MLC - Ste. GenevieveMetal/Nonmetal

Employee stepped into a pile of wet lime, resulting in burns to the leg and ankle.

While enlarging a hole for an E-Stop using a step bit, the bit snagged an aluminum label plate. The plate spun unexpectedly, resulting in cuts to the operator's thumb and index finger.

Employee was leaving shack to move the track mobile off the tracks. The wind picked up and blew a large amount of lime in their face, getting into their eyes

Employee was pulling on a rock with the scaling bar when they felt a pain in their stomach. They went to lean on the cage and felt a sharp pain in stomach. This became reportable on 03/13/2026.

Employee slipped and fell while stepping over hose. Employee received restrictions for this injury on 02/16/2026.

Employee was cleaning out the bottom level of the feedend and removing unused metal from feedend area. As EE was dragging the piece of metal out, EE tripped over another piece of guarding EE had previously moved into a pile to dispose of. EE fell onto a piece of angle iron on the pile and cut the back of EE's knee.

Employee was working to set the secondary screen into final position with crane, the load shifted, and employee pinched wrist between screen and column.

A crew was cleaning the roofs above 9/10 kilns. While scraping the roof, wind blew material into employee's eye.

Employee was power washing the right port of the RK 1 Ram W, struck a pocket, causing hot material to blow back on EE. Employee jumped back to avoid material and hit EE's head on pin gate. Employee received sutures.

Employee was stepping off equipment, landed on a rock and sprained an ankle.

Employee was dumping a load at the tailings dump in the Mississippi Mine. After dumping the load EE watched for the light on the dash to go off signaling the bed was down. EE began to exit the mine and when EE got to the blacksmiths shop EE felt the bed contact a brow and ripped the bed off

Employee was using vac truck to empty rail car. Had to use an air lance to break up the material. When the lance was moved to a new location it shot material back in to the face.

Repetitive motion of pulling supersucker hoses resulting in repetitive motion injury.

Employee was raking oversize rock from the grating at the discharge of the Dryer. As EE was prying rocks from the grating, a rock fell from the end of the dryer kiln, bounced off the grating, striking EE in the mouth. This resulted in the chipping of two teeth and loosening of four teeth. Employee will need dental work to repair teeth.

Driver was offloading at the Vertical when the line became plugged. EE shut down the air and went to work the plug. The cam lock came loose, and lime blew into EE's face. Driver was wearing goggles. Employee was prescribed medication for EE's eye.

Employee was working on MRH #2 separator, employee was crouching under neath the catwalk when they felt the lower back tighten up. Employee reported incident on 04/21/2025, then received restrictions on 04/29/2025.

Employee was descending the MROT storeroom stairs carrying boxes. Once EE got to the bottom of the staircase, started walking to leave storeroom, and tripped over pallet that was in walkway causing EE to fall on EE's arms/shoulder. Employee had an MRI that showed a broken bone in the shoulder as well as a torn labrum after follow-up with orthopedic on 4/17/2025.

Haul truck operator was getting loaded and on the last bucket EE experienced a jolting feeling that caused pain in EE's back.

Employee was cleaning along 19 belt when a gust of wind blew stone dust into EE's eyes. EE washed out eyes and assumed there would be no further issues. The eye irritation continued and got worse over the following days. Employee was given prescription eye medication on 3/8/2025.

Employee was climbing ladder to go to upper level and when EE got near the top, employee stated wind blew lime dust in EE's eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.

Scale Attendant fell on ice going to car. Employee has been performing normal job duties but has had consistent discomfort. Employee became reportable on 3/14/2025 after a follow up doctor's visit indicated a nondisplaced fracture of the left tibial spine requiring restricted duty.

Employee was running the grader on 114 and had the blade in the float position. Turned off 114 into a heading and pulled the blade up. The blade caught a toe and it jolted the piece of equipment. Employee noticed discomfort in their back.

PROT Employee was cleaning RK2 Baghouse on 3-11 shift. At one point EE bent over near a cell discharge damper to pick up trash. As EE went to stand up with EE's hard hat on, EE struck EE's head just under the edge of the hard hat at a force hard enough to cut the back of EE's head requiring 3 staples.

Employee was doing the end-of-shift report and was checking if they were currently crushing 2"". As EE looked up from the platform to the underside of the bins to see if the 2"" slide gate was open, EE felt material fall into their eye. EE washed out the eyes and felt very little irritation, but the feeling of something still in the eye. Employee went to the eye doctor on 11/15/2024.

Employee was running 990 loader and noticed soreness in knee midway through the shift. Continued to work and noticed pain getting worse as shift came to an end. Employee has history of knee pain so unsure if injury was work-related at this time.

