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Fabick CAT employee was working in the Cleveland Cliffs Mining Shop. The employee was working on a motor grader cylinder head, installing a fitting. The wrench slipped off and the employee's hand hit a flange, on the cylinder head, causing a small laceration on the top of EE's left hand.

Employee was removing valve from Tilden 1 #2 South deaerator line when their left hand was pinched between the valve and a handrail. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of incident and sustained a laceration to their left hand. Employee was transferred to local ED for evaluation and received medical treatment (7 sutures) and returned to work.

Employee was removing a fire water valve when the employee's left finger was pinched between the valve and the hand railing while lowering the valve with a chain hoist. Employee was transferred to local ED for imaging which revealed nondisplaced fracture to employee's left pinky finger. Employee was provided a splint for immobilization and protection and returned to work.

The employee bent forward and subsequently experienced pain and numbness in the lower back and legs.

Employee was using a pry bar to adjust hoist cylinder, when the bar slipped and struck EE's mouth and broke a tooth.

While conducting tailings dam safety inspections, the wind increased, causing increasingly dusty conditions, resulting in dust getting into the employee's eye.

EE was cutting piece of steel with 21" torch out of the stilling well in 4 Tails Hydro. EE cut from the bottom of seam leaving ~6" gap in middle, then cut seam from top down. The piece of steel shifted, broke off, and fell backwards over top of the rake making contact with EE left arm and face shield resulting in stitches to the nose.

Employee was using a pry bar when working on a bus, removing the transmission. The bar slipped and struck EE in the mouth, causing the tooth filling to fall out and broke part of the tooth.

Employee was moving a 15 Hp pump and caught EE's fingers between the wheel dolly and the pump. Employee finished EE's shift and decided to see Dr. the next shift, and returned to work EE's next shift after the Dr visit.

Employee was assisting another employee in moving a mobile hose crimp machine when the machine became unstable and overturned, striking the injured in the left ankle resulting in a fracture to the area

While attempting to pull a support shaft out of a grate, the shaft shifted and caught employees hand between the shaft and grating.

EE was turning on stairs landing to go up the stairs on Pellet Plant line 1 carriage up towards balling drum. EE felt pain in the right knee. No slip-fall occurred.

An employee fell while walking. While attempting to catch themselves, they sustained lacerations to their left hand and chin.

Technician has lower left side back pain that radiates to the hip that started after the 993K engine tune-up technician was trying to install the engine turn tool. the technician's body is in a awkward position with head tilted and arms up against the engine block while on a 2 step ladder. After trying first aid, EE finally went to the clinic on 2-9-26.

An employee positioning a used return roller for a conveyor pinched their left index finger, resulting in a laceration and sutures.

EE entered into Otis freight elevator to get to another floor in the Pellet Plant while performing operational rounds. Elevator stopped operating. While on the phone with the MSHA OneCall, elevator technician arrived onsite & EE was able to exit the elevator. No injury to employee.

Employee was using a sledgehammer to remove a tooth from a spare bucket. EE was struck by a small piece of metal, and it took stitches to close the wound.

Employee was carrying parts, when EE's right foot got stuck in the mud and EE felt pain in EE's lower back.

An employee experienced an incident while using a ratchet that became increasingly difficult to turn. During this process, the employee felt a pop in their right bicep. Following the incident, the employee was evaluated and was returned to work within their job class. However, the employee is now scheduled for surgical repair, which triggered reportability.

EE was exiting a Broderson mobile crane and caught their foot on the bottom edge of the Broderson doorway. The EE tripped and fell approximately 18-20 inches striking their left knee on the ground. The fall caused a minor scrape to their left knee, at a follow up appointment on 1/6/2026 the diagnosis changed to a closed nondisplaced transverse fracture of left patella.

Employee experienced a presumed personal medical emergency at the start of their shift resulting in cardiac arrest. Emergency services responded, however, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

Employee arrived to work for the start of day shift. On their way into the truck shop from their personal vehicle, the employee slipped and fell on ice in the parking lot and broke their hip. Employee was transported to the hospital for medical treatment.

Employee was making a shovel cable connection when the cable rolled, pulling the employee's left arm forward. The employee experienced left arm pain and was evaluated at the local ED where images revealed an injury to their left bicep. The employee was prescribed work restrictions and is being accommodated.

Employee was hosing in the crusher bowl when the employee tripped and fell landing on their left knee. Employee continued to work and felt something running down their leg when they observed a cut below the left knee. Employee was evaluated at the ER and received medical treatment (stitches).

