Midlothian Quarry and Plant — Accidents
Total: 293 accidents | Fatalities: 3
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/09/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee sprained EE's left knee, stepping up and over an air slide. EE's knee was treated as a first aid until 9/9/2025 when a visit to an orthopedic doctor resulted in physical therapy being prescri... |
| 10/14/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 24d restricted | Employee was shoveling and felt a strain in their shoulder that was treated as first-aid but employee was later given restrictions by a doctor on October 23rd. |
| 07/16/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee got cement dust in their eye causing small abrasion. |
| 03/11/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | Employee was shoveling debris off a catwalk and felt pain in lower back. |
| 12/09/2023 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 117d restricted | Employee was aligning a beam to a column using a bull pin and small sledgehammer. Went to strike the bull pin and missed causing EE's hand to get caught between the column and sledgehammer handle. Sus... |
| 11/04/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was stacking steel onto forks of forklift when the steel slipped in their hands causing them to jam finger between forks and steel they were stacking. |
| 09/15/2023 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Employee was walking to their work area and slipped and fell on wet steel floor. |
| 07/21/2023 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee fainted as a result of exposure to high heat and humidity. Employee received medical treatment and was released back to work with no restrictions. |
| 07/13/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 5d lost, 20d restricted | miners were putting new liner in the miner communicated EE was going to release the bar so the Liner would fall into place, Miner had EE's left hand on top of the Liner and did not remove it when Lin... |
| 07/06/2023 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Wind blew a small speck of debris under the safety glasses of a mechanic's. The incident was reported late and the speck had to be removed with a medical instrument at a doctors office. |
| 06/19/2023 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee suffered beginning stage of heat illness. Provided first aid on sight. Employee chose to go in for medical evaluation and was given an I.V. |
| 09/13/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Miner was in process of repairing a Rivet Buster in an enclosed area/shop, while taking apart the tool an internal part was ejected from the tool and hit the miner in the right eye causing damage to t... |
| 04/26/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 272d lost | While attempting to remove a skid steer bucket attachment, AHB's stem man was struck by the bucket attachment during the removal process. The area that was struck by the heel of the bucket attachment,... |
| 10/14/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | EE slipped on stairs and hurt back. Incident did not become reportable until 10/18/21 when EE was given restricted duty by Doctor. |
| 10/04/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 2d restricted | Employee got dust in EE's eyes while cleaning up a pile of spilled material. The employee was prescribed medication for EE's eyes when sent for medical evaluation. |
| 04/07/2021 | OTHER | INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES | None | A customer truck driver, collapsed on a catwalk at the loadout area after exiting the safety rack. The cause of the collapse is unknown but, appears to be from natural causes. |
| 03/01/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 57d restricted | EE was tossing a battery to a higher level. When the battery didn't go high enough they attempted to catch it as it fell. In doing this they sandwiched a finger between the battery and a conduit. |
| 02/23/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | Employee rolled ankle while exiting a skid steer. |
| 02/11/2021 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE slipped while walking to work station at the beginning of the shift. EE did not initially seek Medical attention. Medical requested 02/18/2021. Positive x-ray for fractured rib on 02/26/2021. |
| 09/21/2020 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | EE was loosening rubber skirting for a belt. EE was loosening a nut the wrench lost hold of the bolt and EE's hand slipped causing the bottom part of the wrench to make contact with the running belt.... |
| 09/17/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee performing general cleanup. Began descent of stairs and slipped. EE grabbed a bracket to regain balance and received a laceration of the middle finger on the right hand. Laceration required 4... |
| 07/07/2020 | NONPOWERED HAULAGE | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Worker was pushing a wheelbarrow on a semi muddy surface lost footing and dropped to right knee, knee made contact with a stone approximately the size of a lemon, which caused a laceration on the skin... |
| 05/17/2020 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 35d restricted | EE water blasting on tower and has alleged injury to right shoulder while positioning water blasting lance. Additional report of continued pain on 6/17/20. Taken for med. eval. and referred to special... |
| 01/07/2020 | MACHINERY | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Injured thumb |
