Colado Plant — Accidents

Total: 108 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A forklift operator made a complete stop on the forklift and then exited the machine. EE walked away from the machine and the forklift began to roll following the EE. EE was at the warehouse racks and...
11/05/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A burn pit was lit on Friday 11/1/2024 to burn pallets that are no longer usable. The fire was put out at the end of the day and fire watch was on the fire for 24 hours after the burn was over. On the...
07/15/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifting and moving 50lb. bags and twisted wrong causing a sprain to lt. knee
03/17/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 123d restricted Employee was conducting maintenance on a disconnected rotary seal valve. Employee spun the internal rotor manually with EE's left hand to check tolerances, when the middle finger of EE's left hand was...
08/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE placed finger between two flanges when trying to bolt them together. Pinky finger was smashed causing stitches.
12/27/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Employee was adjusting the dribble bolt. The adjuster nut was not operating properly and decompressed forcefully onto the employee's left pinky. Employee was taken to the ER and given six stitches. It...
10/12/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was standing on a Forklift Rail Stopper while putting a label on a pallet. Employee slipped off of the rail and employee's hand landed on a conveyor roller and employee hyper extended arm.
10/10/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 113d restricted Employee stepped off a ladder in to a covered ground of debris. Employee hopped to an area with less debris and landed on a metal Morris Coupling and rolled their left ankle.
09/15/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to dump a self dumping hopper into the grizzly. The lever on the hopper was not releasing, so employee held the lever down with left hand and pushed the hopper so it would dump. Whe...
03/28/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 105d lost Employee had pull cables in hand and went to turn and twisted knee. EE didn't pivot foot when EE turned and it caused a strain on right knee.
03/15/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was throwing bags and then kicked the bag slipping on a mat. The employee strained their groin and left leg when they slipped.
10/27/2017 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None This is an Illness report, as a result of the miner's exposure to workplace dust.
10/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While attempting to carry a section of pipe down a flight of stairs the employee rested the pipe on the landing and tried to reposition employee's grip on the pipe. The pipe rolled and crushed the emp...
10/02/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While pulling open kiln hood employee was struck when a chain come-a-long popped loose and struck EE in the abdomen.
03/25/2017 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was walking back to the mill when a gust of wind blew a particle of dust into EE's eye. The employee ended up going to EE's own doctor off shift without informing the employer. The doctor o...
01/08/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted employee was putting chains on employee's truck when employee walked around the front of the truck employee slipped on the ice and caught self before employee fell all the way to the ground. this cau...
08/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee claimed they got off of the forklift and strained their lower back. EE did not want medical attention but new supervisor insisted that they go to the doctor. Doctor issued a general restrict...
08/17/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking and tried to jump over a pallet and tripped over it and fell to the ground and landed on right knee. Employee was seen by doctor and diagnosed with a knee contusion and released...
07/31/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting open a box of cargo straps and got too close to the left hand and cut the skin between the thumb and index finger.
07/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None the employee was rolling a tarp off of the trailer when dust fell into his eye and it became irritated
11/18/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d restricted The employee was packing and stacking 25 lb bags of perlite. his wrists started to hurt later in the shift. when he woke up the next day before his next shift his wrists hurt and were swollen.
11/02/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was cleaning out a bin above a chute leading to an RSV. he did not LOTO and test out the equipment prior the task. he had his index finger and middle finger cut and scraped by a piece of mo...
11/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 179d restricted The employee was packing and stacking paper bags onto a conveyor when he felt a pain and heard a pop in his right shoulder.
10/22/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None The employee was packing paper bags when he started feeling what he thought was a heart attack. We got him to an area that was safe, calmed him down and spoke with him. He was taken to the hospital b...
07/15/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted employee turned away from his locker and started walking and stepped on a broom and twisted
07/14/2014 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None employee was in his work area when a co worker noticed that he was shaking, hot but not sweating, and not feeling well. the employee was transported to the hospital and the diagnosis was weakness, na...
11/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was descending a ladder when his foot slipped and his right knee hit the ladder. EP Minerals was not notified at the time of the accident and the injury was not confirmed work related until...
09/12/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was packing bags in the packing area when a dust storm came up causing product to get into his eye. He was taken to the hospital where he was treated for a scratch on his eye and given antib...
07/06/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was packing in #1Mill when his right leg slipped on the steel railing and he fell down hitting his left knee on the steel rail. He was taken to Pershing General Hospital where he was given a...
07/06/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was refeeding into the #1 grizzly when he cut a bulk bag and the knife slipped, cutting his forearm. He was taken to the emergency room where he received stitches.
06/15/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 6d restricted Employee was refeeding into the grizzly and was bending over to pick up a 50lbs paper bag. When he reached down to pick it up he felt a pop in his back and it began to hurt. He continued to refeed i...
12/16/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a hose on top of the bulk hopper car, it was twisted and when she moved it, it caused her to fall.
12/15/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking in #3 structure to observe a dust leak and when he looked up he got something in his eye. He rinsed it but could not remove the dust particle. He was taken to the emergency room...
11/26/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was stepping up onto a forklift when he felt a pain in his side.
09/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 141d restricted On 9/23/2012, employee felt pain in her right knee while performing normal product packing activities which involve continuous standing and leg motion to place filled product bags on conveyor. Injury...
02/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 335d restricted Employee was descending a fixed ladder from one level when his foot slipped and he fell to the deck. He fell approximately 4 6 landing on his feet.
02/23/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a braking system on a stretch wrap machine, he was stripping the cabling in the unit. He nicked his left index finger with a utility knife. He did not report it because the c...
01/20/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee felt like she got a dirt particle in her eye. She rinsed her eye out at the plant and then was taken to the doctors office where it was determined that there was nothing in her eye. She was g...
06/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was throwing a full bag onto the conveyor, when he turned he cut his left forearm on a packing spout.
05/08/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee had just finished cleaning an area in the structure and was walking back to the Kiln office. It was raining and the ground was wet. When she stepped up on the concrete she lost her footing...
08/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was performing maintenance on a screw conveyor when he strained his right elbow.
07/08/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 245d restricted Employee was performing hole watch duties at ground level while scaffolding was being built in a lower compartment of a baghouse. Scaffold materials were being passed in through a manway. An 8ft. scaf...
02/12/2010 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While driving a forklift in reverse, employee turned head and foreign body got into his left eye. Doctor removed foreign body and gave employee prescription for eyedrops. Employee returned to work w...
10/14/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Left thumb was caught between the swinging door of the 1P1 fan and the 1P1 fan case, which caused a fracture to the thumb and required 13 stitches to close the laceration.
09/29/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using skill saw when the guard struck the saw and grabbed his pant leg. This resulted in a laceration to his upper right leg about 2"" above his knee.
08/31/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was stacking paper bags filled with 27 lbs of Pelite onto a pallet. While doing this he pulled muscles in his back and the ER doctor diagnosed him with muscular back pain and prescribed light...
08/20/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted The ambient air temperature was 106 degrees F. and the employee did not keep himself hydrated. The ER doctor diagnosed Dehydration/Heat Exhaustion and he was given one day of restricted work.
02/06/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to crystalline silica during 15 years of service at the company
02/06/2009 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to silica during 41 years of service at company
12/31/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Prolonged exposure to crystalline silica.