Operator was pushing trees with 700H Dozer and a tree got stuck on a stump and swung around and shattered glass on the window. The glass shattered and a small piece got caught in EE's contact. The operator was given a tetanus shot and a prescription antibiotic. Returned to work immediately following medical treatment.
Indian Creek Lime Plant & Quarry Metal/Non-Metal
Indian Creek Lime Plant & Quarry has $131K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 115
- Years on record
- 1984–2025
- Latest incident
- Aug 2025
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.Indian Creek Lime Plant & Quarry has $131K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 10 contested dockets.
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 18,103 | 7 | 1 | 386.7 |
| 2025 Q3 | 20,882 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 18,389 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 20,398 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 18,328 | 8 | 0 | 436.5 |
| 2024 Q3 | 20,467 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 18,311 | 8 | 1 | 436.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 19,795 | 16 | 3 | 808.3 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 19,296 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 17,052 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 20,304 | 3 | 0 | 147.8 |
| 2023 Q1 | 17,751 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 |
| 2022 Q4 | 19,758 | 1 | 0 | 50.6 |
| 2022 Q3 | 16,992 | 2 | 1 | 117.7 |
| 2022 Q2 | 20,812 | 6 | 1 | 288.3 |
| 2022 Q1 | 18,424 | 11 | 2 | 597.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 19,891 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 17,644 | 2 | 0 | 113.4 |
| 2021 Q2 | 20,659 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 17,527 | 4 | 0 | 228.2 |
| 2020 Q4 | 19,727 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 18,217 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 22,051 | 3 | 0 | 136.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 19,503 | 6 | 0 | 307.6 |
| 2019 Q4 | 20,874 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 20,832 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 23,165 | 7 | 1 | 302.2 |
| 2019 Q1 | 18,898 | 11 | 3 | 582.1 |
| 2018 Q4 | 19,745 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 20,109 | 7 | 0 | 348.1 |
| 2018 Q2 | 21,503 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 21,501 | 11 | 4 | 511.6 |
| 2017 Q4 | 23,100 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q3 | 23,026 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 22,115 | 14 | 4 | 633.1 |
| 2017 Q1 | 21,875 | 17 | 3 | 777.1 |
| 2016 Q4 | 22,480 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 21,350 | 13 | 0 | 608.9 |
| 2016 Q2 | 21,495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 22,731 | 14 | 1 | 615.9 |
| 2015 Q4 | 18,929 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 21,987 | 1 | 0 | 45.5 |
| 2015 Q2 | 20,124 | 21 | 4 | 1043.5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 19,899 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 18,099 | 7 | 0 | 386.8 |
| 2014 Q3 | 20,538 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q2 | 22,902 | 11 | 3 | 480.3 |
| 2014 Q1 | 17,778 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 17,297 | 10 | 0 | 578.1 |
| 2013 Q3 | 17,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 18,024 | 17 | 2 | 943.2 |
| 2013 Q1 | 18,175 | 17 | 3 | 935.4 |
| 2012 Q4 | 17,028 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 18,634 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 18,405 | 19 | 4 | 1032.3 |
| 2012 Q1 | 17,678 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 17,091 | 8 | 1 | 468.1 |
| 2011 Q3 | 18,450 | 9 | 0 | 487.8 |
| 2011 Q2 | 18,003 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 17,300 | 13 | 3 | 751.4 |
| 2010 Q4 | 17,579 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 16,927 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 16,884 | 42 | 8 | 2487.6 |
| 2010 Q1 | 16,417 | 3 | 2 | 182.7 |
| 2009 Q4 | 15,724 | 25 | 3 | 1589.9 |
| 2009 Q3 | 16,260 | 8 | 5 | 492.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 16,419 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 16,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 16,216 | 11 | 1 | 678.3 |
| 2008 Q3 | 17,025 | 58 | 14 | 3406.8 |
| 2008 Q2 | 17,492 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 17,135 | 16 | 1 | 933.8 |
