MLC - Ste. Genevieve — Accidents

Total: 418 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/30/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee slipped and fell while stepping over hose. Employee received restrictions for this injury on 02/16/2026.
11/16/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning out the bottom level of the feedend and removing unused metal from feedend area. As EE was dragging the piece of metal out, EE tripped over another piece of guarding EE had previ...
09/30/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was working to set the secondary screen into final position with crane, the load shifted, and employee pinched wrist between screen and column.
08/01/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A crew was cleaning the roofs above 9/10 kilns. While scraping the roof, wind blew material into employee's eye.
05/30/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 39d restricted Employee was power washing the right port of the RK 1 Ram W, struck a pocket, causing hot material to blow back on EE. Employee jumped back to avoid material and hit EE's head on pin gate. Employee re...
05/26/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was stepping off equipment, landed on a rock and sprained an ankle.
05/10/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was dumping a load at the tailings dump in the Mississippi Mine. After dumping the load EE watched for the light on the dash to go off signaling the bed was down. EE began to exit the mine an...
05/06/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was using vac truck to empty rail car. Had to use an air lance to break up the material. When the lance was moved to a new location it shot material back in to the face.
05/01/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 35d restricted Repetitive motion of pulling supersucker hoses resulting in repetitive motion injury.
04/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was raking oversize rock from the grating at the discharge of the Dryer. As EE was prying rocks from the grating, a rock fell from the end of the dryer kiln, bounced off the grating, striking...
04/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Driver was offloading at the Vertical when the line became plugged. EE shut down the air and went to work the plug. The cam lock came loose, and lime blew into EE's face. Driver was wearing goggles....
04/09/2025 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was working on MRH #2 separator, employee was crouching under neath the catwalk when they felt the lower back tighten up. Employee reported incident on 04/21/2025, then received restrictions...
03/18/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 198d restricted Employee was descending the MROT storeroom stairs carrying boxes. Once EE got to the bottom of the staircase, started walking to leave storeroom, and tripped over pallet that was in walkway causing EE...
03/07/2025 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 53d lost, 42d restricted Haul truck operator was getting loaded and on the last bucket EE experienced a jolting feeling that caused pain in EE's back.
03/04/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning along 19 belt when a gust of wind blew stone dust into EE's eyes. EE washed out eyes and assumed there would be no further issues. The eye irritation continued and got worse over...
01/21/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing ladder to go to upper level and when EE got near the top, employee stated wind blew lime dust in EE's eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses.
01/09/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Scale Attendant fell on ice going to car. Employee has been performing normal job duties but has had consistent discomfort. Employee became reportable on 3/14/2025 after a follow up doctor's visit i...
12/21/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee was running the grader on 114 and had the blade in the float position. Turned off 114 into a heading and pulled the blade up. The blade caught a toe and it jolted the piece of equipment. Empl...
11/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PROT Employee was cleaning RK2 Baghouse on 3-11 shift. At one point EE bent over near a cell discharge damper to pick up trash. As EE went to stand up with EE's hard hat on, EE struck EE's head just u...
11/14/2024 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was doing the end-of-shift report and was checking if they were currently crushing 2"". As EE looked up from the platform to the underside of the bins to see if the 2"" slide gate was open, E...
09/02/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost Employee was running 990 loader and noticed soreness in knee midway through the shift. Continued to work and noticed pain getting worse as shift came to an end. Employee has history of knee pain so u...
08/14/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 87d restricted Employee was stepping off of a ladder from building to go to rail when EE felt a sharp pain in the left knee. The employee received restrictions during the doctor visit on 9/9/2024 that will not allo...
06/07/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 134d lost Employee was performing the tasks of lime loader helper, moving and loading railcars. Employee believes that EE hit EE's knee after tripping and landing on the knee while entering/exiting the top of a...
05/27/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Unchoking PQL dust collector. Inserted air lance into ball valve to introduce air to unchoke the line and lime blew back in EE's face.
05/21/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was bagging at the hydrate packer and hydrate blew up into employee's face and went into the side of their goggles.
05/07/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee was scaling inside the preheater on the wall of preheater. EE went to scale some material off the wall, and then felt the right knee pop. EE said felt a discomfort when EE started to walk, an...
