Employees was working on service truck crane and EE step down off the truck, following the three points of contact. When the employee placed EE's left foot on the step and shifted EE's weight over to that foot to finishing stepping down from the truck, the employee heard a pop and felt pain in their calf.
9 de julio de 2026AL · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
On 7/09/2026, approximately at 1:15pm, an employee was working on the Chevy 2500 pickup truck to remove the bed. Employee said that EE hurt EE's knee while working under the truck.
Employee was walking on ground floor of finish mill building. Cement dust fell from a level above them. Cement dust got into left eye causing irritation.
24 de junio de 2026GA · Metal/No metálicoMinero, Prospector, no clasificado en otra parteRESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
On 6/24/2026, approximately at 10:57pm, an employee was working at our Pressure Deferential (PD) Rail Car unloading station when they tripped between track 4. The employee was wearing a hard hat as required, it came off during the fall and subsequently the employee struck the right side of their head on something. The employee sustained abrasions to the forehead area.
26 de mayo de 2026WV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoTRASTORNOS (TRAUMA REPETIDO)
Employee took an audiogram test on 5/26/2026 and had a reportable result for EE's left ear. Employee was scheduled to complete an audiogram retest on 6/29/2026. Employee declined to be retested on that date.
13 de mayo de 2026FL · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaTRANSPORTE SIN MOTOR
EE was welding hopper chute standing on belt rollers when EE lost EE's footing and twisted EE's left knee.
20 de abril de 2026AL · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorRESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Miner was conducting a mill return to service checklist, when EE stepped on a piece of clinker and felt pain in EE's right foot. Miner was prescribed a walking orthopedic device and restricted duty.
EE found that the doors for the clinker elevator would not open at top landing. EE used the descending device on the elevator to bring themselves down to ground level.
28 de enero de 2026SC · Metal/No metálicoOperador de silo, Vaciador de tolva, Cargador de camiónMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Miner was attempting to clear an airside that was plugged, when material blew back into their face causing an abrasion to the cornea. No foreign body in eye.
26 de enero de 2026SC · Metal/No metálicoTécnico de laboratorioGOLPEAR O CHOCAR
Miner was completing work on a table in the lab, when EE dropped an item on the floor. As EE bent over to retrieve the item, EE struck the right side of EE's forehead on a corner of the work table.
26 de enero de 2026AL · Metal/No metálicoMaestro mecánico, Capataz, SupervisorMAQUINARIA
The Supervisor had placed their left hand in the line of fire for the 590 gate pneumatic cylinder. When the cylinder change positions their left hand was pinned while hold a flashlight.
18 de septiembre de 2025AL · Metal/No metálicoObrero, Herrero, Cuadrilla, Mensajero de repuestos, Peón, Recolector, Operario de minaTRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Employee had finger impacted in a pinch point of a dump hoper.
12 de septiembre de 2025FL · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Miner was working inside the Raw Mill on the seal air vertical pipe #3 roller. Employee was disconnecting the pipe and rolled the pipe around out of the way of the work. When they rolled the pipe, the pipe swung around so quickly that it pinned their left index finger between pipe and yoke of the #3 roller. The pipe mashed it at the nail and busted the end of the index finger.
1 de julio de 2025FL · Metal/No metálicoElectricista, LinieroELÉCTRICO
Team member was replacing a 480V breaker inside switchgear with proper lockout. During this process, their screwdriver contacted a grounded surface causing an arc flash causing burns to face, arms, eyes and lungs.
13 de mayo de 2025FL · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Employee had right thumb caught between a handrail and the handle of a manual pallet jack.
10 de marzo de 2025FL · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
Employee was washing the calciner area with a straight tip lance in the upward position. A piece of build up dislodged and hit the lance, jarring it and pushing it backwards into EE's left shoulder area. Causing a contusion.
21 de febrero de 2025WV · Metal/No metálicoTrabajador del acero, Trabajador del hierro, Herrero estructuralMAQUINARIA
EE was using grinder with a grinding disc. The grinder kicked back cutting EE's knuckle on EE's right hand.
19 de febrero de 2025FL · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Employee removed side port hole to remove rocks and cement rushed out of port hole and got into EE's right eye.
26 de noviembre de 2024FL · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Employees was adjusting blades on sepol fan in Finish Mill 1. The team was using an impact wrench to loosen set bolts causing dust to fall from above where the team was working. Dust fell between the employees face and safety glasses.
23 de julio de 2024WV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Employee was using a plasma cutter on a fab table. The sparks ignited a spray paint can which shot flames causing a minor burn to their right arm.
26 de junio de 2024FL · Metal/No metálicoOperador de grúa, Operador de equipo móvil (MEO), Operador de dragalina, Operador de bola de demolición, AparejadorMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Employee was picking up a sheet of plywood when EE felt a pop in EE's right elbow. Initial diagnosis is a rupture of the right distal bicep tendon.
17 de junio de 2024SC · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Team member was closing a door on the finish mill and caught fingertip between a wire sling causing a laceration.
