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While changing a bit on the DTH drill a supplier was unscrewing the chuck and bit from the bottom of the hammer, the bit slipped and while trying to stabilize it the supplier's small finger moved in between the chuck and the top shoulder of the bit. The chuck came down on the smallest finger of the left hand causing a laceration under the glove.

Employee was shoveling on top of the load bins, when wrist started hurting. Employee changed how employee was shoveling in a different way.

Loader operator was closing the door of the cab after entering the machine and closed EE's thumb in the door.

Brick rig shifted in kiln while rolling it to new position. Kiln stopped, rig was leveled and wheels chocked. Crew climbed up to adjust shifted pieces. While on rig, it rolled up kiln to the right (facing upkiln) and overturned. Employee's leg got caught and was injured, later found to be broken. Other 3 employees on the rig at the time of the incident were uninjured.

Employee was attempting to remove snow and ice from between the wheels of a radial stacker. The employee was working from an elevated position due to built up material (snow/ice/sand mix), this awkward position likely caused an overexertion and led to the employee's back "locking up."

Employee was sanding the walkway due to slippery conditions on the walkway. EE was using a bucket and slowly dumping the sand in front of them when their feet slipped and they went down onto their elbow. Diagnosis for shoulder injury confirmed on July 26th.

Employee sustained a hernia as a result of lifting a machine component weighing 100 lbs.

Employee was completing an S.O.P. cleaning out the #1 kiln D.A.A. conveying system. Employee had to position self on the floor to gain access to the south & east side bolts that attach the hopper onto the bottom of the rotary valve. It is while EE was removing the hopper that EE believes EE came in contact with the hydrated lime product causing a skin burn on EE's pants line.

A millwright was working on a pinion bearing replacement job on our raw mill and felt a pain in knee. EE does not know what caused the issue. This incident was initially reported as a first aid and later became a medical.

Employee was in the process of removing bridge from crusher throat. A rock shifted and temporarily pinched EE's left foot. EE was able to kick off the rock and remove self from the area. EE's foot was bruised.

Transporter was in the process of loading CKD into trailer pup tanker using a manually operated valve when an unexpected surge of material forced the valve open causing hand to impact an adjacent valve. The driver removed glove and noticed significant swelling on the back of the left hand. Mine not privileged to all personal info. 1st day of LTI starts on 1/31

Clearing debris from conveyor belt. A chunk fell off and pushed employee's knee into a guardrail. Bruised the knee

Two employees were a team lifting a window air conditioner up from the floor to place it on a stack of pallets. During the lifting process EE felt a strain in the groin area.

Employee was inspecting the tower power shot port for a stage choke and build up. EE was wearing all required PPE. There was a brief period when the system went positive & EE breathed in some hot gasses causing EE to have some shortness of breath.

Employee was sweeping the floor for approx 45 minutes then began shoveling a pile of cement dust in the finish mill area. EE felt a pain in EE's back, attempted to switch sides and body position but pain continued.

LEFT SHOULDER INJURED WHILE PULLING TIRES DOWN FROM A STACK.

Employee got cement dust in left eye which became irritated.

Employee lifted box from desk top moved to short file cabinet surface of the same level, twisting in the process. Pulled muscle in back, limited lifting for 5 days then released to regular work.

Employee was flipping a gate in front of a screen when his finger became pinched. Resulting injury was a fractured thumb.

While working on the tire dock, the attendant hurt his shoulder. Per the tire dock attendant, he wasn't doing anything specific to injure himself.

Employee was lifting a tool box onto a truck (with the assistance of another employee) and felt a spasm in his back. Employee was on home health care until 9/28/15 when a muscle relaxer and pain killer were prescribed.

Dust went into his eye while removing his PPE.

Hurt his shoulder offloading tires.

Employee was holding sheet up for another employee to drill. Other employee dropped his drill hitting injured employee on the hard hat and mouth.

EE was checking DAA flow at the inspection port on Kiln 3 line. The DAA flow was OK but went positive as the EE closed the inspection port. EE was struck on left side of face and left eye. EE made his way to nearby coworker who took him to an eyewash station and then the control room. Transported to local clinic and then eye specialist. Multiple flushes applied.

While knocking down a pile of clinker, a large piece fell and hit employees ankle.

Employee was installing feeder chain into the #2 Samson Feeder and it bunched up near the tail sprocket. Employee then grabbed the chain to pull the bunched up chain rearward away from the sprocket. During the process, his finger was pinched between the chain links where the apron bars get bolted on.

Employee was working in a fume hood attempting to unscrew a dispenser from the bottle of nitric acid. The outlet to the dispenser had a screw cap in place but contained a trace amount of acid that was not seen by her. The slight shock to the dispenser from the force of turning it, caused a drop of acid to fly up and hit her in the left eye.

