Three Forks Mill — Accidents
Total: 68 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/29/2025 | OTHER | INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES | None | Employee suffered a stroke while on shift |
| 09/24/2025 | STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Employee was working in the milling room while concrete wall was being removed. Employee stepped on a wedge and rolled ankle. Employee informed company on 10/1/2025 |
| 09/09/2025 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Miner had recorded a Standard Threshold Shift |
| 09/09/2025 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Miner had recorded a Standard Threshold Shift |
| 05/13/2025 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | A rejected bag hung up at the top of the rejects chute in Robo 2. The operator used a ladder to reach into the reject chute to free the bag but when EE reached for the bag the cutting wheel started. T... |
| 02/12/2025 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While going down the steps in Robo 3 the operator's boot caught the grating causing operator to miss the last 2 steps. Employee fell to the ground and feels pain on both inside and outside of knees. E... |
| 07/16/2024 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 14d restricted | Operator was getting off a railcar after setting the hand brake and slipped off of the knuckle of the railcar, hitting is thigh area on the way down. Operator requested to see doctor on 11/25 and prov... |
| 02/14/2024 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was closing bottom hatches on a hopper car. One hatch was hard to close and couldn't get it with the small bar. Employee had to get a bigger to help get it close. Afterwards employee felt mus... |
| 02/01/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While putting a full grease cartridge in automatic grease gun employee felt a pop in their right hand. Employee reported incident to management on 2/1 as an ache and pain. Employee asked to see a doct... |
| 03/23/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | While spinning the shaft on the turbulizer during an inspection two of the employee's fingers got caught between a paddle and the side wall. |
| 01/19/2023 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | On 1/19/2023 A Robo 3 operator got a sample out of a 50 lb bag, then pushed the bag on the belt and made sure it was straight. Operator felt a shift between EE's shoulders/upper back in the process of... |
| 12/19/2022 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 17d restricted | While working on hopper and belt B485 the employee's elbow popped while pulling on a wrench. 12/21/2022 employee reported the incident to management as an ache and pain. 1/4/2023 employee went to see... |
| 09/21/2022 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee went in for annual audiometric testing and was found to have a standard threshold shift. |
| 09/21/2022 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee went in for annual audiometric testing and was found to have a standard threshold shift |
| 08/29/2022 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 20d restricted | On 8/29/2022 The employee team lifted the shaft and carried it down the stairs and team lifted the new shaft back up the stairs. EE felt pain in EE's shoulder. On 9/8/2022 the employee informed safet... |
| 05/20/2022 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | Employee was heading down the stairs in robo 2. The employee overstepped the last stair causing EE's foot to contact the ground with 14"" step down. The employee felt a pop in EE's right knee |
| 11/29/2021 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | During annual audiometric testing the employee recorded a standard threshold shift. |
| 11/09/2021 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | During annual audiometric testing an employee recorded a standard threshold shift |
| 09/13/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was in Stone packaging when they felt something go into their eye. EE tried to irrigate eye to no relief and was taken to the doctor where employee was prescribed prescription eye drops. |
| 06/10/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 31d restricted | One employee squatted down to pick up the backstop, which was in a 12""x12"" box and weighed close to 100lbs. Upon squatting down the employee had to adjust position due to being uncomfortable in the... |
| 05/28/2021 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 46d restricted | Using a 12 foot long ice pick to dislodge material inside hopper to fall. EE got a sharp and a warm sensation in that area, came and left? End of shift sore shoulder but felt ok. |
| 04/08/2021 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 10d lost, 49d restricted | EE was replacing hanger bearings below Stone Packaging on knees for a few hours on 4/8/21 and was sore the next few days. As time went on the knee felt better. On 5/18/21 EE had to replace the springs... |
| 12/01/2020 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 49d restricted | Operator was loading trucks steadily throughout the day when EE starting getting unbearable neck/back pain. Suspected cause was twisting and jarring from forklift. |
| 07/29/2020 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | While going down the stairs in Robo 2 the operator lost footing and rolled ankle. |
| 05/18/2020 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee was enlarging a 9/16"" hole in a stainless steel transition for a slide gate when the drill bit, bit on the edge of the hole and the drill twisted in the employees hand, twisting EE's wrist.... |
| 04/14/2020 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Two employees thought they had a piece of pipe secured when the pipe started to roll off of the compressor. Once employee reached out to stop the pipe from rolling and did keep it from falling off of... |
