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EE was opening a box of welding rods using a self-retracting blade box cutter. While cutting the thick protective plastic covering, EE cut in a direction toward self. During the cutting motion, the knife got caught in the plastic, it became free the pulling motion caused a laceration to the middle joint (knuckle) of EE's left thumb.

EE was attempting to cut a zip tie with a razor knife. Knife was in right hand and EE was holding zip tie with left. The knife slipped and lacerated the EE's left palm.

a newly hired laborer for the Dayton pit went to the pit supervisor and informed them that EE had hurt EEs wrist shoveling from the previous day. The employee said that EE was using a shovel to clean off a concrete pad that had build-up on it and the shovel lip caught crack in the concrete, which caused the shovel to stop moving abruptly, which is when EE said the pain occurred.

A maintenance crew was working on separator rotor cage. While lifting it with steel chokers, one of the steel chokers failed. Consequently, the other choker broke causing the cage to drop approximately 3 feet. As the cage fell, a maintenance repair got EE's fingers between the cage and the fan shroud where EE's hand was sitting, causing severe lacerations to 3 fingers

As employee was poking bar in to silo to free up material EE felt a pop in EE's shoulder.

Employee using cutters punctured themselves in the hand with the cutters leading to a laceration of their left index finger.

While diverting material to another chute, a process attendant manually assisted a gate closure using a rock bar. During the attempt, attendant was using a strong amount of force to hit the gate. Their hand shifted and left pinky was caught between the bar and equipment, causing a laceration and fractured fingertip. Attendant was transferred to the local ER and received 7 stitches.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SPUD WRENCH TO BREAK A BUTTERFLY VALVE LOOSE WHEN IT MOVED UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO CATCH A FINGER BETWEEN THE SPUD WRENCH AND THE HOUSING OF THE RSV. THIS SPLIT THE FINGER OPEN AND IT REQUIRED STITCHES

Mechanic was using a pry bar to straighten a bearing on a dog bone on a CAT 777 when the pry bar slipped and the dog bone fell cutting EE's finger.

Miner was replacing drill bit on production drill when a metal piece chipped off a hammer they were using. The miner was treated with first aid. Later miner decided to have the metal flake removed from their leg and underwent removal procedure on 08/04/2025.This is being reported as a removal of the object.

Utility operator was cutting a piece of vacuum hose towards EE's body and cut self in the upper abdominal area. Employee received approximate 1.5" long laceration and was taken to the hospital and received 8 staples.

Employee felt a pop in their left elbow while trying to break a chunk with a poke bar and hammer on the bottom of silo. Employee was taken to the clinic for x-rays and were negative. The employee went back to the clinic six days later for another x-ray and was diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis in the left elbow. The employee received a steroid shot and was put on restrictions.

EE's were installing the manhead (door) in a mill with the use of an overhead crane. As the door was raised in to position it got hung up overloading the rigging breaking the come along, striking and lacerating the EE's forehead

Employee stated they were pushing on the handle of a come along when they felt a sharp pain in their right shoulder. Employee was placed on restricted duty and PT on 12/11/23.

Employee lacerated right index finger while cutting a zip tie. Employee received stitches to close wound

Employee struck right hand with 10lb sledge hammer while clearing a chute. Employee did not seek medical attention until 11/8/22. Xrays showed fracture in the hand.

Employee was using stake-on pliers to cut back the jacket on wires to install new lighting in a newly built office in the repair shop. They felt an odd pull in right elbow. The following day they wanted to see the doctor. On 7/21/22 employee was approved to receive physical therapy.

While using a pry bar to release a stuck open-top railcar gate latch, employee felt a pop in EE's right shoulder, resulting in medical treatment and work restrictions for a suspected torn rotator cuff.

Employee was using a punch and 3lbs hammer to remove a lock nut from a cement transfer pump. The employee was not using a punch holder, and was holding it with their hand. The hammer struck the employee's index finger, resulting in a fracture and laceration to the tip of the finger.

Employee cleaning out hopper via inspection port. Material broke free and struck employee resulting in fractured nose.

The employee was removing an abnormally heavy dust collector bag and cage with the use of a crowbar through the cage when the cage and bag slid on the crowbar causing the cage to pinch the employee's left hand which caused a laceration that required 4 stitches.

The employee was lifting hoist chains above EE's shoulders to hook to a forklift when EE felt pain in EE's right shoulder. The employee was using first-aid measures until the pain continued and then was prescribed physical therapy sessions which were started on 10/15/2020.

