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WHILE LOOSENING NUT ON 2 FM DOOR TO REPLACE THE GASKET THE DOOR WEDGED ITS SELF AGINST THE MILL. THE OPERATOR WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE THE DOOR EE'S HAND BECAME STUCK.
EE was performing inspections when they noticed dust burping from the vent line above the feed bin on the fourth floor of the Preheat Tower. They said they looked up to identify where it was coming from when dust vented out and landed just above their glasses under the brim of their hat. Dust entered their left eye causing irritation. They received antibiotic ointment for the eye.
On February 4, 2026, an ACME field employee reported to EE's foreman that EE's right forearm felt strained but did not believe medical attention was needed. EE later requested medical attention, stating EE's forearm began hurting after using an air hammer for two hours removing excess concrete.
Employee was using a grinder throughout their work shift. Around 3:30PM they notified site safety coordinator about irritation in their right eye.
EE was washing out the raw mill posimetric chute with a water lance. The water hose became entangled with the door, causing the door to begin closing. The door struck the employee's right right wrist resulting in a contusion. The injury became reportable on 11/18/25 when the doctor performed professional medical treatment during a follow up visit.
Employee was clearing a blockage from the suction hose on the vacuum truck, when their left arm had been drawn into the hose.
While using an air lance to clear a chute the employee got clinker dust into EE's eyes. EE's eyes were flushed and EE was administered an antibiotic eye drop medicine.
Employee was grinding a beam when it grabbed on the beam and the hand holding the handle slipped off. The grinder slipped back into their wrist as they came off the trigger with their other hand. The disc caught their left forearm and required 4 stitches. EE was wearing proper PPE and all guards were in place.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF JOB TRAILER AND ONE OF THE NIGHT SHIFT FOREMEN INADVERTENTLY SHINED A LASER PEN IN THE EMPLOYEE'S DIRECTION STRIKING EE'S RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK FOR THE NEXT TWO NIGHTS AND ON THE SECOND NIGHT EE REPORTED EE WAS SEEING WHITE SPOTS AND EE'S VISION WAS FUZZY AND WANTED TO BE SEEN BY A DOCTOR. EE WAS SEEN BY AN OPTOMETRIST.
An employee was WOMA Gunning the tower on the 2.1 level when a chunk of material fell on the wand and caused the employee's right arm to be jerked. Employee reported to supervisor, but did not want any medical treatment at the time of reporting the incident. On 3/13/2025, employee still felt soreness in their right shoulder and requested to be evaluated. Had surgery on 6/9/25
Employee was removing roll over protective structures of wheel loader, the right side was clear when the left side was hanging from crane ROPS and hung up on filter housing, they put a hand on the cab to see what was stopping it when they touched the cab the ROPS shifted pinching their finger against the cab.
On 10/28/24 EE reported that EE injured EE's right shoulder pulling on a plunger of a grease gun in order to change the grease tube. On 12/5/24 EE requested to see a doctor as the pain had not gone away and EE had lost some range of motion. The EE was eventually diagnosed with a tear in the labrum of the right shoulder and underwent surgery on 05/12/25 to repair the torn labrum.
Miner was air lancing a plugged-up feed chute with the lance pointed down in compacted material causing a pocket of air to form within the material. The compacted material then moved allowing the air pocket to release causing material to billow up and envelop their face. Dust got between their face shield and safety glasses entering their eyes.
Employee and partner used Mill Building Hoist to remove Torque Tube off the 5th Floor of the Mill Building and lower it to the Ground Floor. As the tube touched the ground EE's hand contacted the pinch point on top of the hoists lifting block before it stopped moving causing their thumb to be drawn into the pinch point of the hoists rope and sheave resulting in a thumb laceration.
While removing a drive sprocket with a porta-power and gear puller, a piece of the sprocket came free and struck the EE on the edge of EE's lower neck which caused a small laceration that required a stitch.
EE was welding inside of FM6 classifier distribution table. The Welding mask kept slipping, obstructing EE's vision. The welding mask was altered and the lower section was cut off. EE completed task using altered PPE and finished EE's shift. 4 hours later EE was treated at local ER for welding flash burns to eyes.
Employee was in a scissor lift with another employee torquing liner bolts with an impact torch wrench when employee felt discomfort in left shoulder.
Piece of shafting fell from lathe causing a fracture to right foot metatarsal bone.
The employee was operating a jackhammer to clear hard build-up in a chute from a manlift. EE was operating the jackhammer in a horizontal position when EE broke through the hard build-up. The jackhammer dropped, pinching EE's finger between the weight of the jackhammer and the edge of the chute.
EE was assigned the task of injecting Visolite Tracer Compound into the bottom of the Coke Mill Dust Collector hopper to determine the condition of the dust collector bags. When EE asked the Control Room to start the Dust Collector Fan, the fan's suction pulled EE into the Dust Collector hopper causing EE to strike head and face on the hopper's door frame.
While checking the torch on K1, employee noticed an air lance inserted into the cyclone on K2 hood and when walking to check why it was there the material blew out of the pipe and onto their arm and face.
While blowing down an air slide, Miner was not wearing proper PPE and material blew back into the Miner's face causing a right eye injury.
