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Employee was struck in the head by another employee sustaining a nasal fracture.

Employee was pulling a lifting hook away from grinding tire when hook struck a finger which required 3 stitches.

Employee was lifting a #100 bag and felt discomfort in EE's shoulder/arm. EE was sent to physician for examination. Slight bicep tear. Returned to work with restrictions. This was not submitted due to error.

Employee was cleaning build up from the preheat tower when a nickel size piece of hot material fell into EE's boot and burned EE's ankle. Ankle was treated by medical professional but then became infected and unable to return to work on 1/24/2020.

Cement dust in employees eye.

Emp was removing kiln feed end steel band when dust fell to the floor causing dust to chimney up under safety glasses. Treatment was flush Rt. eye and prescription eye drops.

Emp was cleaning riser duct of 4th floor of north PreHeat Tower when draft went positive causing dust to puff out. Dust went under face shield going into Lt. eye Prescription drops were administered.

Summer help were chipping and cleaning handrails on catwalk. Emp walked by area and stopped just as a piece of material bounced off catwalk and struck ee in the upper lip. Laceration / One Stitch

EE is a Welder Repairman was changing v-belt on conveyor while installing finger became caught between belt and sheave. EE was sent to Occupation Health for a pinch to tip of little finger Rt. Hand. Over the counter meds were given. EE stated that the tip of finger was bent inward. EE was sent to Orthopedics and a splint was placed on finger 7/25/17. Continues to work Full Duty.

Employee was removing a roof sheet when dust particles came through the roof and went into the right eye.

Emp was transferring cement from Old Silo 13 through screw conveyor while air lancing angled pant leg cement flushed came out of door and struck him in the face. Emp was wearing eye protection, but did get dust in his eyes. He was sent to emergency room to flush eyes and was given prescription eye drops.

In removing the cooler grate beam from the cooler. The beam became wedged. When the beam came free it shifted to the left pinching EE Finger between the beam & handrail.

Emp was operating Volvo end loader when he noticed a flash as he dug into pile of rock. He continued to operate when he noticed black smoke. He then realized a hydraulic line broke and was smoking. He retrieved the fire extinguisher mounted on handrail of loader and bumped his Rt. elbow on handrail. He was sent to Occ Health on 6/4/14 he received restrictions of no work Rt. arm.

Emp tried to pull hood open on semi to put washer fluid in container. Pulling on hood handles, pulled hard on hood and it did not move. Emp felt pain in Lt. Shoulder. Emp continued to work until surgery on 3/19/2014.

Emp was attempting to unplug vessel at PreHeat Tower. Emp was at the tipping valve location, valve had become stuck with material. Emp pulled down, valve broke loose causing emp to strike his Rt. hand on metal plate. (10 stitches)

Miner was lifting 12'x8" channel overhead to be welded in place. Miner reported to the employer on May 23, 2013 that he had pain in the lower back. Employer offered medical treatment but miner refused. on 5/24/13 miner requested medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty. The project was 100% complete on 5/24/13 and the miner was laid off at the end of shift.

Emp stated on 03/26/2012 he was installing the door (approx. 50lbs.) on the 710 elevator with three other employees. As they lifted the door he felt a pop in his Rt. shoulder. Emp continued to work until having arthroscopic surgery on 01/14/2013.

Emp was placing door 5" x 14" (10lbs.) back into place at kiln riser duct 5th floor preheat tower. While tightening T-handle screw door slipped and started to drop employee caught door with Rt. hand on bottom of door which then caused the tip of his Rt. hand middle finger to strike edge of door below. X-Ray showed fracture to tip of finger. Emp was wearing heavy gloves

Emp was lifting a chain out of toolbox. Emp stated he strained his Rt. shoulder while lifting. Emp continued to work at his position, when discomfort continued an MRI was performed and showed a tear, emp elected to have surgery on 04/28/2014. He is a lost time as of surgical date.

On 12/06/2011 employee was pulling wire up to a wire tray in motor control room. While lifting the heavier wire with his Rt. hand and untangling smaller wires with his Lt. hand felt a pain in his Rt. thumb. Emp was being treated with anti-inflammatory medication until examination of Rt. thumb trigger finger was determined. A trigger release was performed on 02/01/2012.

