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Two employees were performing patch work on a chute while cutting a existing piece of metal approx 1'x1' approx 3/8" thick off the piece of metal hinged and swung roughly 4' and fell 4' onto the EEs foot. The sharpe corner of the metal penetrated their boot and cut the top of their foot.
March 30, 2026PA · Metal/Non-Metaldryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operatorSTRIKING OR BUMPING
Ankle sprain from routine travel. Missed bottom step.
February 22, 2026PA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Employee suffered laceration to left little finger performing screen change that required 1 suture.
January 16, 2026PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
4 man crew tearing down scaffold around preheaters. a scaffold upright was caught in grating of catwalk. employee used a ladder to access catwalk, EE's harness D ring caught on railing causing employee to fall forward onto grating. Employee used arms to break EE's fall causing strain to right arm.
Employee was cutting a piece of belting with an oscillating tool. After completing the task they sat it down on the ground. While walking around to roll up belting they accidentally stepped on the battery portion of the tool and it flipped up and cut the back part of their calf. Supervisor took them to the hospital and they received 7 stitches.
April 7, 2025CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE had changed attachment on skid steer and noticed loose pin. EE attempted to fix the pin by reaching out of the machine. EE accidentally hit the controls and in turn pinched EE's right hand between the lift arm and the frame of the machine causing multiple fractures to the ring finger and thumb of the right hand as well as soft tissue injury.
August 5, 2024MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was unrolling a roll of conveyor belting to splice onto an existing belt. While doing so EE felt something pop in right thumb. MRI showed tear in ligament. EE will have this repaired on 08/16/2024.
EE removed a cover on a slide reached inside and had a finger struck by a rotary feeder.
February 9, 2024CA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sprained right knee when exiting mini-track loader. While exiting employee stepped off of equipment with left foot and slipped on dust particles on the concrete and twisted right knee which remained on equipment.
January 17, 2024PA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
an EE was picking up one end of a 3" hose from the ground when EE felt a pop in EE's back.
November 29, 2023PA · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
November 3, 2023CA · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EE was dismounting from a skid loader at the quarry fuel tank when they slipped from the bucket and fell to the ground.
June 16, 2023MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
While driving a manlift between plants the operator hit a rut and the manlift tire dipped, jarring the operator in the basket. The operator hit EE's hand on the handrail creating a non-displaced fracture of a bone in EE's hand.
February 7, 2023MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)