Mountain Cement Company — Accidents

Total: 158 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/14/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving guard employee pinched left ring finger, causing the nail to come off. The finger was smashed between the guard and the railing.
12/13/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting and welding on a manlift, an employee developed lower back pain. After notifying their foreman and resting, they sought medical attention. A safety representative escorted them to a clin...
10/07/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was giving signals by radio to the crane operator, gave command to ""hold it"" 3 different time and the crane continued to boom up. The brace that was rigged and to be connected had too much pressu...
10/07/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lubing up a ""Pile Shackle"" as preventative maintenance, the pin was in the ""out"" position and the pin was dislodged. EE held the pile shackle with EE's left hand to keep it stable and was g...
07/15/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling dust with other employees in a tight location when they were hit on side of head by another employee causing their goggles to become dislodged. When this happened, injured empl...
06/30/2025 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A plant employee was walking up the ramp to the 700 belt to inspect the grinding aid flow. While ducking under one of the newly installed beams for the weigh feeder, the employee raised their head and...
06/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was shoveling material from underneath a conveyer in the Finish Mill area when EE felt discomfort in EE's lower back.
05/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A dust collector mechanic was changing out filter bags for a cement silo dust collector and after a two hour period noticed an eye irritation. The employee stopped work and flushed eyes multiple time...
04/30/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None High winds blew a door closed that employee had open while pulling an air hose through. When the door was slamming shut employee reached and right thumb got pinched between the metal door and the doo...
02/28/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 332d lost Employee was installing dust collector bags/wire cages (24' long). While installing a cage, weighing approximately 12 lbs., they felt a ""pop"" in left shoulder, and felt pain in the shoulder.
02/01/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 350d lost Walking from shop area to jobsite employee felt and heard a ""pop"" in right knee which caused employee to fall down. The knee was looked at that morning and a small fracture to the kneecap was diagno...
06/25/2023 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating the plant loader, inside an enclosed cab, when a dust particle traveled from the cab's ventilation system to the operator's right eye.
05/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's left index finger was struck with a piece of 1"" by 1"" stock metal while employee was holding back a chop saw guard that was in the process of getting it's cutting wheel replaced. The ind...
08/18/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing a 480VAC electric motor, an employee's finger was caught between the motor and an adjacent fan housing, resulting in a laceration and fracture between the 2nd and 3rd knuckles of EE's...
05/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee's finger was smashed while lifting a guard into place.
12/23/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner's fall protection lanyard hook got caught on a railing behind EE when EE climbed down a ladder. At the bottom of the ladder EE felt the tension and turned just in time for the hook to retract...
09/06/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None As a utility operator was descending from the bricking rig platform, EE's foot slipped. EE tried to catch self with one hand on the platform access swing gate, and EE's thumb was pinched between the v...
09/05/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost While hand-wheeling a 380 lb. tractor drive wheel into position to be changed, a haul truck driver lost control of the wheel and then fell onto the wheel, resulting in 2 broken vertebrae in EE's back.
07/23/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 90d lost, 32d restricted While using a pry bar to release a stuck open-top railcar gate latch, employee felt a pop in EE's right shoulder, resulting in medical treatment and work restrictions for a suspected torn rotator cuff...
06/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A laborer was treated with numbing, flushing, antibiotic ointment, and anti-inflammatory drops for a chemical burn to EE's right eye after EE opened a compartment lid during cleanup operations and cem...
03/11/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Plant maintenance mechanic/welder received a cement burn to the eye after dust dislodged from an overhead beam and entered the eye.
01/22/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted While using a 6' bar to clear a hammer mill plug, employee took a step backward and stepped on a 1 1/2"" clinker ball, resulting in a fracture to the right foot.
10/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted Employee was moving a railcar with a hand jack. After several successful moves, the jack failed to bite, putting the employee slightly off balance. EE had unknowingly moved onto an icy surface and fee...
