3M Pittsboro — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was working at an electrical panel when they attempted to wipe sweat from beneath their safety glasses with their left hand. They did not realize that they were holding a small 14-gauge jumper...
10/07/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None A miner was using a stand-on skid steer to perform housekeeping around a transition point of two outdoor conveyors when they struck their hard hat on the end of a pipe. The miner was taken to the emer...
06/06/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted A miner was performing housekeeping duties by sweeping material between two conveyors into an access hole to a bin. As they backed up and turned to get more material, they stepped into the access hole...
05/29/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 32d restricted A miner twisted their knee while moving a tank grate from a welding table to a cart. The miner was seen at a local emergency room and received a knee brace and job restrictions.
11/25/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted A miner was inspecting a crusher from a platform. When they stepped down to the floor they rolled their left ankle. The miner initially received first aid and on 12/3/24 went to an occupational clinic...
11/14/2024 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 19d restricted A miner was walking out onto the crusher floor from the control room and realized they forgot their earplugs. They abruptly turned back the opposite direction and as they planted their foot and turne...
10/28/2024 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 69d restricted A miner was performing a crusher inspection and was in the process of reaching overhead to a work platform to retrieve a tool when they strained their right shoulder. First aid was administered and th...
08/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted A miner was troubleshooting a crusher oil leak. While leaning over shining a flashlight, the miner felt a sharp pain in their lower back. The miner went to the Emergency Room, was diagnosed with a str...
08/16/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted A miner was using a wrench to remove a tachometer bolt when they injured their shoulder. They notified their supervisor and received first aid. They continued to self-manage the injury with first aid....
12/18/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A miner was carrying their tool bag when they slipped on a wet, muddy cement pad. The miner was able to catch their fall, but strained their back. The miner was seen at an occupational clinic where th...
09/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted A miner was shoveling a granule spill from underneath a conveyor head box when they felt their back tighten up. The miner reported the injury to their supervisor and received first aid. The miner's in...
08/30/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner suffered hearing STS in both ears and average shift of > 25 dB in their left ear.
08/26/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was holding a section of conveyor belt while another miner used an angle grinder with cut-off wheel to cut screws from a splice. The angle grinder kicked and made contact with the miner holdin...
08/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted While stepping over a hose a miner tripped and fell to the ground. While falling to the ground they attempted to catch themself with their left hand and struck it on a handle to an electrical box. The...
03/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Miner strained their neck pulling shipping chute chains to close a flop gate. Miner was seen at a clinic and received job restrictions.
03/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Miner was cleaning out a spill containment pallet and placing material into a 5-gallon bucket to be lifted into a 55-gallon drum. The miner overloaded the 5-gallon bucket to approximately 80 lbs. and...
03/06/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 80d lost A contractor truck driver was leaving the site after picking up a load when they reached down to pick up a water bottle and veered off of the main road out of the plant down a road bank into a rock be...
02/21/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Miner twisted knee while shoveling rock dust from under a conveyor resulting in a strain and work restrictions.
03/03/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Striking chisel with a Hammer (head of chisel was NOT mushroomed), to turn bearing take-up nut tapered adaptor sleeve. A very small piece of chisel broke off and penetrated the leg of the individual...
02/28/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted A miner was cleaning out a chute and auto sampler when the sampler cycled pinning the employees right arm against the sampler and opening of the chute. The employee was taken to the hospital and diagn...
02/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted A miner was moving the ""A"" portion of a shipping chute when the ""B"" chute began to move towards them. The miner reached out to stop the chute and jammed their right middle finger causing it to dis...
12/16/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted A miner experienced left forearm discomfort after clearing excess rock on a conveyor with a 2' x 6' x 3' wooden board. The following day the miner reported pain in their forearm. On 1/4/2022 the miner...
12/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was in the process of locking down a flop gate with a bungie cord when their left hand was struck by the ""S"" hook. The bungie cord did not fully seat at the bottom of the chute causing it to...
10/03/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A miner had been stick welding carbon steel in a head box and later experienced welders eye due to exposure to UV light. The miner received medical treatment and was prescribed medication and lost tim...