| 2007 Q4 | 15,708 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 16,489 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 16,944 | 12 | 2 | 708.2 |
| 2007 Q1 | 16,944 | 9 | 1 | 531.2 |
| 2006 Q4 | 15,979 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 16,654 | 6 | 1 | 360.3 |
| 2006 Q2 | 16,029 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 14,777 | 17 | 1 | 1150.4 |
| 2005 Q4 | 14,202 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 13,918 | 1 | 0 | 71.8 |
| 2005 Q2 | 14,066 | 3 | 1 | 213.3 |
| 2005 Q1 | 14,054 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 13,580 | 17 | 4 | 1251.8 |
| 2004 Q3 | 13,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 14,432 | 5 | 0 | 346.5 |
| 2004 Q1 | 13,457 | 16 | 2 | 1189.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 12,810 | 5 | 2 | 390.3 |
| 2003 Q3 | 12,960 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 12,611 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 11,836 | 2 | 0 | 169.0 |
| 2002 Q4 | 13,106 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 13,141 | 4 | 0 | 304.4 |
| 2002 Q2 | 13,043 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 12,276 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 12,112 | 8 | 0 | 660.5 |
| 2001 Q3 | 13,366 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 13,486 | 3 | 0 | 222.5 |
| 2001 Q1 | 13,431 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 14,903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 16,793 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 15,554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 16,327 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
115 on file2025 · 3 incidents
The injured miner was replacing dead batteries on the repeater in the quarry. EE jarred EE's right shoulder and felt pain. EE went to physical therapy and was eventually recommended surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. The surgery occurred on 10/16/25 making this an MSHA reportable injury.
At 05:14 the Graymont kiln crew noticed a Quarry Services truck was on fire. 911 call was made at 05:16. The MSHA hotline was called at 05:24. At 06:05 after the fire diminished a loader dumped limestone fines on the truck which extinguished most of it. The Fire Dept. responded at 06:10 and put out what fire remained. The fire resulted in a total loss of the shuttle truck.
2024 · 1 incident
Hydraulic hose broke and sprayed oil in the face of the employee causing a burn or contusion on the cheek.
2023 · 2 incidents
The injured miner was swinging a 10 pound sledge hammer to attempt to unplug a lime kiln dust (LKD) bin and chute. While swinging the hammer they felt a pop and pain in right shoulder/arm. They visited an orthopedist who released them to restricted duty. An MRI is scheduled for 12/15/2023 to determine the extent of the injury.
Employee was cleaning out the cab of the haul truck and slammed a thumb in the door while closing the cab door.
2021 · 1 incident
Employee was positioning a 40' extension ladder when the ladder began to tip. The employee caught the ladder instead of letting it fall. EE felt a tweak in their shoulder. No treatment occurred at the time. The injury was not improving, so EE sought medical evaluation in February 2022. Surgery was recommended for torn rotator cuff ligaments. Employee underwent surgery on 5/24/2022.
2020 · 2 incidents
Operator attended safety meeting (6am) then performed inspection on loader. EE entered the cab and soon passed out in the cab (prior to operating). A haul truck operator secured them as EE was breathing but not responding. Ambulance came and EE was responding at that time. Earlier in the week the operator stayed home sick 2 days(dehydrated and they required IV when at hospital).
The employee was parking the grader in the shop to begin routine maintenance. When EE was climbing down the grader ladder (using three points of contact) EE lost EE's footing and grip with EE's left hand, EE caught self with EE's right arm/hand. EE originally thought EE just pulled a muscle but the range of motion and pain level continued to decline.
2019 · 3 incidents
Driver was unloading coal at Indian Creek. Coal was frozen to the sides of the trailers and the driver was scraping and trying to beat the trailers (with mallet) to get some of the coal to break loose. Extended exposure to the freezing temperatures resulted in frostbite on both hands.
Employee was cleaning frozen chunks of coal and snow from the solid fuel grizzly when EE slipped and EE's foot/leg dropped into the grizzly. As the employee fell EE twisted EE's back.
