Walking under a coal belt looking down due to ground been slippery from rain, EE hit EE's head on a conduit bracket and fell onto EE's back. Incident was reported to supervisor and miner said EE was feeling well. Next day shift EE reported that EE's neck was sore. EE was taken to urgent care for evaluation. The CT scan came out clean, and EE was diagnosed with a concussion.
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Mostrando 50 de 242A miner performing water blasting activities in the preheater tower riser area when handling the water lance and when the water supply valve was opened got a kickback force causing the gun section of the lance to strike on EE's right ear, knocking EE to the floor. EE was transported to the hospital, where EE received eleven stiches in the ear and was treated for a concussion.
Employee was changing shaker springs on Shaker C in Plant. While installing the new spring, the shaker deck dropped and pinched left middle finger resulting a laceration that required 13 stitches to close wound.
Employee was walking backwards pulling a water hose and twisted EE's right knee after EE tripped on a 10-inch rock. Taken to doctor for evaluation and diagnosed with knee sprain. Placed on restricted duty.
While assisting a contractor that was repairing a scraper at A03 in the A Frame, a material handler miner got hit by a piece of pipe previously removed fell down the working platform while EE was standing in the underneath catwalk and resting EE's right hand on the fix ladder cage. This struck caused EE an open wound fracture to EE's right pinky.
Around 2:30 pm, a mechanic while working in the FM1 separator at the time of positioning a come-a-long above their head, dust got loose and fell into their left eye. They flushed their eye and were taken to Urgent Care where medical evaluated and diagnosed with a corneal abrasion of the left eye, without a foreign body.
The employee stepped onto uneven ground and fell forward, after getting the MRI results during a follow up visit on 2-6-2026 EE was diagnosed with a torn hamstring
While attempting to remove a filter cover using a pipe wrench, the cover broke loose and the pipe wrench lost grip and fell onto EE's right great toe. The injury has been identified as a right great toe contusion resulting from a falling object. Employee had medical evaluation and was released for light duty.
EE was performing a drag resocket. EE experienced a laceration to the distal phalanx of the right-hand little finger when a small chip of metal that was embedded in the sledgehammer's handle cut the glove and finger. EE received stitches.
Employee was adjusting the drag cable on the drum when EE's finger became pinched between the wire rope and the drum. This resulted in a fracture with stitches to the left index finger.
Victim was working on unloading material that had been cleaned from the silo. Routine work for USA. They took a guard off saw a rock was lodged in a rotary gate, and decided to save time and effort used a finger to dislodge the rock instead of picking up the bar. The rock had moved allowing the rotary gate to rotate, and they couldn't move their finger fast enough.
For unknown reason, haul truck veered over the berm and into quarry lake.
Miner was working in Kiln 1 ballroom doing routine housekeeping, EE went to lift by self a 3x3 door (weight 50 pounds) used to return cleanup material to the silo. About an hour later EE felt a sharp pain in EE's groin and a dull pain in EE's lower abdomen. EE continued to work and finally reported the incident at 4:50pm
EE was assisting with a drag rope endo when the eye on the tugger cable snapped. The employee was contacted by the drag rope, resulting in two lacerations that required stitches.
EE foot struck by forklift resulting in a fracture
Employee was picking up a backpack that contained a folding knife that had inadvertently deployed. When the employee grasped the backpack, the knife cut the distal phalanx of the right index finger, requiring stitches.
Employee was attempting to position a motor base when it moved unexpectedly and pinched EE's finger between the base and a pivot table.
The miner was assigned the task of changing the drive pulley on Coal Mill Line 1 main drive ID fan when around 11:45am EE's left index finger was caught between the sheave and drive belt. Medical attention was provided. No fractures and 22 stitches were given to EE's finger. Miner returned back to work on same day with no restrictions.
Employee was walking on ground surface by conveyor when EE slipped and fell twisting left ankle.
Crushing injury to thumb that resulted in a fracture
EE was closing the doors on the Finish Mill 2. While using a hammer to help close the door EE accidently hit EE's right index finger. Medical attention was sought, and EE was diagnosed with a fracture and placed on restrictions of no use of the right hand.
EE was attempting to clean spilled material with a dingo skid steer with one hand when EE's left hand was cut by a metal plate used to hold a motion sensor. Medical attention was sought and the EE received stitches and placed on restricted duty of no use of the left hand.
While completing a bucket exchange, EE was inserting a pin into the hitch extension. A finger became pinched between the head of the pin and the hitch extension. This resulted in a nondisplaced fracture of the distal phalanx of the right ring finger.
Employee was climbing caged ladder at conveyor 18. EE was on the last rung when EE heard a pop sound and pain on right bicep.
EE was attempting to lift a safe rack when EE felt pain in EE's left shoulder resulting in restricted duty.
