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Employee was lifting multiple 5 gal buckets of rocks up to a makeshift chute for clean up. They started to feel lower back pain but continued thinking it was only a muscle issue. They took the next day off day due to pain and returned the next day and reported it. They aggravated a previous injury and inflamed the area, the Dr placed them on light duty for 5 days until review

Employee was engaged in moving steel beams in the pre-heater tower for the installation of headache decks to facilitate vessel entry. During this task, the employee experienced lower back pain after bending over to pick up a beam.

Employee was attempting to move an airslide in Silo 2 to clean it out when they felt pain in groin area. They reported it that day but continued work, the next day they felt worse and was taken in to get it checked out. The ER determined a partial muscle tear in the groin area. Employee has been placed on light duty and unable to lift more than 10lbs until cleared by a Dr.

A quarry truck driver sustained a left index finger pinch injury while manually moving a ~288 lb motor that was left obstructing the Secondary Crusher Hoist way walkway. With the hoist out of service, a pony bar was inserted in the lifting eye so two employees could lift it onto a pallet. During the lift, the motor shifted and slid down the bar, pinching the employee's finger.

The employee removed the calibration weight and it dropped onto the employee's hand, pinching it between the top of the guard and the weight. As a result, the employee sustained a cut that required 8 stitches and a hairline fracture to left hand ring finger.

Employee lifted 80-170 lb liners for mill #3 outage and developed right-hand pain after a popping sensation. On May 8 the tendon tightened again; diagnosed with trigger finger. Surgery occurred 1/8/26, with no use of the right hand until 3/11/26. Employee has returned to work with restrictions on 2/2/2026.

While pulling liners, the liner broke free hitting the employee in the face. Requiring the employee to get stitches.

Description of Incident: Employee was attempting to remove pallet from lowered hi-lo forks by hand and sustained a small laceration of left middle finger from an exposed packing nail. Employee was taken to ER and treatment was rendered in the form of two stiches. Employee was cleared and returned to work.

While attempting to reattach a fallen guard on a crusher discharge tail pulley belt, an employee grabbed the guard through the openings and began to lift it into place. During this process, the guard at the back of the tail pulley was accidentally dislodged from its hook, resulting in a shearing injury to the employees left ring finger.

Employee used skid steer to take crusher blow bar pallets off of delivery truck. Once pallets were on ground employee tried sliding one blow bar to another skid to condense and stack skids for loading purposes onto a trailer to take back to main plant. When sliding blow bar, left pointer finger got pinched and caused a laceration to tip of finger.

Employee was tasked with moving a 100ft water hose located on a hill approximately 50ft over. Injured employee was located at top of the hill and assisting employee was at the bottom. Both employees grabbed their ends of the hose and tried to pull it over when the Injured Employee felt a sharp pain in lower back

The employee, wearing glasses and a face shield, was in the process of removing the kiln shelf feed door for inspection when dust unexpectedly puffed into both eyes from the opening on the feed shelf. The employee was prescribed eye drops on march 4th, 2024.

On September 25th, 2023, at 1:00 PM, an incident occurred at Finish Mill #3 during a repair operation on the water lance. The employee sustained an injury to EE's right ring finger when EE accidentally pinched it between a pipe EE was carrying and a handrail. The injury was assessed as requiring medical attention and received two stitches.

The employee was installing new buckets on FM#3 discharge elevator. The bucket weighted roughly 25lbs and was lifting the bucket at chest level. Employee has been doing physical therapy from 5/25/2023 until 1/31/24. The doctors diagnosed EE with a torn rotator cuff and went into surgery 1/31/24.

Operator was installing a new return roller when it slipped out of position and pinched the employee's finger between the roller and frame

Employee was lifting cribbing to set the mill motor in place on a flat bed trailer. When the employee was lifting the cribbing (approximately 100lbs) employee felt knee hyperextended backward resulting in pain. Employee was seen on January 6, 2023 by the orthopedics and was given a cortisone shot.

Employee was splicing belt. EE was placing board underneath belt to help support for cutting. EE flipped the rubber belt over board and felt a shocking pain in finger tip on three lower fingers of right hand. Employee was feeling pins and needles in those fingers, employee then started feeling pain in their right thumb.

The #3 boom boat loading sock counterweight was stuck in the up position and needed to be freed up. The employee decided to pull on the cable to free the counterweight. When the counterweight broke free it pulled employee's hand towards the pulley. This resulted in cutting the tip of the pinky off.

Employee was assisting in moving an intake pipe for the 1302 fan. The intake pipe tipped over and pinched the employee's finger between the fork of the telehandler and intake pipe. Employee received 6 stitches and fractured the upper part of middle finger.

The employee was instructed to go up to the 316 belt and clear debris. The employee proceeded to the platform to perform the function. The employee went to place the shovel on the platform. While putting the shovel up on the platform, the shovel made contact with the hand rail and bounced back with the flat part of the metal shovel pan hitting the employee in the nose.

Miner entered a confined space that shut down 8 hours before hand. The miners boots were not tied. 6" of hot material was at the bottom. The miner stepped into hot material. That material got into EE's boot and burned EE's foot. 2nd degree burn.

EE was installing buckets on a bucket elevator. One of the buckets pinched EE's left ring finger causing a cut through EE's leather gloves. EE received stitches to the finger.

2 employees picking up a piece of steel (aprox. 100lb)-last of 8 that they were standing up. Come a long was used to assist employees with moving steel. Employee heard a "pop" in elbow. Pain through forearm. 3/2 went to Physicians and diag. with elbow strain and lateral epicondylitis - no restrict. Went to Riverside 3/9 - restrictions: <10 lb 4-6 hours, no push/pull, grip 1-2 hrs.

