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Employee was dismounting EE's Loader. EE's foot twisted as EE stepped off the ladder onto the ground.
Climbing down a ladder attached to a bucket elevator.
Miner was moving a wheelbarrow and hurt EE's back. Medical exam called it a lumbar strain.
Recordable Standard Threshhold Shift of Left ear. Re-testing on 7/14/25 at 8:30am. ***Retest shows as non-chargeable***
EE was helping clear the feeders by poking the portholes. The fine dust and air coming from the portholes got in EE's eyes.
Employee was blowing product off a Pnuematic truck when line plugged up. In the process of investigating the plugged line, employee got LKD in their eyes. We immediately took the employee to the ER where they flushed EE's eyes.
Injured worker was installing a variable frequency drive. Injured worker attempted to place a bar underneath and then fell and struck their knees on the concrete. Injured worker continued to work after incident without restrictions. After physical therapy injured worker had surgery on September 6, 2024, to repair left meniscus tear and has now missed work.
Employee was retrieving a hanger bearing that EE cut out of a screw and that had fallen on a pile of rock. As employee was climbing, EE slipped and felt a discomfort. EE subsequently felt a bulge in groin area. When EE returned to work on 4/17/23, employee was sent to the doctor.
At time of filing it is believed a front-end loader struck the back of the tractor trailer. The position of the victim at the time of the accident is still under investigation. The victim was found under the rear driver's side tires of the tractor.
Employee was cleaning out a transfer chute with a chipping hammer. Employee twisted and felt a back pain.
Employee was traveling down stairs at Screen 02-SN-01. Employee misplaced right foot on a step and twisted right knee.
Employee was working on the south silos cleaning out a blow line. Employee over-heated and vomited a couple of times. Vitals were checked by an ambulatory EMT and employee was monitored closely by other individuals at the plant for the rest of EE's shift.
Employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie. When the employee cut through the zip tie, employee cut into left forearm.
Employee was unplugging the LKD blow line for kiln #5. When employee dumped LKD on the ground, employee was standing in the dump pile and the hot lime was burning EE's foot.
Lime dust particles blew in the right eye of employee while employee was sampling lime from kiln #6
Lime blew in eye while conducting clean-up.
Employee was in a squatting position and stood up to a straight position and felt a pain in their left foot at that time.
Employee was on a ladder and lost EE's balance, falling an estimate of 4 feet to the ground.
Miner was exiting desk chair and tripped over lunchbox below the desk causing miner to fall to the floor. Miner hit left knee first, then left arm, then head on the wall. Miner refused medical attention at the time of incident(12/18/2020). Miner later determined on 04/07/2021 that medical care was needed. Miner's first date of lost time was 04/09/2021.
The miner was bitten by some type of nonvenomous insect on the right arm while operating a front end loader.
Bottom rung of ladder broke causing employee to hit EE's left knee on the rung above the rung that broke. Employee did not receive restrictions or miss work at the time of injury, therefore this was not a reportable or lost work time injury. On 4/12/2022, employee was placed off work due to restrictions received from EE's doctor.
Employee was replacing bolts and wrench slipped off causing employee's left thumb to contact the hammer base. DOI was 09/03/20, did not seek treatment on DOI. Emp was scheduled for vacation on 09/04 thru 09/13. Upon empl return of 09/14/20 from vacation, emp informed the employer that treatment was sought on 09/12/20 and the care facility confirmed a fractured left thumb.
Employee was in the act of filling an automatic greaser on a Cat 374F excavator and miss stepped on the catwalk of the machine. When they stepped back they lost balance and fell from the cat walk to the ground injuring right leg.
The miner was mixing up mortar in a bucket. When the mixing was complete the miner lifted the bucket and felt a muscle pull in lower back.
Employee was replacing a motor mount. While trying to align the motor to the new motor base, the employee got a finger hung in a bolt hole in the motor base cutting.
