Indian Creek Lime Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 46 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/21/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was pushing trees with 700H Dozer and a tree got stuck on a stump and swung around and shattered glass on the window. The glass shattered and a small piece got caught in EE's contact. The ope...
02/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The injured miner was replacing dead batteries on the repeater in the quarry. EE jarred EE's right shoulder and felt pain. EE went to physical therapy and was eventually recommended surgery to repair...
01/08/2025 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At 05:14 the Graymont kiln crew noticed a Quarry Services truck was on fire. 911 call was made at 05:16. The MSHA hotline was called at 05:24. At 06:05 after the fire diminished a loader dumped limest...
03/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Hydraulic hose broke and sprayed oil in the face of the employee causing a burn or contusion on the cheek.
12/07/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 144d lost The injured miner was swinging a 10 pound sledge hammer to attempt to unplug a lime kiln dust (LKD) bin and chute. While swinging the hammer they felt a pop and pain in right shoulder/arm. They visite...
07/31/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cleaning out the cab of the haul truck and slammed a thumb in the door while closing the cab door.
03/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 61d restricted Employee was positioning a 40' extension ladder when the ladder began to tip. The employee caught the ladder instead of letting it fall. EE felt a tweak in their shoulder. No treatment occurred at the...
07/09/2020 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 3d lost Operator attended safety meeting (6am) then performed inspection on loader. EE entered the cab and soon passed out in the cab (prior to operating). A haul truck operator secured them as EE was breathi...
05/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted The employee was parking the grader in the shop to begin routine maintenance. When EE was climbing down the grader ladder (using three points of contact) EE lost EE's footing and grip with EE's left h...
03/05/2019 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost, 6d restricted Driver was unloading coal at Indian Creek. Coal was frozen to the sides of the trailers and the driver was scraping and trying to beat the trailers (with mallet) to get some of the coal to break loose...
02/27/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was cleaning frozen chunks of coal and snow from the solid fuel grizzly when EE slipped and EE's foot/leg dropped into the grizzly. As the employee fell EE twisted EE's back.
02/12/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 37d restricted Mechanic starts equipment in the morning. The mechanic was coming down after starting a haul truck and slipped on the ladder system. Sprained/strained right knee. The instance was noted at the time bu...
12/20/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was removing bolts from a final drive on haul truck. Later that afternoon, back started bothering EE (strain).
10/16/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted EE used a come along to reposition a take-up pulley, this process was inadequate. So they got a crane. The come along was hooked onto an I-beam which worked with the previous direction of pull. As the...
09/28/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was using a air chisel to dislodge mud and debris from screen hopper. EE was thrusting at an upward angle causing a strain to right shoulder.
05/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Climbing down from the 970 loader, operator missed the last rung and landed wrong (sprained knee). There was originally no ""injury"" as the medical evaluation found no injury. However, employee recen...
02/14/2018 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Contractor on site caused an unplanned fire in the Ametek building of Kiln #1.
01/10/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 40d restricted Employee was using hammer to work on trailer gates (sprained shoulder).
10/19/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost Note: employee did not seek medical for significant time following actual date of injury. Med status for days away 1/9/2018. Installing cylinder on loader, the cylinder slipped and forced weight to th...
09/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While opening the air filter access door on the 450 loader the door appeared to be fixed into the up and open position when in fact it was not secure. The air filter door fell and pinched the pad of t...
07/03/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was climbing onto the track mobile using ladder. As they applied their body weight to the first rung they felt their left knee pop causing pain. They notified supervisor and was immediately t...
11/21/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Loading rock with loader...hit a hard spot and jolted the operator. The sudden stop caused shoulder soreness.
10/13/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost An employee at the Indian Creek plant was injured on Thursday October 13, 2016 when ee lifted a five gallon bucket containing approximately 15 lbs. of window washing solution. Employee received treat...
08/05/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 26d restricted Stepped off an excavator onto a rock and twisted knee. Employee did not get evaluated until a couple of months after the incident date. Then had surgery in late November, resulting in this report.
