A contractor employee, (NBS Industrial Services LLC - MSHA ID #C6519), was performing clean up duties. The employee was pushing a shovel when EE's hand began to burn and EE was unable to fully move EE's right wrist. The employee was taken to the ER where EE was examined and told to follow up with an orthopedic.
Swords Creek Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Swords Creek Plant has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $207 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 132
- Years on record
- 1985–2026
- Latest incident
- Apr 2026
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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.Swords Creek Plant has $42K in proposed MSHA penalties and $207 outstanding across 0 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 | 50,214 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 52,713 | 1 | 1 | 19.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 47,176 | 1 | 1 | 21.2 |
| 2025 Q1 | 43,073 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 32,263 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 33,790 | 2 | 0 | 59.2 |
| 2024 Q2 | 33,264 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q1 | 34,180 | 3 | 3 | 87.8 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 36,260 | 2 | 1 | 55.2 |
| 2023 Q3 | 35,719 | 7 | 0 | 196.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 36,630 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 36,405 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 36,587 | 3 | 0 | 82.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 33,175 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 32,971 | 3 | 0 | 91.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 34,660 | 2 | 1 | 57.7 |
| 2021 Q4 | 37,029 | 2 | 0 | 54.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 38,433 | 5 | 3 | 130.1 |
| 2021 Q2 | 36,691 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 35,106 | 6 | 1 | 170.9 |
| 2020 Q4 | 34,855 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 32,403 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 33,373 | 2 | 1 | 59.9 |
| 2020 Q1 | 37,297 | 5 | 0 | 134.1 |
| 2019 Q4 | 35,492 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 31,396 | 5 | 0 | 159.3 |
| 2019 Q2 | 33,503 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q1 | 33,343 | 2 | 1 | 60.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 32,496 | 3 | 0 | 92.3 |
| 2018 Q3 | 34,894 | 3 | 2 | 86.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 34,428 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q1 | 32,291 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 37,978 | 4 | 0 | 105.3 |
| 2017 Q3 | 35,992 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 36,816 | 2 | 0 | 54.3 |
| 2017 Q1 | 35,809 | 3 | 0 | 83.8 |
| 2016 Q4 | 39,047 | 4 | 2 | 102.4 |
| 2016 Q3 | 35,139 | 11 | 2 | 313.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 35,184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 37,733 | 2 | 2 | 53.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 33,524 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 32,778 | 4 | 2 | 122.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 33,994 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 33,507 | 4 | 2 | 119.4 |
| 2014 Q4 | 36,154 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 36,447 | 1 | 0 | 27.4 |
| 2014 Q2 | 37,813 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 37,131 | 3 | 3 | 80.8 |
| 2013 Q4 | 35,399 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 35,892 | 11 | 4 | 306.5 |
| 2013 Q2 | 37,632 | 3 | 1 | 79.7 |
| 2013 Q1 | 38,561 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 36,232 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q3 | 43,303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 41,508 | 4 | 2 | 96.4 |
| 2012 Q1 | 37,490 | 5 | 2 | 133.4 |
| 2011 Q4 | 42,942 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 57,149 | 7 | 2 | 122.5 |
| 2011 Q2 | 39,489 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 37,228 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 34,758 | 4 | 0 | 115.1 |
| 2010 Q3 | 28,423 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 33,281 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 30,789 | 8 | 4 | 259.8 |
| 2009 Q4 | 27,220 | 5 | 1 | 183.7 |
| 2009 Q3 | 28,107 | 1 | 0 | 35.6 |
| 2009 Q2 | 27,972 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q1 | 32,857 | 8 | 0 | 243.5 |
| 2008 Q4 | 31,539 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 33,641 | 13 | 1 | 386.4 |
| 2008 Q2 | 31,603 | 10 | 3 | 316.4 |
| 2008 Q1 | 30,033 | 2 | 0 | 66.6 |
| 2007 Q4 | 30,859 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 36,163 | 6 | 1 | 165.9 |
| 2007 Q2 | 33,648 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 30,801 | 3 | 1 | 97.4 |
| 2006 Q4 | 33,739 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 32,385 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 31,515 | 3 | 0 | 95.2 |
