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Employee was cleaning a chute and their hand was jammed into the side of the chute opening, causing a cut on their right index finger. The employee received 4 stitches at the ER. No restrictions were issued and returned to work full duty.
Preparing to do clean up on top of a bin by removing the grating and stepped into a hole scrapping shin.
Scraping / cleaning hydrator product chute / duct. After initially seeing Occupational Medicine department, with no pain not resolving, employee was referred to an MRI and saw an Orthopedic surgeon on 4/14/25 and was put on work restrictions and scheduled for surgery.
Employee was climbing into the roofbolter. EE grabbed the handle with the left hand and pulled themselves up when a sharp pain developed between the left elbow and left shoulder. EE put on restricted duty.
Employee was retrieving a 5 gallon bucket of stone from an automatic sampler and while attempting to pick it up, felt a pain in EE's back. Employee initially reported it but did not want immediate medical attention. Showing no improvement employee returned to Occ. Med on 9/20/22 and has been subscribed further treatment for physical therapy.
Employee was climbing a fixed metal ladder approximately 8' to reach an access platform. On about the 3rd or 4th rung the employee felt a "pop" in left knee. There was no pain, but the next day it felt sore and swollen. After about a week without improvement the employee sought medical attention. An MRI was able to confirm on 4/5/19 that there was a torn meniscus.
While attempting to remove a belt scraper, the opposite end slid out of the housing, causing the scraper shaft to tilt on the end the employee was working on. The employees thumb was smashed between the scraper shaft and the housing for the conveyor head pulley.
Ee was changing a return idler on a conveyor belt and felt a pain in back. Employee was sent to Medical for evaluation and an X-ray. The X-ray was negative. After further issues with pain, employee returned to medical and MRI. The employee was sent to orthopedic specialist on 10/31/18 and was diagnosed with a damaged disc, further medical treatment was ordered.
Cleaning chute for Hydrator #1, the employee was wearing a PAPR (respirator hood). The employee believed employee was done cleaning and had opened the hood shield to clean fogged glasses, when material fell in the chute getting hydrated lime in eyes.
Cleaning out a slide gate on Lime Kiln Dust bin, when dust from above came loose and fell onto employee
While operating the Brokk in the kiln a hose came loose. While ee was repairing the hose the tear out crew was removing the debris from the kiln causing vibration. A couple of brick from overhead fell striking ee on the hardhat bounced and hit EE's finger that was resting on the Brokk.
Employee was removing a u-bolt from inside the cooler. Lime fell from overhead and got into his eyes. Employee was hard hat and safety glasses. Eye doctor issued prescription drops.
Employee was removing a cooler grates and smashed his pinky finger. Finger tip was broken and required stitches.
While attempting to remove a flare used for lighting the gas lance for kiln start-up the flare broke causing chemical burns to three fingers.
Quicklime Dust (Calcium Oxide) got into left eye while working on a screw conveyor.
While pulling cable through conduit a small piece of fibrous metal went past safety glasses and irritated eye.
Closing/latching #1 barge lid on the Memco Barge 5186. Latch was struck and would not close. While putting pressure on latch, it gave way smashing finger between latch and lid of barge.
Employee had a previous injury resulting in pins/plate in his leg. Employee was moving sheets on the ground in preparation for tugger and injured his leg from the lifting of the material.
While removing belt scraper on belt conveyor BC-315 had the opposite side of shaft pull free. This caused entire scraper to fall pinching left index finger.
Twisted knee while working on dust collector DC-450
Lead person/Team Leader for Utility/Clean-up Crew was shoveling and other labor. Both elbows (primarily right) hurt. Employee is being seen by an Orthopedic Specialsit.
EE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AFTER INSTALLING A RETURN IDLER ON A 36" CONVEYOR BELT. EE THOUGHT THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING THE BELT TO INSTALL THE IDLER. EE WAS GIVEN PAINKILLER AND PUT ON LIGHT DUTY FOR ~1 WEEK. MY
HE WAS WORKING ON BOBCAT LOADER. PIECE OF ANGLE WAS BEING USED AS A STOP FOR BUCKET ARM. PART WAS MISSING. AS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED DOWNWARD, ANGLE POPPED OUT OF PLACE HITTING HIS HAND.
WAS CARRYING BOX INTO OFFICE, BRACED BOX AGAINSTWALL, OPENED THE DOOR, CAUGHT THE DOOR WITH HER ARM TO KEEP IT FROM CLOSING & THE DOOR LATCH CUTHER ARM.