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Mill utility employee was jackhammering in Silo 4 when the jackhammer became stuck. While attempting to free it, the jackhammer suddenly released and dropped, pinching the employee's right pinky between the jackhammer and a grizzly bar. The employee received medical treatment- reinserted fingernail and stitched it to hold in place. Was told to keep dry and clean.
EE was cutting a steel manifold from the side of 10SC001. While getting to the bottom of cutting the brackets off, the manifold broke loose unexpectedly and dropped 3 feet to the catwalk. The EE's foot got tangled in the manifold's valves and dragged EE down the catwalk. This resulted in a twisting of the EE's left ankle.
The employee was changing a unplugged drill bit. EE was using EEs hands to loosen and tighten the drill bit in place. EE could not get a sufficient grip on the drill due to wearing gloves that had oil/grease on them as did the drill. EE removed EEs gloves to attempt to improve EEs grip. EEs hand slipped while tightening the drill and struck the tip of the bit causing a laceration.
Employee was using a grinder with a wire wheel when EE stood up and accidentally hit the trigger of the grinder causing it to kick back and get bound up on EE's left forearm causing a laceration.
Employee was standing near head pulley on C-5 and radioed the operator to start the belt. When started the torque arm holding the gear box assembly broke free allowing the assembly to spin forward. The assembly struck the employee in the left leg.
Employee lacerated forearm just below the elbow while running the bagging machine in the Fine Grind Plant. The wound required sutures to close.
Employee was using an angle grinder kneeling on the ground grinding a piece of steel. the grinder had guard in place and a handle. when finished they went to get up with the grinder in right hand the grinder still had some momentum and struck left hand index finger. They called the supervisor and went to urgent care and received 8 stiches. Employee was wearing C.R. gloves
Employee was diagnosed with a hairline fracture of the right foot with restrictions. This was caused by the employee foot bending when the crusher rotor rotated unexpectedly.
Employee was using an air lance with 90 psi air to clear a chute plug in the #4 Finish Mill feed chute. The employee lost grip causing the air lance to hit them in the mouth. They initially declined medical attention. On 10/24/2025, they requested to be seen at the emergency room due to mouth pain.
Cutting trees with chainsaw. Blade got stuck. Turned off. When EE pulled the chainsaw out, it swiped EE's leg, resulting in a small cut, requiring three stitches and no loss time.
Employee placed hands on the fork of the hydraulic bowl adjustment ram in an attempt to free it and reposition it. Another employee actuated the hydraulic cylinder of the ram, and it retracted before the employee could move a finger out of the way. The tip of ring finger was crushed between the fork and the cylinder.
Worker was positioning 10-inch plastic pipe into a 412 Fusion machine to be fused to another piece of pipe. On doing so, EE pinched EE's left pinky finger between the pipe causing a fracture to EE's knuckle.
EE reports hydraulic ladder pinched right leg between the handrail and the folding ladder. EE was assisting a third-party mechanic while the mechanic was troubleshooting the hydraulic ladder. Contacted WorkCare and after a few days of self-care, the EE was scheduled for a CV. EE was diagnosed with a torn ligament in right calf area.
Employee was using an air chisel to remove a broken bolt and a piece of shrapnel came out from the area of work and got lodged into the worker's left forearm about an inch deep. The air tool was inspected by a service company and it was determined that debris did not come out of the tool.
The employee was heating a bolt for extraction when a piece of paint flaked off and entered employee's eye. At the time, employee was looking over the top of employee's prescription safety glasses, which were tinted due to their transition lens feature. The piece was removed with a swab and antibiotic drops were prescribed.
Dust was in the air after the use of a pneumatic air tool which caused irritation to the employee's right eye.
3-man crew was troubleshooting the CKD system for the Kiln. Inspection door was removed from the horizontal rotary feeder to investigate the flow of material. Employee got their hand caught in the rotating equipment. Employee was taken to the local ER and received multiple stitches to the right middle finger.
A piece of steel was cut from a chute with a torch and slid down and pinched and burned the hand of the employee performing the work.
Employee was using a handheld die grinder cleaning the weld out of a bracket. As the employee was grinding the weld, the grinder kicked back causing the grinder to strike their face. The die grinder caused a laceration to the left cheek of the employee. The employee was wearing a face shield, but it wasn't locked into place allowing the grinder to contact their face.
Employee was operating a jackhammer to remove material and as piece of material fell- hitting the jackhammer and pinning left index finger against port opening on the container causing injury.
While honing employee's skills practicing welding in the maintenance shop the employee was exposed to the arc flash from the welding. Employee was wearing PPE and others had used the same PPE without injury.
EE was cleaning the preheater with a water blaster along with a co-worker. EE was using the shorter 6' lance. EE lost control of the lance and the tip struck EE on the left thigh. The co-worker let off the pressure release pedal shutting it down. EE was wearing supplied PPE. The high-pressure water resulting in a puncture and laceration wound on EE's left thigh.
Employee was attempting to dislodge a stuck jackhammer from material. As the employee attempted to free the jackhammer it broke free causing the employees hand to make contact with the structure. This Caused a fracture to the left pinky finger.
