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Employee experiencing pain and loss of strength in both hands. After initial review by Occ Med department at local hospital, employee was referred to Orthopedic Surgeon for review of symptoms. Surgeon found that employee had carpal tunnel in both wrists recommended surgery. Surgery was performed on the right hand on 3/20/26 with surgery to follow on the left hand on 4/3/26.
Employee was walking along the combing on a barge that was brought in and rolled EE's ankle. At the time there was just some swelling and no further treatment. Employee stated in March EE was still feeling pain periodically. An MRI was ordered and referral to an Orthopedic. The Orthopedic surgeon provided a prescription for Physical Therapy on 4/6/2026 to strengthen ankle.
Employee was cleaning a chute and their hand was jammed into the side of the chute opening, causing a cut on their right index finger. The employee received 4 stitches at the ER. No restrictions were issued and returned to work full duty.
Preparing to do clean up on top of a bin by removing the grating and stepped into a hole scrapping shin.
Scraping / cleaning hydrator product chute / duct. After initially seeing Occupational Medicine department, with no pain not resolving, employee was referred to an MRI and saw an Orthopedic surgeon on 4/14/25 and was put on work restrictions and scheduled for surgery.
While attempting to close roll top barge lids employees boot caught on edge of barge causing EE to lose balance and stumble, where EE twisted EE's right ankle
Employee was climbing into the roofbolter. EE grabbed the handle with the left hand and pulled themselves up when a sharp pain developed between the left elbow and left shoulder. EE put on restricted duty.
Employee was connecting a hose to the top of a pneumatic railcar prior to loading. While moving the vent hose employee lost balance and fell forward. Employee reached out to catch themselves with a hand and felt a pain in shoulder. Pain did not subside over time and was diagnosed via MRI that was confirmed by an orthopedic doctor and was given a cortisone injection on 3/16/23.
Employee was retrieving a 5 gallon bucket of stone from an automatic sampler and while attempting to pick it up, felt a pain in EE's back. Employee initially reported it but did not want immediate medical attention. Showing no improvement employee returned to Occ. Med on 9/20/22 and has been subscribed further treatment for physical therapy.
Employee was suffering from pain in EE's right inner elbow while working. Employee was sent to local Occupational Medicine office for evaluation. A nerve conduction test was ordered and was confirmed by an Orthopedic surgeon on 1/20/22
Employee has pain on both hands / wrists. Believed to be repetitive motion illness. Doctor confirmed on 10/15/2020 Carpal Tunnel in both wrists. Surgery may be scheduled at a later date. No restrictions / no lost time at this time.
Repetitive Motion illness associated with the use of hand tools. Nerve Conduction testing was positive for Carpal Tunnel. Confirmed by Orthopedic Surgeon on 7/2/2020. Employee has chosen not to complete surgery at this time, but may at a later date.
Employee was complaining of pain in both hands. Believes it to be from repetitive motion. The employee had nerve conduction testing and it was confirmed on 3/12/2020 by Orthopedic Specialist that it was carpal tunnel repetitive motion illness. Employee is NOT restricted or missed time, but there will be surgery scheduled at a later date which will include restricted work.
Employee was climbing a fixed metal ladder approximately 8' to reach an access platform. On about the 3rd or 4th rung the employee felt a "pop" in left knee. There was no pain, but the next day it felt sore and swollen. After about a week without improvement the employee sought medical attention. An MRI was able to confirm on 4/5/19 that there was a torn meniscus.
Employee has pain in both hands. Believes it is repetitive motion related. The employee was sent for evaluation and further testing. On 2/11/19 an orthopedic specialist concluded that surgery would be necessary and put the employee on restricted work at that time pending scheduling of surgery.
While attempting to remove a belt scraper, the opposite end slid out of the housing, causing the scraper shaft to tilt on the end the employee was working on. The employees thumb was smashed between the scraper shaft and the housing for the conveyor head pulley.
Ee was changing a return idler on a conveyor belt and felt a pain in back. Employee was sent to Medical for evaluation and an X-ray. The X-ray was negative. After further issues with pain, employee returned to medical and MRI. The employee was sent to orthopedic specialist on 10/31/18 and was diagnosed with a damaged disc, further medical treatment was ordered.
Cleaning chute for Hydrator #1, the employee was wearing a PAPR (respirator hood). The employee believed employee was done cleaning and had opened the hood shield to clean fogged glasses, when material fell in the chute getting hydrated lime in eyes.
Employee stated was clearing the pots on the Anfo Rig when EE heard an air leak. While using hand to find the leak, a hose blew off causing Anfo to strike EE's hand.
Employee was gouging anchor in the pre-heater. The air coming out of the gouger hit a small pocket of material dust, which caused the dust to rise up under EE's welding hood and safety glasses. Employee was wearing all of the proper PPE for the task.
