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While hosing media into the ditch, the mechanic noticed some plastic that was under the media, covering a portion of the grating. They bent over to pick it up and when they straightened up, lifting the plastic, they felt a shooting pain up right thigh and into the lower back.

While unclogging FD5 back mixer, operator was trying to move the stuck turbulizer to get it to rotate and continue cleaning. The turbulizer broke free and the paddle struck the operator's right palm resulting in a laceration that required medical attention. The operator needed 12 stitches.

Employee was using a grinder to prepare surface when a fragment of the wire wheel struck EE in EE's eye. Employee was wearing EE's PPE for the task which included Hard Hat, Safety Glasses, Face Shield and Gloves. Employee used the Emergency Eye Wash station on site and after the rinse EE still felt that there was more in the eye. Sent for medical evaluation

3rd shift loadout operator struck right shin on gate while exiting the top of a hopper car from the ramp. Operator slipped on the ramp causing the fall. Right shin contusion diagnosis on 4/18/25.

Miner was dismounting from passenger side of a tractor trailer. Miner turned to climb down and missed grabbing the handle on the truck. This caused Miner to lose footing and fall to the ground. Miner struck knee on the ground in the fall, causing the tendon to separate from the kneecap.

Operator stepped off slurry car onto a nut that is part of the bracing of a wall. Operator rolled ankle and went to ER on 10/23/24 and was diagnosed with an ankle sprain.

Drilling steel with a reamer. Reamer caught and spun the drill around.

2nd Shift Packaging Operator went to adjust film in stretch wrapper and while pulling the film EE felt a sharp pain in EE's back.

Operator went to grab falling stack of pallets (~20) that were loaded on forks. When EE reached through the roof of the forklift the pallets lacerated EE's 3 middle fingers and EE received 13 stitches.

In the process of dislodging wedged forklift forks from underneath a bulk bagger, an operator struck the steering wheel of the forklift with chin, causing a chin laceration with 2 stitches.

1st shift packaging operator was packaging 50 lb bags. While twisting with a full bag employee strained right knee. The operator was removing a full bag from the spout and turning to stack the bag on a pallet on a turn table.

A packaging operator was standing on the platform at the back of an empty slurry railcar when EE lost EE's footing, hitting EE's right arm on the break wheel of the railcar. The operator sustained bruising to the upper part of the right arm. The operator was prescribed antibiotics and a Tetanus shot.

2nd shift packaging operator reported hurt elbow to lead supervisor. There was not a specific incident that caused elbow lateral epicondylitis.

2nd shift packaging operator reported right shoulder injury (pain) from hanging bulk bags that has been ongoing for several weeks. Restrictions of 5-8 hrs of driving and no more than 10 lbs lifting. Occasional bend, squat, and twist. No climb.

The employee was turning to leave the wet lab and strained right knee

After checking fluid levels, an employee twisted their knee when leaving the work area due to their foot being wedged between a pump and some piping.

Employee felt pain in wrist due to occupational illness associated with using forklift levers.

An employee was moving 50# bags from one pallet to another and felt pain in their knee.

Employee was positioning an empty bulk bag neck onto the fill spout when employee felt pain in shoulder.

Employee felt pain in EE's back when EE was transferring 50# bags into a bulk bag.

Employee was moving a pallet when EE felt a sharp pain in their shoulder.

Sparks from grinding activities above EE got into EE's eye. EE was wearing safety glasses.

An employee was bit by an insect on the elbow while putting EE's uniform shirt on, causing EE's arm to swell.

An employee was removing a bag jam from the roto packer palletizer. When EE lifted the bag and turned, EE sprained knee in the process.

Mechanic was walking down stairs and felt a slight twist in knee but completed the shift. After the weekend they came back to work and knee was feeling sore after working/climbing stairs for two hours.

A contractor pinched the tip of ring finger, resulting in a fracture. The contractor & another worker were ascending in a scissor lift when one of the worker's (the rider) fingers was pinched between the lift railing & a wrench that was positioned on one of the mill shell bolts for Px15B.

Employee was cutting a piece of metal with an electric grinder when the cutting disk bound up causing the grinder to kick back and cut the top of their hand.

Hearing Standard Threshold Shift (L) Ear

An employee wearing gloves was manually rotating the FD #1 back mixer to inspect the paddles. While rotating the equipment the cord for the radio got caught on a paddle. When they went to untangle the cord one of the paddles pinched a thumb between the housing.

An employee went to clear a bag that was stuck in-between the discharge conveyor belt and idle roller on Roto Packer C, while the equipment was energized and still moving, in clear violation of procedures . When EE tugged on the bag it dislodged and pulled EE's hand and arm into the pinch point. The employee received bruising to EE's hand and arm.

An employee was hit on the back of EE's right shoulder by a guard beam for a rail loading dock. The injured employee was in a crouched position tending to a portable generator located adjacent to the beam, when another employee inadvertently dislodged the guard, causing the north side of it to fall -12 inches onto the employee below.

Employee was walking down stars and twisted right knee

noise exposure

Employee was in the process of picking up a pneumatic impact wrench, when the air coupler release unexpectedly, hitting the employee in the mouth chipping EE's tooth.

Employee attempted to level product in bulk bag by pulling on straps then felt pain in hand and shoulder.

Employee was pulling wires during EE's shift. EE felt pain in EE's shoulder after.

Employee was getting onto a forklift by pulling self up with two hands (one on the steering wheel and one on the handle). In the process, the employee felt pain in EE's shoulder.

Employee strained left shoulder due to hanging bulk bags and using the safety gate on Bulk Bagger R

Due to repetitive reaching (calf raises) to tie 60 inch bulk bags while the bag was in the raised position, an employee received a muscle strain related injury to EE's calf.

Hearing threshold Shift

Hearing Threshold Shift

Hearing Threshold Shift

Plant wash water hose charged causing nozzle end to hammer/jerk, spraining EE's wrist.

Possibly from pulling bulk bag caps off reel

An employee stepped down from the boxcar loading platform, to get into position to close the boxcar door. When ee went to step, left foot landed on a tool, twisting ankle in the process.

An employee squatted down to remove a valve cap on a slurry car. When EE stood up, EE felt a "pop" in EE's right knee and it started to hurt.

An employee was pushing a 55 gallon used grease drum with a drum dolly. While pushing the drum, the employee felt a sharp pain in back.

An employee operating Rotopacker C, noticed that 1 of the 3 belts on the bag unwinding radimat was falling off the idle pully. The employee attempted to fix it alone by tugging on the belt with left hand, while at the same time 'jogging' the belt with the manual button using right hand to try and 'walk' the belt back onto the idle pully.

Inadvertent movement of load crushing contractors fingers in wire rope rigging resulting in the amputation of pinky finger.

After an employee picked up a bag of concrete and turned to walk, their knee "gave out" causing pain.