LONE STAR PRYOR PLT MILL & QY — Accidents

Total: 234 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/30/2025 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Kiln #1 baghouse ductwork unplanned ignition. The pressure resulting caused damage.
08/18/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a knife to cut a hose (not the company approved safety blade). While cutting the hose the employee cut EE's left forearm.
08/18/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was climbing down a fixed ladder EE slipped on the 3rd rung from the bottom and landed awkwardly on EE's left ankle.
05/26/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost EE was attempting to unplug a triple gate at the coal mill with no success. EE then introduced EE's hand into the triple gate. The gate activated, nipping the tip of EE's right middle finger.
05/21/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was working on housekeeping around the plant. While working with the vac-truck operator employee was giving hand signals to the driver during the backing up process. While doing this their fe...
05/03/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A VALVE HANDLE THE TOOL SLIPPED AND STRUCK THEM IN THE CHIN
04/25/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was walking from EE's office to the front break room for the morning meeting. EE heard some voices from the direction of the break room. EE turned EE's head to see who was speaking. At this time, E...
01/21/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking across the parking lot, wind blew material into the miners eye.
01/14/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 72d lost, 55d restricted While walking they slipped on ice and bumped a knee.
12/11/2024 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost While working on 3FM starter, employee had to get down on their knees and lay down to work on the contacts on the side of the starter approximately 10"" above grade and 10""-12"" inside the cabinet be...
08/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted EE was installing new dust collector bags in one of the old dust collectors. In order to properly install, EE had to push upwards above their head and twist at the same time. While doing this EE exper...
08/01/2024 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None AT 6:15 THE #2 COAL BELT WAS STAGED DOWN. AT 7:15 THE PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PLANT. AT 7:25 THE PRYOR FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. DURING THIS TIME A HEAD COU...
03/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost An employee was in the process of moving some fairly large steel cooler parts (beams) from the forklift forks onto some grating. In the process initial indications are that the beam slid, and EE's fin...
05/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS REINSTALLING THE LIDS ON A SCREW, THE BUELLS ABOVE LET GO AND DUMPED HOT DUST WHICH SPLASHED ON THE EMPLOYEE. THIS KNOCKED EE DOWN, AND EE CRAWLED OUT OF THE AREA. EE RECIEVED 3RD D...
05/05/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost While checking the torch on K1, employee noticed an air lance inserted into the cyclone on K2 hood and when walking to check why it was there the material blew out of the pipe and onto their arm and f...
04/27/2023 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While blowing down an air slide, Miner was not wearing proper PPE and material blew back into the Miner's face causing a right eye injury.
02/09/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EMPLOYEE HAD HOOKED SWITCHER AND RAILCAR GLADHANDS TOGETHER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE OPENED THE BALL VALVE TO APPLY AIR TO THE CAR, THE GLADHANDS BLEW APART. ONE OF THE GLADHANDS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE...
12/21/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 52d lost Carpal Tunnel due to cumulative illness.
11/30/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted While removing an inspection door, (knocking a bolt loose with a shovel), the door became dislodged and fell on EE's right foot behind the steel toe breaking the big toe in 3 places.
11/03/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee worked a week and found on the 10th that something was wrong and was taken to the company doctor. Striking a sprocket with an iron hammer and not a dead blow or brass hammer. Metal splinter s...
11/02/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While operating a standup skid loader, the miner was cleaning the basement of the crusher and backed into a column. EE's foot was not inside the skid loader therefore mashing EE's foot. EE was diagnos...
10/28/2022 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 40d lost Was feeding a steel strap into a rolling machine and the glove on left hand was caught by the roller and pulled in. The ring finger on left hand was crushed up to the first joint and removed by Doctor...
10/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While installing guard on drag chain sprocket employee was stomping the guard into place and foot went through the guard causing a contusion on the right shin.
09/17/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Miner was backing up in an electric cart and had right foot outside of cart. While looking over right shoulder miner made contact with a ballard and smashed foot between the ballard and the front cowl...
06/24/2022 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 3d lost While moving a forklift to a different location the forklift tipped toward the vacuum truck and employee's hand was caught between the ROPS on the forklift and the vacuum truck. Left hand was severely...