Employee was stepping off of a ladder from building to go to rail when EE felt a sharp pain in the left knee. The employee received restrictions during the doctor visit on 9/9/2024 that will not allow EE to perform their job duties.

Employee was performing the tasks of lime loader helper, moving and loading railcars. Employee believes that EE hit EE's knee after tripping and landing on the knee while entering/exiting the top of a railcar. The employee stated that EE didn't report the incident initially, believing that there was no injury of concern. However, it appears the injury may have become infected.

Unchoking PQL dust collector. Inserted air lance into ball valve to introduce air to unchoke the line and lime blew back in EE's face.

Employee was bagging at the hydrate packer and hydrate blew up into employee's face and went into the side of their goggles.

Employee was scaling inside the preheater on the wall of preheater. EE went to scale some material off the wall, and then felt the right knee pop. EE said felt a discomfort when EE started to walk, and a sharp pain was apparent when EE would take a step. This was felt mostly when EE extended leg walking.

While scaling a rock off of a ledge on the pillar the rock twisted and contacted employee's scaling bar causing the bar to contact EE's right arm and overextended EE's elbow. There was a discrepancy in thought as to the extent of the injury, however, it does appear there may have been a tear.

The employee tapped a pipe on the floor and when EE did, material that was in the pipe flew up into EE's eyes. Operator had the PAPR on but had the shield up at the time since EE hadn't started bagging. Employee was taken to eye doctor and given a prescription.

Employee stood on chair to reach smoke detector, overextended and fell hitting head against door hinge. Employee cut ear requiring stitches and was returned to full duty.

Employee was stepping off ladder, after cleaning HRH loadout camera, EE felt a pain in EE's left knee. This pain got worse, which EE thought EE hyperextended EE's leg. EE then reported it to EE's supervisor. Employee continued to work until November 24, 2023, when EE had surgery to repair a tear.

Employee was struck in the mouth by a 6' scaling bar. The employee was attempting to pull rock with the bar when it slipped and struck the employee in the mouth. The employee suffered a laceration to the lower lip resulting in three (3) stitches. Employee returned to work.

Employee was working to remove a separator gearbox and felt a muscle pull. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia, however, initial restrictions did not interfere with work duties. Subsequent restrictions, however, issued on 9/12 interfered with work duties making this reportable. Employee will also receive surgery.

Employee felt a pop in their shoulder while lifting a sample bucket. Surgery occurred on 11/3/2023, making this a reportable incident.

Employee was putting a plate back on a hot box after cleaning the hot box and stepped on a rock and twisted knee. Following an MRI, it was determined that the employee suffered a meniscus tear that will be treated with surgery. Employer was unable to accommodate the restrictions dated 10/02/2023.

After installing new motor on roto packer and being down on knees for 45 min to complete installation and wiring, employee stood up and heard knee pop. Became reportable in September 2024 due to surgery.

One employee was injured but conditions are unknown at this time.

Employee took the lock off and while turning the disconnect back on, EE felt a sharp pain in the shoulder. Employee originally refused medical treatment, however, a MRI revealed a tear. Surgery occurred on June 28, 2023, turning this into a reportable injury.

Employee was super sucking out 002 outfall. Had hydrate dust in boots and socks from prior shift. When they got in 002 outfall water went over their boots causing lime burns to toes, feet, and legs. Employee did not see the burns until they took their socks off. Employee went to doctor on February 3rd and began missing work on February 4th, began missing work and reportable.

Employee strained arm and shoulder while pulling and pushing on a slide gate. Initially returned to work with no restrictions. Pain persisted, however, and surgery occurred on June 26, 2023, making this a reportable based on medical treatment.

The employee stated, was cleaning an elevated walkway along a beltline and stepped off the walkway onto the ground. Fell approximately 4-5 feet and injured EE's lower back and pelvis. The employee was taken to a local hospital. The employee is currently off work pending evaluation from an orthopedic specialist which was found there was a fracture 1-20-2023.

Employee felt small pop in shoulder while swinging hammer. EE finished day and went home. Employee was taken to doctor and released to full duty. Employee received surgery on 03/22/2023 and missed time starting 03/23/2023.

EMPLOYEE STATED: The mechanic was drilling out rivets when a small piece of metal landed on the mechanic's cheek and subsequently slid under the mechanic's goggles. Mechanic was treated by a local eye doctor with a prescription.

EMPLOYEE STATED: The lab technician was preparing a lime sample for the pulverizing mill when EE cut EE's thumb on one of the mill's blades, which resulted in stitches.

