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OSHA Injury Report: Gopher Resource

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Gopher Resource in 685 Yankee Doodle Road, Eagan, MN 55121 resulted in days away from work. Employee was refining Operator in secondary smelting of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gopher Resource
Parent company
Gopher Resource
Street
685 Yankee Doodle Road
City
Eagan
State
MN
ZIP
55121
On-site location
Outside area East of the west baghouse

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
47
Days restricted or transferred
133

Before the incident

Employee was dropping off propane for the furnace department.

What happened

As the employee got off forklift he stepped into a pothole in the pavement twisting his ankle.

Injury or illness

Right ankle tendon tear

Object or substance involved

Uneven ground

Summary line

Right ankle sprain & ligament tear from stepping off forklift into pothole

Employee and industry

Job description
Refining Operator
SOC code
51-9011 — Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
331492 — Secondary smelting of nonferrous metals (except aluminum, copper)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
343
Total hours worked
815389
EIN
410662630
Establishment ID
357198
Employer case #
2506

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:15
Time of incident
20:50
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28FEB26:01:54:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.