Bayer Alumina Plant — Accidents

Total: 689 accidents | Fatalities: 2

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/12/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee got hot and tired.
08/12/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was collecting a sample and he dropped sample bottle and was splashed in the face and eye with caustic. He was not wearing his safety goggles at the time.
07/25/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted On July 25, 2012 just after midnight, a Precipitation employee working on overtime sprained his left ankle when it twisted under him when his right leg fell through an opening in the floor plate on to...
07/25/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee got overheated while working in Dept on 7/25/2012 and was having cramping. He reported to Medical on 7/26/2012 to report the situation. Patient was not having cramps at the time he reported t...
07/18/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee became overheated while working on the press floor in the Clarification Dept. He was treated in the site medical department.
07/16/2012 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was welding and was splashed with hot water on his right calf. He received a 3in x 5in 2nd degree burn.
07/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was operating a valve and the handle spun around and hit him in the foot.
06/28/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 25d lost Employee had not been feeling well for several days starting on 6/26. On Thursday 6/28 he worked his regular shift and left the plant site at 3:30 pm. He was hospitalized on Thursday night at approxim...
06/28/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee finished slipping cable on the #2 Gantry and felt fatigued and hot. Reported to medical department and treated for heat stress.
06/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was climbing down a ladder and felt a sharp pain in his lower back. He aggravated a preexisting condition.
06/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 30d restricted Employee was tightening the packing on a pump and the packing failed and sprayed caustic onto his chest and in his face. He was wearing goggles and some caustic got up under his goggles into his right...
06/10/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee reported to work on 6/11/2012 and complained of having muscle cramps in legs while sleeping on 6/10/2012. The cramps became progressively worse while working on 6/11/2012. Provide with fluids...
06/05/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting material with a box cutter. As he was cutting back with the box cutter, the box cutter came loose from the material and he cut his left hand.
05/26/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was in the process of changing a pump and he started to experience muscle cramps. He went to plant medical dept and was provided fluids and rested and returned to work.
05/17/2012 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was working in Digestion Dept performing routine preventative maintenance. He was exposed to a plume of steam that contained caustic mist. He started coughing and walked to Medical to report.
04/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was washing a press and while ascending three steps to top work platform noticed numbness in arm. He later developed back pain.
04/23/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a flange on a 12 inch diameter pipe. He was holding the flange and trying to slide the flange into position onto the pipe. The pipe was slightly out of round and would not slid...
03/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 106d restricted Employee is complaining of shoulder pain. No specific incident. Prescribed Rx medication for pain and work restrictions on 4/2/2012 by plant physician.
03/25/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was squatting down while cleaning up in work area. He felt sharp pain on the inside of right knee. Undetermined nature injury at this point.
03/19/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted 3/19/2012 employee was grinding a discharge valve using sledge hammer and felt a pinch in shoulder. Conservative first aid treatment applied. 5/9/2012 patient not improving so restrictions and Rx medi...
03/10/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee slipped while descending short, 3-rung structural ladder & fell hitting left leg on ladder causing fracture.
03/08/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was preparing to descend a set of three steps on a stairway. He slipped off the landing and contacted the floor below with his right heel. Straining his ankle
02/06/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 180d restricted Employee was inspecting valve on pallet and got left foot caught in pallet and stepped forward with right foot to stop forward momentum. She landed on the ball of her right foot and hyper extended her...
01/27/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was moving a valve and it fell onto his foot lacerating and contusing right metatarsal area of foot
12/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Employee and coworker were working on a valve and the drain pipe rotated upward spraying caustic into the air contacting employee. the drain pipe was only hand tightened and the pressure of the liquid...
12/22/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 129d restricted Employee and coworker were working on a valve and the drain pipe rotated upward spraying caustic into the air contacting employee. the drain pipe was only hand tightened and the pressure of the liquid...
12/14/2011 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 2 I/E Technicians were performing voltage measurements for phasing verification at a 480 VAC Switchgear after energizing its repaired 2 MVA Transformer. The measurements were being made between the en...
12/05/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Employee finished routine work of pump changes and took a break and shoulder was hurting. Conservative treatment unsuccessful and 4/23/2012 case changed from first aid to lwd. Patient underwen t MRI a...
11/30/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee exposed to noise that resulted in recordable hearing loss.
11/17/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was scaling a tank with a pneumatic tool and pinched right thumb between tool and doorway of tank causing a contusion to thumb.
11/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Employee was assisting while placing motor into position and hand got caught in pinch point between motor and adjacent hand rail. Employee received a laceration and minor fracture to left hand.
11/07/2011 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stepping over a pipe and hit his knee on a flange causing a contusion to left knee.
11/02/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost Employee was climbing a ladder and felt a pop in his knee. Case was initially not believed to be work related. Independent evaluation on 1/13/2012 has determined that this is work related and patient...
10/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Lifted screen box and felt pain in bicep. 3/28/2012 MSHA Wall to Wall inspection record keeping audit determined that this case was recordable therefore reporting today.
10/21/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Two Calcination GMs were opening D1 man door for 56 Calciner to remove a blockage. They proceeded with removing the bolts on the door then they attached a come along to the door. Water started spray...
10/03/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee slipped on floor and twisted his back. 3/28/2012 MSHA Wall to Wall Inspection record keeping audit identified this incident as needing to be reported therefore it is reported today.
10/01/2011 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 184d lost Employee was observing 3 other co-workers and while doing so was struck by a small piece of angle iron 6 inches by 1 inch that fell from the overhead steel structure approximately 10 feet. Angle iron...
09/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 145d lost, 29d restricted He was moving platform, coworker was pulling and he was pushing , he stopped pushing and coworker kept pulling, the platform stopped and his shoulder was jerked away from body, initially a sharp pain...
09/26/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was driving fork truck and hit pothole in roadway and jarred back. Reported to medical department with back pain on right side.
09/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling an open blind and installing a regular blind when hot water sprayed out and caused 1st degree burns on both arms. Line he was working on was a 3"" condensate line.
09/06/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost The employee was carrying a bicycle rack with another employee. The employee stepped in a pothole and fell to ground onto his knees. He felt immediate pain in low back.
08/31/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee got hot on 8/31/11 but did not report to medical. On 9/1/11, the employee started feeling extremely fatigued, cramping in hands, neck, and back so he went to medical.
08/30/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee was working on top of a tank from 12-1:00 using cutting torch and heat from process plus heat from ambient temperature, heavy sweating, rested in cool area and felt better, went home and...
08/26/2011 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 127d restricted The employee was putting a motor in 35A with a trolly hoist, but the trolly did not roll well. He did not notice any pain at time of doing job, but that night and the next morning he noticed back pain...
08/17/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee says that on his previous shift he slipped and was trying to hold himself up on a ladder when he hurt his right arm. Employee says he did not feel the pain until the present shift. Employee s...
08/16/2011 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None He started feeling bad, weak and calf of left leg cramping up.
08/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Working on #10 Tray walking to work bottom - rolled ankle and heard three pops.
08/10/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted The employee was rolling up hose, pulled on water hose and it was wrapped up and possibly hung up on something. He pulled hard and it gave and I hit left elbow against column.
07/30/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was working on 2nd level B7A Heater and accidentally came in contact with a hot pipe.
07/29/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 229d lost While the employee was in the Precipitation tray area, he was opening a ball valve and felt a ""pop"" ""pain"" to the right shoulder as he was pulling on the ball valve.