The Operator was notified on 2/9/2026 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
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Showing 50 of 137Employee dismounted grader to check tire chains, slipped and fell on ice, injuring left elbow. Employee worked at full duty until 2/2/2026, when EE was taken off work by physician.
The employee was mounting a D11 Dozer, when EE lost EE's balance reaching for the grab rail, falling off the track to the ground.
The Operator was notified on 11/25/2025 that the employee has been diagnosed with Occupational Pneumoconiosis.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF A D10R DOZER AND MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP ON THE PUSH ARM TWISTING RIGHT KNEE
Drill operator had assisted another drill operator and was returning/walking to their drill when they twisted an ankle due to uneven ground.
The employee has recurring pain in their right elbow. On 10/14/2025 EE was diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow. Treatment is physical therapy, starting 10/22/2025. The employee continues to work at full capacity.
9/19/25, EE was straightening metal pipe framework on a drill rig using a chain come-a-long. One of the anchor hooks came loose, striking EE's left hand and thumb. EE was wearing gloves and safety glasses. First aid was administered, and EE returned to work that day. On 10/02/25, EE reported worsening pain in EE's thumb, which was later diagnosed as fractured at Urgent Care.
Employee was removing a block plate on a stick cylinder after a hose had ruptured. As they loosened the plate, hydraulic fluid exited from behind the plate, striking the employee in the face.
Employee was assisting a small truck mechanic and trying to connect two A/C hoses. Surgery to repair the bicep was on June 19, 2025
The Operator was notified on 5/12/2025 that the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
Employee was cutting tape with a knife. The knife slipped resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.
Employee fell from D 10 dozer after losing balance
The employee, an equipment operator, felt like something was in eye and the eye became irritated. The employee flushed the eye and continued to work till end of shift. On 4/1/2025 the employee returned to work but continued to feel discomfort. The employee went to medical facility and it was found that the eye had a scratch. Meds were prescribed.
Tire Tech was moving wheel parts around. Linked the flange ring and the bead seat band together in the hands of the manipulator. Turned around to lay the remote control down. The bead seat band slipped off of the flange ring and landed on Tire Tech's foot.
The employee reported chest pains to EE's co-worker and subsequentially lost consciousness. EMTs treated the employee who regained consciousness. The employee was transported to the hospital where EE was diagnosed with arrhythmia and anxiety. EE was treated and released and returned to work on EE's next regularly scheduled shift. This was a medical event, not work related.
At 11:50 AM EE was assisting a Lube Tech whose airline was frozen. EE provided an air source to the lube tech to complete the job. As EE was unhooking the airline, EE fell on the ice and landed on left shoulder. EE was transported to the hospital by the Safety Representative at the Workman Creek Mine.
The Operator was notified on 1/23/2025 that the employee has been diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.
AT THE END OF THE SHIFT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT TO EE'S PERSONAL VEHICLE & SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.
The employee was welding on a CAT 993K Endloader bucket 1/8/2025 on the evening shift. On 1/10/2025 employee felt discomfort in eyes and was diagnosed with welding flash burns to the eyes.
Employee was descending an engine ladder on a 730 rock truck when EE slipped resulting in hurting the left knee. Employee was scheduled off on 12/31 and 1/1 making 1/2/2025 the first shift missed. Employee had a ACL and meniscus repair 3 years ago on the same knee.
The injured employee was in a CAT785 Rock Truck that was being loaded by a CAT993K Loader. The loader ran over a rock causing the loader bucket strike the truck bed. This caused the injured employee to be rocked back and forth, causing neck pain.
Employee was placing a brake drum on the rear diff. The employee lifted the drum from the inside of the drum and pinched two fingers when placing it into place.
The employee was operating a CAT D11R Dozer. EE stated EE ran over a rock, jarring EE's body. There were no witnesses to the incident. EE's first day away from work was 9/17/24. NOTE: The operator concluded the incident investigation on 10/9/2024.
Employee was tasked to remove a driveline from a Cat D-11 dozer. The input shift slid out suddenly pinching the right hand between the input shaft and the connection point.
