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Employee was working on replacing skirting on this particular conveyor. Employee was kneeling down when they stood up and turned, resulting in a knee strain. As of 8/15/25 employee has an MCL tear right knee.
Upper Pier on K4 Kiln welding retention blocks. Stepping down from ladder and stepped on things underneath the ladder causing employee to twist and strain back. As of 6/24/25 Modifications to desk duty by Medical professional.
Employee was using a pry bar to unplug a chute. left hand slipped and knuckles struck a piece of angle iron. laceration to knuckle area between index and middle finger. stitches required.
Lighting kiln and had a puff of hot air to face area
Employee was lowering a loader hood when it landed on employee's co-worker's foot.
Employee was climbing the ladder to the disentegrator deck when they lost footing, causing them to fall to the ground, and employee felt pain in their elbow.
Struck left elbow on extended reach forklift arm rest.
Employee was driving the service truck to the "boneyard". Employee drove over a small 6" dip in the road. As employee drove over the rough terrain employee felt soreness in the neck.
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler.
Employees noticed smoke coming out of cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire, employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler.
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler
Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given prescription inhalers.
Employee was trying to remove a metal door on the disentegrator. As the door came loose ee lost grip. The door fell and smashed left wrist.
blowing out material with air wand
Employee was cleaning out extruder. The chute that drops down to run out the plugs, slipped and smashed his right ring finger.
Employee was vacuuming debris from jack hammer when a piece of debris flew up under his safety glasses. The debris caused minimum irritation. Employee's condition worsened as time went on. Doctors put him on restricted duty to stay away from dusty environments.
Employee was attempting to throw a rope over a portable water tank that was loaded on a flat bed trailer. When he threw the rope he felt a sharp pain in his left arm. Doctor put employee on restricted duty.
Employee was moving/connecting hose on a portable pump in muddy conditions. He slipped and strained his lower back. Doctor put him on restricted duty.
Employee was helping replace a shaft on a gear box. They were trying to beat the opposite side with a hammer. While holding the opposite side the gear box, it slipped and hit his hand. A small peace of metal was stuck in his left hand.
EE was shoveling underneath a conveyor belt. He struck an object embedded in the ground with the shovel. This caused a contusion to his right wrist.
Employee was installing new V-belts on K-3 shuttle drive using a pipe wrench to roll on belts when the pipe wrench slipped smashing his left index finger between the wrench and motor base. Employee suffered an open wound and hematoma.
Co-worker was using a hammer to drive the pin out of the excavator tracks employee was on the other side when the pin came out and struck his arm. This caused a large cut on employee's right forearm. He returned to work the following day.