Mechanic starts equipment in the morning. The mechanic was coming down after starting a haul truck and slipped on the ladder system. Sprained/strained right knee. The instance was noted at the time but EE did not seek medical care. Evaluation was sought in April and surgery was completed on 5/22/19 on EE's knee.
2018 · 6 incidents
EE was removing bolts from a final drive on haul truck. Later that afternoon, back started bothering EE (strain).
EE used a come along to reposition a take-up pulley, this process was inadequate. So they got a crane. The come along was hooked onto an I-beam which worked with the previous direction of pull. As the crane passed the come along, direction of pull changed. Adjusting, the employee pulled the come along to the side, allowing it to fall off the I-beam causing an ulnar fracture.
Employee was using a air chisel to dislodge mud and debris from screen hopper. EE was thrusting at an upward angle causing a strain to right shoulder.
Climbing down from the 970 loader, operator missed the last rung and landed wrong (sprained knee). There was originally no "injury" as the medical evaluation found no injury. However, employee recently had surgery on knee and will miss a week of work recovering.
Contractor on site caused an unplanned fire in the Ametek building of Kiln #1.
Employee was using hammer to work on trailer gates (sprained shoulder).
2017 · 3 incidents
Note: employee did not seek medical for significant time following actual date of injury. Med status for days away 1/9/2018. Installing cylinder on loader, the cylinder slipped and forced weight to the shoulder causing their leg to slip out from under them causing strain to hip/shoulder.
While opening the air filter access door on the 450 loader the door appeared to be fixed into the up and open position when in fact it was not secure. The air filter door fell and pinched the pad of the right index finger between a washer and door opening. The washer had been previously welded into place to use a lifting device for the motor hood on the loader.
Employee was climbing onto the track mobile using ladder. As they applied their body weight to the first rung they felt their left knee pop causing pain. They notified supervisor and was immediately taken to the BCHS for medical evaluation. BCHC recommended they see orthopedic Dr. employee commented their knee was sore prior to incident, scheduled to see a doctor on 07/14/2017.
2016 · 3 incidents
Loading rock with loader...hit a hard spot and jolted the operator. The sudden stop caused shoulder soreness.
An employee at the Indian Creek plant was injured on Thursday October 13, 2016 when ee lifted a five gallon bucket containing approximately 15 lbs. of window washing solution. Employee received treatment from a chiropractor on Friday October 14, 2016.
Stepped off an excavator onto a rock and twisted knee. Employee did not get evaluated until a couple of months after the incident date. Then had surgery in late November, resulting in this report.
2015 · 2 incidents
Installing 4x4x3/8 support angles in #1 preheater. Lost footing on rack. Angle smashed right hand against inner cone. Cut pinkie and ring finger.
Driver entered trailer (post-unload) to clean out residual coal from trailer walls. Lockout was not applied to gates. Electrical failure (assumed at this point) caused the gates to close. Driver wedged the shovel between gates but gates on his legs caused a broken right leg and soft tissue damage in the left. Note: the reporting period for the 7000-1 was inadvertently overlooked.
2011 · 5 incidents
See Attached. Driller had removed drill steel from the coupler on the ECM-370 Drill and had placed the bottom on the pocket on the mast but failed to secure the top behind the hook. The driller then walked away when the unsecured steel fell striking the driller on the back of the head. Driller was taken to Health Center where he rec. stitches and then returned to work.
Injured rt elbow raking grates. Felt like he may have hyper-extended it. Later, when reaching 4 something, elbow locked up & was very painful when he tried to straighten it further. At time of injury, it was not considered a reportable, however, on 5/14/12, he had surgery on this rt elbow due to the initial accident, which now makes it an MSHA reportable incident
We believe that EE may have had a pre-existing condition as he had already had carpal tunnel surgery on his opposite hand prior to commencing work with Graymont. The work conditions at Graymont may have exasperated the existing condition, but to my knowledge we have never had a carpal tunnel claim at the Indian Creek Plant prior to this illness.
