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On 2-2-26 While EE was exiting personal vehicle, EE slipped and fell on patch of ice and EE was evaluated at onsite clinic and returned to normal shift with no restrictions. On 2-12-26 EE reported pain in lower back, EE was referred to an offsite clinic. EE was diagnosed with a fracture in L1 vertebra. EE has been given no restrictions and has no lost time to report.

Employee was walking in front of the admin bldg. when their left foot caught the edge of the pavement and fell on their left side. Hurting their left arm and scraping the side of their cheek and chin.

While descending the screener stairs, the operator was carrying a chain hoist in one hand and using the other to hold the handrail. As they reached the bottom of the stairs, the operator stepped onto a hose that was lying across the walkway, causing them to twist their right ankle.

Driver was pulling on a binder with EE's right hand, securing a machine EE had just loaded and felt a pop in EE's wrist followed with some pain. Driver called dispatcher and explained incident. 3/25/2025 the driver said it was bothering EE with the same amount of pain and wanted to report it. Employee placed on restrictions 4/1; RTW 4/4

As the Trac Mobile, pushing one rail car, moved down the track, Operator B walked alongside, outside the danger zone, to align the rail car with the scale. After it halted, the rail car uncoupled from the Trac Mobile and continued rolling down the tracks. Operator B ran to get ahead of the rail car to apply the manual brake, but Operator B's foot got caught under the wheelset.

While employee was assisting another employee unplugging a header, the employee stepped back to avoid water splashing on EE. As the employee stepped backwards, they struck the corner of a junction box injuring their right rear shoulder.

EE changed outer cab filter on CAT D6 and was climbing down. EE grabbed handrail with both hands before turning body to climb down. EE brought left leg down putting EE's foot on the step below. Went to bring right leg onto the step, left foot slipped off step swinging lower body towards machine. EE landed on edge of step with back of right leg resulting in laceration of right leg.

Maintenance technicians were tasked with a partial rebuild of the slurry booster pump. Following the repair, Technician A was spinning the impeller sheave to place the impeller into position. Technician B grabbed the belts to help aid the rotation when EE's hand slipped causing the ring and middle fingers on the left hand to become pinched between the motor sheave and the belts.

Employee was attempting to remove a long (10") bent bolt from a steel process line on MMU B. During the attempt, the wrench slipped off the nut while the impact turned the bolt allowing employees hand to move into a pinch point area. The bent bolt then rotated pinching the employees left middle finger between the bolt and the pipe. Fracture to the left middle finger.

Employee was tasked with rebuilding a slurry feed pump. The employee was prying the liner free from the suction side of a pump casing with a pry bar. When the liner came free the bar jolted forward against the casing causing the employee to feel discomfort in the right shoulder.

Employee was exiting the Caustic Office, slipped on the grating and fell onto the gravel. An MRI administered on 01/11/2024 revealed an acute fracture to the right hip.

While exiting the Wet Mill at the end of shift, employee tripped and fell when their boot contacted the metal threshold plate that transitions between the pier set and walkway plank. Employee's right knee contacted the grating causing a laceration requiring stitches.

Fuel Operator was changing out the battery in the Fuel Abbi when the operator felt discomfort in the right shoulder.

A dozer operator was exiting the machine when EE's right foot slipped off of the step. Upon contact with the ground, EE's ankle rolled causing a hairline fracture of the ankle.

Operator was performing pre-shift walk through of the wet mill. As they were progressing through the bottom deck, one foot slipped forward, causing them to lose balance. Operator quickly extended their arms to regain balance, resulting in pain to their left shoulder.

Miner was in a pickup truck with 3 other miners when truck drove over a pothole causing discomfort in miner's back.

Miner was in sitting position, leaning forward, welding a pipe cradle. Miner stood up as the miner felt back stiffening. Miner swung right leg over 33" high chain then left leg when miner felt discomfort in lower back.

During the hoisting of a boat engine, an employee was positioned at the rear of the engine to help guide the engine during the lift. The center of gravity shifted to the rear of the engine, where the employee was positioned, and the engine struck the employee on the leg.

Operator was obtaining a sand sample into bucket from discharge point in pipe. Operator collected sand sample and lifted the bucket onto scale hook to weigh sample. When operator turned to the left to hang sample on scale. Operator stated they felt a pop in left knee. This was the third sample taken by the operator that shift.

Miner was unrolling a rope from corner of dozer blade.

Miner was sweeping floor when EE felt EE's lower back muscles tighten up. Miner has a pre-existing condition from several years ago. Doctor prescribed PT on 5-10-21.

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SHAKER SCREEN AT CHEMOURS. EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE WASH DOWN AREA. THE FIRE HOSE HAD NO VALVE ON THE END TO REGULATE. WHEN EE GRABBED THE HOSE THE OPERATOR OF THE FIRE TRUCK TURNED WATER ON FULL FORCE. THE FORCE OF THE WATER COMING THROUGH THE HOSE KNOCKED EE OFF BALANCE, MAKING EE FALL BACKWARDS HITTING THE BACK OF HEAD ON THE TOE BOARD.

EE was using a pry bar to roll the flange end of a 20" diameter by 40" long piece of rubber wrapped expandable pipe. As the EE was prying the pipe away from where EE was standing and lifted the pry bar from under the pipe, the pipe rolled backward causing the flange to contact the top of the EE's left foot. EE returned to restricted work.

Miner states they were shoveling rock on the day of the potential incident. At the end of the shift, the miner stated they felt some discomfort on the left side of their back.

Employee was shoveling rock from on top of sump. Employee went home and reported soreness in back the next day (11-5-18).

EE stated they lost balance on workboat causing them to try and catch themselves. When their hand was placed on the deck, it apparently was underneath the mooring rope and the workboat deck potentially causing the rope to crush EE's right hand. *EE's middle finger was removed during surgery.