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Employee was repairing a Raymond Roller Mill Journal assembly. EE was lifting the part with a sling and forklift to position it on a work table. EE attempted to reposition the part before placing on the table when the assembly came loose and a portion fell crushing EE's right thumb.

Employee was carrying a printer down a set of stairs when EE slipped and fell.

Employee was mounting a CAT262D skid loader. There was damage to the foot hold causing a gap. The employee's foot went through the gap as they were twisting to sit in the seat causing a sprain to the left ankle.

Employee had to stretch to get a plastic cover over a super-sack; in doing so, the employee slipped and fell. Upon impact, the employee's left thumb was jammed into the side of the pallet. The employee was able to stand up but was unable to move EE's thumb without pain.

Employee was loosening a bold on a Derrick Screen system during a screen change. The nut gave way while EE was using a wrench and the employee felt a "pop" in EE's shoulder.

Employee was cleaning the floor with a broom when EE's hand contacted a cabinet that had a sharp object sticking out. EE had a small laceration on EE's right pointer finger knuckle that required stitches.

Employee was bagging 25lb bags at the Rotex #1 bagger system. They experienced lower back pain and was diagnosed with a lower back strain.

Employee was troubleshooting an issue with a California Pellet Mill. Two employees were rotating the pellet die when the glove of one individual became caught between the rolls and the die pulling the employees left middle fingertip into a pinch point causing a laceration and fracture of the fingertip.

On 06/23/2025, a 54-year-old employee with 7 years of mining experience was working in the mill near screen 2 packing off bags of finished material When picking up a bag to place it on the pallet, EE felt a strain in EE's back and told EE's on-shift foreman, stating EE's back was bothering EE. The employee later informed the foreman EE was going to the clinic.

While feeding material into a material bin with a feed screw. the employee used a shovel handle to push the material into the feeding screw. The feed screw grabbed the handle and the handle hit the employees face and the employee received a cut that required first aid. There were no stitches; however, a 7 day cycle of antibiotics was provided.

Employee was in the process of removing a gearbox from a shaft. While doing this, the employee bumped their right elbow on a cross brace of the structure. The next day the employee had tenderness and a knot. The employee was seen at a clinic and returned to work. Employee was referred to ortho and seen on 7-10-25, the employee was put on restricted work.

Employee was packaging 50lb bags only 2-3 bags, happened at beginning of shift. Employee stacking height was 4.5 feet. Employee stated EE was swinging bag into place on the pallet.

IE was cutting open Supersack of material, IE rested supersack on guard & cut open bag w/ knife, plastic liner inside SS slid out & pinched IE's right hand between liner and filter grate.

IE was filling bags at bagging station and moving to conveyor. The following morning EE reported soreness in EE's right shoulder. Sent IE to clinic and diagnosed with right trapezius muscle strain.

Employee was walking to locker room at the end of EE's shift to go home. Incident occurred by the Sweco/Duavac in Building #02. Employee was walking and felt a sharp pain in left knee and lower back making EE unable to walk on left leg.

IE was walking across yard outside Warehouse #1 and slipped on ice falling to ground. IE fractured left ring finger and bruised left shoulder and knee.

The employee was picking up a 50 lb bag of material to pour into mixing hopper. The employee felt some pain and heard a pop in their lower back area.

IE was attempting to unclog finish bin by striking with hammer. After several hits, hammer glanced off bin and IE's hand holding hammer struck metal support frame causing a bruise to right hand. IE was taken to health clinic and x-rays were negative for broken bones. IE was given lifting and grasping restrictions requiring IE to be placed on light duty job.

Removing drive pulley off of Jet Mill #01 classifier, using hydraulic puller to remove pulley from classifier off of JM#1. While coworker was applying more pressure to hydraulic puller; puller stripped/kicked off to the side, catching employee's right hand.

Operator was bagging pallets on Screen 5, picked up pallet to place under new sack and felt pain in left shoulder. Continued to work through shift. Did not report to foreman until pain persisted through to new shift next day that started at 7am. Went to foreman at 11am due to pain not subsiding and affecting work.

At roughly 4:30pm on July 22nd, 2024, an employee with a little over 6 years of mining experience tripped on the 2nd step as the EE was ascending the stairs in Shed 8. EE fell on the stairs injuring knee, shortly after which the employee left work and went to the doctors where EE was diagnosed with a contusion on knee.

Operator was feeding raw material into a feed bin when a small granular piece of graphite flung out of the feed bin striking the operator in the eye. The operator was wearing prescription glasses at the time of the accident. Operator requested a hospital visit due to pain in the left eye.

