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Employee pushed up safety glasses repeatedly, got some emulsion on their nose from gloves. EE developed small blisters later in the evening. Went to clinic two days later, diagnosed with 2nd degree burn.

Employee, with the help of coworker who was on the bed of a pickup truck, were unloading a 123 lbs. box from the pickup bed. Employee was holding the corner of the box with their right hand when the box was dropping off the truck. As the box was dropping to the ground, employee stopped the box from falling and was easing the box to the ground when felt pain in their right arm.

working on replacing a belt conveyer pulley the guard was unsecure slid down and EE's left middle finger and cut it

Conditions were normal, EE lifted a floor pan into place and felt a pop in EE's right side of chest

A forklift operator exited the forklift and attempted to disengage the catch lever manually. The employee placed left hand on the forks to stabilize the hopper skid plate. The employee disengaged the hopper's catch lever causing a weight transfer to the front. The hopper's rear skid lifted crushing the employee's index and middle fingers between the fork and skid.

Loading a shot, pulling on a hose, hurt shoulder (1st day of treatment 2/22/24).

On Thursday Jan 11th, 2024, a mill employee of 2 years and 11 months of experience went to check on CBE 74 by the tunnels at 03:00am. When the employee entered the door to the drier building, a gush of high wind pushed the door getting their fourth finger on the right hand slammed between the door frame and the door.

While removing a product line on a railcar the ee pulled the line hitting a tooth, causing it to chip. Temp. agency reported this incident as a first aid. It was not until EHS manager spoke to the ee on the week of 2/5. EE mentioned the chipped tooth was repaired at the dentist. Since it was a temp employee from an agency, EHS contacted MSHA for advice on behalf of SMI.

During the installation of a rotary valve to a hopper the injured EE lacerated left pointer finger from a pinch injury between the two flanges of the equipment being installed. The EE was reaching between the flanges to apply a gasket material when load swing occurred shearing the EE's finger between the two components.

Kiln building location. Right eye injury: employee was wearing goggles in the kiln building. The goggles had some hot lime residue on them. EE removed goggles, and a small amount of hot lime entered EE's eye causing a burn.

The Injured EE was carrying a five gallon water bottle for the water cooler up a flight of stairs when EE strained a muscle in EE's lower back this incident was reported on 9-12-22, the EE did not seek medical treatment until 9-23-22. Incident recordable on 9-23-22

Employee was moving a waste hopper via forklift to a dumpster. They dismounted the forklift and placed a hand at the base of the hopper and then released the hopper latch. The hopper rolled over left hand, lacerating middle finger. Employee was taken to the hospital where two stitches were applied.

EE was retrieving a piece of plastic hose that was below a catwalk on the roof of the building. EE used a broom to retrieve the hose. While pulling the hose over the guardrail of the catwalk towards self with right hand, frozen material shifted within the hose pulling EE's right wrist outward causing sharp pain. EE was diagnosed with a strained wrist.

EE reported on 12/6/2021 they felt a sharp pain in their upper back while carrying a bucket of tools up to Pebble Mill #2 blower. On 12/7/2021 EE requested to be evaluated and was diagnosed with a cervical strain; EE was given a prescription and put on modified duty.

Employee was manually packaging 50lb. bags onto a pallet for 7 hours. Next day EE's right elbow was sore. After a few weeks, employee felt more pain. Employee reported the incident to the manager on 7/12/2021.

A temporary haul truck driver (#54) was climbing up the steps to enter the drivers seat, when then opened the door (drivers side) to enter. The operator was holding the door handle, and as they opened the door, they struck the adjacent railing, and smashed right index finger into the railing, causing a non-displaced fracture.

Employee was working in the Packing Center, specifically at the pallet re-stack corner. Employee was going to repair a damaged pallet of 50 lb bags. Employee pulled out a bag to dump it in the hopper when they felt pain in their back.

Right index finger tip pinched between v belt and a sheave during a belt change. The injury was a fracture which needed surgical repair so the employee lost three workdays while getting medical attention. The employee returned to work on 8/12/19.

The employee was operating the sand truck and pulled over to inspect the level of the sand hopper and employee's right small finger contacted a sharp piece of metal on the dump truck body. Employee's finger was lacerated and required sutures.

While trying to unplug wet stone the 273 feed bin the employee reach into the bin cone to remove some stone that had the consistency of mud. The bin unclogged and dropped hot stone, freshly delivered from the SCD dryer, onto hand. Hot stone went inside the employee's glove and gave parts of hand 2nd degree burns.

Employee was using a forklift and noticed that there was slack in one of the chains which raise and lower the forks and decided to adjust the chains. The Operator tried to realign the chain onto the pulley, when the chain moved and caught the right hand between the chain and the pulley. This resulted in avulsion to the right index finger

A maintenance employee was rolling up 50 foot sections of an old conveyor belt for disposal. After finishing rolling up 3 sections the employee started another section. EE started rolling in the kneeling position for 1 turn then EE stood up and hurt EE's lower back. EE went to a doctor on 4/3/17 who diagnose a muscle strain and reported the injury to management at that time.

The employee was changing an oil gun from a kiln and EE's right wrist was burned from hot kiln exhaust under the cuff of EE's glove.