09/11/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While troubleshooting a limit switch, an employee's hand was caught between a valve actuator linkage arm and a linkage post, resulting in contusions, swelling, and sprains to the hand, wrist, and fing...
08/28/2019 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None After using aerosol degreaser, welding, and air arcing, an employee felt pain in their chest and sought medical treatment.
08/02/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted An employee's finger was caught between a machine guard panel and a belt's framework above when another employee attempted to lift another panel into position with a skid steer loader, resulting in a...
03/06/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was attempting to remove a chunk of shale from a weigh feeder when the chunk rotated up and pinched the employee's left index finger between it and the top of the weigh feeder box, resulting...
01/29/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 4d restricted Employee was leaving inside of mill. As EE was leaving mill EE's grip slipped and EE fell. As EE fell EE caught self and ""strained the right shoulder muscle"". That was diagnosis from ER
01/28/2019 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was gouging in a mill. Wearing required PPE. After gouging employee felt an irritation in left eye. Employee flushed eye. The irritation went away. Employee returned to work with no concern....
01/24/2019 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An electrician suffered smoke inhalation while trying to determine the source and extent of a fire. The EE was administered oxygen at the scene and received diagnostic tests, a saline IV, and an albu...
11/29/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee hit top of left kneecap on underside of 2nd rung of 5 ft. fixed ladder while climbing to retrieve a coal sample from Kiln 2 under normal operating conditions.
11/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor did not notify Mine operator about incident until 11/20/2017. Contractor said that employee received prescription eye drops after getting dust flushed out of eye.
11/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working inside of an empty cement silo. The employee was drilling holes for dowels to repair the silo. There was dust in the air and was sticking to the employees face. The employee wiped...
09/29/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured pinched middle and ring finger of left hand between the push bar on the kiln shell cooling fan and the track the fan wheel run on.
08/14/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Flushing material from a hopper made contact with operator's legs, neck, belly, mouth. This material was around 800 degrees Fahrenheit. Improper PPE.
06/19/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor pushed left thumb into a wire wheel on a pedestal grinder while cleaning bolts. The flesh was removed from thumb.
02/22/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee placed left hand in pinch point and index finger received laceration.
01/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was doing regular duties EE's bicep tendon detached from forearm. This injury is the result of a degenerative condition found in mostly men from mid-thirties and older.
11/22/2015 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee slipped and caught himself causing back muscle strain resulting in reduction of work duties.
05/14/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Left wrist was pinched between angle iron and framework of screener.
02/25/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Small finger on the right hand was crushed by steel bar. The utility operator was dislodging a plug and bar caught the rotor feeder slamming his hand against the edge of the hopper. No stitches, no br...
09/16/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost Employee lost footing on roadway and popped his right knee when he caught himself. This incident was not reported because of hearing dispute that was finalized last week. There was surgery to fix the...
09/12/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell off a ladder approximately four feet. Upon contacting the concrete floor he fractured his left thumb and sprained his left index finger.
08/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was climbing up the plant 972G loader, as employee pulled the door open, he felt a pop in his right forearm/bicep area. MRI was taken and results were given on 9/5/2013 results indicated a to...
04/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving last pallet of kiln chains and felt a pop in his right shoulder and arm. Employee was diagnosed with a strain sprain and returned to work. MRI was done and results were read on 5/3...
04/21/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Interstates electrician at the MSHA regulated site Mountain Cement near Laramie Wyoming was injured. While carrying tools in a backpack, in the process of removing the backpack, the worker twisted his...
04/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While attempting to remove a link pin from a drag chain, employee's finger was smashed in-between chain link pin and chain housing
08/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Mechanic ee was working in the raw mill on the number four roller hydraulic cylinder. EE was loosening bolts to remove the top cap of the cylinder so he could replace the inner seal. As ee loosened...
06/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was climbing up the loader bucket arm to work on the bucket leveler, employee lost his balance and fell against the loader, then fell to the ground.
05/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee knelt down to pick up a scoop with a shovel and felt a pop in his knee.