05/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Installing 4x4x3/8 support angles in #1 preheater. Lost footing on rack. Angle smashed right hand against inner cone. Cut pinkie and ring finger.
01/07/2015 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 376d lost Driver entered trailer (post-unload) to clean out residual coal from trailer walls. Lockout was not applied to gates. Electrical failure (assumed at this point) caused the gates to close. Driver wedge...
09/15/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None See Attached. Driller had removed drill steel from the coupler on the ECM-370 Drill and had placed the bottom on the pocket on the mast but failed to secure the top behind the hook. The driller then w...
08/31/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured rt elbow raking grates. Felt like he may have hyper-extended it. Later, when reaching 4 something, elbow locked up & was very painful when he tried to straighten it further. At time of injury,...
08/25/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 14d lost, 23d restricted We believe that EE may have had a pre-existing condition as he had already had carpal tunnel surgery on his opposite hand prior to commencing work with Graymont. The work conditions at Graymont may ha...
07/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was loading a truck with lime. The truck became overfilled and the spout plugged. The employee, in haste, pulled on the closing mechanism and tore the rotator cuff on his left shoulder.
02/28/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using a 51/2"" circular saw to cut wooden wedges 6"" in length from an 8' 2"" X 4"" board. The worker was injured when the saw blade hit a knot in the board. The saw kicked back & the blade cut...
02/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 25d restricted Employee slipped while loading a truck causing a sprain to his knee. It is thought that the employee tore his meniscus.
08/12/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approx 20:10 a fire was discovered in bottom of coal silo (T90), while EE was performing his rounds. He contacted fire dept & on-call supervisor who contacted ass't plant mgr. Not knowing how long...
10/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got foreign object in his eye
07/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got lime in his eye.
12/21/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got lime kiln dust in both eyes while cleaning out silo.
03/03/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured left shoulder whle beating on a coke silo.
11/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee smashed his pointer finger working on a fan coupler.
09/04/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
11/16/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS PULLING BAGS, SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT. PAIN IN MUSCLES, NERVES IN ARM TO LEFT HAND TINGLES. HAND WAS SWOLLEN. WNE TO CHIRPRACTOR TOOK 4 XRAYS, WAS TOLD TO TAKE ASPIRIN.
02/26/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost DRIVER CAME IN BACK DOOR OF SHOP AND SLIPPED BUT DID NOT FALL FLOOR WAS WET AND SNOW OUTSIDE OF SHOP DRIVER HAD RUBBER BOOTS ON, SOME OIL WITH FLOOR DRY WAS IN SHOP AREA WHERE THE SLIPPED HAPP ENED. D...
07/31/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STANDING ON HANDRAIL WITH 1"" RATCHET; PULLING DOWN TRYING TO BREAK 2"" NUT LOOSE; SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT; RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RATCHET AND I-BEAM.
03/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON A CATWALK ON C213 REACHING THROUGH FRAMEWORK TRYING TO GET THE RETURN ROLLER OUT OF THE BRACKETS. HIS BACK POPPED AND ALSO INJURED MUSCLE UNDER SHOULDER BLADE. HE DIDN'T GET BET...
01/29/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON STEP COMING OUT OF COOLER PIT, TRIED TO GRAB HANDRAIL AND TWISTED LEFT SHOULDER. INJURED ROTATOR CUP. SHOULDER DID NOT GET ANY BETTER SO HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 2-6-01. EMPLOYEE...
01/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE TOOK A LADDER OUT OF THE HYDRATOR PIT AND CARRIED IT UP THE STAIRS. AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS HE TURNED AND THINKS HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THE LEFT HAMSTRING GROIN AREA O F HIS L...
01/10/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 27d restricted COWORKER WAS 3' UP ON A LADDER, DRILLING A HOLE. EE WAS WORKING BELOW HIM ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES, ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE LADDER. THE DR5ILL BIT THE COWORKER WAS USING BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE...