Iron Mountain — Accidents

Total: 39 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was picking up debris in the shop and got a metal splinter in EE's fingernail, which was removed by medical professional. (Note: The employee was provided with gloves but was not wearing...
06/11/2025 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was in the shop welding on a secured 988 loader bucket. The employee was working laying down on their left side and started to roll onto their right side and felt pain in their back.
05/19/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a CAT 988K loader, with left-handed joystick, when the employee turned their hand outward, EE experienced pain. On 6.27.25 employee started physical therapy.
05/14/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The employee was removing old mops from a 992-loader bucket when a piece of steel chipped off and hit EE's finger.
02/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was replacing hammer on a drill, while removing it from the truck bed it slipped. While attempting to catch the hammer they hyperextended their arm, injuring their right bicep.
08/26/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a bearing that had been cut with a torch, using a hammer. A piece of steel came off the bearing and struck the employee in the chest. Two stitches used to close the wound.
07/23/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was cutting a piece of belting with a razor knife when the knife broke loose and cut self in the leg. Employee received two stitches to close the wound.
02/03/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stated EE was operating a skid steer with an extended rake in the bucket, when the rake fell out EE ran over the rake causing the skid steer to bounce.
08/05/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee stated EE was removing bolts from a cone crusher with a 1 inch impact when EE mistakenly put the impact on a separation bolt. When EE initiated the impact wrench it pinched EE's finger betwee...
09/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted Employee stated was climbing up the steps on a haul truck when employee lost balance and fell.
07/19/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted The employee stated EE was using a hand drill to drill a hole in EE's toolbox when the bit broke. The broken bit struck EE's safety glasses and then EE's eye.
05/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was climbing into a screen deck to replace a screen when EE cut hand on a sharp rock.
05/18/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee stated was installing a V belt, rolled finger between the sleeve and the v belt.
01/18/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding on a finishing screen, eyes were irritated the next day, went to the doctor and had small pieces of steel in eye.
09/27/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Employee stated was cutting a rubber spacer with a utility knife when EE slipped and cut hand.
07/02/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was using a razor knife to cut piece of belting and cut leg with the knife.
06/09/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Employee was operating a wheel loader, hit hole causing the seat to bottom out and jarred back. Employee went to doctor and restricted duty began on Aug 9.
09/14/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted The employee was performing maintenance at the jaw with a 24 inch crescent wrench and felt burning sensation in left bicep.
07/20/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was replacing teeth on a loader bucket when a small sliver of steel from the tooth struck the employee in the stomach.
04/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee was changing a screen and struck EE's elbow on a beam.
02/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee stated EE grabbed the handle of a tool being worked on by another employee and burned EE's hand, unaware the handle was hot.
07/25/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted The employee was using a bar to move a tail piece, tail piece slipped and fell on his foot.
02/19/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted While an IMTR employee was unloading a drill steel from a delivery truck, the forks of the lull hung up on a cross member, when it released it pushed the drill steel onto the Fred Weber Inc. truck dri...
02/06/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a pin from a hydraulic cylinder when the cylinder fell on his thumb.
07/09/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was using an air arc welder to remove a cone liner when a flash occurred resulting in burns to his face and neck.
05/04/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 11d restricted Truck backing struck drill steel that was extending from a parked truck causing the drill steel to strike the employee.
12/17/2011 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking near the de-energized crushing plant, a truck was going by and a rock struck him on the lip causing a laceration.
01/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working under the crusher chipping welding slag and fines fell from above and went behind safety glasses into his right eye.
08/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a new skirting when the razor knife slipped and lacerated his left hand. Employee received 5 stitches.
05/07/2010 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an air impact gun to tighten bolts on Jaw Die when a strong wind blew dust into his eyes. He had a small piece of metal imbedded into the right eye near the iris. Removed FB in ER a...
02/04/2008 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE reported to have burned two fingers while using a cutting torch.
10/02/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE reported he stepped down from truck tire onto a rock and twisted his left ankle.
06/16/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee alleges he cut his left calf on a metal box pallet while walking around it. Employer was notified on July 5, 2007 that the employee received stitches on the date of injury. This was confirmed...
04/28/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting belt skirting with box knife when it slipped and cut left arm.
09/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted EE was moving steel shaft with a crane when the dust cover slid down the shaft and landed on his right foot fracturing 2nd metatarsal.
03/15/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was taking a wear plate off a loader bucket, when his right hand slipped and cut his right thumb.
08/09/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None AFTER EXAMINING THE NEW CONVEYOR, THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED DOWN FROM THE CONVEYOR, STEPPED ON LOOSE MATERIAL AND FELL TO THE GROUND JAMMING LEFT THUMB CAUSING DISLOCATION.
08/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE REPLACING SCREEN ON THE CRUSHER, A METAL SCREEN PANEL FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ELBOW, CAUSING CONTUSION.
06/28/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE HAMMERING PIN INTO ROLLRS, PIN SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE STRUCK LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER CAUSING FRACTURE AND NAIL REMOVAL.