Employee was loading a truck with lime. The truck became overfilled and the spout plugged. The employee, in haste, pulled on the closing mechanism and tore the rotator cuff on his left shoulder.
While using a 51/2" circular saw to cut wooden wedges 6" in length from an 8' 2" X 4" board. The worker was injured when the saw blade hit a knot in the board. The saw kicked back & the blade cut his left hand breaking the 4th finger and lacerating the 3rd and 4th fingers.
2010 · 1 incident
Employee slipped while loading a truck causing a sprain to his knee. It is thought that the employee tore his meniscus.
2008 · 1 incident
At approx 20:10 a fire was discovered in bottom of coal silo (T90), while EE was performing his rounds. He contacted fire dept & on-call supervisor who contacted ass't plant mgr. Not knowing how long it was going to take to put fire out, ass't mgr told supervisor to have EE contact MSHA. Fire dept left plant site at 21:31. No one injured and no equipment damaged.
2006 · 2 incidents
Employee got foreign object in his eye
Employee got lime in his eye.
2005 · 2 incidents
Employee got lime kiln dust in both eyes while cleaning out silo.
Injured left shoulder whle beating on a coke silo.
2004 · 1 incident
Employee smashed his pointer finger working on a fan coupler.
2003 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
2002 · 2 incidents
EE WAS PULLING BAGS, SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT. PAIN IN MUSCLES, NERVES IN ARM TO LEFT HAND TINGLES. HAND WAS SWOLLEN. WNE TO CHIRPRACTOR TOOK 4 XRAYS, WAS TOLD TO TAKE ASPIRIN.
DRIVER CAME IN BACK DOOR OF SHOP AND SLIPPED BUT DID NOT FALL FLOOR WAS WET AND SNOW OUTSIDE OF SHOP DRIVER HAD RUBBER BOOTS ON, SOME OIL WITH FLOOR DRY WAS IN SHOP AREA WHERE THE SLIPPED HAPP ENED. DRIVER FELT LEG SNAP AS HE CAUGHT HIMSELF FROM FALLING, DRIVER REPORTED LEG WAS BROKEN AT SAME SPOT BEFORE.
2001 · 3 incidents
STANDING ON HANDRAIL WITH 1" RATCHET; PULLING DOWN TRYING TO BREAK 2" NUT LOOSE; SOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT; RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN RATCHET AND I-BEAM.
EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON A CATWALK ON C213 REACHING THROUGH FRAMEWORK TRYING TO GET THE RETURN ROLLER OUT OF THE BRACKETS. HIS BACK POPPED AND ALSO INJURED MUSCLE UNDER SHOULDER BLADE. HE DIDN'T GET BETTER SO HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 3-12-01. HE WAS TREATED BY A CHIROPRACTOR AND ALSO GOT A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE PAIN.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON STEP COMING OUT OF COOLER PIT, TRIED TO GRAB HANDRAIL AND TWISTED LEFT SHOULDER. INJURED ROTATOR CUP. SHOULDER DID NOT GET ANY BETTER SO HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR ON 2-6-01. EMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION AND WILL BE TAKING PHYSICAL THERAPY.
2000 · 2 incidents
THE EE TOOK A LADDER OUT OF THE HYDRATOR PIT AND CARRIED IT UP THE STAIRS. AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS HE TURNED AND THINKS HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THE LEFT HAMSTRING GROIN AREA O F HIS LEG.
COWORKER WAS 3' UP ON A LADDER, DRILLING A HOLE. EE WAS WORKING BELOW HIM ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES, ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE LADDER. THE DR5ILL BIT THE COWORKER WAS USING BROKE, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ONTO EE'S BACK.
