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EE was walking around a screening tower and said EE tripped over EE's own feet falling to the ground. EE reported this two weeks later stating EE's knee had swelling and discomfort. EE was treated, has a follow up and restrictions until then making this MSHA reportable. Ee was terminated on 09/24/2025 as a result of a separate company safety infraction.

EE was pulling extra hose into a coarse material washer to wash it out for maintenance purposes and ran EE's right ring finger across one of the flights lacerating the fingertip. EE received 3 sutures making this accident reportable to MSHA.

EE was climbing into a manlift and got tangled up in the twin leg lanyard causing EE to fall and sprained right ankle in the process. EE was treated and written out of work the following day making this MSHA reportable.

EE was attempting to climb into an excavator, when grabbed the grab rail to pull self up EE's hand slipped off of it causing EE to fall backwards landing on EE's left side. EE was taken to urgent care and diagnosed with a fractured right index finger and some bruising on EE's left side and shoulder. The fracture makes this accident MSHA reportable.

EE was using a pry bar to unclog rip rap that was hung in a chute. When the rock came loose it fell onto the EE's hand smashing their left index finger. The EE was treated and received 3 sutures in the finger making this reportable to MSHA.

EE was attempting to clear debris from the spray nozzle on a wash down hose with EE's pocketknife. The knife slipped and the EE stabbed self in the inside left forearm requiring several stitches making this accident reportable to MSHA.

EE was changing a steering cylinder on a haul truck. The cylinder slipped off the ear it fastens to and mashed the EE's left middle and ring fingers between the ear and cylinder lacerating the middle finger requiring stitches, thus making this accident reportable to MSHA.

EE was attempting to put a sheave on a pulley shaft that had been cut, the EE cut EE's left middle finger on a bur on the shaft. EE was taken to the urgent care where EE received stitches in EE's finger, making this reportable to MSHA.

EE was loading a hydraulic cylinder and was holding by the head cap, when EE dropped the cylinder to the floor the barrel collapsed mashing EE's fingers in between the eye and head cap. This resulted in broken fingers on both hands. EE has splints on 3 different fingers making this accident reportable.

EE was helping to change a return roller, claims they hurt a shoulder stating they didn't know they hurt it but that was the only task that could've hurt it. After some discussion we have decided to file a worker's comp claim until further investigation. EE has missed work because of this making it a lost time accident and reportable to MSHA.

EE was walking across flat ground after a rain event and slipped in mud and fell landing on EE's left shoulder. EE was still hurting and went to get checked out and was released to light duty until on 3/20/23 until EE has surgery. EE's job duty has changed, and EE will miss time for recovery making this accident reportable.

EE was performing maintenance in the middle deck of a screen. EE slid under the screen tube to access problem area and raised up hitting the left side of their head on the screen tubes protective cover. The EE lacerated their head and received two staples to close the laceration making this incident reportable to MSHA.

EE was unstopping feeder in surge tunnel. Rock came out of feeder and pinched EE's thumb between a feeder support and the rock, causing a laceration just behind the cuticle on the thumb. The laceration required 3 stitches.

EE was climbing on back of welding truck, slipped and hit left knee. It swelled up, EE went to doctor, and doctor said it was just bruised. On follow-up appt on June 14th, Dr. said possible meniscus tear, gave cortisone injection, and recommended physical therapy, but did not modify duty. Reporting based on Doctor's actions at June 14th appt.

EE was in the manlift helping to repair a guard. The manlift basket got caught on a piece of metal and then jolted loose. When it came loose, the EE fell against the handrail, hit lower back and pinched EE's sciatic nerve. The doctor placed EE on light duty.

EE was assisting installing impeller in a GIW pump. The impeller was sitting upright between the forks on the forklift. The impeller shifted a little forward on the forks, and the EE got in front of the forks to reposition the impeller. The impeller fell forward off the forks striking the EE in the right ankle and foot.

EE was assisting forklift to turnover cheekplate. The forklift operator got the ckeekplate picked up on one side to about 85 degrees. The EE began to push on the cheekplate. The forks lost tension under the plate, popped up, knocked the EE's hand loose from the plate, and the plate fell back on the EE's left, lower leg causing a fracture of the two bones.