Employee was climbing up ladder outside screen #5 to check bin for fullness with headlamp, when climbing down ladder, employee felt sharp pan in left shoulder. Ambulance was called at 9 pm and was taken to emergency room to be evaluated.

Employee was grinding a metal bracket with a Milwaukee 2785-20 angle grinder and a cutoff wheel. EE was wearing eye protection. EE awoke in the morning of 4/16 with an irritated eye and it was determined EE had a small piece of metal in EE's eye. EE sought medical attention to remove the piece and follow up care including antibiotics.

Was doing a screen change on Screen #1 and bottom screen needed stretch out and employee left middle finger popped.

Employee attempted to step over a bench in the shower room striking EE's foot on the wooden bench causing a fracture to a toe on EE's right foot.

Employer was advised that there were three MSHA reportable audiogram shifts per annual med bus testing. Employee will be informed and any future testing may be advised.

Employer was notified that there were 3 msha reportable audiogram shifts during annual medical review bus. Employee will be informed of shift/results and determine next test to proceed.

Received notification of three reportable MSHA audio shifts and must be reported within 10 working days. Will notify all three employees and those will be re-tested for determination and acquire more information and any steps proceeding.

After annual audiogram testing,1 employee had a reportable hearing loss in their left ear.I reviewed the Hearing Conservation Program,retrained,refitted and offered further evaluation-the employee noted they were having issues with their left ear after a recent day of swimming.Per guidelines,the HCP review was still completed,employee denied further care and evaluation offerings.

was upstairs doing screen change, went to pick up screen something hurt in EE's right shoulder

Employee exited the forklift from the right side where the controls are located. EE struck knee on the dash creating a small laceration on the left knee.

Employee was operating a stretch wrap machine when the material they were wrapping became unbalanced toppling over and pinning the employee against a nearby railing. Employee requested medical attention, ER doctors report minor swelling on employees back.

Employee experienced a medical emergency that was called in to MSHA at the time of occurrence. There was no injury to the individual, the employee experienced an event related to low blood sugar. They were transported by ambulance to the hospital where they observed them and diagnosed this condition.

Employee reported right shoulder pain while breaking concrete with a sledgehammer. EE documented that EE had a previous injury to the shoulder. EE did not seek medical treatment until 5/11/23 at which time EE reported treatment beyond normal first aid. Diagnosis is "joint pain". No lost time, no restrictions to date, treatment is ongoing.

Employee was changing socks on a dust collector, during the process excess graphite built up on employees hard hat. While exiting the job, dust broke free from hardhat and entered employees left eye. Safety glasses were worn at the time of accident.

Employee was kneeling on top of a double stacked pallet, forklift driver was down stacking pallets to be identified by the tag on the ears. Employee kneeling on the double stacked pallet on the next row reached for the ear and fell forward finger was damaged on the fork.

A maintenance employee was working on Roller Mill parts in the maintenance shop. The employee flipped over a cross member and caught their thumb between the nut on the cross member and the end of the drive shaft sitting nearby. This crushed the employees thumb and caused a severe laceration. The employee was taken to the hospital for treatment and received 9 stitches.

Tripped on beam lying beside tank outside building by ball mills and hurt knee and then back hurt the day after

This is a reportable audiometric summary incident. The date and times are not accurate as this was a result of our annual hearing tests. Employee experienced a reportable change in the right ear.

was performing work in the forklift and knee buckled.

Employee placed a pallet of material on stretch wrapping machine off centered. As the pallet rotated around the wrapping machine it grazed the top of the employees foot due to overhanging the wrapping platform. This caused a contusion on the top of right foot, employee was placed on restricted duty due to injury.

Tripped over fan cord stacking pallet with fifty pound bag in arms.

Two employees working closely beside each other, one employee cut the other with a box cutter during horseplay.

Was walking in to the plant and slipped on graphite pile in packing room

Employee was complaining about legs hurting, supervisor then brought EE into office to cool down. After resting for a few minutes EE was still complaining about pain in the legs. Management decided to take EE to BHP to be checked out. To go shower out, EE fell down the stairs. Supervisor ran out to check on EE and called for management to call ambulance.

Employee was working around the sack hanger when they missed a step coming down the stairs causing them to fall and land on their bottom.

Employee was mounting and dismounting a forklift to perform normal tasks throughout the shift. The repetitive motion of getting on and off the forklift caused an assumed sprain in the employees right foot.

moving a screen and it slipped out of EE's hand and fell on on EE's right foot.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ICE FROM A CRUSHER DISCHARGE CHUTE USING A DIGGING BAR WHEN EE'S THUMB STRUCK A METAL BEAM.