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September 26, 2025
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was tightening a bolt on a bar disintegrator when the wrench slipped off hitting the employee in the mouth causing a small cut on the upper part of the chin and a chipped tooth.
August 25, 2023
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
As the employee was finishing barring out a crude hopper, they went to put the bar away and felt a pop in right shoulder, and pain afterwards.
June 22, 2023
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Was performing end of shift housekeeping duties. Pinched thumb in between cleaning rake and metal frame of conveyor system.
December 3, 2022
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was repairing a broken airline on top of tank #6. Employee was cutting new airline to fit in the location. Knife employee was using went through the airline and contacted the employee's left thumb with the open blade.
November 23, 2019
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was cleaning rail cars. Employee came to a door that was difficult to open and pushed on the bar employee was using harder. The door freed up and the employee hit the ground with left shoulder.
July 25, 2019
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee cut left middle fingertip when attempting to cut an airline hose. The injury required 5 sutures. There were no restrictions.
August 16, 2016
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee pinched finger between tool and railroad tracks
August 9, 2016
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was using a pry bar as a hammer and felt their shoulder pop, but said they were fine. Their shoulder started hurting worse on 8-16-16 so they were taken to the dr for evaluation. Dr put employee on restrictions until seen by orthopedic dr.
November 17, 2015
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee bends over to loosen some bolts on a mill and felt a strain in his mid to lower back.
October 19, 2015
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The employee was beating the cone at the bottom of tank #6 to loosen mud that had accumulated at the bottom of the tank. The head of the hammer glanced off the side of the tank. Because of this, he hit his left hand on the guard rail of the catwalk. This caused severe pain, numbness, and swelling in his left hand.
June 10, 2014
ND · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
A maintenance operator was changing a gearbox on a piece of equipment. A associated part was being pry bared out of the way when the pry bar slipped and the part smashed his finger.
July 9, 2013
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was barring out pit and felt pain on lower back. We scheduled EE appointment at clinic and clinic started him on physical therapy with no restrictions. Thus constituting as an MSHA reportable pertaining to physical therapy.
July 6, 2010
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
Employee was using a sledge hammer to clean out chunks off the dryer. Employee hit side of chunk and hit back wall of dryer hurting his left shoulder. Employee was put on restrictive duty, constituting MSHA reportable.
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was cutting a belt with a knife when the knife slipped, cutting the right forearm. Stitches were required, consituting a MSHA reportable.
August 13, 2008
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE unplugging roll mill, tried loosening roll prying with a bar. Felt strain to wrist. Dr requested EE to wear a wrist immobilizer for 10-14 days thus constituting MSHA reportability.
January 29, 2007
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
On January 29, 2007 around 3:25 pm Loader operator noticed that one of the teeth on the front end loader's bucket was bent. He then took a hammer and tried to straighten the tooth when a piece of metal flew off the tooth and struck him in the right leg just to the left of the knee cap.
July 25, 2006
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Stepping out of the bobcat and hit in the nose with the handle of a shovel.
July 18, 2006
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cutting tailings with a utility knife and cut wrist.
July 14, 2006
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
while cutting tailings razor blade swung and cut fingers
June 26, 2006
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Had a rock stuck in the hopper in chips causing the belt to jam, took a big pipe to break out the rock while hitting the rock the pipe slammed back into the palm of my hand causing swellin and pain.
January 19, 2006
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cutting edges of voltex because there was no dirt, knife slipped and cut her thumb
December 6, 2005
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was barring hammermill from breaker plate door and hammers were not done spinning. Bar made contact with hammers smashing right thumb between bar and hammermill housing wall. EE required 3 stitches.
August 16, 2005
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE HAD JUST ARRIVED AT JOB SITE, AND WAS USING A BOX KNIFE TO CUT LOOSE STRING FROM HIS BLUE JEAN PANT LEG, AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS TO TAKEN TO CLINIC AND REC'D STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. (MSHA REPORTABILITY)
July 18, 2005
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck against stationary object
CUTTING TAILING, PUT KNIFE IN POCKET, BENT DOWN TO PICK UP TAILING AND KNIFE CUT RIGHT ARM.
American Colloid Company Mineral Group · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects
While using a sledge hammer to clean out a valve on the crude tank the employee hurt his right shoulder
May 10, 2004
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was tightening bolt to adjust all fill when wrench slipped off bolt and hit right hand on air cylinder, bruising hand.
February 24, 2004
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EE WAS POSITIONING COMPRESSOR INTO PLACE USING A BAR AND PRYING MOTION WHEN HE FELT A TIGHTNESS IN LOWER BACK AREA. EE SOUGHT CHIROPRACTIC CARE AND HAD SOME LOST TIME, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.
August 11, 2003
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ANOTHER EE WAS LOOSENING BELT ON #1 MILL WHEN THE BELT LOOSENED THE BAR HE WAS USING STRUCK EE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH. HE WAS JUST ENTERING THE AREA WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WILL REQUIR E DENTAL REPAIR AND IT IS PERMANENT TOOTH TO BE CROWNED THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABLILITY CFR PART 50 PAGE 37.
American Colloid Company · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER KNIFE TO OPEN EMPTY WARE PALLETS. KNIFE WAS NOT RETRACTED & HE WAS PUTTING EMPTYWARE ON THE LINE, PUSHING BOXES & HAD KNIFE IN ONE HAND. RIGHT ARM WENT OVER LEFT HAND AND BLADE CUT RIGHT FOREARM. REQUIRED STITCHES, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.
March 12, 2003
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING STRAPS OFF THE BUNDLES OF EMPTYWARE AND CUT HIS FINGER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. REQUIRED STITCHES, THUS CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.
January 23, 2003
SD · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE STRAINED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK WHILE BOARING OUT A HOPPER WITH A BAR. EE TOOK FOLLOWING WEEK OFF WORK VACATION LOST TIME REPORTABILITY.
September 18, 2002
SD · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH RAZOR UTILITY KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED PIERCING LEFT INDEX FINGER. EE REQUIRED STITCHES, CONSTITUTING MSHA REPORTABILITY.
July 2, 2002
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company Mineral Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT RIGHT HAND.
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE HAD JUST CUT THE TOP ON A ROLL OF PRODUCT AND WAS MOVING THE ROLL WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. HAND HOLDING THE KNIFE CAME BACK AND CUT HIS FACE.
February 23, 2002
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company Mineral Group · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE'S HAND SLIPPED OFF PIPE AND GOT CAUGHT IN ROTARY LOCK.
January 30, 2002
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company Minerals Group · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS CUTTING A CARDBOARD SLIPSHEET. HE ACCIDENTALLY CUT THE END OF HIS FINGER WITH THE BOX CUTTER BLADE. THE CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES.
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS OPENING A PACKAGE AND CUT HAND WITH SCISSORS.
December 13, 2000
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PRODUCT WRAP WHEN VICTIM PUT HIS HAND ON THE PRODUCT ROLL THAT WASBEING CUT. HIS MIDDLE FINGER WAS CUT.
October 19, 2000
SD · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Struck against stationary object
EE WAS TIGHTENING BANDING STRIPS ON A PALLET. HECUT HIS LEFT THUMB REQUIRING 7 STICHES.
August 1, 2000
SD · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Colloid Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING THE FLOOR UNDER A TANK, HE WAS WORKING IN AN AREA WHERE HE HAD TO BEND OVER TO DO THE JOB. (LOWER BACK STRAIN)
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