Mason City Plant — Accidents

Total: 229 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/12/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost A maintenance millwright was walking down the stairs in the raw mill from the 1 1/2 floor and fell down the stairs hurting EE's knee.
10/22/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an air lance with 90 psi air to clear a chute plug in the #4 Finish Mill feed chute. The employee lost grip causing the air lance to hit them in the mouth. They initially declined m...
05/13/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Shift repair was working on the ""small mills"" FK pump to repair an air leak. While walking from the repair truck to the west side of the FK pump, they tripped on uneven floor plates and fell hittin...
03/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was removing liners from ball mill when they dropped the liner striking them in the foot. Receiving a fracture in the foot.
08/22/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting cardboard on the floor with a utility knife in the maintenance garage. Their left hand was holding the cardboard, and right hand was cutting. The cardboard slid on the floor and...
08/07/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While stripping a ProfiBus wire with a safety utility knife, the blade slipped off the cable and sliced their left-hand thumb. Employee was taken to local emergency care and received 5 stitches in lef...
10/22/2023 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 2d restricted Employee was operating a jackhammer to remove material and as piece of material fell- hitting the jackhammer and pinning left index finger against port opening on the container causing injury.
09/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was assisting the shift repair at the finish mill 3 vibrating pan. The belt to the motor of the vibrating pan had seized and once the equipment was locked out, employee was cleaning to get ma...
07/06/2023 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee started feeling unwell, and it was called over the radio that the employee needed help. Supervisor got ice packs and water and headed up the stairs in the tower. It was hot in the tower. The...
05/05/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the chemical lab and was washing a 800 ml beaker and it slipped out of their hands and hit the edge of the sink. The glass from the beaker cut their left forearm causing a lace...
06/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 131d restricted Injured employee was shoveling clinker into a floor hatch that was opened for clean-up. Employee lost footing and fell partially into the opening, catching themselves and landing on, and dislocating...
01/29/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a new junction box for the #2 cooler fan, employee felt pain in right shoulder. Employee felt pain on 1/29, while working with supervisor, but did not report injury until 1/31. EE did...
02/16/2021 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee stood upright after rolling a 12 inch belt and experienced a back spasm. Employee sought treatment at a chiropractor.
09/28/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None On 9/28 @ approx. 3am, ee felt pain in back when dragging hose. EE did not report it until 9/30 @ 11pm. EE tried self-care until seeing Dr. on 10/3. EE taken off work on 10/4 and placed on restricted...
09/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 99d restricted Working from a ladder, EE was bringing a light down to repair it and felt pain in lower back. EE proceeded to the Elec. Shop to repair the light. After repairing the light, EE went back up to the top...
08/14/2019 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None While working on a ladder, approx. 52"" high, EE experienced personal medical event causing them to fall to the ground. Co-worker notified emergency services and performed CPR until EMTs arrived. EE w...
06/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 106d restricted EE was transporting a 10 ft. probe in the silo elevator. The probe became stuck while sticking out of the roof. EE attempted to retrieve it, but it fell, striking EE's rt thumb. EE received x-ray whic...
06/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee lost footing while exiting locomotive as EE stepped onto concrete working surface. Employee landing on right knee and right forearm. Employee was seen by local doctor and was determined to ha...
07/14/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee used bare left hand to brush away the material from the area of an unknown leak. A bolt had backed out from the screw and created a hole in the housing. Employee was unaware of the bolt. Bolt...
03/12/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing wrapping tape from the seat of new conference chairs. Employee gathered paper to cut and remove, and cut the end of left middle finger with scissors. Skin was lacerated on three...
08/27/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees used shotgun to breakup material buildup in 3rd stage preheater tower. EE held the stock in right hand which became sore and blistered the next day. EE requested medical treatment & was give...
05/07/2017 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While removing the #3 stator from the motor with a come along, employee was bent down ratcheting the come along and stood up feeling a pain in employee's lower back right side with shooting pain down...
03/08/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was changing spray nozzles in the tower. On the third to last one, EE's back began to spasm. EE then proceeded to a call to the D-13 area. EE's back began to spasm again as EE finished taking...
