader and ruptured their left bicep tendon as EE's weight shifted.
12/10/24 EE slipped and fell on ice. EE continued first aid treatment until 1/27/2025 EE was prescribed psychical therapy.
sprained ankle after stepping over fuel containment wall.
Employee fell into the frame of a conveyor while removing tail pulley guard.
Employee fell while washing equipment.
On 9/12/2024 EE was walking down a set of stairs, slipped, and fell backwards, causing slight discomfort. EE received first aid care until 12/2/2024. On 12/2/2024 EE was prescribed physical therapy, making the incident recordable on 12/2/2024.
While descending from the powder rig the employee stepped to the ground and rolled the left ankle
Employee stepped down off of excavator and rolled their ankle causing a sprain.
Employee fell from trailer - injury lower leg
Employee slipped on the concrete floor and fell on EE's left side. Physical therapy and restrictions were prescribed for the employee. Injury became reportable 4/26/2024 when the MRI validated the injury was work-related.
Employee was walking to check on pit pump and tripped resulting in a shoulder strain. Accident became reportable on 11/15/2024 when employee had surgery.
Employee was climbing down the front end loader ladder, as EE stepped off the bottom rung, EE slipped and fell.
Employee missed a step and fell backward hitting EE's head, causing a small laceration resulting in two staples.
The employee was connecting a water hose to the drill to fill with water. Once connected, EE turned back and tripped over the hose that was laying on the ground causing EE to fall and dislocate left middle and index fingers.
Employee was descending a ladder following changing a light on a front end loader. Accidently stepped off the second rung and fell. This resulted in a back contusion and restricted duty from occupational doctor.
Employee was loosing a bolt on a hammer attachment mounted to an excavator. Lost EE's balance and fell, fracturing EE's left wrist.
Employee was in the process of fueling a diesel powered water pump. As they walked to the pump in the rain they slipped on a muddy surface and fell. The employee fractured their right leg during the fall.
While performing screen maintenance, employee stepped into open hole and fell to same level.
The employee was lowering a primer assembly into the borehole when EE lost EE's footing and fell to the ground. EE injured EE's left thumb as EE put EE's hand down to break EE's fall. The injury is a severe strain.
Employee was descending stairs, misstepped and slid down stairs. Employee hit elbow on stairs
The injured employee (IE) was participating in first aid/CPR/AED classroom training when IE experienced a personal medical event and subsequently fell to the concrete floor striking face requiring medical treatment beyond first aid. IE was transported to a local ER where IE was treated for a nasal fracture and sutures to the nose.
The injured employee (IE) was operating a CAT D8T dozer to push material to the loader operator. As the IE was exiting the D8T dozer, the IE's heel was caught on the track causing IE to fall to the ground level. The IE was evaluated at the local ER and determined to have a fracture to IE's L3 disc. No further treatment was necessary.
While performing crusher maintenance, employee stood on mid-rail of handrail and fell to lower level.
Misstep over own boots causing employee to trip and fall landing on right knee. Evaluated by medical provider with ongoing treatment.
An over-the-road truck driver (non-miner) with CKJ Transport LLC. of North Texas was on site at the North Bridgeport Quarry when they fell while mounting truck cab. Driver injured left foot and suffered abrasion on the back of their head.
Mechanic was stepping down off of a skid steer and sprained EE's ankle.
Employee was painting rib markings and as EE was turning around, tripped on a rock. When EE fell, the right hand and wrist landed on a sharp rock. This contact caused a laceration on EE's right hand and wrist.
Employee partially stepped on a stair edge and rolled EE's ankle.
The injured employee was performing maintenance on a bearing for the P-1 conveyor when right foot slipped into a gap between the conveyor frame and the concrete retaining wall. The injured employee's body turned to one side causing a twisting injury to the right knee.
Incident that occurred was not related to mining activity. Miner had a personal medical event and as a result received 4 stitches on forehead above EE's right eye.
The employee was stepping down off the ladder and slipped grabbing the handrail to break fall. This wrenched the employee's shoulder causing an injury. Oily residue was identified on the ladder.
EE clocked in and was walking to EE's vehicle from the scale house. EE cut the wedge between the sidewalk and parking lot through the grass to EE's car. EE slipped on the wet grass injuring ankle.
Customer truck driver (OTR -not a miner) arrived site for product. After being loaded driver stopped on route to scale and fell from truck while tarping. Driver injured right ankle requiring EMS. Informational/caution signage posted along entry/exit route instructing drivers.
Field machinist was carrying a boring bar out of the back of the service truck and going down stairs EE tripped and fell forward. The weight of the boring bar smashed EE's hand at impact to ground. Bleeding and swelling of EE's right hand was treated with triage, so first date became reportable was 4-23-21 when we were notified of the fracture.
Mine operator was notified approximately 4 hours later of a customer truck driver that slipped and fell on the ground.
The deceased individual was not an employee of the miner operator & was a trespasser on the site. The individual was reportedly evading police in the early morning hours of 1/7/21. The individual reportedly made it past the location's fence & became a trespasser on property. The trespasser fell off of a highwall & down into the pit.
Employee was helping position rigging equipment over a screen deck. As EE was handing a tagline to another employee EE stepped into an opening.
During a pre-shift of the Gradall scaler, the employee was leaning against a chain handrail. The chain broke and the employee fell backwards approximately six feet to the ground.
Employee was shoveling snow off the deck of the work boat, employee slipped and fell on deck. Employee was put on restricted duty on 11/02/2020 by a physician and became reportable.
Employee was walking back to personal vehicle to get a flashlight to perform pre shift inspection on mobile equipment and tripped over a rock that was submerged.
At 4:35 AM on 8/26/20 EE arrived on site prior to shift start to retrieve items from 769D Cat haul truck. EE was at 2nd rung from top of ladder, lost grip w/left hand on grab bar located below windshield. EE swung out towards the right & fell off of haul truck, landed on ground. Compression fracture to T12 vertebra.
Employee was on the bottom step of a four step ladder. Upon stepping down to the ground, EE lost balance and fell.
The employee was stepping off of the bus underground. Employee said they stepped in a pile of 3/8 minus and rolled the right ankle. The employee did not seek medical attention or treatment until 7-7-20. The injury became reportable 7-8-20.