Selma Plant Quarry & Mill — Accidents

Total: 320 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/03/2026 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a grinder throughout their work shift. Around 3:30PM they notified site safety coordinator about irritation in their right eye.
01/22/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was walking towards EE's office when EE tripped on a rug causing EE to fall forward landing on both knees. EE then noticed blood seeping through EE's jeans at the right knee. Upon inspecting knee,...
10/12/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 17d restricted EE was inside manlift basket using a steel lance attached to a vacuum hose to clear material from apron feeder below. While vacuuming the material the hose became stuck and EE tried to free it by yank...
09/14/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 27d restricted EE was pulling a Wright dump hopper from under the Clinker Cooler. While navigating through the ""I"" beams the hopper struck the edge of a beam causing the hopper to stop suddenly. EE's momentum cont...
09/06/2025 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was sitting on an I-Beam that was stacked on top of another I-Beam with wooden cribbing between the two I-Beams. Their left hand was down near the space between the 2 I-Beams. The wooden crib...
08/04/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While cleaning in the 010 Conveyor area, employees noticed unusual material on the floor, but did not think it was concerning, assuming it was safe since spills or hot materials are normally barricade...
07/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was removing a bracket and a grease injector assembly from the center arm of a wheel loader. When they removed the bracket that was over their head they felt something pull in their left shou...
07/07/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE helped two workers lift a 4x8 screw lid back on top of its housing at Silo 17 Screw Floor. EE and workers lifted the lid onto the housing and began to push it into place when they heard a pop and f...
06/25/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE used a hammer to strike the head of a 10"" chisel to free a stuck idler on a belt conveyor. When EE struck the chisel EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left forearm and EE's arm bled. EE was taken to th...
05/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None On 5/13/25 EE lifted an oil bucket onto a truck with right arm and felt pain in shoulder. EE told their supervisor but didn't seek medical evaluation. When the pain persisted EE requested a doctor's a...
04/01/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 45d lost Employee reported to management on 4/1/25 of right and left hand/arm numbness. Nerve Conduction Study on 6/4/25 revealed right & left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. EE had right hand surgery on 7/17/25 and w...
03/17/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was assisting other Mechanics lift one leg of the Finish Mill 1 duplex compressor north compressor with a crowbar so shims could be placed under the leg. While lifting the motor, the end of the cro...
03/10/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost EE was fueling EE's loader and when EE finished EE went to lower the rubber cover over the fuel cap. As EE reached for the cover EE jammed EE's left thumb on a bracket EE didn't see. MRI reveals left...
02/08/2025 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF JOB TRAILER AND ONE OF THE NIGHT SHIFT FOREMEN INADVERTENTLY SHINED A LASER PEN IN THE EMPLOYEE'S DIRECTION STRIKING EE'S RIGHT EYE. THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK FO...
01/21/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 24d lost, 36d restricted On 1/21/25 EE was lying on EE's back with 2"" of clearance while replacing screens on C114 Screen. EE completed job and while lying on EE's back EE had to push self uphill using EE's feet and elbows....
11/03/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE was working on air cannons on the Pre-heat Tower. As EE finished the job, EE pivoted to the left to take a step. EE stated when EE's left foot landed on the pavement, EE's left ankle gave out and r...
10/28/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 92d lost On 10/28/24 EE reported that EE injured EE's right shoulder pulling on a plunger of a grease gun in order to change the grease tube. On 12/5/24 EE requested to see a doctor as the pain had not gone aw...
10/16/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner was air lancing a plugged-up feed chute with the lance pointed down in compacted material causing a pocket of air to form within the material. The compacted material then moved allowing the air...
10/15/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Miner was clearing material from a door on south side of Feed shelf using high pressure water gun. Miner was reaching over the handrail to hold the gun when they pulled the trigger. Hot material shot...
10/03/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 47d lost Employee informed us that they were having problems with both hands (potential CTS). They said that it's mostly numbness and it goes up both arms. If they work with hands too much they also become wea...
07/12/2024 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee and partner used Mill Building Hoist to remove Torque Tube off the 5th Floor of the Mill Building and lower it to the Ground Floor. As the tube touched the ground EE's hand contacted the pinc...
05/04/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee worked in Primary Crusher removing rocks to unplug crusher. Placed one rock on a mound of material while partner would take rock and place it in a bucket. They were working in crusher for 3 h...
04/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE and EE's partner were trying to push a new troughing idler into position on the 215 Belt Conveyor when EE tweaked lower back. EE informed the supervisor and no first aid was requested. Because of o...
04/10/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted On 4/10 EE was removing a sump pump from 010 pan conveyor area. EE placed it on a stable surface to remove the coupling from the discharge line. While pushing a 4-ft pipe wrench to loosen the coupling...
