St. Marys Cement-Charlevoix safety activity

Contractors were using the personnel elevator in the PHT, Six people and scaffolding were cramped in the car leading to an accidental push of the E-Stop.

A quarry truck driver sustained a left index finger pinch injury while manually moving a ~288 lb motor that was left obstructing the Secondary Crusher Hoist way walkway. With the hoist out of service, a pony bar was inserted in the lifting eye so two employees could lift it onto a pallet. During the lift, the motor shifted and slid down the bar, pinching the employee's finger.

Contractors were entrapped in an elevator for 3hrs due to an over-speed sensor being tripped.

Improper operation of bandsaw causing finger laceration.

Employee was using the elevator to go up to the 12 pack when the elevator stopped due to a limit switch failing.

An employee attempted to break a rake handle by stomping on it. During the attempt, the handle recoiled and struck the employee in the side of the stomach. The pain from the handle caused them to lose consciousness while walking back to the break area. The employee fell down approximately 10 stairs, sustaining two lacerations to the left knee requiring 19 staples.

The employee removed the calibration weight and it dropped onto the employee's hand, pinching it between the top of the guard and the weight. As a result, the employee sustained a cut that required 8 stitches and a hairline fracture to left hand ring finger.

Employee lifted 80-170 lb liners for mill #3 outage and developed right-hand pain after a popping sensation. On May 8 the tendon tightened again; diagnosed with trigger finger. Surgery occurred 1/8/26, with no use of the right hand until 3/11/26. Employee has returned to work with restrictions on 2/2/2026.