Service technician working on engine removal from a Skid Steer Loader and with impact gun on a fastener lacerated right middle finger while other hand was exposed to the other end of retainer.
Employee was cutting grating. The grinder kicked back, cutting through EE's gloves and made a small laceration of EE's left thumb. Required four stitches to close the wound and was able to return without limitations.
Employee was welding screen 1 roolback plate when EE noticed some irritation in right eye. EE removed contact and kept working. EE went home and eye began to swell. EE texted supervisor and reported the issue. EE was taken to ER which referred EE to eye doctor.
Injured employee was removing a wear plate from a feeder. As a weld was being cut free with a torch, a secondary weld failed, allowing the steel plate to release, striking the employee on top of the left foot. The employee sustained broken bones to the left foot.
Employee was gouging when employee felt debris in right eye.
Employee was welding when a spark/slag became airborne and landed in EE's ear. No internal damage found during clinical observation. Employee was given antibiotics as a precautionary measure.
EE was cutting steel in the weld shop with an oxygen acetylene torch when EE realized the oxygen hose was leaking from a hole. EE found where the leak was coming from and went to pinch the hose so EE could shut the gas tank off. As EE pinched the hose, both hoses exploded and ignited sending out a flame that contacted the EE's abdomen.
Miner was performing maintenance using a propane torch. Miner attempted to get slack in the hoses, hose got caught on a beam which caused the torch to turn towards the miner and crossed their right forearm.
Employee was grinding the edges of a 4 inch by 4 inch piece of metal using a stand grinder when the metal got lodged between the grinding stone and the safety guard pinching EE's finger between them. EE sustained a broken bone and the loss of the finger nail on right hand.
Employee was cutting and grinding metal with a torch and grinder and began to feel irritation in their eye. After employee flushed out with eye wash, irritation continued and resulted in a visit to the doctor. Nothing was removed from the employee's eye but EE was given a prescription. The employee was wearing safety glasses and a face shield while conducting the work.
The Cat 349 Excavator was on a bench pile of rock in southwest corner when the rock below the tracks gave way causing the 349 to slide down about 15ft and lay over on its side. Operator received 10 staples in the right side of the head, 6 cracked ribs and bruising to the face. Employee returned to work without lost time and is currently on restricted duty.
Stray hot metal from welding contacted work boot of employee and resulted in a burn injury to EE's left foot.
Employee felt pain in the right arm while jack hammering in plant 3 raw mill.
Employee was passing a power drill to another employee when EE accidentally pressed the trigger. This caused the drill to rotate, striking the employee's left ring finger, resulting in a fracture to the finger.
Employee was cutting a pipe out of an old tank, once the final cut was made the pipe, which was under pressure gave way and struck the employee in the face resulting in a small hairline fracture laceration to the employees nose resulting in 3-4 stitches.
The incident happened on 6/14/21 and turned into a reportable incident on 6/17/21. The employee was using a torch and cutting above shoulder height above EE when a spark entered EE's right ear.
A miner suffered an irritation to right eye while using an oxy/fuel gas torch. The injured miner was working overhead cutting steel and some debris dropped behind the miner's safety glasses. The miner was provided RX ophthalmic ointment to treat the irritation.
Employee was using an angle grinder to cut a loose bolt on a board. The board was positioned on the back of a flatbed truck. Due to the bolt being loose, when the disc made contact it caused the grinder to kick into employee's hand. This resulted in a laceration requiring 3 stitches. Employee was wearing gloves.
Employee using a pedestal grinder in shop when EE's right thumb contacted the grinding wheel. Employee was treated at hospital and released.
Employee was in process of in-choking a chute. Employee was using an 8' air lance when they extracted the lance, the weight of the air hose and lance made it top heavy and the lance slipped from hands. the lance fell, striking them on the back of the head, causing a laceration, requiring 6 staples to close. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.
EE and co-worker were laying out the tow of slope. EE did not communicate with the operator of the Volvo 750 to let operator know EE was in the area. Operator swung the excavator around and struck EE with the bucket. EE received a cut above left eye.(around 6 stitches).
Employee was welding on a metal strip which was caught in a feed chute of a crusher. The metal was cut free and sprung out hitting the employee and knocking the employee backwards.
EE was installing a containment system for the kiln heat exchangers when EE bent down to weld a piece. Prior to that EE carried a Fronious electric 110 welder which weighs 19.6 lbs. When EE bent down EE felt something pull in the lower back.
While using a mixing drill to mix mortar for brick installation, employee's glove was tangled in the shaft of the paddle bit causing a cut on pinky finger that was treated with stitches.
Employee's right hand came in contact with weed trimmer blade causing a laceration to Right wrist (Stitches).
Employee was attempting to unclog a supply line. After turning off air they removed one end allowing material to blow into their eyes. This caused abrasions to the eye.
EE was working on closing a lid on a VSI Crusher when it became stuck on descent. EE states they placed hand between lid slot and ear for the lid as they were asking the operator to raise stop and raise the lid. The lid released unexpectedly causing the EE's left middle and ring fingertips to be severed.