| 2006 Q1 | 36,565 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 28,665 | 6 | 1 | 209.3 |
| 2005 Q3 | 31,297 | 8 | 1 | 255.6 |
| 2005 Q2 | 31,072 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 28,767 | 9 | 2 | 312.9 |
| 2004 Q4 | 35,762 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 32,902 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 34,248 | 6 | 1 | 175.2 |
| 2004 Q1 | 35,557 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q4 | 31,787 | 5 | 1 | 157.3 |
| 2003 Q3 | 32,749 | 5 | 2 | 152.7 |
| 2003 Q2 | 29,627 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 29,751 | 6 | 2 | 201.7 |
| 2002 Q4 | 31,847 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 31,576 | 6 | 0 | 190.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 31,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 30,728 | 5 | 3 | 162.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 31,574 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q3 | 32,766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 31,268 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 29,879 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 33,975 | 5 | 0 | 147.2 |
| 2000 Q3 | 34,205 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 32,879 | 2 | 0 | 60.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 30,022 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Reportable incidents
132 on file2026 · 1 incident
2025 · 5 incidents
The injured employee was throwing away scrap metal (metal, rollers, etc.) into a dumpster. The employee had the truck parked next to the dumpster. When they went to throw something in, they said they "felt a pop in their back". The employee was taken to the hospital for examination. The doctor stated it was back spasms.
Employee went for annual hearing test, showed hearing loss, was re-tested and continued to show a hearing loss over 25 dB.
The injured employee was assisting on stemming a shot by raking material from an excavator bucket into the holes. EE claims EE's right shoulder popped. EE continued working until the job was complete. EE then got in a haul truck to move material and said while EE was being loaded, the truck shook and EE's shoulder began hurting more.
The injured employee was assisting to unstop the box above the 5 1/2 crusher. The material shifted and a rock spilled out of the box striking the employee on the hard hat and shoulder. The employee was taken to the hospital where they were examined. It was determined the employee had a concussion and shoulder contusion.
A contractor employee (NBD Industrial Services LLC - MSHA ID # C6519), was installing a wedge into the crusher by using a hammer to drive it in. The hammer head slipped off the wedge, causing EE's left index finger to get caught between the hammer handle and a beam. EE was taken to the ER where EE was treated for a finger fracture and laceration.
2024 · 1 incident
Employee went for annual hearing test, showed hearing loss, was re-tested and continued to show a hearing loss
2023 · 2 incidents
Employee was palletizing product, while picking up a bag of product EE's finger became caught between the belt and roller. The employee pulled hand free and removed the glove and saw the injury. The employee was treated on site and then taken to the hospital for further treatment and examinations. Left hand, middle finger fracture and cut.
Employee was working on a haul truck, once finished employee was carrying tools in one hand & pushing the oil pan with the other. The employee lost balance & tripped landing on right elbow. The employee was taken to the hospital where employee was examined. The employee was advised to rest, ice, & elevate. Employee was placed on light duty until 6/18/23. No broken bones from xray.
2022 · 1 incident
The employee was attempting to remove a feed hopper from a crusher. The employee was attempting to break it free by taping it with a hammer. The hopper broke free and sprung up pinching EE's hand between the feeder. The employee obtained lacerations to EE's left index finger and left palm.
2021 · 2 incidents
Employee was working on a flatbed trailer in the garage. Employee was removing the air spring, it fell, employee reached to catch it, left ring finger was pinched between the air spring and a piece of metal. Cut/broke finger.
Employee was operating a battery powered drill when the bit stopped, and the drill twisted EE's right hand, hurting the wrist area.
2020 · 1 incident
Contract, over-the-road driver fell from their trailer while tarping the load. Driver was tied off, but as driver fell driver scraped right lower leg on truck or catwalk, had a puncture wound on the left lower leg possibly by truck, catwalk, or a bungee cord being used to secure tarp, and scratched left elbow on the truck or catwalk.
2018 · 3 incidents
Employee was making sure that a tie-down strap was secure to truck. When ee pulled on the strap, it was loose, ee lost balance and fell. As ee fell the strap caught and pulled arm. This caused rotator cuff on right shoulder to tear.
