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Employee walking across location when EE felt pain in EE's left foot.

Employee was replacing screens on the plant when EE felt pain in EE's lower back.

EE and another worker were installing a cutting edge in a front loader. The cutting edge was upside down and they attempted to flip it over. They lost control of the cutting edge and it, fell on right middle finger of EE's hand.

Employee was cleaning the bag compartment of the vacuum truck with a shovel. While cleaning the bags, EE smashed EE's left ring finger between the shovel handle and the bag compartment door frame resulting in an injury. Employee was treated at local emergency room and received 3 sutures in EE's finger.

On 07/16/2026 while the employee was unreeling a hose to refuel equipment, the hose stuck. The employee pulled on the hose to dislodge it and felt a pain in left shoulder. The employee used first aid to treat the pain until 07/22/2026 when it was evaluated and prescribed medication and restricted duty. The employee was released to full duty on 07/24/2026

EE was weed eating, hit a bees nest, and received stings on their right thigh. EE went to clinic, had 4 stingers pulled out, and received over the counter meds. EE had a follow up the next day where it was found that their stings had become infected. They were given a prescription medication. EE has remained full duty.

Employee was picking up a mill door liner and felt pain in EE's lower back. EE's supervisor called work care and the employee agreed to self-treat. During the follow up with work care on 7/20/2026. Employee was seen at occupational health on 7/22/2026 and placed on restricted duty.

Employee was washing beneath a conveyor with a water hose when the water spray rebounded and struck them in the face, covering it small debris. Employee turned off the hose, lowered glasses, and wiped their forehead. When they did so, a piece of rust fell into left eye. Clinic used magnetic tweezers and prescription numbing drops to remove the debris.

Employee operating FEL pushing up material that had been scaled from roof in preparation for bolting the following day. A section of material (approx. 6'x8''x1') fell on the engine compartment of the loader. The impact jarred the machine & operator. Employee was seen at local ER & given these restrictions-"no heavy lifting or strenuous work" and given a RTW date of 7/20/2026

EE was walking down the steps of the surge pile tunnel. missed last steps, caught themselves with the handrails, tightened elbows and right shoulder, popped elbow, and now has pain in right shoulder to right elbow. EE went to clinic and was given restrictions.

Employee reported progressively worsening bilateral hand discomfort with persistent numbness and tingling beginning in the middle fingers and radiating into the forearms, often disrupting sleep. Employee was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome; prescribed prednisone 20 mg and PT.

EE was attempting to clean a torch tip on an oxygen/acetylene torch. knobs on torch were in the off position and flame was no longer visible. while blowing oxygen and brushing the torch tip with a gloved hand, gas reignited resulting in 1st and 2nd degree burns to the left palm of the hand.

The employee was lifting a tool bag (approx. 45 lbs.) out of the back of a stake body truck, turning and placing it onto the ground when they felt a pain in their abdomen. The employee sustained a strained abdomen.

A maintenance journeyman was using a cutoff wheel grinder at Quarry Belt #5 to cut a guard bracket. A fragment from the disc struck the employee's left knee, causing a 2-4 inch laceration. The employee was treated with nine stitches.

EE was cleaning under secondary with dingo. EE pinched left wrist between the dingo and plant structure. Our telehealth service was called, and they determined the injury first aid. The telehealth followed up with EE several times. On 6/15, they recommended EE go to clinic. Clinic put EE on restricted duty with EE's left arm until 6/30. X-ray showed no broken bones.

One employee was stuck on a personal elevator between floors 6 & 7 for 55 minutes. Employee was able to get out, elevator company was called to come investigate and make repairs. Repairs were made on 6-4-2026. No injuries or illness.

EE had hit a neutral line with their raised bed. EE states they jumped from the truck and hurt their left ankle but did not report the injury to any supervision. We found out 4 days later and were unable to conduct an investigation due to EE retaining an attorney. This is why this report has been delayed.

EE and another employee were removing a crusher bowl for maintenance and while using the ram to unscrew the bowl, the EE reached down to reposition the ram and as EE did the control operator retracted the ram and pinched the EE's finger between the ram head and the cylinder

Employee was assigned to jackhammer the Finish Mill (FM) feed chute at FM6 due to material buildup/restriction inside the chute. While performing the task, the employee reported EE slipped and caught self with right elbow and has a pain in EE's right shoulder.

Mill utility employee was jackhammering in Silo 4 when the jackhammer became stuck. While attempting to free it, the jackhammer suddenly released and dropped, pinching the employee's right pinky between the jackhammer and a grizzly bar. The employee received medical treatment- reinserted fingernail and stitched it to hold in place. Was told to keep dry and clean.

Employee fell into a chute and onto the material below when the hatch door EE was leaning against unexpectedly opened. The hatch opened because the winch holding it in a semi closed position broke from its anchorage point.

