Boron Operations — Accidents

Total: 344 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/14/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee received a slight cornea burn from sodium hydroxide to the right eye while inspecting a pump.
10/09/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee complaining of soreness in right elbow.
08/04/2012 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost At approx 3:30 am an MT4400 empty haul truck was found rolled over onto passenger side of the vehicle at the dump. Employee sustained slight fracture to T-1, and some abrasions to arms/face. Employe...
08/03/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted Employee was stepping up into Yard Tractor and felt a pop on Achilles behind his ankle.
05/01/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee cut his left hand with a box cutter trying to repair a belt.
04/17/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None While working with demolition crew EE suddenly became ill and fatigued to where he could no longer perform his duties.
03/04/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While sweeping floor, employee's hand contacted a metal plate mounted to wall causing laceration to right pinky finger.
12/29/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 16d lost The worker was cutting a piece of stainless steel plate with a metabo grinder. The grinder became bound up and kicked back, cutting the workers thumb.
11/16/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 153d lost While shoveling material around a rotex, employee picked up a shovel, twisted and immediately felt his back ""pop"". He felt pain in lower back and down both legs.
08/20/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 88d lost, 8d restricted Employee was exiting passenger side of a pickup truck. As he stepped out of the pickup truck - placed his right foot on the ground and stepped onto powdery material that was covering some smaller rock...
04/19/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 197d lost Driver, of Dry Lake Trucking, was transferring trailer box into truck box for dumping, when he reached into a known pinch point between truck and trailer hooks to reposition tailgate hook that was not...
04/09/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 306d lost Employee was descending stairs at secondary crusher. Investigation and witness statements indicate that the injured employee experienced an episode of a personal medical condition, and fell down the...
04/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 4-14-11 an employee received Rx antibiotics for an infection of a cut to left thumb. Original injury occurred on 4-8-11. At that time medical treatment was not administered. On 4-8-11 the employ...
01/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost Employee was closing the doors on a container above his head and felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. After visiting the doctor, it was determined that he aggravated a hernia that was not properly...
01/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While utilizing overhead shop crane to assist hoisting of cutting edges of a blade, the lifting strap became tight, the weld on the nut failed and the strap recoiled under tension and the hardware str...
12/03/2010 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 9d restricted Employee was stowing personal effects into the trunk of his personal vehicle in the employee parking lot after he had completed his shift. Another employee (who had also just completed his shift) sta...
06/13/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee passed away on site at 11:34 a.m. on 06/13/2010. Cause of death appears to be due to a personal medical problem.
06/11/2010 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Craftsmen were sent to add oil to #6 compressor at the air barn. Upon completion of service craftmen removed their locks and put the compressor back on line. Craftsmen were outside of the building whe...
06/04/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a 3/4 inch impact wrench with a swivel to break bolts loose. The socket came off of the bolt and the universal swivel hit the tip of his left little finger.
04/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While lifting a bag-lift table onto a floor mat the lifting table opened up resulting in a pinched right index finger. The employee was sent to a hand surgeon for medical treatment.
04/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee working on a portable Perry scaffold, steppped off the side of the platform between the platform and the wall resulting in a 4 foot 5 inch fall to the concrete floor. He landed on his right...
04/06/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GOING UP THE STAIRS AT 23& 4 ELECTRIC SHOP, WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT FOOT & KNEE TO TWIST. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH FOR EVALUATION AND WAS TRA...
02/11/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Contractor employee was descending 3 stairs of a converter filter area and stepped on a hose he was using causing him to trip and fall forward and hit his face on the handrail, resulting in a lacerati...
12/09/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 3d restricted An operator slipped when descending stairs, and as his right foot slipped it caused his left leg to enter the handrail. After his left leg went through the handrail, it caused him to spin around and...
10/31/2009 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee alleges while he was driving his haul truck, he leaned forward to adjust his seat and the truck hit a pot hole causing truck to ""buck"" causing him to strike his mouth on the steering wheel...
