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Employee suffered laceration to left little finger performing screen change that required 1 suture.

Employee suffered muscle strain to right shoulder moving innate object.

Employee suffered fracture and laceration of finger closing dump gate.

The maintenance employee was moving a heavy steel saddle piece on a work table when a back twinge was felt.

While cleaning the inside of a rotary dryer an employee got EE's foot between the dryer drum and the feed chute

EE was lifting a five gallon bucket of rock when EE felt pain in EE's lower abdomen. The EE did not report the incident to the company until 1/7/2025.

EE was unrolling a roll of conveyor belting to splice onto an existing belt. While doing so EE felt something pop in right thumb. MRI showed tear in ligament. EE will have this repaired on 08/16/2024.

While handling a slide, EE dropped it on EE's right foot, fracturing EE's fourth and fifth toe.

The employee was changing a screen when dust went into their eye behind their safety glasses.

EE was pulling on a slide under a silo when it broke free and caused EE to hit thumb on a piece of angle iron.

an EE was picking up one end of a 3" hose from the ground when EE felt a pop in EE's back.

A MTCE Mechanic was changing wear steel on a 5/1/2' Symons cone crusher head assembly when foot became caught under the lip of the mantle, compressing their steel toed boot and breaking right great toe.

EE had been working on the dryer kiln and noticed a pain in EE's right wrist at the end of shift. EE was evaluated by a doctor and placed on a temporary 10 pound lifting restriction. EE was unsure of an exact activity that caused the incident.

EE was making repairs under a fuel truck when dirt fell into right eye creating a corneal abrasion requiring a prescription antibiotic after removal with a cotton tipped applicator.

PRESHIFT INSPECTION ON EXCAVATOR, THE STEP CAME OFF FRAME WHILE CLIMBING ONTO EXCAVATOR. EE CAUGHT SELF WITH THE HAND RAIL USING THEIR ARM.

EE was removing piece of jammed metal from elevator. As the piece of metal was jarred loose, the tip of EE's thumb was pinched between the piece of metal and the elevator casing. EE required stitches thus constituting MSHA reportability.

EE was conducting change over duties and had dust get in EE's eyes. EE was wearing safety glasses. EE had embedded material removed from EE's eye and was given prescription eye drops, thus constituting MSHA reportability.

A mechanic cut finger while changing belt splice. EE was holding the back of the clip with the other hand to apply pressure to the back of the clip, the bolt came free and contacted EE's right middle finger resulting in a laceration, requiring 4 stitches.

Employee mill utility, caught right thumb between the lifting hook and the screen frame during a screen media change. The end of the thumb was broken.

EE was carrying two screens for disposal. As EE was walking thru the bldg the end of the rolled screens struck a chute which shifted the screens and subsequently pushed the screens into the EE's face. This resulted in the EE chipping EE's tooth. The EE was taken to a dentist and EE required a crown to fix the damaged tooth, thus constituting an MSHA recordable accident event.

EE was lifting a metal plate onto a screen during a maintenance project. As EE was lifting the plate the employee struck the side of the equipment and pinched EE's hand. EE was diagnosed with a small fracture in one of EE's fingers, thus constituting MSHA reportability.

EE was unplugging equipment and got fingers stuck resulting in 5 stitches.

An employee was cleaning the first of three railcars when the employee felt pain on right upper back.

8/3/17 Electrician pulling new wires for a baghouse and had left shoulder muscle strain. 8/4/17 employee received post urinalysis testing. 8/7/17 employee was seen by the doctor and released. 8/9/17 Urinalysis results came back and employee return to work. 9/25/17 received physical therapy which resulted in the reportable injury.

While getting ready to start loading the blast, employee went to pull the hose from the truck. EE felt a sharp pain in groin area on right side.

Employee was removing rocks from a conveyor belt. EE said EE hurt right side just below EE's rib cage.

Employee helping to replace split riding ring on Kiln, employee was rolling the kiln drum manually with the drive belts, once it passed the ridge where the new section was added it rolled without effort surprisingly catching the employees glove pulling his hand into and thru the sheave.

Employee was cleaning off his equipment when he contacted a sharp metal edge which caused a cut to his right arm.

The employee was opening the blend chute of E finished product bin and struck his right hand on the front of an adjacent chute. The cut to the right hand required four sutures.

Liquid sodium silicate was splashed into left eye of employee. Medical providers concluded that no burning, scarring, or permanent damage resulted from this incident.

Small foreign particle stuck to cornea of right eye

A mill worker received dust/debris in both eyes when overloads were tripped on a circuit breaker inside the MS11 conveyor panel. The mine believes this incident did not and does not require reporting pursuant to 30 CFR 50.20.

The employee was installing a metal plate on the jaw crusher. While attempting to install a bolt, the plate shifted pinching the employee's finger between the plate and bolt head. The resulting wound required sutures. There is no lost time associated with this injury.

Employee was sitting in a benefits meeting when he felt an irritation in his eye. Sent to doctor, foreign body removed, prescription antibiotic given

Employee was unloading railcar when debris entered his eye.

Employee lowered his welding hood which caused debris to fall behind his safety glasses which entered his left eye.

Employee pinched finger between roller bearing and floor

Employee had a chunk of ice hit the tip of his finger.

Employee got dust in their eye. The eye was flushed at the plant and the employee was brought to a medical professional, where he was prescribed an antibiotic eye drop as a precautionary measure. PPE was being utilized.

Employee was installing a guard when he pinched his finger under it fracturing the tip of his finger.

Employee was working in the maintenance shop rebuilding a crusher. While completing this task, the miner strained his lower back.

Employee was moving a piece of metal off a belt,when he picked it up he cut his left thumb-getting three stitches

Employee was lifting a piece of equipment and was struck in the face by the rigging.

Employee was rolling an 20 inches metal tire toward an truck to be loaded when a sharp metal burr caused by pressing the tire onto rim cut his left finger. Employee received three stitches in his left ring finger.

Employee Strained Shoulder while lowering an air impact wrench to a lower level. Incident became reportable after doctor prescribed Physical Therapy.

Employee and co-worker were moving a piece of sheet metal. The co-worker released his end prior to the employee releasing the end that he held. The employee's right middle finger was pinched between the ground and the piece of metal. X-ray shows fracture of the distal tip of finger.

Employee was adjusting load on forks of fork truck and metal shifted causing laceration on finger

The employee strained his back while working on a D-8 Dozer. Employee reported the injury and is continuing to work as a mechanic. This incident became reportable when the employee began physical therapy on September 30, 2008.

Employee was changing a bearing on a fan. Tha bearing guard became unbalaced and fell striking the employee on the right wrist. Two sutures (Staples) were required

Employee was vibrating concrete. When employee removed equipment, it was stuck and he pulled hard injuring his back.