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Effected employee (EE) was helping load a grease barrel on a fuel truck when another employee was on top of the truck pulling the top of the barrel causing the bottom of it to slide out and pinch EE's left thumb under the barrel and deck of the truck. The barrel was 16 gallons and weight approx. 120 lbs. Weather conditions were gloomy and misting rain.

Operator in Training (O1) was tasked with wash down duties on the north side of the Mill Washer Building. While performing the assigned task O1 used both hands to close a 2" ball valve with an oval handle. While closing the valve, O1 felt a pop in their left ring finger. O1 was evaluated at an offsite facility, where imaging revealed a chipped bone in the finger.

Employee alleges that EE strained EE's lower back while performing repairs on an excavator. EE did not notify management until 2/10/2025. EE states that EE was handling a started when the event occurred.

Mill Maintenance Mechanic (M1) bent down on their right knee to observe the rotary gate valve at the #6 calciner. M1 began feeling pain in their right knee as they attempted to stand back up from the kneeling position. M1 was transported to the onsite clinic and was later transferred to an offsite facility for additional evaluation.

C1 was assigned wash down duties. C1 placed a nozzle on the hose and began opening the water valve. As water pressure increased the hose nozzle moved upward, striking C1 on the right side of their face.

Operator (O1) was tasked with assisting with repairs being made to a screen at the Washer Building in the Mill-Flotation area. As part of the assigned task O1 was installing a wooden wedge on the side of the 14 mesh screen. During installation, the wedge failed pinching O1's left thumb. O1 was transported to an offsite facility for evaluation.

No adverse weather conditions present. Mind not on task.

The technician was exiting the bed of service truck with a filter in one hand and sprained an ankle when their foot landed on the ground. Video reveals that they were not using 3 points of contact on descent and the area was muddy.

Temp Employee (T1) was tasked with performing wash down duties in the Mill area. A sudden disconnect of the wash line caused T1 to lose their footing and slip/fall. T1 struck their head resulting in a laceration. T1 was transported to an offsite medical facility where they received sutures.

A contractor truck driver (O1) was fueling a haul truck at the Mine Services fuel island (Tank #6). O1 stated that while lifting the fuel nozzle up on the truck's catwalk above their head, O1 felt a sharp pain in their shoulder. O1 then contacted Supervisor. O1 was transported to local medical facility for evaluation.

Haul truck operator (E1) used right knee to hold hose/nozzle in place while fueling haul truck. After completing fueling and resuming hauling duties, E1 began to feel pain and noticed swelling in right knee. E1 notified supervisor and was transported to local medical facility for evaluation.

A Mill Maintenance Technician was in the process of disassembling #1 & #2 ITV (Internal Transfer Valve) on the #1 Calciner. While performing the task dry calcine rock dust fell from overhead. The technician felt something in their left eye.

EE was attempting to move an approximately 3' x 1.5' x 1" thick piece of steel plate out of work area. They attempted to lift one side of the plate and slide it out of the way. As they attempted to slide the plate, they lost their grip and the plate fell on the metatarsal area of their left foot.

Building collapse is under investigation by MSHA.

Mechanic (M1) and Contractor employee (C1) were tasked with replacing an expansion joint. M1 removed the last bolt, and pushed against the joint to dislodge and lower to the floor. The joint came out it snapped back pinching M1's wrist between the expansion joint and pipe flange.

While flying a welding machine down from an elevated platform, the load shifted. The employee's hand became pinched between the welding machine and an adjacent I-beam.

WHILE WORKING IN MILL MAINT. SHOP EE WENT TO REMOVE A PIECE OF METAL SHAVING FROM THE VALVE AND IT CUT THROUGH EE'S GLOVE. EE SUSTAINED A CUT ON EE'S RIGHT HAND 4TH (RING) FINGER.

While physically assisting in moving a track, employee felt strain in groin area.

An associate, smashed the end of a finger in the process of removing a bolt from an existing steel pipeline. Once the bolt was removed the pipe moved unexpectedly. Associate's finger was caught between the cable sling and the pipe.

During the installation of a bin pulley on 70-4 an employee (E1) attempted to reposition the bearing. E1's right pinky finger became pinched between the frame and bearing. Contact resulted in a fractured finger tip and a laceration which required two sutures to close.

While making repairs to the coal exhaust fan, employee was rolling a belt manually. Employee's right ring finger and pinky were caught between the belt and pulley resulting in fractures and sutures.

Employee was tightening a band around a 36" pipe on the recycle lake line at the west side of Phos Acid. Employee's hand slipped and contacted the edge of the band. The contact resulted in a cut on right hand that required four sutures to close. Employee was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

Employee was changing drill bit on a press drill. Employee failed to engage lock fully and as EE removed bit the drift pin fell. Employees left thumb was struck. Thumb bone was fractured.

Employee was replacing dump rope on the 2550 dragline. When repositioning the dump socket to enable safe removal of the wedge, the socket shifted, pinching employee's right index and middle fingers between the dump socket and drag chain. Employee was wearing gloves at the time of the incident.

Miner was using a 2.5 gallon urea (DEF fluid) container with a flexible funnel to fill a DEF fluid tank. While lowering the jug after filling, miner stated a few drops of DEF fluid entered his eye causing a minor chemical burn.