10/13/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was filling 25 kg bags via a spout and then stackig those bags on a pallet and felt strained muscle in left arm.
08/24/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee carrying a filter in right hand. Using his left hand he grabbed the frame of the emergency exit door to close it. Failing to remove his hand quick enough, he caught his finger between the d...
06/19/2009 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker was drilling hole on corrugated steel wall at the Pilot Plant while on a ladder. A hole saw bit was being used on a battery drill (cordless). It must have caught the edge of the corrugated s...
04/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee hammering on the 625 crusher segment which knocked loose a piece of chipped segment and struck employees hand. The piece struck his glove. Blood then came out of his glove. He took off his...
03/26/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At approximately 7 p.m. employee was descending stairs at plant 1 screen deck on his way to the elevator. Employee slipped while descending stairs and fell on his backside. Employee was transported...
03/03/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was taking sample. Sample point was plugged. Employee used sledge hammer to rap at sample point to unplug but was unsuccessful. Employee turned hammer over and used handle to push through...
01/14/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 66d lost Employee reporting for duty collasped and fell down 7 stairs bumping head on grating. Employee was unconscious for 5-10 minutes. Medical assistance was administered and employee transported to medic...
08/21/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 119d lost At about 2 pm on August 21st, 1st Class Mechanic reported a loss of strength in his right bicep as he was lowering a ~40lb air filter access panel while working on a loader in the Truck Shop.
06/12/2008 HOISTING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Opening elevator door and his left hand was caught between the door and frame.
06/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 240d lost Employee was carrying lunch and handbag up stairs when her soda dropped and she turned resulting in her losing balance and falling.
05/22/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None The employee experienced a hearing threshold shift of 25dB.
05/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee grabbed the edge of a screw conveyor to turn it during re-assembly and cut his hand.
03/15/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None According to employee statement: while conducting repair work a piece of angle iron suspended between two I-beams fell. The come-along handle struck the employee first followed by the angle iron. Th...
01/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Following fitting a motor the individual was lowering the motor onto a pallet, when the eyebolt securing the motor to the lift, pinched the employees finger. The employees finger was in the position...
01/14/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee diagnosed with bi-lateral hearing loss greater than or equal to 25 decibels of audiometric zero.
12/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An auger tube was plugged, the individual was in the act of trying to unplug the tube with a stick. He used his left index finger to attempt to remove the material, when the motor was activated. Thi...
10/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Crusher operator was walking around the 988 loader to look at changing cable reeler and bucket when his ankle popped.
07/31/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was diagnosed with a hearing loss 25 db at 2,000, 3,000 and 4,000 hz from baseline in right ear.
06/26/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE diagnosed with hearing loss>25DB at 2.000 and 3000 &4000 hz from base line in right ear.
06/07/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was attempting to remove a keeper pin on the bucket of a backhoe. He was holding a punch with his left hand, and hit his hand with a 2 lb sledge hammer on the knuckle of his index finger resu...
03/31/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was sharpening the tip of a 12"" section of TIG welding rod on a bench grinder. He had bent the trailing end of the rod into a loop. As he advanced the rod across the tool rest the tip was ca...
03/27/2007 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 257d lost Employee was assisting in the removal of a 3'x12' screw conveyor housing. The housing was placed on a 4'x4' wheeled dolley. As the housing was removed from the work area it rolled off of the dolly and...
03/06/2007 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee diagnosed with bilateral hearing loss. >25 db at 2000, 3000 & 4000 from baseline.
02/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 39d lost, 8d restricted 2 Millwrights were tasked with changing a v-belt connection between a hydraulic trolley and a sluicing rod on a strong liquor polishing filter. While dismantling the hardware, the sluicing rod dislodg...
02/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 50d lost, 35d restricted Employee was accessing valve at plant 1 acid storage containment area when he slipped in mud resulting in a twisted ankle. The employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the right fibula.