ARGOS ROBERTA PLANT — Accidents

Total: 176 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/26/2026 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Supervisor had placed their left hand in the line of fire for the 590 gate pneumatic cylinder. When the cylinder change positions their left hand was pinned while hold a flashlight.
09/18/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Employee had finger impacted in a pinch point of a dump hoper.
07/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was working inside the Raw Mill on the seal air vertical pipe #3 roller. Employee was disconnecting the pipe and rolled the pipe around out of the way of the work. When they rolled the pipe, the...
01/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee slipped and fell on ice on steps at raw mill ID fan.
01/09/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 01/09/2024 EE was cleaning under belt and walked into a power box. On 01/24/2024 EE had discomfort in EE's neck went to Dr. on 01/26/2024 Dr. released EE to full duty and recommended PT, this made...
01/04/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Maintenance mechanic was observing an incline pan conveyor for broken wheel attachments and inadvertently put and on rail. Wheel on pan conveyor ran over middle and pinky finger on left hand.
10/13/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee was cutting in the raw mill when a piece of slag came off and burnt through their pants falling into their boot and burning their heel.
07/05/2023 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee was stuck in man lift on silo 18. Rescue retrieved miner without injury
04/18/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE described what EE thought was a strain slight shoulder pain after cleaning a clogged chute with air lance, after prolonged pain went to doctor.
03/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Picking up a busted bag of cement, miner dropped bag and dust went under their safety glasses and got in left eye.
09/17/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted The employee was using a sledgehammer on a wedge under the liner at the Raw Mill. An estimated 1.5cm piece of the inner shattered and went into the throat.
08/03/2022 POWERED HAULAGE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Truck driver was picking up a load of bagged cement at the shipping department. EE was told several times to remain in EE's truck. EE exited the truck and walked into the side of a fork truck carrying...
07/14/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking in rough terrain to access a settling pond
06/24/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 78d restricted Electrician working on trouble shooting the limit switch on a turning pod sending cement to the Finish Mill 3 cement cooler or FK pump. Electrician's arm was caught by the mechanism that moves the tur...
02/07/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was working at belt 460 with a dingo. When employee had the dingo in reverse, EE bumped into the belt structure which caused a laceration to the tip of the middle finger.
10/15/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Leg slid on some metal grate causing an approx 10CM wound requiring stitches.
10/12/2021 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 178d restricted Employee was cleaning top of rail car with jackhammer when EE felt a tweak in their back. Finished shift and went home as back was not hurting at that time. Was feeling some tightness, employee was se...
10/05/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 135d restricted Employee was positioning himself to clean off a loading spout screen at silo17. The employee tweaked their back when EE was moving between the air slide and the handrail. EE left shift but later repo...
02/03/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Plant electrician stepped into the roller mill on the grinding table. EE slipped and fell landing on left shoulder and leg. EE thought EE might be ok at first but later the next morning EE's shoulder...
01/28/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Mechanic was working in Raw Mill tapping out bolt holes. While doing this EE felt a pain in the upper groin area. EE did not go to the doctor at first--thought it might go away. On 2/1/21 EE saw a doc...
09/10/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing doors on the pre-heater tower, a door fell on the left, ring finger of the worker causing a laceration that resulted in stitches.
05/15/2020 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 126d restricted Mobile mechanic was working on D9T bulldozer installing a ripper tooth. EE rolled over and slid out from under bulldozer and felt the knee pop. Iced knee and did not feel EE had to see doctor minor di...
03/31/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A maintenance mechanic was changing and idler on a bag conveyor and during the process an idler fell hitting the right arm at the elbow. Employee was sent to the ER and was released with a bruised arm...
12/10/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 88d restricted An empty haul truck veered into the side of a loaded haul truck when meeting each other. The trucks were traveling in opposite directions. The left lower corner of the truck cab struck the side of th...
09/30/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted While using a hammer to remove the blade from the shaft of a vent fan motor the employee smashed thumb with the hammer.
