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Employee removed a Cardox port cap on a fluidized silo without authorization, material started flowing from the Cardox port. Employee tried to replace dislodged cap and received dust in the right eye in the process.

The injured employee was closing the door on a rail car, the door to the car was malfunctioning, in order to close the door the employee laid in the prone position on their back and extended their legs out to close the door, once secured the employee removed one leg to close the latch and felt discomfort in lower back. The employee requested medical attention July 9, 2020.

EE was in the bottom compartment below the cooler while it was being stroked. EE was spraying blue paint on any metal that was rubbing on grates. EE lost balance, as EE regained balance EE threw EE's hands up in frustration. EE's hand and spray paint got caught in the grates above.

The production supervisor was assisting repairman free a transport valve stuck in the closed position. When the valve freed, the production supervisor lost balance causing them to fall awkwardly on right ankle. The fall caused a contusion injury to right lower leg and ankle.

Laborer employee was making a pour on a cooler tube, the employee was carrying two five gallon buckets, one in each hand of castable material that were half full from the mixer to the cooler tube. While the employee was carrying the material they adjusted the buckets when attempting to stage the material at the cooler tube causing a lower back strain.

Guiding the rope during stripping covers off for the vulcanized splice, resulting in amputation of the pinky finger tip.

Employee was hooking up air to the trailer and hand slipped and finger bent backwards.

Employee was shifting hanging spider line hoses in the pack house. EE was moving the hose from one connection point to the next, approximately 18" away. The employee lost grip while pulling the hose causing the hose to pinch left pinky finger. Employee received 6 stitches

Co-worker was repositioning a wear liner plate when it came loose and fell on employee's right foot causing a crushing injury of the right foot. Contusion of the right foot.

REMOVING BAR STOCK FROM STORAGE RACK AND FAR END OF BAR SLIPPED FROM THE RACK AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING RAPID MOTION BEFORE EMPLOYEE COULD RELEASE THEIR HOLD

Employee was rolling scrap tires from one side of a cross-dock to the other. Employee reports feeling a sharp pain in left arm, shoulder, and ribs. Dr. reports contusion of left wall of thorax.

The employee had just taken off glove, the pin had grease on it and the end had a rough edge from being hit with a hammer.

Employee has a strain of the flexor muscle, fascia and tendon at forearm level of right arm. EE's job entails loading and unloading scrap tires from trailers on a cross deck. EE is unsure whether the injury resulted from EE's job or non-work related actives (bucking hay off site), or combination of both. EE's duties have been modified temporarily according to doctors orders.

The plant was removing the top section of a bucket elevator and they were unaware of another crew working on the bottom section. While removing the top section that jarred a 3"x5" compacted piece of debris within the bucket elevator. The debris landed on worker's left hand and splitting the webbing between index finger and middle finger

The ee in question complained on 01/23/2017 of having eye irritation. The employee was then given eye wash to flush the eye and then taken to the company clinic to have the eye examined. There were no foreign bodies embedded in the eye, however the ee was given prescribed medicated ointment to treat the eye.

An employee was changing a hydraulic line and didn't release the pressure before taking off the clamp. EE got hit with pressured hydraulic oil in wrist and hand. There was not a cut or puncture wound to the employee. The employee was taken to the hospital to be checked out. EE was kept overnight for observation.

EE was working inside of 4GM1 (Horizontal Ball Mill) removing liners. A piece of metal fell from in between the liners striking the employee's right leg causing a laceration to the employee's inner thigh requiring 3 sutures to close.

EE was attempting to open a package containing a utility knife, when the knife unexpectedly fell out of the package making contact with the EE's left index finger causing a laceration, requiring 6 sutures to close.

EE states that on an unknown day in January 2016, EE pulling on a tire that was "laced" with other tires. EE described a pop of crack sound coming from lower back, and subsequent back pain that extends down EE's left leg. A doctor has excused EE from work until 6/2/16. EE reported the injury on 4/26/16.

Employee parked the haul truck he was operating for a restroom break. While in restroom, he was playing with his personal pocket knife when it slipped out of his hand and cut his upper thigh. The cut was 1" long and required medical attention. We bandaged him up and drove him to El Camino Urgent Care where he received a couple stitches. He was released an hour later.

EE was working in the shop, cleaning up scrap metal from the ground, next to a loader when the ee turned and felt a pop in his knee.

Employee was pushing a toolbox onto a trailer, and was applying upward pressure to the handle when it broke, the employee's arms then continued in a upward motion at which point the employee's right forearm was sliced by the shorn retainer screw for the handle.

Employee was pulling a horizontal cartridge filter from a dust collector, when he stated he felt a pop in his right bicep.

The person was attempting to remove a "stuck" bucket on a skid steer loader with two other people when it came free, dropping down to the ground and crushing his left foot. Three bones in his foot are broken and surgery is expected to be needed to repair according to the ER MD.