08/01/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted A miner was bringing screens from the warehouse to the screening building using a forklift. While driving over uneven surfaces the screens shifted on the forks and slid onto the ground. When repositio...
07/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 13d restricted A miner strained their back lifting a wheelbarrow with rock and did not report it to their supervisor. On 07/21/2021 the miner changed screens inside a screener and further strained their back. The mi...
07/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was lifting a 5-gallon bucket filled with approximately 35-40 lbs. of granule onto a pallet when they felt a strain in their lower right back. They later received medical treatment including p...
06/06/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 16d restricted During a crusher steel change a miner was removing a plate from a mandrel. In doing so they pulled the snap ring that holds the plate onto the mandrel. The plate released and struck the employee in th...
05/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was mixing pigment at the mixing pot. Pigment got in between their glove and sleeve and caused mechanical irritation and an allergic reaction requiring medical treatment that included prescrip...
03/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Miner was working in screening building and reported discomfort and watering of the eye due to suspected dust. Miner was given first aid to flush the eye out. The next day the miner reported the same...
07/23/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working the mix pot. When employee turned around, employee felt that something went into right eye. Employee informed the supervisor and we flushed employee eye with solution, then we flushed...
03/23/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND FELLOW CREW MEMBER WERE HANDLING A 250 LB HAMMER TO KNOCK THE NUT LOOSE OFF OF CONE. THEY HIT THE NUT, AND THEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED TO THE SIDE, AND EE'S RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANDL...
11/15/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to extract a bolt to remove a paddle from a pug mill shaft. The employee was driving out the bolt with a 3lb sledge hammer and drift pin when the employee struck the edge of th...
10/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 73d lost, 237d restricted Employee climbed up the ladder and proceeded to set the nip on the crusher. The employee then began descent down the ladder, when they stepped off the ladder to the floor, right ankle turned causing t...
09/07/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a walk behind Dingo to clean up an area near the crusher building. EE got right index finger caught between a support beam and the Dingo handle. Finger laceration and 9 stiches. No...
01/09/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing gyra disc torch ring on shelve when it slid and pinched right long finger in between parts on the pallet causing a laceration to the tip of finger. Employee was taken to the ER wh...
01/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working to free up a frozen tunnel feeder in C&S. While freeing the feeder employee jammed EE's right thumb against the frame of the feeder, which caused EE's thumb area to be discolored...
01/06/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was installing grating on the steel support when finger was pinched between the steel and the grating.
10/22/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was laying on stomach in an awkward position, using two spud wrenches trying to free a steel frame from a wedged position. The employee felt a sharp pain in right shoulder.
10/19/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost The SIC employee bent over to pick up a aluminum frame from the bottom and jerked up on the frame to lift it on the saw horse when ee felt a sharp pain in lower back and down leg.
12/16/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 2d lost Employee had extreme chest pains. Fellow employee called 911. Employee was taken to the hospital for evaluation. Returned to work on 12/18/2014.
09/02/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a metal strap off of a pallet holding a set of new screen frames. Employee was reaching across the pallet to cut the strap using a hand cutting tool and it snapped back and cut t...
05/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was assisting to empty out waste tank 36. As they were cleaning out the chute, the employee tried to back up out of the way and tripped over their feet and fell back on to the floor. Scrape o...
11/01/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's knee gave out walking down stairs, no swelling to the knee., no loss time and return to work the same day.
10/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was building rotex screens and he told his supervisor that his hip was sore. He went home & called the supervisor a few hrs later as said his hip was still sore and that he would ice it down.
06/21/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 184d restricted Employee was out at the Bldg 16/30 smoking area during a meal break and tripped over a wheel chock staged adjacent to the well lit area for delivery vehicles utilizing the ramp entrance. The employee...
06/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SIC employee was installing sound insulation blankets on line 1 at the crushing bag house. The blanket had metal ID tags to show where they needed to be installed. As he was swinging a hammer to pack...
03/09/2011 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None On 3/9/11, EE suffered severe dizziness due to Meniere's disease. He fainted on the job and was taken to local hospital. Was also vomiting and unable to stand.
10/02/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using utility knife to cut strap. Knife slipped and employee cut his arm.
09/16/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was working in the security guard house when a spider fell on her. She knocked the spider off her head, but was bitten on the hand.