08/12/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 35d restricted Holding star frame in the mill with left hand. Reached out to let chain fall down with right hand and when I pulled the chain I felt something pop and it started burning up and down my arm.
09/14/2018 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 108d restricted A production employee was cleaning buildup from the internal walls of the riser duct when a chunk of coating fell and hit the end of the high pressure water lance. The employee strained the right shou...
05/21/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 41d lost, 123d restricted Employee was moving cement bags from one pallet to another pallet when the employee felt a sudden pain in shoulder.
11/21/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While checking fire extinguishers at Argos Plant, employee slipped down on a flat, muddy area covered by gravel. Employee's left leg slipped forward and turned out. Knee slipped back and ee fell on ri...
09/20/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal Rope access technician was performing inspection of downcomer duct. Around 11:30a.m.the technician became unresponsive by radio. Upon rescue and removal from downcomer duct, technician was alert and r...
09/05/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted A Production Attendant was cleaning off build up on the tip of the burner pipe when a chunk of material fell on the lance causing it to slip from attendant's hands. In trying to maintain grip of the...
07/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted A mobile maintenance mechanic was coming down the ladder of a haul truck. As foot contacted the ground, ee right knee buckled.
05/10/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 84d restricted An employee was performing work on the plant front-end loader. Employee was pulling on a wrench to loosen a bolt when employee felt a pop and a sharp burning pain in employee's right arm.
05/06/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted A Production Attendant was in the process of opening the Tertiary Air Duct elbow door when one of their fingers was caught in a pinch point. The employee sustained a cut to their right ring finger.
11/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contract tech was preparing equipment to apply a coating inside coal stack. EE was priming supply line & spray head with solvent. Solvent came out of line into the prep bucket, it splashed on chest, h...
07/28/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted The employee was closing the door of a man elevator. As ee was closing the door, left index finger was pinched between the door panels.
07/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted A maintenance millwright was struck by a metal fragment from a bearing that was being removed from a fan shaft. During the removal process, the pillow bearing broke causing a small piece of metal to...
07/01/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using box cutter to cut corragated vaccum hose.
01/30/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Argos disputes that a Lube Tech suffered an occupational injury at the facility and further disputes that ee suffered an occupational injury that was reportable under Part 50.20. Since ee claims ee s...
11/19/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 96d restricted Employee was crossing over a stationary railcar. When he put his foot on the step to get down, his foot slipped off the ladder. He immediately grabbed the closest handle with his left hand and felt...
08/18/2015 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d lost An automation technician suffered an adverse reaction to kiln gases that were escaping into an analyzer shelter. The gases were escaping through a small hose leak at the exit end of the kiln inlet an...
12/13/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted A production employee strained his back while swinging a sledge hammer in effort to unplug a chute. This incident was initially treated as a first aid. The employee later visited a doctor which pres...
11/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted An equipment operator had started to fuel the CAT skid steer. When the operator lowered the fuel nozzle into the receiver, the operator experienced an acute pain on the outside of the right shoulder.
04/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was descending the ladder of a front end loader when he misjudged the last step. The employee missed the last step and foot went all the way to the ground unexpectedly. The employee straine...
03/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working at the tabor screen replacing top decks on screen and bent over working and felt a pain in his right knee. This incident was treated as a first aid as no medical treatment nor mod...
03/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Lifting case of boosters from IME22 Box on powder truck straining lower back.
02/14/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted employee slipped on a scaffold and fell approximately 10 feet landing on a horizontal scaffold pole in the sitting position.
09/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Mobile Mechanic was replacing hydraulic hoses on a loader. The hose slipped out of the half flange causing it to drop and swing towards the mechanic striking him above the right eye. This resulted...
09/06/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A mobile maintenance employee was performing a maintenance task. He was splitting the track on a D9T3 Dozer to remove the left front Idler for rebuild. As he was removing the bolts from the scissor...
08/20/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance mechanic was welding and stopped to chip at a piece of shim plate and when a piece of the metal flew back at him striking him in the arm. The incident was initially treated with first ai...