MAIN PROCESSING PLANT — Accidents

Total: 149 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/02/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was climbing down off of a railcar and made it to the ground and slipped. They cut left leg on an unknown object. They reported to their supervisor and was taken to local emergency where...
09/24/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing a glass in the sink when it broke causing a laceration to EE's right hand. Employee was treated at the local emergency room and received stitches.
02/15/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 18d restricted Employee was tightening the lid on a tank car with a wrench and the wrench slipped out of EE's hand and EE felt a pain in their lower back. The employee initially tried to treat with first aid but pai...
02/01/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was going to swap lines on top of C tanks and stepped in a 6"" trench that had been dug at the base of the steps for water to drain. Employee felt stress on hip and groin area. Employee initi...
01/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A forklift operator had loaded a supersack bag (1 ton) on a pallet. A coworker later noticed the bag was leaning and attempted to straighten it up by pushing on the bag and felt a sharp pain on the le...
11/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was moving another company's scaffolding for said company while wearing gloves and a sharp area on the pieces of the scaffolding's frame cut through the glove as well as the worker's hand. Witn...
10/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing #6 filter and was attempting to move the washup hose around and the compression clamp on the hose cut their right wrist.
10/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 178d lost The employee was attempting to dismount the right side of the forklift when EE's feet got tangled as EE was getting off and EE began to fall. In an attempt to break EE's fall EE grabbed onto the side...
06/27/2024 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee got in truck and started to leave going to Dukes Mine. Minutes later EE began to feel jittery and dizzy and turned around. EE's coworker went to check on EE and saw that the EE was pale in co...
05/08/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Boom truck was not setup properly due to limitations caused by concrete barriers. After the boom truck flipped on its side due to outriggers not being deployed an all stop was not called to access the...
05/08/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted The EE was operating a 14 ton manitex boom truck in a narrow road between B-Tanks preparing to move an empty MCC panel. EE was unable to extend the main outriggers due to width of road. EE didn't like...
02/02/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was assisting coworker tilt a 55gal drum so forklift forks could get under and pick up drum to move from a broken pallet. While tilting the drum, employee lost footing, tripped and fell. This...
11/02/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee had gotten a clay sample earlier and did not hang the wire rope back over the handrail per work instructions. Employee was checking weights on the #3 bagger and headed back to check bagger #2...
10/22/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None Employee was trying to hook up an airline hose to the air lance and while doing so, they slightly slipped and their arm twisted and they heard a pop in their right arm/shoulder.
06/22/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was a washing a filter with a high pressure water hose when the hose came loose. Employee reached to turn the water valve off with right hand and the hose came out of left hand, whipped and p...
02/23/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 24d restricted Employee was installing bar grating on a steel frame. EE was using a two foot pry bar to slide grating into place. While pushing the pry bar with left hand, EE felt a sharp pain in left bicep. The...
02/16/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 18d restricted The employee was entering the warehouse driveway and a truck was in the driveway waiting in line to be loaded. The worker pulled to the left of the truck and made a hard left turn toward the parking...
03/02/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was performing maintenance of a spray dryer. while holding a wedge to remove a bearing with a hammer, EE missed the wedge and struck EE's hand.
01/17/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was standing on an elevated platform to open a valve, employee was standing in an awkward position while attempting to open the valve when employee felt a pain in r shoulder.
09/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was lifting a pipe with a crow bar and the bar slipped causing the pipe to fall on the employee's left ring finger causing a cut that required stitches.
08/03/2021 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 9d lost 4 QC employees and 2 shipping employees all developed COVID symptoms within a couple of days of each other. The employees worked in close proximity to each other without face coverings.
07/30/2021 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None 4 QC IW came down with symptoms of COVID-19 on 7-30-21 and all tested positive. It is unknown who they caught it from, but the employees worked in close proximity with one another while not wearing P...
07/30/2021 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None 4 QC IW came down with symptoms of COVID-19 on 7-30-21 and all tested positive. It is unknown who they caught it from, but the employees worked in close proximity with one another while not wearing P...
07/30/2021 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost 4 QC IW came down with symptoms of COVID-19 on 7-30-21 and all tested positive. It is unknown who they caught it from, but the employees worked in close proximity with one another while not wearing P...
07/30/2021 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None 4 QC IW came down with symptoms of COVID-19 on 7-30-21 and all tested positive. It is unknown who they caught it from, but the employees worked in close proximity with one another while not wearing P...
07/12/2021 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost The employee worked with a contractor on 7/12/21 that tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was sent home to quarantine on 7/13/21. The employee developed symptoms over the weekend and was test...
05/04/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 employees were removing a bearing race. Once the race was hot, the employee stepped back and removed welding hood as the second employee started striking the race with a hammer. A piece of metal b...
