Foreman Quarry & Plant — Accidents
Total: 227 accidents | Fatalities: 1
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/12/2026 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was in the process of repairing the hydrated lime blowers when the wind blew dust into EE's right eye. Safety glasses were worn during the completion of the task. |
| 05/10/2025 | FIRE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 94d lost | While conducting routine inspections, EO detected a smoldering inside of the coal building as they proceeded to investigate. EO made their way from the front of the coal building to the back, during t... |
| 03/17/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 32d lost, 55d restricted | employee was removing a skid steer bucket in order to switch to a different attachment. while bucket was propped up to release tension of the locking implement the bucket skipped off of the machine an... |
| 02/25/2025 | ENTRAPMENT | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Two employees were going to top of tower while elevator tech was performing work and got stuck in between floor 7-8. Employees failed to notify supervision, once made aware of the situation over an ho... |
| 01/06/2025 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE utilizing a folding pocketknife in the upside-down position to cut a 6"" hose. Knife folded back on itself, pinning the EE's finger between the handle & blade, resulting in a laceration to right in... |
| 12/23/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 8d restricted | Worker was installing a liner. Worker was supporting liner with left hand. Liner was being tightened by another worker. Worker with injury had middle finger on left hand pinched during the tightening... |
| 09/10/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While wearing gloves, a laborer was moving an empty barrel. EE's finger was punctured by an unseen jagged edge on the lip of the barrel, requiring 4 stitches. No lost time, no restrictions issued, bac... |
| 03/09/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Electrician dropped a GFCI receptacle and as they bent over to pick it up reached out to some nearby expanded metal for stability, cutting a finger in the process. EE received 7 stitches and anti-biot... |
| 01/04/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | On 1/4 EE was lifting buckets of water and felt discomfort in EE's back. On 1/10 EE reported discomfort to EE's supervisor. EE went to Dr. on 1/12 and was diagnosed with a lumbar strain. As of 1/12 on... |
| 09/25/2023 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 175d restricted | Employee walking down stairs took a step and felt their knee pop, aggravating a previous injury. On restrictions pending MRI. |
| 09/25/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee wearing gloves smashed fingertip with a bar before attempting to close a railcar door. Minor fracturing of fingertip. |
| 07/12/2023 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Process engineer taking a water sample was stung in the right tricep by a wasp. Ice was used to soothe the sting, no further first aid administered. |
| 07/11/2023 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Summer helper was taking a bag of trash to the dumpster outside of the office building and was stung by a wasp on the hand while opening the lid. First aid administered, no further injury. |
| 04/30/2023 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | Approximately 06:00am a smolder in the coal storage area was discovered. The smolder was extinguished at 10:53am. No injuries or entrapments. |
| 04/27/2023 | IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | There was a significant release of energy at the waste fuels facility resulting in substantial property and equipment damage. The incident occurred in the unloading tank area of the waste fuels buildi... |
| 03/06/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 136d lost | While cleaning the tower employee wearing safety glasses sustained foreign material in eye. Off work. |
| 03/01/2023 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A cable on an air tugger was being used to turn the mill, the eye bolt broke that was connected to the mill and the cable struck EE in the hard hat. |
| 12/16/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 33d restricted | Strained or sprained shoulder. On 22 Dec 22 the miner reported miner injured self on 16 Dec 22. Due to late reporting, an investigation was conducted to determine if the injury happened at the mine si... |
| 10/13/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | Miner rolled ankle dismounting haul truck. |
| 10/02/2022 | OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 9d restricted | Repeated contact with CKD over several days resulted in an allergic-like skin reaction with localized skin reddening with a rash and burn-like appearance with some swelling. |
| 04/05/2022 | ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 1d lost, 145d restricted | DOI the 4/5/22, not reported to company until the 8th. Went to clinic and seen by doctor on 4/12, x-rays showed arthritis, placed on restricted duty, injury was under investigation for being work rela... |
| 02/05/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 47d restricted | Miner twisted R knee when stepped back and tripped over pipe. Became MSHA reportable on 2/17/22 when miner was placed on restricted duty. |