1999 · 2 incidents
THE EE WAS MIXING REFRACTORY MORTAR ON A PLATFORM 15FT ABOVE THE GROUND AT THE FEEDEND CHUTE OF THE KILN. HE STEPPED BACKWARDS ON AN UNEVEN PLATFORM & LOST HIS BALANE. HE FELL THRU AN ACCESS OPENING IN THE HANDRAIL & LANDED ON THE GROUND. THE ACCESS OPENING WAS REQUIRED TO SUPPLY MORTARMIX MATERIAL TO THE MIXER. THE ACCESS OPENING WAS MARKED WITH RED HAZARD DANGER TAPE. THEEE BROK
EE WAS ON THE SCALE. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT AN OVERLOADED LOADING SPOUT. IN THE PROCESS, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. THE EE WENT TO THE DR ON 9/29/99
1998 · 4 incidents
EE WAS LOADING A TRUCK, CHUTE FILLED WITH PRODUCT, EE DID NOT NOTICE THAQT THE CHAIN HAD COME OFF OF THE CHUTE, WHEN HE LIFTED THE CHUTE UP, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE CHIROPRA CTOR ON 12-03. AT THIS TIME NO TIME FROM WORK HAS BEEN LOST.
EMPOLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FOR THE UPPER RAM- IT FELL-EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH IT- INJURING HIS LEFT HAND AND BACK.
EE WAS DONG CLEANUP WORK. HIT HEAD ON LOW HANGING BEAM. FELT PAIN AND STIFFENING IN NECK. EE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING A 1/4" GLASS TUBING INTO STOPPER WHEN TUBING BROKE. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A PUNTRUE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT HAND. WOUND WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH DEEP. EMPLOYEE WENT TO THE EMER GENCY ROOM. STITCHES WERE NOT REQUIRED.
1997 · 7 incidents
CAME IN CLOSE CONTTACT WITH ABURST OF HYDRATED LIME. SINCE THAT DATE HE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH SINUS AND THROAT IRRITATION. HE HAS FILED A CLAIM WITH WORKERS COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATI ONAL ILLNESS. AT THIS TIME HIS CLAIM IS BEIGN REVIEWED BY WORKERS COMPENSATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS VISUALLY CHECKING S-30 AND RECEIVED A FACE FULL OF LIME. LIME BURNS TO FACE AND LEFT EYE.
EE WAS CHANIGNG FILTER BAGS IN TORRET (BAGHOUSE SYSTEM). BAGS WERE FULL AND HEAVY--EE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION TO MOVE THE BAGS AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EE STEPPED DOWN OUT OF DUMP TRUCK, BOTTOM STEP BROKE CAUSING EE TO FALL AGAINST TRUCK BOX.
I WAS DOING TO 8% GRADE I WAS HEADING INTO SOME SHARP SWITCHBACKS AND DECIDE TO APPLY MY BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN BIT. BRAKE NO RESPONSE. PUMPING BRAKE. JAMMED GEARSHIFT FROM 3RD TO 2ND. JUMPED A ND LANDED ON MY RIGHT FOOT AND ROLLED ONTO MY RIGHT SIDE. I SKIDDED DOWN THE ROAD ON MY RIGHT SIDE FOR ABOUT 100 FT. CONTUSION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AND SCRAPES AND CUT DOWN RIGHT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE OFF WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PARTICULAR WORK INSTANCE THAT HAD AGGREVATED ORIGINAL OF 11-7-91. BACK WAS AGGREVATED AGAIN ON 3-25-97. EMPLOYEE PHONED SUPERVISOR ON FEB. 10, 1997 TO SAY HE WAS HAVINGBACK PAIN AND NOT ABLE TO WORK. EMPLOYEE HAS NOT REPORTED TO WORK TO DATE. (2-24-97)
EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN INTO DISASSEMBLED COAL MILL, LANDED ON TOE INSTEAD OF BALL OF FOOT, BENT FOOT CAUSING A SPRAIN.
1996 · 7 incidents
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON UNSTABLE WALKIGN SURFACE AND FELL ON CEMENT STEPS. TRIED TO CATACH HIMSELFAND INJURED HIS LEFT, AMR, SHOLDER AND BRUISED HIS LEFT LEEG. WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR X- RAYS, WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR PAIN.
EE WAS COMING OUT OF FILTER SHED, BENT OVER TO EXIT. (TALL EE, LOW CEILING SHED) AND FELT PAIN IN BACK. EE WAS CARRYING FILTERS. EE WENT TO DR THAT MORNING. CAME BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOAODING BAGHOUSE BAGS. OVER EXTERTED HIS BACK. COMPLETED SHIFT, DID NOT WORK 7-896. WORKED 7-9-96. DID NOT WORK ON 7-10-96 OR 7-11-96. WILL MAIL PAGE 3 WITH TOTAL DAYS MIS SED WHEN EMPLOYEE RETURNS TO DUTY.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING TANK ON WATER TRUCK, TWISTED BACK WHIHLE PULLING HOSES. EMPLOYEE COMPLETED SHIFT, WORKE DON THE FOLLOWING 2 DAYS. TOOK SICK LEAVE FOR MONDAY 7-8, DUE TO PAIN IN BACK, REP ORTED TO WORK THE REST OF THE WEEK.
EMPLOYEE WAS FEELING PAIN IN BACK ON FRIDAY 3-22-96. WORKING IN HYDRATE PLANT ON MONDAY 3-25-96,MOVING HEATERS. NOTICED PAIN IN BACK AT MORNING BREAK. PAIN WAS SEVERE LATER IN THE DAY. EMP WEN T HOME DUE TO PAIN. EMP HAS NOT RETURNED TO WORKSINCE 3-25-96, DUE TO PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ALONG SIDE OF OFFICE BUILDING, SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL BACKWARDS. (WAS NOT CARRYING ANYTHING).
EMP STEPPED ON A BALL OF ICE, TWISTED HIS RT FOOT. EMP WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AND THEN TO FOOT SPECIALIST THE NEXT DAY. FOUND BONES BROKEN IN FOOT. EMP WORKING WITH A SPECIAL SHOE.
1995 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING TOP DOORS OF RAIL CAR AND FELT PAIN IN BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO DISLODGE PRODUCT FROM CORE BIN USING SLEDGE HAMMER HE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES EMPLOYEE WENT TO CHIROPRACTOR THE NEXT AFTERNOON
EMPLOYEE USED SLEDGE HAMMER SEVERAL TIMES DURING HIS SHIFT TO DISLODGE PRODUCT FROM DUST & HYDRATE SILOS BY THE END OF DAY HAD SHARP PAINS IN HIS LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING SAFET Y APPARATUS HAD FILLED BUCKET WITH WEIGHT TO TEST STRENGTH OF SAFETY TIC-OFF HANDLE OF BUCKET BROKE - TURN BUCKLE ON LANYARD SWUNG AROUND & HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD
EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A SMALL MOTOR, WHILE LIFTING HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO ER ROOM AT ST. PETERS HOSPITAL IN HELENA.
1994 · 5 incidents
HE WAS USING A CUT OFF TYPE GRINDNG WHEEL ON A 7 INCH GRINDER TO CUT SOME GUTTER FLASHING TO SIZE WHEN THE WHEEL EXPLODED. HALF OF THE WHEEL REMAINED IN THE GRINDER & JUMPER OUT OF THE STEEL & STRUCK HIS HAND [LEFT HAND].
EMPLOYEE IS A DRILLER-BLASTER. A LIGHT SNOWFALL COVERED THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CARDBOARD WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FOREARM. (REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES AND A TETANUS SHOT- NO LOST TIME)
EMPLOYEE WAS IN FIRING FLOOR AREA A PARTICLE OF SAND WENT INTO HIS EYE (WENT TO SEE DOC EYE WAS RINSED & A PRESCRIPTION WAS GIVEN)
ON THE MORNING F FEBRUARY 2, 1994 HE WAS LOADING GARBAGE BARRELS TO TAKE TO THE DUMP. AT THE TIME OF LOADING THESE BARRELS THE PAIN PROGRESSED. ON THUR MORNING, HE REPORTED FOR WORK. AFTER APPROX 1/2 HOUR THE PAIN WAS SEVERE. HE TOLD HIS SUPER. LEFT WORK AND WENT TO THE ER SEVERAL TESTS WERE DONE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF HIS PAIN. POSSIBLITIES WERE. APPENDIX. HERNIA OR A T
1993 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF CONTROL ROOM DOOR AND A BLAST OF AIR AND DUST HIT HIM IN THE FACE. AT THE TIME HE COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING IN HIS EYES. THE FOLLOWING MORNING BOTH HIS EYES, ESPECIALLY HI S RIGHT EYE WAS IRRITATED. HE WENT TO DOCTOR WHO GAVE HIM PRESCRIPTION FOR POSSIBLE INFECTION IN HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.
