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The employee and a contractor were removing an inspection cover from the top of the clinker cooler drag-chain. The employee's tip of pinky finger on left hand became pinched between the bottom of the cover and a metal flange as they placed the cover on the ground. The employee's fingernail was almost avulsed from the nail bed

Employee was pushing a small pile of material with their right foot in a sweeping motion, when their left foot slipped on loose material. Instead of falling forward, they leaned back and turned their body in a twisting motion, during which time they felt a pop in their knee.

As the employee was stepping out of the raw mill, the employee placed a hand on the raw mill tire hook and disrupted the accumulated dust causing it to become airborne. The airborne dust entered the airstream of the cooling vent fans and blew onto the employees face and under safety glasses causing dust to enter left eye.

Employee was walking backwards down the backside of the clinker dome access ramp when EE felt a strain in EE's right knee. The employee continued to experience pain in EE's knee and was referred to an orthopedic specialist for further diagnosis and evaluation.

Employee was opening the water truck cab door to open the water tank fill valve when the tip if EE's right fifth finger got wedged in between the cab door frame and the water fill tank valve resulting in a laceration.

The metal fork (1 inch X 24 inch) that supports the empty bags on the portland bag applicator was bent in a downward angle approximately 2 inches and as the employee attempted to lift up and straighten the fork the employee felt a pop below right shoulder

Employee was using a shovel to move a large chunk of clinker from the back of the clinker hopper grating to the front. As the employee was using the shovel to move the chunk of clinker, EE felt a pain in lower back.

Employee was engaging locking mechanism to secure the raw mill doors when some dirt from area above EE fell behind the upper part of EE's safety glasses frame and entered the employee's left eye.

Employee was standing on a ladder closing a door shut on ball mill inlet throat. The door was not secured in place and as employee stepped down the ladder the door swung open striking employees hard hat.

A production utilityman was cleaning the walkway along the lime/gypsum conveyor belt. While cleaning the walkway, they slipped on material and fell onto elbow causing a laceration requiring 4 stitches.

Employee was removing the bottom of an air slide pan that was with 3 other employees. They were using 2 come-a-longs to lower the airslide pan. The come-a-longs were then removed leaving the airslide pan supported by the pipe structure. The employees lifted the pan, the pan slipped and employee reached out at an awkward angle and felt discomfort in stomach.

At the request of the Alamo employee, a contractor tossed a 22 lbs. box of ceramic fiber insulation across the raw mill roller pair to the Alamo employee. The Alamo employee had left arm extended and lying across the roller pair seal air fan hose. The employee heard a pop in elbow area as arm hyperextended when the box made contact with the left arm.

Employee was opening a port on preheater tower cyclone, when a piece of coating fell and forced some material to come out of port. Some of this dust got into employees right eye.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CEMENT MOLDS CONTAINER OUT OF MOISTURE CABINET WHEN EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE RAW MILL. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A LINER PLATE IN PLACE AS THE BOLTS WERE BEING CUT OFF FROM PLATE FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE PLATE SLIPPED AND AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO GRASP THE PLATE IT SLIPPED AND CUT THROUGH THE GLOVE CAUSING A LACERATION ON THE LEFT HAND PALM THAT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A GUARD COVER TO RE-INSTALL IT ON THE MASONRY PACKER CONVEYOR WHEN EE FELT A PAIN IN LOWER BACK. THE GUARD WAS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION LEANING AGAINST THE BELT FRAME, BUT HAD A FOOT OF CEMENT AROUND IT CAUSING IT TO BE HEAVIER THAN IT NORMALLY IS.

A piece of plywood shielding board became dislodged and fell onto individuals L pinky finger resulting in a fracture.

EE was attempting to make a curtain over door window of excavator with a towel and slammed finger in door causing a fracture of right ring finger

EE was lifting a piece of metal plate flooring, approx 4'x5', weighing approx 100# to access work area. As EE slid the plate, EE lost grip & it dropped onto the fingers of EE's right hand. EE snatched EE's hand out from under the metal plate which caused the skin of EE's right forefinger to tear back, requiring 4 stitches. EE was not wearing any gloves at the time.

EE was inside the kiln moving a 2x12 board from across the kiln to the floor of the kiln. He picked up the board and tossed it to the side when it ricocheted off the rigging and landed on the top of his right foot causing his foot to swell. The ee was wearing steel toe boots at the time of the incident.

EE was repositioning forks on the forklift and felt a pop in his arm.

EE was walking down stairs carrying 2 empty 1 gallon buckets. He felt a pop in his right knee. He waited a few minutes and didn't hurt or bother him so continued on to collect samples. Didn't report until 2/9/15. Went to doctor & released to regular duty. Requested to return to doctor on 2/23/2015.

Employee was clearing build up of material from discharge box for routine pm inspection when material that was above his hand broke free and fell and pushed his hand down onto the lip at the bottom of the door opening causing a laceration. The employee was wearing leather gloves and did not require stitches.

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING SCRAP METAL IN THE DUMPSTER AND CUT HIS LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRING STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WEEDS AND CUT FINGER. THE CUT REQUIRED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING THE TARGET ON A TIPPING GATE THAT LOOKED LOOSE, WHEN GATE ARM MOVED AND CUT HIS FINGER. REPORTED DUE TO STITCHES. NO LOST TIME.

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL ON SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER. SURGERY IS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. LOST TIME STARTED ON DECEMBER 13, 2012.

EE received a splinter in (L) hand palm, that became infected

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CEMENT MIXER WHEN DOOR CAME DOWN ON RIGHT HAND CAUSING A CUT ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG. REPORT DUE TO STITCHES BEING REQUIRED.

Holding the discharge hose while the shot was being loaded when the boom suddenly jerked backwards causing the hose to pull his arm backwards hurt right shoulder.