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January 30, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell while stepping over hose. Employee received restrictions for this injury on 02/16/2026.

November 16, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning out the bottom level of the feedend and removing unused metal from feedend area. As EE was dragging the piece of metal out, EE tripped over another piece of guarding EE had previously moved into a pile to dispose of. EE fell onto a piece of angle iron on the pile and cut the back of EE's knee.

October 20, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Fall down stairs

An employee slipped and fell while descending the wooden stairs near the office trailers, landing on their arm and injuring their shoulder. During the fall, their foot slipped forward, causing them to land backward on their arm near the elbow, resulting in pain extending to the shoulder. A medical evaluation confirmed a small fracture in the left shoulder.

July 16, 2025 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee walked down staircase, stepped in uneven surface rolling left ankle.

March 18, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was descending the MROT storeroom stairs carrying boxes. Once EE got to the bottom of the staircase, started walking to leave storeroom, and tripped over pallet that was in walkway causing EE to fall on EE's arms/shoulder. Employee had an MRI that showed a broken bone in the shoulder as well as a torn labrum after follow-up with orthopedic on 4/17/2025.

January 9, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Scale Attendant fell on ice going to car. Employee has been performing normal job duties but has had consistent discomfort. Employee became reportable on 3/14/2025 after a follow up doctor's visit indicated a nondisplaced fracture of the left tibial spine requiring restricted duty.

August 14, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stepping off of a ladder from building to go to rail when EE felt a sharp pain in the left knee. The employee received restrictions during the doctor visit on 9/9/2024 that will not allow EE to perform their job duties.

June 7, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal car trimmer, car loader, bin puller, truck loader SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was performing the tasks of lime loader helper, moving and loading railcars. Employee believes that EE hit EE's knee after tripping and landing on the knee while entering/exiting the top of a railcar. The employee stated that EE didn't report the incident initially, believing that there was no injury of concern. However, it appears the injury may have become infected.

June 3, 2024 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mississippi Lime Company d/b/a MLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking to exit the preheater. As EE was going to exit and started to adjust to get out, EE's foot slipped off the top of the horizontal dome cooling pipe EE was standing on and started to fall. Employee stuck out EE's arms to try to stop falling. Employee noticed afterwards that EE's right shoulder was hurting. MLC was notified 10/28/2024 of medical care.

November 1, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee stood on chair to reach smoke detector, overextended and fell hitting head against door hinge. Employee cut ear requiring stitches and was returned to full duty.

January 9, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MLC · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

The employee stated, was cleaning an elevated walkway along a beltline and stepped off the walkway onto the ground. Fell approximately 4-5 feet and injured EE's lower back and pelvis. The employee was taken to a local hospital. The employee is currently off work pending evaluation from an orthopedic specialist which was found there was a fracture 1-20-2023.

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