BPM Colony Mill — Accidents

Total: 65 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted Elbow pain following manual handling of empty supersack fabric opening.
12/19/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working outdoors, wind-blown dust contributed to small corneal abrasion for which preventative antibiotics were prescribed.
03/11/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While getting in to position to perform work, an awkward body movement led to a lower back strain.
08/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 112d restricted Employee was engaged in cleanout activities on production machinery during a product line changeover. During these activities, 2 fingertips contacted moving machine parts, resulting in tissue loss an...
06/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted IP (injured party) and another maintenance personnel were lifting a chute into place on an empty trough while replacing the #3 screw. IP brought chute to chest level when IP felt a pop in their lower...
08/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing out a caulk tube in the caulk gun. EE went to puncture tube with the metal puncture rod (which was unusually sharpened) slipped and poked their left hand (between thumb and index finge...
09/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost Employee released brake of rail car and when pulling the brake felt a pain in right arm/shoulder.
07/23/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 230d lost Shift was ending soon and EE was returning to the bulk shack to collect their things. Noticed a camlock dust cap lying in the walkway. EE was handling camlock when they cut their middle finger. EE wen...
06/03/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE replacing shaft in an auger, wore proper PPE (face shield, safety glasses etc.). After completed task EE felt irritation in left eye. EE flushed eye multiple times throughout the day but irritation...
07/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Bulk truck arrived for load & bulk operator began procedures. EE went up the stairway to open the hatch, placed in spout to begin loading. While descending the last step onto the ground EE rolled the...
09/20/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Heavy rains created slick environment causing loader operator's equipment to slide hitting the back wheels off a hole. This jolted EE inside the cab causing them to hit head off window causing small l...
08/12/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was having a hard time closing the bottom door on a railcar. They grabbed a hammer to hit the door, the hammer handle ricocheted and hit the EE in the mouth chipping front right tooth.
04/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 44d lost EE went on break, noticed dusting in main packer. Went to MCC panel check that dust fan was on (seen that the dust vane & #6 screw were off like they're supposed to be). EE went to dust vane visual in...
01/27/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 155d lost, 106d restricted EE caught toe in pallet lost balance and used right arm to catch themselves from falling to ground on 01/27/18, incident was first aid case. 04/02/18 Workers Comp was contacted (#201802962) due to lim...
08/01/2017 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Operating Mills Beater. The belt took employee's glove off and took off the tip of employee's finger.
11/21/2016 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None No contributing factor; employee suffered a stroke.
05/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was not maintaining an awareness of their surroundings while walking in a laboratory when their shoulder came into contact with a handle which was protruding from a laboratory oven door....
05/11/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost The employee was taking a shortcut by walking across a rail yard in wet and muddy conditions. The employee slipped and fell to the same level resulting in an injury which required medical treatment.
06/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was clearing mud from a piece of equipment with a shovel and began to experience lower back pain.
02/16/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 482d lost Employee slipped on an icy walkway (following an ice storm) and fell to the same level resulting in injuries which required medical treatment. The employee suffered a broken hip.
02/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost An employee was manually lifting 100 pound packages of material from one stack to another when discomfort was noticed in the right arm.
04/11/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee used his right hand to pull a pallet down some free rollers and another pallet came down rollers and pinched the tip of his 3rd finger on right hand between the two pallets. He received a hai...
05/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was climbing up a 7 foot vertical ladder and strained his lower left back. Employee is on light duty.
09/01/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a piece of equipment and dropped a tool. He went under equipment and retrieved the tool. When he went to get up from floor he hit the back of his neck where the hard hat tighte...
07/17/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Operator was on mixing plattform in specialty plant when he heard a couple of pops in the corner of building. He went out of building and seen 5-6 foot flames coming from exaust fan in compressor room...
08/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was hand stacking bags of Bentonite on pallets. Employee experienced a strain or hernia to groin/buttocks area.
07/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 238d restricted Employee was stacking and throwing 50# and 100# bags on bentonite on pallets. Employee experienced ulnartendonitis on his left wrist. We have been trying to manage this case as a first aid as it was...
