Bayer Alumina Plant — Accidents

Total: 689 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/09/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was removing scale from inside the digester when a large piece of scale fell from above him and struck his body in several different areas.
05/09/2006 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None ee was in training in the Chemicals area of the plant and suffered heat illness. She was taken to the ER and she was given iv fluids.
04/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee strained his lower right back while pulling a screen box in the Precipitaion area of the plant.
04/27/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing out the blade on a utility knife he was using on the job and it slipped. As it slipped, he caught it and cut his left hand. He was taken to a local emergency room where he receiv...
04/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Employee strained his lower right back while pulling a screen box in the precipitation area of the plant.
04/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE & co-workers were lifting a valve in the unit in the clarification area. He looked up to make sure the valve being lifted would clear the other equipment & some liquor dripped on the corner of his...
03/16/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was taking plate off the burning table with a magnet. As he cleared the table, the plate released from the magnet and fell on his right foot. He was sent to hospital for further evaluation and trea...
03/13/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 74d lost, 106d restricted EE strained his back while working overtime. EE was shoveling material under the #1 filter in R-55. He ended his shift at 11:00 p.m. He began to feel discomfort in the morning of 3/14 & went to emerge...
03/04/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee suffered a strain to his left elbow while working at R52 bulk loading dock. He was issued prescription medication and a restriction. He was helping to secure a barge that was being brough...
01/21/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees deviated from normal tube demoliton procedure, they used a tool that was not designated to be used in tight quarters. Resulted in injury to employee's right forearm. The injury resulted in t...
01/20/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered a strain to his left shoulder when he fell while running away from caustic spray in January 2006. As employee was running to get away from the spray, he fell on his left shoulder, wh...
01/20/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 16d restricted EE suffered chemical burns to both eyes. Transported by air ambulance to Univ. of TX Medical Branch in Galveston. Treated & released 1/21. Incident occurred when R31 relay relief tank pressurized caus...
01/20/2006 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 100d lost, 200d restricted EE suffered chemical burns to both eyes. He was taken to Memorial Medical Center in Port Lavaca, TX by ground ambulance for evaluation. Treated & released. Incident occurred when R31 relay relief tank...
01/14/2006 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee sustained a chemical burn to his right eye. He was issued prescription medications at memeorial medical center in port lavaca. He was walking under tank #97 on the ground floor of the precipi...
01/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None A contract nurse in the Medical Department was stuck in the right middle finger by a syringe after its use. After administering an allergy shot, the contract employee states she attempted to secure th...
12/16/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A FOREIGN BODY TO THE RIGHT EYE THAT REQUIRED THE USE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. HE WAS WALKING OUT OF THE MACHINE SHOP AND STOPPED TO PICK UP SOME DEBRIS FROM THE GROUND. AS HE PLA...
12/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered an abrasion to his left eye which required the use of prescription medication. He was attempting to take a mud measurement and was not aware a gasket had failed. He was treated for c...
12/12/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee experienced a hearing impairment to the right ear.
12/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered a laceration to his left little finger which required sutures to close. He was removing pump covers from a pump and when the clips were removed the guard slipped and smashed his hand...
12/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee suffered a left shoulder strain while working on a boiler feed pump. He was lifting a part off of a wood pallet when the incident occurred.
11/11/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee was pulling blinds which required use of an impact wrench, resulting in a strain to his neck. He was treated with over the counter medication. As a result of this injury, he was given an inje...
11/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee & crew were trying to relocate the scaffold being used when it came into contact with a large chain hanging from the roof of the tank (F7 Thickener Tank Overhaul). While maneuvering the scaff...
10/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 19d lost, 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A 5 X 8 PLYWOOD SIGN UP TWO FLIGHTS OF STAIRS ALONG WITH A CO-WORKER. DUE TO THE STAIRS BEING NARROW, THEY GOT IN A BIND & THE BOARD SHIFTED. THE WEIGHT OF THE BOARD PUT PRESSURE...
10/31/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was working to remove a slide fromt he liquor trough on the 5th unit in prescipitation when he strained his lower back.
10/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee suffered a laceration to his left hand requiring sutures. He was cleaning a 1 1/2 gallon glass sample jar with hot water when it broke. Because he was exerting pressure on the jar to swish th...
