St Marys Cement-Detroit — Accidents

Total: 85 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/11/2025 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Notified that an incident occurred. Upon checking near the main shop area, Miner 1 (an electrician) was found lying on the main floor, surrounded by fellow miners. It was determined that the 440 main...
08/27/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner A was chipping debris in the discharge area of the finish mill, when Miner B noticed a fresh wound on Miner A's right forearm. It is believed that material from the mill caused this laceration....
12/18/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Description of Incident: Employee was attempting to remove pallet from lowered hi-lo forks by hand and sustained a small laceration of left middle finger from an exposed packing nail. Employee was ta...
10/18/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was holding a hose and working with another employee to remove a fitting which was taped to the hose. The other employee was cutting the tape and hose when the knife slipped and struck the b...
08/30/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee went to put an air lance down the pipe, when doing so the air came back faster than expected and the material went right over safety glasses and into the employees eyes. The employee was...
06/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Miner entered a confined space that shut down 8 hours before hand. The miners boots were not tied. 6"" of hot material was at the bottom. The miner stepped into hot material. That material got into EE...
04/03/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 54d restricted Using a crane and hopper to load balls into finish mill. An employee tried to connect the crane hook to the clevis. The operator lifted the load before employee was done attaching the hook.
08/21/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Resting right foot outside of skid steer cab. Left foot hit controls moved bucket arm, slight crush foot.
07/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was putting away materials from shipment. Took empty boxes to trash bin and EE's back spasmed causing pain.
02/20/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None climbing out of bobcat and twisting.
09/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was cleaning area for compressor to be installed and was struck by PVC pipe. EE said EE felt fine but wanted to get checked out. EE is on FMLA and usually takes 1-2 days off a week. EE was taken to...
04/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 76d lost Hot slag fell on EE's leg from export bin.
02/06/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost Employee walked from fuel pump to open door looking down on 9 tail pulley to check on water presence in tunnel. Employee turned to the right and walked away from chained doorway when right foot slipp...
01/30/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost 30 below freezing temperatures with icy walk ways. Employee was walking to work station when they slipped and fell on ice.
08/17/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost Employee was sweeping the Mill building floor with a broom and felt a sharp pain in lower back.
04/24/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 301d lost, 6d restricted Employee was walking down a stairway at the Bulk Scales and slipped and fell down 4 or 5 steps. Stairway was clean, free of any trip hazards and well illuminated. The employee injured pelvis area.
04/18/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift resulting in a reportable hearing loss by miner.
05/26/2016 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Standard threshold shift resulting in a reportable hearing loss by miner
05/26/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift resulting in a reportable hearing loss by miner.
05/12/2016 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Standard Threshold shift resulting in a reportable hearing loss by miner.
01/06/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee exited shower, while getting dressed, inadvertently kicked bench in locker room.
06/19/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift resulting in a reportable hearing loss by miner.
12/08/2014 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Standard threshold shift resulting in a reportable hearing loss was suffered by the miner. 2008
09/23/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 192d lost EE, a Thermico, Inc. was working as a contractor at the St. Mary's Cement plant in Charlevoix, MI and the clamps holding a 4-ft bar broke loose and fell 40 feet striking the employee in the right uppe...
03/16/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving scrap steel from grounds to dispose of in scrap steel hopper. Awkwardly shaped section of purling struck employee in the thigh.
02/13/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using pry bar to unplug interchange, lost balance and fell backwards.
07/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a prybar to position a rubber pinch valve sleeve between 2 flanged pipes. His prybar slipped and hit his forehead.
06/02/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 37d lost, 10d restricted EE was installing V belt over clinker dust collector fan driven pulley. While turning pulley to install belt, finger was pinched and amputated between V belt and pulley sheave.
04/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A customer twisted his ankle.
02/06/2009 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee did not report injury until February 9, 2009. Employee was jackhammering between 2 mill pipe lines. Left foot slipped on loose material. He grabbed jackhammer, causing strain to hip.
01/30/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While screenign balls, ball screener plugged up. EE climbed ladder stand and poked the chute to unplug the ball screener. The ladder stand collapsed, causing EE to fall.
08/01/2008 OTHER INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Abandoned car noticed near stack around 1:30pm. Police were called-they stated its' an abandoned car and left. In the morning, smoke was coming from car. EE put out fire. Police were called again, the...
05/09/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 11d restricted While making silo change tigtened pinch valve, fell pull on right groin side.
03/03/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 50d restricted Rebuilding equipment-using chain falls and come-a-longs during which time felt sharp pain-pain went away but injury became progressively worse.
09/08/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 3d lost, 44d restricted EE called to say he had been to his doctor and has carpel tunnel. EE believes condition is work related.
05/18/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 153d restricted Getting out of forklift, got right foot caught in step area of forklift and twisted knee.**Injury reported to Co. 5-31-07 and Restricted Duty began 6-29-07.**
02/27/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Opened inspection door on chute to remove chunks of material, got a face full of cement.
02/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Working between stored pallets, hit elbow on metal framework.
02/14/2007 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was working under 3 scale trying to free up the load cell. He was trying to crawl under the bar and hit his knee on the bar.
01/23/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Slipped on sidewalk outside Distribution building.
12/07/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee picked up a chunk of material, dropped the chunk, it hit a shovel. The shovel handle popped up and hit employee in the left jaw.
08/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was working plate in Herzog. He tried to release stuck plate, cut hand on metal and burned left hand on flame.
03/30/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Cleaning the 1/2 floor dryer. When he got up he hit his head on overhead beam.
01/20/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Contractors were to install equipment. EE was to assist contractors. Contractor cut his hand causing load to shift to EE that was injured.
11/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employees were cleaning out a stone bin filled with hard limestone. Employee injured back when moving a jackhammer to a new location.
08/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted In the lunch room getting water when the lunch room door swung open and hit him in the head
02/13/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE OPENING PINCH VALVE ON SILO 19. VALVE HIT WRIST
01/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was swinging a sledge hammer when he felt a sharp pain in the right side of his back.
11/06/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted WHILE MOVING VACUUM HOSE, A BOBCAT OPERATOR MOVED BOBCAT AND SWUNG BOBCAT BUCKET INTO EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.
10/09/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE FELL BACKWARD ONTO ARM WHILE MAKING A SILO CHANGE, DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE TRIPPED ON.