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While moving an electric motor to a cart, the motor shift, smashing the tip of the IW's left thumb resulting in a abrasion and a fracture.

EE had clocked out and was in the contractor parking lot at EE's car. EE removed EE's boots and banged them together to shake off excess mud, dirt, and lime, which got into EE's left eye.

EE squatting down to put a bolt and not in a belt skirt and EE's left foot slid causing EE to injure EE's left knee

EE was walking down the stairs from the K3/K4 burner floor towards the K4 coal mill while carrying samples. EE stepped down from the last step in the stairs, rolled EE's ankle and fell to the ground.

The injured employee sprained/strained EE's right shoulder when rodding out a chute on the coal system. The upward and outward thrusting motion performed while holding the rod caused the injury.

IE clocked out went to EE's car and changed out of work boots and put on slides, went to the back of EE's car, stepped off asphalt into muddy area and fell. Broke 2 bones in EE's ankle.

Employee was cutting zip ties off a set of new loppers and as they were pushing on the box cutter, it went through the zip tie cutting a finger.

Employee was hydroblasting a scrubber and material fell from the wall hitting employee in the back of the head. This resulted in the employee receiving 8 staples in the head. Employee was wearing a hardhat and material knocked hardhat off.

ROOT CAUSE - cylinder punctured and cracked the cylinder housing causing the trailer to drop down approximately 4-5 feet without the cylinder engaged. Worker was injured due to a safety violation (not wearing a seatbelt at all times). CONTRIBUTING FACTOR - normal wear and tear from daily use.

While moving equipment, the EE pick up an electrical box and swung it to the opposite side of the room. While swinging the box, their glove became stuck. The momentum carried them to the wall, and they jammed their neck. EE was put on restricted duty on 2/12/25.

Employee was working in LHP, EE was cleaning. EE went to 1 knee. EE overheated. 911 was called and started an IV. Has pre-existing medical conditions that were unknown to management.

While blowing lime dust from the lime cooler access door with air lance, EE got lime in eyes.

Employee working on 4160v contactor, repulling k2 motor leads to ID fan, while getting ready to pull in new cable employee came in contact with live buss.

EE tasked with cleaning spray lance, 2 man job. Did it by self. Lifting a support up felt a pop in right shoulder, continued to work, shortly after EE's right hand was numb and hurting.

Walked outside, went to turn around and go back inside to get gloves, EE foot didn't move but right knee twisted and pulled as the EE went the other direction.

The employee was cleaning the roof on the top lime silo with a pressure washer. After EE finished part of it, EE went downstairs between the 5th and 4th floor and slipped on a step. EE was holding onto the handrail with right hand.

Temp was helping to prepare the vacuum truck hose. While holding the end of the hose, EE's arm was sucked into the vacuum hose.

EE was carrying 5-gallon fuel cans up top the warming heaters and strained shoulder.

Employee was removing/installing a motor base for 3B screen. When employee bent over to grind a weld employee felt back pop with an onset of pain.

EE was adjusting closing trap on K5 shaft 1 using a pipe wrench. EE heard a loud pop from right knee, and dropped to knees in pain.

EE stepping down off a ladder and missed a rung causing EE to strain shoulder.

After changing out conveyor return rollers the injured when to dispose of the rollers. While putting the rollers in the dumpster the injured stated that they felt a strain in right arm. The injured did not report the possible injury to management. Around two weeks later, the injured reported the injury to their Manager. Injured had surgery on 4/3/2023.

Field Technician was attempting to remove debris (dirt, mud, blasting agent residue) from pants leg by using a personal open blade pocket knife. In the process of pulling pants leg tight while scrapping the pants leg with a knife, the Field Technician lacerated their left forearm requiring two stitches.

While cleaning the silo, the employee felt light-headed from the high heat index.

EE was using a sledge hammer and bit to try and dislodge a clog in a feeder. EE hit the bit with the sledge hammer and it fell out hit the feeder and the bounced and hit EE in the mouth, knocking out EE's front tooth and chipping 2 others.

Employee was walking between rows of drilled pattern on a 21 degree slope (approximate) when EE stepped on a loose stone with EE's right foot causing EE to fall to the ground resulting in a right ankle sprain and right knee contusion.