A mechanic was injured when EE and another employee attempted to move a steel plate covering a below ground water valve. While sliding the heavy plate, it hung up and then moved suddenly pinching EE's left middle finger between the floor and plate. EE was treated for the injury and received four stitches on the tip of the finger.

An electrician and co-worker were lifting an empty pallet into the back of a truck when the pallet struck the truck body. The sudden stop resulted in the employee suffering a strain on bicep. Employee received surgery on 3-30-2022 which resulted in one day of lost time and was reportable.

Employee stated was looking into the top of #10 mixing tank in LCH, when employee opened up the hatch the pressure caused lch to blow into employee's face. Employee was wearing goggles, but the LCH is watery and ran under employee's goggles.

The employee stated the pin was removed from the arm so the actuator could be rotated up and out of the way to access the arm bushing. The mechanic had a hand on top of arm lowering it into place to reinstall the pin to actuator when weight of arm went over the center and pinched left index finger between the arm and housing. Broken finger was discovered on 2-14-2022

The employee was operating a fork truck, emptying coal dumpsters into the waste pile next to the Glass Stone Plant. As the employee stepped out of the fork truck to dump the dumpster, EE twisted knee. After twisting their knee, the employee realized that the ground was uneven due to frozen material. The employee was taken to Occ Med and received an x-ray.

EMPLOYEE STATED: Was super sucking a rail car out and the hose clogged up. EE took the hose apart from the whip on the back of the truck to clear the clog. As EE was attaching the hose back to the truck, it puffed material into EE's face. EE was wearing proper eye protection, ie I force slim goggles. The employee went to the eye doctor and was prescribed a prescription.

EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE CUTTING ON AN ELEVATOR BUCKET, AND IT SHIFTED, CAUSING THEIR ARM TO GET STRUCK.

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THEY DENY ANY PARTICULAR INCIDENT FOR SHOULDER INJURY. INCIDENT DATE IS UNKNOWN, REPORTED IT 9-1-2021. EMPLOYEE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR SURGERY ON 10/19/2021.

The employee stated Employee was replacing a broken rear leaf spring on a pickup. The spring slipped while placing on the differential and they attempted to catch it. While the employee did not get on restricted duties until 7/27/2021, so that is when became reportable.

Employee stated, Employee was unloading a tire from the service truck with one foot in the bed and stepped on the bumper with the other. EE had stepped on an impact gun on the bumper and lost EE's balance. EE then fell to the ground.

The employee stated was tramming a JLG when EE rolled over a rock with the tire of the machine. When EE rolled over the rock, the basket jerked upward quickly and the employee hit EE's finger on one of the railings in the cage. EE's left ring finger was X-rayed and found to be fractured.

EMPLOYEE STATED NUMBNESS IN HANDS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND HAD NERVE STUDY. EMPLOYEE WILL BE HAVING SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL ON 9-28-2021.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WAS LIFTING DOOR TO CLOSE UP PREHEATER AND FELT PULL ON SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

Employee 1 was struck by employee 2's personal vehicle while crossing the road to the parking lot. Employee 1 fell to the ground and was taken to the local hospital for evaluation. Employee 1 suffered no broken bones and was treated and released for soreness and contusions.

The employee stated they injured right thumb while grinding a piece of metal using a bench grinder in the maintenance shop. The thumb came in contact with the metal that employee was grinding causing a laceration.

EMPLOYEE STATED EE went to the bulk bagger to check on orders. While there a piece of pallet that someone had leaned up against the shelf had fallen over onto the bagger. EE turned to walk away and tripped over the wood and fell on EE's knee and hand. WITH DOCTOR EVALUATION, FOUND THAT WRIST IS BROKEN.

EMPLOYEE STATED Employee was using a vacuum truck to clean out the dust collector on TSK 2x1 silo. Employee got lime in their eye while performing the work. EMPLOYEE WENT TO EYE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED A PRESCRIPITON.

Employee helping replace door on R1/R2 elevator when door fell cutting right hand. 5 stitches received

Employee stated that EE had dropped the lid of the premixer on EE's pinky finger. This resulted in a broken finger and a cut on EE's right hand.

Walking down an incline, slipped and caught self with arm, tearing rotator cuff.

Employee stated was trying to clear material from around a drill steel using a scaling bar at the access door to the chute, when a rock came loose and bounced out the door and struck employee's hand. The employee was administered stitches to close the wound.

Occupational illness, carpal tunnel surgery. Bilateral

Employee was attempting to remove a guard with assistance from another miner when EE felt a pop and burning in EE's lower abdomen.

