USMC Ione Plant — Accidents

Total: 58 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/06/2025 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Using a cylinder hand cart to move a helium gas cylinder to the lab. Cart wheel caught a rock and stopped rolling. IW's momentum caused them to tip over the cart forward and left hand was pinned betwe...
06/04/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Removing skid plate from a haul truck and the plate shifted. Struck IW in chest/shoulders. Contusions and general soreness, has follow up on 7/3/25
04/11/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Closing a shipping container door and pinched left middle finger in door. Declined medical attention initially. Finger still sore 4/15/25 and went to get checked. No fracture, sprain/strain/contusion.
03/24/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 6d lost, 2d restricted IW has had slowly progressing discomfort in right writs/forearm/elbow. Twisting motions seem to bring it on, IW twists sample jar caps on and off frequently in lab.
11/14/2024 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Using a cutting torch and had a splitsecond flash/flare up. Went to clinic for evaluation. Placed on modified duty until follow up.
10/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Repairing a machine guard, caught right forearm on a sharp piece of metal and lacerated it. Took to emergency room and they stitched it closed.
10/02/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 11d restricted Replacing a small motor and right ring fingertip got smashed. Suffered a broken fingertip and laceration.
06/04/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 212d lost Working to remove an out of service apron feeder. Tripped and unexpectedly stepped off to the ground approx 30"" below. Had significant left knee pain. Taken to ER for treatment. Placed off work, awai...
03/28/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost IW descending a fixed ladder and fell. Left leg got caught in ladder safety cage or possibly ladder rung and caused a fracture left femur. Ladder is approx 17' high, worker fell approx 15 feet. IW tra...
10/04/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 43d restricted IW sacking pallets of clay, began having mid back pain.
05/09/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None IW was hooking up a small water trailer to a pickup truck. In the process EE fell and reached out to catch self. EE's left pointer finger tip was caught in between the trailer hitch and ball. Approxim...
04/01/2023 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking and stepped on a drain grating. Grating shifted, allowed EE's foot to slide through to the concrete gutter/drain bottom. The grating lacerated IR's right shin in the process. Had a tetanus sho...
01/24/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 180d restricted Used hammer to jar jammed knife gate free and shoveled sand. Had gradually increasing shoulder pain. Clinic diagnoses shoulder sprain/impingement and placed on restricted duty until follow up.
07/19/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Manipulating a dump bucket lever and struck in shoulder by the bucket. Had an old non-work shoulder injury that was reaggravated. Placed on
01/27/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 355d lost Moving roofing tinwork at ground level on 1/25, 1/26 and 1/27. At some point began feeling pain in their back. Pain became bad enough 1/27/22 that EE then reported it and wanted to be seen for medical...
10/26/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost Greasing upper bucket pin on front end loader. Worker was standing on a step approximately 24"" above ground level. Worker's foot slipped and worker landed with back on the bucket.
08/27/2021 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 176d lost Dresco pipe ruptured, whipped to the side and struck employee in the leg. Left lower leg fracture.
07/30/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Slipped getting out of office chair, plopped back down into chair and jarred EE's back. Mentioned it to supervisor, but did not want medical tx at that time. Requested medical tx 8/4 due to lingering...
07/23/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Slip and fall at ground level near the drier pad, per employee they ""tripped over our feet"". Twisted ankle and knee. Did not initially want medical evaluation, but pain grew worse and they asked to...
07/16/2021 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Foreign material in left eye. Believed to have occurred while grinding metal to prep for welding. Small metallic fragment removed from worker's left eye at medical clinic, with no permanent damage don...
12/01/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Sacking and stacking clay sacks, developed pain in left quadricep over time during shift.
10/19/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Slipped and fell on bulk tank platform, struck edge of scaffold step with back. *For the sake of clarity, fall and landing were on the same level of scaffold.
09/16/2020 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost Operates heavy equipment daily, complains of lower back pain.
06/05/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Moving motor shaft during repair of water pump BC-213. Lost grip of motor shaft, dropped it onto left foot. Placed in a walking boot and cleared to return to full duty EE's following shift.
03/13/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Field service technician dispatched to mine location, arrived at mine near shop location to start work on a downed piece of equipment. Upon exiting vehicle, stepped out onto some uneven ground and rol...