Employee was getting out of coal truck at south side stockpile at Workmans Creek in near creek. IW using 3-point contact, employee stepped down on the ground. The ground was unlevel and EE fell. When falling, EE caught self on EE's right wrist.
Employee reached into an overhead area to retrieve a drink and made contact with a metal item resulting in a laceration requiring 6 sutures. EE returned to work on EE's next scheduled shift on May 21, 2024.
Exiting bulk truck and foot slipped causing employee to fall to the ground. In bracing for the fall the employee strained EE's right wrist resulting in restricted duty.
Kneeling under PC3000 to put engine oil filter on and twisted to EE's left resulting a "pop of the knee. Incident occurred on 4/27/2024 but EE remained on duty at full capacity until being placed off on May 12 and missing EE's first shift on May 13, 2024.
Employee was walking up the stairs on EE's truck when EE felt a pop in EE's right foot. EE was diagnosed with a non displaced fracture of the 5th metatarsal bone.
Stated that EE was cutting down a tree while doing clear cutting work. At the time EE did not notice that a grapevine attached to the tree was underneath the leaves & was under EE's left foot. When the tree fell, the grapevine went with it, tangling EE's foot in it & drug EE down the hill 10'-15'. It chipped EE's left ankle. 2 Screws and a plate were put in EE's foot, & 6 staples.
Employee was changing a drill bit on RD 4103. Employee was striking a chisel with a hammer missing the chisel and hitting left thumb.
Injured employee was removing a hoist cylinder from a CAT 785 Truck, The bottom of the cylinder moved unexpectedly, striking them in the chest.
The operator has been notified the employee has occupational pneumonoconiosis.
The injured employee was dismounting a CAT D10R Dozer and stepped in a hole, spraining left ankle.
Employee was cutting a zip tie off of a flag and lacerated their left finger. 4 sutures required, no lost workdays.
EE slipped off the bottom step on the customers lube truck and fell to the ground hitting EE's Back and Wrist. The jobsite had about 12 inch's of snow and EE said EE was wearing all EE's PPE. (Steel toe Boots, Glasses, Reflective Cloths and Gloves)
Employee was stemming holes when EE turned to walk from one hole to the next and EE stepped on a rock, losing balance, falling to the ground and dislocating left knee.
Notified on 12/19/2023 that employee has Complicated Pneumoconiosis.
Employee was working on a bent engine door when the door struck the thumb resulting in a laceration. 3 sutures were needed to close wound.
Employee fell while walking around hill to cut a tree, landing on the chainsaw they were using, resulting in a laceration to the left arm. Employee received eight stitches and returned to work the next day.
Employee was descending the Pax haul road at the #7 marker, EE stated EE lost EE's brakes. EE then guided the truck which was loaded into a sump causing the truck to stop. EE struck face, head on the steering wheel causing a broken nose and right eye orbital fracture. EE was wearing seatbelt and road conditions did not play a part in the accident.
Employee was mounting drill RD 4004. As they placed left foot on the ladder rung, they felt a pop in the left foot. Employee has been placed off work.
Employee was sitting on a dozer track welding on an engine door. EE simply reached up to the grabrail to pull self up when EE felt pain in the shoulder. EE continued to work since the incident. First day of missed work was Monday, Nov 27, 2023.
EE was shutting the door of a dozer that the EE was operating. The EE pulled the door closed, smashing left middle finger. EE received (4) sutures, and returned to work the following day.
Fueler/greaser was servicing a CAT D10T dozer. It appears the employee fell from the right side to the ground.
Employee was swatting at a bee that had entered the cab of a drill. As EE did, EE's right hand made contact with a brass fitting that is part of the fire suppression system.
Employee was cutting heater hose with a knife. The knife slipped and created a laceration on the top of the right middle finger.
EE stopped at break check at Workman's Creek after dumping. Walked around and noticed tailgate wwasn't latched. Went to pick up on latch & tailgate fell in, pinching finger between latch & pin. Went to a medical clinic, got 15 stitches in right middle finger.
Employer was notified on 3-27-23 the employee was diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis.