Swords Creek Plant — Accidents

Total: 50 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The injured employee was throwing away scrap metal (metal, rollers, etc.) into a dumpster. The employee had the truck parked next to the dumpster. When they went to throw something in, they said they...
06/10/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee went for annual hearing test, showed hearing loss, was re-tested and continued to show a hearing loss over 25 dB.
06/02/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The injured employee was assisting on stemming a shot by raking material from an excavator bucket into the holes. EE claims EE's right shoulder popped. EE continued working until the job was complete....
05/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost The injured employee was assisting to unstop the box above the 5 1/2 crusher. The material shifted and a rock spilled out of the box striking the employee on the hard hat and shoulder. The employee wa...
01/31/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A contractor employee (NBD Industrial Services LLC - MSHA ID # C6519), was installing a wedge into the crusher by using a hammer to drive it in. The hammer head slipped off the wedge, causing EE's lef...
07/17/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee went for annual hearing test, showed hearing loss, was re-tested and continued to show a hearing loss
09/09/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was palletizing product, while picking up a bag of product EE's finger became caught between the belt and roller. The employee pulled hand free and removed the glove and saw the injury. The...
06/12/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 102d restricted Employee was working on a haul truck, once finished employee was carrying tools in one hand & pushing the oil pan with the other. The employee lost balance & tripped landing on right elbow. The employ...
10/27/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was attempting to remove a feed hopper from a crusher. The employee was attempting to break it free by taping it with a hammer. The hopper broke free and sprung up pinching EE's hand betw...
12/27/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was working on a flatbed trailer in the garage. Employee was removing the air spring, it fell, employee reached to catch it, left ring finger was pinched between the air spring and a piece o...
01/21/2021 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was operating a battery powered drill when the bit stopped, and the drill twisted EE's right hand, hurting the wrist area.
09/28/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contract, over-the-road driver fell from their trailer while tarping the load. Driver was tied off, but as driver fell driver scraped right lower leg on truck or catwalk, had a puncture wound on the...
10/31/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Employee was making sure that a tie-down strap was secure to truck. When ee pulled on the strap, it was loose, ee lost balance and fell. As ee fell the strap caught and pulled arm. This caused rotato...
08/24/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost Employee was painting outside of hopper when they lost balance and fell. The fall restraint lanyard expanded to slow the fall. Then the tie off point gave way allowing them to impact the ground causin...
05/04/2018 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 72d restricted Employee placed hand between clamp on bagging machine. Clamp closed on finger, causing crush/laceration injury to right index finger.
03/22/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annual hearing test shows a recordable difference between the most recent and the baseline data.
11/26/2016 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was leaving mill building to retrieve some tools to perform maintenance tasks. Employee stepped from walkway to temporary solid block unit step, the block rolled, employee twisted an ankle a...
05/09/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Annual hearing test shows a recordable difference between the most recent and the baseline data.
04/15/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was opening a pallet of super bags by cutting the plastic band with EE's pocket knife. When the knife cut through the strap, it then punctured EE's left arm.
03/21/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost EE picked up a pallet and started to twist around and lay it on another pile when EE felt a pop in EE's back.
01/13/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was bagging dust and occasionally a bag will split. Employee said this particular bag burst and the dust blew up under EE's safety glasses.
01/11/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE began EE's shift at 3:30 p.m. on 1/11/16. Performing normal duties under normal conditions. EE started out shrink wrapping material. Then EE was going to begin loading rock dust into bags. EE be...
12/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost While going down stairs, employee tripped, tried to catch himself on handrail and injured right shoulder.
08/09/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None while lifting wheel chocks from truck bed a piece of metal got flipped up and hit cheek cutting face, requiring 4 stitches
05/07/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost While trying to dislodge a loaded wooden pallet from loading conveyor, employee was pulling on pallet and felt pain in wrist.
04/01/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted while shoveling spillage material from concrete floor felt pain in lower back
03/21/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost while working on truck frame using a 10 pound hammer knocking string loose felt pain in lower right side
02/26/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While assisting fellow employee trying to hammer out a 3/4"" dia. bolt out of slot with 2 lb. hammer, hammer hit left middle finger and broke finger.
08/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Getting out of dump truck, driver slipped on steps and fell to ground hitting his left hip. Steps were wet due to rain.
05/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost 2 employees were moving a roll of shrink wrap one on each end of roll, they bent over to pick up roll and ee hurt his back raising back up with roll.
12/13/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Tripped over hose and broom while washing truck #130, fell between truck and cross member.
10/18/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Was getting on 345 excavator stepped on first step with hand on hand rail felt pain in back.
09/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Throwing shrink wrap bag over pallet of dust.
04/07/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 83d restricted Employee was stepping out of Komatsu skidstear loader twisted let knee.
10/20/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing belt line, slipped on piece of belt being removed.
07/06/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Bag of rock dust fell off belt line. Employee grabbed bag as it slipped and pulled his left shoulder.
03/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE was stacking pallets 10 high, 41 lbs each and he felt pain in right side.
05/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cleaning screen on crusher caught right little finger between lock and gate arm.
02/08/2006 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was walking by loading dock, door was opened and blew dust from new wood pallets into his right eye.
05/03/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was chasing threads on left jaw die bolt. Thread chaser slipped and right hand hit frame.
09/15/2003 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost CUTTING BEARING OFF CRUSHER RUN BELT; METAL DUST BLEW IN LEFT EYE.
09/15/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost WAS WALKING FROM TRUCK CAB BACK TO LOAD TRAILER. SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN DOCK AND TRAILER BED, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
06/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER STEP ON GROUND AND CREELED LEFT ANKLE.
06/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 262d lost EE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
09/30/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost CHANGING V BELT USING A COME A LONG TO LIFT MOTOR MOTOR SLIPED FELL ON RIGHT HAND.
08/19/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EE WAS LOADING 50 LB BAGS ROCK DUST ONTO PALLET FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE LOWER BACK.
04/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost CHECKING WEIGHT OF BAGGED ROCK DUST COMING OFF CONVEYOR, TURNED TO HAND BAG TO FELLOW EMPLOYEE.
04/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 305d lost EE WAS BENDING OVER TO SHRINK WRAP A PALLET OF DUST WHEN HIS BACK LOCKED UP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
02/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A 6"" CHANNEL CONVEYOR USING A 2 LB HAMMER HITTING SIDE OF CHUTE TO DISLODGE FROZEN MATERIAL. HE HAD BEEN DOING THIS FOR APPROX 5 MIN. WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FEL L 66""...
02/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost HE WAS CHANGING MOTOR TO RECLAIM SCREW TO ELEVATOR IN MILL BLDG. HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN WHILE LIFTING MOTOR IN A TIGHT SPACE.