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Contractor was puttting beams in clinker cooler when rigging slipped causing beam to slip and and smash EE's left pinky

Employee has transferring material in a wheelbarrow when EE made contact with a stationary steel fan shroud. EE's left pinkie finger tip was pinched between the left wheelbarrow handle and the fan housing edge.

EE was talking when EE's coworker struck a column with a broken piece of aluminum handle when EE lifted EE's hand into the swinging area. EE received a laceration to EE's left middle finger, took EE to clinic for stiches.

While grinding there was paint and metal particles that blew into EE's eye, EE was wearing foam lined glasses and also a face shield. Wind from the west 21MPH at the time of the incident.

An unresponsive truck driver was found in the driver seat of their haul truck. 9-1-1 was notified at 12:51P on Friday, March 6, 2026.

EE was opening a box of welding rods using a self-retracting blade box cutter. While cutting the thick protective plastic covering, EE cut in a direction toward self. During the cutting motion, the knife got caught in the plastic, it became free the pulling motion caused a laceration to the middle joint (knuckle) of EE's left thumb.

Cement dust in eyes while troubleshooting a finish mill grinding circuit

While moving guard employee pinched left ring finger, causing the nail to come off. The finger was smashed between the guard and the railing.

The fire was called in when detected, through MSHA's Emergency hotline number on the morning of 01/13/2026. A 103(K) Order (No. 5056976) was issued for the electrical rooms affected by the fire, on 01/22/26. On 04/24/2026 A Denver office inspector was on-site for other purposes and mentioned a 7000-1 needed to be filed for the fire; this submittal is fulfilling that request.

While cutting and welding on a manlift, an employee developed lower back pain. After notifying their foreman and resting, they sought medical attention. A safety representative escorted them to a clinic, where a physician diagnosed a lower back sprain. Employee was prescribed medication and stretching exercises

EE was giving signals by radio to the crane operator, gave command to "hold it" 3 different time and the crane continued to boom up. The brace that was rigged and to be connected had too much pressure, was being held with spud wrench, flung the brace around and struck EE inside the right forearm causing a 5"2" laceration.

EE was lubing up a "Pile Shackle" as preventative maintenance, the pin was in the "out" position and the pin was dislodged. EE held the pile shackle with EE's left hand to keep it stable and was greasing with EE's right hand, the pin pinched EE's nail off and also part of the tip of the pointer finger.

Employee was shoveling dust with other employees in a tight location when they were hit on side of head by another employee causing their goggles to become dislodged. When this happened, injured employee was exposed to dust that irritated their eyes.

A plant employee was walking up the ramp to the 700 belt to inspect the grinding aid flow. While ducking under one of the newly installed beams for the weigh feeder, the employee raised their head and struck forehead on the second beam. The impact caused their safety glasses to shift and cut deeply on their forehead.

Employee was shoveling material from underneath a conveyer in the Finish Mill area when EE felt discomfort in EE's lower back.

A dust collector mechanic was changing out filter bags for a cement silo dust collector and after a two hour period noticed an eye irritation. The employee stopped work and flushed eyes multiple times but needed off-site assistance from a medical care facility.

High winds blew a door closed that employee had open while pulling an air hose through. When the door was slamming shut employee reached and right thumb got pinched between the metal door and the door jamb, on the hinged side of the door.

Employee was installing dust collector bags/wire cages (24' long). While installing a cage, weighing approximately 12 lbs., they felt a "pop" in left shoulder, and felt pain in the shoulder.

Walking from shop area to jobsite employee felt and heard a "pop" in right knee which caused employee to fall down. The knee was looked at that morning and a small fracture to the kneecap was diagnosed. Results of an MRI are pending as of 2/13/24.

Employee was operating the plant loader, inside an enclosed cab, when a dust particle traveled from the cab's ventilation system to the operator's right eye.

Employee's left index finger was struck with a piece of 1" by 1" stock metal while employee was holding back a chop saw guard that was in the process of getting it's cutting wheel replaced. The index finger required 11 stitches.

While replacing a 480VAC electric motor, an employee's finger was caught between the motor and an adjacent fan housing, resulting in a laceration and fracture between the 2nd and 3rd knuckles of EE's left ring finger.

An employee's finger was smashed while lifting a guard into place.

A miner's fall protection lanyard hook got caught on a railing behind EE when EE climbed down a ladder. At the bottom of the ladder EE felt the tension and turned just in time for the hook to retract toward EE, striking EE in the face and breaking two teeth.

