GCC Dacotah Inc Metal/Non-Metal

The employee was assisting in installing a new drop pipe. The pipe remained secured but shifted from its placement, and the employee on the ground had a hold of it to keep it from swinging and felt the impact of the pipe shifting and felt discomfort in EE's back.

Lost the kiln mcc and lost power to kiln draft, and the atox feed belt caught fire. Fire was controlled in about 15 minutes.

The employee was moving thin sheets of metal (not wearing the appropriate PPE, cut-proof gloves) and cut EE's finger, resulting in five stitches.

The employee was bent down picking up extra bolts when they felt a pop in their knee as they stood up. It was determined that the employee tore their meniscus and needed surgery.

Miner was replacing rear belt skirting. After removing the old skirting, the miner used it to trace and cut a new piece. As the affected miner was starting to cut the new piece, the knife slipped and embedded itself about an inch into their leg. The miner was taken to urgent care, where they received four stitches just above the knee.

Miner was called in to repair the splice in a belt. After completing the repair and reassembling the equipment, the miner checked the belt's operation. While inspecting the belt, the miner accidentally stepped on some clinker on the ground, causing them to slip and hyperextend their knee.

The employee chose a 4-foot pry bar instead of a 6-foot pry bar to open a valve on a silo pump. The employee strained and felt a pop in their shoulder.

The employee was tightening bolts and aligning a motor on a compressor. EE felt fine during EE's shift but felt discomfort 27 hours later, after driving 5 hours on personal time. EE felt discomfort in EE's right rib area. The injury is still under investigation to determine whether it is work-related or not.

Metal shaving from lathe operation struck miner in left index finger. Miner received 3 stitches

Miner was adjusting a belt scraper using an adjustable wrench. The wrench slipped off the scraper with a lot of force and hit the miner in the mouth.

Employees were using a chain hoist to lower parts down into the tunnel. One employee grabbed the chain on the hoist and had EE's hand on the handrail, which created a ground, causing EE to receive a shock of 270 volts. The 480-volt outlet was wired incorrectly. The employee was taken to the clinic, evaluated, and returned to work with no ill effects.

EE was replacing a chain within the Primary Cone Crusher. As EE was kneeling on the concrete ring at the base of the cone cutting a chain link - the angle grinder they were using kicked back striking left thigh above the knee cap causing a laceration. EE was taken to the walk-in clinic where the wound was sutured - EE was released back to full duty.

A visiting GCC EE had exited a company Pickup truck and was walking to the Maintenance Shop entrance. As EE was stepping up on to the sidewalk apron (approx. 6" high) EE caught the toe of EE's boot on the sidewalk lip and fell forward. The resulting impact of the fall fractured EE's right hip requiring surgery to repair the hip.

EE was barring/removing consolidated material from the #5 Finish Mill Lime-Stone Feeder. The bar slipped causing EE's hand to contact the corner of the feeder. The fingernail was caught and peeled off within EE's glove. EE was treated at an Urgent Care facility where the wound was sutured, cleaned and bandaged. EE returned to work on the next shift without restrictions.

EE was performing maintenance and cleanup (during outage) around the Pan Conveyer. EE was attempting to remove a large piece of clinker without removing the guard and pinched ring finger on right hand between bottom of guard and clinker. EE saw physician 2 days later and had fingernail removed.

EE attempted to close pump 5 valve when EE felt a 'pop' in chest. EE called for assistance-reporting discomfort in chest-EMS transported to ER for exam.-Was released w/instructed to see PC Provider. 8/16/22 CNP examined released w/10lb lifting restrictions re: strained/pulled pectoral muscle - follow-up Appt. 10 days. No lost workdays to date.

Two employees were carrying a pump screw to place in a box. One end slipped out of an employee's hands causing the other end to fall while the other employee still held it. This resulted in a smashed finger between the wooden box and pump screw.

2 employees were moving a water pump down the coal tunnel on a sled. Injured employee was above and holding onto pump with left hand and railing with right hand. While moving downhill, the employee's right arm extended backwards and employee felt a popping in forearm. Diagnosed with torn bicep and placed on restricted work duties.

Employee was using a small sledge hammer to beat material out of bin bottom. At times, employee was swinging in a back handed manner. Felt muscle soreness later in shift. Monday evening employee was feeling numbness/tingling in fingers and zingers in left arm originating at the elbow. Employee was seen by physician and placed on modified work duties.

Employee was walking across the plant and slipped on ice. EE hit their head, which required 4 staples.

Employee was grinding metal that had recently been welded in the hammer mill when a piece of metal flew up under EE's face shield and got into the left eye. EE's safety glasses were not fitted tightly due to wearing an N-95 mask.

Employee was standing on a 3' high trailer, taping a tarp cover over a motor. EE's glasses fogged up due to wearing a mask, and when EE went to take a step EE fell off of the trailer, hurting EE's shoulder.

Employee was climbing down out of a haul truck, while holding jacket in one hand, and EE missed the grab handle and fell backwards to the ground.

