Gleason Mills and Mines — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted EE was installing a new 4 wide drive belt on the drive belt on the Dryer Air Supply Fan for the Furnace. Belt was on driven pulley and they were rotating non driven pulley to install belt. When the be...
08/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were using a metal bar and forklift to free a compacted bucket elevator. The injured employee was in the line of fire when a bucket broke over causing the bar to jolt upward. Injured emp...
04/15/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee using impact driver installing screws into a fan shroud. Screw slipped sideways and the employees hand moved forward hitting the edge of metal that was left sharp from the manufacturer.
10/01/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted As employee was getting off ladder of hopper car, set foot down on the edge of concrete walkway twisting left ankle
09/24/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While opening an inspection door to a hammer mill, Employee got finger smashed between plate door and dump hopper sitting close by.
05/19/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Employees was climbing steps to access top floor of milling area, while making a turn on second level platform EE's right knee buckled. EE stated the right knee was bothering EE on 5/21 and was seen b...
08/22/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Employee was getting off the dozer and lost their balance and fell backwards. When employee tried to catch self with their hands they fractured a bone in their left wrist.
01/13/2016 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Exposure to dust for 33 years, This is still under investigation.
03/19/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 29d restricted Repetitive motion over 36 years resulting in carpal tunnel.
09/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hit finger while driving ground rod for service pole and received four stitches.
07/02/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted The employee was performing service work on a dozer while standing on the dozers tracks at 36"" from the ground. The employee was trying to break a bolt loose when the wrench slipped causing him to fa...
03/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 16d restricted Employee was adjusting the tip with his left hand he accidently compressed the trigger with his right hand, causing the high pressure water to cut his finger and the water was injected into his index...
02/15/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 98d restricted The employees was removing one of the two remaining truck tires off the fork of the forklift. As he began to roll the first tire away the second tire fell striking him about the knee knocking him to t...
09/10/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Employee stepped on a rock, his right knee gave way. He went to the doctor and was returned to work. His knee was still giving him some trouble. A return visit was set up and a MRI was ran. Surgery wa...
09/24/2004 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was struck in the head by another employee. He was standing in the mill office talking too another employee, when another employee entered the room and struck His in the head. He was taken to the M...
07/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a lathe and had dropped a chuck into the catch basin of the metal shavings that are left in the bottom pit on the machine. As he attempted to get the part that had fallen, his finge...
04/19/2004 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning a bag storage area and was throwing trash into a dumpster that was about shoulder high in the top. While doing so the wind blew some of the finer material back into his face and got in...
01/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted EE BENT DOWN, GOT A HOLD OF THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WHILE USING PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE, STRAIGHTENED AND PROCEEDED TO RAISE THE DOOR THE FULL LENGTH OF HIS REACH. AS HE DID SO PAIN ACCURED IN HIS LOW...
12/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted A PALLET CONTAINING ELECTRIC MOTORS WAS STORED ON A SHELF ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. THE PALLET HAD BROKEN SPILLING THE MOTORS ON THE SHELF. AFTER THE MOTORS WERE REMOVED EE CLIMBED ONTO THE SHELF TO REMOVE T...
09/09/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 95d restricted EE WAS MOVING A BOX OF METAL PARTS FROM THE CLAY SHREDDER EST. AT 50 LBS. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SET OF STEPS HE TURNED TO SET THE BOX DOWN AND STRAINED THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.
10/07/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost EE WAS TAKING SAMPLES OF SHREDDED CLAY PILE. PART OF THE PILE GAVE WAY AND SLID INTO HIS LEGS FROM HIS LEFT SIDE. APPLYING PRESSURE FROM THE SIDE.
01/09/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THROAT OF SHREDDER PRIOR TO ADJ TEETH. HE WAS USING A SCRAPER TO DIG OUT THE CLAY. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND STRUCK THE WIPER.THE WIPER HAD BEEN WORN SHARP AND SLICED OPEN HIS LEFT TH...
10/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS CHANGING HAMMERS IN 300 MILL SYSTEM. WHILE RE-INSTALLING MILL DOOR, ONE EYE BOLT WITH CHAIN THRU IT CAME LOOSE, CAUSING DOOR TO SWING & DROP TO SIDE, WHICH SMASHED MIDDLE LEFT FINGER OF LEFT HA...
09/28/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE ATTEMPTED TO ROLL A COUNTERWEIGHT OVER TO LIFT WITH A FORKLIFT TO RE-INSTALL ON FRONT END LOAD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL HE FELT PULL IN RIGHT HAM STRING.
04/15/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CLEANING UP SPILT CLAY FROM UNDER 66 SHREDDER WITH A FLOOR SCRAPE. PULLING CLAY OUT FORM SHREDDER.
03/27/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS LIFTING STAND FOR SUPER SACK TO PLACE ON SCALE. AS HE WAS SLIDING STAND ON SCALE HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE EDGE OF STAND AND SCALE.
09/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost INSTALLING DUCT WORK PUTTING A METAL 90 DEGREE SWIVEL ELBOW TOGETHER. PIECE CAME APART, CUT ACROSS TOP OF RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND JOINT CUTTING THROUGH TENDON.