Ee and leadman were using a come along to pull a screen motor forward to disengage the belt, as the EE tried removing the belt from the pulley, the lifting eye snapped, and the EE's left middle finger was pinched between the belt and pulley

EE was cutting a steel manifold from the side of 10SC001. While getting to the bottom of cutting the brackets off, the manifold broke loose unexpectedly and dropped 3 feet to the catwalk. The EE's foot got tangled in the manifold's valves and dragged EE down the catwalk. This resulted in a twisting of the EE's left ankle.

Employee was attempting to dislodge a stone in a jaw crusher with a long steel rod. As EE used downward pressure to strike the stone, EE struck EE's right hand on the edge of a steel plate that surrounded the crusher.

Employee was working to get an airslide to flow material when dust from above dropped down onto the employee and into their eye.

After haul truck operator backed up to primary crusher, crusher operator saw small fire near the passenger side front tire which grew quickly. EE called for the driver to evacuate, and both left the area. Driver reported no prior issues. Due to extensive damage, source/cause of fire is unknown. Believed to have started either in engine compartment or near front passenger tire.

***Reported 5/12/26 - EE claims EE stepped into a hole and experienced a pop in EE's knee

While attempting to remove a seized bearing from a shaft, the employee struck the bearing with a hammer. Upon impact, a chip from the bearing struck the employee under their safety glasses.

Employee was working on getting anvils out of the anvil ring of a VSI Crusher. EE was using a soft blow hammer to hit the anvils out of the ring when a piece of the harden steel broke off. The chipped piece of steel flew and pierced through EE's leather glove cutting the back of EE's right hand just above the ring finger knuckle.

EE was climbing the ladder of the shipping loader to go to work. When climbing the shipping loader, EE missed the step and fell backwards. EE landed on the ground on EE's right shoulder and back then hit the upper back portion of EE's head.

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

UNDER THE SILOS IS A TIGHT SPACE. WAS USING A WALK BEHIND SKID STEER. MOBILITY WAS LIMITED, OPERATOR WAS GOING IN REVERSE WITH A LIMITED FIELD OF VIEW

EE fell down an undetermined amount of stairs below the kiln feed area. The worker received multiple lacerations to head and nose requiring extensive care. Also informed late evening at the ER that there was a crack on one or both sides of vertebrae.

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 in the rollout chute removing a piece of 6" metal used for making 57's and then added plate steel for making 67's while doing this EE struck their ribs left side and stated they thought they felt a pop in their ribs and was having trouble breathing.

The employee was working on the platform level of 471-BF-07. EE was raising cages by a rope to the upper section of the dust collector. EE looked up to communicate with the another employee. EE stepped backwards while continuing to look up and tripped over an empty box. When the employee braced EE's fall with EE's hands causing the injury to EE's right wrist.

A fire was observed at the northeast corner of the clinker cooler. Oil that leaked from the hydraulic system was ignited by hot material (approximately 1500F) that came from an undetected hole in the wall of the clinker cooler

Elevator was in the process of being test ran after previous repairs, during test run, elevator and one miner was stopped at the top landing unable to exit or move. Repairman was onsite and able to open the elevator and move to ground level. Miner was in the elevator for 33 minutes.

Employee was climbing down ladder on a loader. When employee moved rt hand a gust of strong wind caused employee to fall off ladder. Causing pain to the right knee

The employee was entering the production utility shed outside of the administration building. When EE attempted to open the door the hinge failed and the door struck EE in the head causing a laceration.

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.

Finger caught under crane cable after cable slack was winched taut resulting in a laceration requiring 6 stitches. Returned to full duty; no restrictions.

The employee was using a hammer to remove the ground engagement tool (tooth) on the loader bucket. When striking the GET, a chip from the hammer face broke off and entered the top of the employee's left forearm.

The employee was changing a unplugged drill bit. EE was using EEs hands to loosen and tighten the drill bit in place. EE could not get a sufficient grip on the drill due to wearing gloves that had oil/grease on them as did the drill. EE removed EEs gloves to attempt to improve EEs grip. EEs hand slipped while tightening the drill and struck the tip of the bit causing a laceration.

Employee was using a grinder with a wire wheel when EE stood up and accidentally hit the trigger of the grinder causing it to kick back and get bound up on EE's left forearm causing a laceration.

The employee was walking down the stairs at 1st bank silos when EE slipped on a piece of clinker causing EE to land EE's right foot awkwardly on the next step. On 03/05/2026 EE was issued light duty restrictions.

Employee was helping with a repair of a broken gearbox. A sledgehammer was brought up to strike the gearbox to facilitate its removal. During this process the hammer head stuck a cap extension on the gearbox. A piece of metal was ejected and struck the employee in the mouth cutting their upper lip and breaking/chipping 2 of their front teeth.

A maintenance millwright was walking down the stairs in the raw mill from the 1 1/2 floor and fell down the stairs hurting EE's knee.

unspecified metacarpal bone fracture while performing housekeeping

EE was working installing a liner and while positioning EE slipped and fell. There was excess water and mud in the area. EE fell and dropped the liner which caused EE's fracture and laceration to EE's left index finger.