Employee was pulling a cover off of a trolley line in clinker shed but cover was really heavy and when EE pulled harder EE pulled a muscle in EE's right, upper back.

Employee was working on cleaning a silo and as EE was walking EE stepped on a small rock causing EE to slide and hyperextend EE's right knee.

EE was lying on an undercarriage to access the hoses under an excavator. As EE was wheeling self around EE heard and felt a pop in lower back, followed by pain. Went to urgent care and was released with restrictions.

Employee was tightening a flange with adjustable wrenches when one of the wrenches slipped off the bolt and EE's hand hit the valve actuator jarring EE's wrist and hand. EE did not originally report until 1/29/20, at which time EE was sent to urgent care to get looked at and was released with restrictions.

Employee was working in an awkward position in the Feed Shute, swinging a sledge hammer to dislodge a liner when EE felt a sharp, shooting pain in the right shoulder. EE did not report the injury right away as EE thought they were o.k., however EE ended up going to the doctor and started physical therapy on 1/24/2020.

Stepped up on curb and slipped on snow covered ice, breaking left wrist.

Weather was blizzarding with heavy winds. Miner was climbing onto a locomotive with snow on the step and slipped. EE tried to catch self, but fell with all of EE's weight on EE's right arm.

Employee was walking out ot the blend silos and when thee stepped down off of the curb they rolled an ankle. There was a large pile of dirt that they tried to step around so they stepped down wrong.

Employee was placing a roller on D8N with a floor jack. The roller slipped off of the jack and employee tried to catch it, pinching EE's left finger between loose roller and already mounted roller. The tip of EE's finger was fractured, the nail was ripped out of the nail bed, and the tissue was torn down to bone.

Employee was doing maintenance on elevator when a large metal pin came loose, bounced off of the door and hit the employee in the face causing a laceration.

Employee states was sampling Raw Mix through a rectangular opening. The employee was holding the cover to keep it aligned and it came down and pinched thumb.

Forklift was parked, the operator climbed in to begin another task. Upon turning on the forklift the forklift rolled and rolled over injured employee's right foot. This forklift is a hydrostatic brake system, when you let off the gas the forklift is to stop.

Employee was lifting a port a power from a box when EE's foot slipped causing EE to drop the port a power back into the box. When the port a power fell it struck EE's left hand resulting in a fractured finger and laceration requiring stitches.

Employee was swinging a twelve pound sledge hammer to get rebar into position. The employee had hands choked up on the handle near the head of the hammer. When the employee swung the hammer, ee missed the rebar striking the rebar with finger between the handle and rebar causing a broken finger bone and a small laceration.

Employee was flipping over a plate to remove a pad eye. When the plate was on it's edge it fell back towards the employee landing across EE's right foot.

Utilizing a bar to tighten clamps between pump and bottom of silo. When employee let up on the bar the clamp snapped and bar hit chin.

Employee's foot was struck by a shoot.

Employee's foot was stuck by a skid causing a fracture.

Employee was sweeping and backed up and hit EE's elbow on the stairway. Talked with a nurse but did not seek medical attention until 3/13/2018. An MRI was schedule and medical release was given on 3/28/2018. Employee will be required to wear a splint while working EE's regular job.

Employee was installing the Christmas star and the wrench slipped and hit ee on the forehead causing a cut.

Emloyee was trying to put a radius on a twisted d-ring using the hyd press. When pressure was applied to the piece it slipped and sent one of the set up blocks flying . Hit the employee in both arms and lacerated the left elbow.

Notified today (9/20/2017) the accident aggravated a previous injury. Employee pulled a fuse without proper PPE. Did not see a doctor at the time. In July reported the injury. Has been undergoing numerous tests.

EE was removing mill liners, with a large hammer, and a piece of metal struck EE in the lower left calf muscle causing a first aid. EE said they were ok. That night when at home the EE called supervisor about 9 PM and said they would like to see a doctor, supervisor transported EE to Rapid City SD. Hospital for treatment. The doctor released EE to work next shift.

Cleaning coal tunnel, shoveling coal out of trough. Employee took a shovel scoop with a hand shovel and ee felt pain lower back.

EE #1 was cutting C-Channel steel to remove it, while standing on a 6ft A-Frame ladder while EE #2 supported middle on another 6ft ladder. A piece of slag hit EE #1 causing EE #1 to turn, temporarily blinding EE #2 who stepped off ladder. EE #3 stepped forward to see if EE #2 was okay & steel broke off, fell 10ft. glancing EE #3's hard hat & hitting their shoulder.

Driving a shaft out of a motor. The shaft fell and smashed fingers while holding the shaft.

I was changing bags in Dust Collector and moved to the hand rail to tie rope on handrail and turned around to move back across the steel flooring and caught my foot on old cage that was on the floor and lost my balance and hit the floor with shoulder.

Employee was turning fan for coupling inlining and felt a pop in the shoulder. The fan was turning real hard and another employee took over.

During the clinker sample, the wind was blowing and an air cannon went off causing clinker material to be blown around. Debris got past my safety glasses and side shields and into my left eye.

