Mapleton Depot Plant — Accidents

Total: 53 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/29/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The employee fell while traversing an irregular surface. They put their arms out to catch themselves and sustained a closed fracture to the left radius and ulna.
10/27/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee sustained a left forearm laceration while using a pair of scissors as a draw knife to cut scrap cardboard into smaller pieces for disposal. The employee was pulling the scissors toward th...
08/29/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Employee collapsed as a result of a personal medical condition, striking their jaw as they fell. The fall resulted in a chin laceration and temporal bone fracture.
10/15/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was kneeling and using an angle grinder to remove welding slag when the grinder caught and kicked back, striking the miner in the left thigh just above their knee resulting in sutures.
09/21/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE using an angle grinder got foreign material in right eye. EE was not using the proper PPE for the task. EE was wearing safety glasses, but did not wear a face shield.
08/24/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 4d restricted Miner was setting the brake on a rail car. Miner was reaching overhead and pulling to rotate the brake wheel when they felt a pull in groin area. Strain resulted in a hernia in the left groin area.
08/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cable for lower flexible step on Volvo A35D Water Truck broke when employee stepped up on it. Employee did not fall to the ground, but strained EE's lower back by holding on and lowering self.
05/27/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was using a sledge hammer to separate a bucket tooth from a shank which had broken off the bucket. On the fourth swing, a small shard of metal broke off the bucket tooth and struck the miner in...
11/22/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 31d lost, 52d restricted Miner was shoveling sand spillage from under tail of conveyor and felt a sharp pain in lower back radiating down left leg. This resulted in a muscle strain which induced the sciatic pain.
11/01/2018 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner alleges lower back pain from operation of a front end loader. Reported at 9:00 am 11/1/18...no definitive time of a specific incident.
10/22/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner used a drift punch and chisel to remove the top of a bearing block so the bearing could be replaced. A small metal ""splinter"" from the block penetrated the miners glove and embedded in the 5t...
03/14/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Miner was cutting rusted steel with a torch. the miners pant leg had pulled up and was stuck on the tongue of EE's boot. Slag from the work piece entered the top of EE's work boot resulting in a bur...
02/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Two maintenance persons were tossing a piece of irregular shaped scrap cast iron pipe into a scrap metal dumpster. Piece caught edge of dumpster and spun and pinched two fingers between pipe and dump...
02/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted Employee slipped on wet, partially icy area and twisted the right knee. Did not fall. Was referred for physical therapy
01/27/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 21d restricted ILLNESS: Carpal Tunnel left hand.
01/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee unlatched the left rear fender of the L-350 Loader to swing it open. When the employee grabbed the handle and pulled to swing the fender open, EE felt a pulling in right lower back above the...
05/26/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 22d restricted While exiting Cat 385 excavator, the operator noticed the egress ladder was full of heavy mud. The operator attempted to wipe the mud off the ladder by sweeping it with left foot. While doing this,...
01/29/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 52d lost, 37d restricted While returning from the break room to EE's haul truck, the employee's right foot slipped on a small patch of snow covered ice and fell.
01/20/2016 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted Employee was delivering a small sample bottle of sand to the lab and was descending the stairs at the end of the D5 conveyor when EE heard and felt a pop in EE's right knee.
01/13/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing feed distribution box from Rotex lid. While pulling on upper wrench to loosen the nut, the wrench slipped off and struck employee in lip resulting in laceration to lower lip and...
12/22/2015 FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using 385 excavator to pull down material from a 50 ft bench. A single 5-6 tn boulder which had been contained within the face of the material above, toppled off the top while the operato...
09/29/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was cutting steel angle using a torch. When oxygen was applied, the cut pocketed and returned slag and sparks towards employee. Slag bounced off of worker's cheek, onto his safety glasses and...
08/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was moving seal pump from storage location on floor or storeroom onto a 2 wheel cart in order to transport to a chain hoist. Employee bent over and lifted the pump/motor assembly onto the car...
08/05/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Two Dump trucks hauling on dirt road when 1st truck stopped, 2nd truck did not see due to the dust and struck the rear of 1st truck. Driver of 1st truck momentarily lost consciousness resulting in his...
11/17/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was preparing to lower a catwalk into place. Employee was under the catwalk holding it in place in the raised position, over center. Another employee removed the bolt which secured the catwal...