Pain and swelling in right knee diagnosed as work related bursitis

The operator failed to put the bed of the truck down after unloading in the mine. The collision between the truck bed and the roof caused EE to strike the steering wheel and roof of the truck cab. EE suffered multiple cuts, abrasions and fractures and was transported to a hospital where EE remains for treatment.

Employee stated EE was working on cleaning the windshield of a mechanical scaling machine and slipped on the tracks. The employee slipped from atop the tracks striking both hands on the tracks. The employee suffered a laceration to one of EE's hands and stitches were used to close the wound.

During installation of Nash blower, employee was working off a ladder removing 16 inch blind on CO2 line when they aggravated their back. Employee returned to break area and notified supervisor about what happened. Safety was contacted and employee was taken to Occupation Medicine for screening and observation.

EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE FEELING PAIN IN BOTH HANDS. UPON THREE EVALUATIONS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY A DOCTOR THAT THIS MAY BE WORK RELATED, coupled with the absence of repetitive hand activities as part of the employee's job description. EMPLOYEE REMAINED FULL DUTY UNTIL FIRST SURGERY 1-29-2021.

employee was stepping out of the fuel truck when EE felt a pain in EE's knee. EE was given restricted duty and scheduled for an MRI

Employee contacted safety and stated that EE's knee was acting up. This is the same knee that was previously injured. Treating physician contacted and a follow up was scheduled.

Injured employee was working to repair a conveyor belt when right thumb was struck against a metal pulley fracturing right thumb.

While dropping scrubber tank bottom, employee flipped chain block direction tab and began to lower tank chain block hit hand.

The injured employee was working on 3/19/20 working to replace a return idler. The return idler became unsecured and fell downward. As it fell the idler struck the injured employee's left wrist between the handrail and the piece of equipment. The injured employee was diagnosed with a fractured left wrist on 4/9/20 with an MRI.

Employee was carrying boxes down the stairs and stepped too far forward and slipped and fell

Employee stated that EE felt pain in EE's right arm from performing general duties. Later it was determined that the employee suffered a repetitive motion injury to the right elbow. Employee had surgery on 11/5/2020.

Conveyor roller smashed right ring finger causing an avulsion

employee was blowing out a hydrate screw and went to adjust goggles and felt lime go in the left eye.

Employee slipped on stairs and twisted left knee. Reported to supervisor on 2/15/2020 and not seen until 2/17/2020. Was given full release by Occ Med Dr. but increased difficulty in movement persisted. We were no longer able to accommodate and became lost time on 2/24/2020

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE LOADOUT TO THE SOUTH TRUCK BAY, AND BOTH EYES BECAME IRRITATED. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS LIME AT FIRST, EMPLOYEE HAD GOGGLES ON. EMPLOYEE WENT TO WOLK EYE CARE ON 12-5-2020 AND WAS PRESCRIBED EYE DROPS TO HEAL THE EYES.

Using a crescent wrench to tighten a bolt when the wrench slipped hitting EE's hand on the rail resulting in a fracture of the tip of EE's ring finger

Employee fell while cleaning the top of a rail car. Fell into car and fall protection was worn and used. Employee was rescued and seen by the doctor and was returned to work full duty. Later appt on 2/17/2020 it was determined EE would need surgery and was given modified duty and recommended off.

THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT OPERATION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS OVER THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND PROPELLED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT KNEE AND LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED A FRACTURE TO EE'S LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE cutting piece of 1 1/2 inch angle with a 4 inch die grinder when cutting disk caught on metal, kicked back and cut top of EE's right thumb. Employee was wearing proper PPE when issue occurred. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AT OCCMED.

The employee stated a 60 ton Komatsu haul truck, had a part failure that resulted in a haul truck fire that burned more than 10 minutes.

EMPLOYEE STATED EMPLOYEE HAD LIME IN EYE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTERS IN THE DUST COLLECTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE OPTOMETRIST, WHO DISCOVERED BURNS INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE'S BOTTOM EYELID. A PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN AT THAT TIME.

Employee stated they were feeling pain in both hands from maintenance activities. Upon evaluation, it was determined that the miner suffered carpal tunnel in both hands. Employee remained full duty until first surgery on 2/20/2020 and second surgery is on 3/5/2020.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY WERE SHOVELING OFF EXCESS BUILD UP OF MATERIAL ON TOP OF WEIGH BIN, WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MATERIAL CAUSING EE TO FALL AND LAND WRONG ON RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO ER 12-2. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A SPECIALIST ON 12-4-2019. GIVEN TREATMENT PLAN OF CAM WALKER. EMPLOYEE BEGAN MISSING WORK 12-5-2019 FOR LOST TIME. EMPLOYEE HAS FOLLOW UP 12-18-2019

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THEY AFFIRMED AS THEY WENT TO CATCH THEMSELVES THEY LANDED WRONG ON THEIR LEFT LEG CAUSING PAIN IN THE KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL ER WHERE EE WAS EVALUATED. EMPLOYEE HAD RESTRICTIONS PLACED UPON EE THAT REQUIRED MODIFIED DUTY. THE EMPLOYER IS ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE THESE RESTRICTIONS.

