WILLSBORO MINE (FOX KNOLL) — Accidents

Total: 63 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/26/2026 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Team member was clearing a bag jam on the palletizer in plant 1 packaging line. When lifting a 25KG bag off the conveyor the employee allegedly felt discomfort in the front part of EE's right shoulder...
12/23/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Pulling dump truck out of tailing shed. Got out to make sure the tailgate was latched. As EE walked to the rear of the truck EE's feet slipped out from under EE on the icy surface. When EE fell EE lan...
09/25/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 251d lost Maintenance employee directed the mixer operator to stand on a ladder and see if the valve was opening all the way prior to reassembling the pipe. Mixer operator put their middle finger into the pipe...
09/09/2024 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had a reportable hearing loss in EE's right ear.
02/23/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee was shoveling approximately .5 inches of snow off of sidewalk. As EE turned to throw a scoop of snow to the side, EE felt pain in EE's lower back and dropped to EE's knees. Doctor labeled low...
05/24/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee tripped while walking up a staircase. While attempting to catch themselves, they jammed a thumb, which proceeded to swell, be painful the following day.
07/17/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 238d lost Employee did not report a new injury at this time. Employee requested information on a previous injury from 2012. Stated the condition from the previous injury had returned, Old insurance company repo...
07/26/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states while trying to free a jammed bag left hand and wrist were pinched in the equipment. EE injuries were reported as a crush injury and superficial abrasion to the left hand.
04/27/2016 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE ACCIDENT ONLY None While running a production mixer which blends saline with wollastonite a rubber transition seal between a product bin and the mixer over pressurized and blew apart. The overpressure is believed to be...
03/18/2016 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE ACCIDENT ONLY None While running a production mixer which blends silane materials with wollastonite a rubber transition seal between the product feed bin and mixer blew apart as a result of pressure build within the mix...
02/27/2016 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE ACCIDENT ONLY None While running a production mixer which blends silane materials with wollastonite a rubber transition seal between the product feed bin and mixer blew apart as a result of pressure build within the mix...
08/25/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost EE states that he picked up 25 kilo bags and put them on a pallet. While lifting the bags something pulled in his groin area.
08/18/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee states that ee felt twinge in back while pushing pipes around on floor with a cart and setting hoists up.
05/12/2015 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None While packaging treated product into a poly bulk bag an employee report witnessing a blue flame develop in the top of the bag resulting in sufficient heat to melt the top of the bag. This event was re...
09/23/2014 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was changing belts on screw171. When he stood up he felt a shooting pain in the left lower side of his back.
07/23/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking around plant feed belt in Beneficiation when she rolled her right ankle on an inch thick, uneven ridge on cement floor.
07/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 27d restricted Employee was cleaning under the mixer, While shoveling he strained his back.
03/07/2014 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was stepping out of Truck #28 at stockpile area to get in the loader. As he stepped down from the truck his left foot came down on a rock and his ankle twisted causing an avulsion fracture. EE de...
01/07/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 2d restricted Employee was on the roof - he slipped on some black ice, fell and twisted his left knee.
12/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 12d restricted Employee was working on Door400, the 400 ton hopper Mega door. While working on the door, the fabric lifting strap that raises and lowers the door broke and the door fell 8-10' down and struck employ...
06/12/2013 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 71d lost Employee passed out at work. Upon questioning & evaluation by shift foreman, employee attributed passing out to his diabetes. Employee refused medical treatment and went home at the end of his shift....
02/18/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was holding avocado in hand and cutting it - knife slipped and cut hand at base of index finger, left hand.
02/01/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on classifier 230B trying to move a bound up part when his hand slipped off and collided with the classifier housing in an area that was worn to a sharp edge. Employees right han...
04/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 286d lost On 5/7/12 employee reported that on 4/29/12 he aggravated prior work related back injury while working in Beneficiation changing pipes. Back pain worsened so he sought medical attention on 5/1/12.
02/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was putting expanded metal away in rack - it kicked up and cut left hand which required stitches.
01/17/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee arrived at work - prior to starting shift was walking from parking lot to Plant 2 when he slipped on ice and fell landing on his back.
08/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost EE hooking bag strap to arms on Bagger 150. Walked across platform rolls to hook other bag strap-slipped-grabbed bag for support injured left wrist. Did not seek medical attention on 8/16/11. On 11/21...
06/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE was pulling stones out mill, lot of twisting and turning.
03/03/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 3d restricted EE was pulling and pushing trying to get bag oof rolls.
02/17/2011 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 342d lost Employee went from the office out to line 2 mixer. He turned and his back went out. Employee states that he has bad disks in his back.
11/02/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of flex hose with a Stanley knife. It slipped cutting his left index finger. (required 4 stitches)
09/21/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was going to fix a leaking transporter line. He was waiting for the line to depressurize when the line came apart blowing wollastonite all over him and into both eyes.
07/06/2010 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost EE was directed to weed whack around the NYCO grounds. He reportedly came into contact with poison ivy. By 7/9/10, EE experienced a severe allergic reaction to the poison ivy and sought medical treatm...
06/24/2010 HOISTING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was trying to close the elevator door and strained his middle left side of back.
02/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost On 2/4/10 EE was trying to get ton bag off the run. He squatted, put his back to bag and pushed and felt pain in right knee (he declined medical attention on that day). On 3/3/2010 EE reaggravated kne...
12/05/2009 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 3d restricted EE twisted his back while going up stairs aggravating previous back injury which occured on 5/10/2004.
08/22/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was running, tripped and fell. When falling, his left hand smashed through glass on old temperature chart plotter.
10/11/2008 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost EE alleges back strain occurring 10/11/08. Incident reported by spouse via telephone on 10/20/08.
08/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was lowering airlock to the floor with a come a long. The weight of the airlock was alot and his hand came up and hit his glasses while holding the handle.
06/22/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee states that while cutting a piece of duct tape with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut his right ring finger.
01/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted When rotating the classifier wheel pinched his finger between wheel and an obscure lip on the classifier body behind the wheel.
04/18/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was working on mill, he pinched palm of his left hand causing a laceration which required sutures.
08/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was installing shims in the ACM Mill classifier wheel he cut his thumb on one of the shims.
08/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While employee was putting supplies away his hand brushed across the sharp edge of a bracket causing a gash to back side of left hand.
07/12/2006 ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 7d lost, 4d restricted Employee was using shovel to rake garnet away from screen. The shovel caught in the pulling motion which caused employee's back to twist in the opposite direction. (Lost time began 7/21/06)
03/31/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states that he slipped on steel stairs and struck his right shin on edge of step causing laceration.
07/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was changing bags in the dust collectors and the repetitive motion of using a screwdriver and ratchet may have caused the swelling. Note: Lost time began 8/26/05.
06/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee states that while he was working on the tail pulley bearing on elevator 015 he went to turn around and ran his knee into a piece of steel jutting out.
06/06/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 260d restricted Employee states that while getting ice cubes out of the ice machine in Plt 2 lunchroom he noticed the ice bucket was overflowing so he dumped some ice out of the bucket. In doing so some ice fell out...
02/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 168d lost, 37d restricted Employee states when he was coming around corner from ACM mill to check on #6 F-1 mill he slipped on a patch of ice on floor.