Employee injured right pinky finger when a motor EE was positioning onto a shelf came in constact with a stationary motor on the shelf. EE's finger was pinched between the 2 motors causing a laceration. EE was taken to a local clinic and received sutures to the finger

Employee felt pain in right shoulder after as EE was climbing up a stairway with a vacuum truck hose. On 02/10/2016 EE was evaluated at a local clinic and was released to work. EE continued to work and had an MRI that revealed a tear at which time the doctor put EE out of work on 03/28/2016. EE is currently awaiting a surgery date.

The contract employee was onsite to replace railroad ties. The employee's denim clothing was wet and plastered with mud which contained some lime. The employee developed a rash and was prescribed a pain killer, which he did not take. According to his employer, Railworks, his rash became infected and the Dr. recommended that he not return to work until it was fully healed.

The employee was lifting 50 lb bags of lime briquettes into our furnace loading area. Over a two day period the Employee started to have shoulder pains that radiated into his chest. The Employee brought himself to an ER where they determined that he had a rotator cuff issue.

Two electricians were installing new fluorescent lighting into suspended ceiling gridwork. The injured worker was standing on the floor after handing a light assembly to the second electrician who was on a stepladder. In trying to maneuver the assembly, the light fell. A corner of the light struck the injured employee and caused a laceration of the right, inside forearm.

Employee was loading refractory brick onto a freight elevator platform. He had placed his left foot under the platform. The platform was approx. 6 inches off the ground. As the employee was putting bricks on the platform the platform came down onto his left foot.

Sprained lower back muscles Demoing access platform. While picking up and moving grating felt pain lower back. Reported injury refused medical. Continued rest shift. Not reportable. Only worked plant on 4/22/2013. 4/25/2013, at work in shop, not at mine, requested to have back checked. Sent to Doctor ,placed on restricted duty 4/25/2013. Now reportable.

New employee was putting heat shield in place. He went to steady a falling shield when the second employee was hitting the shield into place with a pull pin. The new employee reached in front of the shield and the second employee struck his hand with the pull pin.

Two Mechanics were lifting a sheave onto a pick-up truck. As they lifted the sheave to the tailgate level one mechanic pinched his middle finger on right hand between the sheave and the tailgate. He received 4 stitches.

The employee pushed a crown from the pusher cradle to the roller conveyor. As the crown slid onto the roller conveyor, the employees' hand was at the lower portion of the crown headed toward the roller conveyor. One of his fingers were pinched between the crown and one of the rollers. The employee fractured the tip of his right ring finger.

Employee was a opening a valve and felt a strain in his left shoulder. He continued to work without restrictions.On 11/28/12 he requested a medical appointment.During late January he reported that he is receiving physical therapy. He is still working full duty.

Alleged strain to left shoulder while climbing onto a forklift. Claim is contested based on physician's initial conclusion and second job held by employee. Further medical evaluation including a recent MRI reveals an old tear to the shoulder. Awaiting an opinion from an orthopedic surgeon. If proven to be work related the company contends this to be a repeated trauma illness.

Employee fractured left hand and bruised right hand while replacing gaskets on the secondary crusher. The bull gear hung up in the upper housing and came down unexpectedly as he was installing the retaining bolts pinching his hands between the lower shell housing and the retainer plate. Two by four blocks in place reduced the severity of the injury.

Worker has been complaining of left problem. He was placed on restricted duty on 11/07/2011.

Employee was helping shovel rock off of a conveyor when he felt a pop in his right shoulder.

Employee was lifting a water bottle onto the water dispenser in the Production lunchroom when he strained his back.

Employee took it upon himself to do a task without training for the task. He replaced the chipper chute and caught the 4th and 5th digits of his right hand between chute and chipper while maneuvering chute. Fracturing a bone in each finger.

The employee was placing condensers in Furnace #9. When the condensers would no go in, the employee went to remove it. His left hand was holding the front of the condenser and his right hand was holding the rear, as the condenser was at the end of the retort, he started to lose grip and he went to catch it with his right hand. That is when he left a pain in his right arm.

Worker was on walkway when a gust of wind knocked him off balance. In grabbing a hand rail, he 'tweaked' his back. Incident occurred on 12/22/2008 but worker did not seek medical treatment until 01/05/2009.

Employee was lifting a roll of stretch wrap when his hand slipped, his right ring finger tip was caught between the stretch wrap and concrete wall fracturing his finger tip.

Worker was pushing vacuum hose further onto spout when hand was pulled into vacuum hose.

The employee was discharging a furnace when her goggles fogged up, when she went to wipe the goggles off a piece of dust went into her right eye.

Employee was lifting a calcium metal crown weighing approximately 80 pounds. Employee lost his grip on the crown, dropping it on his right foot.

Employee was shoveling material when he experienced pain in lower back.

Maitenance employee was using a piece of thin metal flashing as a straight edge. While moving the flashing, the edge lacerated the back of his left thumb.

Employee was packaging 50 lb. bags. He removed a bag from the spout and turned to the left to place the bag on a nearly full pallet. As he turned, he felt a sharp pain in his left leg and he fell to the floor. He received medical attention at the local hospital. He has a left knee strain and is working on restricted duty.

Employee was cleaning a photocell on our automated packaging center, when a push arm overextended and caught his finger.