The EE was walking the ABC catwalk. The EE stumbled and hit left elbow on a piece of angle. EE was able to continue performing normal job functions. Had MRI on 11/19/2020, and Dr. gave light duty due to "pain in elbow." No exact diagnosis.

EE was lifting a bucket of ABC with EE's right hand and placed it on a hand truck. EE felt a sharp pain in EE's sternum. This was on Friday. On Monday, it was not any better, so EE went to the doctor and was diagnosed with a muscle strain and placed on light duty, thus making the incident reportable.

The EE's were pulling a shaft through a pipe for a gate at the plant with a come-along. They had a pad eye welded to the end of the shaft. The EE looked in the pipe to measure distant left. The pad eye pulled a chunk out of the shaft and hit the EE in the safety glasses. The safety glasses pressed hard enough to cut the right side of the EE's face and require six stitches.

The EE was working on Tower No. 1. The chute over the scalping screen stopped up and spilled rock out of the chute. The EE saw the material begin to fall, and a 6" rock hit EE in the back causing a Contusion. Doctor put EE on restricted duty for one week, thus causing the accident to be reportable.

The EE was helping to change a return roller on the No. 1 belt. Another EE was holding one side, and the roller slipped out of EE's hands. The roller came down and hit the injured EE's hand, causing a fracture on the right hand.

Employee was positioning HDPE pipe in fusion machine. 300' length of 18" pipe was suspended from a trackhoe by a chain & being aligned by a rough terrain forklift. Employee attempted to make a final adjustment in the pipe alignment & placed hand between the pipes. At that time the pipe shifted in the chain & entrapped the employee's fingers. Gloves were being worn.

EE was tightening bolts on pipe flange on pump in the pit. EE had wrench in left hand and ratchet in right. Left hand slipped off wrench and right hand pulling pinched middle left finger between pipe and wrench. Laceration to left middle finger requiring 6 stitches.

EE was working on a side door on a step chute at the wash plant. The door hung up going down. Tried tapping on it to get it moving. The plate turned loose, slid down and hit the ring finger and index finger of the left hand, requiring stitches.

EE was helping change segment plates on 990 loader. While taking the segment plates off, the EE pushed the plow bolt up into the slot to secure into place. While holding it, they turned the bolt with a wrench. The bolt head had a sharp edge, and when it turned, it cut EE's right index finger, causing stitches.

Standing on the trucks ladder, slipped, hit chest on the ladder, contusion right front wall of thorax

The EE was moving sand with the 988 loader when the joystick locked into the autoraise position with a full bucket of sand. Due to the incline of the pile, this raised the counter weight and rear wheels. The operator kicked the loader out and this slammed the bucket to the ground. This threw the operator into the ROPS and caused a 3" gash in head and a concussion.

While installing skirt boards on #9 conveyor, the EE decided to lift up on the tongue of a trailer and try to move it instead of using a truck/trailer hitch or forklift. The employee strained a muscle in back and has missed time from work due to the accident, thus making the incident reportable.

EE was working on the scalping tower installing new chutes when a neighbor began firing an automatic weapon in the direction of the screening tower from a neighboring property. One of the bullets hit the EE in the right, upper thigh. The EE was taken to the hospital, treated and released for THE injuries. EE missed two days of work due to the incident.

EE was putting a boom/stick pin in the long reach trackhoe. EE bent over to line up the hole and when EE raised back up, EE felt something "snap" in the lower part of EE's back. Ended up just being spasms resulting in restricted duty causing the incident to be reportable.

EEs were lowering jaw die into chute for wear purposes when the die got hung on the walls. They cut one side of the die off, the die fell, and the chain hit the EE in the right knee. The EE has a fractured patella on the right leg, causing the injury to be reportable.

EE reported for work, clocked in and was in breakroom. EE was putting work boots on and felt a pain in back and had to leave to go to the doctor. The EE missed the next day, making the incident reportable, but there was no accident involved in this incident. The EE came back the 2nd day with no issues.

The EE was working on a haul truck from a step ladder. EE stepped from the ladder with left foot and left the right foot on the rung of the ladder. This twisted EE's left knee and EE heard a pop. EE was unable to put any weight on it. EE was diagnosed with a sprained knee and was put on light duty until further checkups.

EE was helping to change pulley on No.1 belt. Bearing on the pulley was stuck. The EE thought that they could free the bearing up with their hands. When they freed the bearing up, the pulley and bearing came free and pinched EE's fingers between conveyor frame. EE had to get Stitches in fingers, making accident reportable.

