RILLITO PLANT — Accidents

Total: 113 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/22/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell while walking through a doorway. They reached out to catch themselves, but their hand gave way and they struck their elbow onto the concrete, resulting in a hairline fracture of the elbo...
04/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 143d restricted Employees were on the ground laying a spreader bar down to begin break and as it was laying down EE had hand on the underside as opposed to on top and EE's first instinct was to push it and it pinched...
03/03/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 98d restricted On April 3, 2025, at 3 PM in Arizona, an employee cutting a liner plate got it stuck. After securing and cutting it, the plate twisted, pinching their hand. They iced it, continued work, and later saw...
03/03/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 117d restricted While installing a door liner in a tight space, a failed hook keeper caused the plate to swing, pinning the employee against a scaffold pole. The impact injured the employee's left knee. Witnesses ope...
01/14/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted Unloading material from a skid. On the last pick EE found a nylon strap still attached. EE reached in with the cordless grinder to cut the strap. When the strap was cut the load shifted and EE's thumb...
03/11/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 15d restricted Visiting corporate engineer was climbing down the ladder to the woodchip hopper when they slipped and fell approx. 5 feet onto the concrete. They sustained a fractured left ulna and radius as well as...
11/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was installing seals on a metal door when a draft pulled it inward closing it on EE's left thumb
12/15/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was maneuvering a patch piece of material and dust and debris on the existing structure fell into EE's eye, behind the safety glasses.
12/14/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was standing on part of the structure, tied off, with working safety choker around anchorage point. EE repositioned to reach the work when doing so EE misjudged the step and fell onto the han...
06/12/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 38d restricted Employee was removing the bearing cap from a belt conveyer pulley for inspection. EE forgot to remove the tension from the counterweight and when EE removed the bearing cover bolts it shifted smashing...
08/30/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee cut left middle finger holding a bolt with hand while using an impact on the nut attached to it.
03/29/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During demolition of a project, EE was holding a piece of steel and after the tube was cut, they pushed more out on the bottom piece then the top piece which caused the top to come down and hit their...
03/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost Employee was checking the shear pin on the K-4 coal mill. They reached for a wrench to leave the area and the coal mill clean out door nuts vibrated loose and the door pinched their right index finger...
06/06/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 56d lost, 8d restricted Employee was positioning a sill for the D4 roller mill, weighing approx. 200 lbs, into position. While bringing it in the employees hand became caught between the sill and the bearing housing of the D...
09/09/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 88d lost Finished unloading belt trailer, Driver states that the tailgate was not closed completely and attempted to close by hand. Pinched two fingers between the tailgate and rear of trailer.
06/27/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a bearing housing on a screw conveyor. Upon adjusting the bearing housing to line up the bolts the housing shifted catching thumb between the mating surfaces of the bearing and...
04/22/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 132d lost Employee was carrying an industrial sized fan down the stairway to the cooler basement. While switching EE's grip on the load EE felt a pop in right shoulder.
02/18/2016 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had irritation on back when cement dust fell down the back of EE's shirt on Feb 18. EE decided to get it looked at on Feb 22 and was treated with first aid and released to full duty. On Mar...
11/04/2015 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 127d lost, 75d restricted On 11-4-15 EE was hit on right shoulder by a wire cutter dropped from above. On 12-7-15 EE stated that the shoulder was sore and was transported to the clinic. EE was diagnosed with impingement syndr...
05/06/2015 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE reports a spider bite, does not know when or where it happened. He says it probably happened when he opened a bottom door on a rail car. Informed his supervisor on 5-6-15, asked to see a physicia...
02/17/2015 ENTRAPMENT ACCIDENT ONLY None Passenger elevator stuck between floors. Elevator was overloaded. Elevator running at 8:50 PM. No one was hurt
01/30/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rainy morning, EE walking towards the front office. EE slipped on wet concrete falling and hitting her left knee on the concrete. EE went to the doctor on the 2-4-15 and diagnosed with a fracture pa...
12/15/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost EE standing next to a hopper. EE was tilting the hopper attempting to empty/dislodge cement dust. EE stepped away and slipped on mud causing a fracture of his Right Fibula.
