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Employee was inspecting the K1 front clinker tunnel to ensure that the other shifts have been doing there assigned tasks. During inspection they found that both the north and south side of the tunnels had spilled material so they went ahead and started removing the build up by shoveling when they encountered a sharp stabbing pain in lower abdomen right around the belly button.

A Finish plant employee had dust get into eyes causing irritation. This was reported on Monday morning 8/9/22. One source was called and EE was sent to the Eye Doctor for first aid and evaluation. Had follow up and was given steroids to help with the inflammation.

Zampell employee was attempting to clean sensors on shotcrete machine, in order to do this, the lid must be fully extended and secured via the locking mechanism. The employee had not verified the locking mechanism was set and began to clean sensors. The lid came back down and hit the employee's finger causing a fracture and cut to the employee's index finger.

Maintenance Manager bent over and picked up a 5 gallon pail filled with liquid when EE felt pain in the lower back. Physical therapy was prescribed as a result.

Fuel Farm Employee was moving 55 gallon drums of hazardous waste onto a pallet by hand and a finger got caught between 2 drums.

Employee reports they were dragging hoses upstairs and twisted left knee. Employee reports they felt a pop. The employee was seen at the clinic and put on restricted light duty for the sprained knee.

Employee reports that while washing a truck employee picked up a hose and felt a pain in back. The employee reported the incident 2 days later to manager 03/04/2021 and requested to be seen at the clinic where employee was given work restrictions.

The employee was pulling welding leads up to the 4th level of the APC tower, and the welding lead separated at the joint connector. When the lead separated, the connector flew up and hit the employee in the mouth breaking two upper front teeth, and cutting their lip. The employee was seen at a dentist for evaluation on 10/27/2020 where one of the teeth will require an implant.

The employee was performing a bucket calibration test on the kiln 1 and 2 lime silos. A trash bin had been filled with lime and was being moved to a scale to be weighed, when the trash bin was set down - lime puffed up from the bin and got behind EE's safety glasses and into EE's left eye. Employee was seen at ER and prescribed antibiotic eye drop.

The employee was pulling plate steel from cooler wall when the plate broke free and struck an employee in the forehead. 4 Stitches were received.

The employee was removing a knife gate plate for Kiln #1 shale feeder when the left hand slipped and contacted the steel feeder. The left knuckle and pinky showed swelling and the employee was sent to the clinic to be evaluated. The X-Ray showed a fracture to the left pinky finger, a splint was applied and the employee was given work restrictions on left hand.

The employee was pulling upward to remove a bag and cage during routine maintenance when the bag/became hung up and didn't budge. The employee felt a strain to the left lower back.

The employee was sitting at the desk in the office when ee felt something enter the left eye. The employee was sent to the clinic for evaluation and was diagnosed with a corneal abrasion to the left eye. The employee was prescribed eye drops.

Employee was shoveling material in the Finish Plant for approximately an hour when the left wrist became aggravated with a tingling sensation and numbness. This incident was managed as a first aid initially, 5/22/17, with little improvement. The employee has been approved for physical therapy 06/13/2017 and has work restrictions due to the left wrist.

Employee was cleaning various pipes and fittings during a kiln outage. Employee lifted the steel recycle basket housing and strained their back. Employee has a pre- existing injury pertaining to the lower back. Was seen by their Physician and placed on light duty 8/30/2016

Employee was climbing up into the cab of the water truck, grabbing the assist handle with the left hand when he felt a strain to the left upper arm (bicep) area. Employee returned to work with no lost days but restricted to 2 LB lifting on that arm.

Tunnel was full of water from recent rain. Sump pump in the back of the tunnel was flooded. Employee had to pull the pump out when he did he felt his elbow hyper extend.

Employee was changing out an empty bleach tote. He was unaware the valve was open. He opened the cap, with the valve open this caused the bleach to spill out covering him from head to toe.

On 2/01/14 the employee reported that he had re-injured his Right Shoulder a couple of months ago pulling a dust line. No injury report was made at the time. The same shoulder was previously injured in 2011. He stated the MRI showed a Rotator Cuff tear which would require surgery. On 2/5/2014 he was taken out of work by his doctor pending Right Shoulder surgery.

Employee was rolling an empty 55 gallon drum onto a loader bucket to put in the scrap metal dumpster. His glove stuck on the drum pulling him forward and injuring his Right Shoulder

Employee was pulling a clinker ball out of the grizzly when the ball rolled over the puller bar. His left arm got stuck and he felt a pop in his left shoulder. The next day he was sent for a medical evaluation and he was placed on restricted duty.

The employee was dumping a self dumping hoper. After dumping, one side of the hoper slide out of line. The employee tried to lift the one side to put the hoper back on track. When the employee was lifting, he felt muscles in his stomach pull. Upon further evaluation, it was determined the employee had a hernia which would require surgery for repair. Surgery date: 03/26/12.

Operator was standing on a platform on a cone crushing plant cleaning a spill plate when he twisted and pulled a muscle in his lower back region.

Employee was cleaning a chute with a 14'X2" piece of flatstock steel when the steel became stuck in the chute. The employee tugged on the steel, freeing it up. When the steel was finally pulled out, it struck the employees forehead. The laceration required 8 stitches.