An employee stated, the employee was carrying steel elevator buckets from a pallet to 25 feet away, handing them over a concrete wall to another employee. The employee felt a strain in their shoulder. From treatment, it was found there was a tear by a doctor on 11/5/2019 and will be receiving surgery soon. Date is not determined.

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REPLACING AN OIL FILTER ON THE #2 COMPRESSOR AT THE MISSISSIPPI VERTICAL, THE EMPLOYEE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN THE UPPER RIGHT ARM. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED OCTOBER 3RD 2019. FROM DIAGNOSIS, ON 12-31-2019 THE DOCTOR HAS RECOMMENDED SURGERY. THE SURGERY DATE IS TBD TO FIX RIGHT SHOULDER.

Employee stated employee was using drill and the bit caught the glove material while drilling on expansion joint. Bit pulled into skin causing cut on left hand palm. Employee went to ER, received 5 stitches.

Walking at the water treatment plant when EE slipped and fell against railing onto right shoulder. Put on limited duty but returned to work.

Employee stated was feeling pain in both hands from operating equipment. Upon evaluation it was determined that the miner suffered severe carpal tunnel in both hands. The repeated motion used to operate the equipment was noted as the contributing factor to the illness.

Employee climbed the ladder to enter the cab of the crane EE was operating. When EE attempted to step into the cab, EE misstepped and fell to the ground breaking right arm

While reducing a rail car, the bar slipped causing employee to lose balance and fall breaking Right Ankle

Employee was on a ladder running pipe when they turned around on ladder to measure pipe behind them. The ladder started falling and EE grabbed pipe with left arm causing their weight to pull against their shoulder, dislocating the left shoulder.

Employee stated Employee was working at the HR64 plant by the rail blow off point on #2 track. EE was climbing down a 5' stationary ladder to a concrete platform. EE opened a safety gate and walked through and closed the gate. Lost grip and fell about 5' against a railing on the other side of the platform.

Employee was bagging pebble in the lime shed area when the pebble bagger choked up causing material to get into their right eye.

Opened the kiln door to take pilot light out and dust blew out the door and into eyes

EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE SWEEPING, THE SWEEPING CAUSED THE AIRBORNE MATERIAL TO FALL INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND FOLLOWED UP WITH THE LOCAL EYE DOCTOR, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD A METAL SHAVING IN THE RIGHT EYE. IT WAS REMOVED AND PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN. NO TIME LOST.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE SECURING A PIPE THE EMPLOYEE LOOKED UP AND SOMETHING FELL INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE. EMPLOYEE WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM AS WELL AS A LOCAL EYE DOCTOR AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS USED IN EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATED WAS CLEANING OUT THE MRH 4 HYDRATOR AND WAS LOOKING UP UNDER THE BOTTOM DRUM AND A SMALL SPECK OF HYDRATE FELL IN EYE. NO ONE WAS WORKING OR DOING ANYTHING, JUST FELL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE HYDRATOR

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY HAD TRIPPED & FELL AND LANDED ON THEIR RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO OCCMED & MRI SHOWN A TEAR IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER. WITH MRI RESULTS, IT SHOWN THAT THERE WAS A PRIOR TEAR IN THE SHOULDER. SURGERY WAS ON 9-18-2018. ON 9-28-2018, THE DOCTOR STATED THAT DR DETERMINED THAT THE FALL WAS THE PREVAILING FACTOR FOR THE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR.

Employee stated while cleaning the firing floor at RK1, that they felt something fall into their right eye. They were treated at the local emergency room where they were prescribed antibiotics for the eye.

Employee stated they were cleaning rail cars and began to feel ill, light headed, and weak which was diagnosed by doctor as a heat related illness.

Employee was cleaning rail cars and began to feel light headed, nauseous, and weak, which was diagnosed by doctor as a heat related illness.

Employee was tightening a pipe when hand slipped causing left pinky to be smashed. This injury resulted with a broken pinky and stitches.

EMPLOYEE was attempting to cut some insulation plastic with a retractable safety utility knife and the knife slipped with thumb on the retractable part holding the knife open. It cut the front of right thigh. Employee went to local doctor and received stitches.

