Boron Operations — Accidents

Total: 344 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
12/27/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Operator was in the process of clearing the OLD 101 Belt under the Secondary crusher area from a product plug. As EE was walking around the area next to the Old 101 Belt EE slipped fell in Mud due to...
12/01/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost Employee was chasing threads on an impeller when the employee's shirt sleeve was caught in the vane of the impeller. At contact employee pulled away thus dislodging impeller which caused it to hit emp...
10/16/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 50d restricted While using an Iron Worker to punch out a metal plate. The Iron Worker dye broke and struck the employee in the chest.
10/07/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Hearing loss
08/26/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has suffered a shift in their hearing baseline.
08/11/2025 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None An employee was attempting to clear a blockage in the dust collector chute. While reaching in to free a pole that was being used, the employee's glove became entangled in a rotating component of the e...
08/07/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee suffered hearing loss
06/23/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 120d restricted The employee was using a crowbar to adjust a metal screen when the screen slipped down and pincered the employee's finger between the screen and the housing frame. Employee suffered a Broken thumb
04/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifter on the drill that suspends the pipe down hole slipped and smashed the driller helper's finger between the pipe holder (or clamp) and the lifter.
04/13/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drill crew was tripping in Tremie pipe and a driller assistant was attempting to remove the lifter with a pipe wrench when the pipe slipped downward causing the injured employee to get a finger pinche...
04/09/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Drill helper was helping to remove a sub adapter from the roughneck by holding the elevated sub adapter prior to release. Once it was released, the weight of the adapter caused the sub to drop slightl...
02/20/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None The millwright reached down to pick up a 2"" high-pressure steam valve, but it got hung up on another valve that was wrapped in plastic. EE then felt a slight pain in EE's shoulder.
11/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While moving a 5-foot piece of 8-inch pipe to make repairs, an employee's foot was hit. The pipe slipped and landed on top of the employee's foot.
09/09/2024 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 71d restricted An employee was working on closing the end caps on 207 heater doors. Employee was on the way to get some water when suddenly employee fell to the floor and became unresponsive.
08/14/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 130d lost At approximately 7:25 AM, an analyst slipped and fell after getting wrapped up in a plastic tie used to secure clean towels used to keep the lab countertops clean and equipment dried. The employee suf...
07/09/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was climbing down a 5-foot ladder to gain access to a guard. Their right foot slipped off the second rung from the top, causing EE to fall and slip off the ladder, landing on the right ankle. This...
06/10/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While loading a truck, a rock fell from the loader bucket striking the handrail. The rock bounced off the handrail and went into the door window causing the glass to break.
05/15/2024 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee stated they were dizzy and had hand cramps. After evaluation by onsite medical staff, EE was transported to a local hospital, but EE was not admitted.
03/10/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee advised they were removing a filter housing on a rubber tire dozer in the truck shop when the incident occurred. In the process of removing the filter, a finger was pinched on a piece of meta...
01/16/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was placing a jaw block into the slide table of a sonic rig & felt a strain in left bicep. Seen at a clinic & was released to Full Duty with no treatment or diagnosis. MRI was done on 1/24 &...
01/02/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While drilling a hole to complete a cable run to upgrade the Plant 5 process room, the person's finger got entangled in the trigger guard after the drill kicked back. This resulted in a fracture to th...
11/21/2023 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was found deceased in their office. Initial conversion with the coroner stated that the cause of death was not work related and most likely a personal medical issue.
11/01/2023 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was using a chipping hammer with a 6 ft. bit attachment to loosen hardened build up from inside the compartment. In the process of using the chipping hammer a large chunk of product came...
10/24/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Craftsmen were working on rebuilding a hammer mill. While in the process of rotating the mill, the craftsmen inserted a small bar into a hole in the counterweight to help rotate the mill to check for...
09/13/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted While working on TK-1A overflow pump valve, the employee was loosening bolts when employee caught thumb between the wrench and the valve body.
05/17/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was lifting an empty pallet that was caked with product residue. The pallet was heavier than originally thought. EE dropped the pallet hitting their fingers.
03/23/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Punctured a leaking can of brake clean, can ruptured causing a laceration to the right index finger.
02/01/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted The employee was exiting an 80 ton crane while holding onto the provided handrails. The employee planted their right foot on the top platform just outside the cab and started to bring the left leg to...
01/10/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was setting up to perform a vacuum job. The area had a slip hazard from flocculant, so the employees were attempting to clear the area. Employee slipped and attempted to brace self, injuring...
12/04/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While positioning an IBC bag in the doorway pic #1 the top of the forklift mast made contact with the top of the box car doorway and damaged the hard piped hydraulic line on the forklift. The employee...
10/04/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee slipped while performing cleanup and sustained a laceration to the right shin, the wound needed stitches.
09/18/2022 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 81d lost The employee's index finger was caught between the impact gun and the rotating equipment. The employee lost the tip of their finger.
08/17/2022 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working the conduit threader; when the threader stopped. Upon inspecting the threads operator looped my finger on the end of the thread to remove the piece of metal in order to remove from pipe and it...
08/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator pinched index finger in between dust collector lid and frame.
06/26/2022 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A metal fragment blew into millwrights eye
05/13/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor states they were attempting to remove the ERT stretcher. Part of the stretcher was balancing on top of the gurney and as the gurney was gradually being removed from the trailer, the balanci...
04/07/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 55d lost While trying to move a table EE slipped and fell backwards twisting left ankle when falling to the ground. Employee suffered a fractured ankle.
03/02/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Technician was stripping cable sheathing utilizing safety cutter to cut it to expose the internal wires. During the operation technician's hand slipped causing a laceration to the top of the right ind...
01/30/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost Employee was descending a set of stairs outside the mudbird control room when left foot slipped on ice causing it to slip out from under the employee. The employee's right foot twisted when falling f...
10/30/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 140d lost Operator was utilizing a bob cat walk behind for clean up. Operator was dumping product of mud in the sump when the walk behind became unstable bucking the operator off the back of the machine landing...
08/13/2021 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Employee tripped over a rock while walking backwards dragging a fuel hose. This caused them to roll their ankle.
07/27/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 360d lost Employee was replacing cutting edge (approx. 8ft x 10inches x 2inches) on a 834 rubber tire CAT dozer drag box in the truck shop. When lifting the final cutting edge after the others had been installe...
05/17/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was turning a drum with hands. Had proper PPE - gloves. Hand slipped , struck a piece of metal. Both glove and hand were cut.
04/19/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 294d lost Employee was walking to truck and tripped on a section of raised sidewalk. As a result, they fell forward, landing on knees and hands.
11/07/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a pneumatic torque gun to tighten lug nuts on a haul truck when the torque gun came into contact with middle finger causing laceration.
10/16/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee used wire wheel to clean pipe for purpose of UT of pipe. Employee was wearing task appropriate PPE. Employee didn't notify supervisor @ this time that EE had gotten something in the eye. Empl...
10/16/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was checking instrumentation when they tripped over a wire cable that is holding the temporary pump lines to the pond's leakage containment (LCRS) system. The EE fell forward onto the concrete with...
07/01/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 50d lost An Operator was hooking up a hot soft water hose to the discharge line of the Gribben Sump to verify if line was clear or plugged. The Operator went to step up on the grating about 8 inches high and 3...
04/29/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 172d restricted Employee fell from a standing position to a sitting position. Employee was removing bolts from the transition off the radiator cover of a front-end loader and the side employee was standing on fell ap...
02/27/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was standing at EE's desk while making a phone call and fainted, falling and striking the right side of EE's head. Employee explained after that EE had recently been experiencing migraines.