Taylor Plant — Accidents
Total: 75 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/27/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Associate took off hard hat to fit in small area and when EE moved, EE cut EE's head on an edge of steel which required stitches. |
| 05/12/2025 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Associate was using an electric rail car opener when the reaction arm slipped from the rail car body and struck the associate in the head. The associate was confused and had brief memory loss. Associ... |
| 07/23/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 70d restricted | We were removing pipe from the clients well. Crew was using a dong tong (large pipe wrench) utilizing a sling on a ram to help break the coupling loose. The sling slipped off the wrench causing the... |
| 06/26/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Associate was changing a tooth on a bucket when they struck the tip of the tooth with a hammer causing a sliver of metal to break off. The sliver of metal was embedded in their cheek. |
| 05/14/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While cleaning a car at the rail clean-out, the associate used a bar instead of a car opener on a stubborn hard rail door. While doing this, the associate struck EE's right leg/shin with the bar and s... |
| 05/10/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Miner was cutting tape off a wire lead to change a motor. Miner cut a slit in the top of the tape/lead and the knife cut through quicker than usual and the knife cut miner's forearm. |
| 04/15/2024 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | Associate was working on a pump in the primary wash area. Coworker noticed the associate sweating a lot and not responding to questions that the coworker was asking the associate. Temperature was 55 d... |
| 03/13/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Technician was adjusting blocking, load shifted causing 4x4 board to come up and hit technicians mouth/lip. |
| 12/07/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 25d restricted | Associate took a bar to close the bottom gate of a rail car and associate felt a tinge in their back. Stopped what they were doing and asked another associate to close the gate on the car. |
| 05/09/2022 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee had a an audiogram that showed a Standard Threshold Shift. EE also had a second audiogram to confirm the findings of the first. The Associate Farms, Hunts and uses a Chainsaw in personal life... |
| 03/24/2021 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | Changing out face shield from clear to tinted using a leatherman multitool knife to pry it off. The blade wasn't locked open so it flipped shut causing a laceration on little finger of left hand. |
| 12/15/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Associate was unloading pieces of scrap wire from work truck when a piece of wire flipped up and went under safety glasses and poked right eye. |
| 11/04/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 24d restricted | Associate caught fingertip between drive V-belt and driver skave while removing impeller from pump. This caused fracture to the fingertip on left hand ring finger. |
| 06/25/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Miner was moving a rock near a culvert when the rock pinched EE's left hand, ring finger, between the rock and culvert causing a cut to the finger resulting in three stitches. |
| 04/03/2019 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 10d lost, 17d restricted | Miner was in a crouching position to clean out under a railcar. When miner came out under the railcar, miner could not straighten knee that felt locked up in a bent position. Miner had surgery on 6/10... |
| 04/23/2018 | IMPOUNDMENT | ACCIDENT ONLY | None | At 7:30 AM an articulated haul truck crossed a dike which caused the road bed to fall into a hole under the road which is located on the top of the dike. At 10 AM the secondary wash plant shut down to... |
| 09/20/2017 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While unbolting two pipes and taking the last bolt out, one of the pipe flanges popped up striking the miner by the right eye. |
| 07/13/2017 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 5d restricted | Miner was using a ? inch ratchet to operate a gate on the S3 structure. When the miner pushed down on the ratchet, their pinky finger was around the end of the ratchet handle and the ratchet slipped o... |
| 07/10/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 36d lost, 94d restricted | The miner was fueling the haul truck from the fuel tank. The miner turned around to talk with another associate and tripped over the large orange wheel chock falling on left knee cap. The miner had su... |
| 07/08/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 5d lost | When stepping down from a conveyor, the miner miss stepped and fell striking against another conveyor. |
| 07/07/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 25d lost, 22d restricted | Miner was standing on a ladder cleaning the grizzly in dry 2. The ladder twisted causing miner to loose balance and fall approximately 5 feet to the ground. |
| 06/05/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 14d lost, 97d restricted | While changing an elevator bearing, the miner went to assist the other miner on the opposite side of the elevator. EE's body was then out of position and they noticed a shoulder problem when upper ran... |
| 02/11/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Miner was checking the proper sequence of rail cars. The miner did not realize that ee had traveled past the end of fall protection lifeline. This stopped the miner and caused body to turn and fall on... |
| 04/04/2016 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The miner was using a Leatherman to cut plastic pipe. The Leatherman slipped and cut the inside of the miner's left thigh. The miner received a cut resulting in five stitches. |
| 06/08/2015 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Miner was crimping a hydraulic hose fitting. The metal plate shifted causing a metal sliver to become imbedded into his finger. |
| 01/27/2015 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Associate was removing the tip assembly from the 988H loader bucket. Associate was using a 2 pound hammer and pry bar. Part of the tip assembly broke and hit the associate's left forearm. |
| 01/13/2015 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Associate was removing a short piece of hose off a barbed end on a floc skid. He was using a utility knife to cut the hose loose from the barb, and the knife slipped and cut his finger. |
| 11/16/2014 | POWERED HAULAGE | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 65d lost | Associate stepped in front of a moving train and was struck from behind. |
| 08/24/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The miner's foot slipped off or missed a rail tie causing the miner to fall into a rail car resulting in a cut forearm. |
| 05/01/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | While welding the weld lead splice connection came apart and the extra lead struck the miner. |
| 09/11/2013 | OTHER | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was eating lunch, a hornet flew into his mouth stinging him on the inside of his mouth. Employee is allergic to hornet stings and was taken to a clinic for treatment. |
| 07/16/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was removing metal banding. During removal process, individul was struck in arm by banding causing laceration |
| 07/16/2013 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The associate was using an utility knife to remove the outer coating of an electrical cable. The knife slipped and it cut his left index finger. |
| 03/18/2013 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 11d lost, 48d restricted | Miner was removing a plastic pipe that was supported by a metal ring. The ring slid down the pipe about 20 feet and hit his hand. |
| 12/20/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 1d lost | Miner was getting out of a truck when he fell hitting his back on the running board. |
| 09/28/2012 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 36d lost, 50d restricted | At the bi-annual occupational health physical, the physician noticed problems with the miner's wrists. Upon further medical evaluation on 10/1/2012 the miner was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome... |
| 08/20/2012 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 3d lost | The miner bent over to close a 6 inch butterfly valve on a discharge line and while bending and twisting to close the valve felt pain in his lower left back area. |
| 08/09/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Miner was loading railcars and at the time of the incident crossing from one railcar to the next. The lanyard from the fall protection system is rolled out ahead of the miner. In this case the rollers... |
| 07/09/2012 | OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Associate was filling the water truck. The valve to fill the truck was over grown with weeds and he had to clear them out. He thinks he touched poison ivy on his arms and it spread to his stomach. |
| 07/06/2012 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | 2d lost | Associate called work from his home residence after his work shift. Associate was working outdoors two days in the warm rail yard. He reported not feeling well. Upon the phone call we encouraged him t... |
| 07/03/2012 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | 15d restricted | Associate was running the 834 dozer for extended periods of time the past few months. The control level for the blade has not been working the way it should. This exposed the associate to repeated act... |
| 03/28/2012 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | Installing a fender on haul truck box assembly. Associate was standing on an elevated platform to position fender. Fender was swung into position prior to him mounting the platform stairway. As he was... |
| 11/09/2011 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Annual hearing conservation audiogram showed a positive threshold shift in the associate's left ear. |
| 10/01/2011 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Cutting handrail with Porta band saw, took one hand off to catch handrail, saw came of handrail and struck his forearm resulting in stitches. |
| 07/11/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Hand hoisting a 24-ft piece of sheeting: pulled on the rope line and looked away for brief moment and the cut end of sheet struck left elbow. |
| 01/11/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE and co-worker were bolting a beam in place using the wrong size of bolt, they tapped it out and it flew and hit EE in the mouth fracturing his bottom right tooth. |
| 06/12/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | Replacing fasteners on 980G loader bucket cutting edge assembly. One of the fasteners fell down not in contact with blade anymore so associate had to reach through and push the fastener in place to re... |
| 06/09/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 30d restricted | No specific event. Working at rail loadout car cleaning site installing 136 pound grating sheets and 24 inch belting in between rails. Utilized a material handler to do heavy work and physical work co... |
| 09/24/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY | 52d lost | Working in a scissor lift, got off of it ot carry angle iron. As he was walking with the angle, his safety harness lanyard got caught on the heal of his boot, which caused him to fall foward over some... |
| 12/08/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 8d restricted | Associate was assisting to move and lift a 32 foot fiberglass ladder from the scrubber building. The ladder was located in a tight area and was entangled in an upper unistrut. While one associate was... |