Work partner pulled pipe out of tank, hit a beam. When this happened injured employee looked up and got dust particles in his left eye. Eye protection was being warn. (Corneal Abrasion).

Staging a job for kiln roll replacement. While staging the saddle they began to lift it which has a d-link on each end & when it stood upright while still in contact with the concrete ground it began to spin. EE grabbed a hold of the saddle by instinct w/gloved hand to try and stop it. The momentum carried his hand along w/saddle pinching it between a skid steer which was 1' away

He was removing access panels to remove a turbo charger from a wheel loader and heard and felt a pop in his arm. He reported the incident to his manager immediately. He and his manager continued to monitor his condition until 02/12/14 when he informed his manager that the pain had not improved and he wanted to seek medical treatment.

#2 Mod screw was overload. After locking out & ensuring the screw was de-energized, employee removed guard & proceeded to spin the screw backwards using large sheave on gear reducer. Hands were inside the sheave spokes & turned counter clockwise. On the last turn the tip of his little finger got caught between the drive belt and the bottom of the sheave.

Employee & coworker were removing 4 pieces of siding,(each approximately 4' x 4')from the south side of our #1 Pachhouse building. In removing & lowering the bottom piece, the piece above fell & hit the employee on the left forearm, resulting in the need for 7 stitches.

Was playing basket ball when i was blocked by an opponent. Side stepped and my knee popped and crunched. I quit the game

On 11/05 Employee states on 11/02 he was cleaning out an air lancing tower. EE was hanging onto a long steel pipe and sliding it inside the tower. It got stuck and he started experiencing right shoulder pain.

Employee grabbed a passenger elevator door with his right hand and pulled the door closed, inadvertently slamming the door shut on his left middle finger. Middle finger required stitches.

Employee was assisting in removing a ceramic lined jet assembly from a cement blender. This required him to be on his knees in an area containing numerous 1/2" plastic hoses. When leaving the space he was in, it is assumed he bumped the assembly which freed it to fall & hit his finger, requiring medical treatment & 7 stitches.

Millwright was fabricating an oil pump base in the machine shop. He was working on a table, welding & grinding the base. When he rotated the base, the leg on one side slid off the table & the inside of the base fell about 3", pinching his left hand small finger. He was wearing all his PPE. X-rays showed no broken bones. He was prescribed pain medication.

Lifting trash can contents into dumpster.

While removing a pump follower plate for maintenance, employee caught finger between the plate and the pump shaft. Result in a facture and laceration. Right hand pinky finger.

Employee was stacking tires in trailer, after driving to another site noticed numbness in the fingers and pain in trapezius muscle.

Assisting in cleaning up pile of material and felt back pain while twisting.

Employee was moving a portable heater from the East side of Packhouse #4 to the West side where he would be working. As he wheeled the heater out of tunnel, the wheel got caught on the tap box and his shoulder jerked back, causing a great deal of discomfort. He then reported to supervisor.

EE was repositioning right fork on Terex forklift. Standing between two forks, left hand holding up weight of fork, right hand on back for pushing. Left hand slipped moving fork into position and fork dropped. Right ring finger pinched between back of fork and frame. EE transported to Hospital. Plastic surgery to remove 1/2" of finger.

While repairing air leaks at the #2 Bag house, employee was hooking up an air hose with a crowfoot fitting to the building plumbing. The air pressure was off with no bleed through at the valve. The pipe was disturbed and dust and debris fell on him. His right eye was irritated and he rubbed it sticking the dust to his eyeball.

While working on a crusher a rock became lodged in the impactor. The employee attempted to remove it and it slipped, causing the burst laceration to his left middle finger.

Employee was breaking down a barrel stack of truck tires in order to organize tires on the conveyor system for use as fuel for the kiln. One truck tire fell from the stack and pinched his right hand against the tire he was rolling. Employee received medical treatment but intense swelling delayed diagnosis of injury. On 7/28, MRI results indicated 3 bone contusions in right hand.

While unloading a truck trailer full of tires, employee reached for a tire at the top of the pile and felt a burning pain in his left shoulder. He said he felt minor discomfort, but during the weekend he stated that he needed to see a doctor as the pain worsened.

Employee was lifting buckets of refractory above and over his head to another employee. Employee was using twisting motion and felt discomfort in his back. Employee had numbness thru the night and sought treatment at Occupational Health Services on 4/1. Employee returned to work on light duty.

EE was walking through the off load area when he felt what he describes as a pop in his foot. He was walking on a flat surface, clear of any debris. EE reported the incident, and continued with work. When he visited the podiatrist on 2/25/11 he discovered that two bones in his right foot were broken. EE returned to work the following Monday 2/28.