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It was sleeting when subject was descending a metal grate staircase when they slipped. Subject grabbed the railing and heard a pop in right shoulder and felt pain. Subject also felt pain in right ankle. Subject has returned to work but is awaiting medical follow up. Subject is employed by Yaggy Trucking and not a miner. Yaggy trucking does not have a contractor ID number.

Subject was changing the bags in a baghouse on 3/13 and 3/16 which involved a lot of bending and lifting. Subject had discomfort in EE's back and thought resting it would be fine, but still had pain days later. Subject reported it on 3/19/2026. Subject has been going to a chiropractor to help with the discomfort.

A pipe was rigged up to be placed when the weight shifted and the subject's hand was smashed between the pipe and a pump. The subject suffered a broken left ring finger.

While using a punch to dislodge a backstop bushing from a conveyor gear reducer, subject struck a finger with the hammer. Subject did not think it was bad until they noticed the bone was moving the next day.

On 03/05/2026 Subject was walking when EE strained EE's calf. Subject first went to the doctor on 03/09/2026 and was put on light duty restrictions. The doctor has indicated that the subject is likely to be on light duty restrictions until May. No further medical information is available.

Associate took off hard hat to fit in small area and when EE moved, EE cut EE's head on an edge of steel which required stitches.

Associate was using an electric rail car opener when the reaction arm slipped from the rail car body and struck the associate in the head. The associate was confused and had brief memory loss. Associate suffered a concussion.

We were removing pipe from the clients well. Crew was using a dong tong (large pipe wrench) utilizing a sling on a ram to help break the coupling loose. The sling slipped off the wrench causing the wrench to move back toward employee. Employee twisted EE's knee when this happened. Employee has been seen and is currently on light duty working in our shop.

Associate was changing a tooth on a bucket when they struck the tip of the tooth with a hammer causing a sliver of metal to break off. The sliver of metal was embedded in their cheek.

While cleaning a car at the rail clean-out, the associate used a bar instead of a car opener on a stubborn hard rail door. While doing this, the associate struck EE's right leg/shin with the bar and suffered a puncture wound to the right leg/shin area. Associate went to clinic and received 2 x-rays, (1) stitch and a tetanus shot.

Miner was cutting tape off a wire lead to change a motor. Miner cut a slit in the top of the tape/lead and the knife cut through quicker than usual and the knife cut miner's forearm.

Associate was working on a pump in the primary wash area. Coworker noticed the associate sweating a lot and not responding to questions that the coworker was asking the associate. Temperature was 55 degrees outside. Associate seemed confused and not acting right.

Associate was using a handheld grinder and standing in a position where sparks were flying into EE's jeans. Jeans started on fire in the spot where the sparks were concentrated causing a burn to EE's leg.

Technician was adjusting blocking, load shifted causing 4x4 board to come up and hit technicians mouth/lip.

Miner went to close hatch on trailer bulk material tank at hatch closing station, stepped in the hole of the tank causing EE to fall. EE's injuries were a sprain of left shoulder, low back sprain and traumatic ecchymosis of right thigh.

Contractor climbed up ladder to aid in removing cover to head section. When transferring from ladder to conveyor to tie off, took a wrong step and fell roughly 12 feet backwards landing on the chute and then to the concrete on their back. Contractor broke their tailbone.

Arrived to work when it was still dark to prepare for a bearing change, as the sun started getting brighter in EE's eye, it began to get sensitive to light and started having pain. Eye kept tearing and felt a sensation of foreign material, so EE flushed EE's eye with solution from the eyewash station. Associate was wearing goggles, didn't know what was causing the irritation.

Associate took a bar to close the bottom gate of a rail car and associate felt a tinge in their back. Stopped what they were doing and asked another associate to close the gate on the car.

Associate was installing a bearing on a shaft. Felt pop in shoulder area when they had to push, pull and wiggle bearing to get bearing positioned on shaft.

6 months ago right shoulder soreness was reported to coach when associate tried to move a jersey block that was tipped over and stuck in the mud and had water in it. Associate refused to get checked out by medical professional or any medical treatment. 12/8/22 received notice of restrictions from same associate for injury of same shoulder.

Employee had a an audiogram that showed a Standard Threshold Shift. EE also had a second audiogram to confirm the findings of the first. The Associate Farms, Hunts and uses a Chainsaw in personal life without proper hearing protection, so this hearing loss is most likely due to high non-occupational noise exposure.

Walking in deep sand and over rough terrain, bending and twisting. This caused a strain or sprain to the left knee.

