Sappington Mill — Accidents

Total: 38 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/05/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While removing the metal storm drain grating near warehouse employee felt a slip/pain in my lower back. Employee did not report the incident to management till 8/11/2025
09/18/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 191d lost EE was crimping a new hoist cable when they felt a pop in their right bicep. Initially reported as an Ache and Pain. EE went to see doctor on 2/28/25 and was given restrictions
08/24/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped and fell against a forklift. Employee suffered a dislocation and fracture of a finger on right hand.
10/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported to safety that they were experiencing hand pain while performing daily duties on the floor. Employee went to see the doctor on 11/30 to seek medical treatment.
09/19/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Audiometric testing performed on 8/31/2023 showed that the employee had hearing loss. Audiometric retesting on 9/19 confirmed that the employee had hearing loss.
09/19/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Audiometric testing performed on 8/31/2023 showed that the employee had hearing loss. Audiometric retesting on 9/19 confirmed that the employee had hearing loss.
09/08/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted While performing grinding on MDU parts the employee noticed that they were having pain in right thumb and began to notice swelling.
06/21/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 61d restricted Employee requested to see doctor for shoulder pain and mentioned that it has been developing for years. Employee received restrictions on 7/20 after an MRI and we await further information.
05/26/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was working at the densifier and was moving pallets onto the densifier deck when EE felt a sharp pain in the shoulder. Employee then helped re-rack a bag strap and the pain presented itself a...
12/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost While performing a die change on the pellet mill the operator was loosening the clamps on the die. While rotating the die to align the next clamp the operator's ring finger on the right hand became pi...
08/12/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 52d restricted Employee was experiencing knee pain and swelling throughout the shift. Employee went in to see the doctor the same day and was prescribed restrictions and PT.
06/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was handed a tool bucket on 06/27 and felt a pain in EE's shoulder. The employee did not report the incident to management until 7/14 after EE felt a similar pain in EE's shoulder on 7/13. Em...
05/18/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported pain in right knee. The employee was operating a forklift at the time. It was determined that years of operating the forklift the employee was subject to vibration and jarring causin...
01/06/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 65d lost, 9d restricted An operator was placing dunnage in a rail car. The operator exited the railcar and went down the pellet ramp to retrieve more cardboard. Operator was maintaining 3-point contact until EE needed both h...
03/23/2021 STRIKING OR BUMPING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 63d restricted While walking along the outside of the front of the shop employee hit knee on an iron sawhorse while walking past. This bruised the outside of the right knee. As time has gone on it has become stiff a...
11/06/2019 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in the lab sink cabinet underneath changing the sink faucet. They twisted to wrench off a water supply hose and felt a twinge in left hip. It didn't feel like much. Finished the...
04/14/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 employees were manually rolling pellet mill die to test roller tightness when IE pinched the left middle finger between the pellet mill die and the roller resulting in a severe laceration requiring...
03/13/2019 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Operator reports pain in neck and shoulder. Can't identify incident causing pain but says pain gets better when not at work, operating the forklift exacerbates the pain. Felt tingling in neck 3/8/19....
09/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted On 9/28/18 employee reported left shoulder pain. On 9/11/18 Employee felt tweak in shoulder after attempting to lift the outside ring for pellet die into place. Employee did not report immediately a...
01/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost While pushing off & away from a rail car EE reports feeling a pop in left wrist. Preliminary x-rays show no fracture however a splint was prescribed as a precaution. Follow-up med. exams may be necess...
06/26/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 79d lost Employe diagnosed with bi-lateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Employee has not missed work or been restricted, however surgery is pending workers compensation approval
11/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck herself in the face with a hand tool while attempting to open the lid of a 5 gallon bucket. The bucket opening tool struck the employee in the cheek and required 2 sutures for cosmeti...
03/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 57d restricted The employee slipped on a patch of ice while walking from a loader to the control room and fell on her left side. She experienced some discomfort in her shoulder and arm. The employee was examined b...
07/02/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost The employee was eating lunch outside at a picnic table and felt a bite on the backside of his right knee. The employee dismissed the incident as an ant bite. The next day, the employee sought treat...
03/31/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was releasing hand brakes and bleeding the air from a string of railcars in preparation to load the next car. The employee was between the house track and side track when he slip...
08/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 40d restricted EE was trying to adjust the support straps of a semi-bulk bag filling with talc powder, the employee's hand slipped and contacted bottom metal edge of mast on forklift. The employee was not wearing g...
08/31/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While operating forklift from plant to warehouse got something in left eye. This route takes the employee outside the building. Employee was wearing safety glasses. Employee was given a prescription...
08/19/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 204d lost While descending loader using 3 point contact, facing steps employee tried to place left foot on second rung of four when lost footing and fell to ground four feet. She hit the pavement below on back,...
12/17/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 127d restricted Employee stepped on edge of concrete pad that has a one inch lip transitioning to gravel. This caused his ankle to twist, sustaining a left ankle fracture.
08/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted WHILE WORKING ON AN ACM REBUILD AN EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK WITH DUCT WORK THAT HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE MOTOR MOUNT. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE EE HURT HIS BACK DUE TO EITHER TWISTING OR THE FORCE OF THE DUC...
08/19/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON 8/19/04 EE FELL WHILE WORKING INSIDE A SLURRY TANKER CAR (RAILCAR) REMOVING ""HEEL"", SUSTAINING A LOWER LUMBAR STRAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON, RETURNED TO WORK WITHOUT RESTRICTION...
05/11/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While replacing a roll of paper towels in the plant Quality Assurance LAB, an employee cut her finger on a sharp edge on an under-cabinet light fixture. The light fixture is located above the sink....
07/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EE WAS CHANGING DUST COLLECTOR BAGS IN THE VACUUM SYSTEM WASTE COLLECTOR. EACH BAG WEIGHTED APPROX. 80 TO 100 .BS. A ROPE WAS ATTACHED TO THE BAGS AND CAGES TO PREVENT THEM FROM FALLING IN TO THE...
01/31/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD BEEM WELDING GINDING AND DRILLING ON METAL AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT HIS SHIFT. EE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL METAL ENTER EYE. EE WENT HOME SLEPT AND WOKE UP WITH AN EYE IR RITATIO...
11/16/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE LAYING ON BACK INSPECTING THE REPLACEMENT OF A ACM MILL BELT, TAIL DUST FELL ONTO HIS FACEFROM ABOVE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STOOD UP TALC DUSTON SAFETY GLASSES FELL INTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE. REQ...
06/26/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE ENTERED THE EE LUNCHROOM AT THE END OF SHIFT. EE STEPPED ON ANOTHER EE'S UNTIED SHOELACES. WHEN THE OTHER EE ATTEMPTED TO WALK OUT OF THE LUNCHROOM THE LACES SWEPT INJURED EE'S FEET OUT FRO M BENEA...
06/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE REMOVING PACKING SLIP FROM A PALLET OF TALC WRAPPED IN PLASTIC USING A UTILITY KNIFE, EMPLOYEE PULLED UPWARDS ON THE PACKING SLIP WITHRIGHT HAND, CONTACTING THE OPEN BLADE WITH THE PALM OF THE R...
02/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE ON A COMPANY PICK-UP TRUCK. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT THROUGH A CHIROPRACTOR.