Search the record

Maintenance mechanic was working at VRM roll 1 when a disruption in air flow caused the VRM to become positive, and dust escaped from an inspection door. The mechanic was exposed to hot dust, and was removed from the area. Upon evaluation, left wrist received a minor burn and mechanic was placed on restricted work duty.

Employees were removing trees with an excavator and a sling. The sling was wrapped around the trees to pull them out with the excavator. When one of the trees was being pulled out, the top portion snapped off. An employee on the ground ran to avoid the falling debris. However, the falling debris brushed across their left shoulder and back, injuring the left shoulder.

Electrician working on trouble shooting the limit switch on a turning pod sending cement to the Finish Mill 3 cement cooler or FK pump. Electrician's arm was caught by the mechanism that moves the turning pod and fractured the radius bone.

Employee welding on a silo. Leaned down and bumped a pipe with their face. Lip Contusion.

Mechanic was assisting welding when a piece of slag got into their eye.

EE was reaching out welding. A piece of brick fell off the wall and hit EE's right arm and broke it.

Pancake style safety tee was opened to remove vacuum from a hose being used to dust but clean the upper building of a silo. Cover plate did not have a locking mechanism to hold open. Employee 1 was cutting hose while employee 2 was dragging hose back in. Hose hit safety tee closing plate 3/4 engaging vacuum. Employee 1 had arm caught in hose approximately 45 seconds to one minute.

Employee was cleaning top of rail car with jackhammer when EE felt a tweak in their back. Finished shift and went home as back was not hurting at that time. Was feeling some tightness, employee was sent for an evaluation and waiting to see doctor.

Employee was making a jig to hold drill bits, drilling holes into a board and had hand placed under the board, resulting in the tip of the drill bit puncturing EE's left hand and index finger.

Employee was using a jackhammer to demo a concrete step. When the concrete broke free, the jackhammer bounced hitting the employee's left boot at the edge of the steel toe. The jackhammer bit slid past the end of the steel toe, pierced the boot, and hit the employee's foot causing a laceration. An x-ray later revealed two fractured toes.

In rigging process of mechanical piece when the crane operator picked up the piece it moved to the front and hit a wood pallet and the wood pallet hit the left foot of the miner.

Employee was attempting to clean an area at line 2 cooler side door. While using an air lance the air hit a hard piece and forced dust back up into face. The material went around glasses into eyes. Flushed eyes continuously for 30 minutes. Followed up a few hours later and injury had not improved; so sent employee to receive medical evaluation.

Empl did not report injury to Supv until 2/26/19; following med exam was placed on work restrictions 2/27/19. Empl using air lance to clear chute of material buildup and states after performing task over the course of several days began to experience persistent right shoulder pain. Employee is currently receiving physical therapy and is limited to push/pull/lift 5 lbs.

A production employee was cleaning buildup from the internal walls of the riser duct when a chunk of coating fell and hit the end of the high pressure water lance. The employee strained the right shoulder as EE maintained control of the water lance.

Employee was clearing a blockage in the stage 5 duct and the woma gun slipped out of hand allowing it to move around due to the trigger potentially being stuck. Causing a puncture and laceration wound to right and left thigh.

Employee was attempting to drill out a stripped brass fitting. While starting the 1/2 inch hole the drill slipped off the gauge and contacted the webbing between the employee's thumb and index finger on left hand. The drill bit made about 1/2 inch cut.

Employee went out on Short Term Disability thought to be kidney stone related in March 2017. At some point, treatment changed to back. Company was notified 5/10/17 that the employee believed injury was from operating excavator on 3/2/17, although no incident was reported by employee. As a precautionary measure we are filing this report.

Employee was cutting legs on a cross-over while kneeling. The 6" grinder wheel kicked back and cut right knee. Employee received medical attention to close laceration with stitches.

The MT was using a 3/4" pneumatic impact wrench to drive a 1-1/2" socket for removal of flange bolts when the socket shattered. The MT could not locate a rated socket so made the decision to use a socket designed for hand use, resulting in the failure. The employee received and small laceration to EE's upper lip requiring 2 stitches.

While moving boom lift on wet road lift dropped into a pot hole bouncing employee up causing him to twist his foot on accelerator cover plate.

4 Prod Asst were installing kiln hood beams. IE was operating the grip hoist on the west side of kiln hood. EE turned from facing kiln to find IE on his knees with head on ground. His ear was cut and he was confused. IE doesn't remember what happened. It is likely that the grip hoist handle struck IE when the cable twisted.

On 10/01/2014 employee stated that he was feeling pain in his lower stomach and groin area while operating a Woma gun. Initial medical examination was negative for hernia, employee is continuing treatment and the final diagnosis is uncertain at this point. This injury report is being filed as a precautionary measure.

Employee was removing a diagonal brace on the recycle tower to make room to set a conveyor head section. The bolt started to spin. The employee placed a spud wrench on the nut and used a battery powered ratchet to loosen the bolt. When the nut came off the bolt the brace dropped mashing the employee's Rt. middle finger against the spud wrench.

EE was cleaning build up out of the tower when a large chunk of build up fell on the end of the WOMA gun pulling EE forward into the thermal coupling that was protruding from wall striking him in the nose resulting in a fracture.

Employee was adjusting plastic on pallet stretch hooder machine. While adjusting the plastic his left thumb got pinched between the feed roller and the tension roller.

The employee was laying on his back grinding the underside of handrail. Though he was wearing safety glasses and a full face shield a foreign object got into his left eye.

A mobile maintenance employee was performing a maintenance task. He was splitting the track on a D9T3 Dozer to remove the left front Idler for rebuild. As he was removing the bolts from the scissor joint, (4 bolts) the joint came apart causing him to over extend his hamstring.

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A JACK HAMMER AND THE DUST GOT ON HIS SKIN CAUSING IT TO ITCH. WHILE ITCHING IT STARTED TO BURN WHICH CAUSED BRUISING.

Breaking bolts on coupling on the motor of ID fan. Motor's fan locked out. Wind coming through fan turned the shaft which the coupling was attached. Miner tried to stop the shaft from rotation and was pulled over the shaft.

JACKHAMMERING ON THE CATWALK A LIGHT GLOBE FELL FROM ABOVE HITTING EMPLOYEE ON THE NECK.