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Employee states EE sustained foot injury while removing under grate plates in cooler. X-ray shows possible hairline fracture, RTW same day with restrictions.
Washing on Preheater tower Riser, as attendant was washing hot material blew back on to their hot suit and small amount fell into welding gloves causing burn to side of left hand.
Miner was working on a lime feed hopper when the lime powder unexpectedly blew out of a port getting under safety glasses into miner's left eye. First aid provided on site. Miner was transported to clinic for further treatment. Miner suffered chemical burn and eye scratch. Miner missed no work time.
Removing tires from reject cage, entered the cage to remove reject when tire fell striking right shoulder/neck. Miner reported to the supervisor. Clinic contacted; EE was put on self-care. Miner stated did not feel better and wanted to go to clinic. EE did not appear to be injured and there were no witnesses. No signs of injury. Put on light duty. Claim is being contested.
Employee lifted a GCT lance into place from floor level. Felt a pop in L bicep with pain. Pain subsided. Employee did not report injury until 01/25/2024. On this date Employee was seen at clinic for injury and Diagnosed with L bicep strain with left arm lifting restrictions. Employee has missed no scheduled work as a result of injury.
While securing a pipe, employee's left pinky was pinched in the pipe holder clamp; employee was not wearing gloves. After the assessment at the hospital, employee received 7 stitches, antibiotics, and pain medication. Employee was released without restrictions upon leaving the hospital.
Employee was exiting the Raw Mill with a jack hammer in hand. Stepping from the Raw Mill table, employee slipped and fell in a hole of the plow holder structure, sustaining a laceration to the pinky finger of their gloved/left hand when it was pinched between the structure and jack hammer. Received 10 stitches w/antibiotics at the clinic; returned to work the same day.
On 4/25 employee reported that during the previous scheduled shift, while working with other employees to move trailing cable for drag line, EE felt a sharp pain on left side of EE's lower back. Employee reported the injury on 4/25 & requested to be evaluated at the clinic on 4/26 when EE received a diagnosis of acute left-sided low back pain with work restrictions.
An employee had been working to clear an air slide. The employee opened a hatch which resulted in a burst of cement dust to the employee's face resulting in cement dust entering both eyes. The employee received first aid at the plant prior. Upon further evaluation at the urgent care facility the employee received preventative prescription eye drop antibiotics.
Maintenance Technician was assigned the task of connecting hydraulic hoses to a cylinder underneath the coal grinding mill. Tech was in a squatting position underneath the mill connecting hose fittings when they twisted their body and felt a pain in the lower back.
Employee was transferring gear oil from a 330 gallon tote to a 5 gallon container using a manual lever style hand pump. EE was stretching across the top of the tote operating the lever on the pump and after a few minutes, EE felt discomfort in EE's lower back. EE completed the activity and reported the incident to EE's supervisor and then consulted the nurse.