MONTANA CITY PLANT — Accidents

Total: 103 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/31/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee slipped and fell on a patch of ice exiting a doorway on the silo tops near belt conveyor 12. Employee reported incident 1/5/26, sought medical 1/28/26 and was placed on restrictions on the fo...
07/31/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was opening the manual slide gate on the clinker silo with a ratcheting wrench. They applied pressure to the wrench and the ratcheting mechanism wasn't fully engaged, allowing the wrench to s...
07/07/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 113d restricted Employee was retrieving garbage bags from a dumpster that had mistakenly been thrown in the wrong roll off. EE was using a grabber tool to retrieve the bags, as EE was pulling a bag towards the front...
02/24/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted While swinging a sledgehammer to remove the roll pins on the blow bars of the secondary crusher the employee felt a sharp pain in the lower right back. Was seen by the doctor on 2/26/25 and placed on...
10/01/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 178d restricted Employee was unhooking a semi from a side dump trailer. As EE pulled the release pin EE felt a pop in EE's left arm. Employee had tenderness in bicep area, continued working and sought medical attenti...
05/21/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was removing the #2 door on the raw mill. The door was tight requiring employees to strike the door to get it to open. On the second swing EE felt a pinch in EE's midback, straining EE's back...
02/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 131d restricted Employee was getting onto the loader and slipped on the step. Employee caught themselves with their arms but pulled right shoulder. Employee reported injury to supervisor 2/10/2024, was seen by doctor...
09/13/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 24d restricted Employee was installing conduit. As EE was looking up and walking, EE tripped and fell against a barrel of grinding balls striking their right hip/ thigh. Bruising and swelling of the impacted area.
03/04/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted An electrician was striping an electrical cable lead with a striping knife when EE's left hand slipped. EE rolled left palm over the tip of the striping knife lacerating EE's left hand. Employee recei...
01/17/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was walking from the quarry garage to the truck shop when employee slipped on a small patch of snow cover ice. Employee slipped and fell, landing on back and hitting head. Area had been sande...
07/06/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has been exposed to occupational and recreational noise for 30 years, resulting in hearing loss. Employee is provided with, and utilizes hearing protection. Employee is enrolled in a hearing...
03/19/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported injury on 3/19/22, EE felt an initial twinge in groin area on 3/12 and again on 3/19 while conducting clean up work. Went to physician on 3/19, returned to work performing regular wo...
03/19/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted Employee was checking for wear/slop on the carrier rollers using a prybar. Bar slipped from the roller and pinched employee's right ring finger between the bar and the frame of the conveyor.
01/24/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 100d restricted Employee was removing a bucket in the raw elevator, when the bucket was knocked loose the bucket fell as the employee went to catch the bucket it caused right forearm and hand to twist outward feeling...
03/11/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 301d restricted Employee went to reposition themselves by reaching overhead, while doing so they felt some pain in right shoulder. The employee went to the doctor on 3-25-21 and was diagnosed with a shoulder impingem...
02/08/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 123d restricted Employee slipped while walking behind the shop and did the splits, employee had pain in right hip after a medical review it was determined the employee aggravated an underlaying medical condition and...
05/19/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 5-19-20 employee noted some stiffness in EE's lower back from the repositioning of 20' section of pipe being fabricated for rail offload. Employee went to the doctor on 6-8-20 and a steroid was iss...
04/14/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted Employee was adjusting tire chains for reinstall on a 988 loader, when employee pulled on the chain employee felt a pull in the groin area resulting in a hernia, the employee was placed on restricted...
12/23/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted EE was removing a liner bolt with an impact drill, when the drill slipped EE grabbed the drill by the socket, the split pin holding the head in place on the socket backed out 1/32"" catching EE's glov...
10/01/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 127d restricted EE was walking over to turn on the cutting torch tanks when EE's foot got stuck in mud as EE was rounding the corner, the employee felt a pop in EE's knee and has been placed on restricted duty until...
10/01/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was transferring cement from silo 2 to silo 5 when EE opened a valve and cement dust got into EE's right eye.
04/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a piece of angle iron from an elevated position when some dust dropped from above getting into right eye, the employee flushed the eye and believed the object was removed. Upon waking...
11/27/2018 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 390d restricted EE came into report that EE has been experiencing bi-lateral wrist pain with numbness and tingling in EE's hands. EE stated the condition developed over time and believes that the condition is a resu...
09/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was looking at a seal as the crusher door was being closed, EE rested EE's hand on the housing and pinched EE's left thumb between the door and the housing. X-rays were negative and no stitches we...