EE was fueling haul truck and the nozzle slipped out of hand. EE jumped back to avoid getting splashed, hit the safety chain for the diesel containment, and fell over the chain and into the containment. EE hit leg on something causing a bruise on right leg. The doctor kept ee out of work for two days to be cautious, causing the accident to be reportable.

EE was working on a skid steer loader. Upon exiting the loader, stepped down to the concrete floor and left knee twisted, causing fall to the floor. The EE went to the doctor and was placed on light duty for a sprain. Employee has a follow-up appointment on 3/26/18, where they should be released to full duty.

The EE was operating a R-65 Haul truck and smelled rotten eggs, so rolled up the windows. A little later the battery exploded and ruptured EE's right ear drum. Upon further investigation, the alternator was over charging the battery which caused the explosion. The EE was restricted for five days.

The EE was cutting a section off of a conveyor belt using a razor knife. The knife slipped, cutting the EE on the Left Wrist. No Stitches were required, but on 9/16/16, the EE went back to the doctor for a follow up and they prescribed antibiotics for fear of infection, thus making the accident reportable.

EE removed heater core from Skidsteer loader. Due to location, EE had hard hat off to remove. EE took the heater core to parts washer and laid it on top of washer, before putting hard hat on. EE bent over to pick up strap and heater core fell and hit top of head. Laceration required 3 staples.

EE was attempting to put a pin back into a Euclid R-90 Haul Truck. Employee was using air tools. During the process, got something in left eye. The next day employee went to the doctor and they had to remove a piece of metal from eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the accident.

There was a trespasser on the border of our property who jumped off an elevated surface, head first into the Swannanoa River. The trespasser hit head on the river bottom and was taken away by paramedics. We do not know the extent of injuries due to privacy laws. EMS told us that injured was coherent and answering questions on way to hospital, so we did not immediately report.

During a safety Meeting, the EE stooped down against the wall. When EE stood up, they fainted and fell to the floor, causing a laceration above right eye, requiring stitches. The doctors kept EE in hospital to resolve cause of fainting. They concluded that it was EE's blood pressure medicine that caused EE to faint, and changed the medication.

The EE was attempting to change a leaking hose on a CAT 988 Loader. The line was under the cab, so the employee was in an awkward position getting to the bolts. While trying to loosen the bolts, the EE felt a pain in abdomen. EE did not go to the doctor until 6/13/16, where the doctor diagnosed a hernia, placed EE on restrictions, thereby making the accident reportable.

The EE is the Pit Loader operator. EE was digging in a difficult shot and hit EE's right elbow several times throughout the day. EE went to the doctor on 2/11/16. Doctor wrote EE out-of-work until 2/18/16. On 2/16/16, EE went to a specialist, and they said it was a deep bruise. Doctor gave EE medicine, and the swelling and pain went away. EE returned on 2/18/16.

On Saturday, 12/5/15, EE complained of pain to his right hand and swelling. He was unsure as to cause. The doctors found metal in his hand on 12/13/15 from where he had cleaned out hydraulic tank on 12/4/15, which caused infection and hospitalization, thereby making it a reportable accident. Until 12/13/15, the doctors thought it could be a spider bite or boil under the skin.

EE was attempting to dislodge a rock from a tail pulley with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and the EE hit his right thumb on a brace of the conveyor frame. The frame cut his hand behind his right thumb, requiring six stitches.

EE was swinging a 10 lb. sledge hammer to tighten a lock nut on a crusher. After about 5-6 swings, he felt a sharp pain in his right lower back that began to radiate to his right leg. He went to the doctor and he had pinched his sciatic nerve. The doctor prescribed steroids and wrote him out of work for the next two days, thereby making the accident reportable.

EE was cutting down a tree. They were using forklift to guide the fall of the tree. When they were getting the forklift in position, the forks hit a dead limb, a 1" x 6" piece of the limb fell and struck the ee on the ground in the left eye. Had to have surgery on eye to repair. EE was wearing safety glasses.

The EE was stepping down out of the scale area (one step above the rest of the office). She stepped down with her right foot, and as her foot touch the floor, her ankle turned over and she heard a "pop." She was taken to Orthopaedist where it was X-Rayed and a fracture to the right Fibula was determined.