Bayer Alumina Plant — Accidents

Total: 689 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/03/2000 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS PROCESSING THE PRESS OPEN WATER DRAIN ON #26 AND CAUSTIC VALVE DRIPPED IN THE BOOT OR HOLE IN SEAM OF BOOT.
10/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE SUSTAINED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEFT ARM, RIGHT ARM, CHEST/NECK, LEFT LOWER LEG, AND FACE. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR A PLUGGED LINE AND HAD THE SCREEN BOX OPEN. THE SYSTEM H AD BEEN...
10/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE GRATING AT R-31 WHEN HE EVIDENTLY HUNG HIS BOOT TOE ON THE GRATING, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD & STRIKE HIS CHIN & LIP ON SOMETHING. HIS LIP REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.
10/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SUSTAINED A SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE GOT LIQUOR ON HIS PANTS WHILE WALKING THROUGH LIQUOR TO SHUT OFF A VALVE. SOMEHOW THE LIQUOR GOT DOWN THE LEG OF HIS PANTS, CAUSING THE BURN TO...
10/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 54d restricted EE INJURED HIS RIGHT LEG WHILE WORKING AT THE R-52 CAR UNLOADING AREA. HE WAES ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB BETWEEN TWO COUPLED RAILCARS TO GET TO A VEHICLE SO HE COULD DRIVE TO A NEARBY RESTROOM FACIL ITY. IN...
10/05/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING TEST INDICATED HEARING LOSS OF 28 DB TO THE RIGHT EAR.
10/05/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING TEST INDICATES HEARING LOSS OF 34 DB TO THE RIGHT EAR.
09/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE RECEIVED AN HF BURN TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. HE HAD BEEN DOING SOME WORK ON A CONVERTER THE AFTERNOON OF SEPT 14 AND THEN CLEANED HIS TOOLS BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE DAY. LATER AFTER HE GOT H OME, HE...
09/05/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE WAS HYDORBLASTING A STEEL VALVE STEM GUARD SECURING IT WITH HIS LEFT FOOT WHICH WAS NOT DONNED WITH THE CORRECT PPE AS REQD BY W-S INDUSTRIAL POLICIES & STANDARDS. THE EE SLIPPED LOSING HI S FOOTIN...
09/01/2000 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE SUFFERED HEAT STRESS. HE HAD BEENWORKING ON THE PRESS FLOOR DOING HIS ASSIGNED TASKS AND BECAME OVERHEATED. HE WAS INITIALLY SEEN BY OUR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT AND LATER MEDICAL FINDINGS CONFIR MED HEA...
08/30/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A NECK STRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN RESTRICTIONS. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A PIECE OF GRATING AT THE TOP OF R-25 THAT HAD BAUXITE ON IT. AS HE WAS PULLING ON THE GRATING, HE FEL T A PUL...
08/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A SECOND DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO HIS LEFT THUMB. HE WAS BURNING A PAN OFF A KILN DRIVE WITH AN 0XYGEN ACETYLENE TORCH. HE WIPED THE OIL OFF THE TIP OF THE TORCH & THE OIL ON HIS GLOVE...
08/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS TO HIS EYES. HE WAS CLEANING A SCREEN BOX AND PULLED ON THE FULLY UNROLLED HOSE TO WASH THE SCREEN BOX DOWN. AS HE PULLED THE HOSE, IT SUDDENLY SPRAYED HIM I N THE FAC...
08/10/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SUFFERED A SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HER LOWER RIGHT LEG. SHE WAS ISNIDE F3 TANK PUSHING MUD OUT OF THE TANK WITH A UNI-LOADER. THE MUD SLIPPED AND AS SHE WAS BACKING UP TO GET AWAY, THE HOT MU D SPLAS...
08/08/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS FACE, RIGHT FOREARM, AND SIDE. HE HAD DRILLED A TAP, FLUSHED IT OUT, AND REPLACED THE TUBE FITTING. INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE PLUG IN THE T HE OPE...
08/07/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS OPERATING A PAYLOADER TO MOVE MUD OUT OF 5D TANK. PAYLOADER BOUNCED AND KNOCKED HIS HARDHAT OFF & BOUNCED AGAIN, CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE THE...
07/25/2000 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None THE EE WAS NOTICED BY LAB PERSONELL TO BE PALE AND DISORIENTED. HE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL AND TREATED FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION.
07/20/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 29d lost EE SUSTAINED A SMALL TEAR TO THE BICEP MUSCLE OF HIS RIGHT ARM. HE WAS PICKING UP A 4"" BALL VALVE TO SWING IT TO THE GROUND WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AREA. HE FIRST REPORTED TO MEDICAL...
06/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CHEMICAL BURN TO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TREATED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS AND WAS RESTRICTED IN HIS WORK DUTIES. HE WAS CHECKING A VALVE SPOOL FOR A LEAK; THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE...
05/25/2000 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost AS PART OF THE PLANNED WORK THE SCI CREW HAD THEOVERHEAD CRANE ENERGIZED TO ALLOW ITS USE TO LOWER MATERIAL FROM THE TOP FLOOR TO THE GROUNDFLOOR AFTER LOWERING THE MATERIAL THE CREW TOOK A BREAK AFTE...