Carrying an extension ladder, my foot got hooked under the rim. I fell forward and landed on my right shoulder and hip.

I was checking on finding some Anti Freeze and I stepped off of a pallet onto the oil pit storage grating. The grating wasn't laying down all the way and it flipped and I fell into the oil pit. Please note:Employee did not report the accident until 11/28/2016

Employee reported the accident on 10-5-2016 but did not go to the doctor until 10/14/2016. EE said EE was climbing the ladder next to cab of the drill and felt a muscle in right arm pop and sharp pain. EE said EE had three points of contact and should have used EE's legs more.

Employee was cleaning in the basement. EE hit head on a pipe. EE was wearing a hard hat. EE reported soreness in neck and shoulder.

Primary function of employee's job is computer work. Employee states has been the same of similar jobs for 29 years. Repetitive keyboard activities have caused the issue.

Employee stepped out of truck and when ee put right leg down, knee buckled and ee went down to the ground. EE states that ee cannot move right leg below the knee.

Employee was loading sticks of Powarnell powder into the pickup. EE felt a pain and something pull in groin and up into stomach and back.

The employee was putting a welding jig together and smashed left thumb tip between the 2 halves.

Employee is retired from a Shipping Manager position. EE states this is an on-going problem. Filed a claim 8/3/09. EE had a hearing evaluation on 5/2/2016 and states has a hearing loss. Employee retired on 3/13/2016.

I was painting with enamel paint and inhaled the fumes.

Employee was leaving the building and stepped on 2nd step and slipped on ice and fell backwards and landed on back, buttocks and arms/hands.

Employee was cutting a board, using a pushed stick to push the material through the saw. Holding the material against the fence with left hand and pushing the stick with the right hand. The wood bucked in the saw and my fingers went into the blade.

Employee was picking up chunks of cement and twisted and then threw the chunk into the bunker, immediately feeling pain in abdomen.

Employee was trying to knock off old cement build up on an angle iron (2x2) that holds the elevator door in place and jammed left thumb against the build up.

Employee was using a sawzall to cut hilti bolts off. Employee had a reverse grip on the saw and employee's little finger on employee's left hand was pinched in the sawzall.

Employee was lancing off the tail pulley, lance caught in the tail pully and glove caught on the air lance and pulled hand into the guard. Broke and lacerated the little finger on employee's left hand.

The employee was removing the analyzer probe and were taking it down the stairs. The employee was in the lead and turned to maintain his grip on the front of the probe when he felt a pain in his lower back.

Employee was pulled up to fuel pumps with 988. When he was getting down off the machine, his left hand slipped off the hand rail of the ladder. I fell back and caught myself with the right hand causing my shoulder to pop.

Changing an air cylinder on the west load out for the trucks, the cylinder was off but when trying to line up the cylinder with the slide with a wrench, the cylinder shot forward and pinched my left hand causing a deep cut.

Employee states that his carpel tunnel injuries are due to ongoing wear and tear during his years working at a production operator.

He was lifting a beaver tail onto pallet of forklift inside kiln 6. I hit the beaver tail against the hand rail and hyperextended left knee against beaver tail. Did not seek medical attention at that time. On 7/29/ asked to see doctor. Was put on restriction through 8/3/2015. Now waiting to start physical therapy and he states it still hurts.

Employee stated he has been running a loader for 35 years and am 59 yrs old and the right side of my neck started to hurt and become stiff. Tense muscles in neck. NO restrictions but started physical therapy on July 15th to ease muscles. I received the list of therapy sessions on July 29th.

Helping to uncoupling the drill steel with a pipe wrench. The pipe was rotated before I was able to get my hand out of the way. Smashed my finger between the pipe and wrench.

Employee was pulling rubble out from under Bin 13 and stepped on a clinker under some cement powder and twisted his left knee.

While hoisting material up the preheater, EE stepped back and caught heel of foot on concrete pad and fell back. Turned while falling and landed on concrete pad bolts. Called ambulance and was checked out and released. Pain in left thigh and pain in left shoulder was intense.

Driving a loader down haul road and saw a rock. He lowered the bucket to scoop up the rock and forgot to check if the bucket was level. The bucket dug into the road and abruptly stopped the truck. EE hit the windshield of the loader.

While removing the second section of air slide, the slide shifted. The corner of the slide caught my left hand glove & pulled it into the supporting structure frame.

Employee did not go to the doctor until 11/13/2014. Employee was at the landfill site unloading cement from a trailer. He climbed up on the truck to unhook the blower hose and fell off the truck and twisted his ankle.

Employee states he was changing tools on the excavator. He was using a wrench to release the tools. Wrench slipped and off the head of the bolt and his right hand hit the boom of the excavator.

Employee was cleaning out railcars during the day on the 10th. The morning of the 11th around 5;30 he called the VA. The doctor diagnosed Heat Stroke and he was given fluids and ice packs until around 3:30. He stopped in and provided a doctors statement that said not to work the weekend. He was not schedule to work the weekend and reported to work on Monday his regular shift.

