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...