Lone Star Industries — Accidents

Total: 180 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/05/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing slide above screw conveyor material inside the hopper moved and dust came out of the gap left from the slide removal and got into employees eyes
01/29/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a long handled scraper the handle hit a beam overhead that dropped dust on top of employee and EE got some in EE's left eye
01/22/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing buckets from a bucket elevator employee got something in their eye. Eye doctor removed and prescribed antibiotic eye drops
11/02/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Stepped off of forklift onto uneven ground causing a minor fracture to left foot injured employee is on restricted duty
10/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning a chute with water the individual had wet high alkali material get behind EE's safety glasses and into EE's eyes causing minor chemical burns
09/08/2025 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While inspecting a port on the tower the employee got hot dust in their face causing an eye abrasion and 2nd degree burns to face.
05/05/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was climbing into the cab of the bulldozer EE operates when EE's foot slipped off the step and EE fell injuring EE's ankle in the process.
04/22/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding a beam when it grabbed on the beam and the hand holding the handle slipped off. The grinder slipped back into their wrist as they came off the trigger with their other hand. The...
02/26/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing rolls employee had a piece of clinker dust get behind EE's safety glasses and in EE's eye. EE was given antibiotic eye drops after removal of particle on 03/03/2025
12/08/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a plastic bucket, the knife slipped off the bucket and cut their hand
04/12/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 93d restricted Employee was cleaning around pulper pit. The steel floor covering the pit Flexed and slipped off of the support causing the employee to fall. EE caught self with both arms. Resulting in shoulder injur...
03/06/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Piece of shafting fell from lathe causing a fracture to right foot metatarsal bone.
03/04/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Individual was using a rod to change valve position. The valve was difficult to move so they jerked on the rod which rotated and struck them in the face above the left eyebrow causing a laceration.
01/29/2024 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None While emptying the fine coal bin some hot material in the bottom of the fine coal bin became exposed and ignited float coal dust within the bin.
11/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was switching a valve and finger got smashed between valve handle and cement line causing a fracture to finger
08/07/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was striking a stuck carry roll on a conveyor. The roll started to spin and pulled employee's hammer in to it. This drew employee's hand across a sharp piece of metal on the framework
07/17/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While beating on a chute the employees hammer contacted an airline slightly above and behind EE causing it to be redirected which caused it to hit the left thumb of EE's off hand. This created a lace...
04/14/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted After prolonged use of a sledge hammer the EE started having pain in arm. Due to inflammation from swinging the sledge hammer EE experienced a pinched nerve in right shoulder.
04/01/2023 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None 2 miners were stuck in the tower elevator when a safety switch became loose allowing the circuit to open which stopped the car
02/15/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 166d restricted While moving 515V tripper employee got foot in pinch point between roller and rail.
01/27/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Injured employee was accessing tanker, when gangway shifted employee stepped through the gap between the gangway and the tanker twisting a knee.
01/27/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None We believe that due to the age of the motor control center and the brittleness of the wiring the work they were doing may have caused a wire to short out and cause the fire. The motor control center h...
09/30/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Smoke was seen coming from the coal tunnel. Coal was removed from above the feeder below and coal in the feeder was run out onto the ground. There were no flames, only smoke and smoldering coal were...
08/31/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hydraulic puller to remove a gear from a shaft. EE had a hand on the body of the puller. The puller came loose from the gear and EE's finger was momentarily caught between the a...
06/08/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While opening a door a gust of wind swept up debris and something got into right eye. Flushed eye and went back to work. Continued to have redness but no discomfort. Sent to company eye doctor on June...
12/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was trying to get silo to feed and cement eventually began to flow at a fast rate and got in the right eye of the employee.
08/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 211d restricted Individual was climbing a fixed ladder and lost EE's grip or footing and fell approximately 6 feet to the ground below fracturing the humerus of EE's right arm and dislocating EE's right shoulder. Emp...
07/29/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee stepped down from dozer and foot slipped on unconsolidated material causing employee to injure knee.
07/24/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing a barricade around some I beams that had been removed when EE walked into the end of one of them that had a sharp edge and cut leg just above EE's boot.
04/27/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 288d lost Employee fell through sheet metal roof and was suspended above an operational kiln. Injuries were due to the extreme heat, not from the fall. Burns were primarily to the buttocks and backs of legs.
02/08/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was removing welding lead from a container. EE was pulling it out from storage and setting on a pallet for relocation to the work area. Did not feel well, when reporting to work the next da...
01/18/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was on the third rung of a 6'-0"" ladder using a harness with a retractable lanyard. The employee was tied off and using a plasma cutter to cut out grizzley bars. While cutting, slag went...
12/21/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Individual was climbing ladder and lost EE's grip. EE jumped back landing on EE's feet. In doing so EE sprained EE's left knee and right ankle.
08/29/2020 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating an off road forklift transporting some scrap metal, when EE hit a bump some debris on the load became airborne and entered the cab and got behind in between EE's face and safety...
06/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had just finished cleaning the riser duct and lifted face shield and dust fell from the frame of it behind employee's safety glasses into eye.
03/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee injured right shoulder on 3-15-2020. Employee was terminated from employment on 5-9-2020 for reasons unrelated to the injury. During the course of EE's employment, the injury did not meet M...
12/13/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning the riser with a pressure washer. When EE tilted EE's head to the left dust fell into EE's right eye.
12/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was climbing a ladder to clean the burner pipe. As EE ascended dust fell from above getting in to EE's left eye.
11/12/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Unloading ice melt off of a truck. EE twisted and felt a pain in the middle of EE's back.
06/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to remove a chunk of cement from a valve when the chunk moved cement dust came out of the inspection cover and hit them in the face getting dust in their eyes.
05/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 105d lost, 14d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A BLENDER INTO ITS CRADDLE, AND FELT A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE DISLOCATED R SHOULDER, WAS SET IN LOCAL ER AND WAS RETURN TO WORK ON RESTRICTED DUTY.
04/16/2019 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost MINER SLIPPED ON MILL BALL.
04/03/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee stepped backwards and tripped on a pallet lying on the floor behind self. Employee lost balance and fell on back and left side, folding left leg under self. Resulting in a sprain/strain to...
03/24/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost EMPLOYEE MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS BROKEN WHEN IT WAS CAUGHT UNDER A COUNTER WEIGHT.
03/06/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted MINER WAS CROSSING IN FRONT OF A PARKED TRUCK, SLIPPED AND FELL.
01/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MINER WAS CLEANING BUILD UP OF FROZEN MATERIAL IN COAL HOPPER. EE WAS ABLE TO LOOSEN MATERIAL, BUT NOT TURN MATERIAL. EE REACHED INTO HOPPER AND TURNED MATERIAL. MATERIAL FELL AND STRUCK MINER IN R...
01/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS THROWING TRASH IN ROLL OFF BOX, R HAND BECAME TRAPPED UNDER MATERIAL AND EDGE. EMPLOYEE JERKED HAND TO FREE IT, RESULTING IN FRACTURE TO METACARPAL FRACTURE TO THUMB.
12/18/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 65d restricted EE was crossing a gantry from work platform to trailer. Gantry dropped slightly, causing EE to trip.
08/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 1d restricted EE WAS LIFTING GRATING FROM GROUND LEVEL INTO CONTAINER BOXES. EE SPRAINED LOWER BACK ON R SIDE. DID RESULT IN LOST TIME INJURY.
08/25/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S LEFT HAND PINKY FINGER, SLAMMED IN DOOR. CAUSED LACERATION, REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.