Boron Operations — Accidents

Total: 344 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 163d lost Two operators were at the east side of the cold crystallizer to drain it. Operator climbed the ladder to put a water line on the draw off. Operator climbed down the ladder and lost grip from the lad...
09/08/2019 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost A production supervisor was walking up a flight of stairs and felt a pop in the calf muscle
06/13/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A millwright was working on a linkage. While using a ""tug-it"" the millwright was applying pressure when the handle gave way. The momentum carried EE into the piece of the equipment which caused a mi...
06/06/2019 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A 777 water truck was travelling up a ramp when a haul truck driver noticed flames on the water truck. The Water truck driver got the truck into a berm and dismounted without injury. The Water truck w...
05/05/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking down stairs. The boot caught a stair and injured the knee as the fall took place. 3 pts of contact was inplace
04/23/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A trespasser gained access to the mine pit area. The trespasser was running around the pit, Emergency services contacted. Trespasser threw self off of two 50ft highwalls
10/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An Operator was installing a bag/bladder in a trailer for dry bulk loading. The employee was hooking the bungee cord to the top of the trailer when it recoiled, striking the employee and causing a lac...
05/17/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 278d lost An Operator was bringing up a plant after shut down. The operator was walking near a slurry pump when ee slipped on ground and impacted the ground causing a laceration the required 6 stitches
05/11/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted A Plant Service Operator (Cranes, Skips, and other) was boarding a crane when EE felt discomfort on shoulder. EE was taken to Occupational Health and put on 3 day restriction that stated EE could not...
03/14/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 96d lost A group of millwrights were changing a conveyor belt. The millwrights vulcanized the belt and were replacing the scraper. One of Two millwrights carrying the 25lb scraper slipped causing it to fall on...
03/11/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost A Quality Lab analyst was running samples of product. The employee was walking back to the workstation. Employee slipped on the floor. Employee went to brace the fall and fractured the left wrist
02/13/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was removing a haul truck rim assembly utilizing a port-a-power tool that was being held by a sling. The port-a-power tool slid out of position, twisted and hit the mechanic just below the br...
10/30/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 100d lost, 100d restricted Employee rolled ankle. Did not report incident and was reportedly walking fine. Reports to Occ Health clinic the next day with a swollen ankle that turned out to be fractured.
05/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Mechanic was using a pry bar to free a binded part prior to using a crane. The pry bar slipped causing the mechanic to impact the hand on the frame of a grader
11/16/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was in the process of raising the unistrut back to its normal height when the unistrut slipped thru the clamps and impacted the employee's finger between the transmitter bracket and the h...
11/09/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee reported that they were standing on the second from bottom rung of a 6' step ladder inside the office near the entry door. A helper was in the room assisting. The electrician was using a...
10/10/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 300d lost, 300d restricted Employee hit a bump on forklift and jammed neck.
09/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 56d lost Employee scraped knee. Employee was referred to out Occ Health clinic to which EE did not follow direction. EE went to the Emergency room where EE was given antibiotics for an infection. This was deni...
06/27/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An Operator was clearing jammed product from a locked out screw. The Operator was using a ball peen hammer. The Operator came into contact with the screw flight and sustained a laceration that require...
06/02/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 60d restricted An employee was descending a ladder, the employee mistook the second to last for the last rung and stepped down. As a result strained the knee area
03/14/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Millwright was assigned to re-bag and service a dust collector. The Millwright was lifting the lid to access the compartment and lost their grib of the lid, pinching their finger between the lid and h...
09/14/2015 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None An employee was inspecting a hose reel on a service truck when it was noticed the reel was loose. The employee shook the reel and heard a loose nut inside the reel. When the employee shook the reel ag...
08/15/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 135d lost Employee tripped over caution tape and fell, aggravating a pre-existing shoulder as a result.
07/30/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 103d lost A millwright was removing a steam valve from a steam line. The system was locked out, but the millwright was sprayed with residual hot water (~170F). The injuries are non-life threatening. He is be...
