Gleason Mills & Mines — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/23/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee twisted knee while climbing stairs to the lab.
08/04/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was climbing down steps on off-highway haul truck and slipped. When employee caught themselves on the rail, they injured their left shoulder.
10/13/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee felt a pull in right calf while walking between railcars. Employee was diagnosed with a pulled muscle with no restrictions. On 11-15-23 they went for a sonogram. On 11-17-23 they were pres...
11/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 19d restricted On 11/5/20 an employee was throwing sample bags into a dump hopper and felt EE's knee pop. EE's knee hurt for the remainder of EE's shift. At this point, EE feels EE does not want to seek medical care...
10/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was to load a bulk truck trailer at approximately 8:00 am. The employee stated that they opened the hatch with right hand. The left hand was resting on a rail or bar. The lid dropped onto a f...
12/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee tried to dislodge a large cley knot, it spun and lightly pinned a hand against a beam. The leather glove bunched up and ""pinched"" the skin on the back of the right hand. When they pulled...
04/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was stacking bags from a bagging machine to a pallet. As the employee stacked a bag, EE felt a pop in EE's back. EE initially thought that EE had just turned the wrong way. After stacking two...
09/06/2012 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating an industrial vacuum cleaner when an actuator failed, causing his index and middle finger to be smashed between the vacuum and the collection hopper. His index and middle finger...
10/19/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Employee was driving a Mack road tractor with a dump trailer out of a clay pit when the truck lost traction and slid down the haul road incline. The dump trailer jack-knifed and lifted the tractor off...
07/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE left hand fingers were cut by a closing door while installing bags in the drier dust collector. EE received 3 sutures in 3 of his fingers.
06/22/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 45d lost EE went to the doctor on his own time with back pain. The diagnosis was a bulging disk in his lower back. EE was off work on doctors orders from 6/22/2011 to 8/28/2011. On 9/7/2011 the doctor deemed E...
05/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE cut his index finger on his left hand. EE was coming down the stairs from a silo when he caught his finger on a jagged edge on the metal handrail. EE was treated at East Wood Clinic Urgent Care in...
01/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was helping change a tire on a John Deere 1812C pull scraper, when the wheel hub slipped and cut his right index finger. EE was taken to a local clinic where he received 5 stitches.
12/09/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 50d lost Loader operator suffering from a repetitive motion injury in his left shoulder.
12/11/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 12/11/2007 a haul truck leaving the mine travling to the mill was involved in a one vehicle accident. The driver of the haul truck swerved to miss a dog in the road and over corrected causing the t...
08/14/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Miner went to the doctor,on his own time, because of shoulder discomfort. The Dr. diagnosed his conditon as a form of carpal tunnel requiring surgery.
11/18/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost Putting up light fixture on outside of building and fell to ground.
10/18/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LYING ON HIS LEFT SIDE USING A CUTTING TORCH TO BURN A HOLE IN THE GROUND. AS HE WAS BLOWING THE HOLE, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG GOT IN HIS EAR.
11/03/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost USING LARGE INDUSTRIAL VACUUM TO CLEAN PLANT. WHILE PULLING HOSE DEVELOPED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.