Martinsburg — Accidents

Total: 246 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/21/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using grinder with a grinding disc. The grinder kicked back cutting EE's knuckle on EE's right hand.
07/23/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee was using a plasma cutter on a fab table. The sparks ignited a spray paint can which shot flames causing a minor burn to their right arm.
02/11/2024 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While performing the workplace inspection, a coworker walking overhead knocked clinker dust down onto employee.
01/31/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted A group of 4 maintenance technicians were doing a team lift to get a wheelbarrow welder up onto the bed of a truck. One of the technicians felt a very sharp pain in their right forearm.
09/19/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 61d restricted Maintenance was working on the bypass fan to remove the cap on the bearing. A maintenance technician began to hit the top of the cap with a hammer to loosen it up. The cap popped off the bearing and f...
08/31/2023 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 49d lost, 25d restricted Employee was traveling through the walkway by the bypass waste fan when EE stepped off the clear sidewalk and reinjured left ankle. This was EE's first day back after injuring the same ankle on 7/30/2...
08/30/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was working on repairing the cutting edge of the dozer. EE struck the sledgehammer on the cutting edge and a piece of metal broke off and went through EE's glove into EE's finger.
07/30/2023 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was getting ready to replace belt on reclaimer when the employee injured left ankle when employee lifted left leg to step over a 24""+ high concrete wall. Employee was unable to support own w...
05/13/2023 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None An electrician was working up in a manlift basket that would not return to the ground. The Field PCS and the electrician on the ground attempted to bring the lift down on battery power it would not wo...
04/04/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted While assembling a mobile crane, employee stumbled and fell forward catching full body weight with left arm causing shoulder injury.
03/22/2023 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None At 6:05am on 3/22/23, a call reporting the elevator was not working was made to the control room. Elevator company was called immediately. At 6:16am it was realized that there were 3 people stuck insi...
02/14/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The individual has experienced a MSHA reportable hearing shift/loss in left ear. Test results received Feb. 14, 2023.
12/14/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The Admiral Security Guard tripped in a dip in the road while moving a cone for a truck driver to exit the plant.
06/20/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The electrician arrived early for EE's shift. EE arrived at 6:40am and EE's shift starts at 7am. At 6:45am, EE was opening a package of brand new tools EE purchased over the weekend. EE took out EE's...
03/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While placing the jib into its travel position, the employee was folding up the jib ramp and EE's finger was caught in a pinch point causing a laceration.
02/27/2022 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 102d lost, 127d restricted EE was reaching out welding. A piece of brick fell off the wall and hit EE's right arm and broke it.
01/29/2022 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was looking for a pry bar and a Lab tech running the 4x4 mule struck the employee.
01/12/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Pancake style safety tee was opened to remove vacuum from a hose being used to dust but clean the upper building of a silo. Cover plate did not have a locking mechanism to hold open. Employee 1 was cu...
12/07/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While covering a pallet with a plastic wrap bag, the employee waved the bag in the air similar to the way one opens a trash bag. The bag caught the edge of the employee's headlamp that was mounted to...
09/27/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working to remove a piece of old vac hose, a production tech cut EE's thumb just to the left of the knuckle.
06/16/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted The employee was walking up a set of open ended steps when EE's left boot got caught on the step causing EE to fall forward. When EE fell forward, EE put all of EE's weight on the left shin. A large c...
09/18/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee reports that they were trying to work a rock loose on a conveyor using a metal rod when the rock gave way and right hand came down onto the metal guard hitting right pinky finger. Employee re...
08/24/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee reported they were changing rollers on a conveyor belt & when it broke free the right middle finger was underneath smashing the finger tip, swelling & bruising all around finger. Employee ev...
08/01/2020 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Abnormal accumulation of pulverized coal under the mill table for an unusual length of time led to coal self ignition and smoldering inside the mill. Incident happened during the cleanup process when...
04/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dust was blowing out from an inspection lid on an air-slide. When employee attempted to reseal the lid dust blew out and went under employee's glasses into employee's eye.
