Leeds Plant — Accidents

Total: 178 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/25/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cutting trees with chainsaw. Blade got stuck. Turned off. When EE pulled the chainsaw out, it swiped EE's leg, resulting in a small cut, requiring three stitches and no loss time.
05/28/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE1 was getting in the man basket. EE2 was already in man basket and moved it pinning EE1 leg between basket and concrete wall
11/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None G&R employee was guiding sheet metal roofing into a dumpster. The sheet metal swung into the employee's gloved hand which was resting on a cross beam of the dumpster, cutting the pinky finger. Medical...
10/12/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While honing employee's skills practicing welding in the maintenance shop the employee was exposed to the arc flash from the welding. Employee was wearing PPE and others had used the same PPE without...
09/19/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost EE was cleaning the preheater with a water blaster along with a co-worker. EE was using the shorter 6' lance. EE lost control of the lance and the tip struck EE on the left thigh. The co-worker let of...
08/31/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost Miner stepped into a pile of hot material allowing hot material to enter their boot causing burns around the upper ankle.
07/30/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted While removing a large approximately 50 LB chunk of material from the D3 fly ash conveyor belt's east side the chunk fell in a way that pinned the miners right ring finger to the belt frame crushing t...
03/21/2022 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted The Cat 349 Excavator was on a bench pile of rock in southwest corner when the rock below the tracks gave way causing the 349 to slide down about 15ft and lay over on its side. Operator received 10 st...
08/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to clear a pipe when they got cement dust in their eye.
01/08/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped and fell, cutting head.
10/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting off a bolt on a hatch on the inlet chute of the raw mill. There were 2 bolts in the door holding it in place. The one bolt that was holding it from rotating did not have a nut o...
09/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking toward clinker breaker platform to retrieve tape for the vac hose. There was a hoe propped up against the platform. The employee stepped on the head of the hoe causing the handl...
06/26/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was going to bring the locomotive back into the plant. EE threw the wrong switch and was instead on the track that has a bump and stop. EE did not realize the mistake until EE looked up and s...
12/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the process of building a Cardox tube for a preheater plug. Employee was filling the tube with CO2 and noticed it leaking. Employee put the tube in the vice to change the head. Employ...
07/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was helping remove a Cement Ring out of a finish mill. EE was laying on EE's left side with EE's knee in cement dust. EE received minor chemical burns to the left side of EE's neck, creases of bot...
03/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Two employees were moving a shaft. One end slipped causing one employee to lose their grip. The shaft fell onto the other employees right hand, resulting in a broken ring finger and the nail on the...
02/25/2017 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee entered the 2nd floor Preheater MCC to work on the feed shelf analyzer. When employee went in, the room was hot because the air conditioner wasn't operating. Employee went to the bucket to p...
02/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Checking haul truck. After cranking truck, employee got out of the cab to go down the steps to the ground. When employee stepped on the first step a pain went through employee's hip to employee's ba...
06/27/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Loading a shot, stepped into a hole, fell to the ground injuring left knee.
06/26/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of vacuum hose while holding it between legs. The box cutter EE was using cut the hose then the right leg.
10/12/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted injured was lancing on preheater vessel when a large chunk fell on lance causing employee to unexpectedly twist his arm.
10/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was positioning a piece of drag conveyor when it fell amputating the end of his left pinky finger just below the first joint.
01/14/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was lifting a 95# cement bag off a conveyor and felt a pain in his abdomen.
07/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a liner in secondary crusher. The liner slipped and pinched his hand causing a laceration in his palm
07/15/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of rubber flashing with a utility knife when the blade broke and cut the back of his hand that was holding the belt.
05/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 61d lost Employee was using his foot to help push a pallet jack. As the jack moved his knee popped.
10/29/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had a 1 ton ratchet fall from his hand to his little toe. Ratchet hit little toe directly behind the steel toe in his safety work boot.
05/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing stairs when his right foot slipped no fall occurred just felt a pain in his heal.
01/08/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning pre heater tower when he bent down his knee twisted
07/22/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was descending a vertical ladder when his foot slipped and he fell backwards hitting ground (fall from 3rd step from bottom leg stuck in ladder and he fell uncontrolled to the ground.
03/15/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted Injured employee was getting off maintenance truck and his foot got caught on a burning torch hose, causing him to fall on his back.
02/23/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying a tugger and he hit his head on a plastic vacuum hose causing him to strain his lower back.
12/22/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee lost his balance, tripped and hit his head under the back of his hard hat on a beam.
10/10/2010 OTHER PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was walking down stairs when he felt a pop or pull in his groin area.
06/22/2010 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted Employee was working and felt dizzy and light headed. Was sent to Hospital for symptoms of heat exhaustion.
06/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to hook up a come-a-long to a steel pipe truss section when he got his right middle finger caught between the latch on the hook and the steel pipe truss section. This resulted in a l...
05/29/2010 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d restricted Employee was working and felt dizzy and light headed. Was sent to Hospital for symptoms of heat exhaustion.
03/09/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee placed a 5ft rolling ladder at a 45 degree angle to work area. He then proceeded to lance the preheater from the top platform level, which caused the ladder to tip over, causing him to fall...
02/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out a concrete hose when he strained the lower back.
10/31/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BLADES IN THE SEPARATOR. HE WAS USING A RATCHET WRENCH TO LOOSEN BOLTS AND STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING UP ON WRENCH.
09/04/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Employee was walking No 1 belt conveyor when he slipped on some loose rock injuring his right knee. Employee was diagnosed with a meniscal tear on 9/25/2009.
07/29/2009 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING LOADED WHEEL BARROW IN MILL ROOM, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS CHEST.
07/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was hanging tires on conveyor system. He picked up an oversized tire weighing 70 lbs and strained his left shoulder.
07/19/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Injured was lancing preheater when a chunk fell striking wand on end. The injured was holding wand which jerked causing him to strain his right arm. Employee was sent to Physician on 7/30/09 and diag...
06/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was moving protective cage in kiln when he strained his upper back.
06/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was helping install kiln feed sampler. He was holding sampler in place, when he felt a pull in his lower back.
04/14/2009 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 10d restricted Employee was standing behind other employee who was using a pnuematic hammer. Employee bent over and a piece of material came between the top of his safety glasses and struck him in the left eye.
04/08/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted employee was shotting kiln gun and caught is elbow between door frame of cooler and hand handle injuing his right wrist (He was released to full duty on 5/12/09 but continued to have problems with the...
04/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted No 1 fines belt hung. Employee was standing on ground level pulling down on belt to free belt. The belt broke free and the employee lost his balance and fell on the ground injuring his lower back.
02/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 164d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SPILL WITH VAC TRUCK. SIX INCH HOSE FILLED WITH MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO LIFT HOSE CHEST HIGH AND DUMP MATERIAL OUT END. WHEN HE DID HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.