Employee was painting outside of hopper when they lost balance and fell. The fall restraint lanyard expanded to slow the fall. Then the tie off point gave way allowing them to impact the ground causing contusion to right elbow, and sprain the right knee.
Employee placed hand between clamp on bagging machine. Clamp closed on finger, causing crush/laceration injury to right index finger.
2017 · 1 incident
Annual hearing test shows a recordable difference between the most recent and the baseline data.
2016 · 6 incidents
Employee was leaving mill building to retrieve some tools to perform maintenance tasks. Employee stepped from walkway to temporary solid block unit step, the block rolled, employee twisted an ankle and fell.
Annual hearing test shows a recordable difference between the most recent and the baseline data.
Employee was opening a pallet of super bags by cutting the plastic band with EE's pocket knife. When the knife cut through the strap, it then punctured EE's left arm.
EE picked up a pallet and started to twist around and lay it on another pile when EE felt a pop in EE's back.
Employee was bagging dust and occasionally a bag will split. Employee said this particular bag burst and the dust blew up under EE's safety glasses.
EE began EE's shift at 3:30 p.m. on 1/11/16. Performing normal duties under normal conditions. EE started out shrink wrapping material. Then EE was going to begin loading rock dust into bags. EE bent over to pick up an empty bag, when EE said EE felt a pop/pull in EE's groin.
2014 · 6 incidents
While going down stairs, employee tripped, tried to catch himself on handrail and injured right shoulder.
while lifting wheel chocks from truck bed a piece of metal got flipped up and hit cheek cutting face, requiring 4 stitches
While trying to dislodge a loaded wooden pallet from loading conveyor, employee was pulling on pallet and felt pain in wrist.
while shoveling spillage material from concrete floor felt pain in lower back
while working on truck frame using a 10 pound hammer knocking string loose felt pain in lower right side
While assisting fellow employee trying to hammer out a 3/4" dia. bolt out of slot with 2 lb. hammer, hammer hit left middle finger and broke finger.
2013 · 2 incidents
Getting out of dump truck, driver slipped on steps and fell to ground hitting his left hip. Steps were wet due to rain.
2 employees were moving a roll of shrink wrap one on each end of roll, they bent over to pick up roll and ee hurt his back raising back up with roll.
2012 · 1 incident
Tripped over hose and broom while washing truck #130, fell between truck and cross member.
2011 · 3 incidents
Was getting on 345 excavator stepped on first step with hand on hand rail felt pain in back.
Throwing shrink wrap bag over pallet of dust.
Employee was stepping out of Komatsu skidstear loader twisted let knee.
2009 · 2 incidents
Changing belt line, slipped on piece of belt being removed.
Bag of rock dust fell off belt line. Employee grabbed bag as it slipped and pulled his left shoulder.
2008 · 1 incident
EE was stacking pallets 10 high, 41 lbs each and he felt pain in right side.
2006 · 2 incidents
EE was cleaning screen on crusher caught right little finger between lock and gate arm.
EE was walking by loading dock, door was opened and blew dust from new wood pallets into his right eye.
2004 · 1 incident
He was chasing threads on left jaw die bolt. Thread chaser slipped and right hand hit frame.
2003 · 4 incidents
WAS WALKING FROM TRUCK CAB BACK TO LOAD TRAILER. SLIPPED AND FELL BETWEEN DOCK AND TRAILER BED, TWISTING RIGHT KNEE.
CUTTING BEARING OFF CRUSHER RUN BELT; METAL DUST BLEW IN LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER STEP ON GROUND AND CREELED LEFT ANKLE.
EE WAS CLIMBING INTO LOADER AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
2002 · 2 incidents
CHANGING V BELT USING A COME A LONG TO LIFT MOTOR MOTOR SLIPED FELL ON RIGHT HAND.
EE WAS LOADING 50 LB BAGS ROCK DUST ONTO PALLET FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE LOWER BACK.