10/25/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 26d restricted EE suffered a fracture to the tops of the bones in his lower left leg causing him to lose time from work. He was attempting to access to come-along so that work could be done on the tail pulley of 18...
10/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting in moving a file cablinet when strained lower (L) back.
10/21/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employe experienced a new hearing impairment in the right ear. Note: This hearing impairment was not reported to the Health & Safety Department until 12/14/05.
10/14/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working in R-25 rod mill bldg. & sustained an eye injury that required the use of prescription medication. He received the prescription after he was sent to the hospital for further evalu...
10/13/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was guiding a press filter screen into the storage rack. As it was being lowered by the crane, it hung up on the opposite end from the employee and when released, struck his (R) thumb fractu...
09/30/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a sledgehammer to close a valve when a metal fragment struck her in the lip. Medical treatment was used to remove it making this case recordable.
09/29/2005 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained a strain to his left knee that required the use of a knee immobilizer. He was walking from the lime area toward the railcar loading area when his knee popped and kept popping on con...
09/28/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee sustained first & some second degree thermal burns to his right foot & ankle. It resulted in restricted work activity. He was at the R-33 high temp digester and was stepping across a shallow...
09/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was washing the bottom floor of the press bldg. with hose water when he received a splash back. the result was a chemical burn to his left eye which resulted in restrictions.
09/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee suffered a strain to his lower back when opening the lid on #6 spar tank, resulting in medical treatment.
09/13/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 33d lost Employee was walking out of R142 toward the plant when he slipped on wet concrete and fell onto his (L) shoulder, fracturing his uppermost (L) arm. He was admitted to the hospital and is losing time.
09/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP A CONCRETE RAMP AND SLIPPED CAUSING HIS KNEE TO POP. THIS RESULTED IN MEDICAL TREATMENT.
09/10/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on #2 meter when restriction caused water and grit to break loose resulting in a chemical burn to both eyes. She was taken to Memorial Medical Center where medical treatment was g...
09/09/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping down off the front end loader he had been operating and stated his right knee twisted. He was referred to the ER and returned to work with no restrictions but was wearing a knee...
08/01/2005 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted On 8/1/05, ee was squatting and kneeling down off and on for 4 hours drilling. His knees became sore. He went home and when he awoke on 8/2/05 his knees continued to hurt. He then reported to Alcoa's...
07/21/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 121d lost, 30d restricted Employee lost his footing and fell landing on his left wrist, resulting in fracture.
07/18/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained a four inch laceration above the let eye. Employee was transported to Memorial Medical Center where closed the laceration with sutures. He was attempting to remove top lid of ball c...
06/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was working a ball valve on #6 tray. He pulled the handle with his right arm and as he jerked on the valve he suffered a strain to his right arm. He was issued restrictions.
06/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was setting up a poly pipe in a fusing machine and one of the clamps struck his right hand during the process resulting in a contusion. he was restricted to ""no use of his righr hand"" for t...
06/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee and crew were removing scaffolds from top of a vessel when a board slid off and struck the employee on the right side of his body. The board had a jagged edge and a large splinter pierced th...
06/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was closing a steam valve in the digestion area when he suffered a strain to his right elbow. As a result of the 2005 injury, he underwent surgery on February 8, 2006. Restrictions were issue...
05/08/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sustained a foreign body to his nose while closing a water fill valve on #19 press. He was using a hammer to close the valve when a piece of metal hit him in the tip of the nose. The foreign...
04/20/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS ASSISTING CO-WORKERS WHO WERE SETTING SLIDE GATES IN TROUGHS TO ISOLATE 150 PRIMARY FOR CLEANING. WHILE EE WAS RETRIEVING STORED SLIDE, HE STEPPED DOWN AND DUCKED UNDER A CIRCULATING LINE, PLAC...
02/14/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 77d restricted EE was a passenger in a workhorse scooter when the driver was distracted by a spider hanging from above him. Scooter swerved striking a barrier throwing the 2 individuals forward as the seat popped of...
11/18/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS CONFIRMED WITH A GREATER THAN 10 DB HEARING SHIFT AND A GREATER THAN 25 DB HEARING LOSS.