02/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Washing loader bucket out near sand screen. A check valve had failed and allowed caustic to back flow into the hose prior to this use. The employee was hit with over spray in the process of washing lo...
12/23/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Opening pickup tailgate, thumb got caught in the handle as the tailgate swung down. Employee suffered a left thumb sprain.
11/16/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Climbing out of loader cab, missed the step causing EE to come all the way down to the ground with EE's left leg fully extended. Felt pain in EE's knee, diagnosed left knee strain.
10/19/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The scraper behind EE hit hard while the two scrapers were linking up. EE had an onset of back pain over the next 5-10 minutes. Diagnosed as a ""Back contusion"".
10/08/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EE was lifting ~5lbs of samples out of a lab machine and felt a sudden sharp pain towards the rear of left shoulder. Shoulder sprain.
08/12/2019 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Driving water truck daily. Employee developed back pain over the course of several days and reported it on 8/12/19. Back strain.
02/13/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 49d restricted Stacking clay sacks, heard a popping noise and felt back pain.
12/19/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Truck raised bed near high power lines. The lines arced to truck causing damage to the tires. The driver was not injured. Staff was inspecting the scene when a tire blew causing their ears to ring....
12/19/2018 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Truck raised EE's bed near high power lines. The lines arced to EE's truck causing damage to the tires. The driver was not injured. Staff was inspecting the scene when a tire blew causing their ears...
10/16/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While working near the surge bin, EE fell off an A frame style ladder approximately 3-4 feet. EE suffered lacerations to EE's right arm and head. Treated and cleared to return three days later.
10/08/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Operating Dozer on gravel when a pre-existing hernia worsened. *for clarity, original cause of hernia was not work related.
07/05/2018 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 6d lost I am doing an investigation. LOTO procedures were not followed.
04/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was picking up a battery moved the wrong way and tweaked their back.
02/26/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 30d restricted EE was covering a pile of clay with a tarp when EE stepped onto what EE thought was solid ground. EE soon realized that the ground was giving way. EE fell and when EE was able to get up EE had extreme...
10/23/2017 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost EE said to another employee that EE had bent down and when rising EE had twisted back. EE said needed to go home.
09/07/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost A kaolin plant EE was emptying a dump hopper and put hand on the lower rail, when the hopper rolled forward and then back it pinched hand. EE went to the doctor on 9/18/17 and was excused from work ti...
05/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 271d lost Conditions were good. EE was climbing water pull truck using 3 point contact. EE placed foot on Top step and slipped off losing balance. EE lost footing and grip and fell to the ground with most of th...
05/04/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Build moist cabinet for US Mine corp lab. Work shifted off stand while adjusting. Strained left shoulder not a problem at first. Became very pain full as soon ass I went to bed. Pain increased over ni...
03/30/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost At approx 8:00 am EE was on the middle wet screen area and attempting to take off a cover plate approx 24""x24"" on a wet screen with a pry bar. While creating a gap to wedge open the lid, movement wi...
08/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE, working with two other EEs, was cleaning up area with scattered debris. While working from a clear area through a debris pile, EE moved around to opposite side of pile to pull out a cable. While...
12/05/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost AS EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE MAINTENANCE TRUCK HE FELT A ''POP'' IN HIS LEFT KNEE. BY THE TIME HE DROVE UP TO THE MAINTENANCE SHOP HE COULD BARELY WALK.
09/08/2010 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost Employee was greasing equipment with a pressure grease gun. The hose on the grease gun failed (pin hole in hose) and injected grease into employees right index finger
10/25/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was removing cutting edge from a 657E scraper. The straight pry bar was being use to lift the cutting edge over the bolt (to free cutting edge). When the cutting edge freed up it slid down...
03/14/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was adjusting the track of conveyor belt. He was bent over looking under the cover. He placed his left hand on the cover to brace himself. His hand slipped and was pulled half way through the troug...
07/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKER'S BACK STARTED HURTING HIM AT THE LAST JOB HE WORKED. HE DID NOT REPORT HIS INJURY THEN. ON 7/14/05 WORKER NOTED ON HIS TIME CARD THAT HE HAD BEEN INJURED & WAS NOW REPORTING AN INJURY. HE CLAI...