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Miner A was chipping debris in the discharge area of the finish mill, when Miner B noticed a fresh wound on Miner A's right forearm. It is believed that material from the mill caused this laceration. Miner A was conveyed to the hospital and released later that day. Miner A returned to work the next day.

An employee attempted to break a rake handle by stomping on it. During the attempt, the handle recoiled and struck the employee in the side of the stomach. The pain from the handle caused them to lose consciousness while walking back to the break area. The employee fell down approximately 10 stairs, sustaining two lacerations to the left knee requiring 19 staples.

During crusher maintenance that involved rotating crusher blow bars, one employee was using a sledgehammer to dislodge the blow bar wedges. While striking the wedge, the employee missed and inadvertently struck the rotor. As a result, a metal fragment broke off and struck a nearby employee in the chest.

employee was cutting vac hose with a knife and it inadvertently slipped into their right index finger requiring 6 stitches.

Employee was working on driving wedges between liners when a chunk of liner broke and cut EE's left index finger. Employee was seen by the onsite first aiders and received cleaning and a bandage and was sent back to work. On 09/25/24 the employee received medical attention to clean the cut out due to an infection.

Employee was holding a hose and working with another employee to remove a fitting which was taped to the hose. The other employee was cutting the tape and hose when the knife slipped and struck the back of the employee's right middle finger causing a laceration. The laceration required sutures to close.

An employee was cutting vac hose and cut themselves. The employee received 2 stitches on right thigh.

While the employee was cutting a conveyor belt performing maintenance, the knife slipped and cut the inside of EE's left knee.

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to close a swing gate in the finish silos. The employee missed the target resulting in hitting their pinky and causing a fracture.

An employee was swinging a sledgehammer to knock out pins on the clinker cooler conveying elements. The employee noticed a sharp pain in the left hand. The employee was then diagnosed with hook of the hamate fracture.

Employee was using a metal hammer to drive collar on a shaft. While striking the hammer a piece of metal splintered off the hammer and struck the employee in the neck.

EE was cutting skirt rubber in a tight spot with a utility knife. EE was cutting towards self. Holding the rubber taught with EE's left hand, EE's right hand slipped and EE lost control of the knife and cut EE's forearm, right above where EE was wearing cut proof gloves - transported to emergency room where EE received 3 stitches.

Employee smashed right middle finger with sledge hammer. Employee was hammering #1 slide gate on the 12 pack.

Employee was sweeping the Mill building floor with a broom and felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Miner was cutting corrugated vacuum hose with a box knife and struck right hand with the knife blade cutting through the glove and causing a cut to the hand. The cut resulted in the miner receiving 7 stitches.

When cleaning the preheat tower employee was using a bar to try and clear a large build-up. When the chunk let go the bar twisted and hurt ee right wrist. EE saw a doctor that day and was put on restricted duty.

EE was cleaning at scale build up in preheat tower #3 vessel with a steel bar. Kiln was down & ee was using larger port door to access chute. EE was hitting bottom of it where it was loose & then it fell & hit ee bar flipping other end of it up. That end struck the ee in the neck & head (hard hat) on rt side. Remained conscious was treated at ER for mild concussion.

Employee was using a sleever bar to fit stack piece. Pressure on bar caused bar to fly out and strike employee above left eye. Employee received stitches above left eye.

While cleaning #3 feedshelf a large chunk fell from above & hit the pipe EE was using & it knocked EE over hurting right shoulder & arm. EE reported for work on Dec. 21 & brought a Dr's excuse placing EE on restricted duty until Jan. 4, 2018. This was how EE notified us of the injury. EE was released back to full duty on 12/26/2017.

Employee was hammering a pin out of a screw conveyor and missed the punch striking left thumb with the hammer.

The construction crew worker used a pry bar to remove the wooden form work from the concrete. As the worker applied pressure to the pry bar, it slipped from underneath the form at an angle creating a pinch point between the pry bar handle and a nearby piece of concrete, crushing the workers left ring finer causing a cut that required 4 stitches.

Repairmen was cutting a piece of conveyor skirting to size with a box knife. The knife slipped and the blade came into contact with the employees left forearm causing a small 1/2" incision. Treatment resulted in 3 stitches.

He took a wrench and tried to loosen slide bolts, after a few turns, employee attempted one last turn and the wrench slipped off the bolt. The pressure from the wrench hyper-extended his thumb causing it to break.

Employee was using a pipe wrench to loosen a fitting. As he pushed hard on the wrench he felt a pop in his chest.

While using pry bar to unplug interchange, lost balance and fell backwards.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut a small piece of conveyor belt that was torn. His hand slipped and the knife struck his other hand causing a puncture injury. The wound required 3 stitches to close properly.

Employee was shovelling. Hit a hard lump of material that jarred his wrist and elbow.

Employee removing door from bucket elevator. Attached come-along to hold door but forgot to attach the hook to the door. Took bolts off of door. Pulled door off and it fell striking employees foot.

Employee was using a prybar to position a rubber pinch valve sleeve between 2 flanged pipes. His prybar slipped and hit his forehead.

Knife slipped while cutting chute liner material

Employee was using wrench to adjust take up on tail pulley. Strained muscle while pulling on wrench.

While checking wheel lugs with torque wrench, wrench slipped, spun around and hit employee's face.

Employee smashed middle finger on left hand between poke bar and air slide frame while trying to clear a clog from the raw mill air separator ports. Finger tip broken, stitches.

Employee was unplugging a clogged vessel by jabbing at the clog with a spud bar. The spud bar glanced off the clog and the employee's finger was smashed between the bar and the access door frame. Employee's smashed finger required 7 stitches.

Rebuilding equipment-using chain falls and come-a-longs during which time felt sharp pain-pain went away but injury became progressively worse.

Employee was using hand tools to clean frozen material from in and around quarrying equipment. Few hours after leaving work, employee started having pain in back and neck, probably due to overexertion.

Employee was using wedge to drop air slide section. After striking wedge with sledgehammer, the wedge flew out and impacted his nose.

Cutting up old conveyor belting-knife slipped and punctured employee in leg-stitches

Hammering with a sledge hammer inside finish mill. A piece of metal broke and punctured right calf.

EE cutting a bad piece of hose off the vac truck hose assembly. Cut his right thigh. Required 3 stitches to close.

SLEDGEHAMMERING - FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.

Repairing a conveyor belt at the tail pulley. Pulling hard on belt and felt soreness in left arm & shoulder. Surgery required in Feb. 2006. Using a comealong to help with pulling.

Employee was poking a 3-4 ft bar into a large clump of solid cement - trying to break it loose. A large chunk broke loose hitting the end of the bar & pushing it into the employee's face - causing a cut to his nose and upper lip & resulting in 3 stitches to the upper lip.

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer when he felt a sharp pain in the right side of his back.

WHILE REMOVING BOLTS & NUTS ON LID TO SLAD SCREEN, CHANNEL LOCKS SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER.

WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO LOOSEN BOLT WITH SCREW DRIVER, THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED CUTTING EE'S THUMB.