12 de junio de 2024FL · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Maintenance Tech was relocating empty compressed gas cylinders when the Tech hit self in face with cap of bottle. Tech was pulling bottle to the edge of secure rack to roll cylinder, when pulled on cap to move, the cap came loose and hit left portion of safety glasses causing laceration to eyebrow
5 de junio de 2024FL · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoTRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Employee was in the process of training the belt conveyor, using a pry bar for cleaning around bearing bolts, pry bar slipped between the belt and the tail pulley "belt was running" this caused the pry bar to push the employee's hand against the conveyor frame resulting in a cut to the right pinky finger, requiring 2 stitches.
16 de mayo de 2024GA · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoTRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
EE was traveling on the railcar as the spotter. They decided to stay on the railcar as it traveled through the crusher building. The railcar they were pulling through was too tall for the crusher building, causing the steel beam at the entrance to scrap the metal walkway and rails off of the top of the railcar. Several pieces struck the EE in their shoulder and hand.
5 de mayo de 2024FL · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
While using a jackhammer to clear material from a chute the bit became stuck. The employee pulled a muscle/tendon while trying to dislodge the jackhammer bit.
11 de febrero de 2024WV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMATERIALES QUE CAEN/DESLIZAN/RUEDAN
While performing the workplace inspection, a coworker walking overhead knocked clinker dust down onto employee.
31 de enero de 2024WV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
A group of 4 maintenance technicians were doing a team lift to get a wheelbarrow welder up onto the bed of a truck. One of the technicians felt a very sharp pain in their right forearm.
On 01/09/2024 EE was cleaning under belt and walked into a power box. On 01/24/2024 EE had discomfort in EE's neck went to Dr. on 01/26/2024 Dr. released EE to full duty and recommended PT, this made it a medical
9 de enero de 2024SC · Metal/No metálicoElectricista, LinieroOTRO
While electrician was traveling to shipping, gusty wind conditions caused a dust particle to get into eye. Flushed but did not relieve irritation so went to emergency care and prescribed a prescription ointment.
4 de enero de 2024AL · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoTRANSPORTE MOTORIZADO
Maintenance mechanic was observing an incline pan conveyor for broken wheel attachments and inadvertently put and on rail. Wheel on pan conveyor ran over middle and pinky finger on left hand.
13 de octubre de 2023AL · Metal/No metálicoPlomero, Tubero, Montador mecánicoMAQUINARIA
Employee was cutting in the raw mill when a piece of slag came off and burnt through their pants falling into their boot and burning their heel.
27 de septiembre de 2023FL · Metal/No metálicoConductor de camión de acarreo/fuera de carretera/carbón/mineral/mina/cantera/roca/llanta neumática, Conductor de camión de transporteRESBALÓN O CAÍDA DE PERSONA
Failure to maintain 3 points of contact while exiting the truck.
19 de septiembre de 2023WV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Maintenance was working on the bypass fan to remove the cap on the bearing. A maintenance technician began to hit the top of the cap with a hammer to loosen it up. The cap popped off the bearing and flew up hitting another maintenance technician in the left wrist as EE used EE's left arm to block EE's face.
13 de septiembre de 2023FL · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Employee's hand was holding a liner clear of the bolt, the bolt caused the liner to jump causing employee's hand to move towards the spinning bolt which cut through EE's leather glove and into the base of EE's left palm.
31 de agosto de 2023WV · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoOTRO
Employee was traveling through the walkway by the bypass waste fan when EE stepped off the clear sidewalk and reinjured left ankle. This was EE's first day back after injuring the same ankle on 7/30/23.
30 de agosto de 2023WV · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
Employee was working on repairing the cutting edge of the dozer. EE struck the sledgehammer on the cutting edge and a piece of metal broke off and went through EE's glove into EE's finger.
29 de agosto de 2023SC · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Strained elbow working on kiln baghouse dust collector
31 de julio de 2023FL · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoHERRAMIENTAS MANUALES (SIN MOTOR)
At 3:30 am Shipping Attendant was monitoring the bagging operation when the employee heard an air leak. EE found a broken hose inside the applicator control cabinet. After isolating the source of air and attempting to repair ruptured hose, the knife EE was using slipped and cut EE's left ring finger causing a laceration. Stitches were required for medical treatment.
30 de julio de 2023WV · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoOTRO
Employee was getting ready to replace belt on reclaimer when the employee injured left ankle when employee lifted left leg to step over a 24"+ high concrete wall. Employee was unable to support own weight and had to be assisted with walking.
Employee was stuck in man lift on silo 18. Rescue retrieved miner without injury
16 de junio de 2023FL · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Process Attendant was checking the rejects magnet, the PA observed a piece of metal stuck to the magnet. When the PA had the piece of steel outside the plane of the door, PA attempted to remove the steel from the doorway when a rock came in contact with the piece of steel debris and PA's right thumb.
14 de junio de 2023FL · Metal/No metálicoOperario de servicios generales, Técnico de turno, Operador de camión de servicio/volteoMANEJO DE MATERIALES
Employee was helping another employee replace the cutting edge on a loader bucket. They were both lifting one end of the cutting edge to get it into place to attach it to the bucket. When they were lifting the cutting edge, it raised up until it hit the bucket then it stopped abruptly. The employee felt pain in EE's back at that moment.
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