01/21/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was breaking up material clogging a chute with a bar. Employee felt a pop and pain in employee's left shoulder. Employee denied medical care at the time, but requested to be seen on 1-23-2017...
01/02/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking to the truck after the shift. EE met another employee coming in. Other employee said ""watch it, it is slick"". Employee then proceeded to parking and was in front of the truck ta...
12/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was clearing the D-16 to D-11 chute from a flat rock that became lodged in the chute. Employee pulled the e-stop lanyard on D-11 and got on the 3 step platform from the south side of D-11. Em...
07/26/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was water blasting equipment when hot water splashed back onto leg causing a burn. Employee developed blisters on skin and requested medical treatment where EE received a prescription medicat...
07/22/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 25d restricted Employee was walking in the west end of the tapping tunnel checking the area for flooding. Employee saw a piece of trash when employee bent over to pick it up, right foot went into an unseen hole and...
06/17/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While trying to get material to withdraw, employee put an air lace into a ? inch port hole on the side of the hopper. The air lance was 6 foot long. The material finally started to flow. Some of the m...
05/28/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped while traveling down a set of stairs causing left foot loose grip on the stair. Employee maintained balance and did not fall. Employee refused medical treatment at the time of inciden...
05/23/2016 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 2d lost While using a 60' manlift and lowering to ground, the basket got caught on a bolt head. When basket came free of the bolt, the basket jerked and one of employees was ejected and landed on the ground....
03/16/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Haul truck was struck by FEL when operator inadvertently used wrong lever and lowered bucket against top of truck bed. Truck operator noted no initial report of injury after incident, but reported pai...
12/04/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Spray Tower tipping valve opened and dumped into bucket. Dust was in the air and floating as employee entered the area.
09/25/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost While driving waste dust truck the passenger front tire came off. Injured worker strained his right shoulder.
09/10/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost Injured worker pinched his middle finger on his left hand while adjusting a damper.
09/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured worker was cleaning the tracks of the dozer with a shovel. The shovel slipped and the shovel handle hit the person in the mouth causing two teeth to become chipped, and one tooth to become lo...
09/05/2015 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While cleaning out a dust collector hopper injured worker became overheated.
08/07/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Injured worker was waterblasting in the pre-heat tower and strained his right shoulder.
07/29/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 12d restricted Injured worker was driving a forklift truck in the plant garage when he drove over the boards that were placed over the mechanic's pit. The forklift broke through the boards and pinned the injured wo...
04/10/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was chiseling cement material when a piece of cement fell and hit his right elbow
12/01/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Injured Work was removing snow and slipped on the ice spraining his left ankle. Was sent to the doctor on 12/04/2014 and was placed on restrictions.
10/22/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a light bulb in the craneway. Material entered both eyes because of the wind. Was seen by the eye doctor. Both eyes were cleaned out. Prescribed antibiotic.
08/05/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None a fleck of steel flew into his left eye while he was grinding steel
07/29/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was driving a Cat 777 Haul Truck and felt a twinge in his lower back. The twinge continued to get worse. Employee was taken to the clinic. Doctor said that employee has a lower back strain...
06/24/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Injured worker was doing general clean up sweeping, shoveling, and using a wheelbarrow. Was at home a couple hours after work. When getting out of a chair felt stiffness and shooting pain in his lowe...
05/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 176d restricted Injured worker was cleaning out a rotary valve and hit his left elbow on a support beam. Went to the doctor on 5/5/14 and was place on restrictions
05/01/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 75d lost, 235d restricted Injured worker was going down stairs and felt a pop in his right knee.
03/29/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None he was raising himself up in a man lift, someone above him on the platform moved and dust fell into his left eye
03/08/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 48d restricted Injured worker was walking from his car to the main change house to report to work. He slipped on ice and sprained his right shoulder. Was taken to E.R. to be checked out and returned to work. On 3...
02/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was lifting a cylinder rod into the barrel of a wheel loader. The load shifted causing the rod to come out of the barrel and swing around landing on his left foot. Then the load block truck c...