11/21/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost EE stepped off of vertical ladder, stepped back onto uneven ground and twisted his ankle. On 11-25-14 EE called and said his ankle was swollen. He was seen by a physician diagnosed with a sprain and...
09/30/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE standing 5' away from another EE swinging a 4# hammer trying to break a bearing loose. A piece of the hammer head broke off and impaled in the right arm of the injured employee. Medical treatment...
09/29/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE standing rinsing out a water bottle, turned and fainted. Fell down hitting his head on the floor (?)causing a contusion/laceration on his left eyebrow requiring stitches
07/15/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE removed metal shavings from steel stock being machined on the lathe. The shavings cut through his glove causing a laceration to his finger. EE transported to emergency care & received six stitche...
07/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While helping to install liners in a mill, he got small chips of metal on the sleeve of his shirt. When he was going to lunch he wiped his eye on the sleeve of his shirt and got a small piece of metal...
06/07/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While cutting a rubber skirting with a utility knife it slipped and cut his knee.
12/28/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Twisted his back while climbing out of duct work
09/16/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While installing a dead grate, the grate shifted and pinched his hand against the wall.
05/05/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE standing, changing canvas on airslide. Airslide on a sawhorse, his left foot was behind the leg of the sawhorse. As he turned to walk away his foot caught on the sawhorse leg causing him to twist h...
11/24/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting flexible tubing with a knife, the blade cut into right leg. This puncture wound required stitches. Returned to regular duty.
10/16/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states as he was using jackhammer, foreign object got into left eye. After washing out several times it became irritated requiring medical evaluation and removal of foreign object.
09/17/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee alledges as he was walking he slipped and fell possibly straining his back.
08/25/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Injured employee raised his hand to move cardboard held by another employee. The employee who was holding the cardboard also had the razor he used to cut the cardboard in his hand causing a laceration...
06/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was climbing out of an overhead crane bucket. He cut his left small finger when he grabbed the edge of the bucket (sharp rolled edge). Saw a doctor on 6/27/08, laceration was sutured and on modifie...
01/25/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Installing a burner pipe in a kiln when the cable of the manual hand winch failed causing winch to move, pinching the finger of the worker between the handle and a steel I beam. Pinched top of middle...
11/12/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 145d restricted Foremen was opening a crate when the plywood came apart. Foremen strained left shoulder.
10/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Received burns from working in a bag house. He received the burns from lime dust in the bags. According to the employee the burns turned into a fungal infection. Claim is in doubt. (reported 11/19/07)
10/04/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE caught his right ring finger between two steel tubes on 10/4/07. On 10/10/07, the EE saw an industrial doctor and was diagnosed with a fracture on the tip of his right ring finger. Placed on modifi...
07/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee standing on a step ladder, inside locking brace bent/broke, employee fell to the floor, causing contusion to ribs, contusion to right thigh and a laceration to right elbow. Placed on modified...
06/15/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Strained back (upper) and shoulder while tightening bolts on a cooler.
06/05/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 6/5/07, EE claims that while he was working on the Bucket Elevator, torching off huck pins, his foot rolled over some of the pins on the floor and twisted his right knee. EE did not report incident...
05/30/2007 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None hot coal or spark ignited pulverized coal in dust collector bin, explosion occured on 4th floor, area is off limits and locked at all times. Safety features worked as designed and intended, rupture di...
05/04/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was walking between 2 railroad tracks & twisted his left ankle. Ground is level but he said the rocks were loose. He reported this injury on 5/5/07, taken to see a doctor, placed on modified...
01/07/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 59d lost, 108d restricted Walking down steps, tripped and fell hitting right shoulder and left elbow. Placed on modified duty.
10/03/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shutting off electrical disconnect box when spring-released handle hit his hand causing a sprain to his right pinky finger.
10/02/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted While pushing a dust hopper, a wheel got caught on a crack causing him to push and jerk to move the hopper. Asked to see a doctor on 10-4-06, diagnosed with thoracic strain. Placed on modified duty. A...
08/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was putting a cover over a shoot when dust got in his eye.