Employee was working on the M-1 belt and pinched the left third finger between the chain and the belt.

The employee was carrying a 170lb coupler up 5 flights of stairs in the PH tower on rt. shoulder to repair the kiln feed elevator. The employee reported a shoulder strain injury and received first aid on 12/20/20. Employee requested on 1/19/21 to be evaluated by medical professional and placed on restrictions. Employee received surgery on 6/30/21 and experienced lost time.

Removing bottom pan of airslide, leg in wrong area, pan came down and hit leg and bent foot causing a sprain to right big toe and ankle.

Employee was putting away materials from shipment. Took empty boxes to trash bin and EE's back spasmed causing pain.

HDPE Pipe had fallen and workers were attempting to lift the pipe back up. Pipe became lodged behind angle iron and closer worker bent down to get a tool to try and pry the HDPE pipe loose. At that moment, the other worker, who was further away, managed to loosen the pipe and it flung backwards hitting the worker in the face. Safety glasses pushed in on face.

A miner with almost 14 years experience was helping reattach expanded metal to guard framing at #2 Kiln Pier when a piece of sensory flat iron rotated into the work area and hit EE's forehead. The miner continued to work for 2 hours before requesting treatment, was then taken to the hospital, treated and brought home.

Impaled right hand on guard hangar.

EE was cleaning area for compressor to be installed and was struck by PVC pipe. EE said EE felt fine but wanted to get checked out. EE is on FMLA and usually takes 1-2 days off a week. EE was taken to emergency and was released without any restrictions. EE went to EE's FMLA doctor and asked for medication for the tightness and was given rest of week off.

While unhooking a choker, the choker swung back and hit employee in the mouth. Causing a false tooth to come loose.

Employee went to the maintenance shop to pick up welding rods. When employee picked up the welding rod can (without gloves), a sharp piece of the can cut EE's right finger. The laceration required stitches.

Hot slag fell on EE's leg from export bin.

Miner was greasing a finish mill bearing with a portable 3 wheeled greaser. The hose did not reach by 6 inches so the miner tried propping the greaser on a block of wood. While lifting the greaser the front caster wheel spun and pinched miner's finger causing a cut to left finger. The cut was serious enough it resulted in restricted job duties until healed, no stitches.

Employee was pulling the guard out of a conveyor with another employee for maintenance. The weight of the guard shifted pinching the employee's left thumb between the guard and conveyor. This resulted in a cut or tear of the skin next to the thumb nail. Required stitches. There was no damage to the thumb nail. Employee was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

Cement dust that had built up along a wire tray. EE went to pull wire along the tray, it knocked the material out, causing it to spill down on EE's head & face. EE was wearing hard hat/safety glasses. Debris was flushed out but there was still residual that had to be removed by a Dr in the L eye. Pain & anti infection medication was prescribed. EE was released w/o restriction.

Shift started at 6pm prior evening. During the working shift the employee was clearing raw kiln feed from a transport drag by vacuum method. The hot feed was being cooled by water application to prevent vacuum hose from collapsing. The hot material sloughed into pooled water creating a steam rush that burnt the miners legs. Incident investigated by mine inspector.

Employee received injury to finger while using rigging equipment. Resulted in five sutures to right ring finger.

Employee was setting a spool piece into a coal transport line when the spool pinched the tip of ee finger (right 5th digit). The pinch resulted in a fracture of distal tuft.

Employee was engaged in steel erection activities and was installing tube braces with two other employees. They attempted to push the brace into location and it shifted back and pinched the employee's finger between the steel.

EE felt pain in right shoulder while traveling mortar product overhead in a newly constructed cyclone plenum. EE didn't seek medical treatment believing it was just a sore shoulder. EE returned to Wear Con facility on 5/8/17 where EE sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a right shoulder muscle and tendon strain of the rotator cuff and place on restrictive duty.

Miner was clearing hard buildup from an air slide flow gate when the gate closed while hand was under it. The gate pinched fingers causing a cut to right 4th digit that resulted in stitches.

Mobile mechanic was reaching in changing a hose on a 992 CAT loader. EE felt a pain in the side. EE reported the pain and refused treatment as to the assumption it was a strain. On 4/18 EE told doctor about the pain and an x-ray showed EE had fractured ribs. Note: employee is being evaluated for another condition possibly contributing to injury. No missed work.

EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN DUST IN LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING IN SURGE TUNNEL

Employee was setting horizontal rebar (size 11) and to help maneuver it, grabbed the end of the rebar with right hand. When sliding the bar, right index finger was caught between the horizontal bar being placed and a previously placed vertical bar, causing a small fracture to the distal phalanx and a laceration, which required sutures.

Miner noticed swelling of right knee from climbing in and out the of haul truck that is used for waste dust transfer.

Contract laborer was cleaning up a gypsum rock spill on grating when EE was struck by a piece of gypsum. A single gypsum rock fell from a beam just as the employee bent over to pick up a piece of material and fell between the adjustment strap and brim of EE's hard hat resulting in a small contusion that required a stitch to close. The employee was given full return to work status.

Employee was lifting an electric operated cable hoist for installation and strained back resulting in muscle pain in lower lumbar region of back.

Employee was instructing forklift operator in rebar placement. He stepped back from load and instructed operator to shake out rebar bundle to ease handling. Operator shook bundle and 2 pieces of rebar fell off. As they struck ground, they bounces and struck bent over employee in shoulder.