Employee was removing a 4" vacuum hose from a quick connect fitting that was apparently "stuck". When the employee freed the hose, his right fourth digit got caught beween a conveyor frame and the fitting, causing a fracture.

EE WAS POSITIONING A CROSS MEMBER TRANSMISSION IN A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK. WHEN THE SUPPORT SHIFTED, IT CAUSED THE EE TO TWIST HIS LOWER BACK REGION. THE EE BEGAN EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT IN HIS LOWER BACK AS WELL AS RADIATING DOWN HIS RT. LEG

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPPING A LAB SAMPLE FOR ANALYSIS USING SULFURIC ACID. WHEN THE SULFURIC ACID WAS INTRODUCED TO THE SAMPLE, A REACTION OCCURRED CAUSING ACID TO BE BLOWN ON TO EMPLOYEE'S FACIAL A REA AS WELL AS BOTH FOREARM AREAS NOT COVERED BY LAB COAT.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MULTICLONE ROTARY VALVE TO PUT BACK IN PLACE WHEN HE FELT A "PULL" IN HIS GROIN AREA.

EE WAS MOVING 20' SECTION OF 3" PIPE FOR WATER LINE WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER NECK REGION.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN OVERSIZE DISCHARGE CHUTEDURING SHUTDOWN WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE CHUTE.

EE WAS PICKING UP PARTS FOR OUR HEAVY EQUIP AT SOUTHWORTH SHOP WHEN HE OBSERVED SOUTHWORTH EMPLOYEE'S ARM WEDGED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF A PALLET HE WAS LOADING AND THE FORKLIFT. EE ASSISTED BY LIFTING PALLET TO FREE ARM. IN THE PROCESS OF LIFTING, EE STRAINED HIS RIGHT PARASPINAL MUSCLE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SECTION OF 6' DIAMETER PIPE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN THE OTHER TRIPPEDAND FELL LEAVING EMPLOYEE TO HANDLE THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE PIPE.

EE WAS CLEANING GLASSWARE WITH A PLASTIC BRUSH IN THE LAB SINK WHEN THE GLASSWARE BROKE AT THE NECK, CUTTING EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER, RESULTING IN TWO STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A SECTION OF 3" HOSE FROM TANK 200C TO SUMP AREA TO DRAIN HOSE. HOSE WAS FULL OF SOLIDS AND APPARENTLY HEAVY. WHILE MOVING HOSE,EMPLOYEE PULLED A MUSCLE INHIS LOWER BACK (L UMBAR STRAIN).

EE WAS DISCONNECTING HOSE FROM PUMP ON CLARIFIERTANK AT WASTEWATER PLANT WHEN HE WAS SPLASHED WITH LIQUID. HE WAS WEARING APPROPRIATE PPEHARD HAT, SAFETY GLASSES, EE THINKS HE GOT MATERIAL IN HIS EYE WHEN HE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL FROM FACE OR FROM RUBBING HIS EYES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ROLLERS ABOVE HAND RAILING WHEN HE TWISTED AND HAD SOME ONSET OF PAIN IN HIS BACK(CENTER AREA).

LIFTING

EE SQUATTED DOWN AND GRABBED THE HANDLE OF THE SMALL GARAGE DOOR APPROX 20 LBS AND WITH HIS HADN AND STOOD UP TO OPEN THE DOOR. ONCE STANDING HE RAISED THE DOOR TO SHOULDER HEIGHT AND FELT PAI N IN HIS RIB CAGE.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING RUBBER COVERS OF FOF 8X20 SCREEN (20# MAX WT). EMPLOYEE WAS GOING FROM SQUATTING POSITION TO STANDING DURING TH EPROCESS OF PULLY OFF 20' LENGTHS OF COVERS.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHOVEL FROM DITCH WHEN PART OF THE WOODEN HANDLE SPLINTERED AND STUCK IN HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING GLOVES.

EE WAS CLEANING AND PULLING BAGS OUT OF KILN #2 BAGHOUSE VIA THE BOTTOM HATCH. AS HE WAS PULLING THEM OUT, DUST (A COMBINATION OF PARTICULATE AND SODA ASH AND LIME) HIT HIM IN THE FACE AND GOT ON HIS FACE AND AROUND EYES. EE WAS WEARING A DUST MASK & SAFETY GLASSES. HE IMMEDIATELY USED A SAFETY SHOWER.

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO REPAIR STEPS OF A EUCLID. THE WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED IN GARAGE AND NOT ON THICKED. HE ALLOWED THE LADDER TO COOL FOR 5 MIN. HE GRABBED THE LADDER WITH HIS LEF T HAND TO BENT IT. HE WAS NOT WEARING WORK GLOVE

EMP WAS LIFTING A 35-40 LB PUMP OFF OF A ROOF THAT WAS CHEST HIGH. WHILE TURNING TO MOVE PUMP TOANOTHER LOCATION FELT PAIN IN BACK. CONTINUED TOWORK, BUT WHEN CROUCHED DOWN TO GET PARTS OFF OF A SHELF, COULD NOT MOVE WITHOUT PAIN.