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A temporary EE stated that sharp pain was felt while working with a second EE to install new bags onto cages for a dust collector. The injury was reported at the end of the shift and the EE declined treatment. The next day, the EE stated that the pain was bad. The EE was seen at a doctor for lumbar pain, which resulted in work restrictions.

On October 21, 2025, Schad personnel were performing demolition work on Kiln #4 at Carmeuse Lime. While moving a debris buggy into the kiln, the buggy became lodged on the ramp at the kiln entrance. A Schad employee attempted to free the buggy manually. When the buggy became dislodged, it shifted unexpectedly and struck the employee's right knee, resulting in a contusion.

Injured was moving a 55 gallon drum in the warehouse when the injured felt pain in knee. Incident occurred on 2/16, but not reported until 2/18 when medical attention was requested.

Injured was shoveling material out of a hopper when EE felt pain in their wrist.

Injured reports that EE was dragging a 4" corrugated vacuum hose when EE felt pain in EE's back. Injured did not report injury until 7/10/2024 when EE requested medical attention. Injured was given work restrictions on 7/10 which made the injury reportable.

Injured was attempting to close the rear engine door on skid steer when they smashed a finger in the door, causing a fracture to the tip of the finger.

Employee was tarping a trailer at Carmeuse-Grand River when they slipped and fell, striking their head on the ground. Employee sustained a small laceration above the right eye, a concussion and vertigo. Employee was transported to health center via ambulance.

EE was trouble shooting a plugged lime handling elevator when lime from above fell causing lime dust to puff out and get in both eyes. Injury - Chemical Burn / Ophthalmologist treatment /Rx Eye drops.

EE was moving the hood rake to sweep the floor upon moving the rake, loose dust from above fell down and got in between the safety glasses effecting only the right eye. EE was treated for the injury by a Dr. on 2/1/18 and received a Rx for eye drops to treat the eye.

Cleaning a screen and chute with the employee strained their shoulder. Occ-Health Treatment on 3/6/17. Treatment plan included Rx Meds and Restricted Duty

EE was walking outside office area heading to work area and dust entered left eye from outside of respirator when putting it on en route to work area. Eye was flushed but irritation continued visit to doctor resulted in precautionary antibiotic ointment.

EE was moving a vibrator from the pocket of one railcar to the the next for transloading material from railcars to trucks when he strained his back. EE did not seek medical treatment until 6/30/14 where he was treated with Rx meds, time off, and modified work restrictions.

While doing a team lift with 3 others on an awkwardly sized piece of lab equipment the employee felt a pop in his right knee as they lowered the piece of equipment to the ground after lifting it off of the counter. EE received Rx modified duty.

EE got chemical lime in his right eye when cleaning out the cooler bin. EE had on all required PPE on at the time of injury. EE was given Rx eye drops at hospital.

Employee was loading an over-the-road semi-truck when lime entered his left eye. Employee was wearing safety eye wear at the time of injury. Rx Eye Drops were give at hospital.

EE strained his back while removing debris from the kiln. Pieces of quad foil that had broken off from the main structure were lifted into wheel barrows and transported to the kiln entrance. It is believed the injury occurred tossing pieces of this material over the discharge dam. Medical Treatment Started on 1/11/13 - Rx Med / Restricted Duty

While working on a chain connector, dirt or lime dropped from above and got between the miners face and safety glasses and got in his eye. Repeated flushing did not completely relieve the pain, so miner when to care facility for evaluation. Care facility prescribed antibiotics for cornea abrasion.

Employee was cleaning a over flow from #2 packer bin on the floor at the base of the bin. Employee claims lime dust may have entered his boot at a separation in the laces and tongue. The lime material caused chemical burn to the employees 3rd and 4th toes on the left foot.

Employee removed a lid from a 55 gallon drum. The internal lip from the barrel had a sharp edge sticking out. The employee was moving the barrel and his hand slipped and his thumb was cut on the sharp edge.

Moving glycol barrels to separate out a single barrel to move it with the fork lift. Trying to spin barrel off skid pinching left index finger between the other barrels. Felt pain on left hand finger, removed his glove found left index finger bleeding. Require stitches at hospital.

EE had to reposition himself to complete his job and as he did the lime dust was disturbed. The dust collector was running @ this time. The drafting of the fan inside the wizard and EE disturbing the lime caused the lime particles to be sucked up around and underneath EE's safety glasses and into his right eye.

Employee was lowering the Beck unit down from on top of the kiln hood when it was caught on the lip of the hood. Another employee unsnaged the unit, but by doing so it jolted the employee forward and his harness caught him causing whiplash.(RX Medication and Restricted Duty)

Employee was manually adjusting the turn heads to back fill the stone bins. The employee failed to open the dampers to air the environment out. It became heavily dusty. The employee was required to climb some stairs and stated that he couldn't breathe with the dust mask on so he removed it a few times. Employee went to doctor and was diagnosed with bronchial spasms.

EE was removing a coal pipe when it moved unexpectedly causing his hand to be pinched between the pipe and an i-beam.

Injury occurred while changing bags on HiVac trailer. Subject and one other employee were pulling out filter cages from the HiVac trailer, when subject pulled a cage out and felt a pain in his back. Received medical treatment on 11/17 - Rx Drugs and Restricted Duty.

