Ludlow Mill — Accidents
Total: 33 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Audiometric testing was done on 8/06/2025 showing hearing loss. |
| 03/25/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Contractor was walking towards Rainbow pond when the contractor slipped and fell then twisted ankle. On Monday 4/7/25 the contractor called to inform us that the ankle was broken. |
| 03/03/2025 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Employee bent to check oil level at the crusher on 3/3/25 when employee started to experience discomfort in lower back. The employee reported the incident, but thought the discomfort would go away. Th... |
| 09/19/2023 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Audiometric testing preformed on 08/22/2023 showed that the employee had hearing loss. Audiometric retesting on 9/19 confirmed employee had hearing loss. |
| 09/19/2023 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Audiometric testing preformed on 08/22/2023 showed that the employee had hearing loss. Audiometric retesting on 9/19 confirmed employee had hearing loss. |
| 05/18/2022 | MACHINERY | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 8d lost, 1d restricted | A Shipping Center operator was packaging material in paper bags when a 50 lb. paper bag was hung up on the bag chair still connected to the fill spout. The bag began overfilling and the operator attem... |
| 06/03/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Operator was descending from a railcar after setting handbrake, but did not step properly causing them to roll left ankle. NOTE: Employee failed to return to work with modified work available, stopped... |
| 03/18/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee was descending stairs of loader, missed a step, and hit knee off the ladder. Resulted in a contusion/abrasion of the left knee. |
| 11/12/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 38d restricted | Employee was hanging a bulk bag and missed the hook, causing right hand to make contact with the steel bracket. Currently a strain/sprain requiring immobilization. |
| 08/27/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 77d restricted | Operator was trying to align a chute and sliding collar in place, pushed too forcefully, and felt a pain in right arm/elbow. Iced and cared for. Did not fully improve over the course of a month. Resul... |
| 05/23/2019 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 6d lost, 1d restricted | Employee slipped on a step while performing maintenance on a palletizer. Footing was not secure, access step is narrow, rushing/frustration, some talc on the surface from bag that broke. Sprained knee... |
| 02/19/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | Moving a steel beam - beam rolled into ankle |
| 02/13/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 127d lost, 264d restricted | Employee was turning the pellet mill with a crowbar when it slipped and employee stumbled, twisting right ankle and putting excessive weight on it. Sprained ankle. |
| 09/20/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee was repairing a broken wooden pallet with a hammer and nails. Employee missed the nail and struck their left thumb with the hammer, resulting in a cut, bruise, swelling, and hairline or ""tur... |
| 07/19/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Operator was performing general housekeeping (sweeping) when EE felt a pull/bee sting burning sensation in EE's left shoulder. Mobility of arm was impacted. |
| 04/26/2017 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Individual had a piece of metal fall and hit hardhat. It then cut the back of EE's neck. Six stitches. No lost time. |
| 11/15/2016 | NONPOWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 11d lost, 28d restricted | Moving a Rol-a-Lift to trailer to be picked up, the piston was unsecured, lifted up and pinched the employee's right index finger. Deep laceration, finger tip fractured, and part of finger tip partia... |
| 01/05/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 45d lost, 174d restricted | Operator was performing pre-use inspection on Telehandler. EE was exiting the cab while holding the steering wheel and door handle bar, lost EE's footing, and caught self with EE's right arm that was... |
| 02/05/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 89d lost | Finishing work at the cone crusher, operator lifted his leg up onto the platform, pushed himself upwards, and felt his knee twist. Operator iced the knee until he was able to walk on his own. Employee... |
| 03/05/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee reports that he strained his low back on 3/5/13 while using a sledge hammer to break ice/ore. The employee sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with nerve impingement on 4/5/13. The e... |
| 08/22/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Operator was descending from the bottom rung of an 8'step ladder. As he was stepping from the rung, he turned to begin walking in the intended direction of travel. Upon doing this, he lost balance and... |
| 08/11/2009 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 3d lost, 6d restricted | Employee reached onto conveyor to straighten misaligned bag near entry into (double conveyor) incline flattener. Arm was drawn in to shoulder. Co-worker shut down system and helped release employee. |
| 05/13/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Reaching into steel pipe under railcar to obtain sample, employee cut right index finger on sharp edge where 2 pipes come together at a Y. Received 5 stitches. |
| 03/10/2009 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | CONTRACTOR injured left pinky finger when it was caught between cable and pulley of crane block. Used his hand to steady or guide the block. Given proper first aid at site, he elected treatment afte... |
| 08/27/2007 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee packaging talc at four spout paper bag packer. Bag kicked off incorrectly, spout re-triggered resulting in stream of talc released outside of the bag. Employee entered talc stream to hit e-... |
| 02/23/2006 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee loading truck with forklift in shipping area when piece of dust or debris got in his eye. Irritation got worse and eventually it was decided he needed the attention of a doctor when flushing... |
| 03/11/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 44d restricted | Employee slipped and fell while decending haul truck access ladder. Striking left elbow on step. On 4/4/05, employee was seen by a physician and returned to work with restrictions - no use of left arm... |
| 02/10/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was carrying a 4' long bar used to free skirting frozen to conveyor belts. He slipped on icy surface and fell to the ground injuring his right wrist and second finger knuckle. |
| 02/09/2005 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | The employee was emptying trash to a large dumpster outside the plant. The ee slipped on wet ice that had accumulated in front of the dumpster & fell. The fall resulted in one cracked rib. The ee cont... |
| 01/12/2004 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE SUFFERED A MID-BACK STRAIN AND HAS BEEN RELEASED BACK TO FULL DUTY WITH NO PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT. THE INJURY WAS INCURRED WHILE LIFTING A PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY UNIT. |
| 07/08/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 18d restricted | THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT THE FUEL FILTERS ON THE CAT 365 EXCAVATOR. SHORTLY AFTERWARD HIS LOWER BACK AREA BECAME SORE. AWKWARD POSITIONING IS THOUGHT TO BE THE REASON FOR THE BACK PAIN SI NCE ACC... |
| 05/30/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | 2 EE'S WERE PLACING 6'LONG I-BEAMS ON TO THE DECK. AS THEY PLACED ONE BEAM DOWN, ONE EE HAD HIS HAND ON THE END OF THE BEAM. AS THEY PUSHED THE PIECE INTO POSITION THE INJURED EE CUT HIS RT. SMALL FIN... |
| 12/02/2002 | ELECTRICAL | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 16d lost | A NEW ELCTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM WAS BEING INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE SHIPPING CENTER. THE FUSES IN ONE STARTER BLEW OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN SO DING THE EE CHANGED FUSES CORRECTLY. MOMEN TS LATE... |