04/05/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE was operating a Komatsu D275 Bulldozer. As EE dismounted the dozer, EE felt a pull in their lower back. EE experienced pain down leg past EE's knee. EE immediately reported this to the supervisor....
03/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE attempted to unclog the vac truck hose with EE's left hand. When EE did, the rock then pinned EE's hand between the hose wall and the rock, causing pain and swelling.
03/08/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was shoveling material and felt pain in wrist.
01/27/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 140d lost, 77d restricted EE was driving a 135-foot manlift. As EE approached the railroad crossing, the front tires of the manlift dropped into a swale before the crossing. The two front tires dropped first, then the two rear...
01/22/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 129d lost, 43d restricted EE walked out of the Electrician's Repair Shop towards the Control Building carrying a tool and electric drill in their hands. EE was taking tiny steps due to the ice and a decline on the concrete pa...
10/25/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d lost Employee reported to management that they have been feeling pain and numbness in right hand. The EMG/Nerve Conduction Study Test revealed severe right carpal tunnel syndrome and they received surgery...
08/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None On 8/2/2023 EE removed a block of wood from under a skid steer loader when EE felt a pull/pain in stomach area and noticed a bulge on EEs belly. On 8/13/25 EE still noticed swelling and asked to see a...
07/26/2023 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE was assigned the task of injecting Visolite Tracer Compound into the bottom of the Coke Mill Dust Collector hopper to determine the condition of the dust collector bags. When EE asked the Control...
07/26/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted EE was assigned the task of injecting Visolite Tracer Compound into the bottom of the Coke Mill Dust Collector hopper to determine the condition of the dust collector bags. When EE asked the Control...
07/07/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 88d restricted EE was pulling bags out of the Barge Loading's north vent dust collector baghouse when EE heard a pop in EE's right Biceps muscle. We received MRI results on August 15. Diagnosis: Spontaneous rupture...
03/02/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE completed a job charging a skid-steer loader and after job started feeling lower back discomfort and pain that got worse throughout the afternoon. EE told me EE could not point to any particular a...
03/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was cleaning a refractory pump when the door to the mixing chamber closed and impacted the EE's left thumb.
02/01/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 149d lost, 41d restricted EE was exiting the CV06 Conveyor tunnel and was walking towards the Limestone Dome when EE stepped on a patch of ice and slipped and fell on backside with right elbow striking the ground. Diagnosis: C...
12/27/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was working on preheat tower shoveling material when dust kicked up and got into left eye, causing an abrasion, resulting in prescribed eye drops with two days off work.
07/21/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost As the employee was completing EE's pre-operation inspection of 100 ton haul truck, EE tripped over EE's own feet in loose gravel at the Quarry parking lot. Employee was sore from left hip down to lef...
07/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was spraying on the tower and emptying high levels at the clinker cooler when EE felt a pain in EE's right shoulder/neck area.
05/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After checking air cannons on feed shelf of pre-heater tower, EE was walking down the stairs and felt something get in EE's right eye. Same day, EE was seen at Urgent Care. Diagnosis: Foreign body...
05/12/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic used a 12-lb hammer to strike flat end of a 68"" pipe that EE was holding to push out plate that wedged between the mill's arm and wall. As the mechanic hammered the pipe, the pipe slipped o...
05/05/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working on the Preheat Tower and in the Clinker Reclaim Tunnel trying to unplug both a Tower vessel and a clinker reclaim pan conveyor feeder. EE believes dust that collected on EE's clothes a...
03/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost While releasing the coupler on a railcar, employee felt pain in lower left groin area. On 4/11/22 they received results of an MRI that determined they need treatment for a unilateral inguinal hernia a...
02/24/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 98d lost Employee was walking to the plant's Hourly time clock to ""clock in"" when EE stepped on some soft snow/ice mixture and quickly slipped and fell hard on backside. EE immediately felt pain in the lower...
03/18/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 36d restricted Employee was raising the S river bank's winch cable to a higher dock platform due to the rising Mississippi River. As they were pulling the cable up with a rope, a log was coming down the river on the...
03/18/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 124d lost, 9d restricted Employee was attempting to remove a conveyor belt's return idler from its bracket using a 3-foot pry bar. While on the catwalk, employee was pulling on the bar to remove the idler when the bar suddenl...
01/26/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted Employee started to move the blades of a Rotary Feeder in order to rotate its drive shaft 180 degrees. As EE pushed down with both hands on one blade, EE's left thumb got pinched between the end of t...
12/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was lifting 5-gal buckets of clinker from the ground, under the hopper, and placing it on top of a duct work structure where partner could reach the bucket. While reaching down to lift a full buck...
10/09/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost EE was installing material while standing on a ladder at the bottom of the cone section of an enclosed vessel when debris from beyond the vessel where the employee was working fell and crashed thru th...