On 01/21/2010 emp was installing Finish Mill liners using a com-a-long and guiding liner into position / liner moved suddenly emp reached out to stop movement and felt strain in Lt. shoulder. Emp was examined /possible tear in shoulder emp. remained at job and attended PT. Due to continued discomfort emp had surgery on 05/18/2010

Employee was working in the Finish Mill, saw the bobcat operator moving a 55 gal. barrel from under a dust collector stand. He went to help rotate the barrel around to help the operator, as he grabbed the top of the barrel, the t-bar attached to the bobcat pinched his Rt. hand pinky finger against the barrel and caused a laceration that required 5 stitches.

Employee was changing a conveyor belt in the clinker storage area. The employee was exposed to clinker dust for an extended period causing irritation to eyes, skin and throat. He had a burn from the dust to the ankle and his eyes and throat were irritated causing discomfort.

Employee was splicing #434 belt while securing/pulling the conveyor belt he felt a pain in his Lt. shoulder on 05/29/2007. Employee was sent to the doctor and returned to work with restrictive duty of no heavy use Lt. arm and continued in his maintenance position. Discomfort continued and employee had surgery 09/17/2007 and remains off work.

Employee was entering breakroom closing door behind him. Pulling door with his Lt. hand holding door on edge - caught hand between door and jam. Contusion to the index and middle finger required stitches. Employee remains at work in his job position.

Employee was cleaning off feed shelf at feed end of kiln. While closing the door he caught his right hand in between the door and frame causing a contusion to ring finger. He was sent to hospital and finger nail was drilled to release pressure.

Employee was lifting castings out of the kiln on 11/10/2006 when he felt a strain in his Rt. shoulder. Employee was examined and continued to work at his regular job with Lt. duty restrictions on his Rt. arm. Employee was scheduled for Ortho surgery on 12/18/2006 for torn ligaments in his Rt. shoulder. Employee has lost work days as of 12/18/2006 and has not returned to work.

Employee was opening the inspection door on the 568 Rotary Feeder door swung down striking Rt. hand finger between the door and the feeder. Employee was sent for examination and stiches were required to the tip of finger. Employee was not a lost time.

Injured Worker was installing an expansion joint into a duct of a preheater. He and a coworker had placed a section of it and then had to slide it into place. The piece weighed approx. 120 lbs. As they were sliding it the IW felt a sharp pain in his lower back.

Employee was attempting to close the door on the bottom of the kiln feed shelf of the PreHeat Tower. Employee pinched his Rt. thumb between the door and the door frame causing thumb to bruise under nail. Employee was sent for examination where his Rt. thumb nail was drilled to release pressure.

Employee was picking up a brick off of a stack of bricks while turning with brick in his Rt. hand he struck the forktruck lift bars causing a laceration/contusion on the tip of his thumb. He was taken to hospital and received five (5) stiches in his thumb. He did not miss work.

Employee was walking into the tool crib to return a harness and lanyard. When he handed the harness to the tool man, the lanyard struck the employee in the mouth, chipping his front tooth.

Employee was attempting to unplug the PreHeat Tower of hot raw feed material with a water blaster gun on 6/8/06.Ee was wearing his PPE when material flew back falling inside his glove burning ee's lt wrist/top of hand. Ee was sent to hospital where he was diagnosed with 1st & 2nd degree burns. He con't at his regular duty returning for follow up burn area was

Employee was carrying a fan to a job site when he stepped into soft mud causing a strain to his right knee. Employee continued on regular duty with restrictions of no prolonged standing or stairs. Continued discomfort returned employee to doctor and surgery was scheduled for 5/4/06, when employee started missing work.

EE bent to lift plywood off the ground and felt sharp pain right side of neck from ear down to his collar bone.

EE WAS CARRYING A CUP OF COFFEE IN HIS LEFT HAND AS HE ENTERED HIS CONTROL LOADING BOOTH. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING HIS COFFEE CUP DOWN WHEN HE STRUCK THE CUP ON THE CORNER OF A METAL CONTROL BOX, CAUSING THE CUP TO BREAK IN HIS HAND. EE REQUIRED 4 STITCHES IN HIS LEFT HAND.

