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January 8, 2026
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
Employee was removing material build up off of equipment. As they were chiseling the material, they felt a pop in their back.
February 12, 2025
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Lifting steel plates in to chutes for welding repair.
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was lifting screen bearing; the bearing slipped and caught EE's hand between the bearing and the guard. The guard caused a cut on the palm of EE's hand requiring 5 stitches.
May 14, 2024
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was lifting a steel plate into place for welding. EE strained EE's Left Shoulder.
April 24, 2024
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Working on a ladder approximately 8 feet high. Attempting to loosen gyratory super nuts to disassemble unit when the socket broke off causing EE to lose balance and fall to the ground.
April 19, 2024
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was grinding metal with a 4.5" angle grinder. A small fragment landed on EE's right eye.
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Fall onto or against objects
The employee caught their foot of the grating while ascending the stairs of the scale house. They fell forward striking the grating with their left knee, right and left hands and chin. They were carrying a bag at the time. The steps and deck are made from steel grip strut grating.
October 12, 2022
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Sylvania Minerals LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee went to EE's personal doctor and was diagnosed with Left Shoulder Osteoarthritis on 10/12/2022. EE stated that EE believes the injury stems from an incident on 3/7/2022 where EE slipped on mud getting out of the water truck. The water truck was parked and EE was getting EE's stuff out of the cab when EE slipped and fell.
August 17, 2019
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Struck by falling object
While using a handheld grinder on the pulley shaft of BC-9, a piece of debris from the grinding operation entered the left eye of the employee. EE was grinding overhead and was wearing safety glasses and a face shield properly at the time. No violation of MSHA standards or company policies were found.
Working in manlift and fell out of open door on manlift about 5' off the ground. Fell on a spool of wire. Broke pelvis and cut ear.
September 7, 2013
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Inlet pipe to slurry pump slid while miner moving 4foot section of 12" polyethylene pipe, pipe pinched his hand between an electric motor and the pipe.
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Struck by falling object
Reaming out 1" holes with a die grinder to 1 1/16". Metal face shield rim collected burrs and spilled out when lifted. Foreign object in left eye.
June 11, 2012
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Cleaning the magnet off, of shot wire & metal objects sticking to it. The magnet support structure is made of square tubing, bees were inside it. While spraying for the bees one stung.
September 18, 2009
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Loading scrap iron in container, two pieces struck together and a small chip of iron hit his chin.
July 8, 2009
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Walking on catwalk to do repair work, greasing, on #1 conveyor line, employee tripped on debris and fell on left knee resulting in minor contusion of knee.
May 31, 2007
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
OTHER
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Walking across the shop to get into haul truck felt pain in lower back. He has degenerative disc in lower back this reaggervated an old injury.
May 29, 2007
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Doing maintenance in chute on the bypass gate, weld broke struck right eye lid and cut it.
January 16, 2007
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Unloading new trough rollers from the manlift basket, right thumb got caught between handrail & trough roller.
April 18, 2006
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Flash burns (welding)
Holding steel parts for welder.
March 3, 2006
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
water truck operator
MACHINERY
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Bending over welding.
December 8, 2005
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Walking on cat walk and slipped on ice.
February 4, 2005
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
ledgeman/hand, quarry man
MACHINERY
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Flash burns (welding)
Helping welder, flash burn to eyes.
October 17, 2004
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object
Hitting a return roller, metal or dust flew in right eye.
August 16, 2004
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Climbing into rock truck, slipped, landed on left foot.
June 9, 2004
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Sylvania Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
steel welding plate slipped and hit foot
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