Employee was working inside Finish Mill 4 mill separator. He was removing old pieces of metal. He was holding on to a piece of metal when it cut through leather glove and into finger.

Employee was working on the wet loadout isolation gate. He walked over to take his lock off of ESC-612 and his breathing became short, he stated, because of the high pollen count and allergies in the air. I used my inhaler and it didn't help so my supervisor called an ambulance

Walking out of the south door of the silo. I saw it was snowy. I was being careful when my foot slipped. I hit the cement with my back and head.

Employee slipped on the ice and his feet went out from under him. He fell backwards hitting head, shoulders, neck and back. Injury is being reported 1/28 because employee brought a prescription from the doctor and has started treatment with a chiropractor.

Employee stepped off the forklift and twisted his ankle when stepping into the snow.

Moving the fan wheel with pipe and caught hand between handrail and pipe and pinched it.

Turned to close electrical panel door when lower back pain came on.

Employee stated back had been hurting. He jumped off the running boards of the bulk truck. Felt a tear in his back which totally immobilized him. Ambulance to emergency room. Emergency room doctor treated him for back pain, sent him home with medications and told him to see his doctor. Employee couldn't get an appointment until 7/1/2013.

Pipe wrench slipped off the stuck roller on the chain. Employee jerked back and felt a pop and instant pain.

Employee was walking to work during a snow storm. States he fell as he walked down the hill on St. Onge Street. He did not report the fall to the supervisor. Worked 1.5 hours. Asked to be taken home. After seeing doctor, he completed the accident form and states he stepped sideways on his ankle and heard a pop while working. Accident is under investigation as to work related.

Employee was wiping down machines in the machine shop when a foreign object fell into his eyes. He was wearing hard hat, safety glasses, white suit and dust mask.

Employee was welding and grinding on a steel pipe at his work station. He felt irritation in his right eye around 1:00 PM on 1/15/2013

Employee slipped on wet stairs and slid down 11 stairs on his backside.

Employee was sharpening the knife on his leatherman and the last time he was running the blade through the sharpener, it went real fast and cut his left thumb.

While cleaning the tip of the burner barrel pipe & the front of the kiln & firing hood with a 15' long stainless steel air pipe with a 45 bend in the end of it. also a T handle set up upon turning on the valve the air pressure casqued the pipe to suddenly twist in a counter clock rotation and I was hit in the jaw. The blow broke some teeth loose and sheared them off at gum line.

Miner was pulling himself out of the classifier, he felt a pop and pain in the left shoulder. Miner was released to restrictive duty but voluntarily quit. The project has ended.

Employee was at the gyp pit drilling gyp when he started to have problems with the drill. He was in the process of changing the couplers when the drill steel slipped off the head of the sticker bar and pinched his thumb.

Employee was driving a haul truck hauling rock and hit a pot hole and bounced and hit his hard hat on the roof of the cab.

Employee was working under the clinker crane. He was crawling under the trolley wires to check the west trolley wires. When he stood up he felt a pop in his knee. On 4/20/2011 he requested a doctor's appointment as he was still feeling pain. Doctor put him on work restrictions starting 4/20/2011.

The employee was loading powder on the pickup from a semi trailer. The powder comes in bags 5" in diameter and weighs 30 lbs. Employee says he was picking up a powder stick and when he stood up he felt pain in his lower back and heard a popping noise. He did not seek medical care at this time. He thought it would be better in a couple of days.

Employee was trying to remove a chunk of cement from silo. There wasn't a large amount of cement above chunk. I removed a large chunk and caused cement on top of it to flow out and the same time I poked it again and cement hit my arm and caused the cement to blow into side of my face.

Employee was doing a safety inspection and stepped off a step and missed the next step. Caught himself but put pressure on his knee and heard a pop.

Reported accident but did not seek medical attention. Requested medical attention on 11/23/2010. No treatment. 12/1/2010 physical therapy was prescribed by doctor for strained shoulder muscle.

Employee was opening the elevator door at the top floor of the blend silo. The door was difficult to open because it was cold out. Employee stated he strained his shoulder and back and it was sore for several days. On 3/23/2011 the employee reported that his shoulder was hurting and he wanted to see a doctor. He saw a doctor who gave him a cortisone shot.

Employee was kneeling down using a 12 lb sledge hammer over his head to break up a clog in the system.

I was changing the bit in a 3/8 angle drill and forgot to unplug it. When I went to tighten the chuck I squeezed the switch on the drill and the chuck key went into my thumb. I had changed the bit several times during this job and always unplugged the drill but forgot to do it this time.

Employee was wearing overshoes over his work boots because of weather conditions. Stated that he wasn't used to the extra weight and tripped and fell on his left side to the ground.

Employee was returning to work area after dropping off tools. He said his feet slipped out from under him and he fell. He tried to catch himself with his right arm and shoulder and fell his shoulder. Employee will be getting an MRI on Friday but at this time pain is his only symptom.

