Deepstep Road Plant — Accidents

Total: 89 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/28/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was ascending steps at #4 spray dryer area to take the chute out of the car so it could be dropped down. As employee was ascending the steps they tripped and sustained an injury to right knee...
07/06/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was inspecting a drain pipe at track area, while standing on a mild slope. They slipped and fell, attempt to break the fall with their hands. They felt sharp pain in right shoulder.
05/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was Tightening a flange on an ozone gas line when they received a burst of ozone gas to the face.
03/26/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to put a bullet screen on a loading hose. Employee struck the bullet screen with a metal hammer, causing one of the ears to break off and hit them in the mouth and chip a tooth...
11/17/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 18d lost Employee was changing out a bullet screen on a slurry tank car and the screen slipped and in a effort to catch it, it caught EE's right pinky finger, smashing it requiring EE to go to the ER for medic...
05/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was walking back into the operator control room and tripped on the lip inside the door causing EE to fall on concrete floor. EE initially thought was ok and administered first aid. Next day,...
04/23/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Employee was exiting a 3ft.trench where 24 inch pipe was being installed. As EE was walking up the trench, EE's left knee give away. EE continued to work until 5:00pm. When EE returned home, later tha...
12/09/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None IW and co-worker were returning from lunch and headed back to maintenance shop on the golfcart when the IW collapsed and became unresponsive. The Co-worker called 911 and started CPR. The Co-worker w...
09/22/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was looking inside a water tank to check the water level. As EE was stepping down to the floor EE's elbow made contact with a bolt. This incident was initially reported as first aid and treated but...
08/11/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE was opening a diverter valve and felt a strain in EE's lower back.
08/05/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted a mechanic was separating a Sand grinder tank using an overhead hoist. As EE lifted the top part of the tank, the tank swung unexpectedly striking EE's left thumb between the two tanks. The employee r...
08/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 114d restricted EE was replacing a hose at the B-Tank manifold. After they had fabricated a new hose, they arrived at the manifold and disconnected the damaged hose. When EE went to pick up the hose, one of the ear...
07/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 157d restricted Employee was in front of the steps at B tank manifold when EE tripped on an uneven surface. EE stuck EE's arm out to break EE's fall and jarred EE's arm.
08/23/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Miner was attempting to set up a slurry railcar load out. Employee stated when EE released the loading hose from its stored position it swung into EE. A 6"" victaulic clamp that had a bolt protrudin...
06/05/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Miner was hoisting a piece of safety equipment onto the top of a slurry railcar. The item snagged the catwalk on the car. When it released it swung in and struck the miner just below the left knee c...
04/08/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 104d restricted EE was walking down some steps and EE's feet slipped out from under and EE fell on right shoulder.
12/03/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using cordless grinder with cutoff disk to cut clamps from Sandgrinder hose at Sandgrinder manifold. When the Grinder kicked back from possibly contacting the wire inside the hose, the ha...
06/19/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing out a line and it had pressure on it. The line had deadheaded and had created heat. When line was taken off the kaolin burned the employee.
10/12/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee turned to come down 3 steps and lost balance and fell to concrete floor.
08/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was connecting hose to manifold when the hose surged causing him to strain back Happened 8/22/13 he went to doctor on 9/26/2013
06/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was preparing to seal a loaded railcar. He was separating aluminum seals when the seals struck his arm. His right forearm/inside was lacerated. Miner received first aid, on the scene then transp...
02/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 139d lost, 43d restricted Employee was opening 2E make down tank re circulating valve when he felt something pull in his shoulder.
01/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Miner miss-stepped while preparing to go up steps leading to loading station; causing him to fall ground level. Miner tried to break his fall extending his right arm out, on impact miner struck arm ag...
10/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 employees were removing handrail when one repositioned hand and rail got away throwing other off 36"" ramp to ground. (Asphalt)
10/10/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding wrench when it slipped pinching a plug our of finger.
12/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was handling sheet metal and cut ring finger on right hand.
05/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was opening a valve and felt a twinge in back afterward.
07/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Employee stepped on conduit to step over 2 foot high wall and felt something pop in the back of his right ankle.
07/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Technician opened the container to investigate whether or not the ozone process was active (i.e bubbling) on the sample being tested. His proximity to the container was close enough for him to breathe...
06/23/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was washing out a repulper screw that was stopped up. As he started washing, he inhaled Aqua Ammonia vapors from the product.
04/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DISLOCATED RIGHT SHOULDER PUSHING OVERHEAD VALVE LEVER - X-RAY/ RESET/PAIN RX & PER MD SURGERY REQUIRED. IN EMER ROOM ADMITTED HISTORY OF SAME TO #5BR SAFETY DIRECTOR (2 TIMES FEB 2009) RE-HIRED 04/2...
04/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee heard a loud noise and turned to go down stairs and twisted his ankle.
11/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employye was washing up inside a railcar and slipped and fell on side.
09/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was removing broken glass from window and cut his finger.
06/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was removing coupling from pipe and product began coming out of pipe and employee stepped to get out of area and strained back.
04/22/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost EE was looking under railcar for chocks and tripped over pothole.
02/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 56d restricted Employee was putting a bearing housing on pallet and got his left ring finger caught between bearing and pallet causing laceration and fracture.
11/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was helping another employee hook up a hose to a manfold and pulled muscle in back.
09/24/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None USED WORKBOOT AS LEVERAGING SUPPORT FOR CROWBAR TO PRY HEAVY DRAIN GRATING FROM POSITION IN TRUCK LOAD-OUT AREA ON CLEANUP ASSIGNMENT- PRYBAR SLIPPED & HIT EE's IN MOUTH. 1 CM LACERATIONS ON BOTH INNE...
08/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost Employee was walking toward a valve. He went to step onto a step to enter a crosswalk when his foot slipped out from under him. Employee's left leg was broken.
08/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tossed/threw water hose which was under pressure into manhole on top of railcar instead of lowering hose into manhole in controlled manner to wash out railcar. Upon impact, nozzle broke off &...
08/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ENTERED PLANT OFFICE AREA THEN RETURNED TO PERSONAL TRUCK TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING. UPON RETURN TO OFFICE AREA TRIPPED ON PAVED CURBING & FELL ON RIGHT HAND. 2 BONES IN RIGHT HAND FRACTURED.
07/19/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 22d restricted Employee slipped/tripped in white clay building during power failure. Employee was going to restart a water booster pump.
07/02/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was using a shovel to clean out the inlet duct on #4 SD dust collector and started having a pain in his left shoulder.
03/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reached above head to turn off valve and felt pain in left arm. The employee has a strain.
02/08/2007 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was adjusting forks on forklift when his right ring finger got caught between the fork and mast. The end of the finger was severed off.
01/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 20d restricted Employee had mud on boots and slipped on step causing him to fall on right shoulder. The employee has been at work everyday and worked at full duty with no restrictions until he had out patient surger...
10/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee unloading material from lowboy onto gooseneck trailer. Crossbar struck employees left leg causing leg to contact pipe. Bruise to left leg. On 10-18-06 employee went to doctor and had 1 ounce...
09/20/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting tension bolt with a 36mm wrench. The wretch slipped off nut and struck employee in mouth cutting lip and knocking out front tooth.
08/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tried to catch a hacksaw. The blade struck between thumb and fore finger causing minor laceration.