EMPLOYEE STATED WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A SCREEN AND WHEN REMOVING THE WEIGHT OFF THE SCREEN EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE CAUSING PAIN IN SHOULDERS AND PAIN IN THE STOMACH AREA. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA AND WILL HAVE SURGERY 4-11-2018. BEGAN MISSING WORK ON 4-2-2018.

Injured employee stated that ee fell from the deck of a rough terrain crane when it became unstable while the Operator was moving the boom as it was chained to a transport trailer.

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE WALKING INTO WORK TO THE CONTROL ROOM, SOMETHING FELL INTO EYE. EE WAS TREATED BY LOCAL EYE DOCTOR AND A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WAS USED IN EYE.

Employee was opening a railcar lid when they smashed a finger between the lid and a loading spout.

Employee stated was filling a bulk bag and as employee was pushing on the bag felt pain in front left shoulder. Employee was seen by a physician and placed on light duty.

Employee stated employee was cleaning under the TSK lime belt when employee felt and heard a pop in employee's right knee. The employee was sent to a doctor, then a specialist and is schedule for surgery.

Employee stated that ee was walking, tripped over a railing and twisted left knee.

Employee stated was running lime samples and when EE switched material from the crusher to the pulverizer the lime was hot and heated up the metal tray. EE burned hand on the bottom of the tray which resulted in a 2nd degree burn.

Employee stated was operating a haul truck and came upon a rock in the road. Employee got out of the cab and moved the rock by hand. Employee felt a sharp pain in abdomen. Was later diagnosed with a hernia and had surgery to repair. Began missing time on 07/27/2017.

Employee sliding electrical control panel when it shifted and pinched right pinky finger between control panel and concrete steps requiring sutures. Employee was released to return to work.

Employee stated that after working for years at repetitive motion, elbows became painful.

Injured employee was helping to change a lime screen when some lime dust fell behind employee's safety glasses into employee's left eye. Employee had antibiotics applied to employee's eye.

Employee stated was removing bags from the east transfer point dust collector on the fourth floor of the lime shed when the employee removed goggles fogged up. Employee removed them for cleaning and lime fell into the employee's eye. The eye doctor used a prescription to treat eye.

Employee stated that employee manually scaled for years and developed carpal tunnel. Employee had surgery on both wrists to correct the problem.

The employee was assisting another employee with jack leg drilling, placed hand over hole to prevent blow back, caught finger between jack leg and rock.

Employee stated EE was manually scaling with a bar and EE's left wrist became painful and swollen. EE was sent to doctor locally and remained on full duty. EE's wrist became more swollen and was sent to a specialist on 02/24/2017 and the specialist placed EE on light duty. We could not accommodate light duty so EE is currently missing time as of 02/25/2017.

Employee stated while ee was taking off goggles lime fell off the goggles into eyes. EE was treated by a local eye doctor and a prescription medication was used in eyes.

Employee stated employee was opening a valve when employee felt a pop. Employee was seen by a physician. The initial x-ray report was negative. On January 10th the employee was contacted by the doctor stating the x-ray show a fractured rib.

EE was replacing a rotary feeder valve. As EE was drifting the valve out the valve shifted and mashed right middle finger causing a cut that required stitches.

Employee stated while throwing a rail switch EE felt a ""pop"" in left knee. The employee was sent to a doctor, then a specialist and is scheduled for surgery.

Employee stated that EE was climbing out of RK2 Halo Duct while holding onto the manhole door. EE stepped into a hole and dropped the door onto EE's left thumb causing a compound fracture and severe laceration. Employee was taken to a surgeon where the thumb was repaired. Employee is an Engineering Project Manager and will continue working full duty.

Employee stated that while cleaning #9 south scrubber with a sledge hammer ee struck left elbow on a beam support. Employee was given light duty by a physician.

Employee stated while climbing down a ladder and slipped causing them to miss the bottom step. Employee further stated they overextended their right knee and twisted left knee. Employee went to their personal doctor for treatment. On 01/18/2017 employee contacted me stating it was work related and requested treatment. Employee is currently missing time.

Employee stated while repeated manual work of pulling the hose out on the fuel truck, they began to feel pain in the left shoulder. Employee had surgery on 4-26-2018 on left shoulder to correct the cubital tunnel syndrome.

Employee stated that while ee was walking up a stairs ee left knee became painful and swollen. EE was taken to a doctor where ee was given light duty.

Employee stated that while standing outside the Specialty office a piece of hydrated lime blew into EE's eye. The employee was seen by an optomologist and was treated with a prescription.

Employee stated while working on the Peerless Stedman Mill EE was pulling on a ratchet and felt severe pain in EE's upper back. EE is currently working light duty.

