Landmark Plant — Accidents

Total: 74 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/31/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None On 1.31.26 between 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM Staderian, employee fell twice while attempting to de-ice a conveyor that had began to travel differently due to weather conditions at the time. ( Miner is curre...
12/01/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 12/1/2025, (reported 12/3/2025) Miner was removing belt clips over K1stone tunnel belt with a grinder. Small piece of debris went under eye protection hitting EE's right eye. Attempts to flush eye...
11/26/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Contractor (SF9) Drill operator was attempting to drive equipment to next drilling location. Investigation is on-going
09/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Employee was moving railcars at the loadout area of the plant. Employee attempted to adjust/tighten hand brake on a railcar. In the process of doing so the employee's left quadricep was pinched betwee...
06/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Loading a shot, stepped on uneven ground, pain in right leg/hip (1st day of treatment 7/21/2022).
06/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The employee was in the process of loading railcars at our loadout area. While opening and closing lids employee strained their back. On 6/12/2022 employee notified supervisor of pain again. Employee...
07/13/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling material and strained a muscle in their lower back. Employee was treated and returned to work with no restrictions.
07/04/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was walking off burner floor and fell while descending a two-stair area within the plant, landing on their side. Injury was not reported until 07/07/2021 and employee was treated for shoulde...
09/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 16d restricted Employee was assisting with removing a pulley from a conveyor when they attempted to lift one side from an awkward position, causing a hernia.
10/11/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 85d restricted While helping with a repair at the hydrator the Miner slipped at the loading dock area. The slip resulted in an injury to the right knee. The Miner is on restricted duty. They were removing material f...
10/02/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The miner was cleaning metal from the stone belt magnet by hand. EE was wearing leather driver gloves. EE attempted to pulling a 5 inch X 3 inch X 1.5 inch metal fragment from the belt magnet and cut...
03/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 92d restricted While inspecting the 4 & 5 truck load out chute repair employee's right ring finger tip was pinched off into their glove. Employee was checking the slack in the cable when a second employee started to...
11/05/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted While raking the grates on the #1 kiln The miner pinched left small finger between the metal hoe handle and the building support beam. EE was wearing drivers gloves. A X-ray was taken showing a fractu...
01/07/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE Was walking down the ramp to the #2 cooler pit to repair a water pump. He slipped fall back onto another miner bumping his right elbow on the concrete floor.
01/06/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee Was Walking Down Into The # 2 Coolier Pit When His Right Leg Slipped And He Fell Folding His Left Leg Under Him. The Knee folded under him on the sloped concrete floor.
09/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Driver was unloading at the incident location when the hose fitting separated from the silo and blew hydrate lime in the drivers eyes.
07/22/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee Cut His Left Arm Between The Wrist And Elbow. The Injury Occurred While He Was Cutting A 1 Inch Water Hose With A Razor Knife At The Rear Of The # 2 Lime Kiln Stairway. He received 3 stitches...
05/09/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 154d lost Miner was raking grates over the course of his weekly shift which caused right wrist pain. Miner has an existing injury to the same wrist non work related. The miner received a prescription for swelli...
04/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While racking grates he strained the left shoulder.
01/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was raking the kiln grates. He was pulling a large piece off the grates when he felt a pull in his left shoulder.
01/14/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bending over to lift the plastic vac hose EE experienced pain in his upper back below the left shoulder. EE had not lifted the pipe and was located at the vac pipe storage area near the boom tru...
04/19/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The Employee Was Cutting Off A Metal Section Of The # 2 Feed Tunnel. When The Metal Fell Off And Hit The Torch Line Pull The Torch From His Hand On To His Left Forearm. The Metal Tip Hit His Glove Pul...
03/05/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While stepping on to the Cat 325c excavator SR # Bfe1984 located on the North Quarry lower level Ramp, The Miner Slipped on the step and reached to steady his self. The miner's wedding band caught on...
02/05/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While Blowing Out A Transfer Chute With An Air Lance At The Rear Of The # 2 Kiln Limestone Particles Flew Into EE's Left Eye Behind His Safety Glasses.
10/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While emptying a trash Barrel the employee pulled on the lip at the bottom of the barrel with his right hand to flip it over into a loader bucket. During the lift he pulled the middle finger causing i...
05/31/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While climbing a ladder in the hydrator area a mass of lime fell striking EE. The mass was from the wet lime on a boot that had stuck to a rung above him. The safety glasses were dislodged and the mas...
11/01/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was climbing down a ladder. His foot slipped and twisted lower right side of back.
06/07/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 58d lost, 23d restricted Employee was walking to the shop and stepped on a rock. He heard something pop in his foot. He broke a bone in his foot
05/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning lime pit. He received lime burn on both legs. He notified employer on 5/31/2011. Burns became infected and went to the doctor on 6/4/2011.
05/14/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell off a ladder. He was about three feet off the ground. He bruised a rib on his rt. side.
03/04/2011 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None The employee was not working at this time. His body was found on mine property. It appears to be suicide.
10/28/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was drilling a piece of metal with a hand held drill. The bit hung and the drill twisted his right wrist.
07/04/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost He was waling with a steak knife in his hand, he tripped and fell on the knife, sticking the knife in his right thigh.
06/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None He was installing O2 probe. The probe slipped and mashed his finger. The finger was just bruised.
06/18/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None He was removing trunion bearing housing. When the housing came free it swung and pulled his right shoulder. He sprained his shoulder.
04/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on th #2 kiln dust elevator and dust from the elevator got into his eyes.
04/27/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Injured right hand while attempting to work on a dewatering unit squeezing a pair of pliers.
04/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was using a sledge hammer to drive a pin. A piece of metal broke off the head of the sledge hammer and lodged in his right thigh.
07/27/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was bagging hydrate lime. A bag busted and the hydrated lime went into his eyes. The lime irratated his eyes.
07/04/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND WHEN HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.
06/07/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was using chain hoist. He was pulling on the ratchet and pulled a muscle in his lower back.
04/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was woring on screw conveyor. He slipped and tried to catch himself. He landed on his right shoulder. He starined his shoulder.
01/17/2009 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Truck driver employee by Evergree Transportation dies of natural causes while on plant property.
05/08/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing out of truck his foot slipped and he sprained his right ankle
07/05/2007 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employeee was operating bagging machine. A bag busted at glue seam and hydrated lime got into his eyes.
06/13/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted He was removing a hydraulic cylinder from a preheater ram, when the cylinder was removed, the ram moved pinching his right leg.
06/13/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost He was performing normal duties at preheater, he became over heated.
03/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was removing coal mill roller from coal mill. When the roller came free his right hand was caught between the roller and the burner pipe. He suffered a cut to his right hand.
06/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was lifting a cooler grate with the help of another employee. He strained his lower back.
01/30/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating palletizer at hydrate building, he reached to remove an empty bag and his right hand was caught between a roller. His right hand was cut between thumb and forefinger.