MMG's were removing the 5B rougher drum in the east side of the Concentrator to repair the tub. They used OH crane to remove drum to set the magnetic rougher drum on ball mill floor cover. The cover became stuck to bottom of drum. MMG jumped on 5ft pry bar placed between cover & drum (@ angle ~4-5" from ground), when cover released, EE injured right foot.

A single miner was involved in an elevator entrapment when an elevator malfunction occurred. Miner was safely removed and the elevator was repaired, inspected and returned to service.

The employee fractured the right thumb when it got pinched between two cables while using the crane and wrecking ball to scale down the west car dump pocket. The cable got hung up on a protruding stud and the employee attempted to move cable. The employee was wearing leather gloves at the time.

Employee was using a utility knife to cut zip ties when they slipped and cut their right thumb which required sutures.

A fire occurred on a Komatsu 930E Surface Mining truck. The area was secured to prevent harm from potential hazards for the duration of the exposure. External fire response agencies were immediately contacted and extinguished the fire when conditions allowed.

Employee was removing hardware from shovel dipper using a hammer when a piece of the hammer head broke off striking the employee in the left glute. The employee was seen in the ED where they received medical treatment and returned to work.

Employee was walking outside of the unload pocket when they stepped into a wash-out injuring their lower back.

An employee attempting to clear a jammed chain for a chain fall sustained a fracture to their left index finger.

While positioning a pinion for install for the Pebble Mill, an employee's finger was pinched between the pinion and a liner bolt on the Pebble Mill. The employee sustained a laceration to their left index finger

Employee was using brass punch to remove rod screen arm bearing. During this activity a piece of the punch broke off hitting employee's tooth. The employee did not visit a dental office until 9/10/25, and at which time, the tooth was repaired. The office visit summary wasn't received until 9/16/2025

Employee sustained and unknown injury to the left forearm while manipulating a lifter bar from the inside of the #1 Balling Mill.

Employees were positioning a roll crusher roller when the load shifted causing the roller to strike the injured employee's right foot resulting in three broken bones.

Employee was pushing a 55 gallon grease drum with a drum cart when the tire struck a bolt in the grating causing the employee to hit their ribs on the cart handle. The employee was evaluated on June 23rd and returned to work without restrictions. The employee was seen again on June 27th and was then placed on restrictions as a result of the injury.

While moving a troughing roller frame assembly on 10 Conveyor, Line 3 in the Tilden plant, an employee pinched left thumb resulting in a laceration requiring 2 sutures.

Employee was inspecting a lube pump and removed the cover. After the inspection the employee proceeded to replace the cover when it slipped out of EE's hands. While attempting to catch the cover the employee's right middle finger went under the seesaw mechanism causing a fracture to the tip of the right middle finger.

Employee received a cut to the left hand while using an electric angle grinder which required stitches.

Employee was in the process of installing the lock ring on a 240 ton haul truck tire when the ring snapped into place causing the clamp to make contact with the employee's right index finger resulting in a laceration.

The employee was unblocking the 11 launder and lifted a grate. After pulling the second grate, the first cover landed on the employee's right hand causing a laceration.

Employee reported pain in their left shoulder while moving a case of boosters from a service truck to a cart. Employee was later prescribed restrictions 4-17-2025.

On 4/5/2025, an incident was reported where an employee took off their hard hat to brush away dust, subsequently getting material in their left eye. The employee had reported the incident their following shift.

While installing the #8 Support shaft, the safety holdback rigging was in place and not utilized. This allowed the support shaft to slip and pinch the employee's calf between the shaft and shaft support wheels. Communication between the crew and foreman was poor. Crew complacency decreased awareness

While rotating a haul truck final drive during re-assembly per service manual instructions, two employees were using long pry bars to rotate hub assembly. One of the employee's bar slipped out of its position on the hub causing the employee to fall backwards to the ground, rolling EE's right ankle causing a fracture to the employee's right tibia and fibula.

An employee attempted to throw a 3 pound rail anchor into the back of a grapple truck, but the rail anchor ricocheted off the sideboard of the truck instead of landing in the back and struck another employee standing nearby in the mouth, lacerating the employee's upper lip and fracturing the employee's upper jaw.

An employee was ascending a stairwell prior to the start of their shift when the employee experienced a personal medical issue. The employee subsequently tripped and experienced a stair fall impact sustaining injuries to their left upper extremities.

Shovel operator stated jarring their left shoulder while operating the shovel mining out a ramp, and experienced left shoulder pain on 02/19/2025. Employee has a history of left shoulder injury. Employee continued to work full duty until receiving medical treatment for their left shoulder on 10/08/2025.

A hose released pressure causing an abrasion to the left cheek. Employee said they were loosening and wiggling the hose and valve connection when it made a pop and they felt the oil hit to their cheek. Spray of oil happened and only lasted a split second.