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Jammed neck by striking a beam with hard hat on. Did not request medical attention until 04/07/2026. 1st Dr appt was on 04/07/2026. Received restrictions upon 04/07/2026 appointment. Diagnosis is neck strain.
Walking down a step of steps and rolled ankle on a pile of rocks at the bottom of the steps. Placed on restrictions by Dr on 03/02/2026.
Using air lance to unchoke material in air slide. Large amount of material plumbed out and got into Right eye. Employee was wearing approved safety glasses.
Uneven surface, took a step and twisted right knee. Did not seek medical attention until 04/13/2026. 1st Appt was on 04/14/2026. Received restrictions at appt on 04/14/2026.
Stepped in deep mud with right leg. Tried to move with left leg and it caused their right knee to hyperextend.
Unchoking a chute with limestone. Jammed right shoulder.
Tripped over ultra vac hose and used left arm to brace themselves. Felt a pop in shoulder.
While using a high pressure Jetstream system, the water/air did not completely dead head upon releasing the foot pedal controlling flow, the wand in use became dislodged from port of preheater and stream struck employee on the back of the left leg (knee and calf area).
Turned around on a catwalk and lost footing. As falling hit right torso and right cheek on top of handrail. Diagnosis contusion to both areas. Was given restrictions from appt same day. F/U appt on 08/01/2025 received "Return to Work Full Duty".
Using a large wrench and it slipped off a nut, momentum caused person to fall on back. After diagnostic visit (07/10) placed on restrictions.
Employee was walking and tripped. Fell on left shoulder and head on concrete surface. Diagnosis through emergency room visit: cervical sprain; contusion left shoulder, minor head injury (concussion). Employee will be off work at least two (2) days. No witnesses, undetermined what employee actually tripped on. Area in question as been reviewed and no obvious obstructions.
Walking and slipped in grinding aide liquid, hurt left ankle, 3 broken bones, immediate surgery
Employee hung a torch on a railing above the employee's head. The torch fell and hit employee on the right temple causing a small cut by the right eyebrow. Two (2) stitches were needed. No restrictions were enforced. Employee returned to work after medical treatment was performed.
Using a vac hose, the suction pulled EE forward strain/pulled EE's lower back. Initially declined medical attention. Pain increased and requested medical on 02/12/2025, which were able to schedule. Restrictions were placed with that appointment.
Hammering on a block, the hammer skipped on the edge and ended up hitting the employee's right hand/wrist. Employee did not seek medical attention until 01/20/2025. With this appointment employee was placed on restrictions of 10lbs push/pull, 10lbs carry/lift with right wrist. Employee came back to work after appointment with brace on wrist.
Closing a clay belly door on airslide when it went positive and blew cement dust out and went into eyes. Employee was wearing safety glasses it was just an unexpected plume of material.
Working on clearing a choke. Bin went into positive pressure. Material flushed. Employee turned face and material entered side through glasses. Debris in right eye. Eye Clinic ER. Went off rotation per schedule. 1st Regular work day was 12/17/2024. F/U appt on 12/18/24. Received clear report.
Stepped wrong walking up stairs and landed hard on left foot. Seeked medical attention on 12/12/2024. Sprained left foot. Prescribed a boot and was put on Sedentary Work.
Employee was fixing a light fixture in the AF ER Room. Had the wrong breaker turned off (labels are on breaker panel (1) Building Lights (1) ER Room). Used tick tester and it was faulty. Showed no voltage. Employee grabbed connector and received electrical burn.
Employee was using an air lance to clean out a diverter gate. Gate threw and knocked air lance pinning left hand/wrist against housing.
Employee was called in early for a equipment failure. Slipped on loose pile of clinker. Felt a strain in middle back.
Employee stepped off a ladder and twisted right knee. Diagnostic treatment began 10/22/2024. Surgery performed on 11/18/2024.
Individual getting out of skid steer, right pant leg got caught, used left leg to brace themselves and it cause left ankle to roll.
Walking down stairs, swinging arms and hit right wrist on support post of handrail.
Took a few steps backwards in the mechanic shop and fell over some material (which was not in a walkway). Thought was further away. Fell on right side and used right arm to brace self. Injured right wrist. Placed on restrictions after Dr. visit 05/06/2024.