Employee was welding patch on alternative fuel transport line. Sparks/slag fell on tire fluff on beam below and began to smolder. Coworker swept material off beam. Material ignited and blew into employee's right eye and throat.
Employee was lifting/pulling a jackhammer on Friday afternoon when EE felt a "pinch" in the right forearm. EE rested and iced it over the weekend but it did not improve. EE reported it Monday afternoon. Diagnosed with a muscle strain.
Was feeding a steel strap into a rolling machine and the glove on left hand was caught by the roller and pulled in. The ring finger on left hand was crushed up to the first joint and removed by Doctor at the first joint.
Employee was using an acetylene torch when the hose got snagged on an unknown obstruction and the flame grazed the back of the employee's left hand. This resulted in a burn and blister which required medical treatment and restrictions.
Employee was using a hydraulic puller to remove a gear from a shaft. EE had a hand on the body of the puller. The puller came loose from the gear and EE's finger was momentarily caught between the arm and the body of the puller causing a fracture to the little finger.
Employee was using high pressure water lance to clean build up. Piece of material hit tip of lance causing lane handle to strike left side of EE's head. Force of blow resulted in concussion.
Worker was loosening allen bolt from cylinder with 1" air impact attached to swivel with a 24mm allen socket, when socket slipped off bolt and came into contact with workers leg resulting in a contusion on middle inside right thigh.
Employee was operating a vac hose when left arm was sucked into the hose. The arm was swollen from the blood being pulled to the hand.
Employee was pressure washing a loader and some material went around employee's safety glasses and got in eye.
Employee was using a cutting torch in the mill. A piece of slag went under EE's face shield and over EE's safety glasses and got into EE's left eye. ER doctor said there was evidence of a burn and gave prescription numbing drops.
EE was using an air lance to blow cement dust out from underneath a conveyor belt and the dust went into a gap that was between the dust mask and goggles that the employee was wearing. Cement dust went into the employees eyes resulting in an eye abrasion.
Employee was holding a 3/4 inch conduit strap with left fingers and a cordless band-saw in EE's right hand. The band-saw was partially resting on a cardboard box, as EE began to cut the conduit strap the cardboard box shifted causing the band-saw blade to come in contact with EE's left index finger causing a laceration to right index finger requiring 3 stitches.
While using a chipping tool to remove material buildup between mill jack arm, EE smashed finger between jack arm and arm plating.
EE and partner were welding 4 x 8 sheets of steel in close proximity to each other. They wore their welding PPE including their welding hoods. Over the course of the shift, EE believes received the arc flashes while the partner was welding both behind and beside EE as the arc flash reflected toward the inside of EE's welding hood. EE was prescribed eye medicine.
Employee was using a 6" grinder to cut off the damaged bottom of a barge access ladder. As soon as EE cut through one leg of the ladder, pressure was released and the leg sprung toward EE striking EE's grinder which then pushed and struck EE's left hand against an adjacent guardrail. Diagnosis of 8/18/20: "Contusion of left hand". Restrictions given 08/26/20.
Employee was jackhammering hardened material, bit got stuck. As EE was pulling it out, it suddenly came loose, pinching EE's right hand between jackhammer & steel beam. Lacerations on web between forefinger & thumb required stitches.
Employee was using an air lance to poke through a thermocouple port opening on a plugged preheater tower cyclone, when the air was turned on to the air lance, hot material poured out of port opening splashed on employees Nomex hood around the right ear and face area. The heat from the hot material radiated through the Nomex hood and caused burns to both these areas.
Employee and partner were given the job of drilling 4 3-inch holes in the side of a dust collector's emission stack. Employee used a power drill with a 3-inch circular saw to drill the holes. While drilling the 3rd hole, the saw bound up causing the power drill to quickly twist R hand/wrist resulting in a displaced fracture of the 4th metacarpal bone.
While a refractory pump was being worked on an employee reached hand in to remove some rocks that were visible. The pump was running and the swing gate on the valve closed causing three fingers to be dismembered.
Employee was watching another employee welding without any eye protection.
EE was cleaning the riser with a pressure washer. When EE tilted EE's head to the left dust fell into EE's right eye.
The employee was using a jackhammer to attempt to free another jackhammer that was stuck in a pile of material. EE's right ring finger was pinched between the two jackhammers. EE fractured the tip of the finger when it was smashed between the them.
Employee was cleaning the preheater tower using the water blaster. During this cleaning a large chunk hit water blaster lance causing it to twist while employee was engaged with gun trigger. The trigger part of the gun also twisted along with employee's left hand ring finger, causing a fracture of tip of left ring finger.
welding burn to eyes, treated with eye drops
Feb, 5th employee was using a cutting torch when some slag flew into a hole along the seam of their glove's R index finger and landed on their nail. Employee received first aid and was allowed to go back to work by the doctor. Diagnosed with finger infection on Feb 25th they underwent procedure to remove nail and they missed work days.
ee pinched finger between a piece of metal they were trying to shear and the machine, causing a laceration and damage to finger nail. 5 stiches
Employee was unclogging chute on hopper when small rock fell 3 feet from hopper, bounced off of belt below and hit employee in the mouth. Resulted in two teeth getting slightly chipped.
EE smashed left finger with jackhammer and metal gate while removing material buildup.