Marston Plant — Accidents
Total: 43 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/20/2026 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was relocating a waterline pipe in the shop to be fabricated and pinched EE's pinky finger between the pipe and floor when setting the pipe down. Employee was taken to the urgent care to fin... |
| 10/27/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Worker tripped on a set of steps falling forward. EE's right knee struck the platform grating and cut knee. The gash required 7 staples in the right knee. |
| 04/20/2023 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 1d lost | Miner thought they might be having a heart attack. Transferred to the local emergency room. |
| 10/03/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 98d lost, 52d restricted | Contractor was hired by Covia Corporation to provide a crane and crane operator to set a transformer on a pad next to the Covia maintenance building. After the work was completed and the crane operato... |
| 09/05/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The worker was replacing a bad bearing on SR-02A. The worker had to perform lifting and hammering during the removal of the old bearing and installing the new. The front line maintenance worker's left... |
| 07/28/2022 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 87d restricted | The operator said the injury came from the jerking motion of the loader when in operation. |
| 03/01/2022 | FIRE | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | A wheel loader caught fire and was destroyed due to fire. |
| 02/11/2022 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 9d lost, 117d restricted | The loader operator stated their back was hurting from operating the loader. The soreness and pain was located in the lower back. |
| 02/10/2022 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | The left front tire blew out on ME-02 loader. The worker jarred EE's back when the tire blew. The incident occurred 2/10/22 did not seek medical attention until 02/21/22 |
| 08/19/2021 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | The employee called EE's supervisor reporting EE was not feeling well. Possible heart attack. 911 was called and the employee was transported to the hospital. The employee was examined at the hospital... |
| 07/27/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The worker was striking the head of a bolt with a hammer to unplug a 1 ? X 4"" pipe nipple. When the material inside the pipe nipple broke loose the impact of the bolt pinched the thumb of the left ha... |
| 06/11/2019 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | The employee was complaining of not feeling well and chest pains. The employee notified supervisor and it was determined to transport the employee to the hospital to be examined. |
| 03/13/2019 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | A reportable hearing loss has been noted in the employees right ear. The audiometric test results were reported 03/13/2019. Calculations for this loss include age correction values. The employee is sc... |
| 11/29/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee ascended a set of steps. All the employee remembers is picking up hardhat at the bottom of the stairs and realized head was hurting. The employee had fallen and does not remember where an... |
| 11/14/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee was stepping of the mine sump pad and slipped when they made contact with the ground surface. To prevent from falling they held onto a hose reel and sprained their lower back. |
| 07/26/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The worker was in the process of re positioning a 3 inch pump discharge line on PU-53. The line weighed 10lb or less. During the lifting process EE placed both hands under the pipe and locked EE's fin... |
| 04/03/2018 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 3d lost | The EE walked into the front office and said ee was not feeling well. It was determined to call 911 and not transport self to the hospital. The employee was examined by the medical staff and transport... |
| 11/19/2017 | POWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The mine loader operator was returning to the high wall when right arm hit the bucket controllers causing the bucket to drop to the ground, and resulting in a sudden stop of the loader. Due to the sud... |
| 09/19/2017 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 3d lost | The employee was not feeling well and notified plant personnel to call 911. 911 was dispatched immediately to the plant site. The employee was examined by the medical staff and transported to the loca... |
| 09/05/2017 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 31d lost | Two employees were unbolting a 10 inch pipe, work was stopped due to an electrical storm. In route to the plant the employee told supervisor employee had tightness in chest tingling in arms and not fe... |
| 07/02/2017 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 78d lost, 44d restricted | The employee was climbing down the FVL on BE-05 to take a lunch break when ee stepped off the ladder onto the 1st. elevated platform, ee felt a strain in left knee and heard it pop. After going home t... |
| 10/13/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | The miner became agitated and punched locker. Hand began to swell and miner left work and reported to the local medical treatment facility for treatment. Miner was treated for broken bones in hand. Th... |
| 12/01/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The Employee tripped over a jack stand and landed on another jack stand with his left thigh. The top of the jack stand punctured through the employees pants and caused a laceration to the employees th... |
