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Employee was inspecting conveyors belts, found a froze idler, found a bar and tapped the frame of the idler several times and the bar slipped after several attempt, catching the tip of the bar on the next roller downstream, approx. 18" away, started to pull the bar in and the bar was forced upward into the frame which smashed the employees thumb between the bar and the frame.

Employee was working in the finish mill building cleaning out a blockage in FM1 step chute for approximately 10 hours using a jackhammer. Jackhammer caused dust to stir from the material they were working on. The employee had cleaned self off several times and changed clothes twice throughout the day. Employee noticed the burn the next am before work.

Hurt back, bending over, while loading a shot

Employee was sampling cement from the air slide on FM 2 with safety glasses, hardhat and dust respirator on when there was a pulse of material through the air slide. Material flew out of the port and into the face of the employee, getting into right eye. EE immediately washed eye out and went to the ER for treatment.

Employee was helping pull a breaker out of a panel when the bucket release became stuck and employee jerked upward and strained employee's back. employee was checked out at clinic and returned to full duty.

Employee was removing a lower air slide from under hopper when it slipped and fell onto EE's hand smashing it between the air slide and pipe below.

Employee was walking up a set of stairs and in his words, "tripped over his own feet", falling forward getting a finger caught in stair grating

Unloading truck for work. Chain from chain hoist, caught on vehicle bumper while wrapped around hand and pulled on wrist.

When employee went to retrieve the piece of metal in FM 1 rotary feeder the ram slipped off the feeder vane, rolled back, and pinned said employees left thumb between the feeder and the feeder housing. The ram had to be replaced to back the feeder off in order for said employee to remove his thumb.

Worker was assisting in the assembly of an air slide. Sections were being lifted into place by a chain fall from above. When lifted the air slide shifted and pinched his hands.

Employee was air lancing next to a bulk truck loading snorkle and material blew back up into face and got under safety glasses. Employee was not wearing the proper PPE for the job task. Goggle or face shield are required.

Spontaneous combustion of rough raw coal. No damage or loss to any equipment, no injuries, no illness as a result of this incident. No interruption in plant operation. Flame observed at approx.10:00 to 10:10 pm, fire department called at approximately 10:25 to 10:35. Fire Department Arrived at approx 10:45 +/-

Employee was cleaning up material in the by pass compressor room, went to pick up a 1 gallon of metal parts and twisted his back, then causing a small pain. Employee told his immediate sup. Employee continued to work several days, on 11-10-14 employee requested to seek medical attention. Sprain in lower back.

Employee was driving a bearing into an end cap housing. Employee injured was using a steel plate to drive bearing and swung a 3-4 lb dead blow hammer, forgot where his right thumb was and the hammer he swung strongly and hit his right thumb. Employee was taken to ER. Employee was released to light/ restricted duty.

Worker was attempting to close an inspection door on the pre-heater tower using a sledge hammer. He was hitting one of the hinges with the sledge and missed the hinge causing his pinky finger to be caught between the door and the handle.

While troubleshoot a cement flow problem, the employee proceeded to close a manual gate from the silo that fed a pneumatic gate. The employee unbolted an inspection cover on the flange that connected the manual gate to the pneumatic gate. Upon unbolted the cover plate, cement shot into his face due to incomplete closure of the manual gate.

A co-work found a worker in an apparent state of heat exhaustion. Worker had been performing his assigned clean-up tasks and apparently became ill due to dehydration.

Employee, while wearing proper PPE was in the process of removing a sensing meter from a lime slurry system when he accidentally got lime slurry in his eye requiring flushing. After employee got lime slurry in his eye he became startled, lost his balance, and fell over to the ground straining his back.

Employee was going to clean out the cement air slide under cement silo and accidentally twisted his left ankle in a small trench like trough that runs under the air slide.

Employees right hand incurred a minor laceration requiring sutures while performing an adjustment to a conveyor belt.

Employees left hand incurred a laceration requiring sutures while performing an adjustment to a conveyor belt.

Loading holes, moving Gravel, back became stiff.

Miner using 6 ton come-along to pull gear box out chain on hoist broke and struck miner on right leg.

Began working in Cumberland Coal storage area (CCSA) Tue Apr 2. Smell indicated something going on but no fire determined. Previous week smoldering coal removed from ARJ storage side. Smoldering & red coals found in CCSA after access was made Apr 5. Crane used to move coal to center to use with kiln start Apr 6. Kiln didn't start. Open flame detected Apr 8 w/MSHA Inspector.

Employee was using a hammer drill to drill refractory. Drill caught and spun out of operators hand striking him in the cheek causing a small laceration. Employee received stitches. Laceration occurred at the end of shift, employee returned next day to work.

