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***Reported 5/12/26 - EE claims EE stepped into a hole and experienced a pop in EE's knee
At the start of the shift employee was climbing access ladder of 992G FEL. Employee stated they felt right arm tingle and feel numb. They did not slip or try to catch themselves, was just climbing ladder normally. EE was taken to clinic, diagnosed w/ arm/shoulder strain, placed on restricted duty and referred to PT for eval and treatment
Employee was performing a team lift with another EE to set a 100lb. LP bottle from the back of a service. Due to a miscommunication between employees, injured employee had EE's fingers under the bottle when it was set down on the bumper.-smashed the tips of the middle and ring finger of left hand - resulted in restricted duty
Employee was descending steps between two shaker screens. They missed a step and fell, injuring an ankle. Employee was taken to a clinic, X-ray revealed an ankle avulsion fracture. Seen by ortho the next day, fitted w/ a boot. RTW their next sched day with restricted duty.
Contact person was called by the Illinois Tollway on the afternoon of 1/27/26 about a missing person that was suicidal that may have jumped in the West Quarry off of the 80/94 tollway. Second contact was contacted around 4:00PM to come help search the West Quarry. At around 4:50PM the body of the trespasser was found and reported to authority's and the department of labor.
Employee was standing near head pulley on C-5 and radioed the operator to start the belt. When started the torque arm holding the gear box assembly broke free allowing the assembly to spin forward. The assembly struck the employee in the left leg.
To maintain safe access, employee was cleaning undercarriage on excavator with a short-handled scraper. As employee was cleaning, they struck steel and jarred their shoulder. Employee was seen at a clinic, returned to work full duty, after a period of improvement, on 2/2, clinic referred employee for physical therapy. continues to work full duty, but PT makes it an MTI
Using a wrench to loosen bolts on a waterline. Wrench slipped off bolt pinching their left ring finger between the wrench and pipe flange. Resulting in a fracture of their finger.
Employee was attempting to clear a blockage in a chute with a pry bar and missed the chute striking their right ring finger on the side of the chute wall. Initially first aid only, doctor visit on 12/23 found fracture in finger on x-ray making it reportable.
Employee lacerated forearm just below the elbow while running the bagging machine in the Fine Grind Plant. The wound required sutures to close.
Employee was installing a drive belt on the primary grizzly feeder with two other employees. During the task, their left thumb became wedged between the drive belts and a pulley,
Approx. 10:39pm on 11/22 we were contacted by Thornton fire dept. with a request for access to recover the body of an individual who had jumped to their death from Interstate 80/94 Tri-state tollway. The body was located approx. 150' below the road surface and was not accessible from the quarry & Was NOT Part of Mine Property according to Property Maps.
Employee stepped in a hole causing them to lose balance. They fell backwards and attempted to catch themselves with left arm extended. They suffered a wrist injury when contacted the ground.
Employee was assisting with installing a tail pulley on P-3. The tail pulley rotated and pinched the tip of EE's right pinky finger. The would required stitches to close.
Employee was working on conveyor pulley & started to feel dizzy & nauseated. Temps were 90+ with Heat index 100+ Went to control room to cool off. After drinking fluids, EE vomited. As a precautionary measure, ambulance was called, EMT's checked vitals, all were ok. by that time employee had improved. Heat Exhaustion. Employee returned to work with no complications
EE was attempting to remove a broken drill steel when the chain slipped pinching their right thumb
Employee was cleaning a drain trough. when they went to replace the grate (80#) over the trough, they felt a strain in left shoulder. Reported to supv. Contacted clinic, who advised RICE and OTC ibuprofen. No restrictions at that time. At follow appt. 5/28, placed employee on weight restriction R arm- first day restricted 5/28/25
Employee was organizing parts in a storage area. EE had a shaker screen counterweight on the tines of a forklift. EE slid the counterweight off the tines of the forklift, when EE did EE felt a twinge in right shoulder. Self-treated until Monday, when EE was seen at a clinic, diagnosed with a muscle strain, placed on restricted duty (no use of R arm) until follow up appt.
Employee was walking to EE's haul truck when EE stepped on a frozen puddle of ice. EE slipped and fell straight backwards and injured EE's shoulder.
Employee was walking up a staircase @ #1primary. EE had R hand on handrail, while holding tubes of grease in left hand. EE caught foot on a step, lost balance, & struck L elbow. No material on steps, just tripped. Went to clinic, x-ray neg. Dr. placed on 10# weight restriction as precaution. Release to full duty at follow-up appt 1-6-25
Plant Mechanic stepped down from a Ford F-250 plant truck, and turned left ankle when EE touched the floor with their foot. There were no obstructions on the floor at the time of the incident.
Employee sustained pin-hole type lacerations on EE's abdomen caused by ruptured ANFO loading hose.
Employee was entering the driver's side door of the plant maintenance truck. After sitting in down in the seat, EE was stung in the lower back by a yellow jacket. An allergic reaction ensued, and the employee was transported to the local hospital.
Hearing test showed a reportable hearing loss in EE's right ear of 25db.