WORKING WITH CO-WORKER TO REMOVE BEARING RACE, CO-WORKER HIT RACE WITH HAMMER, A SMALL FRAGMENT OF BEARING RACE CHIPPED OFF RACE AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST. DR. TOOK 3 X-RAYS AND TRIED TO R EMOVE CHIP. CHIP EMBEDDED TP DEEP AND REMAIN. 3 STICHES TO CLOSE WOUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING ROTARY GATE ON BOTTOM OF T-89 AND STRAINED R SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE WROTE INCIDENT IN SAFETY BOOK ON 7/19/93. NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR ON 7/22/93. AT THIS TIME HAS NOT SEEN DOCTOR, BUT INTENDS ON SEEING CHIROPRACTOR SOON FOR INCEDENT.
EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND HIT LOWER BACK ON SAMPLE TABLE FOR #1 KILN. EMPLOYEE MISSED SHIFT FOLLOWING ACCIDENT. DR ADVISED THAT HE WOULD BE ABLE TO WORK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AIR TRACK DOWN HILL. DRILL SLID AND EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY.
1992 · 8 incidents
EMPLOYEE BRUISED LEFT FOREARM WHILE WORKING IN PREHEATER. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTRIBUTE ACCIDENT TO A SPECIFIC TIME OR INCIDENT. WENT TO DR. REGARDING THIS INJURY 12-16-92 XRAY & PRESCRIPTION
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 3 CO-WORKERS LIFT A 400# SHAFT AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK. EMPLOYEE CAME TO WORK NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT, STAYED HOME 12-15-92 FOR DR. APPT. WORKED 12-16-92, HOME AGAIN ON 12-17. BACK TO WORK ON 12-18 AND FEELINBETTER. COULD HAVE WORKED ACC TO DR.(CHIROPRAC TOR)
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BAR TO LOSSEN MATERIAL IN A VIEW PORT HE HIT WRIST ON THE EDGE OF VIEWPORT.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HILTI TO CHIP MATERIAL OUT OF S-10, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
54736YEE WAS WORKING ON THE PUG MILL. MILL WAS PLUGGED. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND BAR TO UNPLUG. MIXTURE IN PUG MILL EXPLODED, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE DOWN AND BLASTING HIS FACE WITH A LIME-WA 35902LURRY.
EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN AIR BOTTLE INTO PICK-UP TRUCK,BOTTLE SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER(THUMB) BETWEEN THE BOTTLE AND PICKUP.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE FIRING FLOOR, LOOKED UP, AND DUST ON HIS FACE SHIELD WENT INTO HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE GOT LIME IN HIS EYE WHILE ON SHIFT JAN. 21, 1992. HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AFTER HIS SHIFT. A NURSE PUT AN ANTIBOTIC IN HIS EYE AND PUT A PATCH OVER HIS EYE. LIME WAS STILL IN EY E AND VERY IRRITATED. EMPLOYEE FINALLY GOT LIME OUT OF EYE HIMSELF ABOUT 11 PM THAT NIGHT. A DOCTOR DID NOT SEE HIM WHILE AT HOSPITAL.
1991 · 5 incidents
EE SLIPPED ON SNOW COERED LOOSE ROCK WHILE WORKING IN QUARRY.
CARRIED MOTOR DOWN FOUR FLIGHTS OF STAIRS
EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER FROM DUST BINS, SLIPPED AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL AND INJURED LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP AN AIR LINE UNDER #2 KILN WHEN A PARTICLE OF LIME WENT INTO HIS EYE.