EE strained back on 12/03/05; was able to continue regular duty. 12/20/05 - doctor ordered light duty restrictions. From these restrictions EE cannot perform all the duties connected with job requirements. EE was attempting to lift a frozen piece of material off a belt when he felt strain in lower back. 1/5/06: new restrictions & meds. - EE will have lost work days.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE CUTTING SHEAR. INJURED WAS MEASURING FROM BACK SIDE OF MACHINE. PIECE OF STEEL WAS SLID IN FROM THE FRONT AND HIS ELBOW WAS STRUCK BY THE PIECE OF STEEL. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED AND HE RETURNED TO REGULAR JOB.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING ON BIG TIPPIT ON PREHEAT TOWER WHEN HE FELT A PULL IN HIS LOWER LT. ABDOMEN AREA. WAS EXAMINED AT OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SENT TO A SPECIALIST, DETERMINED A HERNIA, SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 5/20/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WORKING HIS NORMAL JOB. THE PLANT WAS IN A PLANNED SHUTDOWN WHICH REQUIRES THE ROAD TRUCK DRIVERS TO TRANSFER TO THE PLANT. EE WAS WORKING ON DRAG CHAIN AND LIFTED LARGE SADDLE. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF DISCOMFORT IN NAVEL AREA. DR. DETERMINED IT TO BE A IMBILLICAL HERNIA & FURTHER TREATMENT WAS NOT REQUIRED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MUD OUT OF EXCAVATOR TRACKS WITH SPADE SHOVEL WHEN POKING HIT METAL & STRAINED HIS RT. SHOULDER. EE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 2/25/04, HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT ON 3/5/04. EE CONTINUED HIS REG.DUTY W/ RT. ARM RESTRICTIONS UNDER DR.'S CARE. DUE TO SURGERY EE BECAME A LOST TIME AS OF 3/25/04.

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING WORK AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN OR HOW SOMETHING WAS IN HIS LT. EYE. HE WENT TO THE E.R. AT HOSPITAL. THEN NEXT DAY WENT TO EYE DOCTOR. NOTHING WAS FOUND - EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

EE WAS TURNING A SCREW WHEN IT BROKE FREE CAUSING HIS HAND TO HIT DOOR FRAME.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AND CLEANING UP AREA AROUND WEST END OF KILN. A FOREIGN PIECE OF MATERIALOR DUST WENT INTO HIS EYE. EE WAS SENT TO EYE DOCTOR. EYE WAS SCRATCHED AND EMPLOYEE WAS ISSUED PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS.

EE WAS PUSHING A LENGTH OF RUBBER BELTING THROUGH AN OPENING CUT INTO SIDING (METAL). FINGER BECAME CAUGHT IN BETWEEN METAL SIDING AND BELT LACERATING FINGER ON LT HAND. LACERATION REQUIRED SI X STITCHES.

EE WAS PULLING MOTOR ONTO A BASE INT HE LESCHE MILL. STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER.

EE WAS LIFTING LIDS OFF SILOS SO THEY COULD BE MEASURED -WHEN HE FELT A SNAP IN HIS BACK. HE IS STILL ON HIS REGULAR JOB WITH A 15 LB. WT. RESTRICTION LIFTING OF HIS RT. ARM AND HIS LOWER BACK

ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12/20/02 BUT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 1/6/03. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ON VACATION. WHEN HE RETURNED HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LOWER BACK. IS CURRENTLY ON NORMAL JOB WITH RESTRICTIO NS OF 10LB.

EE REPORTED ACCIDENT ON 10/15/02 & DID NOT COMPLAIN OF PAIN UNTIL 11/5. HE BECAME A LOST TIME AS OF 11/6. HE WAS ADDING ADDITIONAL 100' OF DISCHARGE HOSE TO A 8" WATER PUMP. AS HE WAS PULLING OUT HOSE IT BECAME CAUGHT ON A ROCK. HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS OPENING DOOR HATCH ON #413 FAN, THE DOOR OPENED AND DROPPED ONTO HIS ARMS.