Employee was in the transfer station assisting with trying to get the #39 conveyor back running (frozen). He was walking back towards the head pulley area. As he passed under the 17-3 flop gate platform, he was concentrating on his walking/working surfaces and bumped his head on the 17-3 flop gate platform resulting in a laceration to his forehead.

While performing dragline repair work, employee's fingers were pinched between a pin component and flange while the pin component was being moved into position. Resulted in lacerations on two fingers requiring sutures.

A crane was being used to lift a load and the employees right fore finger was pinched between the load and the base. Employee was taken to the local medical facility where the wound was cleaned, and he received 3 stitches. He was also sent to the local hospital for x-rays and this showed no bone fracture. No prescription medications were given.

Operations was in the process of relocating a de-energized power cable. Employees were positioned as spotters as a backhoe was used to pull the cable. One employee was on the opposed side of the cable from the others. As cable was pulled it became hung up on a berm. As employees signaled for the backhoe to stop the cable broke through the berm and struck employee at the knee.

Employee strained his right shoulder while relocating a magnetic drill.

Prestrip operators were assisting shift maintenance in the installation of a roller on the 239 conveyor belt. Employees were working on each side of the belt. As employees on one side of the roller positioned it into place the other end of the roller moved and pinched employee's left ring finger between the roller and the mounting bracket.

Removing old rollers from wet rock feeder area. Picked up last roller to toss through handrail. Right hand, ring finger got caught on sharp end of roller while throwing roller through the handrail.

Employee was trying to knock a bearing in with a battering ram at top of boom. On the third attempt to strike bushing, the ram entered the pin hole and continued swinging forward toward the frame. Employee's left ring and small finger were pinched between the ram pad eye and the excavator.

Miner reported injury to right thumb while opening a soda during lunch. First Aid treated for a minor cut by EMT and returned to work. The Miner returned to work on 03/18/13 (next scheduled shift) with complaints of pain, wound obviously inflamed and red. Miner taken to see M.D. where he was dignosed with an infection and provided prescriptions. Return to work 03/21/13.

Contract miner was shoveling dirt into a bucket taking 20 minute shifts. Contract miner completed his 20 minutes of shoveling and was standing, talking with other miners when he complained of a back spasm. Contract miner was taken to first aid for evaluation, given heat pack and returned to duty.

Mill maintenance mechanics were changing rollers on #3 conveyor belt. While both mechanics were replacing roller, one mechanic lost control of the roller. The weight of the roller shifted, pinching other mechanic's left index finger between the roller and conveyor support frame.

Miscommunication between rigger employee and forklift operator led to a steel beam toppling over onto another beam, trapping the rigger employee's leg between the beams

Crawling through compartments inside tub & EE felt discomfort to left elbow. On 12/21/12 we were informed EE's work status had changed from full duty to light duty.

Employee allowed the door to the office to close on her finger, fracturing the most distal phalange.

While dismantling some scaffolding on the contractor scaffold yard an employee suffered a broken tooth when a scaffold member was mishandled by a coworker. The scaffold member was mishandled while being passed to the injured employee. Injured employee suffered a broken tooth and busted lip. The injured employee received prescription medication and the tooth was filled.

Operator was removing a johnson bar he had used at the conveyor flop-gate platform inside of 19/39 transfer station when it slipped from his hand and fell on his right fot and struck him behind the end of his steel toe.

While working to move 20 inch gyp pile pipes (filled with acid water) employee was standing between 2 pipes. Back pipe rolled into back of legs pushing his legs into pipe in front of him and with feet wedged under front pipe.

Contractor Employee (C1) was moving refractory bricks from a manway inside a calciner when a second Contractor Employee (C2) accidentally dropped a tweeter pipe on C1's right hand. C1 was taken to Beaufort County Hospital and x-rays showed C1 had a fractured index finger.

Employee exited a two ton flat bed truck. Employee has the edge of the door between his ring and little finger and began to swing the door shut, when his elbow contacted the flatbed that extends out beyond the cab. This jammed the edge of the door in between the ring and little finger.

Bucket Wheel Mechanic (BWE1),with thirty five years experience, was removing bolts from a brake pack/adapter plate secured in a vise on the back of a work truck. When the vise pressure was released to rotate the position of the assembly the unit rolled out of the vise pinning left index finger between the adapter plate & the truck bed. BWE1 was transported to First Aid.

After carrying buckets weighing approximately 40-50 lbs., employee felt strange feeling in right groin area.

Employee was picking up a piece of plastic pipe approximately 25 - 30 lbs. Picked up with left arm and felt pain immediately. Released pipe.

As employee was picking up a 2 horse power motor (approximately 45 lbs), he started to turn and his right ankle rolled under him.

Employee was working on #1 conveyor replacing return rollers. Employee had both hands on the roller with his right hand on the end and left hand supporting the weight of the roller. As he pulled the roller out from conveyor belt, roller slipped; his 4th finger of left hand was pinched causing a superficial abrasion.

Was sprayed in face with phosphate when valve was opened. Blew safety glasses and hard hat off.