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Miner was attempting to clear an airside that was plugged, when material blew back into their face causing an abrasion to the cornea. No foreign body in eye.

Employee grabbed a master link that was set on flange above EE's head and pulled cement dust into EE's left eye causing a chemical burn to the cornea.

Miner was working inside the Raw Mill on the seal air vertical pipe #3 roller. Employee was disconnecting the pipe and rolled the pipe around out of the way of the work. When they rolled the pipe, the pipe swung around so quickly that it pinned their left index finger between pipe and yoke of the #3 roller. The pipe mashed it at the nail and busted the end of the index finger.

Employee was restacking bags of cement onto a pallet when they felt a pop in their lower back.

Employee removed side port hole to remove rocks and cement rushed out of port hole and got into EE's right eye.

Employee was picking up a sheet of plywood when EE felt a pop in EE's right elbow. Initial diagnosis is a rupture of the right distal bicep tendon.

Team member was closing a door on the finish mill and caught fingertip between a wire sling causing a laceration.

Maintenance Tech was relocating empty compressed gas cylinders when the Tech hit self in face with cap of bottle. Tech was pulling bottle to the edge of secure rack to roll cylinder, when pulled on cap to move, the cap came loose and hit left portion of safety glasses causing laceration to eyebrow

A group of 4 maintenance technicians were doing a team lift to get a wheelbarrow welder up onto the bed of a truck. One of the technicians felt a very sharp pain in their right forearm.

On 01/09/2024 EE was cleaning under belt and walked into a power box. On 01/24/2024 EE had discomfort in EE's neck went to Dr. on 01/26/2024 Dr. released EE to full duty and recommended PT, this made it a medical

Strained elbow working on kiln baghouse dust collector

Process Attendant was checking the rejects magnet, the PA observed a piece of metal stuck to the magnet. When the PA had the piece of steel outside the plane of the door, PA attempted to remove the steel from the doorway when a rock came in contact with the piece of steel debris and PA's right thumb.

Employee was helping another employee replace the cutting edge on a loader bucket. They were both lifting one end of the cutting edge to get it into place to attach it to the bucket. When they were lifting the cutting edge, it raised up until it hit the bucket then it stopped abruptly. The employee felt pain in EE's back at that moment.

Picking up a busted bag of cement, miner dropped bag and dust went under their safety glasses and got in left eye.

Employee was moving vibrator from railcar when they had stiffness in their lower back.

Employee state that they were busting concrete bags and some of the bags had rocks in them and a finger got caught in between two rocks and it caused a laceration.

The employee strained back while moving a rotary air lock into position for installation.

While clearing a plug on the Stage 1-West vessel material flushed out of the vessel opening onto employees foot, causing a burn to EE's right foot.

While lowering a steel cover from a roller, mechanic pinch EE's right middle finger between steel plates.

An employee was assisting with the installation of a guard. The employee pushed against the guard to help get it into place. When EE did this, EE heard something pop in EE's right shoulder.

While placing the jib into its travel position, the employee was folding up the jib ramp and EE's finger was caught in a pinch point causing a laceration.

Two employees were installing a metal cover on top of a silo. While repositioning the cover, one of the employees pulled up on handle forcibly causing the handle on the opposite side to go down rapidly pinching the end of the employee's middle finger between the cover's handle and the silo roof. This caused a laceration to the finger and the loss of the fingernail.

While covering a pallet with a plastic wrap bag, the employee waved the bag in the air similar to the way one opens a trash bag. The bag caught the edge of the employee's headlamp that was mounted to EE's hardhat via elastic band. The waving process pulled the flashlight away and then snapped back in EE's face, resulting in EE's tooth cutting all the way through EE's lip.

Contractor was preparing glassware for air sampling when it broke cutting right hand through gloves. Contractor received 15 stitches but there is no impairment.

Mechanic had to enter a conveyor chute to cut a section of chain from a sprocket. While exiting the chute, mechanic dislocated right shoulder and had to be transported to hospital to relocate.

Process Attendant was completing inspections of the CKD Silo dust collector. As EE was climbing down the ladder EE felt and heard a pop in EE's right wrist. PA reported to EE's supervisor immediately. PA reported issues closing EE's pointer finger and gripping but no pain outside of that.

While removing doors on the pre-heater tower, a door fell on the left, ring finger of the worker causing a laceration that resulted in stitches.

Employee reported they were changing rollers on a conveyor belt & when it broke free the right middle finger was underneath smashing the finger tip, swelling & bruising all around finger. Employee evaluated by medical personnel and splint was provided to prevent further injury.