Employees loosened the inspection door and material tricled out. The employees closed the door and beat on bottom of dust collector to get remaining coal to move through and out of system. When dust collector sounded empty, the employees checked with control. No more more material could be seen going through the conveyor system. When the door was opened, coal spilled out.

EE was cleaning bags in the alkali Baghouse and something blew in his eye. He had the eye washed out and cleaned and the Pysician Assistant gave him a prescription for ointment.

Employee was pulling on a wrench, while bolting down a motor on the clinker crane.

Employee was going to salt the area outside the lab door. He took a 30 gal bucket of ice salt and could not get the lid off. He picked up the bucket and attempted to pour the salt from the partially open lid. He said he felt pain in the area between lower neck and upper back. Employee did not report that he received medical treatment until 2/23/09.

EE was using metal rod to unplug bypass bin. At the end of the day EE told supervisor his arm was sore. On 11/21/08, he went to doctor and physical therapy was prescribed and limited restrictions placed on use of arm.

High volatlity caol and high winds allowed fire to spread quickly, resulting in damage to belt carrying rolls.

Employee was replacing the drive roller in Receiver 1. During testing he turned on the wrong valve & receiver came down on his hand - contusion, pain, swelling.

Employee was loading and installing brick retainers in end of kiln shell on the ground. When he climbed into the shell his foot slipped on the ice. He fell and hit his shin on the nose casting.

Employee was backing up in a skidsteer loader. He struck a concrete wall causing his head to snap back.

The employee was shoveling coal dust into drop chute to the cooler & the coal ignited & shot flames out of the chute. The employee had light burns on face & neck. Emergency room check-up and he was released with no restrictions. Returned to work on 11/22/07.

Employee was manually rotating Kiln #4. After rotating the kiln with the auxillary drive, he disengaged the auxillary drive clutch. During the counter rotation on the auxillary drive, the clutch blew up, throwing shrapnel. A piece of the shrapnel cut his right fore arm.

Lifting overfull wheelbarrow of material over a pile of material on System 2 elevator floor under belt. **Employee reported injury on 10/6/2007, but there was no medical treatment at that time. First physician statement received was dated 10/12/2007. There was no treatment given. On 10/15/2007 surgery was scheduled for 10/17/2007.

Employee states he started feeling pain around 1st of August. He was kneeling on the concrete underneath #5 cement cooler, fixing a leak in the bottom of cooler. Intense pain was coming from his left knee. One he stood up the pain quit. When he goes up/down stairs, the pain is there.

Employee was stepping up a 12" step (doorway threshold). The toe of his boot caught the top of the step; he lost his balance and fell forward. The fall caused the muscles in the calf of his right leg to contract in an awkward position and caused a strain.

Dust from dust collector became airborne and ignited, burning the face and arms of the employee.

Employees were installing a new conveyor belt. The belt was being pulled with a loader and cable. Traffic was being stopped as the loader approached a road. The cable started to rub on a road sign. Employee attempted to get the cable clamps past the sign when the tension on the cable knocked the sign over striking the employee on the left leg.

Employee was walking from one catwalk to another when he felt his knee pop.

Employee was working on the 6th floor anylizer. He had to pull the probe end out a number of times as well as go up and down 120 stairs at least 7 times. The next morning, he felt moderate pain and tingling. The pain was on the lower right side of the back and the tingling went down the right leg.

Employee was walking between the Control Room and #6 Kiln. The wind came up and blew some fine dust into his left eye. He was wearing safety glasses. Prescription eye drops were prescribed.

EE replacing bolts on Ferris wheel, wrench slipped and he struck left elbow on frame. No medical treatment sought. On 4/9/07, EE went to Clinic. EE was diagnosed w/a fractured left elbow, placed in a cast and instructed to tak Ibuprofen. EE was given work limitations & instructed to return to Clinic on 4/17/07.

Employee was bringing motor from the wet kiln precipitator to the electric shop. It was windy and some alkali dust blew into his eye. He was wearing safety glasses. Reported due to medication prescribed.

He was lifting and turning the panel cover for the dispatch station for the 5 & 6 Finish Mills and smashed his finger between the panel and a piece of C-channel used to support the electrical conduit.

He was walking on the North side of the office by the handicap entrance immediately after the snow had been removed from the parking lot. There was still a thin film of slippery ice/snow and he slipped and hit elbow and shoulder.

Injured employee was stacking brick onto a pallet one at a time by hand inside kiln #6. The forklift operator moved to pick up the pallet, not seeing the employee, and the fork pushed the injured employee's left foot into the pallet. This caused an approx. 1 inch laceration to the top of the injured employee's left foot.

Due to temperature of 19 degrees below 0, this caused sand to stick more than normal & hang up. The crane operator got the lance pipe stuck in the sand due to the frozen sand in bin. He tried to manually pull the air lance out of the sand & strained a rib muscle

Employee was getting ready to change a valve on ep0630 around the base of the valve. when the valve fired, the control arm caught my glove pinching my left index finger between the valve and the control arm.

Wind blew foreign object into right eye.