As a utility operator was descending from the bricking rig platform, EE's foot slipped. EE tried to catch self with one hand on the platform access swing gate, and EE's thumb was pinched between the vertical member of the gate and its support post. EE received stitches and was diagnosed with a fracture to the tip of thumb.

While hand-wheeling a 380 lb. tractor drive wheel into position to be changed, a haul truck driver lost control of the wheel and then fell onto the wheel, resulting in 2 broken vertebrae in EE's back.

While using a pry bar to release a stuck open-top railcar gate latch, employee felt a pop in EE's right shoulder, resulting in medical treatment and work restrictions for a suspected torn rotator cuff.

A laborer was treated with numbing, flushing, antibiotic ointment, and anti-inflammatory drops for a chemical burn to EE's right eye after EE opened a compartment lid during cleanup operations and cement clinker dust was blown into EE's eye.

Plant maintenance mechanic/welder received a cement burn to the eye after dust dislodged from an overhead beam and entered the eye.

While using a 6' bar to clear a hammer mill plug, employee took a step backward and stepped on a 1 1/2" clinker ball, resulting in a fracture to the right foot.

Employee was moving a railcar with a hand jack. After several successful moves, the jack failed to bite, putting the employee slightly off balance. EE had unknowingly moved onto an icy surface and feet slipped out from under them. EE's arm caught on part of the railcar as they fell, resulting in a dislocated elbow.

While troubleshooting a limit switch, an employee's hand was caught between a valve actuator linkage arm and a linkage post, resulting in contusions, swelling, and sprains to the hand, wrist, and fingers.

After using aerosol degreaser, welding, and air arcing, an employee felt pain in their chest and sought medical treatment.

An employee's finger was caught between a machine guard panel and a belt's framework above when another employee attempted to lift another panel into position with a skid steer loader, resulting in a laceration requiring stitches and light duty.

Employee was attempting to remove a chunk of shale from a weigh feeder when the chunk rotated up and pinched the employee's left index finger between it and the top of the weigh feeder box, resulting in a laceration approximately 1" long. The employee received 5 stitches and one day of light duty.

Employee was leaving inside of mill. As EE was leaving mill EE's grip slipped and EE fell. As EE fell EE caught self and "strained the right shoulder muscle". That was diagnosis from ER

Employee was gouging in a mill. Wearing required PPE. After gouging employee felt an irritation in left eye. Employee flushed eye. The irritation went away. Employee returned to work with no concern. The irritation returned and employee talked to supervisor. Suprvisor took to DR. Dr prescribed ointment and eyedrops.

An electrician suffered smoke inhalation while trying to determine the source and extent of a fire. The EE was administered oxygen at the scene and received diagnostic tests, a saline IV, and an albuterol inhaler at the hospital, where EE was observed for approx. 3 hours and released with no restrictions.

Employee hit top of left kneecap on underside of 2nd rung of 5 ft. fixed ladder while climbing to retrieve a coal sample from Kiln 2 under normal operating conditions.

Employee was working inside of an empty cement silo. The employee was drilling holes for dowels to repair the silo. There was dust in the air and was sticking to the employees face. The employee wiped face and some dust got in eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses, but removed them to wipe the sweat from face.

Contractor did not notify Mine operator about incident until 11/20/2017. Contractor said that employee received prescription eye drops after getting dust flushed out of eye.

Injured pinched middle and ring finger of left hand between the push bar on the kiln shell cooling fan and the track the fan wheel run on.

Flushing material from a hopper made contact with operator's legs, neck, belly, mouth. This material was around 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Improper PPE.

Contractor pushed left thumb into a wire wheel on a pedestal grinder while cleaning bolts. The flesh was removed from thumb.

Employee placed left hand in pinch point and index finger received laceration.

While the employee was doing regular duties EE's bicep tendon detached from forearm. This injury is the result of a degenerative condition found in mostly men from mid-thirties and older.

Employee slipped and caught himself causing back muscle strain resulting in reduction of work duties.

Left wrist was pinched between angle iron and framework of screener.

Walking around/ between pallets right foot caught on pallet corner lost balance and right foot planted on ground and twisted causing fracture to right foot.

Small finger on the right hand was crushed by steel bar. The utility operator was dislodging a plug and bar caught the rotor feeder slamming his hand against the edge of the hopper. No stitches, no broken bones, just prescription for pain and an antibiotic. No loss time. Returns to work next shift.