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Employee was crossing over a 36" pipe in a sitting position and became unbalanced and fell to ground level. Employee experienced pain in left forearm and was treated by Doctor. Treatment include applying a sling to the arm and prescription pain medication.

Contracted service employee (seasonal) was performing landscape maintenance/mowing on site and was stung by bee/yellow jacket. Reporting under our Mine ID as contractor is an independent contractor and does not meet the requirements to have their own mine ID under 30CFR Part 50. However, the reportable should not count against 4100320 as the person is not employed by Alcoa.

Employee says that yesterday, 6/11/2018 around 9am, right leg began to hurt just below the knee and on the outside part of the calf. Employee says doesn't know the exact time the pain started and isn't sure on exactly what cause it. Employee says the pain feels like a constant Charlie horse and is having difficulty walking on the leg.

Employee was operating machinery walking along side via remote when EE noticed something in EE's eye. Eye protection was being worn at the time. Employee reported to security for evaluation and was taken to medical clinic for further evaluation. Employee had an abrasion on the eye and was treated with medication.

Employee was moving a heavy plate (spacer) used to open a door. The employee felt pain when they lifted the plate with right hand but pain dissipated and completed shift. The following morning they reported pain in the hand/wrist.

Index finger bent backwards while pulling cable off when cable suddenly started going the opposite direction due to cable on tugger was wedged in a spot and started backspooling. Employee went to Doctor on 7/25 and was put on restrictions starting 7/26.

Red line case. On 2/16/2017 employee got in and out of the bucket of the HV bucket truck 5-6 times. Employee did not feel bad at that time but reported the injury on 2/22 after knee got worse.

Employee was scoping a job in a manlift. Employee was reaching out and up to simulate what needed to be done (not lifting anything) when EE felt pain in back. The pain did not continue and EE completed the job. After leaving work and over the weekend the pain progressed and reported pain when arrived to work on Monday 2/13.

Redline case- On 9/15/2016 employee was pouring a coup of coffee, set cup down was holding coffee pot in right hand, felt sharp pain in right wrist and dropped coffee pot. No injury resulted from the incident. On 9/23/2016 employee was diagnosed with carpal tunnel.

Elbow pain after jackhammering and sledge hammering on plugged line.

10 dB hearing shift with 25dB loss

10 dB shift w/ 25 dB loss both ears

10 dB shift with 25 dB loss bilaterally.

10dB hearing shift with 25dB loss average

Employee was opening a valve with sledgehammer in a congested work area, felt a "burning sensation" discomfort in left shoulder.

Heat rash to bilateral under arm areas. Initially employee felt was a chemical burn from using clean up hose

Changing the end on chisel gun, knelt down to break fitting loose and felt pull in left low abdomen

Hearing loss, 10 dB shift with 25dB loss

10 dB hearing shift with 25dB loss

10dB hearing shift with 25 dB loss left ear

Was holding a loading spout while coworker unbolted clamps, when last clamp came off the tube fell telescoping into itself crushing 5th digit on left hand

Cleaning a screen box on tray 16, when inserting box finger was smashed between insert and box

While attempting to loosen the nut the pneumatic wrench caused the straight wrench to turn pinching the employees hand between the straight wrench and the adjacent bypass valve. The injured cleaner received a contusion to the top of the hand.

Was cleaning screen box and hit thumb with hammer

Was using a jackhammer, stopped using jackhammer and started shoveling and felt pain in low back

EE was squatting to replace a grating, stood to pick up the grating and felt severe pain to low abdomen/right groin area

Employee was coming down a ladder, when stepping off ladder felt right knee "give out".

EE was grinding tacs off of the north elevator door, the grinder jumped and caught the glove and pulled thumb between guard and grinding disc causing laceration to left thumbnail.

Employee was hammering overhead to break loose a knocker, felt a "pinch" in employee's back.

Was walking around a pump, stepped on scale debris in ground and fell striking right hip and low back on curb

ee was walking down walkway and pant leg of Tyvek suit got caught on a piece of angle iron causing EE to fall and received a 1 inch laceration to left knee

ee was repacking a pump, the packing gland was stuck under the shaft he applied pressure to pull it out and felt right wrist pop and pain to right wrist

employee was welding on his knees, felt stinging on his knees and discovered that he was kneeling in caustic residue, minimal burn to left knee, 2nd degree burn to right knee

packing was leaking on valve, caustic sprayed out in face and ran down goggles and into left eye causing chemical burn

Tightening a stud on right side of pump, wrench slipped and injured worker struck top of tank with right elbow.

employee was sprayed in the face by chemical causing chemical burns to cheeks and lips

RED LINE CASE - became recordable on 11/23/15 when restrictions were placed, employee was working in shop welding pipe, he reached down to roll pipe on ground to apply wrap and he felt tightness to right elbow

EE was swinging a 4 lb hammer and missed nut striking index finger on left hand causing fracture and laceration.

Employee states that he was beating on multiple press feed valves and repeatedly tried to seat valves as daily routine, pain in elbow started 6 months ago.

Employee was picking up a hose and felt sharp pain in mid low back.

employee was draining a heater, hit knocker valve with hammer, right index finger was trapped between hammer and T-handle causing laceration and fracture of right index finger.

EE was putting #15 caustic on, cleared the plug free from coat line, went to verify caustic line was fully open, the caustic blew past the head gasket, he turned to run and the first step he felt a pull in right calf.

ee was opening a valve stem, was turning handle and cut his hand on sharp piece of metal causing laceration to 5th digit right hand

EE was pulling a 6 foot rolling stand, EE fell and stand fell onto low abdomen. has pain to tailbone.

RED LINE CASE unsure of work relatedness, investigation continues employee claims hernia, no specific date of occurrence, states happened in 2014 but did not file injury with Medical department. He did come to medical but it is documented the he wished to speak with union prior to reporting, Employee did not return to file injury report

RED LINE CASE employee states that he had injury about 8-10 years ago involving left shoulder, states that he is having increased difficulty with left shoulder, increased pain and difficulty with movements of arm no complaints of new injury or specific instance or action caused current pain.

Came to work early, was struck by a car in the parking lot.

Employee was utilizing the flex lance and he thought that he felt the flex lance build up of pressure in the tube and it pushed the flex lance upward. Water sprayed on his face shield and his face shield fogged, which caused him to temporarily be unable to see. He then felt water pressure hit his right foot.

ee reported pain in left hand after using impact wrench

Cut right upper thigh with utility knife when cutting strap off bundle of hose.