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Employee was attempting to change a return roller on conveyor belt #4, when roller slipped out of his hand he reached to grab it causing a pain to left shoulder. On 5/30/13 after follow up doctor visit, doctor recommended surgery to shoulder.

Welding overhead on inlet feed chute for drum. Was wearing safety glasses and welding helmet. Had small amount of slag fall into the helmet. Continued working and finished task. Later, started having irritation and watering of right eye. Sought medical attention and it was discovered that welding slag had became lodged in eye. Surgery required to remove all pieces.

Employee was drilling out a broken bolt when the drill bit broke and a piece approximately 1/2 inch long entered his arms. He was taken to the doctors office where it was removed. One stitch was used to close the would.

While lifting a part, employee dropped it, hitting his leg. Resulting in a laceration requiring 3 stitches.

On July 6, 2012 an employee scheduled to work the 2nd shift had a bad reaction to his prescription medication. The employee became dizzy causing him to fall and strike his head against a step. The employee was treated at the local hospital where he received stitches to his forehead. The employee was released from the hospital without restrictions.

The employee states he injured his left knee while pushing cat-walk down under silo #10

Miner was welding. He did not get his hood down quick enough and got weld flash in his eyes. It did not bother him until some time later. He went to the emergency room and the doctor gave him eye drops with gentamicin sulfate. The ER doctor told him to see an eye doctor. At 9 am he saw the eye doctor who stated that there was nothing wrong with him.

Hit a bull pin with a hammer and cut his left pinky and ring fingers on a bearing race.

Employee was placing wheel chock on chock hold on 980 loader, when his right hand slipped causing his left thumb to become caught between the chock and the chock holder. Resulted in fracture to employee's left thumb.

The employee was dumping sand down a waste sand chute. The sand back drafted onto the employees face. The employee was wearing all appropriate PPE. Sand debris got into the employees left eye. The employee was taken to a local doctor were he was given a preventive prescription ointment (TobraDex).

Employee was carrying a waste (5 gallon) bucket. As the employee attempted to raise the pale for disposal of the content, the employee felt a pain in his right shoulder.

EE was leaving the dryer area and got sand in his gloves. The sand was hot and he dumped it out but ended up with burns on both hands. He was taken to the emergency room. No treatment was given but the doctor gave him a prescription to prevent infection and a pain killer. EE returned to work and has not missed any work.

employee was taking sand sample from port hot sand went down his left hand glove, reached in with right hand to get glove off, when sample port door fell on arm and burnt his left forearm.

Employee had a heart attack while at work. Crew leader discovered him slumped over his work station and called for help. CPR was administered by plant employees until the Brady Emergency Medical Technicians arrived to continue. He was pronounced dead at the Brady Hospital Emergency Room by Dr. around 11:30 pm.

Metal splinter in right index finger Pulled it out right away Finger and hand swelled up and went to see doctor on 6/16/2011

Employee was repairing belt skirting along side of an elevated belt. As he stepped down the ladder the ladder fell to one side resulting in the employee falling to the ground hitting his head on a foundation column. The ladder had not been secured and upset because of loose sand under the legs. The employee suffered a laceration to the back of the head that required stitches.

Conex outside of shop. Building shelves, tripped on board and shelf employee was carrying fell on arm.

Truck driver for an independent contractor left plant at 8:11PM. No issues observed;he drove out of sight. His wife called around 12AM looking for him. Inquiry was made to his location; he was found in vehicle parked on an access road to mine. He was found non-responsive. 911 was called & CPR administered. He was declared dead at hospital from an apparent heart attack.

Slipped on ice

The employee was using his pocket knife to cut and repair a hose, when the knife closed on his right index finger and cutting it.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A CUTTING EDGE ON A SKID STEER LOADER. THE BOLT HEAD WAS VERY SHARP AND CUT THROUGH HIS GLOVE. FOUR STITCHES WERE REQUIRED. HE RETURNED TO WORK.

SLIPPED ON WET CONCRETE, DID NOT BOTHER HIM WHILE AT WORK. HE WENT ON VACATION, RETURNED TO WORK, IT WAS BOTHERING HIM SLIGHTLY BUT HE IGNORED IT. FINALLY ON 9-1 HE REPORTED IT TO MANAGEMENT. WE SENT HIM TO A DOCTOR. DOCTOR DID XRAY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. HE CONTINUED TO WORK. DOCTOR SENT FOR MRI. MRI DETERMINED TORN LIGAMENT REQUIRING SURGERY.

Employee was shoveling out the hopper above #1 conveyor and struck his hand against the side of the metal hopper. Employee had a laceration on his right hand, middle finger that required medical treatment.

Employee stepped off a concrete platform in plant area and slipped twisting his left ankle causing an ankle sprain.

Employee was working in plant area excavating concrete and he tripped in one of the open areas. He fell against the lid of a screw conveyor cutting his right forearm. The laceration required stitches.

Employee meant to turn on magnetic portion of magnetic drill and instead hit the button to start the drill.

Employee was working on an engine straightening fins on the radiator. The tool he was using slipped and two of his fingers touched the moving fan. He was taken to the doctor's office where two stitches were put in his finger.

Employee was working in the MCC room of the plant dryer checking out electrical contacts. While testing the contacts, the contacts caused a flash while he was standing by the control box. He did not think he had any problems until he woke up the next morning and he had pain in both eyes. He was diagnosed with corneal burns and was given eye drops to releive the condition.

Slipped and fell, injuring his left wrist

Employee slipped on ice, strained his calf muscle

Employee was replacing a flocculent tote, when some of the material was spilled in the area he was working. Employee slipped on the material and fell onto his left shoulder. He received a bruise/sprain on the left shoulder.

Employee was cutting a rubber hose with a utility knife when the safety lock on the knife released cutting the employees finger. The laceration required stitches.

Sudden movement of a hand held drill caused a minor fracture in injury's right hand

Employee tried to move the Rotap and sound enclosure by himself. He stated he had made similar moves by himself several times. This time, he said he must have twisted the wrong way because he ended up straining an abdomen muscle and a groin muscle.

Slipped on wet concrete, landed on elbow.

Employee bumped his head on an angle. Cut required four stitches. He then returned to work.

There no were hazards that contributed to the accident. The walkway was well lit, the weather was clear and there were no tripping hazards.

Pulled on a tent stake on Monday and strained a muscle in his back. Worked regular job Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Missed work on Friday, September 5th to see doctor.

The ground was covered with ice and snow. Employee slipped while walking to work area and fell. He landed on a rock and hurt his back.

Employee twisted/hyperextended left knee as he dismounted a 980 Cat loader. He reported the accident but thought it would get better. Employee stated there were no safety issues that contributed to the accident, that it "just happened". Employee was working until 9/27/07.