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Employee received abnormal results on hearing test for right and left ear. Employee was retested and for a second time received abnormal results for right and left ear.

While performing maintenance on a gearbox, a secured motor shifted after a support bolt was removed and struck the employee. The employee sustained a neck injury.

EE was performing grinding operations, the following morning EE felt irritation in EE's eye. It was discovered that EE a small piece of metal debris in EE's eye.

While changing teeth on a 992 EE felt a couple pops in EE's left wrist.

Employees finger was caught between a sliding section of angle iron and a fixed item on the plant. This resulted in a 1" cut and a fractured finger tip.

EE was adjusting the headlamp on EE's hard. When doing this EE was cutting a zip tie that held the headlamp strap on EE's hat. EE punctured EE's left index finger.

4/28-First Aid EE was tightening the bolts on the 3" inch flange pump when heard a pop sounded followed by a very strong & painful cramping in the right bicep. Followed by throbbing pain and reddish bruising forming on the right bicep. 5/5 -Went recordable due to PT

Miner was shoveling wet material at the entrance to the Lower Mill.

While lifting a panel (guard) on the side of a trailer section, EE experienced pain in the neck and shoulder area.

Employee was removing spray bar clamps from an old wash screen. After removing the hardware, the U-bolt was stuck in position around the bar, Employee used a 10" pry bar to free the clamp. While pulling downward the pry bar slipped and pinched the palm side tip of EE's left ring finger, causing a laceration requiring two stitches.

Cleaning out chute.

After a wiper blade came loose on the screen discharge conveyor belt, employee and 2 other coworkers were attempting to secure the wiper blade's pivot arm to the belt frame with a wire. During the process, the wire came loose, and employee's hand became pinched between the crusher's frame and the wiper blade's pivot arm, resulting in a cut to the palm of their right hand.

Dust hose to the dust collector pot became full of mud. EE removed the hose at the lower point to to clear it. The hose fell off. employee continued to unclog the hose by elevating it the middle. EE ended up moving hose off to the side to allow it time to dry out. The next day EE returned to installed it. The employee said EE did not need medical attention till 4-22-26

Employee was cutting a plate off a head box above screen when the metal bounced off catwalk and contacted EE's leg. Employee received 2 stitches.

Employee cut a box open with a utility knife and placed the knife on top of the box. When the employee pulled the box open with EE's left hand EE's left index finger make contact with the blade of the utility knife resulting in a cut to EE's left index finger.

The employee was hitting a steel tooth with a hammer when a piece of steel chipped off and hit EE in the left. ER X-Ray showed a piece of steel lodged in EE's leg.

Employee was underneath an articulated haul truck setting jacks and cribbing. The job site was very muddy and while twisting and grabbing equipment they felt their left knee pop. Called nurse triage, they advised visiting urgent care. Doctor orders from urgent care stated employee needed to be off of the appendage and work until an MRI can be taken. MRI scheduled through work comp.

While Employee 1 held the spring-loaded latch in a raised position, the tire bar slipped as Employee 2 positioned the new roller, creating a pinch point that caught their left thumb between the roller and latch.

Miner was replacing liners in a chute. EE was using a portable manual hydraulic ram to help position the liner plate. While positioning the plate the ram slipped and struck the miner in the upper left jaw.

Employee was disengaging #2 FM spotter clutch and felt a pop in their right shoulder, diagnosed with a sprain to right shoulder

Employee was installing a door at the backend of the kiln. They knelt down to retrieve a tool from a coworker and rolled their right ankle. Resulting in an ankle sprain.

Laceration on left thumb while cutting zip tie off a new tool package.

EE was knocking build up out off the screen discharge hopper with a 3' pry bar. EE went to hit a piece of buildup on the hopper, and the bar hit a crossmember causing it to be knocked out of EE's hands. The bar fell and hit the inside of EE's left ankle causing a scratch that became infected.

Employee reported pain in LT pinky after using a hammer to move a grizzly bar. Employee was evaluated and received 3 stiches, rigid splint, and an antibiotic prescription. X ray confirmed fracture in tuft. Employee released to full duty.

Employee states EE was welding on 3/27/2026 when a spark went under and in welding jacket. Employee states EE brushed it off and went about EE's normal day. EE reported that EE's injury may be infected on 3/30/2026 and was taken to a clinic for evaluation and prescribed antibiotic cream. No work restrictions were given to employee.