02/13/2021 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost While operating the spotter truck, the driver started having shortness of breath and became nauseated potentially due to the disinfectant spray used in the spotter truck.
02/01/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was standing at the work table weighing clay. When they turned to the right, knees buckled and the employee fell to their knees. The employee complained of knee and back pain.
10/25/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted The employee was cutting duct tape off of a vacuum hose with a knife and while doing so the knife slipped and the employee cut left hand on index finger resulting in 2 stitches.
07/21/2020 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost The employee is believed to have contracted COVID-19 at work. EE last worked with someone that came up positive on 7/21/20 and the employee called in sick on 7/24/20. An investigation was conducted...
07/21/2020 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost The employee is believed to have contracted COVID-19 at work. EE last worked with someone that came up positive on 7/21/20 and the employee called in sick on 7/27/20. An investigation was conducted...
11/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 40d restricted Slipped on loose gravel, twisted left knee - swollen and torn cartilage.
09/11/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS USING A PRYBAR ON A PACKING GLAND. PRY BAR SLIPPED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING AN ABRASION TO RIGHT EYE AND CONTUSION TO FAC...
09/09/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 117d restricted SLIPPED AND FELL ON METAL FLOORING LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A HOSE CLAMP WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.
08/21/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE STARTING UP DENVER MILLS AND SLIPPED ON GRAVEL TURNING RIGHT ANKLE.
04/07/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 28d restricted Emp washing #23 filter on platform with ladder and rails. As ee was exiting platform going down ladder ee slipped and right leg passed thru between ladder rungs. Restricted duty.
12/16/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EMP WAS PULLING ON A METAL DOOR ON THE VALVE BOX IN FRONT OF #2 SPRAY DRYER WHEN EE FELT LEFT KNEE POP. EE CHOSE TO WAIT TO GO TO DOCTOR. KNEE POPPED AGAIN ON 12/26/18 AND EE WENT TO DOCTOR.
07/21/2018 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CROSSING #2 TRACK TO #3 TRACK WITH SAMPLES IN HAND WHEN THEY STEPPED ON A SOCKET THAT HAD BEEN LEFT ON GROUND CAUSING THE RIGHT FOOT TO ROLL RESULTING IN PAIN AND SWELLING AND LATER DIAGN...
06/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING GRANULAR (POWDERED) CHLORINE FOR ALGAE AROUND TANKS WHEN THEY BECAME OVERCOME FROM FUMES. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO ER WHERE THEY WERE GIVEN A BREATHING TREATMENT AND CHEST-X-RAYS T...
04/25/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EMPLOYEE GOING UP LONG STAIRWAY TO TOP OF TANK TO CHECK LEVEL AND EXPERIENCED A POPPING OF LEFT KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON 4/25/2018 BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL TODAY 5/09/2018.
04/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 92d restricted EMP HAD A PREVIOUS RIGHT KNEE INJURY AND HAD RETURNED TO WORK. EMP WAS WALKING INTO BREAKROOM TO GET A CUP OF WATER WHEN EE'S RIGHT KNEE BUCKLED CAUSING EE TO FALL ON THIS KNEE, RIGHT ARM AND RIGHT S...
03/22/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE STEPPING UP ONTO HOPPER CAR TO POP THE BRAKE WHEN EE FELT RIGHT KNEE POP.
03/20/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THIS IS A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WORKING ON OUR MINING PROPERTY WHO WAS PRESSURE WASHING PIPE WHEN EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE LOSING BALANCE. EE LOST CONTROL OF PRESSURE WASHER WAND AND IT HIT LEFT LEFG SHI...
02/07/2018 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND OTHER CONTRACTORS WERE ABOVE EMPLOYEE, GRINDING. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PPE BUT A PIECE OF RUST BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE RIGHT EYE.
01/03/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMP SLIPPED AND FELL ON TOP OF S9 TANK THAT HAD FROZEN FROM A FILTER LINE LEAK HURTING LOWER BACK. PAIN MEDS PRESCRIBED.
10/13/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMP LOADING SLURRY ON TOP OF RAIL CAR WHEN OTHER EMPTY RAIL CARS ROLLED INTO THE ONE EE WAS ON CAUSING EE TO FALL FROM CAR RESULTING IN MULTIPLE BRUISES TO BODY AND CHIPPED TOOTH.
08/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 42d lost EMP ASSISTING ANOTHER - CLIMBING STEPS CARRYING 50 LB BAG OF CMC CHEMICAL WHEN EE FELT A POP AND PAIN IN RIGHT KNEE. EE HAD PT BUT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR A MENISCUS REPAIR AND THIS WILL RESULT IN...
06/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted LIFTING TANK CAR LID TO CLOSE AND SEAL MANWAY WHEN EE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK. - LUMBAR SPRAIN.