12/07/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Skidsteer operator was picking up rods with the skidsteer and the skidsteer had rolled forward from the pressure of him lifting and when it broke free, some of the rods came off the forks with one str...
11/04/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE claims he has Carpal Tunnel based on activities as a mechanic at work.
07/08/2013 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was changing cutting edge on skid loader bucket with impact wrench and caught his glove and left middle finger on rotating bolt head lacerating finger.
12/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted Employee was opening 2nd lid on rail car. He lifted the lid with his left hand and felt a sharp pain in his left bicep.
05/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 42d restricted Employee was moving bucket teeth from truck to scrap dumpster. Felt sharp pain in upper back and right arm.
03/09/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Operator was trying to close the discharge gate on a rail car using a spike puller. The spike puller slipped out of employees hand and fell on his right foot above steel toe.
07/30/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted Employee was driving haul truck on new uneven haul road. Employee woke up the following morning with back pain.
02/03/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on a wrench to loosen hydraulic tank drain plug and felt a pull in right elbow. Injury was reported on 2/4/11 but first medical treatment was 3/1/11.
01/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost On 1/5/11, employee was exiting the CAT 385 and upon stepping from the top step to the second step, it was pushed into the top step. Right leg went to the ground and left leg was stuck on top step, tw...
11/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost Employee was filling sample jars and needed to replace the jars. The box of jars was on top shelf. When employee pulled the box down, it fell, causing the weight of the box to pull on EE's shoulder....
09/23/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was guiding a wheel assembly on the spindle shaft of haul truck and assembly shifted. Pinched left index finger between planetary and hub.
07/29/2010 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Seat is a low-back bucket seat & does not support part of the torso. Over the years of operating on uneven surfaces, a numbness in the thumb, forefinger & index finger of both hands has occurred. (Inj...
01/11/2010 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 325d restricted While charging mill, one rod did not go in all the way. Operators did not look before starting the next rod. Once the next rod was moving, employee tried to stop it before it hit the rod that did not...
08/24/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 9d restricted Employee was stepping off of cement onto black top and fell landing on right knee. This was just a first aid accident until 4-7-10-became LWC accident.
12/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Unloading 1 1/2"" round cold rolled steel rods from a truck individually. Each rod was being blocked on one end only. When they went to unload 2nd bar, the load shifted. When this happened, the steel...
04/14/2008 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The filing of this report is not to be construed as an admission by the company that an occupational respiratory disease or illness has occurred. Employee is retired as of 4/1/2008. The B readed notif...
10/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost EE was reaching down underneath belt to lift roller out of hanger and while pulling on roller it did not move but shoulder was pulled. He has been treating with a physician but has continued to work p...
02/01/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing burnt slag from a piece of metal. While doing this task, a piece of slag entered into employee's right eye.
12/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Before starting work, EE decided to clean SUV/Explorer of material from day before. When opening rear hatch door, He did not notice motor frame from previous day slid and was resting against hatch doo...
07/06/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working in a confined area. He was pulling down on the adjustment handle and the upper man was sliding a tool over the adjustment handle. The tool slipped off the adjustment hitting h...
05/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 266d lost EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PLATES FOR MILL END LINERS WHICH RESULTED IN PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
11/10/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS COMING TO WORK AND WENT TO ENTER LAB DOOR. WHEN HE REACHED FOR DOOR HANDLE HE MISSED STEP. HE THEN LANDED ON NEXT STEP WHILE STILL HOLDING ONTO HANDLE. HE THEN FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AN...
06/04/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN TO EXPOSE SAND PRODUCTION. IN DOING SO, HE FELT AND HAD PAIN IN SPINE AREA. THE DOZER IS ONE OF THE WORST MACHINES RE: JERKING, THUMPING, HARD ON OPERATOR. LOADER CAN B...
07/07/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS SLEDGING OUT OLD BOLT AT RODMILL DISCHARGE AND IN DOING SO HE WAS STANDING IN A CONGESTED AREA AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
08/28/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING STRIPS TO FORM WINDOW FRAME & IN DOING SO HE CUT HIS LEFT POINTER & MIDDLE FINGERS, ALSO BREAKING THE POINTER FINGER. HE WAS PUSHING BOARD THROUGH & REACHED UNDER THE GUARD.