| 10/13/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 339d lost | EE was installing metal conduit. While installing conduit the employee had one end secured in place with a rope as he was working on the other end. The conduit came loose from the rope securing it. Th... |
| 06/12/2015 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 143d lost | The EE was adding antifreeze to loader radiator on backside of loader. As he finished, he stepped down off platform onto top ladder rung. He was holding railing with his left, hand he stepped onto top... |
| 02/04/2014 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 3d lost | The employee started sweating and complained of chest pains and arm numbness while he was hanging a bulletin board. |
| 01/31/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The EE climbed off a belt conveyor onto a platform, he turned to go unlock the belt, & his left knee popped. He reported the incident & continued working. His knee continued to give him trouble. He we... |
| 07/30/2013 | POWERED HAULAGE | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 312d lost, 10d restricted | The employee was operating a loader when the left front tire blew out. The employee was jerked forward into the seatbelt. he went to the doctor, was given medication, and returned on his next schedule... |
| 07/19/2013 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | The miner has been tentatively diagnosed with a reportable hearing loss. |
| 06/24/2013 | POWERED HAULAGE | INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES | None | Disregarding instructions and a traffic sign, truck driver drove off the main traffic road and onto a cross-over road used by Plant personnel. Trucker exited his truck without instruction and started... |
| 09/12/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was rolling out 100ft of 2in plastic pipe. The roll started falling and he changed his grip to pull it back upright and strained his arm. He originally reported the incident on 09/22/2011, bu... |
| 06/23/2011 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The employee was opening a pump housing when the torque wrench he was using slipped off the nut. The wrench mashed the tip of his right hand ring finger against the pump housing and a few stitches wer... |
| 06/09/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | On June 9th, the employee in question was attempting to remove a pump arbor from its cradle.After removing the arbor, he hear and audible pop from his elbow.He reported the incident, but did not have... |
| 01/31/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | None | The employee allegedly slipped on a patch of ice while walking an alternate route to the maintenance ship. He was OK and no medical attention was needed. On 2/25, the employee claimed he was injured a... |
| 10/12/2003 | NO VALUE FOUND | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 76d lost, 61d restricted | EE & ANOTHER WERE SANDBLASTING A 30,000 GL HORIZONTAL DIESEL TANK WHEN THE LTA OCCURRED. THE LADDER HE WAS USING WAS MOVED INSIDE THE DIKE & PROPPED UP AGAINST THE TANK. EE DID NOT WAIT FOR LA DDER TO... |
| 03/01/2003 | NO VALUE FOUND | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 337d lost | EE PARKED THE LOADER & PREPARED TO COME DOWN THE LADDER. AT SOME POINT HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL TO THE CONCRETE PAD BELOW STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE HAD A KNOT ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD & BLEEDING OUT OF H... |
| 10/15/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LEANING FORWARD AND UNBOLTING A FLANGE. THE FLANGE WAS NOT HEAVY BUT HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION. ON 10/17/02 HE REQUESTED AN X-RAY WHICH WAS NEGATIVE. HE WA S GIVEN... |
| 10/14/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE REPORTED ON 2/3/03 THAT HIS ELBOW STILL HURT WHEN LIFTING AND REQUESTED DOCTOR'S VISIT. HIS X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE. HE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION AND PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSESMENT. THERE WAS NO MO DIFIED... |
| 05/09/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | HE WAS THROWING A RAILROAD SWITCH BEFORE THE CARHAD CLEARED. THE SWITCH SPRANG BACK AND BRUISED HIS LEG. HE REQUESTED A DOCTOR'S VISIT ON 5-14-02 BECAUSE IT WAS STILL SORE AND SWOLLEN. THE X-R AY AND... |
| 12/08/2001 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 139d lost | THE FRONT HOUSING OF A 10X8 DENVER SLURRY PUMP TIPPED OVER ONHIS HAND AND ARM. HIS ARM AND LITTLE FINGER WERE BROKEN AND HE LOST THE TIPS OF HIS MIDDLE AND RING FINGER THAT WERE CRUSHED. THE P UMP HOU... |
| 08/01/2000 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | HE WAS MOVING SAND WITH A SKID STEER LOADER. HE DROVE OUT OF THE PROCESS BUILDING OVER A 6"" DROP TO THE DRIVEWAY. HE WAS HOOK IN THE PROCESS AND PULLED A BACK MUSCLE. THE X-RAY WAS NEGATIVE AND HE WA... |
| 06/05/2000 | EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | HE CLOSED THE DISCHARGE VALVE ON A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE AND THE NOZZLE BLEW OUT THE LINE CAUSING THE HOSE TO SLIDE THROUGH HIS HAND. AS THE LINE SLID THROUGH HIS HAND, THE HOSE CLAMP CUT H IS RIGH... |
| 03/08/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | HE WAS HAMMERING A BENT ELEVATOR BUCKET THROUGH THE ACCESS DOOR. HIS RIGHT RING FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE DOOR FRAME. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES BUT 4 STITCHES WERE REQUIR ED. HE... |