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April 6, 2026 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by flying object

Employee was hit with a clevis in the mouth resulting in a busted lip and broken teeth.

March 26, 2026 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee got a pinky finger smashed between 2 screens. Nail came loose and it was glued back on.

February 20, 2026 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolese Bros Co · Fall from machine

On 02/20/2026 the injured employee was descending down the steps of a Komatsu 475 Wheeled Loader when they slipped and fell injuring their right knee. On 03/25/2026 MRI results revealed they had ruptured their right patellar tendon and was placed on work restrictions.

November 7, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was changing a hydraulic motor on telesmith while loosening bolts my finger got smashed while holding bottom nut removing bolts .

August 22, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Dolese Brothers Company · Contact with heat

Employee was dehydrated

July 17, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Dolese Bros Co · Contact with heat

employee was dehydrated while working and started shaking. EE wanted to go to the ER

June 3, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tripped on pallet and EE kicked self in the calf

May 28, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by falling object

Employee was helping other employees carry a metal plate and they dropped it on their finger, fracturing it.

April 16, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Dolese Bros Co · Contact with electrical current

Employee was working on an electrical unit was electrocuted.

April 2, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing quality control work and tweaked EE's knee.

February 13, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Quapaw Company · Struck by flying object

Emp using a sledge to straighten track, sliver from sledge came back and cut employee's face.

February 5, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Brothers Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee smashed EE's finger between equipment and conveyor.

January 27, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was slicing conveyor belt and cut their hand with a knife. Stitches

January 17, 2025 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Quapaw Company · Struck by flying object

Changing bucket teeth on a Caterpillar 374 excavator. Using a sledgehammer to remove the teeth, a 7mm chunk of tooth broke off and entered the operators left leg just above the knee.

December 16, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Trying to pry a pulley off, bar slipped and caught their thumb between the two.

November 25, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was moving a barrel that had liquid and material in it and went to move it and tweaked lower back. Now when moving it side to side it has sharp pains.

October 25, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing handrailing from deconstructed conveyor. Employee was cutting support bolts from the top of the handrail using a torch. When the second bolt was cut, the handrail had stored energy and popped free. The handrail then came in contact with employees forearm, causing a laceration.

October 25, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a rock that was lodged and the saddle came back and jammed EE's finger. The injury wasn't recordable until they found a fracture and put EE in a rigid brace on 11/19/24.

October 3, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Crusher was plugged and we were try unplugging it and I was on the crusher floor stabbing the side of the crusher with a pry bar to knock the rock down and while doing it my right wrist popped. I now have a sharp pain in my wrist, hard to lift anything and rotate. I did not stash it and it is not swollen just hurts when I move it

September 26, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by flying object

Employee had breaker bar propped against jaw die trying to hold back up to take bolts off of the jaws toe protector. The breaker bar slipped off the jaw die and swung around and hit EE in the arm.

September 20, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was cleaning by W-11 on the stand-up skid steer. EE went to back drag a pile and hit forward instead of reverse and hit the pile and pinned EE's hand under the conveyor frame to the top of the skid steer handle.

July 17, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling rock from the walkway and twisted EE's back

June 29, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Prying a rock out and cutting EE's finger and got stitches

June 11, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured employee was scaling built up material off the side of feed hopper with a bar when they caught the end of their left pinky finger between the bar and hopper wall resulting in a closed fracture to the tip of the finger.

May 24, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was shoveling in between the shuttle conveyors of the bottom floor of the Mill. EE was shoveling bent over to avoid the conveyor above EE and twisted after getting a shovel full to throw into the bin. EE then felt a shock in the lower back.

May 19, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Struck against stationary object

Injured employee was working on clearing a centrifugal pump that was sanded off. The discharge polyline was removed to access the inside of the pump, while pulling hand out of the discharge side of the pump after feeling for blockage IE contacted the sharp edge of the pump impeller causing a laceration to left hand, middle finger that required 23 sutures.

May 3, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was jumping up and down on the bumper trying to release the trailer from the hitch and sprained EE's ankle

May 2, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

One employee threw a shovel up to another employee cutting the catchers hand.

May 1, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was on EE's knees pushing the new screens into the bottom deck and EE's knee popped.

April 30, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Dolese Bros Co · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working on c3 tail pulley guard with the contractors. EE squatted down to put rubber guarding on the frame. When EE stood halfway up, EE's knee popped and EE dropped back down.

April 24, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolese Bros Co · Fall from machine

EE was running fuel and water to drill 569. EE was pulling pump out of water trailer when EE fell backwards and hit the ground. Slipped and fell off water trailer. Hurt right shoulder.

April 18, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was swinging a sledgehammer and felt a pop in shoulder

March 25, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling in the bin and tweaked back.

March 25, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The injured employee was unclogging an infeed hopper when the chute gate IE was holding was contacted by a chunk of clay. IE's right ring finger was caught between the chute gate and the chunk of clay resulting in a laceration. The injured employee was escorted for further medical treatment that resulted in 11 sutures.

February 28, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off trailer onto uneven ground. Just had surgery on 12/1/24

February 12, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by flying object

Employee operating the unit, was struck with a come-a-long on their right hand due to being in the line of fire.

January 2, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by falling object

Was putting railroad ties on a trailer to set part of the jaw crusher on, EE miss placed EE's foot and step off the trailer. With doing so EE hit the ground and a railroad tie landed on the center of EE's ribs.

December 5, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was moving the electric 3 1/2 ton hoist with about 25' of chain on the overhead trolley system for picking up parts.

November 21, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a ladder out of a hole and strained back.

November 1, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

employee smashed EE's finger between 2 rocks and received 2 stitches

October 9, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bent over the feeder gate for a prolonged time and when employee stood up, had pain in lower back.

September 29, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee cut leg with a knife and received stitches.

August 11, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee pinched finger in between 2 pieces of metal tubing

August 4, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FIRE
Dolese Bros Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

Either a hose or cooler burst (unknown at this time) spraying the turbo with compressor oil leading to a fire on the rig (extinguished in under 30 minutes). Driller leapt from the rig breaking their left heel, spraining right ankle, and second degree burns on left forearm and right hand (grabbed the handrail to leap over). Accident is investigation underway this week.

August 1, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FIRE
Dolese Bros Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

Haul truck overheated and caught on fire, employee received 1st degree burns on several body parts.

July 25, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Dolese Bros. Co. · Struck against stationary object

EE hit elbow on a piece of angle iron and fractured the elbow.

May 5, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was lifting up a grinder and touched the trigger on it and it cut EE's forearm.

May 1, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dolese Bros Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on some parts and the door to the area EE was working in started to shut and EE stuck hand in to catch it.

September 19, 2022 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dolese Bros Co · Struck by falling object

Employee was trying to remove the lock pin on the #4 crusher with a pry bar and dropped the bowl on their middle finger.

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