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The injured employee sprained/strained EE's right shoulder when rodding out a chute on the coal system. The upward and outward thrusting motion performed while holding the rod caused the injury.

Employee was cutting zip ties off a set of new loppers and as they were pushing on the box cutter, it went through the zip tie cutting a finger.

EE was adjusting closing trap on K5 shaft 1 using a pipe wrench. EE heard a loud pop from right knee, and dropped to knees in pain.

Field Technician was attempting to remove debris (dirt, mud, blasting agent residue) from pants leg by using a personal open blade pocket knife. In the process of pulling pants leg tight while scrapping the pants leg with a knife, the Field Technician lacerated their left forearm requiring two stitches.

EE was using a sledge hammer and bit to try and dislodge a clog in a feeder. EE hit the bit with the sledge hammer and it fell out hit the feeder and the bounced and hit EE in the mouth, knocking out EE's front tooth and chipping 2 others.

On 5/11/2019 the employee was raking grates during the shift and then went to the top of K2 coal bin to clear a plugged chute. While bending over the chute with a rod that was used to clear the opening, the employee felt pain in EE's back. After prolonged pain in EE's back the employee sought medical attention on 6/19/19.

Installing jacks in place and steel saddle came lose.

On 7/2/2016, EE was removing buckets from a bucket elevator chain. While completing this task, the EE hit left thumb with a hammer. EE reported the injury on 7/5/2016.

EE was attempting to break a allen head bolt loose on a trunnion roll in the shop. EE was using an allen wrench and when the bolt broke free EE's hand slipped forward and was cut on the housing of the roll resulting in a laceration to the left index finger requiring 4 stitches.

EE was hitting the side of a chute with a 2 lb hammer to try and unplug it and accidentally hit right index finger.

EE was helping change out the #3 spray tower pump. EE was using a 36" inch aluminum pipe wrench and was pulling it toward EE's body to loosen the nut and EE felt a sharp pain in lower back.

Employee was cleaning out from under the rail scales, he was shovelling lime into a 5 gallon bucket to be dumped. Lime fell down into the employee's pants and he suffered 2nd degree burns across his buttocks and one of his legs.

While raking the kiln cooler grates the employees finger was caught between the rake handle and the platform's handrail.

Employee was shoveling lime out of a door on the passenger side of the vacuum truck. While performing the task lime flushed out of the compartment hitting the employee on the right side of the face. The employee felt lime contact his eye.

While cutting conveyor skirt rubber, the employee punctured himself in the left abdomen with a razor knife.

Employee was cutting some belt skirt with a box blade knife, slipped on some loose material/rock and cut his left thumb.

Employee was attempting to remove a impact socket that was stuck in a nut with a hammer. When the socket start to come free, the employee grabbed the socket and struck in again hitting his finger with the hammer.

While attempting to cut a zip tie, safety lock on knife broke, causing it to fold.

Employee was attempting to repair an oxygen hose on a cutting torch. while cutting the oxygen hole to splice it, the employee cut his left thigh with the razor knife. The laceration required four stitches.

While attempting to repair a leak in a 1.5" rubber water line, the worker was cutting off the leaking section, with a utility knife, when the knife blade broke.

While using a sledge hammer on a piece of equipment, the employee bumped the end of his left index finger between the handle of the hammer and a piece of metal.

While removing tape from motor leads in the motor junction box, knife slipped and cut right thumb.

While using a hammer to remove a bolt, a tiny piece of steel went into the left hand.

The employee was attempting to dislodge a piece of metal from the southeast cooler feeder of kiln number one lime cooler. The pry bar he used had an L-shaped hand grip. While thrusting the bar through a four inch by four inch clean out port, the bar missed the metal and the employee's left middle finger was smashed between the bar and the clean out port.

While attempting to clear a plugged chute, plugged material suddenly cleared, causing employee to strike their left wrist on a hand rail, causing a contusion.

Working with sledge hammer. Index finger on left hand got caught/smashed between hand rail of manlift and sledge handle while swinging hammer.

Worker was either breaking castable or welding on elevator buckets when something got in his eye. Employee did not know that something was in eye until he awoke to find his right eye matted shut and puffy. Worker was taken to eye doctor and given a prescription for eye.

While cleaning out a chute from a screw conveyor to an elevator, with a metal bar, the employee suffered a laceration to the ring finger of his right hand.

EE was attempting to cut broken V-belt from the drive pulley of the grizzly feeder. He was using a utility knife. His first cut was directed away from his body. That cut went half way through the belt. He turned the utility knife toward his body and attempted to finish the cut. The knife slipped off the belt and cut his left thumb.

Closing door on a railcar using a bar. The bar gave way pinning fingers between the bar and the ground. Mashed the tips of two fingers ( middle finger & ring finger) right hand.

Employee was cleaning a chute with a hammer and steel rod and strained his right shoulder, resulting in restricted work duty.

Employee was tightening a bolt on kiln 1 with a wrench. His hand got caught by the ram causing the wrench to go through his hand.

Employee was attempting to unplug the feed chute to the ball mill dryer with a steel rod when the blockage opened up unexpectedly and the little finger on his left hand was caught between the access hole in the chute and the steel bar, resulting in a laceration and fracture.

Employee was removing build-up from a pulley with a bar when the bar caught in the belt and struck his left arm.

Employee was pulling the vac truck hose up to the top of the separator with rope when he felt a pop in his elbow. He was placed on restricted work duty on 7/7/08 and diagnosed with a muscle strain.

Worker was using a 12 lb. sledge hammer to break up a concrete wall. When he stopped and began to clean up the area, he experienced intense pain and was temporarily unable to use his right shoulder. The injury was diagnosed as a shoulder strain. He was prescribed anti-inflammatory and pain medication for one week.

Employee was bending over using a pipe wrench to tighten union and strained back.

Employee was training on the tunnel belt, using a 16 lb hammer. He was adjusting the roller by tapping on it. He missed the roller and smashed his left thumb against the tunnel belt frame.

While opening the top to a barrel of vinegar with a box cutter, the knife slipped and cut employee's left index finger.

Handle of sledgehammer broke and head of hammer hit employee in the forehead.

Cutting hose off of a pipe, injured's hand slipped on box cutter and blade cut finger.

Injured was attempting to break loose a plugged lime chute using a bar and hammer. When lime broke loose, it came through the 5" port hole and hit injured in the face. It knocked the dust mask loose causing injured to breathe in a large amount of lime.

WHILE INSTALLING A FK PUMP SLIPPED AND STRUCK MINER ON RIGHT FOOT. AFTER 2 EXAMS A MRI WAS DONE AND DETERMINED THAT MINER HAD A HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON 12-19-02. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE ON DECEMBE R 19, 2002.

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A LEAF SEAL AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT FINGER GOT CUT ON THE LEAF SEAL WHEN HIS HAND STRUCK IT.

INJURED WAS HOLDING A BAR. ANOTHER EE WAS STRIKING THE BAR WITH A HAMMER. WHEN THE EE'S STRUCK THE BAR WITH THE HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE BAR AND STRUCK THE INJURED ON THE CHIN OF HI S FACE. REQUIRING STITCHES.

INJURED HIT LEFT HAND WITH HAMMER WHILE HAMMERING SPIKE ON RAIL. REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF FRACTURE ONLY.

TIGHTENING LOCKNUT ON THE BOTTOM OF A GRINDING ROLL USING A HAMMER. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL STRUCK THE INJURY IN THE LEG. REPORTABLE BECAUSE OF SUTURE LEG.

INJURED WAS SHARPENING HIS KNIFE WITH A HAND HELD KNIFE SHARPENER. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.