09/10/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted Employee was attempting to move the lid covering the feed throat of the primary crusher when EE felt a pop in EE's lower left bicep, an MRI on 9-12-18 determine a partial tear of the bicep muscle occu...
04/28/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 154d restricted EE was lifting a 5-gallon bucket of oily waste to empty into the oil dumpster when EE felt a pop in left shoulder.
04/19/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted EE felt a pop in right shoulder while installing buckets on a bucket elevator, EE was placed on light duty 4-26-18 with a possible rotator cuff tear
02/13/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was removing a bucket tooth and retainer pin on a Cat 988 loader, employee missed the driver tool used to remove pins striking right thumb with a 3lb hammer. The thumb broke in two place...
02/13/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was emptying a trash barrel into the dumpster when the barrel slipped further into the dumpster pinching EE's right ring finger between the barrel and the edge of the dumpster. The ring f...
08/17/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE reported pain radiating down from neck into right arm that they believe occurred from years of shifting haul truck. The employee received a shot to relieve pressure around the nerve in the cervic...
07/27/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was replacing cutting edge on a Cat 988 loader, when removing a bolt employee grabbed the head of the bolt and cut left ring finger requiring four stitches to close.
07/03/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 17d restricted EE was lifting the secondary crusher suspension bar into place when felt a strain in lower back. The incident occurred on Monday, July 3rd, 2017 and EE reported the injury on July 7, 2017. EE recei...
03/09/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 292d restricted Employee was walking over to lock up the gas pumps for the day and slipped and fell landing on their left shoulder.
08/25/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a hand held air hammer to free up bridged material. As EE went to sweep the material with hand off the small ledge of the port, the material sloughed pulling right arm in the bin....
04/13/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was attempting to remove the keeper pin on a D-8 Cat blade with a 2 pound Sledge hammer and a punch. As EE swung the hammer, it glanced off of the punch, hitting EE in the left hand between...
02/12/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 132d restricted Employee was on the silo top sweeping material away from a conveyor belt. EE was backing up while sweeping when EE tripped on a platform, landing on EE's right elbow. EE broke the radius bone near t...
10/13/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE has been experiencing bilateral hand and wrist pain for some time. Tingling and shock like episodes are occurring bilaterally at times. EE has been icing the affected area and taking ibuprofen, w...
08/31/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was removing a 5th wheel plate assembly from a 1994 Freightliner truck. His back started getting sore, and progressively got worse over the next 2 days to the point where walking was very di...
06/29/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was opening the bottom guard under the head pulley covering a return roller to clean out material that was building up. When the guard opened, a large hardened piece of material fell out and...
12/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 203d restricted Employee was coming down from the slurry tanks on an icy metal stairway when he slipped. His right hand was on the handrail, but when his feet slipped, his right elbow went over the rail. He felt so...
12/01/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing his sweatshirt over his head when he felt something in his left eye. He tried flushing the eye with saline solution and water, but was not successful.
09/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 179d lost, 372d restricted Employee was placing a shim on a pneumatic railcar door to prevent it from opening. Another employee fired up the air compressor, putting air to the car believing that the actuator was closed when it...
08/04/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 55d restricted Employee was attempting to remove the bucket tooth on the 988H Cat loader with an air hammer. The air chisel bit on the air hammer broke off, causing the hammer to slip and pinned his left middle fing...
05/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 125d restricted Employee was standing on the Marland C-Conn gearbox. He was handing another employee a hammer when he lost his footing and fell about 49 inches, landing on the heel of his left foot. He sustained a...
04/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was lowering a ramp from the hood of the kiln to the front of the kiln. When he got the ramp near the floor, he let the door drop the last few inches. It caused a puff of dust which cau...
03/26/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee was installing a seat in one of the haul trucks when he experienced sharp pain in his right shoulder while setting the seat in place. Employee did not seek medical help until March 31, 2014.
03/13/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees were attempting to clean the crusher. The door had been removed and was leaning against the wall. When one of the employees inserted the air lance in the crusher, the hose snagged the door...
08/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee was removing the belly pan off of the D-8 Cat. He had to remove the floor pan and seat. In the middle of working, he felt his right arm getting sore. The next morning he woke up and had a...
08/07/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 192d restricted Employee was lifting up on a pipe wrench that was approximately 2 feet below waist level when he felt a pop in his right shoulder, and experienced immediate pain that radiated down the back of his arm...
08/06/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted The employee was lowering the hood of his semi-truck with his right arm when he felt a pull/tear in his right shoulder as the hood weight pulled over the top. Employee sustained a slap tear to the ri...