05/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS (THERMAL & CHEMICAL) TO HIS LEFT THUMB AND LITTLE FINGER. HE WAS INSTALLING AN 8"" SLIP LINE ON 1A1 RECIRCULATING LINE. THE LINE WAS EVIDENTLY PLUGGED WHEN HE OP ENED T...
05/18/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE A 3 X 2 DRAIN VALVE, WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT, WITH HIS LEFT FOOT ON AN ADJACENT PIPE. HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ANDWAS SUBMERGED INTO ABOUT 10"" OF 200 DEGREE, 500 TC LIQUID....
05/04/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 112d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A VALVE ON A FLOCCULENT HEADER BETWEEN F9 AND F10. DURING THIS ACTIVITY FLOC MATERIAL DRIPPED INTO HIS LEFT RUBBER BOOT RESULTING IN A SECOND DEGREE BURN TO HIS FOOT.
05/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING SAND INTO A SUMP PUMP AND WAS WALKING TO TURN OFF THE VALVE WHEN SUDDENLY HE LOST CONTROL OF THE HOSE. THE HOSE SPRAYED FULL FORCE ONTO HIS FACE KNOCKING HIS GOGLES AND SA FETY GL...
04/11/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A LOWER BACK STRAIN AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTIONS. SHE WAS REMOVING A LOADING SPOUT FROM A RAILCAR WHEN SHE FELT A POP AND PULL IN HER LOWER BACK.
04/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A SECOND DEGREE BURN (THERMAL)TO HIS LEFT LOWER ARM. HE WAS CHANGING OUT A BLEEDER VALVE ON #14 PRESS. THE VALVE WAS STILL UNDER PRESSURE AND HOT MATERIAL BLEW ONTO HIS ARM.
03/29/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM. HE WAS PACKING A PUMP AND PULLED THE EXISTING PACKING WITH A PULLER AND HOT MUD AND LIQUOR SPRAYED ONTO HIS UPPER ARM AND BACK OF SHOULDER...
03/23/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING DOZER. HE WAS GETTING OFFTHE DOXER AND SLIPPED AND HIT HIS SHIN.
03/14/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SUFFERED SPOT SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LOWER LEGS. HE WAS PREPARING TO MOVE A 24"" PIPE SLIP ON A FLANGE BY ROLLING IT TO THE FAB TABLE. THE FLANGE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND WHILE WORKING IN THE RA...
03/08/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WAS CONTACTED BY LIQUOR IN LEFT EYE WHILE USING A TAPE MEASURE. THE TAPE MEASURE EVIDENTLYCAUSED THE LIQUOR TO SPLASH INTO HIS EYE. HE WASREFFERED TO AN OPTHALMOLOGIST AND AN RX MEDICAIT ON WAS PRE...
02/24/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING A SLEDGEHAMMER TO INSTALL A METAL DAM PLATE, WHILE TAKING A TANK OUT OF SERVICE. IN DOING THIS, HER LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE EDGE OF TROUGH O R THE D...
02/24/2000 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 318d lost EE WAS HELPING MECHANIC TO FIND LEAK IN RADIATORAND STRUCK RIGHT HAND INTO BLADE OF FAN.
02/23/2000 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO A METARSAL BONE (TOP OF FOOT) IN HIS LEFT FOOT. HE WAS CLEANING A PUMP AND STEPPED ON A HOSE, TWISTING HIS FOOT.
02/10/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING TEST INDICATES HEARING LOSS OF 25DB IN RIGHT EAR. DATE HEARING LOSS CONFIRMED BY MEDICAL DEPT.
02/10/2000 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None HEARING TEST INDICATES HEARING LOSS OF 25 DB IN BOTH EARS. *DATE HEARING LOSS CONFIRMED BY MEDICAL DEPT. 2/10/00.
02/09/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT LITTLE TOE. HE WAS PULLING A VALVE ON A HOIST AND THAT VALVE BUMPED ANOTHER VALVE ON THE FLOOR. THIS VALVE FELL OVER AND THE VALVE STEM EVIDENTLY CAME DOWN ON HIS L...
01/28/2000 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE & COWORKERS WERE MOVING A PORTABLE PLATFORM WHEN ONE OF THE WHEELS ROLLED OFF THE UNEVEN SURFACE OF THE FLOOR CAUSING THE PLATFORM TO SHIFT TO THE SIDE, TRAPPING EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE PLATF ORM AND...
01/26/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 73d restricted EE SUFFERED A BACK STRAIN WHILE SHOVELING MATERIAL AT R-32. HIS BACK WENT INTO SPASM AND HE WAS TAKEN TO MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. HE WAS ISSUED RESTRICTIONS.
01/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 38d restricted EE WAS HELPING TO ADD RODS TO #2 ROD MNILL WHEN ONE OF THE RODS, WEIGHING APPROX. 200 POUNDS, ROLLED OVER ONTO HIS RIGHT HAND. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURE TO HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.