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Climbing into the 490 excavator. EE placed foot on step, grabbed handle with right hand and then grabbed left handle with left hand. As EE added weight to foot to hoist self up EE's foot slipped and EE's left hand lost grip, leaving EE's right arm to catch all EE's weight.

EE Slipped of access latter of WA500 loader as EE was dismounting falling 4 1/2 feet to ground. EE sustained tear to ACL and fracture to fibula to right leg.

Employee was cutting a tube of grease with utility knife and cut the tip of left thumb.

On 7/26/2024, while walking on a travelway, EE moved to opposite side of the road due to conditions ahead being uneven. EE stated that upon moving to the other side of the travelway, they felt a pop near the arch of their left foot. EE was seen by company doctor and put on restricted duty and was prescribed the use of an immobilization device.

While servicing a tire on the left front of a WA600, the technician placed a hydraulic ram between the axle suspension assembly of the WA600 and the inside flange of the wheel. When the bead of the tire came loose from the force of the ram pushing on the flange, the ram slipped and hit the technician in the face.

On 5/13/2024, at approximately 3:50pm, Management received a report of an EE having difficulty breathing after having worked to adjust a gate for a feeder in the surge tunnel. EE was assessed by Plant Mangement and taken to local ER for assessment for CO poisoning. EE was admitted and treated for elevated levels of CO in EE's blood.

EE was operating a haul truck, hauling clay to the dump. EE dismounted the cab of the haul truck and walked toward the excavator's work area unannounced. At this point a chunk of clay came off the face and struck the EE in question on the outer right thigh. EE was seen by company clinic and was issued work restrictions.

stepped into soft mud, fell forward, sprain left wrist (1st day of treatment 1/24/24)

EE was working to remove a pin from excavator bucket when EE's left hand was struck by hammer handle causing fracture to left hand.

On 4/16/2022, EE reported a slip and fall while working in the Secondary Plant. EE continued working through the shift. On 4/18/2022, EE reported swelling in the right hand and was taken to the doctor on 4/19/2022. EE was subsequently provided with a sling to keep the right arm elevated and immobilized for 8 days.

On 12/30/2021, EE reported feeling a burning sensation in lower abdomen following an attempt to break a hydraulic hose on a Loader. EE was subsequently taken to the Dr. and allowed to work pending evaluation by surgeon for potential hernia. On 3/17/2022, EE underwent surgery to repair hernia in lower abdomen.

EE was cleaning screen possum belly, a 2'x2' piece of hardened fine material came in contact with the EE's leg, EE thought that EE sprained it. Other EEs helped EE out, when EE came out the pain increased. Supervisor took EE to the ER, X-rays were taken and determined that it had a fracture on shinbone. EE was wearing proper PPE.

EE was attempting to remove a ripper tip from the D10 dozer. EE was striking the tip with a hammer and a sliver of metal broke off striking EE in the left thigh. EE was taken to the clinic for observation by another EE

EE was pulling on a wrench trying to remove a plug from an L250 Volvo Loader. While pulling EE's left shoulder popped. EE was taken to clinic by another EE. The plug was real tight causing EE to pull extremely hard.

On December 16, 2016, Miner was attempting to split a 2' seam off a rock that was lying flat on the forks of the loader. As the 2' rock spilt, the remaining rock on the bottom side had an unknown seam that broke in half causing the rock to fall off the forks and roll onto ee right ankle. EE was taken to the hospital and was diagnosed with a fracture to right ankle.

EE was removing rocks from tail pulley when a rock from above fell and hit employee on hard hat causing lacerations.

EE was operating a Stonemason 70 rock chopper. While spinning the rock to go into the machine the EE got Left small finger caught between the rock and the frame of the machine. The resulting injury was a laceration to the small left finger which required sutures.

Employee was performing post operation inspection of impact crusher. While kneeling on one knee, EE was shutting the hatch doors on the crusher. EE lost balance and fell backwards landing on the catwalk.

Employee was shoveling aggregate material off of screen in primary plant, felt shoulder pop followed by a lot of pain. Employee reported it to supervisor immediately.

Finger under a thin rock as operator lowered top jaw to cut the rock did not move finger from under rock causing the middle finger on the end to be smashed. Resulting in lacerated finger requiring bandages and antibiotic cream and checks for infection.

Two employees took the initiative to remove a rock hammer on a 360 excavator and to install a rock bucket, one of the employees was pushing out the pin and it went to far out falling on his right hand causing a pinch point. He tried to hold it but since it was to heavy it pinched his right hand finger.