| 10/09/2019 | OTHER | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 15d restricted | While standing at the counter in the lunch room the employee turned and felt EE's knee pop. The employee called a few hours later to report the pain. |
| 03/22/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 16d restricted | Employee was prying bearing housing off with pry bar on a rotary and was exerting a lot of force when pry bar slipped and they felt their right wrist pop and there was an immediate sharp pain. |
| 02/27/2019 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | When loosening bolt socket came off and thumb hit sidewall of housing between ratchet handle and the side wall. Thumb is sore and swelled some ice and Ibuprofen was used at home. Thumb is sore and has... |
| 11/28/2018 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 28d lost | Operator sustained a fracture to right big toe when a Skidsteer Loader Bucket slipped while the employee was in the process of training coworker on the bucket change out procedure. The bucket which d... |
| 08/07/2018 | DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | A Third Party finished product truck driver for trucking company sustained sunburns to both eyes as a result of locked out workers deflecting sunlight with a hand held mirror into the truck drivers ey... |
| 06/15/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 2d lost | Employee reports lung sensitivity to chemical and requested Dr visit. Initially seen and released to full duty 6/15/18. EE sought full work restriction 6/18/18 which was granted by Physicians Assista... |
| 06/11/2018 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Employee was assisting two other maintenance employees in guiding the tail end of a bucket elevator conveyor belt through the shop by sliding it while the forklift pulled the opposite end of the belt... |
| 03/16/2018 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Utility operator strained right on 3/16/2018 using a sledge hammer and placing rail car vibrators. Operator initially denied medical treatment but did seek medical attention on 5/10/18 followed by acu... |
| 11/02/2017 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee slipped on ice exiting a front end loader. The employee reported the event but did not seek medical attention until 11/7/17. The employee has had 2 chiropractic adjustments with no time loss... |
| 05/31/2017 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 22d restricted | Employee was manually handling mill parts when employee strained employee's Left Biceps muscle |
| 02/17/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 106d lost, 60d restricted | Employee strained right biceps muscle lifting a 10 HP Motor on 2/17/16. The employee sought medical attention and received an MRI on 2/22/16 at which time EE was diagnosed with a muscle tear. On 2/2... |
| 04/01/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee reports feeling a pop in his keft wrist while extracting a spring loaded truck dock barricade in place. |
| 12/03/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 370d lost | Employee strained right shoulder while assisting in demolition and reconstruction of a packaging line palletizing unit. |
| 09/23/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee strained intercostal muscle of his left chest area while attempting to lift the cover of a product transfer conveyor |
| 08/27/2014 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 209d lost | Lifting siding sheet with pulley and rope. Was almost to top. EE had his hand over the edge. His finger got caught between the sheet and a piece of steel. |
| 06/27/2014 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 30d restricted | Employee reports backing into a stationary roof support pole while operating a forklift. The employee reported neck and shoulder pain but denied medical attention at the time of the event. The emplo... |
| 04/07/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 95d lost | Employee slipped on a flat surface, grabbed loader ladder to break fall, strained right shoulder. No medical treatment sought until 4/21/14, Physical Therapy Prescribed following 4/21/14 medical exam... |
| 05/04/2011 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee had a standard threshold shift of 39 in left ear detected in yearly tests. |
| 05/04/2011 | DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) | OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 | None | Employee had a standard threshold shift of 26 in left ear and 41 in right ear detected in yearly hearing tests. |
| 09/03/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) | None | Employee was lifting box of files and twisted as she placed them on a shelf. She had some discomfort, but failed to report the incident until 9/8/2010. She was sent to Three Rivers Clinic for evalua... |
| 09/08/2008 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | The injured employee was trouble shooting the CB system. He disconnected a stainless steel line to check for flow. As the chemical began to flow, it struck another nearby line and a portion splashed... |
| 07/29/2008 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | An AFFCO employee (contractor) was removing materials from the roof of the PT-9 construction area. While entering an elevator with scaffolding legs, a bucket of material, and a power tool; the elevat... |
| 03/20/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee slipped and fell on unseen ice in walkay, sticking back of head on concrete. Employee transported to local clinic, laceration to back of head required four sutures. |
| 01/16/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 355d lost | Contract truck driver entered property to pick up load. Pulled onto truck scale for light weight. Got out of truck, entered scale shack, light weight taken, exited scale shack to reenter truck. Cam... |