Splicing a belt on the McCloskey. Associate was cutting the belt to splice it and the knife slipped and the associate cut the pointer finger on left hand.

While operating the drill press in the wash maintenance shop to make a hole on plate, the drill bit got stuck and the base plate jerked and turned hitting the associates hand and cutting middle finger on left hand. The associate had to get sutures.

The McCloskey S190 was being fed by the loader. The McCloskey suddenly shut off. The operator got out to check what was wrong and there was a code on the machine that said "cooler fail". The operator went to check how hot the cap was on the radiator, EE barely touched the cap and the cap flew off and the hot coolant sprayed on EE's forearm causing burns to EE's forearm skin.

Associate was walking towards the stacking conveyor kind of fast next to the clarifier when EE slipped and fell down head first and hit right side of head on the concrete. The concrete was wet and may also have had some algae and floc on it. Possible concussion without loss of consciousness, and sprain of right side ligaments of cervical spine.

Lifting a chain fall from floor grating, chain got stuck in the grating when pulling up and associate felt pain in their right elbow. Right elbow was sprained or strained.

Changing out face shield from clear to tinted using a leatherman multitool knife to pry it off. The blade wasn't locked open so it flipped shut causing a laceration on little finger of left hand.

Faulty regulator on vaporizer caused gas to leak into the vaporizer unit. When the vaporizer ignited, it caused the gas to ignite and blow the cover off the top of the unit.

Associate was cleaning up around the wash plant, moving cross members to pick up with the telehandler. In the process of picking up the last cross member they heard a knee pop, which caused them to drop the cross member and knee bumped it on the way down. The right knee was fractured below the knee cap which will cause the associate to be on restrictions.

Associate was unloading pieces of scrap wire from work truck when a piece of wire flipped up and went under safety glasses and poked right eye.

Changing the head section of the telestacker, associate was tightening a bolt, the wrench slipped off the bolt and caused the associate to hit right elbow against the side of the head section.

Associate was sitting at desk doing computer work in the electrical office, they stood up from chair and turned and felt knee pain.

Associate was operating a skidsteer on a hot day. The equipment was not equipped with air conditioning and the windows could not be opened because of dusty conditions.

Associate was cutting a rubber hose and knife slipped and cut palm on left hand. 1 cm laceration to left palm. Received stitches and tetanus shot.

Employee was lifting 45 degree angle pipes onto pallet when they felt something pop in thier back.

Finger pinched between steel and crescent wrench. Pushing on the wrench and EE was pushing on the wrench. Trying to tighten the belt on the conveyor.

Associate bent over to pick up belt and hurt back from improper lifting. Belt was too heavy for one associate to lift.

Getting screw auger out of baghouse. Arm got caught in ladder cage and smashed by auger.

Unlatching door on D6 Dozer to get side compartment off; Needed to refill hydraulics after a service; machine was on 12" blocks, not ground level - Reaching pulled neck muscles.

Associate caught fingertip between drive V-belt and driver skave while removing impeller from pump. This caused fracture to the fingertip on left hand ring finger.

Customer Truck Driver was closing the trailer lids at the safety rack when EE lost EE's footing falling off the trailer to the ground below. The employee was transferring from the safety rack platform to the top of the trailer before the incident occurred.

Miner was removing a head pulley shaft when it fell pinching EE's right hand between the shaft and the work table.

The water truck operator was not able to clear a truck fall protection rack that was left down by an outside truck driver. When trying to raise the metal rack, their hand was pinched between the rack and water truck mirror.

Miner was checking to see if the feeder gate was shut when a guard fell striking the top of EE's knee.

Miner was moving a rock near a culvert when the rock pinched EE's left hand, ring finger, between the rock and culvert causing a cut to the finger resulting in three stitches.

Miner was in a crouching position to clean out under a railcar. When miner came out under the railcar, miner could not straighten knee that felt locked up in a bent position. Miner had surgery on 6/10/2019.

Miner was walking in the wash and tripped on a pump cover and fell to the ground. Reported the accident on 02/11/2019. Miner had surgery on 03/18/2019 which resulted in being off work.

While the miner was stepping off the dredge onto the gang plank, the plank shifted causing the miner to fall into the water. Associate sought medical attention on 2/11/2019 and was placed on restrictions.

Miner was helping to shovel sand and felt a pain in EE's lower back. The next day EE called in sick and reported having aches, chills and fever that morning that EE associated with EE's back injury.