Employee stated was pushing a hopper under a scrubber when employee felt a ""pop"" and developed a bulge in mid section. Employee was sent to a physician where employee was diagnosed with a hernia. Employee has been sent to a surgeon to schedule the repair for the hernia

Employee stated EE was pushing a hopper under a scrubber when EE felt a ""pop"" and developed a bulge in EE's mid-section. EE was sent to a physician where EE was diagnosed with a hernia. EE has been sent to a surgeon to schedule the repair for the hernia.

Employee stated as EE was stepping out of #6 kiln EE caught EE's armpit on the bracket of the burner pipe. EE received 14 sutures to EE's left armpit.

Employee stated that safety glasses fell off face and when employee bent over to pick them up employee laid hand on steel structure of the pan conveyor. A steel roller ran over the tops of 4 fingers and fractured one of them.

Employee stated EE was pulling bags out of a bag house when EE felt tightness & pain in EE's groin. Employee was sent to a physician where EE was diagnosed with a hernia. Employee is scheduled for surgery on 10/18/2016.

Employee stated while working on the RK2 preheater ram EE was removing a 2"" inch steel pin when it dropped onto right little finger. EE further stated it both smashed and cut finger. EE was taken to the hospital for treatment and the ER physician closed the wound with 2 sutures.

Employee stated that while cleaning scrubbers at MRH2 employee received lime burns on both wrists. The doctor ranked the lime burns as 2nd degree and placed ee on light duty.

The employee was working and burnt upper inside arm area with hydrate dust, resulting in a second degree burn.

Employee apparently walked in the spray of a high pressure sprayer. EE received a laceration on right upper leg requiring surgery. Employee is currently off work.

Employee stated that EE was changing a motor on the east lime screen and received lime burns on both forearms. Employee went for a follow up treatment on 07/07/2016 and a ""new"" doctor in the occupational medicine department re-classified the burns as 2nd degree. (Note-medical notes indicate re-classification of burns).

Employee was dismounting the locomotive and twisted left ankle.

Employee stated while stacking bags of R-2 stone EE was standing on a pallet and a board on the pallet broke causing EE to fall forward. Employee was taken to the clinic and was diagnosed with a right knee strain and given light duty.

Employee stated they were walking across the shop floor when they slipped on a piece of wood. They began missing on 06/24/2016 because they were placed on light duty and will receive surgery on left knee on 06/28/2016.

Employee stated that while EE was releasing a brake on a railcar with a brake stick EE stepped into a hole, twisting their right knee. EE was taken to the emergency room where EE was given a splint and light duty.

On 5-9-16, employee reported of numbness in both hands. Employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel. Employee is having surgery to correct this illness on 7-29-16 and began missing work on this date.

Employee was cleaning on a steep and uneven roof and turned left ankle. Employee did not request medical until 04/26/2016. EE was placed on light duty and given a splint.

Employee stated while turning a wheel to move a slide and release a choke up of material lime fell from above and landed between EE's glasses and into EE's right eye. The eye doctor advised EE stay off work until healed.

Employee stated EE was standing behind an employee that was using a cutting torch and a piece of hot slag fell into EE's right eye. EE was taken to the eye doctor where the piece of slag was removed. Employee missed 3 days from work.

Employee stated that he was replacing a screen when it became jammed in the slot he reached down with his hand and it slid backwards pinching his little finger on his right hand. He fractured the tuft of the little finger and tore his nail off.

Employee was walking on the firing floor looking for a gas blind. As he was walking his head hit a cable and lime dust fell down behind his safety glasses into his Right eye.

Employee stated, while working on a PQL mill breakdown, he injured his shoulder. Employee received shoulder surgery on 01/25/2016 and returned to light duty on 01/29/2015.

Employee stated while using vibrating tools over the years his wrists, elbows and thumbs became painful and numb. This was diagnosed as bi-lateral carpal tunnel and surgery was done on 09-04-2015.

Employee was opening a door on a dust collector duct door when hydrate blew out of the duct into his face and eyes.

The super sucker was being used to clean the scale pit at the Mississippi Rotary. The engine quit. When the operators came out of the pit they found the engine compartment of the truck on fire. The fire was extinguished in approximately 29 - 32 minutes.

Employee stated he was using the supersucker to vacuum to unload a railcar when the 4"" inch plastic hose jumped and knocked hydrate into his left eye. Employee received a small burn to his left eye and was placed off work and given a prescription medication.

Employee stated he was opening a gate with a chain and dust fell into his eyes. He had safety glasses on. He was given a prescription by a doctor.