Employee working on the sly dust collector at clinker silo 1, when dust got into eyes

employee walking on catwalk of stacker belt turned and heard something pop in his left knee

Employee stated that after driving pins for the bottom ash feeder with a sledge hammer on the 1/18/13 he developed soreness in the neck and shoulder on 1/19/13. Employee did not request his supervisor to file incident report until 1/22/2013 which was when the employee was evaluated and medically treated.

Accident occurred while demolishing a retired/abandoned building structure in an area isolated from the rest of the plant at shut-down surface area. Excavator slid laterally on concrete floor surface sliding onto lower level area. Excavator landed on its side. Operator only involved in accident and sustained fractured right arm and broken ribs.

Was putting a pump into the day tank in #2 grinding aid room and strained my back.

Injured employee was standing next to a coworker that was striking a chisel with a hammer and was struck in the back of the right hand with what appears to be a small sliver of metal. This resulted in an embedded object on the back on of right hand.

EE was leaving the warehouse 1 location going to lunch. She was walking pass the big hanger bay door and tripped over the forks on the Grade-All which were pointed towards the hangar bay door. EE could not get up immediately after she fell so she crawled to the side walk and set there for approximately a minute and then got up and proceeded to walk back to her office.

Employee was loading steel into a sea container while load was being slid into position inside the container it pinched employee's left lower leg against the side of the container.

Employee was in the process of cleaning out the step chute on FM1 from the 014 East/West belt. The employee looked through the inspection door when the blaster that was installed to keep the chute clear discharged throwing material in his face. Even though he was wearing his safety glasses some material entered his left eye.

A fire was discovered by Production Control Supervisor in the 001 Pan Conveyor Gallery at 22:00. The PCS called the local fire department at 22:10 due to amount of fire and smoke in the gallery.

Employee was working on Preheater Tower spout for dust unloading, spout would not move so employee tried to move in manual. Dust fell from spout area and covered face/eyes of the employee. His left eye was covered in dust. Employee flushed out left eye, could not get all dust particles out of his eye. Employee was taken to MedExpress and was given antibiotic drops for his eye.

Prior to erecting scaffold a "headache" deck was being installed to ensure no debris could fall on the crew. As the work was being finished a chuck of debris fell from above striking the employee on his lower right trunk.

Employee was working at old truck plant on the airslide to C-bin. All the air supply to the lines was turned off. Checked pressure by feeling line, removed air hose, material build-up in end of hose could not be detected. Material pushed from hose by air blowing material into the face and eyes of employee. Employee was wearing the safety approved glasses when working.

EE was working on cleaning the area of the clinker silo pan conveyor. The pan conveyor was down for most of the day & had restarted near the end of the shift. EE was at west side of pan conveyor gathering up tools at the end of the shift when he placed his hand on the pan conveyor rail & wheel of conveyor rolled over his fingers. All 4 fingers were injured.

Employee was using woma gun on the feed shelf to clear buildup in the tower. Coating (buildup) fell, hitting the gun barrel lifting the employee off of his feet causing him to fall into the scaffold when landing. He noticed a popping feeling in his right hip making it difficult to walk.

EE was usging a dewalt 3/8 drill to drill hole in steel. While using 5/8 bit the drill got stuck and twisted, catching employees right hand and breaking a small bone in hand.

After removing tools from back of truck EE was closing tailgate of the truck with his right hand on top of tailgate when the top door of cap fell, pinching his finger between top door and the tailgate.

EE was walking on unpaved snow covered road to clinker silo for sample when he stepped into a hole and twisted his left knee. EE was able to perform regular job duties unitl surgery which is scheduled on 02/09/2010.

EE was troubleshooting an electrical issue with compressor, removed access panel to access relay inside cabinet. Upon job completion, EE reinstalled access panel and felt a tear in his right shoulder. On 12/21/09 EE was breaking loose a large icicle from air cannon, thus aggravating shoulder. EE was able to perform regular job duties and surgery is scheduled for 1/15/10.

EE had slipped and fell 1-2 feet trying to decend to the next level of planking. Instant swelling had occcured at the time of the accident. Proper equipment was present for a safe decend.

Employee was walking from point A to point B on uneven ground and lost his footing. He never fell but tweaked his lower back causing a muscle strain. Employee went to panel physician and was put on restrictions.

While cleaning sprayer to apply stain the hose lifted out of the bucket and sprayed acetone on the left side of EE's face. EE immediately flushed his face with bottled water and reported to the job trailer for eye wash solution. EE contined to experience burning in his eye and was taken to the emergency room for treatment.

Employee on ladder attempted to repair wire insulation while energized. This type of work is contrary to site and contractor safety procedures. The employee caused an arc flash to occur which caused the employee to fall off the ladder and injury their right arm.

Choker on crane hit the crab handle knocking it off of the crab, the crab handle fell approx. 10 to 12 feet, striking employee on the back of his hard hat.

Employee was flipping a brace, using forklift. While flipping, the peice slipped off forklift and pinched employees right index finger between peice brace and gurter.