ALDEN PLANT — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/26/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Was hauling out excess powder from storage tank. Was using rod tool to A-line loading spout to opening in top of the dust truck. Was pulling rod toward them when rod slipped off the spout, momentum...
07/12/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a utility knife to cut a belt to make a skirt. Was holding the straight edge that EE was cutting against with EE's hand. Knife came out of the belting material and punctured EE's...
02/01/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 68d restricted Employee cleaning belt conveyor take-up rollers on house belt #5 with a scraper. Employee was performing cleaning task while conveyor belt was running.
11/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was housekeeping and while doing this hit head on an electrical box in the work area. Employee was not wearing hard hat.
06/16/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Miner attempted to step on a short ladder leading to a conveyor service platform. Left foot slipped on ladder rung and right shin and knee hit the service platform mezzanine causing trauma to the kne...
10/23/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While draining a leaking hydraulic hose, oil sprayed onto employees face, entering employees right eye causing irritation.
03/06/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning material with a walk behind skid steer, employee's left hand became pinched between the hand controls and a beam. Index finger was cut requiring 2 stitches.
07/02/2019 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Condition was a hot humid day, no air movement in the area of cleaning. Drank water but not enough and didn't take multiple breaks during activities of housecleaning. At the 9am break didn't eat anyth...
04/24/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The miner was repositioning a 50lb bag to be re-inked and twisted back resulting in a muscle spasm.
11/24/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Line of Fire. Individual was in the shop cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife. Was in a sitting position and knife slip and punctured left lower leg - calf.
04/21/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE had talked to another EE between 10:00 & 10:30 and told other EE that the plant was running ok. At approximately Midnight-12:05 other EE found EE on the shop floor with his eyes open and apparently...
08/18/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 4d restricted Back pain. Operating Quarry haul truck over haul road. Operator indicated being jarred but could not identify actual area of occurrence. Haul road in fair shape other than small rutting due to rain...
03/25/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted We had a light snow / ice event that occurred early that morning that made the black top in the area slippery. He was on his way to punch in slipped on the black top and hurt his right leg. At this...
03/09/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee climbed on top of a motor guard to check cleanliness of a Hammer Mill feeder pan. After checking, employee proceeded to climb down off of the guard and in doing so slipped and fell onto his...
02/07/2009 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Cleaning belt with scraper when scraper was caught and pinched hands into side guard & tightening screw breaking right index finger degloving left index finger and bruising left shoulder.
07/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was walking on graveled area, slipped and reached for a oxy-acent torch cart to catch himself and struck his forearm on the hose holder, causing a cut to his right forearm.
01/25/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Was knocking dust from a fan and stuck his finger through the guard and cut his finger. The cut needed stitches. He will return to work when the stitches are removed.
04/15/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS WORKING ON A DUST COLLECTOR WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF A LADDER AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND DR. SAID IT WAS A SLIGHT SPRAIN. REST IT FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS AND HE CAN COME BACK T...
02/21/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 53d restricted HE WAS DUMPING A DUMP CART FULL OF MATERIAL AND PINCHED A NERVE IN HIS NECK. HE IS BEING TREATEDMEDICALLY WITH SHOTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SURGERY AT A LATER DATE.