Wedron Plant — Accidents

Total: 116 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/25/2026 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Maintenance employee hurt right forearm while chipping ice off BC2120 head wheel. Employee was using an electric demo chisel in the blistering cold weather around 11:30pm Sunday Jan. 25th. Both their...
10/14/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Millwright was working out of a Manlift. They knelt down on left knee and put all of their weight on a bolt that was laying on the floor of the basket. This caused pain in their knee. This happened on...
10/06/2025 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Maintenance was changing a vertical driscoll pipe. The rigging let go and a miner was struck by the pipe from behind. Bump on the forehead, sore neck, shoulders and upper back. EE did not seek medical...
04/04/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 211d lost Sandbagger was assisting with loading bags, and a bag fell off a pallet on the conveyor rollers. Employee made sure the conveyor was shut off and then stepped on the roller to adjust the bag. As the e...
08/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 115d restricted Right shoulder strain from pulling on hose.
06/19/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 61d restricted Strain on groin doing mine moveup. Doctor put on restricted duty same day.
06/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 68d lost, 37d restricted Replacing Filter Belt and felt discomfort in right forearm by EE's elbow. Doctor put on restricted duty starting on 06/20/2024.
06/10/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 196d lost Miss stepped going down stairs causing right knee injury. Doctor put EE on restricted duty on 06/21/2024.
04/23/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 21d lost Repetitive motion carpal tunnel symptoms were reported to Management on 04/23/2024. Had surgery on 08/09/2024.
01/18/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 141d lost Employee was putting a return roller into place on conveyor, and it kept falling out of place. Employee kept catching it with their left hand over their head and then felt pain in their left shoulder.
10/12/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee grabbed a 5-gallon water jug and took it to the filter belt building. As the employee was attempting to place it in the hoist basket the employee had to move a used belt to make room for the...
10/01/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 5d lost Employee experienced chest pain and was taken to the ER were it was determined EE had a heart attack.
09/06/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Pit Millwright fixing a leak on the 16' sand line that feeds the South Plant. EE was installing a hugger clamp using an impact wrench with an extension to tighten down the bolts. The extension broke a...
07/10/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost Employee was grabbing samples at BC5340 and went to open lid but it was locked. As the employee tried to pull the lid open and they felt a pain in their right hand up to their right shoulder. Did not...
07/01/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 246d lost Left shoulder strain from pulling on filter belt.
06/06/2023 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 36d lost, 36d restricted Repetitive motion carpal tunnel symptoms were reported to Management on 06/06/2023. Had surgery on 12/07/2023.
12/21/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employees hearing test on 11/17/22 resulted in a reportable hearing loss. Received results 12/21/22. Clinic was not taking appointments until after the first of the year. EE's last day on site before...
11/09/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 104d lost Removing a gearbox assembly when they felt a pop in left shoulder. After PT and cortisone shots, medical decided they needed surgery.
05/25/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 107d lost Loadout Operator slipped while on top of a railcar. Operator had on fall protection but did hit wrist on the grating. Resulting in a fractured wrist and a torn bicep.
05/16/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Changing a conveyor belt, winch slipped and cut mechanic's right forearm.
03/06/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was outside on a very windy day and got debris in right eye which they could not get rinsed out with saline. This caused a scratch across the top of pupil.
01/17/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 388d lost Slipped on ice and landed on left side hurting EE's shoulder, elbow and wrist. After further evaluation and an MRI the employee is scheduled for surgery on EE's shoulder.
01/10/2022 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None A miner's audiogram indicated that they had received a greater than 25 decibel standard threshold shift hearing loss.
12/20/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Getting out of an Excavator the miners foot slipped due to a missing pad on the track. Employee used right hand to grab the cab and keep from falling, in doing so they hurt their right shoulder.
12/14/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Miner was loading drisco pipe in the back of a pickup truck. The pipe slid and the miner reacted to grab it. In doing so EE twisted right knee.
12/08/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost Been having tremors and numbness in their wrist for several years. Decided to go have it looked at. Resulted in surgery on 10/21/22 after several Cortisone Shots and Physical Therapy.