Employee was placing brick on staging platform. Brick fell off platform striking employee left arm and left leg.

EE was moving a piece of plywood, approx 25 pounds, he sat the plywood down and stated that he had received an electrical shock. The area was looked over and it was found that there was no cords in the area, he stated that he wanted it recorded that he thought he had received a shock.

Employee was attempting to unclog a dust chamber when material broke loose, causing dust to enter the employees eye.

While sliding/moving a 3 inch diameter, 20 feet long metal pipe on a hanger, the employee felt a pop and sharp pain in his upper right forearm. The employee was treated for off site medical needs on 3/12/10, was given Rx Drugs and right arm lifting restrictions.

The employee was taking a sample from the sample port gate when the cover plate struck her on the left hand. The employee originally reported the incident, but did not seek medical treatment. The following day, the employee reported swelling and soreness and wished to have it examined, it was then determined the employee's hand was fractured.

The employee initially reported a back strain on 2/19/2010 after feeling a pain in his back while walking down a staircase. On 3/16/2010, the employee reported continued pain, after believing to have tweaked it while lifting a sample bucket over the weekend. The employee was taken off site for examination and was given a prescription drug.

EE was attempting to remove blockage from a tunnel feeder. As he moved the slide, the far side fell off the track. In reaction he attempted to grab the slide. However, the weight of the slide & motion of the belt, wedged his hand between the next feeder & the slide. When he pulled his hand out of the pinch point he lacerated is little finger. He received three stitches @ ER

Contractor's driver finished unloading glycerol into mine's storage tank. Proceeded to unhook hose from storage tank and due to pressure build up, hose blew off of connection causing glycerol liquid to splash into driver's right eye forcing safety goggles off driver's head. Grit was in the liquid and scratched right eye cornea. Right eye is healable.

Employee was performing clean up of a maintenance job and came into contact with lime dust causing irritation to his forearms and thighs.

Employee developed chest pain and pressure mid sternal area while doing paper work

Injured was carrying a piece of angle iron through a doorway. The door closed and pinched his finger between the angle iron and the door, causing a laceration.

Kiln was cut back due to decreased demand for product. There is less draft through ID fan & bottom flap of dust catcher does not stay closed. A bar was placed to keep flap closed; water sprays are used to cool air & knock dust down into dust chamber. Employee removed bar to open flap; material in chamber flushed out. Mixture of water & hot lime dust created steam.

Injured was attempting to disolve a plug-up in a line using muriatic acid. The acid spalshed onto the employee's shoulder causing a small 2nd degree burn.

Employee was passing brick out of kiln opening to brick saw operator. He dropped brick and tried to catch it. Pinching finger against steel plate causing him to cut finger. Left hand index finger.

Employee suffered a back strain. The employee was lifting a 200 pound air powered diaphragm pump from the cooler pit when he felt a sharp in his lower back. Went to hospital and recieved Rx Drugs and localized shot for pain.

Injured turned on a water valve connected to a hose in order to control dust near the waste pile. When the valve was turned on, hot water struck the employee's left thigh causing burn.

EE suffered lime burn to both eyes.The EE & his co-worker were raking refractory bricks out of the kiln hood.Was wearing the required face shield/safety glasses, he felt a sharp burning pain in both of eyes.He immediately stopped & flushed eyes out.EE then went to ER & was given Rx Eye Drops & saw a specilist that Monday.

Employee was shoveling out (mucking out) the scrubber tank after a morning of stacking 50 pound bags of chemical lime. When he went to get out of the tank he felt a pop in his right shoulder. Employee went out for shoulder surgury on 10/10/08.

Injured was preparing to weld anchors to the kiln shell and was cleaning dust from the area. When the employee cleaned the dust from the area, airborne dust entered his right eye.

EE was opening a 3 ft by 8 ft fiberglass top railcar lid. He raised the lid and it became stuck. The employee went around hitting the door with a hammer to break the ice free. He then went back to the lid & gave a hard jerk; the lid became stuck again. At that time the employee felt a twinge and pain in his lower back. Rx Pain Drugs and Modified Duty.

Employee was shoveling lime under conveyor by Robo Bagger-he felt a pull and twinge in lower back. On September 13, 2007 still has pain-Had MRI and found ruptured disc.

Employee was moving the railcar unloader and when the employee went to rehang the 60 pound railcar vibrator he heard a pop and had a sharp pain in his mid and lower back. Employee recieved medical treatment at local ER, was given Rx Drugs and work restrictions.

Employee was trying to unhook chain from #4 kiln scale discharge chute. Cable was tight & stuck on the hook, when employee puled on cable, cable came loose & struck employee in the lower lip. Employee had minor laceration to lip the required 2 sutures. minor bleeding, no ambulance intervention needed and No loss time event.

Injured was taking tank measurments on 6 tank when lime entered his eye. He initially rinsed his eye, but the condition did not improve and he requested medical attention.

The maintanence crew was replacing an electric motor. The motor was lined up with two of the bolts and the motor was suspended approximately 2 inches from the base. The EE proceeded to reach between the motor and the base to line up the support bolts. As his hand was under the motor, the motor fell crushing three of his fingers. Rx Drugs, Stiches.