| 11/01/2019 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Stepped on a nail. |
| 10/24/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was working with another employee to unplug a silo and when EE opened door to inspect if material was flowing, cement blew back in EE's eyes. EE was wearing safety glasses and PPE. Debris in eyes... |
| 09/13/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | Employee was carrying a bucket of grease and felt knee pop. EE was diagnosed with a knee sprain. |
| 08/22/2019 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was sitting at desk and felt a sting on hand, looked down and saw a spider on the hand. Employee went to doctor the next day and was treated for an infection. |
| 11/01/2018 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Employee was engaged in operating a portable hydraulic jack. When they and their partner found that they did not have the right size jack, they placed a large nut between the unit and the equipment ho... |
| 04/10/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | Employees used a come-along to raise the belt off of the idle roller to take the pressure off and allow for easy change of the roller. Upon raising the belt, the employee found self under the load. Th... |
| 03/18/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 26d restricted | Miner was closing the slag slide on the tower. After 3-4 strikes, the miner's wrist began hurting. Gave employee some ice and refrained from using for the rest of the shift. That morning, EE went to t... |
| 02/08/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 38d restricted | Employee bent down to lift a metal plate, felt a pop and pain in abdomen. Medical diagnosis showed to be a hernia |
| 01/12/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | Employee was guiding a piece of steel plate from a cooler while using a tag line. Employee over-exerted when EE pulled on the line which caused EE to strain a muscle in the chest area on the right sid... |
| 10/28/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE was working in the clinker cooler during a scheduled overhaul period, specifically, working inside one of the coolers under grate compartments. This is overhead work. The cooler had been cleaned ab... |
| 09/22/2017 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee cut loose a root brace and put employee's right hand in direct path of pinch point. |
| 05/04/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 7d restricted | IP stepped off of water truck after it was parked. Using three points of control IP stepped off of placing left foot on the ground. IP then rolled ankle causing discomfort. |
| 04/26/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 21d restricted | IP attempted to move a valve across platform, once IP stood up IP felt discomfort in lower back. |
| 02/27/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 336d lost | In stowing the jib there is a safety pin that was not installed before removing the front pins at the boom. |
| 12/13/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Mill liner came loose and fell three feet and bounced off a liner on floor of the mill, then fell out onto right foot. |
| 10/09/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 94d restricted | EE was hammering slide blank into position, missed with head of hammer pinching left index finger between hammer handle and slide blank. Employee received 7 stitches, fractured finger tip. |
| 09/01/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | EE was cleaning #1 Finish Mill pit and bucket handle broke, bucket fell hitting a chunk in the bottom causing it to ricochet up hitting EE in the left side of EE's face causing a bruise and a small ab... |
| 07/27/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was cutting hose with a knife when knife slipped cutting arm |
| 05/25/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 18d restricted | Metal plate fell on employee's right foot just behind the steel toe. |
| 10/16/2015 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 14d lost | Employee was taking measurements to repair a broken latch on a door, when a cannon blaster in the area discharged blowing hot material in his face. |
| 05/05/2015 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was attempting to pry a screw loose with a pry bar. When the screw broke loose he smashed his finger between the pry bar and the screw housing. |
| 09/15/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Electrician was removing an old light fixture an he reached over the top of the fixture his right middle finger came in contact with an old wire tie causing a cut. |
| 07/14/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 42d restricted | Employee was climbing down a ladder, as he stepped onto the ladder he grabbed the safety gate to close it. He had grabbed the hinged side of the gate with his right hand. When he stepped out his weig... |
| 01/05/2014 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee removed his goggles to clean them when the wind blew Alkali dust into his left eye |
| 10/29/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | Employee was attempting to remove a chunk of material caught between a chute and a conveyor with a pry bar. The bar slipped off the chunk contacting the belt this caused the bar to bounce back strikin... |
| 08/26/2013 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 36d restricted | Employee was attempting to open a valve for a back up slurry pump, but was unable to get it to open and restarted the primary pump. When pump started an over head slurry line ruptured and sprayed slu... |