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Employee was air lancing air slide and twisted EE's knee.
While removing liners from the Coal Mill, a fragment broke off while hitting it with a rivet buster. A worker attending nearby was hit by the projectile, which was embedded approx. 2cm into their right thigh. Employee is scheduled to have it removed in surgery on 02/12/26. Employee is currently on restricted duty and another method for liner removal is being evaluated now.
Employee was lifting multiple 5 gal buckets of rocks up to a makeshift chute for clean up. They started to feel lower back pain but continued thinking it was only a muscle issue. They took the next day off day due to pain and returned the next day and reported it. They aggravated a previous injury and inflamed the area, the Dr placed them on light duty for 5 days until review
Employee was engaged in moving steel beams in the pre-heater tower for the installation of headache decks to facilitate vessel entry. During this task, the employee experienced lower back pain after bending over to pick up a beam.
Employee was attempting to move an airslide in Silo 2 to clean it out when they felt pain in groin area. They reported it that day but continued work, the next day they felt worse and was taken in to get it checked out. The ER determined a partial muscle tear in the groin area. Employee has been placed on light duty and unable to lift more than 10lbs until cleared by a Dr.
A quarry truck driver sustained a left index finger pinch injury while manually moving a ~288 lb motor that was left obstructing the Secondary Crusher Hoist way walkway. With the hoist out of service, a pony bar was inserted in the lifting eye so two employees could lift it onto a pallet. During the lift, the motor shifted and slid down the bar, pinching the employee's finger.
Improper operation of bandsaw causing finger laceration.
Notified that an incident occurred. Upon checking near the main shop area, Miner 1 (an electrician) was found lying on the main floor, surrounded by fellow miners. It was determined that the 440 main breaker had experienced a catastrophic failure. Subsequent observations revealed that Miner 1 had borne the brunt of the failure and sustained 2nd-degree burns to both hands.
Miner A was chipping debris in the discharge area of the finish mill, when Miner B noticed a fresh wound on Miner A's right forearm. It is believed that material from the mill caused this laceration. Miner A was conveyed to the hospital and released later that day. Miner A returned to work the next day.
An employee attempted to break a rake handle by stomping on it. During the attempt, the handle recoiled and struck the employee in the side of the stomach. The pain from the handle caused them to lose consciousness while walking back to the break area. The employee fell down approximately 10 stairs, sustaining two lacerations to the left knee requiring 19 staples.
The employee removed the calibration weight and it dropped onto the employee's hand, pinching it between the top of the guard and the weight. As a result, the employee sustained a cut that required 8 stitches and a hairline fracture to left hand ring finger.
Employee lifted 80-170 lb liners for mill #3 outage and developed right-hand pain after a popping sensation. On May 8 the tendon tightened again; diagnosed with trigger finger. Surgery occurred 1/8/26, with no use of the right hand until 3/11/26. Employee has returned to work with restrictions on 2/2/2026.
While pulling liners, the liner broke free hitting the employee in the face. Requiring the employee to get stitches.
Tripped on lip of grating and fell forward onto left knee.
employee was cutting vac hose with a knife and it inadvertently slipped into their right index finger requiring 6 stitches.
Description of Incident: Employee was attempting to remove pallet from lowered hi-lo forks by hand and sustained a small laceration of left middle finger from an exposed packing nail. Employee was taken to ER and treatment was rendered in the form of two stiches. Employee was cleared and returned to work.
Employee was working on driving wedges between liners when a chunk of liner broke and cut EE's left index finger. Employee was seen by the onsite first aiders and received cleaning and a bandage and was sent back to work. On 09/25/24 the employee received medical attention to clean the cut out due to an infection.
The employee, wearing glasses and a face shield, was in the process of removing the kiln shelf feed door for inspection when dust unexpectedly puffed into both eyes from the opening on the feed shelf. The employee was prescribed eye drops on march 4th, 2024.
Employee was holding a hose and working with another employee to remove a fitting which was taped to the hose. The other employee was cutting the tape and hose when the knife slipped and struck the back of the employee's right middle finger causing a laceration. The laceration required sutures to close.
On September 25th, 2023, at 1:00 PM, an incident occurred at Finish Mill #3 during a repair operation on the water lance. The employee sustained an injury to EE's right ring finger when EE accidentally pinched it between a pipe EE was carrying and a handrail. The injury was assessed as requiring medical attention and received two stitches.
The employee went to put an air lance down the pipe, when doing so the air came back faster than expected and the material went right over safety glasses and into the employees eyes. The employee was not wearing EE's face shield.
Employee was leaving their car in the parking lot and twisted their right ankle. After an x-ray it was found that the employees fibula was chipped due to this.
An employee was cutting vac hose and cut themselves. The employee received 2 stitches on right thigh.