12/11/17 received dr's care due to non-work related injury that occurred 12/9/17 causing limited movement/muscle spasms in lower back after bathing dog. Under dr's care, put on leave by Dr w/restrictions of no lifting until RTW on 12/15/17. Dr. said could cause flare-ups periodically. 7/6/18 aggravated pre-existing condition, off work til further notice
Cleaning an end off a wire, knife slipped & cut finger.
Employee was cleaning the lower part of 8-WS-6 around the water drop area with an air chisel when ee bared fitting became unscrewed from the air chisel striking the employee's right ear with compressed air entering the ear canal.
EE slipped in the parking lot on 2/27/2018 spraining ankle and was released with restrictions but able to do job at full capacity. After a Dr. follow-up visit on 3/28/2018 and more x-rays it was discovered that EE had a slight fracture. We are filing this accident as MSHA reportable at this time after the x-ray diagnosis showed the slight fracture.
miner working under normal conditions
Miner attempted to move forks of a fork lift. Miners gloved hand slipped off the fork and little finger of left hand was caught between heel of fork and beam below bar where fork hangs from.
Miner walking from one location to another, uneven ground with loose rock. Miner slipped on loose rock causing miner to fall to the ground and land on right shoulder. Miner sought medical care on 11/18/16 and was released without restrictions. It was later determined that miner needed further medical care with restrictions beginning on 01/24/2017. Return to work full duty 01/30/17.
Miner cleaning and door slammed on EE's right middle finger.
Accident happened in equipment yard when jumper cables slipped from miner's hand making contact with miner's face area creating a gash near lip.
Employee was removing equipment extension to facilitate welding repairs when he propped his left leg against truck and felt pain in hamstring area.
Miner placed wheel chocks behind rear wheels. Miner then picked up 5 gallon bucket and started to walk away when the rope attached to wheel chocks was tangled around foot causing miner to lose balance and fall on right shoulder.
Employee had irritation of the eye on 04/25/2015 and sought medical treatment on 04/25/2015 leading to a foreign metal sliver removed from surface of eye. Employee is unaware of when or how the injury occurred.
The employee was climbing down steps, placed foot into a puddle of water and slipped which caused his left knee to hurt. Employee reported to immediate supervisor, however medical attention was not warranted per employee's request. At a later date of 04/22/2015, employee requested medical attention due to pain in his left knee.
Employee removed glasses to clean hands and face with vinegar. While washing his hands, vinegar splashed into his right eye.
Miners foot was pinched between equipment causing the miner to fall and hit chair bracket with his elbow creating toe to become swollen and soreness of the elbow.
Miner was climbing into the cab of the truck and hit his right knee under the second rung of the mounted truck ladder. Reported to immediate supervisor, however medical attention was not warranted per Miner request. Miner went to the doctor on his own behalf on 09/29/2014,the employer became aware on 10/07/2014 when notified by Miner that medical attention had been sought.
The miner was cleaning out a chute with a pry bar when the bar broke through and he caught the bar pulling muscle in lower back
The miner stood up after squatting to look at a pipe and felt pain in right knee.
The miner was exiting a truck when he stepped on a small rock and sprained his right ankle.
The miner was rolling up his welding leads when lime got in his right eye irritating it.
The miner was raking clods on kiln floor he slipped and twisted his right knee.
Employee was replacing buckets on a material elevator, lime contacted his skin around at various locations including his eyes. Employee received 1st and 2nd degree burns. Employee missed 2 scheduled shifts while under physicians care to prevent infection.
Employee was clearing a blockage in transfer chute of tunnel screw that was carrying hydrate into a collecting screw. Upon clearing the blockage, hydrate was forced from the access port onto exposed body parts causing lime burns to the head and facial area.
Customer arranged truck driver was latching dome lid on a bulk tanker trailer during the loading procedure and fell from the ladder accessing the trailer, fracturing a bone in his foot. Contacted the carrier and explained the reporting requirements. This report is to ensure that MSHA is notified of the incident. Social Security and Date of Birth of the individual is unknown
The miner was walking to the kiln area when he slipped and fell on some icy pavement hurting his left elbow and shoulder