Custer Mill — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was breaking jasper brick grinding media with a sledge hammer in order to obtain smaller pieces. EE busted a piece that flew up and cut middle finger on left hand. EE supervisor controlled the ble...
08/11/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 83d restricted The operator was performing the task of placing a tarp over a shaker screen. EE was standing on a pedestal to access the screen. EE slipped while attempting to step down from the pedestal to the catw...
06/25/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Re-bricking mill and while placing bricks inside mill, he pinned right pinky finger between bricks and mill door
12/31/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempting to bore a hole with a cordless drill when the drill bit broke causing employee to lurch forward at which point he cut the thumb of his free hand with the portion of drill bit still...
10/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On third level of plant, ran into a low clearance area, fell back and hit tail bone on catwalk.
04/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning up the discharge blower chute on the Mill. EE attempted to empty the discharge flap, failed to notice a bunge cord that was securing the flap closed and pushed the flap open which caused the...
09/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Strained/pulled muscles in lower back while emptying 50 lb bags of product. Went to Custer Regional Medical Emergency Room, Custer, SD.
05/01/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 57d lost EE WAS AT THE EXPLOSIVES MAGAZINE. HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A JAMMED DOOR (THE WOOD ON THE BACK OF THE DOOR EXPANDED DUE TO MOISTURE). HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT BUT DID NOT SEE...
12/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BENT TO SLIDE AND LIFT A BOX OUT OF A VEHICLE AND PULL OR STRAINED BACK MUSCLES. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE BY NEXT DAY. HE MISSED NO TIME OFF WORK. HE WENT TO LAMMERS CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC ON 12/6 /01, 12...
09/25/2000 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PLANT AREA. WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. IT DID NOT BOTHER HIM UNTIL LATER IN THE EVENING AT WHICH TIME HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT THE CUSTER HOSP ITAL. H...