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While EE was walking up 89-817/818 belt line tube dust hit employee's hard hat, and as the employee looked up, dust entered the EE's left eye. Co-workers assisted the EE with eyewash, then the EE was taken to medical treatment.
While inspecting overhead conduit for shorts and looking up, product fell between an EE's eye protection and hard hat from above and entered their eyes. The EE and supervisor flushed the eyes, but the EE was still feeling discomfort and pain in the right eye and was transported to an eye clinic for treatment.
Installing Brick at Black river in kiln#1 using a pneumatic brick machine. Labor that was injured had improper hand placement on deck of brick machine. Bricklayers move the brick machine and did not communicate on brick machine adjustment.
EE on 12/16/2025 reporting back pain, due to an injury on 12/13/2025. They started changing a return roller and felt pain and reported to supervisor, but thought was going to be alright. On 12/16/2025 employee is requesting medical care and taken to local ER.
Injured was clearing dust chamber with a shovel when hot material entered EE's boot causing a burn to EE's ankle.
While using water hose to clean under belt in stone tunnel, mud splashed onto hand.
While removing a multi tone screw EE's left leg was stuck when load shifted.
EE reported pain in right shoulder after attempting to move a water line connected to a relief valve. As EE was moving the hose it became charged with water causing EE's right arm to be thrown up and back.
Kiln Assistant was moving an oxygen tank from the storage rack to the CAT 908 loader bucket for transportation. When EE bent over to lift up the bottom end of the tank, EE felt a pull/pop in the outside of EE's right hamstring.
4/8/2025 management was notified that employee was reporting an incident/injury that they state occurred on 11/13/2024. Employee states injury occurred when pulling a fire hose over a hand railing located at the lower deck of the fines dock. Employee states injury is herniated disks in back.
Employee was assisting in removal of kiln 1 man door. Employee raised employee's glasses to wipe away sweat when something entered employee's eye. Employee flushed the eye and continued working. On 9/25/2024, employee sought medical treatment when the condition didn't improve.
EE was assisting in moving an electric motor when EE felt pain in EE's back. Three mechanics were dragging an electric 30 hp motor over a steel graded floor when one of the employees complained of back pain.
The EE was loading wooden cribbing blocks weighing approximately 20 pounds when they reported pain in their right shoulder. It was determined the blocks were being lifted in the bed of the service truck without lowering the tailgate.
Injured was assisting another employee clean hydrate slurry from a 3' deep bucket elevator pit. One employee left the area for a few minutes. When they returned, injured was standing in the slurry in the pit wearing jeans and standard work boots. Later that evening, they began having leg irritation and sought medical treatment the following day.
On 3/26/2024 EE reported that EE had an accident on 2/13/2024. EE states EE was struck by a piece of chain in the front of EE's mouth causing tooth damage.
The EE was installing a drive line on a Caterpillar 980M front end loader in the shop area when left middle finger became pinched. Seven stitches were required to close the open wound.
Employee went to catch a slamming door at the breakroom while coming in to clock for EE's shift, when EE's index finger was caught between the door and door jaw from a gust of wind. Employee suffered a fractured finger.
A mechanic received lime burns on both upper extremities while working in the product bins. The burns were located on the anterior region in the crease where the arm and forearm join. Medication was prescribed for this injury on 8/26/2023.
EE reported pain in upper back after lifting a chain hoist. The hoist had been placed in a five-gallon bucket for transport and weight approximately 45 lb. As the EE lifted the bucket, EE states the pain in their back started.
Injured Person stated while picking up tools for shift end, IP felt a nick on hand and during the next shift the right hand swelled. IP reported the incident to supervisor on 5-6-2023 at 7:00 am and went to the local ER for further observation. IP was treated for a minor lime irritation to an open wound. IP was treated and released back to work without any restrictions.
As the employee removed the last bolt in the flange coupling the unsecured pipe riser started to fall. In an attempt to keep the approximate 100 lb. pipe valve assembly from striking the concrete floor EE tried to catch it. Due to the fall and weight EE's two middle fingers were fractured between a guard and the assembly.
Lab Technician was discarding a LECO crucible using tongs when the crucible dropped to the counter. Technician attempted to prevent crucible from falling to floor and received a burn to the thumb.
Employee was trying to put a portable dump hopper back on track when EE felt something pop in EE's right arm. Possible torn bicep muscle that may require surgery. Employee is on restricted duty at this time.
Injured was cleaning K1 coating pocket when hot material entered EE's boot.
During the task of lifting a drill steel, EE felt pain in their back. With help from another employee the EE was lifting a 10-foot drill steel from the storage rack. As EE lifted their end of the steel, EE felt pain in their back and tingling down the left leg.
