Active Minerals Attapulgite Mine — Accidents

Total: 9 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/10/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator of an off road truck and the Operator of a Excavator were cleaning their windows, when the excavator operator finished EE's windows, EE proceeded to clean out the bed of the truck. The o...
06/18/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Dismounting trailer ladder right foot slipped when touched the ground. Strain in the right calf muscle.
06/07/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 78d restricted Employee was getting a pillow-block bearing off the shelf in the warehouse, and EE said felt a pain in the left forearm.
07/27/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Operator misjudgment; heavy dew accumulation; Operator decided to try & turn on the fuel pump by standing on an oil dry container. Operator lost footing & slipped off. The employee worked their enti...
12/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on removing the input shaft from an out of service gearbox. A laceration was caused on right middle knuckle when the bolt he was trying to loosen broke loose and his knuckle stru...
05/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Walking around plant to get a grease gun stepped on a hill of loose dirt and his feet came out from underneath him and he fell to the ground.
05/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 280d restricted Employee told supervisor he was having pain in his shoulder, but thought it was gas pain and not work-related. Employee decided to claim the injury as work-related several days later. It was determine...
09/29/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee's finger got pinched between the paddle and the door way on the scott dryer, the employee was wearing protective gloves at the time.
05/02/2009 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal Employee followed none of the safety & company policies. Allowed his girlfriend on the property and up in the cab of the loader. Also, evidence is pointing to drugs or alcohol. Awaiting the toxicology...