Active Minerals Kaolin Divison — Accidents

Total: 16 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/03/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Maintenance technician was insulating piping, EE was holding a water line while cutting the insulation to fit. The pipe shifted in the middle of EE's cut, and EE cut EE's left pinkie finger. EE was ta...
12/07/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The injured was attempting to replace a section of conveyor cover. In the process, EE's left hand slipped and EE jammed the middle finger into the cover anchor point, resulting in a laceration of the...
02/27/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting plastic ty-wraps off of a hose. The knife ee was using cut through the ty-wrap unexpectedly, and cut the back of left thumb. Sutures were needed to close the laceration.
06/22/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None To move product to the poly bagger, the operators have to occasionally hit the sides of the bin with a dead blow hammer. While the injured was striking the bin, he said he heard something pop in his...
02/18/2014 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted On 2/18/14, a temporary contract employee complained of shoulder pain. He could not specify a particular date or time the pain began, but said he thought it was related to his activities at work. Th...
10/01/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was going to check the Silo readings and to see if the elevator was running. When coming back around to bag the employee slipped and fell to the ground. The floor was wet from rain making it...
03/22/2012 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Stray dogs entered the property. Dogs begin to fight. EE attempted to separate the fighting dogs and was bitten on the left foot. Subsequently EE was ordered to begin rabies vaccination shots.
10/15/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Lower Back Strain - Employee was attempting to adjust the jack bolt on the lower end of Mll #1 with a 48"" pipe wrench in a sitting position and over stressed his back.
08/19/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost WHILE ASSISTING VACUUM TRUCK OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE WAS BITTEN BY AN INSECT, TYPE OF WHICH UNKNOWN AT TIME, DETERMINED UPON TREATMENT TO BE A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER.
08/18/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted The employee was riding a railcar when the car came to a stop. The employee jumped off and sprained his left ankle. The reason the report was not done at that time was that it was not viewed as receiv...
04/27/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 21d restricted Employee was restacking a half of pallet of 50 lbs bags, when he felt something pull. On 5/27/2009 he was diagnosed with a hernia.
04/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee stuck his finger in the screw auger that feeds the bucket elevator.
05/29/2007 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was changing belt for motor on elevator return for baggers. He cut the belt with a knife while having his left hand on the pulley. When the belt was cut the weight on the elevator cups caused the p...
03/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing a lump of kaolin clay from 12"" screw after the lump tripped the screw. EE got on top of an 8' ladder and the ladder slid causing his finger to bump against the screw blade. EE used la...
06/28/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening end loader door to grease two fittings. The door did not come open immediately and he pulled hard on the door causing it to open quickly witht he edge of the door hitting him abov...
04/11/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 18d restricted EE WAS OPERATING BAGGER FILLING 50# PAPER BAGS WITH KAOLIN CLAY. BAG BURST GETTING CLAY IN EYES. WHEN EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE BAG FROM MACHINE HE ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED THE MACHINE CAUSING IT TO DI...