Client did not inform of dangers from poor housekeeping, improper material storage and lack of notification/signage/barricade/training, etc. As a result worker received burns on leg and went to urgent care.
Injured received 2 small burns when hot dust from ID fan contacted lower leg and foot.
An employee was changing a valve in a pump. EE was leaning over to pull or pulling up/over the lines and felt a catch in their back. EE went back to work and completed the job and finished the day out. EE called in the next day to report the injury and said was not coming in and going to see the doctor.
Injured was lifting a 40lb grease barrel into truck bed when finger was cut by one of the tabs on the barrel lid.
Two employees were empting the Vac truck. The affected employee was inspecting the hopper when some material came out and splashed material in eye.
Employee felt something enter left eye after exiting # 1 kiln's baghouse. EE had earlier been working putting bags in # 3 compartment and went outside to stand for a moment. After leaving the compartment, EE removed dust mask and glasses for cleaning. This is when EE felt something in left eye.
Assistant Kiln Operator (injured) and Kiln Operator were removing the kiln gun from Kiln 1 after shooting. When attempting to remove the gun from the hood bracket and place it onto the storage rack, injured felt a pop in right shoulder.
EE was inside a kiln pre-heater removing rock, using a chute. While throwing rock into the chute, the employee's hand hit the roof of the pre-heater. The EE's 2nd digit of the right hand (index finger) was lacerated. EE was wearing leather gloves. EE was taken to the local emergency room where EE received five (sutures) and returned to full duty.
Employee states on 9/18/2019 employee felt a little stomach pain while loading 50 lb. boxes of explosives on underground powder rig.
Injured was attempting to remove a smaller steel pipe from Kiln 4 analyzer pipe. Employee attempted to use water to loosen up lodged pipe when hot water/steam splashed back into their face.
During a pre-shift inspection on the portable Power Screen an employee raised an inspection door to check fluid levels. When the door latch was released the door raised quickly striking them in the area below the bottom lip. This contact resulted in a laceration and a fractured tooth.
Employee was cleaning slurry tank. After striking a piece of hardened material dust became airborne entering eyes.
Two employees worked on gratings. When assembling the gratings on the stack, grating moved and cut right middle finger of the employee. It was considered as first aid and it was provided immediately. Wound was cleared and bandaged, bleeding was stopped. Next day the finger still hurt, so employee was taken to infirmary.
Injured was installing new bag house reducer (approximately 15 lbs.) on 1/2" studs side mounting and felt pain in back. Injured reported the incident on 4/4 and requested medical treatment on 4/16 when the condition didn't improve. Injury became reportable on 5/29 when physical therapy was ordered.
While positioning a piece of metal it slipped out of their hand causing an injury to the right forearm. Injury occurred on 3/9/18 doctor visit on 3/14/18. Restricted Duty.
Contracted tugboat employee threw hose on upper level of tug above Carmeuse employee and it missed the landing, striking Carmeuse employees left hand resulting in a fractured finger.
Employee was moving the piece of bracing (5 ft, 46 lb). When EE put it down, it slipped and pinched EE's right hand middle finger against another bracing resulting in bleeding abrasion. Accident was witnessed by co-worker. Employee was transported to ER for treatment.
Injured person was moving a piece of steel from the back of a pickup truck with help from co-worker. Employees finger was cut by a piece of metal sticking downward. The employee received stitches on the left second finger.
Employee got lime dust in left eye as employee was removing discharge end seal on kiln #3. Prescription prescribed.
Injured was assisting another employee replacing a steel plate in the crusher. Employee handed plate to injured and let go thinking injured had it securely. Plate rotated and struck injured's ear causing laceration.
Employee was working on the #2 Penthouse Conveyor speed switch when an employee working above on the screen level knocked lime fines down onto of the injured employee. Dust entered eyes causing irritation.
Employee was rebuilding the Industrial Gun in the Maintenance shop, and while lifting the gun into place felt a strain in the shoulder. Employee requested medical treatment when condition did not improve and was given work restrictions on 3/29/2017.
Employee was stepping from barge onto tugboat and caught right hand thumb in U-bolt welded to the pole on toe knee causing a fracture.
The employee was in the process of opening the Draco Inspection Door for the #5 Hopper in the #5 Bag House. Once the door was opened material came out of the hopper onto the employee who was positioned below and off to the side of the hopper. The material, Envirolime, was hot and caused injuries to the employees neck, forearms, and eyes.
Employee was loading roof bolts onto roof bolter and strained right shoulder. Missing work due to prescribed narcotic medication.