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Employee was lowering door to bottom of lime pit (about 15') using an attached rope. The employees thumb got caught in the rope under the weight of the door cutting off the tip of the thumb below the nail.

Hopper chute was plugged with wet material. Process operator opened door in chute that was positioned too high to unplug with prybar. Used heavier an longer bar to unplug chute and heard a pop in EE's shoulder. Immediate pain and numbness in EE's hands and reported to Lead person. Was taken to ER by Manager and then to our doctor same day in afternoon

Employee had a grease gun in a vise, pulling up on it and it came loose from the vise and hit EE between EE's eyebrows which gave EE a cut that needed three stitches.

Employee was using a hammer to loosen the inner drill steel on the drilling equipment when the hammer slipped out of their hand and struck employee on the left upper forearm. After being fully released 3 times, On 11/5/2021 employee is scheduled for Physical therapy. At this time appointments are not made yet.

IE was unplugging a material transfer chute by banging on it with a pry bar. Felt a pinch in right hand. Went to ER on 8/27 and received a negative x-ray. Followed up at ER on 9/2 when pain and swelling persisted and received restrictions and a referral to Ortho.

EE was raking kiln 2 cooler grates when in pulling the rake back, the handle struck a hand rail behind EE causing a left shoulder rotator cuff strain. EE reported the discomfort and was sent to company doctor. EE was diagnosed on 02/06/20 and physical therapy recommended.

Employee was hammering a G-bolt out of a screw conveyor when employee felt a pop in right elbow. Employee was examined by an orthopedic specialist who diagnosed the injury as a strain. Worker returned to work with no restrictions. Follow-up visit to orthopedic specialist on 11/29/2018 resulted in doctor writing script for physical therapy making injury reportable.

Employee was changing the light assembly on the loader when EE's drive ratchet slipped striking EE in the mouth. Employee's lip was bruised and one tooth was chipped.

Employee was seated in his truck at the mine site. He was using a pocket knife to remove a new flashlight from it's package. He was cutting the package on his right thigh when the knife cut through the package and penetrated his skin.

The miner was assisting the maintenance department with the removal of a large gear. While using a bar over his head to pry the gear loose, he felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee used a pry bar to shift the pallet roller frame back into position. During the task, he felt a sharp pain in his middle back, below the shoulders

EE was cutting rubber seal for one touch door when the utility knife contacted his right thigh causing a laceration.

Employee was assigned to rake scale from #2 kiln. While raking a piece of scale came over the edge of kiln and hit rake he was using causing him to lose grip on rake and rake hit him on the left jaw.

The employee was using a sledge hammer on the kiln 4 chat bin to loosen material from the side of it. One of the blows of the hammer caused a pain in his right wrist.

Employee was assigned to cleaning in the 302 tunnel, while shoveling underneath the conveyor belt his shovel got caught on return roller causing his left hand to be jammed against the framework of conveyor belt.

Kiln 0perator was removing some built up scale from the kiln grates when a piece of scale contacted the rake. The rake bounced up and bumped his right ear, causing a laceration to the ear. No restriction, no impairment the doctor closed the wound with sutures and treated for infection.

Employee was cleaning out #2 transfer chute with short rake when a piece of scale fell and hit rake causing rake to push up left shoulder.

Employee was raking out the Ducon.

Maintenance Man was removing a cut bolt from the counterweight of a conveyor belt take up pulley with a punch. When the section of bolt came out, the couterweight relaxed, causing the punch to be deflected into the mechanics finger. Caused a fracture to the middle finger, left hand.

Miner was cleaning out a chute with a hammer when right hand index (3rd) finger came in contact with some metal support structure. Causing a fracture of his finger.

Employee was cleaning build-up on D Conveyor catwalk, as he was shoveling he hit his finger on the handrail.

Employee was using a pipe to unplug a plugged feeder.

Maintenance Person was using a chain hoist and struck his right elbow on a steel wall.

employee was unplugging a crusher when a piece of rock came out of the crusher and hit her right little finger.

Using hand crank to move BW-9 belt conveyor at the DSF plant to new location felt pain in right elbow and wrist.

Removing cap off of pipe with bar and hammer, bar moved and hit left thumb with hammer.

Miner was patching a conveyor belt. Using a pry bar to pull the belt back together. The bar slipped off and came in contact with the right side of his lip.Laceration to the right side of the upper lip.

Employee was rodding out O2 probe, when a piece of scale fell; hit the bar he was using and strained his left elbow.

Doing clean-up work with shovel, jammed wrist while shoveling.

Employee was raking scale when a piece of scale came over the dam and hit the rake causing the rake to be shoved into his shoulder/arm.

Employee was cutting hose for the vacuum truck, knife slipped and cut through his glove into the palm of his hand.

Employee was cutting wire insulation when the cutter slipped and cut the EE's left hand

Employee was holding a long bar while another employee was hitting the bar with a double jack, the double jack slid hitting a chute, then hit his mouth; breaking his two front teeth.

While changing out a hammer on a track drill, a 48" pipe wrench slipped on rotation and grazed the maintenance tech's right side.

Hit his left ring finger with the handle of grease gun while greasing journal on #1 mill.

Raking scale from kiln 4 grate, a large piece fell on the rake, causing it to jump and strike the employee in the elbow.

Employee was using sledge hammer, hitting cone on silo. He made contact with edge of inspection door and handle of sledge hammer, smashing right index finger.

EE was cutting some tape off of a PVC pipe and the blade folded up and cut his thumb. He went to the Dr. and received stitches.

Employee was moving hot scale at a kiln discharge end when he smashed his right little finger between the push bar and cooler leveler.

Employee was cutting rubber belting with razor knife and cut the top of his left hand.

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON HAMMER OF TAMROCK DRILL WITH A WRENCH. MUSCLE STRAIN TO HIS STOMACH.

Employee was cleaning a blockage from a stone feeder in the tunnel under the 2" stone pile. The blockage moved suddenly causing the employee to pinch his left fourth finger between the feeder and bar he was using.

EE was in the truck shop pit working on the water truck when the wrench he was using slipped off a nut and hit his head over his left eye.

Raking scale when lime dust blew back in his face.

Employee was raking scale in the kiln and felt a slight pain on his left side in the groin area. He did not report right away - he had a personal dr. appointment. The doctor said he had a hernia. He went to the company dr. on 6/13/05.

STRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING BROKEN CHAIN AND BUCKETS ON 403 ELEVATOR USING CHAIN FALL AND CHAIN COME-A-LONG. RESTRICTED WORK BEGAN 6/30/2005

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CHUTE - SWINGING HAMMER. LEFT SHOULDER STRAIN. NOTE: REPORTED INCIDENT ON 11/18/04 - WENT ON RESTRICTED DUTY 1-10-05.

Ee set up a come-a-long to pull out a slide gate, and applied slight tension to hold while he went to get help to finish. The gate suddenly popped out resulting in a flow of product and cloud of dust.

EE WAS USING A 5# HAMMER TO PUSH PIN INTO CONVEYOR. WHILE HAMMERING, A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND STRUCK EE IN LEFT THIGH.

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON BULL PELLER, PIECE OF METAL CAM OFF HEAD AND STRUCK HIM IN FOREARM.