Bayer Alumina Plant — Accidents

Total: 689 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/30/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 10d restricted Employee stepped off 18 inch platform and tripped. She felt something pop in foot. Patient rotated off work on 5/30 for 7 days. Returned to work today 6/7 first scheduled shift and was placed on restr...
05/29/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee came in contact with grease on 5/29 and reported to Medical Dept on 6/3 that he had a rash on his hands. Patient provided with prescription medication for treatment on 6/3.
05/28/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was removing scale from a filter press and started to get too hot. Employee reported to Medical dept and was provided with electrolyte replacement fluid and cool environment to rest.
05/26/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was removing scale from a filter press and started to develop muscle cramps. He reported to Medical Dept. He was provided with electrolyte replacement drink and break in cool environment.
05/24/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was performing routine maintenance work and started to feel nauseated and muscle cramps followed by chills and headache. Reported to Medical Dept and provide with electrolyte replacement drin...
05/20/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was performing normal routines and became overheated. Employee reported to supervisor and was sent to Medical. Conservative treatment of electrolyte drink and break in cool area. Patient retu...
05/17/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was suffering from the flu and was somewhat dehydrated and the physical exertion and heat at work aggravated this situation and he became more dehydrated and was experiencing cramps in legs a...
05/15/2013 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee struck left elbow while descending small platform. Employee placed on restricted duty on 7/19/2013 to allow healing of elbow.
05/14/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee tripped on upturned grating on 5/14/2013 and fell landing on right knee received a contusion/strain. 5/17/2013 employee was placed on work restrictions.
05/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 29d restricted 5/12/2013 employee was pulling on chain to remove belt and felt pain in abdomen. Did not report incident until 6/20/2013. Was being treated by personal care physician prior to reporting to medical dep...
05/10/2013 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee is showing a confirmed threshold shift in hearing in right ear.
05/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handing general mechanic on C7 vessel a tool and was inadvertently contacted by hot alumina. He received 2nd degree burn to left hand and left side of face
05/03/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was clearing material from C7 vessel and was contacted by hot alumina dust on the top of his safety shoes. He received 2nd degree burn to both small toes.
04/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was handling rods within a rod mill and got his finger pinched between a roller and a rod.
04/23/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was grinding a valve and the valve handle broke. The broken handle struck him in the lip and lacerated his upper lip and loosened two teeth.
04/15/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee working on underflow pump and got hot with cramping in legs and fingers.
04/11/2013 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted 4/11/2013 employee experienced muscle spasms while at work. No specific task attributed to causing spasm. Reported to Medical Dept 5/13 conservative treatment. 5/17 patient no better so put on restric...
04/09/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was hammering on valve and felt immediate pain to left side of groin area. Bulge was found over pubic area. Hernia confirmed on 4/10/2013.
04/04/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was training new employees on how to lock a valve. He had a slip in attention and hit his leg with a hammer sustaining a laceration that required 4 sutures to close.
03/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee tripped while walking on steel base of pump and fell into a metal box with his left side fracturing two ribs.
03/18/2013 OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has rash on his hands when he wears gloves at work. He was given a steroid injection and cortisone cream as treatment. We are investigating other gloves for the employee to use.
03/13/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scanning suction lines when he stepped on the concrete dam and twisted his knee.
03/04/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stated she was opening a press drain. She used her whole body to move the drain and turned wrong. Was initially a First Aid and was upgraded to Recordable on 3/8/2013
02/22/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee got his fingers caught between a rigging cable and the load to be lifted. This resulted in a laceration to two finger tips.
02/20/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was moving pipe and tripped and fell.
02/13/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing a valve with a hammer and hit his hand on the knocker of the valve.
02/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 2/5/2013 at approximately 8:30 am, a digestion production employee went to open the liquor valve to 2 rod mill to put in service. The hot liquor was released and hit the ceiling (concrete) and came...
01/27/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employees' knee contacted a trough with hydrate and liquor and he received a burn. Started as a first aid case (1/27/2013) and was changed to a recordable on (1/29/2013) due to infection of original b...
01/15/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was walking on concrete slab and stepped onto a metal grating. The grating gave way and the employee stepped into caustic water. This resulted in a burn to his right leg.
12/12/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee alleges that he was descending down some grating steps that go over a process trough. His footing caused him to shift his weight forward and caused his fibula bone to break close to his right...
11/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 80d restricted Employee was rolling a venturi. He tripped and fell and grabbed a handrail to catch himself. He strained his right middle finger. Conservative treatment was unsuccessful. Patient was put on restricted...
11/15/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with a 10dB shift Threshold shift in his left ear
10/22/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None 5/17/2013 Employee was confirmed with bilateral threshold hearing shift by specialist.
10/11/2012 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was confirmed with a standard threshold shift in his left and right ear due to noise exposure
10/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was attempting to lift a metal plate and strained his back. He was placed on restricted duty.
09/28/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was working overtime and was using a wrench to open a valve and the wrench slipped and he struck his hand against an adjacent valve causing his right thumb to be caught between the wrench and...
09/28/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Repairing caustic leak and the work area had been sprayed with caustic and he leaned up against something and contacted caustic with his hip.
09/24/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 183d lost Employee had just finished the morning safety meeting and was gathering tools for the job when he began to have chest pains. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
09/24/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was assisting control operator with pump changes and got overheated.
09/24/2012 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost Employee was trying to free the bit of a jackhammer and when it came loose, the employee caught his thumb between the jackhammer and the wall. It resulted in a fracture to the thumb tip.
09/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee connected a caustic hose to a 3x2 drain and was draining system. He observed system start to drain and then proceed to move a platform. A sudden surge of pressure caused the caustic to spray...
09/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee's boots got wet during his normal shift and after he got home, he felt a burning sensation on his right foot. He reported it the next morning. It is suspected that it was caustic that caused...
09/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell in the mud and got a liquid in his eyes that caused an irritation.
09/05/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 196d lost Employee had finished the workday and was in the compound getting ready to leave to go home. The employee started having chest pains and his left arm went numb. He was transported to a hospital wher...
09/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was breaking scale on a screen box and was using a sledge hammer to strike side of screen box. He contacted one of the swing bolts while hitting the screen box causing a laceration on his rig...
09/01/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening a 3x2 valve that was connected to a caustic hose. The hose fitting was loose and he was splashed in the face when the valve was opened. He received minor burn to the right side of...
08/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee was re-packing pump and residual caustic drained to area where he was kneeling and employee did not notice the contact until later. both knees and right wrist were contacted. 2nd degree burns...
08/27/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee strained his left thumb while shoveling hydrates off of the floor.
08/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted Employee was cleaning screen box and got liquor on his foot on 8/22. He did not report incident until 9/7 at 6:20pm when he returned from 2 weeks of vacation to report to work on 9/7 graveyard shift....
08/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee became hot and tired.