Employee slipped which caused his left knee to lock up and give him pain. He was taken to the dr to have his knee examined. The dr prescribed celebrex and tylenol, a splint and crutches, and returned to work with restrictions until follow-up appt on 12-19-05.

Employee was moving lines inside the raw mill by lifting them, twisting his back, and setting them back down. While he was lifting the pieces, he felt twinge in his back. He reported the incident to his supervisor the following day. He came in and filled out the accident report and request to see a dr. The dr provided a rx. Diklotenac, lifting restrictions no ladder til 12-19-05.

EE stepped off of loader ladder and when his leg touched the ground he strained/sprained his knee. Given knee brace on Nov 15, 2005. Note: Surgery on 1-31-06.

DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL INFORMATION UNTIL 7/11/05. Given pain medication and released. Employee was working on the top of the baghouse silos monitor floor. He was measuring bin levels. While walking through to measure Silo 17, he walked into a paddle on the #4 mill line hitting his head and jamming his neck.

TRAINING EXERCISE - MOVING CABLE ON BOOM. EE CLIMBED 6' LADDER TO CHANGE CABLE ON BOOM SHEAVE. FELL OFF LADDER WHILE DESCENDING; HIT FRONT OF HEAD ON LADDER (OR ?), LANDED ON BACK ON GROUND. UNRESPONSIVE, BUT AWAKE WHEN AMBULANCE ARRIVED. REFUSED TREATMENT. WENT TO ER NEXT DAY; ADMITTED (3 DAYS). PRIOR BACK PROBLEMS AGGRAVATED BY FALL.

3 hourly EEs & a supervisor were working on Kiln 6 preheat plug up at Stage 3. They'd been lancing upper section about 45 min. They decided to try the blaster cannons on the 5th floor. One EE left floor 6 & went to floor 5 to initiate blast. He didn't call on radio to make sure everyone was clear. The injured EEs were standing in front of kiln door when he fired the cannon.

3 hourly EEs & supervisor were working on Kiln 6 preheat plug up at Stage 3. They'd been lancing upper section for about 45 min. They decided to try blaster cannons on floor 5. 1 EE left floor 6 & went to floor 5 to initiate blast. He didn't call on radio to make sure everyone was clear. The injured EEs were standing in front of kiln door when he fired cannon.

While working on coal belt EBC-274 removing down-comer roll for conter-weight. We were waiting for crane so we started getting everything ready to come out. Took guard off and took bolts out of bearing base. Went to hook up chocker on bearing shaft and the roll slid back pinching hand between bearing & angle iron.

While lowering the main gear underneath #6 coal mill the wrench he was using slipped off the nut and the wrench struck him in the mouth. This gear is suspended on 3 pieces of all thread and lowered down by hand until power tools can be used. He was in awkward position to avoid being under suspended load.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS BY THE KILN 6 COOLER. THE SECOND STAIR UP FROM THE BOTTOM WAS COVERED IN ICE. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE ICE, AND HIS RIGHT LEG GOT CAUGHT IN THE STAIRS WHEN HE FELL. SPLINT ON ANKLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS. (WALKING)

EE WAS POSITIONING 24" CONVEYOR BELT FOR SPLICING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH. WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 10/8/04. WAS REFERRED FOR A SURGERY CONSULT. SAME-DAY SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 10/22/04.

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A TRACK PIN FROM THE EXCAVATOR THE TRACK PRESS BOLT BROKE AND THE CLAMP HIT EE IN THE FACE. STITCHES IN LIP AND HE WILL HAVE TO SEE DENTIST FOR CHIPPED TOOTH.

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING A LINE INTO A BUCKET. WHEN THE BUCKET WAS FULL, HE LIFTED IT OVER A RAIL TO LOWER TO THE GROUND. THE FLUID IN THE BUCKET SPLASHED ONTO HIS FACE & UPPER BODY.

Injured ee was grinding off anchor with 4" hand held grinder when the disk caught edge of anchor causing kick back. The injured ee pulled away from surface arching back causing grinder to strike him on the shin. Resulting in a 2-2 1/2" laceration.

EMPLOYEE SAYS HIS LEFT WRIST HURTS FROM RUNNING THE CONTROLS ON THE LOADER. HE REPORTED THIS TO ME ON 2/3/04. HE WENT TO THE RAPID CARE AND SAW A DOCTOR. HE SAID TO TRY IBUPROFEN & HEAT & COLD .HE RETURNED TO RAPID CARE ON 2/20/04 & WAS REFERRED TO THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST AT PT-OT PROFESSIONALS FOR THERAPY 3 TIMES A WEEK FRO 4 WEEKS. NO WORK RESTRICTIONS.