1990 · 4 incidents
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAMMER OUT OF THE CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER AND A SHAFT. THE SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN ELBOW.
PULLING COUNTERWEIGHT OFF SHAFT OF S1, WEIGHT DROPPED AND PINNED HAND BETWEEN WEIGHT AND GUARD.
EMPL PACKING 50 LB SACK OF PRILL AND SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED LOWER BACK.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT NOT FULLY KNOW. IT APPEARS THAT THE DRIVER LOST POWER ON A GRADE ABOVE THE XSTOCKPILE LOSING CONTROL OF TRUCK WHICH WENT OVER A BERM AND LANDED ON IT'S TOP.
1989 · 3 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAD SEALED RAIL CARS ON TRACK 3 AND WAS BACKING OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIUD UP AGAINST CABLE, HIS LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON RAIL TIE AND HE FELL BACKWARD.
EMPLOYEE FELT IRRITION IN LEFT EYE. FLUSHED WITH EYE WASH. PARTICLE REMAINED EMBEDDED IN EYE.
PLACING KILN DRIVE SHAFT BY GRABBING HOLD OF KILN DRIVE INSPECTION DOOR AND USING FEET TO PUSH SHAFT IN PLACE KILN DRIVE INSPECTION DOOR SUDDENLY CAME OFF AND EMP FELL BACK ON BUTTOCKS BRUISIN G LOWER BACK AND BUTTOCKS.
1988 · 2 incidents
EMPL WAS REMOVING EXHAUST FAN & WHILE DOING THIS BLADE CU RIGHT LEG ON CALF.
EMPL CHANGING WIPER ON C-10 CONVEYOR.BRACKET FELL ON FINGER.
1987 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE HAD BE9EN OPERATING BOBCAT.WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE BOBCAT,HE CAUGHT HIS HEEL ON THE BUCKET OF THE BOBCAT,BRUSING HIS LEFT HEEL.
EMPLOYEE WAS UN1LUGGING COOLER GRATES IN THE FIRING HOOD. THERE WAS A MOMENTARY POSTIVE DRAFT WHICH BLEW DUST PARTICLES IN HIS FACE.
EMPLOYEE WAS FI3ISHING SHIFT CLEANING KILN. WHILE REMOVING SAFETY GOGGLES, WIND BLEW A LIME PARTICLE INTO LEFT EYE. HE WAS OUTSIDE OF KILN TAKING OFF WORK GEAR.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO2KING INTO KILN WINDOW AND A PIECE OF LIME GRIT WENT INTO HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN PREHEATER PARTICLE OF LIME DUST ENTERED EYE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BURN TO LOWER RT EYE LID
1986 · 2 incidents
EE WAS DRAGGED 2FF A R/R CAR & FELL APPROX 14'.
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING TRUCK STEPPED OFF LOADOUT LADDER AND TWISTED KNEE
1985 · 2 incidents
WAS INSUFFICIENTLY SUPPORTED, THE COUNTERWEIGHT BROKE LOSE, FELL 20 FT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEES TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEES TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
THE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTRUCTED ON PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR COUNTER WEIGHTS. THE WEIGHT WAS INSUFFICIENTLY SUPPORTED, THE COUNTERWEIGHT BROKE LOOSE FELL 20 FT. WHEN THIS OCCURRED IT CAUSED THE EMPLOYEES TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
1984 · 2 incidents
EMPLOYEE KNELT DOWN TO INSPECT COAL MILL AND COULDNT STRAIGHTEN RIGHT KNEE AFTER INSPECTION EMPLOYEE HAD KNEE SURGERY ON 110984 TO REPAIR TORN LIGAMENT RETURNED TO WORK NOVEMBER 12 1984 LOST O NE DAY OF WORK (DAY OF SURGERY)
WET INCLINED CATWALK BESIDE CONVEYOR BELT TWISTED LOWER BACK.
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