03/31/2020 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee that had been exposed to UV light during the workday was taken for treatment after experiencing eye pain and blurred vision.
02/26/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on clearing the kiln feed end seal dust chute when material flushed out and got into EE's right eye.
02/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted An employee working in the warehouse was unloading the palletizer with a forklift. While waiting for the pallet to fill, the palletizer table stuck in the upwards position. Once stuck it started dumpi...
01/29/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted An employee was installing new cages into a compartment in the main baghouse. Employee lost footing and fell landing on wrist trying to catch themselves.
01/16/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on seal sleaves in a kiln, the employee lifted the insulated cloth to position it. Dust fell from the cloth onto employee's eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee rubbed the...
11/04/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted An employee injured the thumb on EE's left hand while operating the trap for the vacuum truck hose at the raw mill area. While the employee was trying to clear a clog in the hose, the trap lid fell do...
09/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While working on replacing the lid for the bypass baghouse, the lid spun around, landing on the top of the employees foot. The employee sustained a large bruise on the top of EE's left foot.
08/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 92d restricted Employee climbed a fixed ladder to access the top of FM2 DC when they felt a pull in right shoulder. The incident happened around 11am. The initial injury was ruled First Aid for muscle strain (non-MS...
03/01/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 45d restricted Pulling on wrench in upward motion on push bolt to take sleeve out of pump.
02/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 284d restricted On 2/5/19 a few minutes to 8am, the employee walked towards the pack house. EE stopped to talk to a contractor. When the conversation was done, EE went to exit the area onto the sidewalk. EE did not l...
09/27/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 87d lost, 261d restricted Operator was using a hammer and felt discomfort in the wrist.
08/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker has been working in Airslides and the cement dust irritated arms and created a rash. EE was prescribe a medication to help with irritation.
07/02/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 129d lost, 425d restricted Operator was setting up to dump Vac Truck when the vehicle began rolling. The operator tried to get back into truck to stop it when the operator fell off and broke leg. Truck rolled into a berm and...
05/30/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Mobile Mechanic was working on an excavator removing a cover plate to access hoses when the plate stuck on one side making the Mechanic's hand slip and drop plate then pinching thumb on other side bet...
04/23/2018 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was entering an elevator when the door shut unexpectedly hitting their head and causing discomfort on neck.
11/05/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost Employee was clearing a blockage in the stage 5 duct and the woma gun slipped out of hand allowing it to move around due to the trigger potentially being stuck. Causing a puncture and laceration wound...
06/26/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was moving a piece of angle iron in a walkway 6""x2""x4', while picking it up and setting it down the material got away from them and they got their left middle linger smashed when it was cau...
06/25/2017 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was cleaning out clinker cooler by tossing large chunks of material onto a chute take the material outside. A gust of wind blew back through the door bring dust back inside into the face of...
04/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was working on a spillage chain, had to get in the housing. Once inside had to bring a heavy piece of channel iron in the area to complete the repair planned. Employee had no injury on 4/8 an...
03/13/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 398d restricted Pan conveyor guard was being secured by co-worker via wire strand. Wire strand broke and guard went down steps hitting employee in the face.
02/18/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was changing wire rope on overhead crane when fingers were pinched between the drum and the wire rope.
01/15/2017 ELECTRICAL DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 7d restricted Electrician's were attempting to engage a 4160 breaker, throw would not move, risk analysis determined they would have to look at throw. Went upstream to LOTO at power source feed to breaker located i...
12/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted Employee came in early to help with a mechanical problem this was fixed, moving bags of ice melt off pickup bed, turned took a step and felt a sharp pain in the back.
12/08/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting legs on a cross-over while kneeling. The 6"" grinder wheel kicked back and cut right knee. Employee received medical attention to close laceration with stitches.
10/20/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted Employee was inspecting conveyors belts, found a froze idler, found a bar and tapped the frame of the idler several times and the bar slipped after several attempt, catching the tip of the bar on the...