05/15/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 200d lost Employee complained of a sore back. First aid was administered employee had another incident with a reported fall from a grader, once again first aid administered. Later on the employee was prescribed...
01/20/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A technician was emptying a hopper. The technician was helping another employee by shifting a larger hopper to dump into. When the technician shifted the hopper it moved impacting the left little fing...
10/15/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An operator was dismounting a dozer. Operator's hand slipped from a handrail. The operator fell back into a fuel truck and impacted the axle bolts with the hand causing a laceration that required 17 s...
04/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 976d lost An Employee was walking on an elevated platform with handrails. The employee opened a spring loaded gate of a fixed ladder opening and stepped in the opening falling approximately 7ft.
03/20/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A SCE pole and transformer were discovered to be the fire, the site ERT and Kern County Fire responded and extinguished to fire, along with SCE. It was believed the fire started from a bird's nest on...
01/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted An employee received a laceration to the right hand when a pump fell that the employee was moving
01/15/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Upper front teeth impacted a water pipe while attempting to tighten a bolt.
01/03/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On January 3rd, at 4:36 pm, a contract security employee was working at the guard station for the visitors center (VC). When the employee approached the vehicle, the employee fell while stepping off t...
11/12/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted An employee was attempting to remove a plug from an 8 inch (203mm) slurry line using a 48 inch aluminium pipe wrench when he felt/heard a ""pop"" in his lower back.
09/19/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing a pipe clamp and brushed a dust particle into his eye. At the end of shift he reported the incident and his eye was flushed. He reported continued discomfort on his next shif...
09/10/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 21d restricted Millwright was attempting to close a product elevator access door while standing on a ladder. The Millwright lost balance and grabbed the elevator door to steady himself. The bottom of the elevator...
08/30/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A Mechanic was using a push stick to push a board into a table saw. The push stick contacted the spinning blade and kicked back. The force of impact lacerated the Mechanic's right palm.
07/08/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 255d lost An employee was injured while attempting to catch a light pole that was being re-established. The employee's right hand (thumb tip) was pinched between the light pole and the handrail causing the pad...
07/01/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was adjusting a new 'Self-Closing' door mechanism using a ladder. While the employee's helper opened the door to assist with the adjustment, a gust of wind forced the door open quickly, causi...
06/28/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 12d restricted Finger was fractured when a metal door was closed on a Millwright's hand.
06/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped off an elevated platform of a D-10 dozer and fell approximately 4 feet to the dozer tracks.
06/03/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 31d restricted Employee was descending the ladder on a mobile loader, tripped, and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground. One of the steps on the ladder had broken and caught the employees foot when he stepped on...
04/24/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee was walking down an inclined sidewalk, tripped and fell. Occupational Health Clinic nurse gave employee ridged wrist brace to wear.
04/02/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving a metal screen by hand. The screen was heavy and difficult to move.
03/20/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Picking up a lock for a door. Bending and standing back up, twisted the wrong way and locking back up.
03/14/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost Two employees were involved. One employee was driving forward in a forklift, second employee was placing straps on a bag for a rail car when a bag was moved forward by the forklift and caught injured...
02/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee attempted to step over a drainage ditch while entering the work area and his foot slipped when he stepped down causing his knee to twist. Treatment plan included hinged knee brace, weight-bea...
02/21/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 133d lost An operator fell and hit the dock plate fracturing the left upper femur near the hip socket.
02/17/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee lacerated his little finger on his left hand while attempting to cut through a heater hose with a razor blade.
12/19/2012 POWERED HAULAGE ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee traveling to Wilmington, CA - while making a u-turn at intersection of 5th Street and Pine Street in Longbeach, CA, another vehicle on employee's right side collided on the front/right passen...
10/15/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was washing a beaker over the sink when it slipped out of the analyst's hands and broke inside the sink. A glass shard made contact and cut the right ring finger.