Amrize Holly Hill Plant — Accidents

Total: 228 accidents | Fatalities: 5

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE had Synfuel splash in his eyes that got beyond his safety glasses while unhooking a hose with pressure on it from a tanker truck.
09/21/2015 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Fire was first spotted by an ee, and then water was used to extinguish the fire. Inspection of the bin revealed a hole approximately 1 ? in diameter. Hole would have allowed outside damp air to come...
09/03/2015 MACHINERY INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None *3rd-Party Consultant* held flange with left hand to stabilize. Mine Operator Plant Electrician used reciprocating saw to cut rusted, seized bolts from flange. Saw jumped and its blade cut into the gl...
05/21/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES 4d lost Third-party truck driver alleges he strained his lower back after he dismounted from the cab of his truck. He alleges his left foot stepped into a hole on the ground and he twisted his left ankle resu...
03/23/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost Employee pickup debris from work area. He picked up a piece of expanded metal and it cut/punctured his middle finger on right hand through his gloves. Until 4/15/15 this injury was first aid only, no...
03/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pan conveyor fell when air tugger was pulled from its anchors
03/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Pan conveyor fell after air tugger was pulled from its anchors.
03/01/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None Injured employee was cleaning at Main Office downstairs women's bathroom and backed her left elbow into a sharp, broken door latch. The latch lacerated her left elbow. She received medical attention...
01/17/2015 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Sample tube capsule holder pinched left hand middle finger resulting in fracture.
01/07/2015 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 31d restricted While jackhammering in discharge end of Finish Mill #5 employee bumped his left elbow on the water spray pipe on Jan. 7. Reported to management on Jan. 12. Received medical attention on Jan. 13, 16, &...
12/16/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 6-ton come-along trying to move an I-beam into position as he torqued the come-along the pad eye came loose & flew back striking him on the left leg shin gashing his leg open res...
05/31/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES 1d lost, 67d restricted Contract cleaning employee climbing stairs while carrying items in both hands lost balance and fell; however, caught herself with left hand. She received medical treatment the night of June 3 at emerg...
02/24/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 121d restricted Employee was coming down off a ladder when he stepped back tripping over an air hose he did not see behind him. He put his hand out to break the fall fracturing the 3rd finger of his right hand.
02/10/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee at Coal Mill using a hammer to fill the distance between the tie rod eye he was pushing out with a hydraulic jack. Surface of the hammer not being flat caused the hammer to slip out and the...
12/17/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee operating hand grinder with right hand while grinding a chain conveyor connector pin being held with left hand. Connector pin believed to have caught grinder's flap disc, then ricocheted arou...
12/10/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking near pond behind main office when wind-blown material entered right eye around safety glasses. First aid eyewash solution was used. Overnight eye became red and irritated. Medical treatment...
11/04/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Injured employee had finished a task at the Coal Mill then stepped backwards, turned around, and lost his balance/footing resulting in a fall to the ground. Injured employee caught his fall with his...
03/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Employee was, bent over, throwing clinker down a chute at Clinker Cooler when he twisted and felt something in his lower back pop. It has been determined employee was using an improper lifting techni...
11/02/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted EE was opening a ball valve located on the tank farm and in the process of doing so sprained his left shoulder
09/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 4 EE's were removing coal pipe from inside the Coal Pfister Room. The ee unsecured the flange as 2 others began to lift the pipe with a come-along. When it was being removed it began to swing and swu...
08/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was closing a valve on a tanker truck and in the process of doing so the valve sprung back on his right thumb
07/02/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE was clearing a cardox port with a pipe and a hammer. As the ee struck the end of the pipe with his left hand, his right hand was caught in a pinch point between the pipe and the cardox collar. As a...
04/03/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d restricted EE had worked on the pre-heat tower for a full shift during process upset conditions. As a result, a majority of the day was spent in aluminized heat resistant suit and the ee was working near elevate...
07/13/2011 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT ONLY None Lightning struck near a rail car of hazardous waste that was being unloaded. A fire occurred at the dome lid and was extinguished within 15 minutes. There were no injuries; a hoist and a couple of...
02/11/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ee was attempting to start a metal lathe. Once the lathe was started the ee realized that it was operating at too high of speed and was reaching down to turn of the lathe. As he reached down he was st...
