Mills Plant — Accidents

Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/11/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE was barring mud out a rail-car when EE slipped and hit the big toe area of EE's right foot on one of the interior ribs of the rail-car. EE broke EE's big toe and bruised the top of EE's foot.
12/30/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was housekeeping below a screw case. EE bend down to clean and hit their head on the frame holding the case up.
09/22/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was exiting the loader and missed the last step while descending the stairs, resulting in a hurt ankle. Awaiting x-ray results and employee is off work.
02/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was barring down a dryer chute, and upon completion stepped down onto a raised platform. The grating on the platform folded and the employee's leg went through the platform. Injuries suffered...
08/13/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost employees were moving railcars when the employee was told over the radio that the railcars weren't slowing down. The employee jumped on the end railcar and attempted to tighten the hand brake on the l...
09/02/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was using a cutting torch when the torch started to back burn into the barrel. The employee removed the acetylene hose and attempted to clear the torch barrel with oxygen. The mixture inside...
12/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to lift a transmission, and felt a sharp pain in their back and couldn't stand up straight afterwords.
11/19/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working from a ladder, when the ladder slipped and the employee fell. The employee tried to catch self with their left arm. After the fall they expressed that they had pain in the lef...
08/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on an overhead conveyor belt when a large amount of dirt and debris fell from the ledge causing left eye irritation. The eye was rinsed out, but after a couple days the employee w...
06/29/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was assisting with moving railcars, when they stepped onto the railcar scale and sprained their left ankle.
10/29/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 165d lost The employee had been in a sitting position for roughly five minutes, when they stood straight up and immediately experienced a sharp pain in their lower left back. The employee could not stand straig...
06/13/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A maintenance employee with 9 years total mining experience was attempting to cut a rubber hose with a utility knife, when the knife slipped and the employee cut the top of the left thumb near where t...
09/21/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost Employee was diagnosing a return roller on the C & D belt and become entangled in it
03/09/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was working on the coal mill, was bent over when employee stood up too fast and pulled some muscles in lower back
10/17/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was out side moving a rail car with hand movements and ee slipped and fell, and hurt neck and back.
11/01/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee took a bad step and slid off the rail car. He was tied off and he caught himself and hit his face on the side of the railcar. and he needed to have a cut glued shut
06/10/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was using a rope to pull a ladder into place on a piece of machinery he was working on. The rope dropped and got wrapped up in a tail roller. and then rope wrapped around his leg. It tightene...
03/02/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 91d lost Employee was walking up some stairs in the plant when he slipped fell against the railing. And he hurt his right arm.
01/08/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost EE was picking up a Drive shaft to a slicer and when he put it down said he felt a sharp pain in his arm and shoulder.
11/19/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost EE was shoveling underneath the dryer. When his shovel hit a rock. The impact caused his right wrist to bend. He immediately felt pain and went to the Wyoming medical center.
07/08/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee was grabbing a 50 lb bag to weigh when his left index finger got stuck in a metal conveyor. He was treated at the WMC and received 5 stitches and released.
07/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE was trying to remove a Stuck bag from a conveyor. when his hand got wedged in-between the conveyor and the Rolled. EE was treated at WMC and released with minor scrapes
06/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was checking and changing pins in a pin mill that was locked out. He rotated the drum by hand and caught his right between a pin and the pin mill top side-wall edge. X-rays at the hospital...
12/26/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to rotate a plugged pin-mill feeder with a pipe wrench on the shaft when it broke free, causing his left middle finger to get caught between the wrench and feeder. It required 3 stitche...
11/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was shovelling bentonite when he twisted left hand, causing discomfort.
10/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE slipped in mud while shoveling and felt a sharp pain in lower right back and hip. It was diagnosed as muscle strain, causing some lost time.
08/17/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE developed tendonitis in right wrist while stacking bags.
07/31/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE shoveled during cleanup and stacked 50 pounds bags onto pallets and strained knee while doing so.
03/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 72d lost EE was stacking 100 lb bags when he felt a pain in his left arm. He went to Urgent Care where they diagnosed him with a tear in his left bicep. He is undergoing therapy and rest at this time.
12/07/2011 DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was engaged primarily in bulk loading for most of his tenure and as a supervisor he was not involved directly in the bagging process but rather management of those processes.
10/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was pulling bags off of a platform and stacking them on a pallet. He grabbed the corner of a bag to spin it around to get a better grip when he strained the muscles in his right wrist.
12/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE lifted a 100 pound bag with the help of his left leg when he experienced a pull in his muscle followed by some pain. He went to doctor and took a few days off to heal. He was diagnosed with a pul...
11/17/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE deposited a pallet of product in storage area with a forklift. When backing up, he and another forklift backed into each other rear-end to rear-end. The other lift driver, not injured, said they di...
06/23/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 255d lost EE was handing 6# sledge to man on walkway above him. Sledge hammer dropped 18 inch to top of ee head.
04/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 48d lost, 83d restricted EE was lifting pipe and aggravated a previous hernia injury on lower left side of stomach. He will assume light duty until medical action is determined or taken by doctors.
12/03/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 109d lost EE stopped wheel loader to climb out and move a piece of grizzly screen that had fallen from hopper. Climbing down steps and thinking he was on the bottom step when, in fact, he was on the second ste...
05/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost EE felt a sharp pain in right shoulder blade while stacking bags onto a pallet.
04/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE strained muscles in lower back while stacking 50 pound bags of product.
04/16/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 179d lost EE slipped on wet bentonite and fell, causing strain to lower back.
03/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Cleaning and shoveling bentonite from Mill floor. Muscles in back tightened causing pain.
02/03/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE was removing bearing from shaft of Rotex gear box when the bearing broke. A piece of metal entered through top of left thumb and lodged in left wrist. Surgery will be scheduled to remove the meta...
01/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was operating a bagging machine, twisted wrong and felt discomfort in his lower back. He continued to work for a number of days and began taking time off on 01/21/2009.
10/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost EE slipped on paper cushion on packer seat and fell between seat and deck, dislocating left knee.
09/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was stacking 50 pound bags on a pallet and felt a pain in left bicep and pectoral muscles.
09/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stacking 100 pound bags onto a pallet, over-exerted himself and strained lower back.
07/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stacking bags and twisted lower left back, felt discomfort and had some numbness in back of leg.
06/24/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost EE was stacking bags on pallet and over-extended right shoulder and neck, causing muscle strain.
05/08/2008 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Slipped on wet bentonite while dumping a wheelbarrow. Traumatized back.
03/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE was helping dump garbage into dumpster when container slipped backwards away from dumpster. When attempting to grab container, the full weight came back on right arm, causing tendon to snap. One...
12/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was stacking bags on pallet and began to have muscle spasms in left side of abdomen.