Ripley Mine and Mill — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/23/2026 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None When attempting to clear packaging jam, teammate hand was pinched between conveyors, abrasions resulted, modified duty and medication.
10/16/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None while leaning forward EE felt a pop in EE's lower left leg. was medically evaluated and was diagnosis as a strain.
10/02/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while loosing a bolt the bolt broke loose and teammate fell forward and stated EE felt pain in EE's left hip. teammate was seen and released to full duty and was seen again on 112625 due to more compl...
08/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted while sitting on their tool chest and not noticing the lid was not closed they placed a hand on the side of the lid and when their weight shifted the lid closed on their hand causing a laceration to a...
09/03/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 27d lost While restacking a pallet to another pallet the teammate was working and stated when EE pushed a bag with their knee, EE hurt their back in this process.
07/23/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE working on installing forms. EE went to sit down on form and form broke. Tried to catch self but cut hand on anchor while doing so. EE received stitches.
05/31/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While spinning the Pin Mixer with Right Middle finger was caught between the pins and the frame which caused the laceration
02/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted While replacing the belts on the verge recycle fan the right pinky finger was smashed and the tip of the finger was broken.
02/04/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost while hitting a shaft with a hammer a piece of metal chipped off and became lodged in the right forearm.
01/17/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 487d lost Teammate fell while walking on the ice and felt a sharp pain in right knee. Update: Teammate had surgery on 3/26/24 & has been removed from duty.
07/09/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting off the mill belts, the knife slipped off the belts and hit EE's left forearm.
12/30/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While moving the headwheel teammate felt a pain in right hand
07/23/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While trying to break loose a bolt using a boxed end wrench the bolt broke loose quickly and the teammate felt a pop in right shoulder
05/06/2022 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While welding on a guard the setting on the Welding Helmet must not have been set correctly because later that night EE's eyes became irritated and EE sought medical attention for Flash Burns.
08/20/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While attempting to remove a detached dipper from the top of the elevator the teammates hand became entangled in the elevator and caused some small abrasions and lacerations
06/21/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted While operating the 365 loader to move railcars the operator was backing up and when EE stopped, the weight of the cars pulled the cars backwards which caused a jerking motion to the loader. As a resu...
06/09/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted EE was adjusting the Gamma machine and requested that teammate start the machine and EE's right hand was still in the machine. EE's right hand became entangled between the two railings.
05/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While disposing of an old bearing EE hit hand on a shaft that was inside of the dumpster which caused an laceration on third finger on left hand.
03/24/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted While assisting in changing the clay shed conveyor, employee had left hand resting on the handrail. The conveyor became pinched and hung up and suddenly released itself. This caused the entire roll to...
03/10/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While working on the screen the teammate placed the chain hoist improperly on the I-Beam and the hoist fell from the I-Beam and struck the teammate's thumb.
02/20/2021 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 14d restricted on 2/20/21, employee was replacing a motor on the South Regular Mill. While the motor was on the ground with little tension on the motor, The motor was in a bind leaning on the ladder and it broke fre...
01/26/2021 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 357d lost While walking past a screening system the guard popped off and hit teammate in the back. Teammate was placed on light duty effective 2/9/2023. Update: As of 3/06/23 this is now a lost time incident. T...
03/31/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 283d lost EE was going backwards down the staircase EE missed two steps and hit EE's left knee on the staircase. On the next trip down EE noticed another EE coming down the stairs and IE tried to backup to prov...
03/31/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using the kiln wrench along with a sledgehammer to pop the chain loose. The wrench slipped off the chain and EE smashed hand between the hammer and the outer shell of the door.
03/18/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 257d restricted While performing a cleanup task working with the Flex crew. Employee was cleaning underneath with a flat shovel under and around the #1 feed conveyor employee states they felt a pull and burning sensa...
03/15/2019 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Bent over to tie EE's shoe and lower back started hurting.
09/25/2018 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 188d lost EE was on a forklift getting a roll of poly bags down to take to the packaging line. Prior to doing this the teammate must take the plastic wrap and cardboard off of roll and lay to the side. When EE...
11/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Operator was working at the case erector which has an adjustable guard. The guard is held up vertically by a set screw on a support post. A second set screw prevents the post from going all the way th...
11/08/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Operator caught hand in the packaging case erector belt.
01/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted While installing a roll on the mill miner reached down to operate the come along bracing employee's hand on the clean-out door of the mill, the door was jarred and fell closed against employee's thumb...
06/14/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing screens on the extruder. While tightening the bolt on the pusher blade, the socket wrench either slipped or failed. EE's arm came in contact with the top of the extruder screen and w...
05/19/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was installing bolts on a mill casing when the socket slipped off the bolt and right elbow struck the bracket causing a laceration to the elbow.
02/21/2016 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While unstopping bag houses got finger too close to revolving gate of rotary valve and made contact with the middle finger causing a cut to the tip of the index finger.
07/16/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE reported (July 20th)that on 7/16/15 he was dumping a dumpster of clay that he carried on the forklift. He said the rear of the forklift lifted up and his seat belt came undone and he fell off the f...
05/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While the operator was removing and lifting trash cans he felt something pull in his back.
01/15/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee walked by bulk bagger. As lift driver started backing up the employee grabbed bulk bagger post. When he did, the dumpster contacted his index finger on his right hand fracturing the index fi...
07/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 19d restricted Bucket being used to hold clay lowered to the ground came loose from the tie off and hit the injured in the left side leg and ankle as a result the injured employee had an ankle strain.
02/26/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 338d lost Employee was in packaging area when another employee was tossing a bulk bag into a dumpster hitting the employee in the back of the head. initially he did not want medical attention, but decided on 3...
03/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking and fell on a flight being stored cutting side of face and hand.
01/20/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 18d lost, 5d restricted EE was washing off the roof platform with a hose and while pulling the hose, he twisted his left knee.
09/30/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While changing motor belts on the recycle fan his fingers were pinched between the pulley and the belt.
09/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator lost balance and fell off lower step of ladder and cut right elbow.
11/04/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Walking on Railroad track, stepped on a rock, resulting in his ankle twisitng.
07/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was installing motor belt on the mill and while turning the sheave the wrench slipped causing him to lose his balance and fall down. (fell from even ground not from a height)
05/06/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost Miner was removing fitting off conduit (pipe), using two pairs of Channel Locks, using force to remove the coupling from the conduit and felt a pop in his left hand/wrist.
04/20/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a high pressure grease gun to grease a bearing. The high pressure blew the grease gun off the bearing and knocked employees safety glasses up resulting in grease into the employees...
03/20/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was changing motor belts. As a function of changing the motor belts, he was manually rolling the belt with his hand. His hand became hung in the shift resulting in bruising and inflammation.
03/16/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost 3/17/09 Operator reported that he woke that morning with chest pain and believes it was contributed to the previous days work function of washing out pumps using a pry bar in an upaward pulling strain...
02/27/2009 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was adjusting grippers and while bending he started experiencing minor lower back pain.
06/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost Employee felt something pull in his right shoulder while he was bending a 1/8 inch thick piece of metal with a set of channel lock pliers. He previously had surgery on the same shoulder for a non work...