The employee was operating a man lift when ee struck a protruding roof bolt pinching finger between the roof bolt and the hand rail.
Employee experiencing pain in shoulder, suspects it to be repetitive motion illness.
The employee was uprighting a manlift basket, lost footing, fell and struck left ear on the side of the basket.
Operator of scissor style man-lift was performing cleaning operations in kiln area. Employee pinched hand between handrail of man-lift and a protruding 4" trolley beam for hoists.
Cleaning out a slide gate on Lime Kiln Dust bin, when dust from above came loose and fell onto employee
Employee was welding inside a steel chute and a hot piece of welding slag burnt through EE's pant leg and rolled down in EE's left boot and burned the top of EE's left foot in two places.
While operating the Brokk in the kiln a hose came loose. While ee was repairing the hose the tear out crew was removing the debris from the kiln causing vibration. A couple of brick from overhead fell striking ee on the hardhat bounced and hit EE's finger that was resting on the Brokk.
Wet and slippery conditions on floor, caused a slip. Employee fell and hurt back
Slipped while exiting forklift, fell on right shoulder. Dislocated shoulder
Employee was removing a u-bolt from inside the cooler. Lime fell from overhead and got into his eyes. Employee was hard hat and safety glasses. Eye doctor issued prescription drops.
Employee was removing a cooler grates and smashed his pinky finger. Finger tip was broken and required stitches.
Employee was working inside a cooler at the lime operation. Lime from overhead got into his eye (employee was wearing hard hat and safety glasses). After flushing the eye he was taken to eye dr who prescribed prescription antibiotic.
Attempting to remove plugged material from chute.
While attempting to remove a flare used for lighting the gas lance for kiln start-up the flare broke causing chemical burns to three fingers.
Unplanned ignition within the kiln. This was immediately reported to MSHA at 0345 on 10/23/14. MSHA mine inspector was dispatched.
Quicklime Dust (Calcium Oxide) got into left eye while working on a screw conveyor.
Pulling Stone Pins from Preheater stone chutes and left elbow pain flaired up from previous repetitive motion illness. Employee saw Occupational Medicine on 5/5/14 received initial medical review. 5/20/14 due to recurring pain employee returned to Occupational Medicine and received a prescription for an anti-inflammatory, making this an MSHA reportable incident.
Employee was demoing an old bullnose setion inside preheater. As the piece was cut it fell, and one of the anchors caught his left knee and gouged/cut him. Employee thought that bullnose section still had one gusset attached when he torched the bullnose piece.
While pulling cable through conduit a small piece of fibrous metal went past safety glasses and irritated eye.
Material was hung and not flowing from bin 4139 down to the rotary valve 4141 in the hydrator building. Employee was hammering on chute with hammer and inspection door opened allowing hydrate to flow out and strike employee in face. Lime in the eyes, received prescription.
electrician was installing conduit on a unistrut rack when a piece of conduit started to fall, the electrician went to his knees to catch conduit landing on his left knee, it has been sore since
Closing/latching #1 barge lid on the Memco Barge 5186. Latch was struck and would not close. While putting pressure on latch, it gave way smashing finger between latch and lid of barge.
Employee had a previous injury resulting in pins/plate in his leg. Employee was moving sheets on the ground in preparation for tugger and injured his leg from the lifting of the material.
While removing belt scraper on belt conveyor BC-315 had the opposite side of shaft pull free. This caused entire scraper to fall pinching left index finger.
Employee was standing on barge lids on Bunge 323 barge while attempting to move lids with tow boat. Two lids that are supposed to be interlocked and not able to open had a mechanical failure and came apart, causing employee to lose balance and fall onto loaded material.
While working on dust collector, DC450 a gust of wind stirred up dust laying on a beam and blew it toward EE. The result was quicklime particles in the eye. Eye was flushed by Optometrist and antibiotic eye drops prescribed.
EE was inspecting the drive belts and conveyor belt for tension. Conveyor is located in a storage building (250'longX130'wideX68'high). Conveyors runs length of building and has catwalks on both sides. Conveyor is located 50' above ground level. Air temp outside est close to 100 the temp inside building @ conveyor level est 115 +. Was walking on catwalk and passed out.
As climbing down ladder slipped on ladder rung. Caught himself with right hand felt strain in right elbow and shoulder.
Incident report was filled out on 3/8/11 with complaints of pain in elbow from repetitive motion. 6/8/11 employee sought further medical attention with orthopedic specialist and injection of cortizone into elbow to relieve discomfort.
This incident was called into the MSHA 24 hour hotline at 12:20am on 2/13/2011. There was an unplanned ignition of lubricant in the Kiln #1 Bull Gear housing. The fire was first noted at 10:15pm. It was extinguished at 10:35pm but continued to reflash until 10:50pm. MSHA inspector of the Rolla, MO field office was onsite conducting the investigation on 2/16/2011