Employee was picking up an elevator bucket that weighed approximately 50 pounds. As they were removing the bucket out of a chute, they felt a sharp pain in lower back. Employee was taken for follow up and has x-rays scheduled.

Dust was blowing out from an inspection lid on an air-slide. When employee attempted to reseal the lid dust blew out and went under employee's glasses into employee's eye.

A maintenance mechanic was changing and idler on a bag conveyor and during the process an idler fell hitting the right arm at the elbow. Employee was sent to the ER and was released with a bruised arm and a 25 pound weight restriction for 4 days.

The employee was pulling metal out of a gypsum pile and felt a pop in EE's back

An employee working in the warehouse was unloading the palletizer with a forklift. While waiting for the pallet to fill, the palletizer table stuck in the upwards position. Once stuck it started dumping bags, so the employee stopped the system to clear the bags. When the EE picked up the first bag off the rollers EE felt a sharp pain and tearing feeling in EE's lower middle back.

An employee was installing new cages into a compartment in the main baghouse. Employee lost footing and fell landing on wrist trying to catch themselves.

While working on seal sleaves in a kiln, the employee lifted the insulated cloth to position it. Dust fell from the cloth onto employee's eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee rubbed the eye with hand scratching the eye. It was flushed at the site but employee asked for Dr and the Dr rinsed it and no foreign object was found. Eye dropes were prescribed.

Employee was attempting to unplug a chute. EE opened a port on the chute, and shortly after the chute became positive and blew dust into EE's face and eyes. Flushed eyes immediately at the facility and then transported employee to medical facility for further evaluation. Facility continued to flush eyes and had an ophthalmologist complete an evaluation.

An employee injured the thumb on EE's left hand while operating the trap for the vacuum truck hose at the raw mill area. While the employee was trying to clear a clog in the hose, the trap lid fell down and hit EE's thumb causing a cut and swelling. It was elevated and determined to be broken in two places.

Mechanic removing pan from D8 dozer. When Mech removed last bolt holding pan, the pan slipped out of EE's hand pinching left hand between pan and ground, causing cut to hand. 1st Aid provided and sent to clinic for exam. No broken bones or sutures required, but placed on restricted duty for 3 days (no use of left hand).

While working on replacing the lid for the bypass baghouse, the lid spun around, landing on the top of the employees foot. The employee sustained a large bruise on the top of EE's left foot.

Employee climbed a fixed ladder to access the top of FM2 DC when they felt a pull in right shoulder. The incident happened around 11am. The initial injury was ruled First Aid for muscle strain (non-MSHA reportable.) EE was placed on light duty to rest. Further evaluation over the past 2 months, lead to physical therapy making it a medical.

While changing out a conveyor belt, some material fell from the conveyor's support structure and entered the mechanic's eye.

Installing liners in the mill. Employee got finger smashed between liner and mill wall causing fracture to right ring finger.

Mechanic working in vertical raw mill and had to climb up and down to access separator. Mechanic believes EE strained right arm during climbing. Afterwards EE thought it was just sore and did not report until 3/27/19. Mechanic referred to clinic for eval and was placed on work restrictions, no lifting >5 lbs.

2 employees carrying metal box down stairs. When 1st employee was setting EE's end of box down to ground it dropped approx. 3 inches from the ground while the 2nd employee was still holding. The employee still holding the box was jarred due to impact on ground and injured EE's elbow. On 3/11/19 employee was placed on work restrictions per medical assessment.

Employee was installing piping for aeration pads. Employee strained their back from pushing and pulling on pipes.

Worker has been working in Airslides and the cement dust irritated arms and created a rash. EE was prescribe a medication to help with irritation.

Mobile Mechanic was working on an excavator removing a cover plate to access hoses when the plate stuck on one side making the Mechanic's hand slip and drop plate then pinching thumb on other side between cab and plate

Employee was moving cement bags from one pallet to another pallet when the employee felt a sudden pain in shoulder.

PA cut the air off of one of the airlines used to aerate the Fringe silo. Cement had backed up in the air hose and blew out of the hose going under their glasses. PA advised that they had been rinsing their eyes and had the cement out of the right eye but still had cement in the left eye. Sent to ER, given prescription and follow up with Ophthalmologist.

Mechanic was assisting with the installation of kiln main burner pipe. While loosening bolts on a rod, bolt broke loose and clinker dust dispersed into the air. The dust got under safety glasses and into left eye. Eye was flushed and mechanic went to doctor to have foreign debris removed. Had to return on 9/16 due to eye still bothering and was given prescriptions.