11/19/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Hot work activity was conducted at the Solid Fuel AFR system which likely caused a ignition point which caused a fire on the V93-BC2 transfer belt. Fire caused approximately $30,000 in damages to belt...
10/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was attempting to lift a small steel plate (12"" X 10"") and dropped it on his left shin. Treated with 3 stitches.
10/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 123d restricted EE was attempting to lift a small steel plate (12"" X 10"") and dropped it on his middle fingers. The tip of the middle finger was fractured.
10/26/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted EE was raising the boom of a portable light plant. While raising the boom, the cable pulled free from the boom causing it to fall. As the ee attempted to prevent the mast from falling, it struck his l...
10/14/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was removing the pfister feeder housing bolts. He was pushing an adjustable wrench when it slipped from the nut. The wrench hit a side brace of the pfister feeder frame, pinching the tip of his lef...
10/04/2010 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 183d restricted While working on the coal mill, ee stepped on loose piece of coal, which caused him to twist his right knee. His knee continued to bother him and he was scheduled for a MRI. On 10/22/2010 he completed...
05/17/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the process of lowering 60# liner plates through the mill door. While stacking the liners, one of the liners slid into another catching the ee's left pinky finger. This resulted in the emplo...
04/27/2010 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE was shoveling material from the tertiary air duct when he noticed discomfort in his side. After first thinking it was a pulled muscle, the ee went to the hospital after leaving work and was diagnos...
04/02/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A brush fire on the company property was discovered on an inactive portion of the site in the middle of a marsh. It did not effect active mining areas and burned itself out approximately 1.5 hours aft...
12/07/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was attempting to slide a guide pin onto a pallet to evenly distribute the load. As he pushed against the guide pin a metal burr cut through his glove and caused a laceration to his left hand.
11/13/2009 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted EE was putting drive motor on the cooler in a restricted area. He twisted awkwardly injuring his knee. He was seen on 12/22/09 and continued working while the treating physician wanted to await progre...
08/11/2009 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EE was attempting to unplug a pressure tap on the Kiln Pre-Heat cyclone when hot material blew out and struck the EE. The EE removed his PPE, he found that he had suffered burns to his forearms.
06/02/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 48d restricted ee was carrying an input shaft assembly for a gearbox down a flight of stairs. The ee reported that his back was initially sore, however, it stiffened up overnight and became worse.
02/03/2009 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted Employee was walking across the gravel parking lot towards her loader when she stepped on a rock and twisted her ankle.
02/03/2009 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A belt fire was identified approximately 12 hours after contractors had conducted hotwork activities in the area. It is believed that accumulated combustibles between the head drum and belt smoldered...
01/31/2009 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None During shutdown of coal mill, smoke was seen in duct to the baghouse. The Control Room intiated corrective actions. Flooding the system with pressurized inerting gas which resulted in an explosion doo...
09/03/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Driver had an asthma attack while unloading. Medical reports and investigation are inconclusive as to source of irritant.
07/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While setting wear plates inside of Raw Mill the employee was holding the plate on the table with his left hand; he looked away and the plate moved. He turned quickly back around grabbing the plate wi...
03/04/2008 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 186d restricted The employee went to the pan conveyor and proceeded down a flight of stairs. As the employee entered the area, he stepped into 5 to 8 inches of hot material with his right leg. The employee received...
07/26/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 81d restricted Employee, while driving work cart to Raw Mill, broke his left leg. A preshift report came out of side consoul and he leaned to his right to grab it, the cart swayed to the right and he over-corrected...
05/24/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee, while working with anson rail pry bar to close a rail car bottom chute, lunged forward and bit into his lower left side lip. The bite resulted in 4 sutures.
01/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Moving a piece of equipment (large shakle in raw mill). The equipment moved suddenly and pinned EE's knee between the equipment and wall.
01/14/2007 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding. Hose broke loose off torch and started a fire to clothing, burning his stomach.
11/19/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee, while working on automated bagging machine, complained of sore lower back. On Dr visit 21 Nov 06, he was diagnosed with sprained lower lumbar muscle(s) and placed him on modified duty.
09/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the EE was lifting a hydraulic cylinder, his right index and middle fingers were ""pinched"" in the object. As a result, the EE was diagnosed with a right index finger fracture.