EE WAS OPENING THE LID TO HIS TANKER TRUCK, THE LID POPPED OFF. HE TOLD OTHER EE THAT HE FORGOT TO CHECK THE VALVE TO SEE IF THERE WAS PRESSURE.WHEN LID POPPED OPEN, HE WAS STRUCK BY LID AND F ELL BACK AGAINST THE FALL OBTAINING CUTS AND BRUISES. HE ALSO HAD DUST IN HIS EYES. HIS EYES WERE FLUSHED OUT AND A BANDAGE PLACED ON THE CUT ON HIS ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MOTORS OFF PALET, WHEN ONE OF THE MOTORS SLID IN TO THE OTHER MOTOR AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO MOTORS, EE SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO HIS LEFT RING FINGER, WHICH RESUL TED IN THE TIP BEING SEVERED OFF.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE WET ASH MIXER. THE WET ASH MIXER HAS A SERIES OF PADDLES WITH SHARP EDGES. WHILE CLEANING, HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGES OF THE PADDLE. EMPLOY EE RECEIVED 7 STITCHES TO HIS RING FINGER ON HISLEFT HAND. RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT. NO RESTRICTIONS - NO TIME LOST.

THE EE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND SPACERS TO SPREAD APART THE PLATES ON THE P/H CRANE BUCKET. THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING THE PIN. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SPREADING THE PLATES TH E EE RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE HYDRAULIC JACK AT THE SAME TIME UNAWARE OF HIS HAND PLACEMENT/POSITION, WHICH RESULTED IN A SMASHED LEFT THUMB.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HYDRAULIC JACK AND SPACERS TO SPREAD APART THE PLATES ON THE P/H CRANE BUCKET. THE EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF ALIGNING THE PIN. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF SPREADING THE P LATES THE EE RELEASED THE PRESSURE ON THE JACK WHICH RESULTED IN A SMASHED THUMB.

EE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON #6 KILN FEED PUMP, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT HEAD. WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED IT CAUSED/RESULTED IN THE EE'S HAND & WRENCH SLAMMING INTO PUMP CASING. THE EE F RACTURED RT. PINKY FINGER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TOWARDS THE MAILROOM WHEN SHE SIDE STEPPED HER SHOE WHEN ROUNDING THE CORNER FROM HALLWAY. THE SIDE STEP ACTION CAUSED HER TO TWIST HER ANKLE (LEFT) RESULTING IN A JONES F RACTURE. TRAVERSE FRACTURE OF PROXIMAL 5TH METARSAL = JONES FRACTURE.

EMPLOYEE WENT TO KNEEL DOWN TO DRAG CLINKER FROM SYSTEM 1 BELT. HIS KNEE CONTACTED A CLINKER WHEN HE KNELT DOWN.

THE EE WAS CHANGING THE BUCKET ON THE 590 BACKHOE. THE BUCKET FELL OFF BEHIND THE PLATFORM. WHEN THE EE TRIED TO RE-POSITION THE BUCKET HE HURT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. AN MRI WAS TAKEN RESULTING I N A POSITIVE FINDING.

WHILE WORKING ON BINS A-D IN THE TRUCK LOADOUT AREA, THE EE FELL ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP WHILE WALKING BETWEEN THE BINS. THE EE DID NOT PURSUE MEDICAL ATTENTION FO R THIS INJURY UNTIL 9/2002. RESULTING IN AN LTA DATING BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DATE OF INJURY. THIS REPORT WAS FILED AFTER EE RECEIVED TREATMENT AND COMPLETED LOST WORKDAY TIME.NOTE:AMENDED PER

EE WAS REMOVING ELEVATOR DOOR TO INSPECT THE BUCKETS. HE WAS PRYING THE DOOR OFF WHEN IT FELL ONHIS FEET. THE DOOR LANDED BEHIND THE STEEL TOE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTABLE UNTIL 6/28/01 WHEN A FOOR ORTHSES BRACE WAS PRESCRIBED.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER OF THE WA-600 LOADER WHEN HER HAND SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER, SHE FELL OFF THE LADDER LANDING ON HER WRIST.

WHILE CHIPPING GRINDING BALLS FROM#4 SECONDARY MILL, A CHIP FLEW UNDER HIS FACE SHIELD STRIKING HIS FACE.

THE TORCH BODY STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH, HE RECEIVED A COUPLE OF STITCHES ON HIS LIP.

EE WAS ON WAY HOME WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME ICE IN PARKING LOT. EE LANDED ON HIS HIP & THEN STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST THE GROUND. EE KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT OFF WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND

EE WAS POKING SAND IN THE SAND BIN WHEN LANCE BECAME STUCK IN THE SAND. EE FLET PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED REPLACING A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT FROM THE COUPLING.THE COUPLING BLEW APART SPARYING FLUID ALL OVER AND THE HOSE BOUNCING AROUND. THE HOSE STRUCK EM PLOYEE ON HIS LEFT ELBOW AS THE PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP. THE HYDRAULIC SPRING SYSTEM HAS TWO RELIEF VALVES, TO RELEIVE THE PRESSURE. HE RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM.

EE AND OTHER STARTED TO REPLACE A HYDRAULIC HOSE WHEN FLUID BEGAN TO SPRAY OUT FROM THE COUPLING. THE COUPLING THEN BLEW APART SPRAYING FLUID ALL OVER INCLUDING IN TO HIS EYES. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FLUSHED OUT OF HIS EYE, HE RECEIVED EYE DROPS FROM THE CLINIC MAKING THIS A REPORTABLE ACCIDENT.

