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Fabick CAT employee was working in the Cleveland Cliffs Mining Shop. The employee was working on a motor grader cylinder head, installing a fitting. The wrench slipped off and the employee's hand hit a flange, on the cylinder head, causing a small laceration on the top of EE's left hand.

Employee was removing valve from Tilden 1 #2 South deaerator line when their left hand was pinched between the valve and a handrail. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of incident and sustained a laceration to their left hand. Employee was transferred to local ED for evaluation and received medical treatment (7 sutures) and returned to work.

Employee was removing a fire water valve when the employee's left finger was pinched between the valve and the hand railing while lowering the valve with a chain hoist. Employee was transferred to local ED for imaging which revealed nondisplaced fracture to employee's left pinky finger. Employee was provided a splint for immobilization and protection and returned to work.

Employee was using a pry bar to adjust hoist cylinder, when the bar slipped and struck EE's mouth and broke a tooth.

Employee was using a pry bar when working on a bus, removing the transmission. The bar slipped and struck EE in the mouth, causing the tooth filling to fall out and broke part of the tooth.

Employee was using a sledgehammer to remove a tooth from a spare bucket. EE was struck by a small piece of metal, and it took stitches to close the wound.

An employee experienced an incident while using a ratchet that became increasingly difficult to turn. During this process, the employee felt a pop in their right bicep. Following the incident, the employee was evaluated and was returned to work within their job class. However, the employee is now scheduled for surgical repair, which triggered reportability.

MMG's were removing the 5B rougher drum in the east side of the Concentrator to repair the tub. They used OH crane to remove drum to set the magnetic rougher drum on ball mill floor cover. The cover became stuck to bottom of drum. MMG jumped on 5ft pry bar placed between cover & drum (@ angle ~4-5" from ground), when cover released, EE injured right foot.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut zip ties when they slipped and cut their right thumb which required sutures.

Employee was removing hardware from shovel dipper using a hammer when a piece of the hammer head broke off striking the employee in the left glute. The employee was seen in the ED where they received medical treatment and returned to work.

Employee was using brass punch to remove rod screen arm bearing. During this activity a piece of the punch broke off hitting employee's tooth. The employee did not visit a dental office until 9/10/25, and at which time, the tooth was repaired. The office visit summary wasn't received until 9/16/2025

While installing the #8 Support shaft, the safety holdback rigging was in place and not utilized. This allowed the support shaft to slip and pinch the employee's calf between the shaft and shaft support wheels. Communication between the crew and foreman was poor. Crew complacency decreased awareness

Employee was racking brick in kiln. While holding a brick, EE hit left hand with the rawhide hammer, breaking EE's middle finger.

Employee cut the tip of ring finger on their left hand with a razor knife. Required 5 stitches to close the wound.

Employee was using hammer and chisel to remove a carbide insert when a piece of metal broke from the chisel and punctured the inside of the left wrist and becoming embedded beneath the skin.

Employee was using a wrench to thread a ball valve. When EE applied force, EE felt a pop in the left shoulder area. Employee continued to perform duties with no lost time. EE had surgery on 10/2/2024.

Employee suffered a laceration to EE's right index finger as EE was cutting away cable insulation with a razor knife. Required 3 stitches to close the wound.

Employee was issued a splint for a shoulder injury as a result of prying hoses away with a pry bar.

Employee states that they were holding a 3lb hammer in right hand while holding a pin hammer with left hand. Pin hammer point was touching a brake pin. While making first strike with 3lb hammer the hammer missed the pin hammer head striking employee's left hand.

Employee was compressing brake caliper piston using a large pair of channel lock pliers and reported pain in the left elbow area.

While chipping slag after a weld job, a railroad employee got debris in their eye, which had to be extracted at a local medical facility. Safety glasses were worn at the time of the incident. After the debris was extracted, EE was prescribed antibiotic eye drops as a preventive measure.

Employee was lifting a 5' lining bar weighing approximately 20 lbs. when they dislocated their right shoulder. The affected employee has a previous history of right shoulder issues which includes previous dislocations.

A welder, removing a lip shroud from a loader bucket, received a laceration to the rt thigh from flying debris resulting from steel-to-steel contact when striking the lip shroud with a sledgehammer. Employee received further evaluation and treatment in the ER.

Employee was attempting to adjust a pan chain of the stamler pan feeder. Two 1" nylon straps were attached to the pan and a come-along. Employee was ratcheting on come-along when the pan shifted causing the weight of the pan to rest on one of the nylon straps. This caused the nylon strap to break. The come-along struck employee in right rib area.

Employee states was trying to line up a bar for the rail change. A co-worker was swinging a sledgehammer and missed the bar, hitting this employee in the nose. This was a tight area working next to grapple head, which was providing down pressure on rail.

