MLC - Ste. Genevieve — Accidents

Total: 418 accidents | Fatalities: 4

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/01/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 61d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THEY DENY ANY PARTICULAR INCIDENT FOR SHOULDER INJURY. INCIDENT DATE IS UNKNOWN, REPORTED IT 9-1-2021. EMPLOYEE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR SURGERY ON 10/19/2021.
07/19/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 64d restricted The employee stated Employee was replacing a broken rear leaf spring on a pickup. The spring slipped while placing on the differential and they attempted to catch it. While the employee did not get o...
05/26/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee stated, Employee was unloading a tire from the service truck with one foot in the bed and stepped on the bumper with the other. EE had stepped on an impact gun on the bumper and lost EE's ba...
05/17/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated was tramming a JLG when EE rolled over a rock with the tire of the machine. When EE rolled over the rock, the basket jerked upward quickly and the employee hit EE's finger on one o...
05/14/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 26d lost EMPLOYEE STATED NUMBNESS IN HANDS. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOCTOR AND HAD NERVE STUDY. EMPLOYEE WILL BE HAVING SURGERY FOR CARPAL TUNNEL ON 9-28-2021.
05/13/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WAS LIFTING DOOR TO CLOSE UP PREHEATER AND FELT PULL ON SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.
03/31/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 5d restricted Employee 1 was struck by employee 2's personal vehicle while crossing the road to the parking lot. Employee 1 fell to the ground and was taken to the local hospital for evaluation. Employee 1 suffe...
02/11/2021 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated they injured right thumb while grinding a piece of metal using a bench grinder in the maintenance shop. The thumb came in contact with the metal that employee was grinding causing...
02/01/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted EMPLOYEE STATED EE went to the bulk bagger to check on orders. While there a piece of pallet that someone had leaned up against the shelf had fallen over onto the bagger. EE turned to walk away and tr...
01/12/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED Employee was using a vacuum truck to clean out the dust collector on TSK 2x1 silo. Employee got lime in their eye while performing the work. EMPLOYEE WENT TO EYE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED...
11/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee helping replace door on R1/R2 elevator when door fell cutting right hand. 5 stitches received
10/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated that EE had dropped the lid of the premixer on EE's pinky finger. This resulted in a broken finger and a cut on EE's right hand.
08/31/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 193d lost Walking down an incline, slipped and caught self with arm, tearing rotator cuff.
08/19/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated was trying to clear material from around a drill steel using a scaling bar at the access door to the chute, when a rock came loose and bounced out the door and struck employee's hand....
08/18/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 30d lost Occupational illness, carpal tunnel surgery. Bilateral
07/20/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was attempting to remove a guard with assistance from another miner when EE felt a pop and burning in EE's lower abdomen.
07/17/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Pain and swelling in right knee diagnosed as work related bursitis
07/06/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 603d lost The operator failed to put the bed of the truck down after unloading in the mine. The collision between the truck bed and the roof caused EE to strike the steering wheel and roof of the truck cab. E...
06/12/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated EE was working on cleaning the windshield of a mechanical scaling machine and slipped on the tracks. The employee slipped from atop the tracks striking both hands on the tracks. The em...
05/21/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During installation of Nash blower, employee was working off a ladder removing 16 inch blind on CO2 line when they aggravated their back. Employee returned to break area and notified supervisor about...
05/11/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 77d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE FEELING PAIN IN BOTH HANDS. UPON THREE EVALUATIONS, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY A DOCTOR THAT THIS MAY BE WORK RELATED, coupled with the absence of repetitive hand activities...
05/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 113d lost employee was stepping out of the fuel truck when EE felt a pain in EE's knee. EE was given restricted duty and scheduled for an MRI
05/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee contacted safety and stated that EE's knee was acting up. This is the same knee that was previously injured. Treating physician contacted and a follow up was scheduled.
03/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured employee was working to repair a conveyor belt when right thumb was struck against a metal pulley fracturing right thumb.
03/19/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While dropping scrubber tank bottom, employee flipped chain block direction tab and began to lower tank chain block hit hand.
03/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was working on 3/19/20 working to replace a return idler. The return idler became unsecured and fell downward. As it fell the idler struck the injured employee's left wrist betwee...
