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While performing geotechnical soil borings for new project driller got EE's tip of the left pointer finger smashed. Finger was caught in-between the vice and drill rig while attempting to remove pin to open the vice up to pull augers. Finger needed first aid which was three stiches and driller returned to work after receiving first aid.
A TDF attendant was unstacking tires. The EE pulled a tire off the stack, causing dust to hit EE's face, and enter EE's left eye causing irritation. The EE wore safety glasses, first aid was administered EE reported discomfort on 5/7 and EE went to and urgent care facility. No foreign body was discovered, EE was given no restrictions. The doctor prescribed antibiotic.
Two maintenance mechanics entrapped in the Mill Bldg. elevator after the car stalled between the 2nd & 3rd floor landings. Both employees are uninjured and remain in constant communication with site personnel. Otis Elevator has been notified, a technician was dispatched to the site to safely extract the employees and evaluate the equipment. MSHA was notified immediately.
EE working on primary pit crusher when somewhere in the line of equipment was struck by lightning which resulted in the current flowing through the wrench EE was using on the equipment. The electrical current exited EE's arm. EE was knocked onto the ground. Emergency services called and EE was taken to the ER.
While operating a John Deere 315 Skid Steer to transfer cement powder out of the mill building as part of a cleaning task, an operator wearing steel-toed boots rested their feet outside the footwell with the bucket slightly raised. This resulted in injuries to the right big toe.
Employee had a Reportable hearing loss for noise exposure
EE was dismounting last rung of ladder on a front-end loader and sustained a muscle strain in their right thigh.
The employee had CKD dust in EE's boots, which caused a chemical burn. Because EE wasn't able to wear boots, EE had restrictions on work starting on Apr 14.
The employee was cleaning up used vac hose (6" corrugated piping) when they pushed some filled piping over the the toe plate and as it was going over the end whipped up and slung cement dust into their eyes. Prescription drops prescribed.
Resubmitting new report due to glitch from previous report (E-Doc #3673211). An altercation between two employees. One employee was struck in the face multiple times and received closed fractures to the facial bones
Improper use of PPE, using leather gloves instead of impact gloves. Body positioning, hand placement.
While clearing out full mechanicals on K22, PA had some CKD flush out through the port they were poking through. The dust contact on the PA's skin caused some irritation; later, the PA was diagnosed with second-degree burns in the neck region.
Debris and other unnecessary work material were present in the work area.
Employee was stepping down off of the fan deck of a cooling tower and rolled an ankle. They went to urgent care the following morning and it was determined to be fractured.
Employee was in elevator and it got stuck between levels 1 and 2 on the preheat tower. MSHA hotline was called as required. Fire company and site rescue team were able to safely rescue employee at 7:50 am.
Employee had finished up using a grinder, too EE's face shield and welding coat off when they felt something in the eye. EE was seen by the local clinic, it was a small piece of metal that was removed with a cotton swab and they gave EE antibiotic eye drops.
Finger was caught between two bricks. Employee had a fracture with stitches.
Employee was operating an air hoist when their hand got caught in the chain of the hoist. It smashed is left thumb and index finger causing lacerations.
A contracted carrier loaded with cement was traveling on the plant road. The driver was speeding and ran off the road causing the truck and trailer to tip onto its side. The driver sustained a laceration to the head and was transported to a local hospital where stitches were required and a cracked vertebrae was discovered. Driver was also not wearing a seatbelt.
Employee was using a pry bar to clear a plugged chute. When the rock broke free, the employee hit their hand on the side of the chute, sustaining a fractured finger.
A employee sustained a bursting laceration to the middle finger of their left hand when it became pinched between two pieces of 3/4-inch steel.
Employees onsite smelled smoke at the beginning of the shift. Production supervisor went to see where smoke was coming from and observed a fire adjacent to mine property. At the end of the shift around 6:00 pm the fire had spread to mine property, so production supervisor call the fire department. No employee injuries and no mine asset damage.
Employee was opening and removing an inspection door on a LOTOTO clinker cooler fan. The door fell forward onto the EE's hand breaking a finger
While assisting in barge movement on the lower dock, an employee was struck by a 2" Three Strand twisted polypropylene rope snapback after the rope failed under tension. The force of the line propelled the employee's arm into their chest and mouth, resulting in a fractured tooth requiring a crown, along with contusions and to the lower arm and hand.
The employee performed an annual hearing test at the start of their shift. Results shows that the employee has a reportable threshold shift.
