Cricket Mountain Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 88 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/13/2025 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted Reported to management that EE was experiencing serious pain in EE's chest and believed it was from inhaling lime dust at Cricket Mountain. EE denied wearing mask or respirator, which was advised, whe...
05/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lime in eye during clean up.
02/28/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had just finished loading trailer with the loader. As EE was preparing to leave there was a swarm of around 40 bats overhead and one flew directly for EE's face. EE swatted at the bat to keep it fr...
12/09/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A rack of scaffold equipment was being hoisted with a forklift. The rack bumped into the scaffold structure and started to fall off the forks. The worker attempted to push the rack back onto the for...
08/10/2023 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost, 27d restricted Employee walking across the yard when EE's right knee gave way.
01/20/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking between equipment and slipped on the ice.
11/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Performing maintenance on vibrascrew. Got lime dust in eyes despite wearing safety glasses.
05/02/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was going down to close the lids on a railcar. As EE turned to reach down to close the lid, EE felt a pop in right knee.
03/01/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While exiting truck on scale, lost balance and fell against safety rail. Twisted knee when falling against rail.
11/24/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost Slipped when exiting truck falling to the ground.
09/27/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted A dust bowl of lime blew into face penetrating safety goggles. Diagnosis - Acute Toxic Conjunctivitis of the right eye.
07/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted While opening the lids on trailer, grabbed latch and pulled up. It was stiff and didn't open so EE pulled harder. It snapped open and twisted EE's wrist. EE didn't think much about it until EE was hom...
07/14/2021 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While loading, employee looked up and a couple of handfuls of kiln dust fell from silo into eye.
10/20/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 162d lost Worker was repairing a belly dump trailer. EE used a jack to jack up the trailer. When the EE reached through the gates to move a railroad tie. EE either hit the jack or the jack moved in the dirt cau...
05/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor's employee smashed fingers under a brick while unkeying brick ring for removal from kiln.
11/30/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting holes in the bottom of a plastic tool bucket with EE's Leatherman knife to drain water out. The knife slipped and EE cut EE's hand.
11/14/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was cleaning product from the ground in a congested area with a skid steer loader. The loader bucket caught the cement pad jerking the equipment. EE's right index finger was pinched between...
10/21/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor's employee was changing a tire on a trailer. The rim was stuck on the hub. When they pried it off, the rim fell on the air hose severing it. The air hose then whipped around through the air...
08/13/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 9d restricted Employee twisted knee while unplugging a feeder tube with pry bar.
11/08/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lifting wear liners for the coal mill repetitively. At the time ee did not feel this was anything more than a sore back from a long day of work. Two days after the heavy lifting ee noti...
12/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Descending a ladder the employee missed the second to last rung slipped and jarred his back. The employee reported the incident then. On 2/1/16 he reported to his supervisor that his back was giving...
11/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was exiting the 660 Drill to go to lunch. He had spent the morning drilling on the Big Sage Road. As he went to close the door to the drill he lost his footing, he had his hand on the bot...
04/05/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a foreign body in his right eye while working in windy conditions while wearing safety glasses.
08/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking across ground - fell on loose gravel lacerating left lower arm.
09/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee caught fingers in crusher when changing the grid.
05/28/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was raking ash. He lost his grip on the rake handle. He made a grab for it and pinched his thumb between the handle and a handrail.
02/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched r little finger between rock and wall of crusher.
12/17/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening truck lids when the wind blew it shut causing the bar the employee was holding to slip and strike him in the face.
08/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 34d restricted Employee was raking ash. Felt pain in arm.
07/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 5d restricted Employee moving an electrical motor from #4 screen house to door. He felt a slight burning pain in left groin area.
07/18/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee walked by fan that blew a piece of lime into his left eye. He was wearing his safety glasses.
04/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 26d restricted Hyper-extended knee while walking down stairs.
12/20/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was repairing a ram. Lifting ram with bar. The bar shifted allowing the ram to pinch finger causing a laceration on finger.
11/30/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Secretary was working in the office late & when she went to lockup, as she opened the office door, the wind shipped the door open catching her purse on the door handle which then jerked her out the do...
09/26/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was emptying the baghouse hopper. The dust from it went up pant leg.
09/08/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a 7"" grinder, grinding a piece of steel that had to be cut with a torch. He was wearing oily gloves from the before drilling and the grinder slipped in his hand and the disc cut into his...
07/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was carrying scaffolding planks in his arms when he dropped the plank on the ground a wood splinter went into his right arm. He removed most of the sliver himself but a piece remained.
06/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE came off the ladder with his tool bucket, did not see opening. He fell approx 3'. His chest hit his tool bucket, which caused the bruising.
08/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 48d restricted Employee was pulling on hand brake on railcar - dislocated shoulder
08/18/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 52d restricted Employee was tightening coal roll bolts with a wrench and felt pain in left shoulder. This was not immediately reportable but became reportable when it did not heal. He is scheduled for surgery 1/16...
07/20/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee while wearing safety glasses got lime dust in his eye.
04/23/2008 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Wind blew dust into right eye.
03/11/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was welding overhead pre-heater modules.
12/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee caught in gate.
10/16/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost FELL ON SHOULDER WHILE DRILLING. BOON MOVED SURPRISING EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS FOOTING ON THE ROCK.
10/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Employee was assisting in clean up activities during refractory removal inside kiln #4. While removing debris from a rubble pile, a brick fell hitting his left hand resulting in lacerations to his thu...
09/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE twisted knee. Addendum: Accident happened on 9-7-07 but was not reportable at that time. On 9-20-07 had to go to doctor, doctor drained knee, wants to do MRI.
08/16/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut finger on fan.
07/31/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell while wearing a dust mask with plastic exhalation valve and lacerated his right nostril requiring stitches. Most likely cause of the cut was from the edge of the plastic valve on the du...
06/25/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning up an area. He picked up a piece of metal that had a burr at the end. It cut through his leather gloves.