Maintenance Employee was installing sheet metal roofing on a structure and caught corner of a piece of roofing with EE's right forearm resulting in a 3 Inch laceration that required 9 stitches to close the wound. No lost time or work restrictions.
Was operating Excavator. Got out and walked over to talk to dozer operator. As EE was walking over, EE stepped in a hole and dislocated their ankle.
A contractor was entrapped on the Clinker Silo #2 Elevator for more than 30 minutes due to an electrical problem with the elevator. The contract employee was safe and was not in any danger. The elevator contractor was called to repair the elevator.
Employee stated that was working with a driller to put the hose for the sump pump into the lake, when EE felt a sprain/strain type feeling in their back. When positioning the hose, body position can become awkward requiring twisting.
Employee was checking the gearbox to pinion alignment on a ball mill. EE was turning the coupling when the stored energy in the drive system caused the coupling to counter-rotate resulting in EE's hand slipping. The right pinky finger was pinched between the 2 coupling hubs causing a laceration and fractured and displaced bone.
Softrock Haul Truck Operator was operating a CAT 777G Haul Unit too close to berm on left side of road and ran into berm knocking off left wheel of Haul Unit. Truck rolled over onto its left side. Operator jumped out of truck injuring left arm, elbow and left foot.
EE rolled ankle when stepping off the last rung of an A frame ladder. After recommended first aid care was not progressing the EE was taken to our clinic and transferred to a specialist and was diagnosed with an unspecified fracture of right talus on 7/6/2023.
Employee reported the bed of EE's 777 truck slammed while retracting after dumping the load at the main crusher. EE did not feel any pain until April 28th, 2023. The initial report of injury did not require any restrictions, however, on EE's second visit, after an MRI EE received restrictions on 05/08/2023
Employee claims they had some issues with their back about three weeks ago but reported it today.
EE states walking down the stairs, slipped and fell, landed on right hand causing swelling to R shoulder and difficulty using arm. EE went to clinic the following day and was given self treatment instructions. On 4/24/23 EE went to the follow up clinic appt and was prescribed an MRI and physical therapy; diagnosed with right shoulder joint sprain.
A flat bar fell onto their left-middle finger
Lifting pieces of wood from the ground
During the EE's work shift, EE experienced what was reported to Contractor by the treating physician as a heart attack which resulted in EE's death. It is Contractor's understanding that the incident is classified as Degree 8 - Natural Causes.
Employee's finger got smashed while trying to lift a tire. EE stated it was heavy and EE dropped it on their finger.
Re-aligning a pulley at conveyor 57
Employee missed a step descending down stairs and reported pain in left knee. Employee was taken to our clinic and treated with first aid and prescribed an MRI. After MRI follow up was referred to an orthopedic DR. After initial visit to orthopedic DR employee was prescribed physical therapy and diagnosed with a sprain and tear of medial meniscus on 2/8/23.
Employee was working on line one coal mill drive when they stepped onto uneven ground and twisted their left ankle. The employee stepped through scaffolding in the area and placed their foot on an area where the floor is not even, causing the left ankle to twist. This resulted in a left ankle sprain and work restrictions.
EE was dismounting a loader. On last step to the ground, the EE lost balance and fell. EE attempted to catch themselves with left arm. X-Rays indicate that the left arm is broken.
Employee was in the process of changing screens when 5th digit was pinched
The injury occurred when a large pin dropped from approximately 4 feet and landed on the employees left foot. The employee was in the process of completing the change out of rolls on the finish mill. This resulted in a contusion of the left foot, the employee was placed on restrictions.
The injured EE was assisting a Lube Tech to load a drum of used oil. After positioning the drum on a dolly, the drum slid off the forks of the dolly, as the drum was rotating the Lube Tech lost grip and the drum rotated towards the Injured employee. The force of the barrel drum pushed on the left wrist of the injured EE. Two hairline fractures in the wrist.
The EE was working on a rotary feeder in the CKD area when EE's hand got caught in the rotary feeder. The EE's hand was injured and EE was taken to the hospital for further treatment.
EE was in the process of assisting the adjustment of the travel chain. A hydraulic ram was used to tension the chain. During the process, the spacer was ejected, striking the employee and causing a laceration requiring stitches.
Employee had a shift in hearing noted on annual hearing test. Retest was conducted for work relatedness. From retest -Recordable Shift Follow-up Questionnaire but are unable to rule out the contribution of workplace noise at this time nor could we find evidence that the loss resulted solely from a non-work-related event or exposure that occurred outside the work environment.
While finishing up the repair of a handrail by grinding the weld smooth the grinder kicked back and impacted the welding mask the employee was using causing the mask to flip up and the grinder to strike the employee on the left cheek