06/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 517d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING DOWN A RIVET GUN AND A CHIPPING GUN FROM SECOND FLOOR, THE AIR HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HANDS AND EE TRIPPED OVER THE HOSE CAUSING EE TO STUMBLE. NOW EE'S KNEE IS SWOLLEN AND TIG...
02/27/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted The employee was guiding a 400-500# sprocket to the landing area to be picked up by a crane. While rolling the sprocket along the catwalk it began to tip over and the contractor that was helping roll...
02/05/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 63d lost ACCUMULATIVE
02/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While stepping off the switcher to disengage the rail car the employee slipped on some ice/snow buildup on the rail and to the side of the rail.
11/09/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Miner was under feeder weight belt holding it up as it was being replaced when material fell in miner's face. As miner jerked head to the side material went in eye
08/24/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None MINER WORKED ON AN AIRSLIDE FOR 2.5-3 HOURS UNDER OUR FINISH SILO'S AND DID NOT TAKE A BREAK TO COOL OFF OR GET SOME WATER. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS WELL OVER 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
07/30/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The miner had worked 11 hours of EE's 12 shift and had been hydrating well with water and several Gatorade's and a Pedialyte during the day. The heat index that day was around 110 degrees F. It was a...
07/23/2021 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 15d lost EE was welding on #2 raw mill todd heater draft line when EE experienced heat exhaustion.
07/21/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking from the lab back to the control room. EE said: turned the corner from the lab, slipped and fell on right side. EE felt some pain and soreness in upper right arm/shoulder area. The floo...
04/22/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was operating a vac hose when left arm was sucked into the hose. The arm was swollen from the blood being pulled to the hand.
03/17/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pressure washing a loader and some material went around employee's safety glasses and got in eye.
02/10/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk in February. EE continued to have pain and was sent for an MRI. It revealed a fractured scapula on 3-16-21. The follow-up doctor visit has resulted in w...
12/09/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a cutting torch in the mill. A piece of slag went under EE's face shield and over EE's safety glasses and got into EE's left eye. ER doctor said there was evidence of a burn and g...
10/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee had been lifting, pushing and handling mill liners during a repair job. EE's back felt sore so EE reported the injury but continued to work. One week later it started hurting again. EE was...
10/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 62d restricted Employee stated bumped right knee while working on the screen at the Secondary Crushing system. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture on 11-6-2020 and placed on restrictions on 11-9-2020.
10/05/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost An employee fell while descending a ladder. Employee misjudged the length of the last step to the ground and lost balance. Employee fell backwards into a pump motor and fractured their tailbone.
08/16/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning a plugged material line. Wind blew some of the material around glasses and into left eye. A prescription was written making this a reportable incident.
08/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee felt a sharp pain in EE's lower back when attempting to lift a full bottle of acetylene onto a welding skid by self.
07/30/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 64d lost, 18d restricted Employee slipped on wet pavement while hurrying through the rain. Employee stated knee popped as employee caught self from falling. Worked through the pain for a couple of months then knee popped ag...
07/21/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was struck in the hand while loading mill balls into the #3 Finish Mill. EE fractured EE's left index finger.
07/09/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was driving a key into a keyway for a coupling and shaft when they did not hit the key squarely. Employee's hand hit the coupling and fractured the tip of a finger.
06/09/2020 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee climbed down a ladder to access the crane in the Mill building. Employee felt a twinge in their back as they stepped from the ladder to the floor of the crane cab. Placed on lifting restrict...
01/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 17d restricted As employee was cleaning the shop EE rolled a crusher hammer onto a pallet to get it off the floor. The hammer shifted to the side and pinched EE's left ring finger between two hammers causing a frac...
12/08/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a jackhammer to attempt to free another jackhammer that was stuck in a pile of material. EE's right ring finger was pinched between the two jackhammers. EE fractured the tip o...
09/25/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee's foot slipped from the bottom rung of a ladder and EE fell against the rail of the ladder bruising EE's ribs, shoulder and neck. Employee continued to complain of pain. On 4-28-20 a doctor...