Employee was backing away from dryer crusher and their elbow got caught on the clamshell door and when it did it put their wrist in a bind around the control lever guard of the walk behind skid steer they were operating.
Employee was retrieving tools from the RM500 milling machine and, as they were descending the ladder, their pant leg got snagged on the ladder step and EE lost EE's balance, falling approx. 5 feet to the ground. They landed on their right wrist, resulting in a wrist injury.
Employee's finger was crushed while attempting to remove a piece of rubber from a conveyor
Employee was climbing down two steps off the ANFO rig, placed EE's left ankle on the ground (approximately 12 inches from bottom step) and it rolled when EE released the handrails on the step. Immediately reported to management and eventually found to be non-displaced fracture of the lateral Malleolus of the left fibula.
Sections of the back between 01SB-02SB and 10EB-11EB fell past the anchorage zone at some point in time and was discovered on 12/3/25. The entire area has been bermed off since 2020 so the area is considered inactive. All entrances to the entire bench cell have been barricaded against entry at this time.
Fire in coal mill dust collector was reported to MSHA phone hotline. No injuries.
Employee was prying on a part. The part gave way, causing the employee to step backwards into a hole, sustaining a knee sprain.
The employee was offloading EC2 into the storage silo when a band clamp broke off, causing the hose to come loose from the connection and blow dust on the employee's face. As a result, the employee did get CKD dust in left eye.
The back in 4SB and 27WB fell above the anchorage and was discovered at approximately 9:30am on 11/3/25. Workplace exams from the intersection showed no hazards at approximately 4pm on 11/1/25, so the accident occurred sometime between then. The area was immediately barricaded off and it did not block travel routes or impeded escape. No miners or equipment were hurt/damaged.
Employee was locked in the stone silo elevator between floors due to an overload condition on the motor
Multiple employees were conducting maintenance on the Sandvik Crusher at Tower 1. Two employees were working on the platform approximately 3 feet above the ground surrounding the crusher, one employee lost footing due to loose material and fell. Plant management and safety were immediately notified, Core Health was contacted, and the employee went to a local clinic for monitoring.
While travelling in the elevator car, there was a power failure, caused by a failed weighted power cable, which led to an employee being trapped inside the elevator car. After the Amrize technical team arrived, the employee safely exited the elevator.
Day of incident and on, the injury was treated as a first Aid. EE's injury became a modified work duty on 10-29-2025. Equipment Operator was descending the ladder and missed the last step causing EE to fall and injury EE's right shoulder.
Employee was reeling in a water hose on a water truck and sprained their shoulder.
A small grass fire started at the Quarry due to unknown reasons. There where no employees working at the time of the fire and Local fire department extinguished the fire after being called by an individual passing by. Quarry employee was called in to establish a fire break in case of re ignition.
Employee was attempting to close the door on the freight elevator and got EE's hand caught between the inner and outer door, resulting in a fracture to EE's finger
Employee was cleaning metal off of the metal magnet. While trying to remove a bolt from the magnet the employee finger poked by a piece of steel.
While attempting to cut a conveyer belt to replace it. the Cutting wheel a Maintenance Tech was using jumped forward causing it to strike there thumb.
EE was moving bricks and when one fell at a time, while trying to accommodate the other bricks, the little finger on EE's right hand got caught in the middle of the bricks.
While using A-frame ladder to remove material from elevated beams, the RAM team member had already made several trips up/down the ladder. On way back up for another trip, ladder tipped over while EE was climbing, resulting in a fall. The RAM team member was taken to the hospital. Medical evaluation, including x-rays, revealed a fracture to both the tibia & fibula, requiring surgery
On 9/22/2025 While attempting to open a door that was stuck employee felt a pain in their elbow. Employee chose not to be evaluated at the time and do first aid measures on their own. On 10/27/2025 employee went to the clinic was seen by a Doctor who diagnosed employee with Tennis elbow and prescribed a steroid pack.
EE had their pinky pinched in between a piece of a wear steel plate and the side wall of a chute. Injury did not become reportable until treatment by a physician on 10/7/2025 where restrictions were issued.
Employee was using a poker bar during a gypsum starvation when material shifted pinching left hand between poker bar and bin chute. Employee went to the doctor on 9/15 was released to full work duty but was later prescribed an anti inflammatory on 9/22.
EE was putting a piece of steel in the steel dumpster and it caught onto EE's glove, causing EE's right ring finger to get smashed between 2 pieces of steel.
Employee was flipping the cutting edge on front end loader and received a laceration to left hand palm from bolt head.