MLC - Bonne Terre — Accidents

Total: 40 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/20/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee slipped and fell while descending the wooden stairs near the office trailers, landing on their arm and injuring their shoulder. During the fall, their foot slipped forward, causing them to...
10/16/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal Employee was performing cleaning and maintenance. They began work around 7 pm and was discovered by coworkers on the ground below the area of work. It is believed they fell.
04/22/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out the vault area of the kiln, scooped up a large piece of Hot Coating. It rolled over the back of the bucket striking a hydraulic fitting, causing it to break and spray Hot hyd...
08/03/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking by apron conveyor dust collector when they felt something get in their left eye behind their safety glasses.
01/26/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee opened the door to the cooler and dust went under EE's safety glasses causing eye irritation in the left eye
05/04/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee allegedly tripped while walking to the office.
03/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 23d restricted Employee was cleaning material discharge from the dust chamber, using a skid steer when additional dust discharged from chute burning employee. Employee exited skid steer, landing in material pile al...
02/03/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dusty conditions, PPE ( safety glasses were provided and in use)
11/21/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Windy dusty conditions.
08/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 5d restricted Employee was struck with a pressurized hose after releasing a cam lock latch.
05/09/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted Operating loader, hit a hole and strained upper back.
05/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Hopped over narrow drainage ditch and slipped in mud.
11/20/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 11d restricted Employee was exiting loader and some how hurt shoulder.
11/04/2016 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 92d lost, 38d restricted Employee was working inside wet scrubber removing dirt from the walls using a hammer-drill and shovel, working off a fully-decked scaffold. Employee was breaking debris off of wall, working above hea...
12/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted Jerked coal mill inspection door and caught his finger between door and hand rail
08/15/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was pulling brick out of the old kiln and brick fell on his finger.
08/02/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was operating Bobcat, removing hot overflow rock. Dumped it in water. Steam burn.
10/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 14d restricted Was climbing out of dust chamber and pulled something around left rib area
09/16/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 1d restricted Employee was in the kiln removing brick. Brick fell from hand and hit left ring finger.
07/23/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got out of loader. Didn't have his safety glasses on. Got something in his eye, rubbed it, started hurting.
05/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 30d restricted Rubber boots rubbed a blister on heel, got a little lime dust in boot. Lime burn
03/18/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 11d restricted Putting firebrick in the kiln. Was hit on finger with hammer.
03/02/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted worker didn't realize he had a hole in his boot, got dolomitic quicklime in his boot. lime burn on right foot
02/28/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 2d restricted Worker had rubber boots on. Some dry dolomitic got inside the boot, his feet were sweating and he had a blister on his heel. resulted in lime burn.
02/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 6d restricted Employee was replacing a bearing. Was on his knees, got wet and got lime burns on his knees
02/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Slipped down last 2 steps on the ladder. Tried to catch himself. Got hand in hot rocks, some went in his glove.
01/14/2014 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted Employee was removing rock from pollution floor. A clump of frozen rock and coal fell from pipe and hit employee on hardhat, which resulted in a concussion.
11/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted was shoveling mud.
05/17/2013 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted Setting an I-beam with backhoe. Was reaching across under bucket to reset strap, when bucket dropped. Pinned hand between bucket and I-Beam.
03/05/2013 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had an anxiety accident while walking to the shop from the burn floor.
02/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Shoveling ""B"" pan
02/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was rodding out coal mill. Small piece of coal got in eye
10/26/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 7d restricted Employee was cleaning out the roll crusher, which was stopped up. When it came loose, lime dust got into his eye.
09/29/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Had mud on boots, was going down ladder, slipped, tried to hold onto handrail and twisted his back.
09/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 13d restricted Was pushing a large piece of metal into place and pinned his ring finger on right hand.
08/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Was down in elevator, cleaning ""B"" pan, stepped in water and got lime burn
08/06/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 4d restricted Was cleaning ""B"" pan, in Cooler area, stepped in water, came up to waist.
07/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stepped off ladder into water. The water went into his boot, getting his foot wet, which resulted in a lime burn.
07/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Was working on pump in Maintenance shed. Slid hand down pipe. Was burr on pipe which cut right hand, requiring sutures
01/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS FATALITY Fatal Two men were working atop an 80 ft silo attempting to reset the chain on a bucket elevator. One man was below and in phone contact with one of the two mechanics atop. As the call was ending, the ass...