2001 · 2 incidents
CHECKING WEIGHT OF BAGGED ROCK DUST COMING OFF CONVEYOR, TURNED TO HAND BAG TO FELLOW EMPLOYEE.
EE WAS BENDING OVER TO SHRINK WRAP A PALLET OF DUST WHEN HIS BACK LOCKED UP AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.
2000 · 2 incidents
HE WAS CHANGING MOTOR TO RECLAIM SCREW TO ELEVATOR IN MILL BLDG. HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMEN WHILE LIFTING MOTOR IN A TIGHT SPACE.
EE WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A 6" CHANNEL CONVEYOR USING A 2 LB HAMMER HITTING SIDE OF CHUTE TO DISLODGE FROZEN MATERIAL. HE HAD BEEN DOING THIS FOR APPROX 5 MIN. WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FEL L 66" TO CONCRETE FLOOR HITTING HIS HEAD.
1998 · 1 incident
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS CLIMBING BACK IN TRUCK, HE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT KNEE.
1997 · 4 incidents
EE WAS LOADING 50 LB BAGS OF ROCKDUST ON PALLET, HE SAID HE SHIFT POSITION TO LOAD ANOTHER ROW SLIPED AND LOST FOOTING AND FELL TO GROUND ON LOADING DAY.
SPLICING LONG BALLEST BELT, CUT LEFT HAND WITH BELT KNIFE.
PULLING SHOT PUMP TO HOOK TO D-4 DOZER STRAINED LOWER BACK.
HE WAS PUTTING IN A BOX AT ORTENER, THE BOX GOT IN A BIND AND WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE IT SLIPPED AND CRUSHED LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.
1995 · 4 incidents
EE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS EYE WHILE CUTTING METAL WITHA TORCH. HE REMOVED HIS SAFETY GLASSES BECAUSE HE SAID THEY WERE SO SCRATCHED UP HE COULD NOT SEE AND THE METAL POPPED AND HE GOT A PIECE O F METAL IN HIS EYE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE STANDING IN A GREASE PIT UTTING APOWER DIVIDER ON A TRUCK.
EE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIMSELF WHILE REBUILDING PALLETS. HE WAS USING A WRECKING TO BREAK APART FROZEN PALLETS. HE THOUGHT HE HAD ONE FREE AND TRIED TO PICK IT UP, BUT THERE WERE 4 OR 5 STILL FR OZEN TOGETHER AND HE STRAINED HIS LOWER ABDOMEN MUSCLES.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS THUMB WHILE CLOSING DOORS ON RAIL CARS. HE WAS USING A BAR TO PRY WITH, THE BAR CAME OUT, EMPLOYEE FELL & LANDED WITH HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR & THE GROUND.
1994 · 6 incidents
EE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS FACE WHEN HE WAS PRYING WITH A SCREWDRIVER WHILE HOOKING UP AIR FILTER DUCK WORK ON A GRADER. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS WRIST WHILE DUSTING BELTLINE. HE CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND BELT.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS ARM WHILE CLIMBING THE SCREEN PLANT USING HAND RAILS TO REPAIR A WATER LINE. BOTTOM RAIL BROKE WHEN HE STEPPED ONIT AND HE STRUCK HIS ARMS ON THE TOP RAIL AS HE DROPPED BACK TO THE PLATFORM.
EE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS LEG WHILE MOVING A 50 LB BAG OF FERTILIZER. HE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEG WHILE TURNING TO PUT THE BAG DOWN.
EE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE HELPING WORK ON LOADING A SHOT. HE WAS POURING A 50# BAG OF AMFO INTO A HOLE WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING CATCH IN HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS FINGER WHEN A KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE HE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF PIPE
1993 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE FELL FROM THE BED OF A MAINTENANCE TRUCK. APPROX. 5 FEET.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKING ON A HILLSIDE IN LOOSE DIRT.
EE WAS ALLEGEDLY INJURED WHILE REPLACING A RETURN ROLLER ON A BELTLINE THE ROLLER CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE FACE NEAR THE RIGHT EYE.
