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Employee was an air impact with reducer and socket. They went to the place the tool in place to tighten a bolt and felt a pop in their elbow. They were given self care treatment, but on 3/16/2026 they sought medical treatment and were given medication for treatment.

Miner was struck on left side of face by an extension for manual jack.

Employee was attempting to blow off a turntable in the packhouse between the grate using an air lance. As the employee was pulling the air lance from the grate they felt a sharp pain in the right shoulder. The employee received medical attention, and been place on restricted duties.

An employee was trying to clear a lump of hardened material from above the silo rotary feeder. They used an air lance through a port to get the material to start flowing. The silo became pressurized with the use of the air lance and cement came out of the port and blew into the employee's eye. The employee received a chemical burn to their eye.

An employee was using an air hammer to clean bolts at the secondary sizer. They were sitting on a 10 inch lip of the sizer bending over. The employee reported back pain and sought medical treatment the next day. They were placed on restricted work duties.

Employee was air lancing a chute and leaning against a railing. The employee leaned into the railing to back the air lance and banged their ribs on the railing. Employee was placed on restricted duties.

Contractor with Metal Surgery (E230) was grinding a weld on a girth gear, when a metal shaving flew up underneath the employee's face shield and safety glasses and got in their eye. The employee sustained a scratch to their cornea.

EE was using a compressed air hose removing a blockage in a lime dust system when the hose became crimped and then releasing air outwards, blowing dust from off the work landing into the EE's right eye.

Employee was installing a vibrator on a coal car while using an impact gun. The exhaust air pressure blew debris into right eye. Employee thought it was dust and it would come out on its own. Ended up being 2 small pieces lodged in eye that was removed by the eye doctor.

Electrician was working in a shallow trench tightening 2" conduit, kneeling next to a ground wire. Backhoe operator, 25 feet away, snagged the ground wire with bucket, lifting the ground wire out of the ground and pinning the knee of the electrician against the ground wire and conduit. Knee strain with restrictions

Employee was working on clearing a blockage through a 4" port on the CKD silo cone. Material flushed into employee's face knocking off his safety glasses. Both eyes came into contact with dust.

Employee stated that while operating a jet hammer, material moved, causing the jet hammer to cock up and pinch left thumb between the jet hammer and scaffolding railing.

Employee was grinding on shale crusher west bearing base.

Tramming Drill from gate 3 to storage lot behind Mobile Shop. The door latch vibrated loose and pinched little finger on left hand between door and door jam.

Using automatic welding equipment to build up grinding table inside raw mill. Employee received flash burns to both eyes.

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL, WENT TO PULL GOGGLES OFF AND LET TORCH SLIP, BURNING HIS THUMB.

HAND DRILL SLIPPED TWISTING THUMB.

EE WAS INSERTING SELF TAPPING SCREWS INTO METAL PLATE. W/DRILL GLOVED FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN DRILL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CHIPPING CONCRETE WITH A 15 POUND JACK HAMMER. THE HAMMER BOUNCE UP AND STRUCK HIMIN THE MOUTH. INJURY CONSISTED OF 3 LOOSE TEETH THAT HAD TO BE PULLED.