Asbury Graphite Mills Inc safety activity

Employee had obtained a sample and was walking to the plant from the lab when they fell on a sloped area of pavement injuring their right shoulder. Medical evaluation is ongoing, employee was restricted to no use of their right arm.

Employee moving a pallet pulled a muscle in EE's left arm.

Employee had to stretch to get a plastic cover over a super-sack; in doing so, the employee slipped and fell. Upon impact, the employee's left thumb was jammed into the side of the pallet. The employee was able to stand up but was unable to move EE's thumb without pain.

On 06/23/2025, a 54-year-old employee with 7 years of mining experience was working in the mill near screen 2 packing off bags of finished material When picking up a bag to place it on the pallet, EE felt a strain in EE's back and told EE's on-shift foreman, stating EE's back was bothering EE. The employee later informed the foreman EE was going to the clinic.

While feeding material into a material bin with a feed screw. the employee used a shovel handle to push the material into the feeding screw. The feed screw grabbed the handle and the handle hit the employees face and the employee received a cut that required first aid. There were no stitches; however, a 7 day cycle of antibiotics was provided.

Employee was packaging 50lb bags only 2-3 bags, happened at beginning of shift. Employee stacking height was 4.5 feet. Employee stated EE was swinging bag into place on the pallet.