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Employee was working to get an airslide to flow material when dust from above dropped down onto the employee and into their eye.
Minor back strain from lifting old wear plates that were being removed from a miller lining.
Employee was installing a blank in the meal pipe. While pushing blank in and didn't realize a finger was in the bolt hole. When blank finally went in it cut tip of right ring finger.
Employee was shoveling and felt a pull in back. Employee was put on restricted duty for a week.
Throwing dust collector bags into the rear of the suck truck the employee felt a pop in right shoulder. Employee started treatment with our online Teladoc with no change in pain or discomfort. Employee was advised to seek medical attention with a clinic. Right shoulder strain.
The employee was removing a wall filter down off of the all-thread and a section of the wire mesh that wraps the outside of the filter caught the left hand of the employee. This caused a laceration to the employees left thumb pad. The employee was not wearing gloves at the time of the incident.
Employee was removing liners from ball mill when they dropped the liner striking them in the foot. Receiving a fracture in the foot.
Employee was cleaning material off 117 conveyor belt when they felt a pull in is abdomen/groin they reported this to supervisor and denied care at this time. The employee reported to safety on the 27May2025 they were still experiencing pain and we called care and EE was given a home care plan with no relief they were scheduled a clinic visit for further treatment.
Employee injured right shoulder while install a piece of screw conveyor during the second shift on 1/27/25. EE reported it to the supervisor on 1/28/2025 at 10:30 am. EE called Teladoc and was referred to see a clinical doctor.
Employee got dust in is eye on 1-17-2025 and over the weekend the employee had medical treatment which changed the treatment process to a medical to a lost time incident.
Employee was working with a crew installing putlog beams in a vessel. Due to a miscommunication, the crew on opposite side of vessel pulled the beam while employees hand was in a pinch point and the top of the employees right pinky finger became pinched between a beam clamp and the vessel. Employee pulled finger out and noticed blood. Injury required stitches.
G&R employee was guiding sheet metal roofing into a dumpster. The sheet metal swung into the employee's gloved hand which was resting on a cross beam of the dumpster, cutting the pinky finger. Medical treatment was 3 stitches to the finger.
Employee was cleaning the ground floor of the shipping silos with a vacuum truck. As the employee was sucking up material, they felt discomfort in the groin. Employee was seen by the clinic and placed on restrictions.
EE was replacing the windshield wiper motor on a F-250 truck. After installing, EE plugged the motor in. The wiper was not in the "Parked" position and cycled, pinching their left thumb in the wiper linkage. EE was wearing cut-resistant gloves, but it was a pinching situation resulting in a laceration requiring stitches to close. EE returned to work with no restrictions.
The employee picked up a strong back for a raw mill door (approx. 110 lbs.) off of the ground to place it onto a pallet and felt a pain in their left shoulder. The employee sustained a sprained shoulder.
EE was removing a wire from the #5 rotary valve when the valve turned and pinched EE's left middle finger, removing the fatty tip of the finger.
Employee was removing a new fine screw from the rear of a pickup truck into the freight elevator in plant 3 group 2 so they could replace the broken screw, in the process the employee pinched A thumb between the flight of the screw and the frame of the elevator resulting in the right thumb fingernail catching being torn off. the employee was treated at the urgent care.
Employee shoveling frozen stemming stone into loaded bore holes. Felt a pop in shoulder and is experiencing pain.
Employee was adding salt to the sand spreader on the F250, as the employee finished loading the salt, the employee used a nearby post to help lower themself to the ground. As the employee did, they caught their arm on a sharp piece of metal that was attached to the post. Employee received a laceration that required stitches and restrictions.
Employee was assisting the shift repair at the finish mill 3 vibrating pan. The belt to the motor of the vibrating pan had seized and once the equipment was locked out, employee was cleaning to get material clear to start up vibrating pan. Equipment still locked out, employee pulled belt to get unstuck-pinky finger injured between the sheave and the belt.
Employee was removing cutting edge from 966 loader. While removing the carriage bolts from the cutting edge, the bolt dropped down and started to turn. The employee pushed the bolt back up with right index finger, the bolt turned again cutting EE's finger requiring 7 stitches.
Employee was working in the chemical lab and was washing a 800 ml beaker and it slipped out of their hands and hit the edge of the sink. The glass from the beaker cut their left forearm causing a laceration. Employee required sutures to close the wound.