EMPL STATES APPARENTLY INJURED HIMSELF WHILE WORKING ON 3/18/93. DURING THE NIGHT, AT HOME, EMPL STATES FELT SORENESS IN LEFT GROIN AREA.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJUR ED HIS RT LEG WHILE CUTTING A PIECE OF BELTIG HIS HAND SLIPPED & THE KNIFE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS ARM WHILE HOLDING ONTO METAL WHEN HE WAS STEPPING DOWN ONTO A CAT WALK FROM A CONVEYOR BELT. AS HE WAS STEPPING ODNW, HE FELT SOMETHING GIVE IN HIS ARM.
1992 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHEN HE TURNED WHILE SHOVELING MUDDY MATERIAL.
36149NG BAGS OF ROCK DUST ON PALLET FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS WRIST WHILE CHANGING SCREENS HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE REACHED OUT TO GRAB SCREEN TO KEEP FROM FALLING & INJURED HIS WRIST HE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS WRIST AGAIN ON FRI JUNE 19 WHILE CLEARING A ROCK FROM PULLEY ON BELT LINE THEN HIS WRIST STARTED SWELLING ON MON JUNE 22
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE CHECKING THE #1 MILL TO SEE HOW MUCH BACKING IT NEEDED HE SAID HE HAD FELT SLIGHT PAIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WHEN DOING THE SAME JOB BUT FELT SEVERE PAIN ON 02-04-92
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING A LOADER HE SAID HE FELT A SUDDEN PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE STARTED TO GET UP FROM THE LOADER SEAT
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS INGER BETWEEN THE BELL HOUSING & THE CLUTCH SHAFT WHILE REASSEMBLING A TAMROCK DRILL
1991 · 6 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS ARM WHILE KNOCKING MUD OFF THE ROLLER WITH A BALL PIN HAMMER,WHENTHE HAMMER GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED HIM INTO THE ROLLER.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS WRIST WHILE WALKING TO CHECK THE BELTLINES. HE SLIPPED IN SOME MUD AND FELL.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHEN LIFTING A WHEELBARROW FILLED WITH MATERIAL CLEANED UP FROM LEAKAGE IN THE MILL BUILDING.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS LEFT THUMB WHILE CHANGING A STEEL ROD IN THE DRILL. THE ROD KNICKED BACK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE ROD AND BOOM.
EE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS EYE WHILE REPAIRING WOODEN PALLETS. HE WAS DRIVING A NAIL INTO THE PALLET WHEN A PIECE OF THE NAIL CHIPPED OFF AND STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS HAND WHILE HLELPING A MAINTENANCE MAN BY KNOCKING OUT CENTER CUTS FROM A PIECE OF METAL WHEN ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE PICE OF METAL THA T FELL ON HIS HAND WAS APPROX. 18"X24"X3/4" THICK.
1990 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE POSITIONING A LARGE PIECE OF METAL(GRIZZLY BARS) WHICH WAS BEING LOWERED BY A HOIST.WHILE LOWERING THE METAL KICKED BACK AND HE HAD THE FULL IMPACT OF THE METAL MOMENTARILY.
FINGER WHILE CLEANING UNDER BELT LINE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN WRECKING BAR AND THE METAL BELT STUCTURE
WHILE EE WAS USING A 20 HYDRAULIC JACK TO JACK UP THE LEFT AXLE ON 50 TON EUCLID WHEN THE JACK KICED OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FACE RIGHT EYE AREA. BREAKING HIS PRESCRIPTION SAFETY GLASSES.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS EYE WHILE WELDING.AS SLAG WAS COLLING DOWN,IT CONTRACTED AND POPPED WITH A PIECE STRIKING HIS EYE.EMPLOYEE HAS JUST RAISED WELDING SHIELD TO VIEW THE WELD.
WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF AND HE FELL FROM A PLATFORM APPROXIMENTLY 10 TO 12 FEET HIGH TO THE GROUND.