12/08/2021 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 41d lost Been having tremors and numbness in EE's wrists for several years. Finally decided to have them looked at, which resulted in having Carpal Tunnel surgery on EE's right wrist on 11/22/2022
11/08/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 75d lost Changing a bearing using a come along. The bearing jerked, which in turn jerked the arm of the employee. Causing pain to EE's right shoulder.
11/04/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Replacing the dog bones on VSC 5040. 2 person job. One was holding the bolt with a crescent wrench while the other was using a ratchet to tighten the bolt down. The wrench caught and pinched the Millw...
09/20/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 123d lost While stepping out of the cab of a Tele Handler an employee rolled their ankle, dislocating the ankle.
09/02/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a bucket tooth. The employee struck the tooth with a hammer and a piece of the tooth come off and struck them in the lower chest.
04/29/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost While assisting with a pushout in our Rail Yard, the employee opened the knuckle to the railcar they were connecting to, the front of the knuckle fell off and struck EE's left foot. The knuckle was mi...
06/03/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost Employee stepped out of man basket at it's lowest position after completing a decel screen cleaning task. The employee's left knee ""popped"" as they stepped out of the basket. After a period time dur...
04/11/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was patching a leaking hose from an extendable ladder which had slipped out from under the employee on a grated steel floor. Employee fell at a height of four feet and struck their head on th...
12/16/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee injured hand closing a pump house door. Employee immediately returned to work after seeking medical exam. Upon an Orthopedic follow up employee was given a lifting restriction and provided a...
10/10/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Employee was injured in a fall on a refueling platform on 10/10/2019. A recent medical exam determined the employee will need shoulder surgery and be off work until completely healed. Official verif...
09/25/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was manually removing a steel grate placed over a roadway drainage trough and strained lower back muscles. Employee was taken to the local hospital, released and was given a follow up appoint...
09/22/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 42d restricted Employee was removing a grating that had fallen in a drainage trough. After task completion, employee felt discomfort in abdominal region. Discomfort was reported on 10/2/19. Discomfort became worse...
07/21/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was lifting a rail car lid when employee felt a strain in employee's back. Two days later employee sought medical treatment including prescription medication
05/17/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 49d lost The employee was lifting a car lid when EE felt a slight pull in EE's back. EE filled out initial incident paperwork, but did not seek treatment until 6/20. This incident turned into lost time on 6/21...
11/29/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Employee went to the Doctor on November 30 and was put on restricted duty on December 3. Employee was walking downhill when EE slipped, picked up speed and stopped hyperextending EE's right knee. Empl...
11/16/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 161d lost Employee reported incident to supervisor on 11/20. Employee tripped and hit right forearm against air compressor resulting in a torn bicep. Became lost time 11/21, employee worked until 11/21.
05/29/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost This injury was a first aid until employee went to the doctor on June 5, 2018. The employee was exiting the cab of the dozer when they twisted their arm and lost footing. This resulted in a strain to...
01/16/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee has a personal medical condition which caused EE to feel light headed and fall while walking up BC2024 catwalk. Employee fell and struck the back of head on the catwalk resulting in stitches...
12/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee was climbing down ladder in dryer room by BC-06 when the upright hand hold broke and ee fell about 6 feet. EE left wrist was sprained.
08/19/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 30d lost, 20d restricted Pipe was plugged, employee took bolts out of flange and moved one pipe up so employee could look into the pipe to see where the blockage was. As employee held the flashlight in the pipe, the pipe sett...
07/31/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking from Wedron #3 product elevators towards the maintenance vehicle when employee slipped in area covered with water and algae. Employee fell striking the back of employee's head res...
07/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was picking up or removing 8 inch Tee from shipping container when the Tee shifted cutting the employee's left thumb requiring stitches to close the cut.
07/13/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A bearing was being tapped into place on a head pulley shaft using a hammer and a chisel when a small portion of the chisel cutting edge chipped off striking an employee 6 feet away in the right chest...
05/22/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing the dust collector assess door when it fell striking ring finger cutting it which required stitches.