Employee pinched middle finger between a chain and sprocket resulting in a laceration to the middle finger resulting in stitches and a crush injury to the left ring finger resulting in a fracture to the tip of the finger.
employee was patching the outside airslide; while exiting fine material fell from above the grating onto employees face. A spec was found in employees eye later that night.
Employees were on the support structure of a steel plate. The steel plate fell over on top of the employee pinning EE beneath it.
Employee was trying to lift steel plate off of employee and index finger was cut off at tip.
The employee pinched their hand while installing a 10" pipe.
Employee was moving a tower mounted hoist when employee felt pain in right heel. The employee stopped right away and reported the injury to supervisor, they contacted work care for the initial treatment. Employee was not feeling any better and was advised to have a clinical visit.
Employee was attempting to disconnect an air line from a vibrator on Raw Mill 2 and felt discomfort in their lower back.
While removing a large approximately 50 LB chunk of material from the D3 fly ash conveyor belt's east side the chunk fell in a way that pinned the miners right ring finger to the belt frame crushing the fingertip.
While installing metal grating, EE smashed the tip of the finger.
employee was making an adjustment to a barrel carrier prior to hoisting a 55 gal drum of media. The drum wasn't seated fully, and when it did, employee pinched the tip of EE's left ring finger, requiring 4 stitches, fractured fingertip, No lost time, employee continued to work EE's regular job
Injured employee was shoveling clinker into a floor hatch that was opened for clean-up. Employee lost footing and fell partially into the opening, catching themselves and landing on, and dislocating right elbow. Employee was taken to ER, shoulder was reset, and they returned to work with restricted duty (one handed) until follow-up.
Employee was working on the Kiln Cooler and felt debris enter their eye. Employee continued working not giving any additional thought about the debris. Employee went home at the end of their shift. Employee woke up with discomfort in EE's eye and reported it to their supervisor the day after the incident.
While moving a suitcase welding machine, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back.
EE was assisting electricians by lifting bin to make weight change on load cell when EE felt a shock sensation in their neck.
While installing a new junction box for the #2 cooler fan, employee felt pain in right shoulder. Employee felt pain on 1/29, while working with supervisor, but did not report injury until 1/31. EE did not seek medical attention until 2/4/22.
EE pinched EE's left middle finger while working inside of an aerial lift.
1) The area that the employee was working in was dusty. PPE does not help that. 2) A cover on the back of a small electrical motor was removed, exposing a shaft. That is what caught the employee's pant leg.
The employee was cleaning up spillage from a conveyor. Some of that material penetrated through pants, socks and then onto the skin of EE's ankles, thereby causing irritation.
Employee was trying to clear a pipe when they got cement dust in their eye.
Employee was working on #2 Clinker Cooler and hot dust fell in EE's glove causing burns to wrist / arm area. Employee went to ER (time of day), was treated and was cleared to return to work.
Injured employee assisted another employee picking up a section of floor grate (70lb) felt a pain in shoulder. Reported it to supv., was taken for medical eval. Employee placed on restricted duty till follow-up, eventually diagnosed as rotator cuff tear. Surgery scheduled 12/3, lost time as of 12/6, potential RTW 1/25/22
The employee was attempting to rig up the crane to the K1 tensioner to release tension off the chain that the crew was making repairs on. As the employee went to hook the crane hook to the rigging, the tensioner shifted, pinning the employee's leg against the structure. Laceration to the right leg.
Employee was repairing the grates in the Kiln 3 Cooler. As the employee was in the under grate section, clinker material fell down/breaking (hot center) into the cooler onto our employee causing a burn to the back of the neck.
The employee attempted to move an empty 55 gallon drum from inside a building to outside by picking it up and carrying it. As employee was carrying it employee felt a pain in their back.
Employee was replacing door on DC when left side fell and smashed EE's left middle finger against handrail causing 6 stitches.
Employee was stooped under a beam to do work. When EE stood up quickly EE struck EE's head on the beam and strained EE's neck.
Employee was moving and mounting control boxes on a conveyor. While doing this task EE felt a pull in the groin.
Employee was working on separator and employee hit their elbow off the blow down table. Employee was seen on March 10, 2021 at the clinic and again on April 7, 2021 for a contusion to the left elbow.