Trident Plant & Quarry — Accidents

Total: 105 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/29/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The Employee was caring an electric winch onto the Raw Mill to help with the Discharge grate job. While descending the steps to the mill The Employee trip and fell on top of the mill with the winch i...
07/14/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 108d lost, 37d restricted While descending a portable ladder, an employee missed the last steps and landed awkwardly on the ground, resulting in a knee injury. The employee was promptly attended to and received medical evaluat...
05/07/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 5/7/2025, an employee was injured while attempting to remove an Easy Skirt from the Feed Belt of Finish Mill #4. The worker was using a pry bar to detach the skirting from its mounting plate. Durin...
04/10/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee sustained an injury to left thumb. The injury occurred when employee was using a pry bar to remove a rock lodged between the conveyor belt and its supporting structure.
01/14/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was getting out of haul truck to load production and experienced spasms in their back. Called supervisor for assistance and was taken for medical attention. Placed off work for 1 week.
07/25/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost Miner was working in the quarry, exited excavator. While walking back, miner tripped over a rock. Miner landed on shoulder injuring the shoulder and thumb. Miner was treated and released to work re...
05/03/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Miner struck mill liner with sledge hammer. A piece of metal chipped off the liner and struck miner in the right leg just below the knee, embedding itself approximately 2"" into the leg.
03/18/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted A softball sized rock broke loose from the screen side opening and fell onto the miner's hand while the miner was barring into the oversize chute resulting in a broken pinky finger.
11/14/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Miner had pipe on sawhorses to weld on flange. As EE was turning pipe to weld on flange, the flange fell off the pipe and dropped on the edge of EE's foot. The flange sliced through the boot and lac...
10/31/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Miner was walking around the corner of the mill building, slipped on ice and caught themself awkwardly. Miner incurred knee strain and declined initial medical treatment until 11/7/23. Clinic prescr...
07/26/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making a gasket with gum rubber and was cutting the pattern with a utility knife on a table in the carpenter shop. When the knife caught on the material and more pressure was applied, the...
02/23/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 75d restricted Miner broke right ring finger when the coal system baghouse door slammed shut, catching EE's fingers between the door and frame.
06/23/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was using a skid steer to clean up core sample bags. While exiting the equipment to load bags into the bucket, EE stepped on the edge of one of the sample bags and twisted ankle. The employ...
01/20/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None High CO reading indicated a Coal smolder in Coal mill baghouse. CO2 and Fire Suppression required more than 30 minutes to extinguish smolder. CO & heat source identified as out at approx. noon. See R...
11/13/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Lowering hand rail on scissor lift and a hand was in the pinch point.
08/24/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a cordless impact gun with a hobble head and 3/4"" deep socket, the socket popped off and hit employee in the mouth.
08/22/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scooping a sample out of the crusher bowl and the bowl slipped and landed on EE's finger.
06/27/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted This incident was not reported to the company until July 7, 2020. The employee was helping lift the core drill in place when EE felt a sting in the groin area.
05/15/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was lifting the bag cage, while changing bags in polishing bag house.
02/26/2020 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None During the startup of the kiln, we believe that the flame was lost for a short period of time and raw natural gas spread across the kiln system. When the fuel re-ignited, the blast damaged the precip...
12/30/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted A fork lift with a barrel dumper attachment with a band and clasp around the barrel was being used to move barrels of balls. One employee reached down to unclasp the barrel before the forklift had com...
09/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Smashed finger between pipe and motor while removing the guard of main clinker conveyor.
08/11/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted An employee parked a truck underneath the muck chute to load kiln brick. The steps of the truck were even with the edge of a concrete pad with a two inch difference to the ground. Employee stepped ou...
03/29/2019 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Cable was bound up on the CKD load out spout, the employees finger/glove was pulled into a pinch point.
11/09/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None An external truck driver was attempting to go up the driver platform to shut the hatches, upon attempting to climb the steps they slipped and fell on the stairs. Since this is not an employee I am not...