The employee was installing new buckets on FM#3 discharge elevator. The bucket weighted roughly 25lbs and was lifting the bucket at chest level. Employee has been doing physical therapy from 5/25/2023 until 1/31/24. The doctors diagnosed EE with a torn rotator cuff and went into surgery 1/31/24.
Employee was lifting cribbing to set the mill motor in place on a flat bed trailer. When the employee was lifting the cribbing (approximately 100lbs) employee felt knee hyperextended backward resulting in pain. Employee was seen on January 6, 2023 by the orthopedics and was given a cortisone shot.
The #3 boom boat loading sock counterweight was stuck in the up position and needed to be freed up. The employee decided to pull on the cable to free the counterweight. When the counterweight broke free it pulled employee's hand towards the pulley. This resulted in cutting the tip of the pinky off.
Employee aggravated lower back / Left buttock from operating the truck over time. Employee was looked at by our occupational doctor on 8/30/2022 and given time off, incurring an LTI.
Employee was swinging a sledge hammer to close a swing gate in the finish silos. The employee missed the target resulting in hitting their pinky and causing a fracture.
The employee was walking out of the doorway in the finish silos. The door that was propped open closed due to a gust of wind and pinched employee's finger between the door frame and the door. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture and a laceration to the left index fingertip.
An employee was swinging a sledgehammer to knock out pins on the clinker cooler conveying elements. The employee noticed a sharp pain in the left hand. The employee was then diagnosed with hook of the hamate fracture.
An employee was climbing rope ladder to get into the vessel when the screw clamp that was holding it in place came off. The employee fell 46 inches and hurt their knee and bumped shoulder. This resulted in a shoulder sprain.
Employee slipped on a patch of ice while getting out of personal vehicle in the employee parking lot and landed on left hand causing a broken wrist.
Employee was assisting in moving an intake pipe for the 1302 fan. The intake pipe tipped over and pinched the employee's finger between the fork of the telehandler and intake pipe. Employee received 6 stitches and fractured the upper part of middle finger.
Employee was cutting the head of a bolt to remove a machine guard with a portable grinder. The grinder kicked and struck the employee in the lower left thumb causing an injury that required six stiches.
The employee was instructed to go up to the 316 belt and clear debris. The employee proceeded to the platform to perform the function. The employee went to place the shovel on the platform. While putting the shovel up on the platform, the shovel made contact with the hand rail and bounced back with the flat part of the metal shovel pan hitting the employee in the nose.
Miner entered a confined space that shut down 8 hours before hand. The miners boots were not tied. 6" of hot material was at the bottom. The miner stepped into hot material. That material got into EE's boot and burned EE's foot. 2nd degree burn.
Using a crane and hopper to load balls into finish mill. An employee tried to connect the crane hook to the clevis. The operator lifted the load before employee was done attaching the hook.
EE was installing buckets on a bucket elevator. One of the buckets pinched EE's left ring finger causing a cut through EE's leather gloves. EE received stitches to the finger.
Employee smashed right middle finger with sledge hammer. Employee was hammering #1 slide gate on the 12 pack.
Employee was working on the M-1 belt and pinched the left third finger between the chain and the belt.
The employee operates as a lab tech, was out walking, they took a step in the main yard and twisted left knee. The event occurred on 1/3/21 but not reported until 1/14/21. After multiple follow-ups, surgery was scheduled on 8/1/2021. First lost day of work occurred on 8/2/2021.
The employee was carrying a 170lb coupler up 5 flights of stairs in the PH tower on rt. shoulder to repair the kiln feed elevator. The employee reported a shoulder strain injury and received first aid on 12/20/20. Employee requested on 1/19/21 to be evaluated by medical professional and placed on restrictions. Employee received surgery on 6/30/21 and experienced lost time.
Removing bottom pan of airslide, leg in wrong area, pan came down and hit leg and bent foot causing a sprain to right big toe and ankle.
Resting right foot outside of skid steer cab. Left foot hit controls moved bucket arm, slight crush foot.
Employee was putting away materials from shipment. Took empty boxes to trash bin and EE's back spasmed causing pain.
climbing out of bobcat and twisting.
A miner with almost 14 years experience was helping reattach expanded metal to guard framing at #2 Kiln Pier when a piece of sensory flat iron rotated into the work area and hit EE's forehead. The miner continued to work for 2 hours before requesting treatment, was then taken to the hospital, treated and brought home.
Wire from wire wheel poked right hand.
Impaled right hand on guard hangar.
EE was cleaning area for compressor to be installed and was struck by PVC pipe. EE said EE felt fine but wanted to get checked out. EE is on FMLA and usually takes 1-2 days off a week. EE was taken to emergency and was released without any restrictions. EE went to EE's FMLA doctor and asked for medication for the tightness and was given rest of week off.