Employee stated while working in maintenance for years using impact tools his left elbow bacame painful. Employee was diagnosed with an occupational illness and had corrective surgery on 02/18/2015.

Dust fell in eye while employee was wearing safety glasses.

While exiting a train, employee slipped and fell on his left knee that required stitches.

Employee was chipping out grout/lime from beneath a fan on a demolition project and felt debris enter into his left eye. Employee was using a chipping hammer and was wearing all necessary PPE. Employee flushed eye immediately but did not feel that debris was removed so he was taken to an eye doctor. Eye doctor removed debris and provided a prescription for antibiotic drops.

Lime Dust from air circulation.

Injured employee stepped down from a kiln pier to the walkway and twisted his left ankle.

Employee stated he was using an impact wrench when his wrists became sore. He was diagnosed with carpal tunnel.

While using an air-arc a piece of hot slag fell into his boot causing a small 2nd degree burn.

Employee was opening a metal door on a pre Mixer. He let the door go and the hinges allowed it to swing down and hit a pile of hydrated Lime. This material came up and got into his eyes under his faceshield and glasses he was wearing. He was prescribed antibiotics for his eyes.

Employee stated he jumped out of the service truck he was operating and stepped on a rock with his left foot. He felt a pop and fell to the ground. He was later diagnosed with a torn ACL and underwent surgery on 05/30/2014.

Employee stated he was trying to un-choke the RK2 trash screw with another employee. After being unsuccessful in getting it un-choked the other employee went to get a supervisor. The employee suffered a laceration to his head and an abrasion to his right eye. The laceration required 2 staples.

Employee stated he was unchoking a rock reclaim tripper when he slipped and hit his rib cage on a piece of angle iron. He received one fractured rib and was placed on light duty.

EE employee was removing a pin from a pan conveyor section. The section of pan conveyor fell and mashed the employee's left ring finger between the pan section and a bracket, causing a tuft fracture to the finger tip.

Employee stated that they had surgery on both wrists for carpal tunnel in 2014/early 2015, resulting in present issues with pain and numbness in both wrists, arms and elbows. Employee had surgery 6-12-2018 and began missing work on this date.

Employee stated he began feeling pain in his left wrist and hand in 2013 and became increasingly more prevalent until he was seen by a doctor in 2014. The doctor advised carpal tunnel surgery. He began missing on 11/17/2014.

Employee was backing up when he hit a metal plate causing a cut to his left leg that required stitches.

Employee was adding oil to a pump when some hydrated lime fell from above an got into his left eye.

Driver had chest pains on MSHA site and was transported via ambulance to Ste. Genevieve Mo. Hospital, driver passed away at hospital at 11:11 a.m.

Employee stated while placing large wooden cribbing material under his drill the mechanic threw another cribbing block his way and smashed his left ring and small finger. His ring finger sustained a fracture to the tuft. Employee was placed on full duty with a splint.

Employee stated while bending over his hardhat fell off. When he stood up he struck his head on the bottom of a product bin causing a laceration requiring sutures above his right eye.

The crew leader reported that a mechanical scaler had a possible ignition in 156R heading. No one was injured, no flash was seen and no flyrock was observed. A hand scaler was sent into investigate and a spent blasting cap and some yellow cartridge paper was found in a hole. The hole was approximately 3"" inches deep. MSHA was contacted.

Employee was scaling the roof when the basket was accidentally raised catching the employee between the basket hand rail and the roof.

Employee stated he slipped on a toe in the cross cut and his right hip popped followed by pain. Employee refused medical treatment at the time. Employee received surgery on 01/14/2014. Safety department later learned the surgery was work related.

A contractor from ACME Constructors was welding and caught a belt on fire. The incident was immediately reported to MSHA.

EE saw a small glowing ember in the lower screen of the sifters while preparing to install a new torque arm. EE discharged two fire extinguishers into glowing ember, but was unable to extinguish the fire. He determined it was unsafe to remain in the mine, and evacuated the mine. No injuries or illnesses occurred.

Employee was cleaning cob webs off the ceiling when something fell into his right eye.

Employee states that both wrists hurt with numbness in fingers at times. Employee has been working and began missing work on May 7, 2014 due to this illness.

Employee operating a lathe while wearing a glove and the glove caught on the rotating lathe.Employee lost small, ring,and middle finger on the right hand and is currently missing time.

Employee stated after working in maintenance for many years using a variety of impact tools his wrists became painful and difficult to grip tools. He received carpal tunnel surgery on 04/03/2013 and is missing time from work.

Employee stated after using impact tools and wrenches for years his elbows became painful. He received carpal tunnel surgery for his elbows and began missing time on 04/19/2013.