Minntac Plant

Safety activity

1. accident2026-06-15220261680027

   HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

   Accident narrative

   EE was using a utility knife to remove banding from some packaged material. EE was cutting towards self when EE slipped and cut EE's cheek with the knife. this resulted in sutures.

2. accident2026-06-09220261660035

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

   Accident narrative

   EE was moving a section of 6 inch channel iron that was being used on a conveyor repair. as EE was moving the channel iron EE pinched the tip of EE's right ring finger between the channel and section of handrail. this resulted in sutures on the tip of EE's finger.

3. accident2026-04-07220261050015

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

   Accident narrative

   EE was working on housekeeping tasks. They bent down to pick up an old roller from a conveyor belt and felt a pain in their right wrist. Strain/Sprain

4. accident2026-03-24220260890078

   EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

   Accident narrative

   At approximately 11:55am, the Line 3 scrubber drop out box ruptured releasing large volumes of water onto the floor. The employee was likely north of the launder when the water swept them down the inclined walkway wedging them beneath the kiln pier stairs.

5. accident2026-03-17220260820004

   MACHINERY · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

   Accident narrative

   When the bit caught a piece of steel, the hand drill twisted in the employee's hand striking the employee in the face with the battery of the cordless drill.

6. accident2026-02-22220262730005

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY

   Accident narrative

   Employee was loading ball mill rubber lifter bars onto the roll conveyor by sliding them from a pallet on a forklift lifted to the same level, when the employee felt a tear in their abdomen/groin area. The lifter bar weight is 94 pounds. 120-10-1 Ball mill discharge end.

7. accident2026-02-10220260430018

   NONPOWERED HAULAGE · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

   Accident narrative

   The employee was pushing a scrap skip weighing approx. 2200 pounds across the Filter floor on a pallet jack when the employee felt a pop in their right calf.

8. accident2026-02-03220260400012

   HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

   Accident narrative

   MTM was lifting Milwaukee battery operated come-along that was in the case from the floor to EE's plant kat

9. accident2025-12-18220253530017

   HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

   Accident narrative

   Injured MTM was installing a drive sheave on a pump with a partner. The MTM's partner was installing the sheave while the injured MTM was pushing on the guard. The injured MTM's right pointer finger was in the pinch point of the guard hinge. When the injured MTM felt the pain from the guard pinching their finger, they pulled it out while it was still pinched.

10. accident2025-12-04220253500022

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    EE was pushing a sheet of stainless into position to be welded, as they were pushing the sheet they felt a sharp pain in left shoulder. This resulted in a strain/sprain type of injury.

11. accident2025-11-10220253170673

    HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee became entrapped in the Step 1, 2 Agglomerator basement elevator. The main gate was notified at 852 AM and the employee was able to safely exit the elevator 927 AM.

12. accident2025-11-07220253210037

    OTHER · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    EE was working in the Kiln. They moved to the side and left knee buckled. this resulted in a strain/sprain type of injury.

13. accident2025-10-28220253170470

    ENTRAPMENT · ACCIDENT ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was stuck in the Step 1, 2 Agglomerator basement elevator. The employee became trapped at 902 AM. Security and safety were eventually notified. First responders arrived shortly after 930 and were able to get the employee out at 940 AM

14. accident2025-10-22220253170387

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was pushing up on a conveyor belt trying to get additional clearance to remove a roller. After releasing the belt employee felt a popping and burning sensation in their hand

15. accident2025-10-13220253170257

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    043-06-1 conveyor belt where employees were doing work to the belt and changing rollers. Employee was helping clean up and pulling out a return roller from under the belt at which time EE felt pain in EE's left bicep. Other employees were also present at the time of the incident. Employee said EE is unable to straighten EE's left arm

16. accident2025-10-09220253170256

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    MTM was changing all-thread to level the thickener rake. When employee was finished, EE felt pain in EE's shoulder. Employee climbed down from the job and reported the incident to supervisor

17. accident2025-10-02220253170113

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was moving breaker from waist level off of plant kat onto plastic cart which was at knee height and approximately 2 feet away from plant kat. Breaker weighed approximately 120 pounds; the lift was assisted with another employee. The employee felt pain in their left bicep while moving the breaker

18. accident2025-10-01220253170177

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE was replacing a valve. EE was using a torch to remove flange bolts, once EE was down to the last bolt, water that was trapped in the line started to spray out from around the flange. Not wanting to get wet, EE took a step backwards and tripped over a curb. EE put EE's hands out to catch self and bent EE's right wrist backwards, this resulted in a fracture of EE's wrist.

19. accident2025-07-18220252030030

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    Employee was traveling to sample pellets from line 4 and about the climb stairway from basement level, when they slipped on the pellets and mud at the base of stairway and twisted their left knee.

20. accident2025-06-09220251620004

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was changing a belt on a drive motor and pinched EE's finger

21. accident2025-05-19220251470004

    NONPOWERED HAULAGE · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE was using a cart to haul boiler tubes. The surface was smooth/flat concrete, slag/ash had fallen off the tubes while loading them on the cart. slag/ash prevented the wheels from freely moving in the intended direction while being pushed. This resulted in the cart tipping to one side. the EE stopped the cart from tipping, in doing so the EE strained the muscles of EE's left arm.

22. accident2025-05-04220251270032

    SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT

    Accident narrative

    Employee was walking from Line 4 performing routine rounds when they slipped on pellets. The employee caught themselves & jaw came down and locked inflicting pain to lower jaw area. The employee notified the supervisor and EMS was called. The employee was then transported to telemedicine and later returned to work with a sore jaw and will be followed up on next shift per EMS

23. accident2025-05-01220251280011

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE was removing steel grating from a floor launder for the purpose of cleaning the launder. As they were pulling the grating they experienced a pain in lower back on the right side. This incident resulted in the EE having a sprained lumbar.

24. accident2025-04-10220251070003

    HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) · DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY

    Accident narrative

    EE didn't have a belt to hold up EE's FR work pants, so EE used zip ties through EE's belt loops as a makeshift belt. At the end of EE's shift, the EE grabbed a utility knife to cut the zip ties from EE's belt loops, the knife slipped and the EE cut the palm and thumb of EE's left hand. this resulted in stitches.

25. accident2025-02-10220252060024

    HANDLING OF MATERIALS · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY

    Accident narrative

    When doing alignment for the fan motor the rotor has to be spun. Employee was moving the rotor manually by pushing on the fan blades and felt pain in the right shoulder. THIS INCIDENT BECAME A RECORDABLE ON 7/24/25 WHEN THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED RESTRICTIONS UPON SURGERY.