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING THE LOUSHE MILL, WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE AND SNOW, INJURING HIS SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING UP THE GUZZLER VACUUM TRUCK WHEN THE FUEL KICKED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK SPLASHING UP INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND EAR. WE FLUSHED HIS RIGHT EYE AND EAR AND THEN TOOK HIM TO RAPID CARE TO GET CHECKED OUT.

EE WAS HELPING INSTALL DIVISION HEAD SCREENS IN FINISH MILL 6. A SCREEN SLID INTO HIS FOOT WHILE THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL THE SCREEN.

EE WAS OPERQATING A SKID STEER LOADER WHEN HE STOPPED, STEPPED OUT OF THE LOADER TO THROW A ROCK OFF OF THE ROAD. EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER.

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER KILN 6 WHEN HE STRUCKHIS HARD HAT AGAINST THE SHELL COOLING FAN DUCT.

DURING REPAIR OF EFD-618, EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT THE SCR RACK. THE NEXT MORNING, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

WHILE WELDING CLIPS ON KILN 6 FEED-END, SOME DUST FELL INTO EE'S LEFT EYE.

SHE SAID SHE HAD SLIPPED ON ROCK WHILE ON THE SAMPLERS ROUTE. SHE TOLD ANOTHER EE OF THE SORE LEG ON WEDNESDAY 6-28-00.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CHUNKS OF SHALE OUT OF THETHROAT OF #3 PRIMARY FEEDER CHUTE WITH A "T" HANDLE BAR. HE LATER FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE VACUUM HOSE OF THE GUZZLER WHEN THE HANDLE KNOCKED SOME CLINKER DUST DOWN. LATER THE EYE BECAME IRRITATED.

WHILE OPERATING THE 744 LOADER, EE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER CONTINUOUS TURNING (360 DEGREES).

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON #7 FINISH MILL LINE AFTER HE HAD REMOVED A BLANK IN THE LINE. HE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT HAND AND TINGLING SENSATION AFTERWARDS.

EE WAS UNPLUGGING A COAL LINE WHEN DUST BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

BOTH HANDS AND FOREFINGERS THROBBING UNABLE TO GRASP OBJECTS. EE ALSO STATED THAT TWO DAYS OF SOW SHOVELING AT HOME DIDN'T HELP.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TOPAZ TRANSFORMER FROM THE CRUSHER. OTHER EMPLOYEE CARRIED IT FROM THE BASEMENT TO A BARREL. INJURED CARRIED IT FROM THE BARREL TO THE PICKUP. INJURED FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK, BACK AT THE SHOP.

EE WAS WORKING ON A VALVE STANDING ON A CATWALK, THE BAR GRATING WAS NOT WELDED IN PLACE SO IT SHIFTED AND PROVIDED AN OPENING FOR WHICH HE FELL THROUGH.

EE REPORTED A RASH ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER EE STATED THAT THE RASH APPEARED WHILE WORKING WITH CEMENT DUST

EE WAS PULLING ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE NEXT DAY HIS HAND'S WERE SWOLLEN UP.

HE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BAGHOUSE SILO WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICY STEPS. HE STRUCK HIS LEFT ARM ON THE STAIRCASE DURING THE FALL (BRUISED ARM). RESTRICTED DUTY WI TH LEFT ARM.

HE GRABBED A 50# BAG OF ANFO OUT OF A BLASTERS TRUCK WHEN HE BEGAN TO TURN. HE SLIPPED CATCHING HIMSELF WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS LEAVING THE SHOWER WHEN HE BEGAN TO SLIP. EE CAUGHT HIMSELF BUT FELT A MUSCLE PULL. EE'S THONGS WERE WET, THE FLOOR WAS DRY.

THE UNILOADER OPERATOR OVER LOADED THE BUCKET AND TIPPED FORWARD INTO THE HOPPER. THE PORTABLE HOPPER SLID BACK TOWARDS THE BELT AND INJURED. EMPLOYEE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT FRAME AND THE HOPPER, HE HAD A SWOLLEN HAND AND SORE KNEE.

EE WAS HAULING LINERS ON A PULLCART. EE HAD TO DUCK UNDER THE CATWALK WHILE PULLING THE CART THROUGH. EE FELT PAIN WHILE PULLING THE CART.

HE WAS DRIVING OUT THE BOLTS WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER IN THE RAW MILLS. HE FELT PAIN IN BOTH ELBOWS TOWARDS THE END OF THE JOB.

EE WAS WORKING OUT OF POSITION ON #5 PINION GEARS WHEN HE TURNED ON HIS SIDE FEELING A PULL IN HIS BACK.

EE WAS CUTTING A 2"X10" BOARD WHEN SAWDUST WAS BLOWN UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

EE FELT A DULL ACHE IN HIS SHOULDER DURING THE REPAIR OF THE MILLS.