An employee was working to descale a sulphur ring at the feed end of the Kiln, he then discharged an air cannon that was missing an air line causing dust to enter the hood of his silver suit irritating his eye and obscuring his vision. The employee then proceeded to head to the service building and stepped into a pile of hot raw meal causing 2nd and 2rd degree burns to his legs.

The EE was working in a confined space to adjust the fan blades on a Booster Fan for a period of 6-8 hours on 2/21/2015. The EE stated that he experienced lower back pain the next day (Day Off) and was taken to the clinic on Monday 02/23/2015 and was diagnosed with a lower back strain.

Employee was tearing out (demo) refract material when a piece fell and hit him in the right shin. He was taken to the clinic, had a contusion on his shin.

Arrived to work on 01/29/2015, informed his foreman that he had woken up and his right eye was swollen. On the night of 01/28 he had been welding/grinding/gouging as well as working in close proximity to other welders. He was taken to the doctors, particle removed from his right eye and he immediately returned to work with no restrictions.

Employee was tearing out(demo) refract material when a small piece of refract fell and hit his right wrist. Took him to the doctor, diagnosed as wrist sprain.

The employee in question was working to close a damper manually, when it released, pinching the employee's left middle finger between the damper flap and lip, fracturing the employee's fingertip.

The employee in question was working to weld a plate onto an overhead location. The employee had pre-positioned the plate against a ladder that was beside the ladder he was to ascend, the employee then reached down to grab the plate, and the plate began to slide, and was unable to catch the plate to stabilize it, causing the plate to strike the employee's left foot.

While the miner was pulling cable through becket, it slipped and hit him in the lip, requiring stitches.

Employee was off loading tires from a trailer in the cross dock area. He pulled a tire from its lacing. It swung around and struck him in the elbow.

Employee was stocking bolts in a bin, twisted to reach and grab some more bolts from a box behind her and sprained her lower back.

Employee was working to rebuild a Roll Press, when a plate slid from the top cab of the press striking the employee on the head, causing a 2" laceration that requiring 8 sutures.

During the process of loading tires from one trailer to another, employee was struck in the leg by a rolling tire, as he was crossing its path. Employee sustained a hyperextension sprain/contusion to his left knee.

Employee was using his leg to close the door on an empty coal car. He had pushed the door so that the latch was caught on the '1st' notch of the lock. As a second employee was closing a door on the other side, the vibration caused the first door to pop open and hit the employee's left shin causing a laceration.

Employee was lacing tires into a trailer as he turned to pick up another tire to lace into the trailer he was hit be a rolling tire on the side of his leg resulting in a sprain in his knee.

On 4/24/2013, the employee went to move a barrel; the barrel had material in it he did not know of. He felt a slight twinge in his shoulder, but did not think much of it. On 8/22, a doctor placed him on restricted duty due to found tissue scarring in his shoulder.

The miner is a garage mechanic that has noticed his hands cracking towards the end of the work week. He was sent to the clinic which diagnosed him with occupational dermatitis, and was given modified duty.

Employee cut on forehead by 1/2 inch plastic sampling line, required stitches. EE was working on a kiln sampler probe line. It was a small flexible plastic tube. He left area and when he returned to re-attach it something bumped the line and caused it to move, he was struck by the brass fitting above the eyebrow as he was reaching for it.

Employee was moving empty barrels. While moving one barrel, another barrel behind it shifted and fell striking the employee on the left foot.

Dusty working environment.

Employee was carrying a driscoll pipe to install in a sump. The employee stated the ground was muddy, and as he was stepping onto a 2 step crossover, he felt himself slipping, and threw the pipe ahead of him onto the crossover. The pipe then bounced once it landed on the crossover, striking the employee in the shin.

While the EE was setting up a ladder to assist a fellow employee who was working on a level above, he looked up and the other employee brushed some dust free that fell onto his safety glasses. When he moved his head, a piece of dust made it past the edge of the safety glasses and into his left eye. The clinic then issued the EE prescription eye drops as a precautionary measure.

Employee was installing a feeder belt and felt a pinch in his right shoulder.

While removing guard attached to a stand the weight shifted and guard pinched his right arm against a stationary stand resulting in bruises to his wrist and elbow.

EE was working to remove compacted dirt from a pile, when a piece sloughed off, striking him in the lower left leg, pinning him to the deck and twisting his body. EE broke both bones in lower left leg.

G-Cooler clean out during shutdown; While lowering plastic buckets of clinker down to the ground with a rope, the employee strained his groin. He did not report the injury until 1 week later (03/23/12)at which time he was taken to the clinic. He did not miss any work and will be on light duty next week. He is a 3 week temp worker, next week is his last week.

Employee was assembling equipment when his unk middle finger got smashed.