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While performing geotechnical soil borings for new project driller got EE's tip of the left pointer finger smashed. Finger was caught in-between the vice and drill rig while attempting to remove pin to open the vice up to pull augers. Finger needed first aid which was three stiches and driller returned to work after receiving first aid.
A TDF attendant was unstacking tires. The EE pulled a tire off the stack, causing dust to hit EE's face, and enter EE's left eye causing irritation. The EE wore safety glasses, first aid was administered EE reported discomfort on 5/7 and EE went to and urgent care facility. No foreign body was discovered, EE was given no restrictions. The doctor prescribed antibiotic.
Two maintenance mechanics entrapped in the Mill Bldg. elevator after the car stalled between the 2nd & 3rd floor landings. Both employees are uninjured and remain in constant communication with site personnel. Otis Elevator has been notified, a technician was dispatched to the site to safely extract the employees and evaluate the equipment. MSHA was notified immediately.
While operating a John Deere 315 Skid Steer to transfer cement powder out of the mill building as part of a cleaning task, an operator wearing steel-toed boots rested their feet outside the footwell with the bucket slightly raised. This resulted in injuries to the right big toe.
Employee had a Reportable hearing loss for noise exposure
The employee had CKD dust in EE's boots, which caused a chemical burn. Because EE wasn't able to wear boots, EE had restrictions on work starting on Apr 14.
The employee was cleaning up used vac hose (6" corrugated piping) when they pushed some filled piping over the the toe plate and as it was going over the end whipped up and slung cement dust into their eyes. Prescription drops prescribed.
Resubmitting new report due to glitch from previous report (E-Doc #3673211). An altercation between two employees. One employee was struck in the face multiple times and received closed fractures to the facial bones
While clearing out full mechanicals on K22, PA had some CKD flush out through the port they were poking through. The dust contact on the PA's skin caused some irritation; later, the PA was diagnosed with second-degree burns in the neck region.
Debris and other unnecessary work material were present in the work area.
Employee was stepping down off of the fan deck of a cooling tower and rolled an ankle. They went to urgent care the following morning and it was determined to be fractured.
Employee was in elevator and it got stuck between levels 1 and 2 on the preheat tower. MSHA hotline was called as required. Fire company and site rescue team were able to safely rescue employee at 7:50 am.
Employee had finished up using a grinder, too EE's face shield and welding coat off when they felt something in the eye. EE was seen by the local clinic, it was a small piece of metal that was removed with a cotton swab and they gave EE antibiotic eye drops.
Finger was caught between two bricks. Employee had a fracture with stitches.
Employee was operating an air hoist when their hand got caught in the chain of the hoist. It smashed is left thumb and index finger causing lacerations.
A contracted carrier loaded with cement was traveling on the plant road. The driver was speeding and ran off the road causing the truck and trailer to tip onto its side. The driver sustained a laceration to the head and was transported to a local hospital where stitches were required and a cracked vertebrae was discovered. Driver was also not wearing a seatbelt.
Employee was using a pry bar to clear a plugged chute. When the rock broke free, the employee hit their hand on the side of the chute, sustaining a fractured finger.
Employee was opening and removing an inspection door on a LOTOTO clinker cooler fan. The door fell forward onto the EE's hand breaking a finger
Employee was backing away from dryer crusher and their elbow got caught on the clamshell door and when it did it put their wrist in a bind around the control lever guard of the walk behind skid steer they were operating.
Employee was retrieving tools from the RM500 milling machine and, as they were descending the ladder, their pant leg got snagged on the ladder step and EE lost EE's balance, falling approx. 5 feet to the ground. They landed on their right wrist, resulting in a wrist injury.
Employee's finger was crushed while attempting to remove a piece of rubber from a conveyor
Fire in coal mill dust collector was reported to MSHA phone hotline. No injuries.
Employee was prying on a part. The part gave way, causing the employee to step backwards into a hole, sustaining a knee sprain.