03/07/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Truck driver suffered a heart attack or stroke. Transported to Rapid City SD hospital.
02/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 144d restricted The concrete, non-enclosed walkway from the bulk shack was slick and sloped down hill. The employee slipped on the clay-coated surface and fell hurting his right elbow.
08/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 205d lost Employee was lifting lever on rail car coupler to decouple rail cars. Employee felt a pop in his right shoulder.
07/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping from the warehouse floor onto the deck of a flatbed trailer. The deck of the trailer was aprox. 12"" above the floor. Employee's shin came in contact with the side/edge of trai...
01/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Employee was under trailer, cleaning the axles of bentonite, started to crawl out and hit her shoulder on a bolt.
01/13/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 30d restricted Employee slipped on ice/snow and fell onto his back. Diagonsed with lumbar sprain. Employee continues to report discomfort to his back from injury of 11/13/06. Employee was given a full release bac...
11/13/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was sitting down at main plant packer operating packer. Employee turned to reach behind him for empty bag to place on packer spout, as he turned, he pulled a muscle in his back. Employee we...
09/08/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempting to convert main plant packer saddles 100 lb. to 50 lb. bags. Placed both hands underneath the saddle, rather than on top. When he bent over, helmet activated switch causing the s...
08/17/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Attempting to put bottom gate of railcar onto track.Using a steel bar, pound gate back onto track.Holding steel bar as a rammer to knock the gate into track.Steel bar slipped off gate causing finger t...
06/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A piece of iron had gotten wedged in crude ore slicer plate. Employee was standing inside slicer hole attempting to dislodge the piece of iron using sledgehammer. On one of the downward swings his l...
06/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was up on top of bulk granular rail car closing top doors because it was beginning to rain. In the process of closing top doors, employee removed chunk basket from opening and closed door....
12/29/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 9d restricted Employee uncoupling rail cars, slipped on ice/ mud, hit elbow on car. Cleaned, bandaged back to work. 1-6-05 redness discomfort, none prior to this. 1-7-06, X-ray negative, bony abnormality, aspirate...
12/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Employee was stacking 50# Bore-Gel bags onto turn table at Bore-Gel plant. Employee was reaching for a bag coming off tail roller and when he went to lift the bag, heard something pop. Diagnosed wit...
10/27/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost Employee was attempting to close metal sliding railcar load door under palletizer incline. Employee was behind door edge pushing. Door stuck due to dirty rollers. When employee leaned in on door to...
07/24/2005 FIRE INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES 2d lost Local volunteer fire department responded for coal silo fire. One of the fire department personnel was on top of silo working to extinguish fire. Another person removed a tube from dust collector so m...
06/23/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted Main plant 4 spout packer. Removing empty bags from pallet and stacking them next to packer station getting ready to operate packer. Employee was bending over to lay bags down and suddenly experience...
06/21/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking by #2 mill when a pallet of empty superbags slid from the top on another pallet knocking employee to the ground. Left foot was pinned under the empty bags. Diagnosed with pulled...
05/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE reported he bumped right elbow on the railroad track while working on the bottom of a railcar. EE advised that he now has a cyst about the size & shape of an egg on right elbow. EE had an inciden...
05/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Handling empty wooden pallets at bore-gel plant. Diagnosed with lateral epicondyitis. Employee tried home self tretment options before seeking professional medical treatment. Thus the delay in repo...
04/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee stated he developed discomfort in right shoulder while operating scraper the week of April 18, 2005. Employee did not complete an incident report, do not know exact date or time of incident....
02/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After belt replacement on #2 granular screw, #1 screw became inoperative. Maintenance determined the screw was plugged and would have to be cleaned and belts replaced. The mill operator reached behind...
12/24/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME TO RIGHT/LEFT HANDS ON DEC 24, 2003. EMPLOYEE HAD CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON RIGHT HAND ON MARCH 2, 2004. SCHEDULED TO HAVE CORRECTIVE SURGERY ON LEFT HAN...
11/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE CLIMBED UP ON DOZER TO TALK TO OPERATOR AND SLIPPED OFF LANDING ON DOZER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.