03/26/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost While scaling a rock off of a ledge on the pillar the rock twisted and contacted employee's scaling bar causing the bar to contact EE's right arm and overextended EE's elbow. There was a discrepancy...
03/11/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee tapped a pipe on the floor and when EE did, material that was in the pipe flew up into EE's eyes. Operator had the PAPR on but had the shield up at the time since EE hadn't started baggin...
11/01/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stood on chair to reach smoke detector, overextended and fell hitting head against door hinge. Employee cut ear requiring stitches and was returned to full duty.
09/08/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 55d lost, 89d restricted Employee was stepping off ladder, after cleaning HRH loadout camera, EE felt a pain in EE's left knee. This pain got worse, which EE thought EE hyperextended EE's leg. EE then reported it to EE's supe...
08/30/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was struck in the mouth by a 6' scaling bar. The employee was attempting to pull rock with the bar when it slipped and struck the employee in the mouth. The employee suffered a laceration t...
08/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 87d restricted Employee was working to remove a separator gearbox and felt a muscle pull. Employee was diagnosed with a hernia, however, initial restrictions did not interfere with work duties. Subsequent restrict...
07/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 155d lost Employee felt a pop in their shoulder while lifting a sample bucket. Surgery occurred on 11/3/2023, making this a reportable incident.
07/02/2023 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost Employee was putting a plate back on a hot box after cleaning the hot box and stepped on a rock and twisted knee. Following an MRI, it was determined that the employee suffered a meniscus tear that w...
05/31/2023 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost After installing new motor on roto packer and being down on knees for 45 min to complete installation and wiring, employee stood up and heard knee pop. Became reportable in September 2024 due to surg...
03/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 16d restricted One employee was injured but conditions are unknown at this time.
03/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee took the lock off and while turning the disconnect back on, EE felt a sharp pain in the shoulder. Employee originally refused medical treatment, however, a MRI revealed a tear. Surgery occu...
02/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was super sucking out 002 outfall. Had hydrate dust in boots and socks from prior shift. When they got in 002 outfall water went over their boots causing lime burns to toes, feet, and legs. E...
01/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee strained arm and shoulder while pulling and pushing on a slide gate. Initially returned to work with no restrictions. Pain persisted, however, and surgery occurred on June 26, 2023, making...
01/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost The employee stated, was cleaning an elevated walkway along a beltline and stepped off the walkway onto the ground. Fell approximately 4-5 feet and injured EE's lower back and pelvis. The employee was...
09/26/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee felt small pop in shoulder while swinging hammer. EE finished day and went home. Employee was taken to doctor and released to full duty. Employee received surgery on 03/22/2023 and missed...
06/30/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED: The mechanic was drilling out rivets when a small piece of metal landed on the mechanic's cheek and subsequently slid under the mechanic's goggles. Mechanic was treated by a local ey...
06/25/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED: The lab technician was preparing a lime sample for the pulverizing mill when EE cut EE's thumb on one of the mill's blades, which resulted in stitches.
03/31/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted A mechanic was injured when EE and another employee attempted to move a steel plate covering a below ground water valve. While sliding the heavy plate, it hung up and then moved suddenly pinching EE'...
03/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 55d restricted An electrician and co-worker were lifting an empty pallet into the back of a truck when the pallet struck the truck body. The sudden stop resulted in the employee suffering a strain on bicep. Employ...
02/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was looking into the top of #10 mixing tank in LCH, when employee opened up the hatch the pressure caused lch to blow into employee's face. Employee was wearing goggles, but the LCH is...
02/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated the pin was removed from the arm so the actuator could be rotated up and out of the way to access the arm bushing. The mechanic had a hand on top of arm lowering it into place to r...
01/03/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was operating a fork truck, emptying coal dumpsters into the waste pile next to the Glass Stone Plant. As the employee stepped out of the fork truck to dump the dumpster, EE twisted knee....
11/14/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED: Was super sucking a rail car out and the hose clogged up. EE took the hose apart from the whip on the back of the truck to clear the clog. As EE was attaching the hose back to the tru...
09/16/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 190d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE CUTTING ON AN ELEVATOR BUCKET, AND IT SHIFTED, CAUSING THEIR ARM TO GET STRUCK.