Employee was swinging an 8lb hammer backhand to fit a piece of flat bar to a pipe. Did not position self properly for the task at hand.

Was clearing chunks off of the top of the hopper with a shovel when product sloughed off and dust blew back into the employee's face and under safety glasses.

While attempting to cut a 36" conveyor belt with a razor knife, a maintenance repairman lacerated the back of left thumb. This resulted in stitches to close wound.

Employee was stripping wire. Knife slipped. Thumb was cut requiring 1 suture.

While cutting a conveyor belt for a splice, the knife slipped and struck the employee in the leg, causing a laceration requiring stitches

Employee was switching a manual valve with sledge hammer and struck the protruding metal valve handle with EE's finger while swinging the hammer. Incident treated as a first aid. Employee went to personal physician (on own) and verbally informed the company on 11-19-18 of a fracture and prescription for antibiotic.

Gripping Jaw clamp was being used to position conveyor belt. The clamp slipped off of belt and contacted employee's hands fracturing right pinkie and left thumb.

Miner was loosening a threaded union from a pipe with a wrench and as miner applied downward pressure the wrench slipped and miner's elbow struck a solid support in the work area resulting in contusion of the left elbow.

The employee was cleaning a chute clogged with wet sand when the wrench ee was holding shifted suddenly. The wrench crushed ee's left thumb causing the bone to break between the two thumb joints.

Employee was swinging a pick to clean material buildup from the top of a crusher and struck employee's hand on a protruding bolt causing a laceration.

Miner was indoors removing a nut from a drive resistor box. The wrench slipped off the nut.

Maintenance department tried to move a non-working bridge crane down the rail by manually turning the drive with 48 inch pipe wrench. The event resulted in a strained shoulder to the maintenance employee because of the manual force applied with the wrench.

Mine employee was injured while securing an impact plate on a feeder chute. The plate was secured in place by the employee using a pry bar. The pry bar slipped allowing the plate to shift coming into contact with the employee's left index finger causing a laceration that required four sutures.

Flushing material from a hopper made contact with operator's legs, neck, belly, mouth. This material was around 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Improper PPE.

Employee was pushing down on pry bar with a closed grip. The pry bar slipped causing the load to fall on top of the pry bar. Due to the closed grip the employee's finger was pinched between the concrete and the pry bar. The pressure caused the tip of the finger to split. Leather gloves were worn.

Employee suffered a laceration on left wrist while cutting a plastic tie with a knife. The employee was cutting towards their body when the knife after cutting the tie struck the employee's wrist requiring medical treatment.

Employee was struck on their head by a tool as they were reaching for their hard hat which they had knocked off during their work activity. A laceration was received to their scalp requiring three sutures. The employee returned to work the same shift.

While raising a belt to change a return roller, miner sprained left shoulder.

EE right middle finger had a contact with brass bearing when installing it into trunnion socket. The finger sustained four stitches.

Small finger on the right hand was crushed by steel bar. The utility operator was dislodging a plug and bar caught the rotor feeder slamming his hand against the edge of the hopper. No stitches, no broken bones, just prescription for pain and an antibiotic. No loss time. Returns to work next shift.

Employee received a laceration to his right forearm when he hit a crusher anvil with a 10 lb sledge hammer and a piece of metal broke off and struck him.

Vac truck had a clogged vac hose from a rock. Employee was trying to relieve the blockage and was using a box knife to cut hose to get rock out. Knife slipped out of hose and cut employee on the right wrist (3/4" long cut).

Employee was using sledge hammer to beat pins. Six days later employee's arm was still sore and the employee sought medical treatment.

Miner was using a bar to dislodge build up on the feed shelf of #2 kiln. The miner was attempting to push the built up material off the shelf with the bar and smashed his RH middle finger between the bar and the metal door opening frame.

Employee was hitting the side of a hopper discharge chute with a bar. The employee lost balance and inadvertently smashed his right hand ring finger in-between the bar and chute. Employee received finger contusion/lacerations. Employee received stitches due to the injury.

Operator was using a 4 foot long pry bar. As operator was prying on the bar, the bar slipped and hit him in the face. Operator sustained a fractured bone on the right side of his nose.

At 10:30am 10/5/2011 in the truck shop, Employee was pulling on a pry bar as he was pulling on bar he felt a strain in his right shoulder.

EE was using pry bar to dislodge rock from conveyor frame when bar slipped causing wrist strain.