Employee was performing maintenance work on an electrical motor that drives the screen deck. After losing balance when the nut/bolt started to loosen, they caught himself from falling with their left arm.

Found an issue with the 5th floor door flag so it was adjusted. They also adjusted the contacts on the flag on the 7th floor. They then rode the elevator to confirm the issue was resolved. Once they were comfortable, they turned it over to the plant operations to resume operations and monitored the elevator form the machine room for some time to confirm everything was working.

Emp. was standing on the track hoe tracks filling with DEF. When EE finished, EE turned to the left and EE's left foot slipped off the tracks and EE fell landing on the fuel trailer that was parked beside the track hoe. EE suffered 4 fractured ribs and nicked EE's lung on left side. The area received a heavy rain the night before, the area, the tracks, and EE's boots were muddy.

Crew was spooling in the dredge anchor cable using the winch. The cable started to become off track of the spool when the employee placed their right foot into the cable to prevent it coming off the spool completely. The employee reports their foot slipping off the cable driving their heel into the decking/floor of the dredge causing immediate discomfort to the right ankle.

Employee stepped off onto the platform on the 826 miner to descend using the access steps & stairway. The bottom steps were in the raised position and moved downward when weight was applied, stopping abruptly. The sudden movement caused the employee to experience pain in the lower back and umbilical area.

Several utility workers were loading mill rods into the raw mill. As they were unloading a rod from the forklift forks, their finger was caught in between the hand rail and bottom of rod.

Two MWI employees were moving a 12'L x 6"W x 3/4" Thick steel flat Bar weighing approximately 184 lbs. to a saw horse. Both employees set it down before the injured employee was able to clear EE's right middle finger from getting pinched between the steel flat bar and the steel sawhorse.

Contract truck driver was loaded at the Agg Plant and while descending the hill to the scales, lost EE's brakes, jumped out of the dump truck receiving facial injuries and the truck continued down the road driverless through two berms before finally coming to rest a third berm.

Left Hand slipped and hit the side at the screen box causing lacerations, with 3 stitches.

Full propane tank for a forklift

Employee was placing a vibrator on a gyp car, as EE was placing the vibrator on the bracket on the car, EE felt pain in EE's abdomen. Meet reportable criteria on 4/2/26 when EE had hernia surgery.

Employee sprained their left big toe while exiting a screen deck. After three weeks, the injury did not resolve. Follow up with doctor on 03/24/26 resulted in same diagnosis, but new requirement of work boot to stabilize the toe.

Employee working under other employees checking on a dust collector when a small amount of debris fell hitting employee on the top of EE's hard hat causing neck pain.

Employee conducting routine checks on preheater tower received burns to right cheek, neck, forearm and stomach. This was a result of hot dust blowing from port to employee.

The operator stepped down off a minor platform and twisted an ankle.

EE was in the process of repairing the hydrated lime blowers when the wind blew dust into EE's right eye. Safety glasses were worn during the completion of the task.

Employee Strained EE's back operating loader. Employee didn't want to go to doctor but pain got worse and decided to go on 02/18/26.

EE tripped going into porta potty, and fell to the ground.

Employee was shoveling material and felt a pain in EE's left shoulder. EE went in for an MRI and then on 2/25/26 EE was diagnosed with a shoulder impingement and issued PT.

Employee was de-icing equipment and slipped on ice resulting in 2 fractured ribs.

Employee was rigging up the cone ring to remove it from the cone. It got bound up at an angle and would not move. EE reset the rigging then started to descend from cone. The cone ring did not have any pressure from the rigging. Descending from the cone onto the platform EE put EE's hand out for support, the ring fell into its resting position just 2" from bound position.

Employee was being transported to the west pit by a supervisor when they stepped out of the truck and slipped on ice and landed on right hip and right elbow. After onsite evaluation it was determined to take them to the ER for imaging to ensure no further injuries. Employee was diagnosed with a strained shoulder, put on restricted duty and instructed to follow-up with an ortho.

EE sustained laceration from metal fragment. Clinic prescribed RX antibiotic as preventative measure.

Employee was ascending stairs when they felt a pop in left knee causing pain and discomfort. Initial icing and stretching helped the pain and discomfort. Later the pain and discomfort returned. On 3/17/26 employee was enrolled into Physical Therapy resulting in event becoming recordable.

Employee was stepping off a ladder when they stepped onto uneven ground, causing them to roll an ankle.