An employee was sweeping the floor in the LO1432 Loader at the end of the shift. When EE straightened their back, EE noticed pain in the lower back.

Employee was using a 1/2" drive torque wrench and while in the process of torqueing bolts and felt discomfort in the right elbow. Employee was given a sling at the ER visit.

The employee was removing a lifting jig from a liner with a pry bar in line 6 primary mill when they received a cut on the tip of their left pinky finger resulting in 3 stitches.

While moving an attachment with a chain it slipped on the pin, trapping the employees right thumb between the chain and attachment.

The Tech was performing a removal of a Y-PIN on a 993k Wheel Loader. They were pulling the Y-PIN with the PIN tool specified in the CAT SIS system. When pressure was applied the puller rod pulled the threads out of the end of the Y-PIN. When they moved the apparatus the bell slid off of the puller rod causing the weight of the rod to flip back and strike the tech in the face.

The injured employee was working on the #1C/M on the South Mains #2 Unit, changing the left side ripper motor in the #4 heading. The process of changing the motor requires a lot of physical movement and the use of small tools to aid in positioning. While prying to move the motor in place the injured employee suffered pain in right shoulder.

EE was struck in the face with a fragment of steel that flew off a mounting pin. The pin was struck by a sledgehammer to drive into place on a Pan hard Bar for a Caterpillar rock truck. EE received a laceration that required 3 stitches to close the wound.

Employee was stemming holes when EE experienced low back strain/pain.

EE was striking a wooden wedge when they felt something hit an arm. Laceration noted to left forearm. Evaluated in ER and received 1 stitch to small laceration. Returned to work.

Employee used a razor knife with right hand to cut the zip tie slipping and impaled left hand between the thumb and index finger resulting in 4 stitches.

Plant repairman prying on a metal plate with a 4' pry bar. The pry bar slipped, causing tip of right ring finger to be pinched between the pry bar and side of metal plate. Employee sustained an approximate 1/2" cut to tip of finger. Seen by on-site EMT and transported to UP Health System - Bell Hospital, treated for laceration requiring 4 stiches.

The employee was using a steel wedge to remove the 5th row key on a concave. While using a sledge hammer to pound on the wedge a piece of metal shrapnel came off the edge of the key and lodged into the employee's right thigh. The shrapnel had to be removed by a physician and stitches were required to close the wound.

Employee was using a knife to cut the tie wrap from around the block heater cord on personal vehicle, when the knife lacerated thumb requiring 2 stitches.

EE was attempting to remove a D7 undercarriage roller. EE was striking the flange of the roller with a 15lb. sledgehammer when a fragment of the roller flange broke off. The piece of metal struck EE in the left thigh resulting in a 1" laceration in the thigh.

Employee was securing the South side motor mounting bolts using a slug wrench, holding with left hand. With a hammer in right hand struck left top of left hand. On November 03, 2020 x-rays revealed a fracture to left hand pointer finger.

Employee was removing the rubber casing from conveyor belt steel cables using a hook knife. The hook knife slipped off the cable striking employee just above the right knee.

EE sustained a laceration to the left forearm from a razor knife while cutting a nylon cable tie from the front grille assembly of T-69. Taken to Bell ER where medical care was provided. Returned to work.

EE was attempting to lock a clamp when the wrench being used to grasp the clamp handle slipped off the handle and sprung back striking the ee in the forehead. The ee suffered a suturable laceration to the forehead. Returned back to work full duty.

EE trying to remove a section of cut bolt that was jammed between two feeder pans. EE had a drift punch in right hand and was striking it with a ball peen hammer in left hand. When the bolt dislodged, the pan on the east side jumped forward and pinched right thumb against the pan to the west. Taken to ER for stitches.

Mechanic was installing an idler cap on Cat dozer 69. Mechanic was using a ball-peen hammer to adjust the roller cap. While swinging the hammer it glanced off of track above the roller cap striking a finger resulting in a cut. Mechanic was seen by onsite EMT, and then brought to a hospital for further evaluation. Received stitches to laceration.

Electrician cut the palm of their hand with a utility knife when it slipped after cutting a plastic zip tie.

Mechanic chipped their front tooth when the tool they were using to change a screen panel slipped and hit them in the mouth.

A plant repairperson, wearing leather gloves while using an open blade utility knife to trim urethane liner material cut self with utility knife blade. Utility knife blade cut through leather glove and skin of left hand middle finger. Employee was taken to a Hospital, stitches were required to close laceration to left hand middle finger.

The employee was working with a hand tool when it slipped

Employee cut left thumb and needed 2 stitches, EE was cutting a zip-tie to remove wire harness using a utility knife.