THE EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS ARM WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS ON AN AIR COMPRESSOR. THE BOLTS WERE TIGHT AN WHEN IT FINALLY GAVE WAY HE INJURED HIS ARM.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE INSIDE THE CRUSHER USING A HAND SAW TO CLEAR ROCK FROM THE CRUSHER. POSSIBLE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE MOVING A PIECE OF METAL, (APPROX. 10 FT. LONG, 6 IN WIDE AND 1/4 IN. THICK). HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AT THAT TIME AND MORE SEVERE PAIN AFTER MO VING 30 FT. PIECE OF BELT UP A SET OF STEPS ON 1-20-90.
EMPL INJURED HIS BACK LIFTING INSPECTION DOOR OFF ELEVATOR WHICH GOES TO THE SCREEN.
EMPL INJ BACK TRYING TO LIFT PALLET OFF TRUCK BED.THE PALLET WAS STUCK IN MUD ON TRUCK BED.
1989 · 10 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS ANKLE WHILE STARTING A TRUCK.HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE CLUTCH PETAL AND STRUCK HIS ANKLE DIE TO SNOW AND ICE AND BOTTOM OF SHOE.
WHILE WORKING ON DOZER EMPL CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN 3 TO 1 WRENCH & DOZER.
EMPLOYEE WAS TYRING TO RAISE HOOD ON A TRUCK.THE HOOD WAS STUCK.WHEN IT OPENED THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL.
EMPL INJURED HAND LOADING BAGS OF ROCK DUST ONTO TRUCK.EMPL GRABBED BAG OF DUST AS IT WAS FALLING AND BENT BACK INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER INJURING HIS HAND.
EMPL STRUCK IN THE MOUTH WITH PIECE OF SLAG CUTTING PIECE OF METAL WITH CUTTING TORCHES.SLAG STUCK TO TOOTH FOR 1-2 MIN.
EMPL INSTALLING HYDRAULIC PUMP ON LOADER WHEN PUMP SLIPPED INJURING HIS FINGER.LACERATION TO MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND REQ STITCHES.
EMPL SAID HE WAS USING GRINDER WHEN PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN LEFT EYE.
EE WAS FUELING A LOADER FROM A FUEL TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED THE LADDER ON THE LOADER TO KEEP FROM FALLING, THUS INJURING HIS RIGHT HAND.
EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS RT ARM WHILE SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AT AN ELEVATOR BOX HE SAID HE WAS STANDING A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE BOX WHEN HE SWUNG T HE SLEDGE HAMMER HE MISSED THE BOX
EMPLOYEE SAID HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA WHILE TIGHTENING DOWN SCREENS.
1988 · 5 incidents
EMPLOYEE ALLEDGEDLY INJURED HIS BACK WHILE BENDING OVER TO PICK UP A WOODEN PALLET COVERED WITH MUD.
EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS STRUCK IN THE MOUTH BY A PIECE OF WOODEN PALLET. HE WAS PRYING AN OLD PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE PALLET WHEN IT SPLIT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE MOUTH, THUS CHIPPING TEETH.
EMPLOYEE WAS ALLEDGELY CLEANING UP AT THE MILL BUILDING HE WAS SHOVELING AND WHEELBARROWING MATERIAL UNDER TAILPIECE WHILE MOVING MATERIAL HE SLIPPED THUS CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT RAIL SIDING. WHEN HE WAS CLIMBING LADDER ON RAILROAD CAR, THE TOP OF LADDER WAS OBSTRUCTED BY A BELT LINE. HE TRIED TO GO AROUND THE BELT LINE BY PULLING HIMSELF UP WIT H THE SAFETY RAIL ON THE CONVEYOR LINE WHEN THE BAR BROKE.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT THE MILL BUILDING USING A FOUR POUND HAMMER,WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.
1987 · 9 incidents
EMP WAS WORKING3ON A BLET, PUSHING ROLLER OFF OF IT, WHEN IT HIT HIS RT LEG KNOCKING HIM OFF. HE FELL ABOUT 20 FEET ONTO CONCRETE
EMP WAS WORKING3ON THE SECONDARY PLANT DIGGING OOUT THE BLOCKED OFF CRUSHER WITH A BAR. HE WAS HITTING THE BAR WITH A HAMMER WHEN IT CHIPPED THUS HITTING LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT OLD CRUSHER PLANT CLEANING OUT WHERE THE PLANT WAS BLOCKED OFF WHEN A ROCK ROLLED OUT AND HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9LY WAS WORKING AT THE PRIMARY PLANT CLIMBING SCREENS WHEN HE GOT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER IN A BIND WHILE CLIMBING. HE HAD PULLED LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS.