Employee went to pull the hinged ladder down to inspect the belt and after releasing the ladder while holding it with their right hand, they released the ladder which smashed their left pinky finger between the ladder and corner of the catwalk grating. Employee was wearing A4 cut resistant and impact resistant gloves at the time of incident.
The jack stand was lying down horizontally at the tailgate. EE said EE didn't notice the adjustable extension tube was approximately 6 to 8 inches above the top support surface of the jack. EE said it was fine until EE stood it up vertical. That's when the tube dropped down pinching EE's finger between the two pieces.
Employee's finger was pinched between hoist chain and cute while maneuvering a 16"x48" piece of steel into chute. The contact resulted in the employee receiving a fracture and laceration with 12 stitches to the right index finger.
While exiting the loader the employee lost grip on the ladder falling 3' to the ground. EE was experiencing pain in leg and went to the hospital to be looked at. EE had a sprain of right knee.
Employee was replacing screen panels. Employee was standing on top deck when EE lost footing and slipped to screen deck and then rolled to the opening where screen had been removed. Resulting in employee hitting right lower back into I beam. Employee had harness and lanyard on. Employee went to hospital from home on 3/6/2024 and had been at work until that point.
At around 4:45pm eastern time EE was exiting the WA700. As EE was coming down the ladder, EE got right hand caught on a cotter pin that was bent over at the top of the handrail and cut right hand needing 3 stitches.
Employee was walking to the truck to get a tool. They stepped on uneven, snowy ground and twisted their ankle.
Pulled muscle on right bicep pending MRI
The job at hand was to clean the headbox feeding a screen. Employee stood 2-3 feet to the side of the discharge end of the screen. As the other employee was cleaning the large stone, one piece bounced off of an overhead I-beam and redirected towards employee, striking EE on the left side of EE's head, directly at the left ear.
Walking on bench, foot shifted underneath EE from a loose rock, strain to right knee (Became Reportable on 2/26/24)
While taking a lunch break the employee was sitting on their lunchbox. when they stood up they lost balance falling backwards onto the floor. The following day they complained of knee pain and went to a clinic to get looked at. Resulting in restricted duty.
A loader operator was exiting the piece of equipment, a Kawasaki Z7 Front End Loader. When descending the ladder pan, EE missed the bottom step of the loader losing grip and falling to the ground. EE had used their right hand to break the fall.
Lifting a screen panel with right arm outstretched below waist. As EE was lifting the panel, EE heard a pop in the right arm below the bicep and above the elbow. Employee used first aid processes until the arm started bruising. On 10/9/2023 EE was scheduled for an MRI. The MRI showed a torn Bicep on the right arm. Employee was then scheduled for surgery on 10/13/2023.
Employee was checking their surroundings while reversing the loader. When they turned to look beside them, they lost feeling in their lower extremities.
Using a pry bar to free up a stuck stone. Employee's hand slipped contacting a steel guard. Contact resulted in a cut requiring 2 sutures.
While cleaning the tube over Portsmouth Rd. the tube collapsed and fell to the road. One the employees standing on the catwalk received a laceration to their left shin that required 3 sutures.
While tightening a bolt on the crusher wear plates, the employees gloved hand slipped off the ratchet EE was using. EE fell back onto the other plates, fracturing EE's left femur.
While using a hammer to hit a punch, the employee missed striking left thumb. This resulted in 9 stitches and a fractured bone at the end of the thumb.
An employee had an impactor liner, approximately 70 lbs, setting stationary on the impactor platform while changing worn curtain liners in the machine. The liner became imbalanced and began to fall to the catwalk. The employee moved to reposition the liner but was unsuccessful causing a sprained lumbar in EE's lower right back area.
EE was inside the primary crusher cleaning out large rocks. EE tweaked back while moving around. EE sustained a strain to the back and pelvis. Medical treatment was sought after.
A 4-person shot crew was loading a toe shot on a 147-foot highwall when a large rock in the wall failed and fell approximately 25 feet above the floor. The two people operating the loading hose ran, but rock rolled in the same direction as the IP. As the IP ran, IP tripped over the hose, brushed the rock, and fell. IP sprained right shoulder, elbow and damaged three teeth.
While walking up an inclined catwalk, carrying a piece of steel, the employee felt a sharp pain in left calf. The employee went to Urgent care, then to Orthopedic doctor. Determined EE had a tear in the calf muscle.
Two employees working on station cleaning out vibrating feeder. One employee was below the station installing a cutting shield hard hat and other employee had started work on cleaning the feeder above EE. As the employee was installing EE's head gear EE came into the path of a rock that was thrown down to the ground striking EE in the head, resulting in stitches to EE's head.
While stepping out of a pick up truck the employee twisted ankle. X-ray showed a broken 5th metatarsal bone on left ankle.
Employee was closing and locking gate to leave for the day and caught a hand in the gate.
Miner was performing maintenance using a propane torch. Miner attempted to get slack in the hoses, hose got caught on a beam which caused the torch to turn towards the miner and crossed their right forearm.