The employee was offloading EC2 into the storage silo when a band clamp broke off, causing the hose to come loose from the connection and blow dust on the employee's face. As a result, the employee did get CKD dust in left eye.
Employee was locked in the stone silo elevator between floors due to an overload condition on the motor
While travelling in the elevator car, there was a power failure, caused by a failed weighted power cable, which led to an employee being trapped inside the elevator car. After the Amrize technical team arrived, the employee safely exited the elevator.
A small grass fire started at the Quarry due to unknown reasons. There where no employees working at the time of the fire and Local fire department extinguished the fire after being called by an individual passing by. Quarry employee was called in to establish a fire break in case of re ignition.
Employee was attempting to close the door on the freight elevator and got EE's hand caught between the inner and outer door, resulting in a fracture to EE's finger
While attempting to cut a conveyer belt to replace it. the Cutting wheel a Maintenance Tech was using jumped forward causing it to strike there thumb.
EE was moving bricks and when one fell at a time, while trying to accommodate the other bricks, the little finger on EE's right hand got caught in the middle of the bricks.
On 9/22/2025 While attempting to open a door that was stuck employee felt a pain in their elbow. Employee chose not to be evaluated at the time and do first aid measures on their own. On 10/27/2025 employee went to the clinic was seen by a Doctor who diagnosed employee with Tennis elbow and prescribed a steroid pack.
Employee was using a poker bar during a gypsum starvation when material shifted pinching left hand between poker bar and bin chute. Employee went to the doctor on 9/15 was released to full work duty but was later prescribed an anti inflammatory on 9/22.
Employee was flipping the cutting edge on front end loader and received a laceration to left hand palm from bolt head.
Two production assistants were trapped in an elevator at the cement silos. Plant personnel could not get the car to move. Otis Elevator was called for assistance. After opening the top trap door for a visual, the uninjured workers were able to exit safely using a 12-foot ladder lowered from the floor above. MSHA was immediately notified of the incident.
Layer of mud in office entrance from overnight rain.
Employee knelt down in maintenance shop to pick up a 2.5 gallon jug of oil. Employee stated they felt a pop in their knee. The employee has now (Jan 2026) completed an MRI and received a steroid shot in the knee.
Burn to foot that became infected.
While cleaning material up from a completed job a part that was unsecure moved striking the left middle finger tip causing a laceration requiring stitches.
Employee was tasked to set the classifier. During the lift, EE's right thumb got pinched. EE was taken to the local ER and treated.
Employee tripped on a beam and reported sore pain in ankle and calf, at initial report thought to be a sprain. Later in the week, employee was diagnosed with leg fracture.
An employee was working on a diverter gate when the gate released residual pressure and made contact with the employee on both their hands and chest. This incident is under privileged and confidential
A fire developed under a alternative fuel (shredded tires) conveyor due to a piece of rebar accidently being added into hoppers and causing friction at the scavenger conveyor.
Employee suffering mental duress resulting from near miss.
Employee sustained a sprained finger.
EE was using wire wheel to clean one of EE's welds. EE was wearing a long sleeved shirt and a welding jacket. One of the wires stuck into EE's clothing on EE's left forearm. EE accidentally leaned into the wire stuck in EE's clothing, pushing it into EE's left forearm.
Employee got finger pinched by lever arm of shotgun. On 7/24 it was confirmed that the employee fractured the tip of their lt ring finger resulting in modified work.
While replacing a return roller, the employee loosened the bolts and the roller shifted and smashed the ring finger resulting in a laceration that needed medical attention.
On July 12, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., the powerhouse operator noticed that a fire in the powerhouse had started in a switch gear, causing damage in the electrical panels. The incident is under investigation.
Cutting Flange Bolts on Shroud from Jib Crane. Shroud fell on Steel toed boot and bounced up onto metatarsals of right foot fracturing #2 & #3 bones
Employee was walking down incline and slipped but did not fall. Employee then felt back pain.