Walking down stairs, foot caught on stairs, left knee buckled under. Possible meniscus issue. 1st Dr. appt 05/07/2024. Will have MRI scheduled. Placed on restrictions as of 05/07/2024.
Stepped off forklift and slipped. Used right arm to keep them from falling. Diagnostic through Ortho (X-ray). Possible rotator cuff issues. Put on restrictions from Dr. visit 04/19/2024.
Walking on rocks and tripped. Fell on right arm to try and catch self. Jammed shoulder. Diagnostic treatment and Therapy. Surgery performed on April 15, 2024.
Cold conditions employee was in layered clothing had to climb several flights of stairs
Walking on a catwalk and stepped on a rock. Strained right knee.
Incident is from repetitive motion from a pre-existing post surgery performed 2021. DOA is day employee decided the need to seek medical treatment. Diagnostic tests which determined Arthroscopy, should with bicep tenodesis has been ongoing. Surgery performed on 07/16/2024. No lost time nor restrictions up to this point.
The employee slid the left pointer finger under the element to feel for an obstruction when the element slipped into place falling approximately 25mm. As the element fell, the finger became logged, causing a smash injury to the finger. On 10/6/2023, the employee was taken to the Dr for evaluation, where the employee was given antibiotics.
Cleaning out preheater, was near an open port and material "burped". Employee had backed away and opened visor on Helmet which allowed material in right eye.
Changing out a cooler on a compressor, picked up cooler and strained back. Diagnostic treatment. Surgery 10/16/2023. Bone chips removed from vertebrae.
Employee was carrying a piece of pipe on shoulder and ran into a door jamb. This action caused a jarring in employee's shoulder. Diagnostic treatment, surgery was required which occurred on September 18, 2023.
Drill steel came out of the carriage and fell in to the housing. We then laid the tower down to maneuver drill steel back in to place. While doing this the drill steel kicked back knocking EE off the drill rig on to the ground. EE sustained a nose bleed and back pain. We then called an ambulance and EE was transported to a hospital.
Walking down a set of stairs which were slippery from rain. Slipped and fell. Jarred left shoulder. Diagnostic treatment. Surgery 10/24/2023.
Cleaning out an air slide when it "burped" and debris got into EE's right eye.
Walking on uneven surface and hyperextended left knee. Diagnostic treatment until surgery was performed on 06/26/2023 for a torn meniscus.
Employee was walking through an area and material flushed and employee got material in left eye.
Walking on uneven ground and sprained right knee. Diagnostic treatment. Problem reoccurred. Surgery performed to clean out cartilage on Aug. 30th.
Employee was replacing a lid for a chamber in the main dust collector penthouse. Lid was being replaced using overhead crane. Lid needed approximately 2" adjustment to slid into place and when adjustment was made the lid quickly popped into place and employee had finger between lid and frame. Finger was smashed in between lid and frame causing injury to right hand middle finger.
Employee strained right shoulder while operating a come-a-long in an awkward position. Diagnostic treatment until rotator cuff surgery performed on June 22, 2023.
While making a blind lift, with 3 flagmen, the tip of a mobile crane bumped an overhead beam, dislodging buildup, that fell and contacted the left hand of the repairman rigging the lift. Employee suffered fracture of left hand. Employee did not require surgery, and is in a cast, on restricted duty.
EE was sliding/adjusting forks on forklift, when fork pinched EE's fingertip.
While installing brick in a kiln a shim driver was used to help install shims for the new install. The shim driver jumped off of the shim, hitting the employees left, pinky finger.
Working under some floor grating. EE reached up to hold an I-beam and reposition self when some dust/dirt from overhead was dislodged and fell into left eye.
Using an End Grinder while wearing safety glasses and face shield, a gust of wind come up causing some debris to kick up and get into EE's eye.
Was tightening bolts when one of the wrenches EE was using slipped off the bolt. The bolts were at eye level and the employee was standing while conducting this work. EE was using an adjustable spud wrench and a box end wrench to tighten bolts. Due to the force and angle, the spud wrench slipped and struck them under right eye.
While rebricking the kiln, a pogo slipped off the brick it was holding causing the brick to fall on the employee's finger.