I.NAME WAS AT R5ILROAD SIDING CHECKING RAILROAD CARS. WHEN HE PRECEEDED TO CROSS ON TOP OF TWO RAILROAD CARS HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL DOWN BETWEEN THE TWO CARS. HE HAD A DISLOCATION AND F RACTURE OF THE 9IGHT SHOULDER AND BRUISES
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT RAIL SIDING LOADING RAIL CARS WHEN HE JUMPED ONTO MOVING R A IL CAR PULLING JOINT LOOSE IN LEFT SHOULDER
EMPLOYEE WAS AL5EDGELY LIFTING HEADROLLER AT THE MILL BUILDING WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPL TRYING TO 6NSTOP SHOOT IN OLD CRUSHER PLANT WHEN HE DREW BACK WITH SHOVEL TO HIT CHUTE HIT RIGHT WRIST ON CATWALK.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL2SING DOOR ON ENDLOADER WHEN HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN IT.
1986 · 10 incidents
EMP WAS WORKING3AT WAREHOUSE TRYING TO PULL UP A 55 GAL BARRELL OF OIL ONTO ITS TOP WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING AT RAIL SIDING LOADING RAIL CARS. WHILE USING A COME-ALONG TO SHUT DOOR ON RAIL CAR, THE HOOK BROKE CAUSING COME-ALONG TO HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.
EMP WAS STEPPIN1 OUT OF ENDLOADER WHEN HE F ELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING INSPECTION DOOR AROUND ELEVATOR IN THE MILL BUILDING WHEN PIECES OF MATERIAL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.
EMPL WORKING TO3HELP LOAD SHOT AT MOUNTAIN SITE WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE ONTO A ROCK TURNING FOOT.
EMPLOYEE BENT O5ER TO MOVE A STACK OF PALLETS AROUND TO BE LOADED WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMP WAS WORKING3AT RAIL SITE LOADING RR CARS HE WAS ON SIDE OF RR CAR DROPPING IT DOWN TO BE LOADED THE RAIL CAR BUMPED WITH ANOTHER CAR THUS CAUSING INJURY FROM IMPACT
EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING SCREEN DECKS IN THE MILL BUILDING WHEN IT FELL ON HIS HAND HITTING MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND
EMPLOYEE WAS LO5DING WITH A FORKLIFT WHEN BOOM QUIT OPERATING. HE GOT OUT OF FORKLIFT TO CHECK HYDRAULIC FLUID. WHILE STANDING BESIDE FORKLIFT, HE STARTED ENGINE. THE FORKLIFT DRIFTED BACKWAR DS RUNNING OVER3RIGHT FOOT.
EMPLOYEE WAS TR2ING TO PUNCH A ROCK OUT OF THE SCREEN P LANT IN THE MILL BUILDING WITH A ROD WHEN HE HURT HIS LEFT SHOULDER
1985 · 4 incidents
EMPL ADDING DIE8EL FUEL ADDITIVE TO TRUCK DIESEL TANK THEN HE CHECKED LEVEL OF DIESEL FUEL WITH LIGHTER WHEN FUMES EXPLODED.ACCIDENT OCCURRED ATJOHNS CREEK,KY.
EE WAS TURNING 8EPERATER WITH THE BELT INT HE MILL BUILDING WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT HUNG THUS PULLING HAND BETWEEN THE 2 BREAKING RIGHT PINKY FINGER.
EMPL COMING OUT3OF MILL BLDG WHEN HE SLIPPED ON 1ST STEP.WHILE EMPL WAS FALLING HE GRABBED PIECE OF METAL CUTTING RIGHT THUMB.REQ STITCHES.
PIECE OF STEEL FELL FROM HAUL TRUCK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE TOP OF THE HEAD REQUIRED TEN STITCHES
The full compliance file on Swords Creek Plant
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.