10/25/2018 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 11d restricted EE smashed EE's fingers while bricking. While using the ram to put pressure on the bricks, the tube broke and smashed EE's fingers against the shell.
10/04/2018 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 276d restricted Employee was attempting to weld a plate on the crusher, the plate slipped, EE tried to catch it and left a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder.
02/27/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was helping forklift driver by pushing the two forks closer together. When the employee was pushing the forks in, EE felt a pop in EE's knee/calve.
03/22/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in # 2 finish mill replacing shell liners. Employee was guiding the liner in place & lost footing on a corner of another liner that was already installed. The momentum moving forward caus...
10/31/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 4d restricted Employee was using a wrench to loosen bolts on a valve on top of the cement silos. As employee was pushing down to loosen the bolt felt a pain in right shoulder. There was no damage to the shoulder bu...
10/27/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was chipping the slag off a weld with a hammer. A piece of slag flew into left eye. The employee was wearing prescription safety glasses with side shields. The employee was working over the w...
08/31/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 4"" hand grinder and the grinder kicked back while in use and the employee was cut on the left side of the neck.
04/05/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE climbed into the cab of the water truck to use a portable radio. As the employee was stepping down he stepped into a small hole, lost his balance, fell backward to the ground landing on his left el...
08/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured employee was on the 3rd level platform trying to free the hoist that got caught on the handrail of the platform. The injured employee pushed on the I-Beam and at the same time 2 employees...
06/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor from Westate was exiting out of the passenger side of the service truck. Contractor came out facing forward and slipped on the top step and fell to the ground. Contractor then fell and stru...
03/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Three employees were lifting a 100 lb crated bearing. The injured employee tripped on a pallet and fell to the ground. The bearing fell out of the box and broke the left index finger and middle finger...
07/19/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning under the rail scale and jammed his neck on the lower portion of the scale. Employee had a pre-existing condition from previous employment. Sought medical advice the next day. V...
01/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 66d lost, 221d restricted Employee was torquing head liner bolts on the raw mill. As employee was torquing the ratchet come loose causing employee to loose his balance. As employee step back to catch his balance he rolled his...
02/24/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling spillage and received dust in his eyes as he was shoveling.
12/11/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working in the chain section of the kiln, when a soft piece of dust fell from the chains. The dust glanced off the side of the employee face allowing dust to get behind employees safe...
02/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was adjusting a kiln shell cooling fan. As the ee started moving the fan, the fan housing rotated and pinched his finger between the fan housing and the frame of the fan.
01/18/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was taking measurements of a guard when he dropped his measuring tape. He bent over to pick up the tape measure and struck his bottom lip on a bearing guard on the end of the screw conveyor, splitt...
01/14/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 33d restricted While getting out of the car for work EE slipped and fell on ice in the gravel parking lot. Due to freezing rain conditions the parking lot was slick. The parking lot had sanding stations and had been...
11/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted While sliding a piece of steel off of the welding table one of the iron supporting blocks under the plate steel fell from the table and struck the EE just behind the steel toe on his right foot.
10/27/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted The employee was using a plasma cutter to remove liners from the inside of the kiln. A piece of slag popped bouncing off the kiln shell and the employees welding hood landing in his right ear.
10/08/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was repositioning the slings to release the pan feeder head shaft when one of the slings slipped slightly causing the shaft to move pinching the EE's left thumb between the shaft and the drive spro...
04/30/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting to rebrick the kiln. While handing a brik to another employee another brick fell strking the employee's small finger on the left hand.
04/14/2009 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 53d restricted EE had soreness in right elbow & reported it to his supervisor. The ee was taken to clinic & diagnosed with tennis elbow. Elastic band & cold compresses used to control inflammation. EE returned to cl...
08/12/2008 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None There was a large push of material into the clinker cooler. The hot clinker is transported to an elevator & to the outside bins. A trip by the motion switch on the elevator that caused the clinker to...
04/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee slipped on ice while entering the plant for work. On 5/1/08 the employee was referred to chiropractic treatment making the accident reportable.