The employee was climbing a ladder. Right foot slipped on the fifth rung of the ladder. Employee did have three points of contact and was not holding anything while climbing. Employee fell and sprained right knee.

left hand pinky finger entangle with hammer drill bit, finger bruise and swelling. employee went to Dr. and return to work with restriction of wearing finger splint for a week, back to full duty at on 10-20-2020

EE working on 3 and 4 coal long belt, tied off, 3 points of contact. Climbing now heard a pop noise left shoulder and pain. Went to Doc on 9/4/2020, restrictions given.

While vacuuming in the Lime House, when the air temperature was hot, employee started to feel sick and sat down. EE started to vomit. Employee wanted to go outside and get fresh air. On the way down the employee passed out.

Employee was loading emulsion blasting agent into drilled holes on a 21 degree slope pattern by manually pulling a 1.5 inch hose from hole to hole pumping product into holes when EE stepped on a loose softball sized rock causing EE to lose EE's balance. Employee regained EE's balance before falling to the ground, however, in doing so, employee strained EE's lower back.

EE had to clear the chute at the head section of BC 463 it was clogged with wet coal and coke. After clearing the chute, EE was coming down the ladder and stepped off the last rung onto the small concrete. On EE's next step EE missed the concrete landing and fell 13" to the concrete level below and hit left shoulder. It was raining very hard at the time of the accident.

Employee walked through a puddle of water in the lime handling area. EE's boots were in disrepair and lime water got in the boots.

Employee was walking toward equipment. Stepped on an object, possible rock, fell to the ground twisting left ankle.

an alarm for high temp came up on kiln 2 shell scanner. The supervisor on duty immediately inspected the kiln and found that a fire had ignited on K2 drive pier on the main drive gear.

A bulk loader bent over at the waist to install a tamper seal on a railcar. Once the seal was attached the employee was raising back up when EE felt a sharp pain in lower back. The employee was diagnosed with a muscle strain in the lower back. EE was placed on restricted duty.

Employee was sweating due to humid environment and while using a grinder EE attempted to wipe sweat out of EE's eye and the grinder wheel cut EE's hand. Employee was taken to Shelby Baptist Medical center and received 8 stitches. EE returned to work the following day.

Miner was pushing off lime waste material at the waste dump. When EE opened the cab door, dust came in the cab and got into EE's left eye. Safety glasses were worn by the miner.

Employee was working in basement area, around the pan conveyor, at Lhoist Alabaster Plant. Employee rose from a crouched position & bumped the wall & wire that was hanging from the ceiling of basement with shoulder. This caused calcium hydroxide that was attached to the wire to fall & make contact with employee's left eye, going around the safety glasses employee was wearing.

On 5/11/2019 the employee was raking grates during the shift and then went to the top of K2 coal bin to clear a plugged chute. While bending over the chute with a rod that was used to clear the opening, the employee felt pain in EE's back. After prolonged pain in EE's back the employee sought medical attention on 6/19/19.

EE was helping change out the oil cooler on #3 coal mill, it weighs approx. 100 lbs. As EE and other employee were setting the old cooler down on the ground EE's left index finger was pinched on a broom head, needing 1 suture.

Employee was working inside an open hopper when rock was dumped into the hopper. This caused rock to contact employee's legs resulting in bruising and hyper extension of the right ankle.

EE arrived at the Annual Refresher class and later could not rise out of the seat. EE told the Safety Manager that the back was hurting due to pot holes in the haul road. On the initial doctors visit there were no restrictions. When the EE returned to the doctor on 10/22/18 for a follow up and was still in pain, the doctor gave EE a back brace.

EE hurt hand. EE when to the Dr. received meds. Meds made ill. Next day, EE sent a text to super. was not coming to work, ill. Called EE asked them to come, go to the Dr. EE said they were 5 hrs. away and was not coming back to see Dr. Manager called Denver office for guidance. We received notice on 9/7/18. The Denver office considered this injury reportable

Employee injured hip while climbing out of the lime cooler ductwork access door.

EE was putting a screw cover back on, lost control of the cover and hit ee in the chest. Contusion to the thorax, restricted duty.

Installing jacks in place and steel saddle came lose.

EE discovered a knot on EE's left hand on 6/15/18, EE went to the company doctor on 6/18/18. it was determined that there was a piece if metal in the left hand. EE was put on light duty.

EE was cleaning out 805 screw with scoop, wind started to gust and material was blown into the EE's eye. EE was wearing wrap around safety glass at the time. Abrasion to the left cornea.