03/18/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was carrying boxes down the stairs and stepped too far forward and slipped and fell
03/17/2020 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 51d lost Employee stated that EE felt pain in EE's right arm from performing general duties. Later it was determined that the employee suffered a repetitive motion injury to the right elbow. Employee had surge...
03/12/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Conveyor roller smashed right ring finger causing an avulsion
03/12/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost employee was blowing out a hydrate screw and went to adjust goggles and felt lime go in the left eye.
02/14/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 5d restricted Employee slipped on stairs and twisted left knee. Reported to supervisor on 2/15/2020 and not seen until 2/17/2020. Was given full release by Occ Med Dr. but increased difficulty in movement persist...
02/04/2020 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE LOADOUT TO THE SOUTH TRUCK BAY, AND BOTH EYES BECAME IRRITATED. EMPLOYEE DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS LIME AT FIRST, EMPLOYEE HAD GOGGLES ON. EMPLOYEE WENT TO...
01/29/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a crescent wrench to tighten a bolt when the wrench slipped hitting EE's hand on the rail resulting in a fracture of the tip of EE's ring finger
01/27/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 195d lost Employee fell while cleaning the top of a rail car. Fell into car and fall protection was worn and used. Employee was rescued and seen by the doctor and was returned to work full duty. Later appt o...
01/18/2020 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE CONDUCTING A PRESHIFT OPERATION, THE EMPLOYEE WAS OVER THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND PROPELLED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR TOWARDS THE EMPLOYEE'S LEF...
01/15/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED THEY WERE cutting piece of 1 1/2 inch angle with a 4 inch die grinder when cutting disk caught on metal, kicked back and cut top of EE's right thumb. Employee was wearing proper PPE wh...
01/12/2020 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The employee stated a 60 ton Komatsu haul truck, had a part failure that resulted in a haul truck fire that burned more than 10 minutes.
01/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATED EMPLOYEE HAD LIME IN EYE WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING FILTERS IN THE DUST COLLECTOR. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE OPTOMETRIST, WHO DISCOVERED BURNS INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE'S BOTTOM EYELID. A P...
12/19/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 39d lost Employee stated they were feeling pain in both hands from maintenance activities. Upon evaluation, it was determined that the miner suffered carpal tunnel in both hands. Employee remained full duty...
12/02/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 87d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY WERE SHOVELING OFF EXCESS BUILD UP OF MATERIAL ON TOP OF WEIGH BIN, WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED IN MATERIAL CAUSING EE TO FALL AND LAND WRONG ON RIGHT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO...
11/24/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THEY TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THEY AFFIRMED AS THEY WENT TO CATCH THEMSELVES THEY LANDED WRONG ON THEIR LEFT LEG CAUSING PAIN IN THE KNEE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL E...
11/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost An employee stated, the employee was carrying steel elevator buckets from a pallet to 25 feet away, handing them over a concrete wall to another employee. The employee felt a strain in their shoulder....
10/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EMPLOYEE STATED WHILE REPLACING AN OIL FILTER ON THE #2 COMPRESSOR AT THE MISSISSIPPI VERTICAL, THE EMPLOYEE FELT AND HEARD A POP IN THE UPPER RIGHT ARM. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED OCTOBER 3RD 2019. FROM...
09/26/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated employee was using drill and the bit caught the glove material while drilling on expansion joint. Bit pulled into skin causing cut on left hand palm. Employee went to ER, received 5 st...
09/22/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 98d lost, 27d restricted Walking at the water treatment plant when EE slipped and fell against railing onto right shoulder. Put on limited duty but returned to work.
09/03/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d lost, 43d restricted Employee stated was feeling pain in both hands from operating equipment. Upon evaluation it was determined that the miner suffered severe carpal tunnel in both hands. The repeated motion used to opera...
08/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 46d lost, 38d restricted Employee climbed the ladder to enter the cab of the crane EE was operating. When EE attempted to step into the cab, EE misstepped and fell to the ground breaking right arm
04/23/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 148d lost While reducing a rail car, the bar slipped causing employee to lose balance and fall breaking Right Ankle
04/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was on a ladder running pipe when they turned around on ladder to measure pipe behind them. The ladder started falling and EE grabbed pipe with left arm causing their weight to pull against t...
03/04/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee stated Employee was working at the HR64 plant by the rail blow off point on #2 track. EE was climbing down a 5' stationary ladder to a concrete platform. EE opened a safety gate and walked th...