| 11/17/2021 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 163d restricted | Injured mechanic hit thumb with deadblow hammer while seating a piston in quarry haul truck engine. |
| 10/19/2021 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Miner was getting a waste fuels sample and was bit by a spider on the back of head/neck. |
| 06/03/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Miner was closing pre heater tower elevator door and injured right hand when it was caught between upper and lower part of the door. |
| 04/20/2021 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 39d restricted | Injurd miner smashed left ring finger between ball sorter chute and barrel of mill balls when fork lift moved barrel. |
| 02/07/2021 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 63d restricted | Operating 40 ton haul truck and seat bottomed out on bump and hurt back. |
| 01/15/2021 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Miner was working on conveyor belt in a tight area. When standing up, hit hard hat covered head two or three times on a beam they were working under. Was not reported to company until 28 Jan 2021. |
| 12/16/2020 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 63d lost | Diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Individual was placed on restricted duty on 12/16/20. There was no specific incident or accident to record. |
| 11/18/2020 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Approaching an air cannon for repair assessment when the cannon went off, blowing material into face |
| 09/17/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | Fell exiting Finish Mill Separator after internal inspection and lacerated left arm. |
| 08/04/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Miner slipped descending stairs on preheater tower and strained/sprained big toe on left foot. Became MSHA reportable on 8/10/20 when placed on restrictions. |
| 07/28/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 56d restricted | Slipped on clinker ball and fell, caught self with left hand on 7/28/20. Was not MSHA reportable until 9/11/20 when miner placed on restrictions. |
| 07/07/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Waste Fuel in eyes. |
| 01/09/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | EE reports trying to loosen a bolt on the chem fuel line up at the Down Draft Calciner (DDC) on the tower. EE states they reached up over head and pull hard and jerk on the bolt to get it loose. EE sa... |
| 06/11/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Injured miner reached to remove a metal shaving from the Maintenance Shop lathe and it cut through EE's leather gloved right hand lacerating EE's thumb. |
| 06/01/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | Injured miner was cleaning on Kiln Feed Shelf. EE was using a T-handle bar to clean built up material. EE broke through built material easier than expected and smashed EE's right pinky finger between... |
| 05/06/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | The injured worker was opening the door to the Wirtgen Continuous Miner with left hand. The miner was parked on a slope and the heavy door opened quicker than expected. Employee reached for and grabbe... |
| 03/11/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Lying on back holding wrench as a backer. Stood up and got a tiny speck of what we think was metal in left eye. Doctor removed it Monday (3/11/19) afternoon, no restrictions, no medications, no time o... |
| 08/31/2018 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 67d lost, 225d restricted | Injured employee was mounting Wirtgen Continuous Miner and struck head on air conditioner. Employee jammed their neck. |
| 08/13/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Pulling on drag chain and strained lower back |
| 04/05/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was passing brick and stacking them on the board for installation. A brick fell from above and hit EE on EE's right hand smashing EE's fingers and making a cut on right ring finger. |
| 06/16/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 12d lost | One of our dump truck drivers injured leg as EE was getting out of truck. EE caught foot on part of the truck causing EE to lose balance. EE landed awkwardly on other leg resulting in a fracture. |
| 04/04/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was holding pin with chain pliers when another person swung a sledge hammer and it glanced off the pin and hit hand. |
| 11/13/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Wiping grease off golf cart seat and jammed/rolled left middle finger on 13 Nov 15. Did not become MSHA reportable until 10 Dec 15. |
| 10/22/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Got dust in his eyes |
| 09/17/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 25d restricted | He twisted his knee stepping out of a connex box on 17 Sep. Re-aggravated the knee on 21 Oct and on 23 Oct he requested treatment. We set up an appointment for 26 Oct. He went to the doctor on the 26t... |
| 08/04/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 1d lost, 21d restricted | Bent over to pick up/hold pipe and tweaked back |
| 06/19/2015 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 3d lost, 13d restricted | seizure syndrome |
| 03/02/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 64d restricted | Hurt shoulder mounting vac truck, made it worse pulling vac hose |