Buffington Plant — Accidents

Total: 124 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/26/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Injured removed a plug from a lime storage tank. When the plug was removed, lime dust fell from the opening, became airborn, and entered injured's eyes.
04/02/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 60d restricted Employee was raking coating on #1 Kiln when foreign body entered eye.
03/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was attempting to remove foreign material from #1 kiln stone silo feed chute when he strained his back.
02/29/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORKING ON THE FINES SCREW ON THE RE-SCREEN. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER. EMPLOYEE HIT HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER WHILE SERVICING THE SCREW FEEDER WITH THE HAMMER.
02/08/2004 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE UNPLUGGING THE STONE SCALE FEED MATERIAL SPOUT THE MATERIAL HANDLER HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH A PIPE USED TO CLEAN THE CHUTE.
02/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE (MATERIAL HANDLER) WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM. WHEN MOVING THE DRUM THE BARREL STARTED TO TIP AND THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE BARREL FROM FALLING. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIMSELF IN THE LOWER S...
09/08/2003 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost OPERATING FLOOR EE WAS INVESTIGATING A MOTOR THAT FAILED ON THE MATERIAL FEED TO THE #2 KILN 18""BELT. THE EE ENTERED A ELECTRICAL ROOM AND DID NOT FOLLOW THE PROPER PROCEDURE TO RESET THE STA RTER. E...
03/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 54d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE #1 TURNHEAD LOCATION. WHEN STEPPING OFF THE S132 BELT HE HEARD HIS KNEE POP. NOTIFIED THE FOREMAN ON DUTY OF THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT GO TO THE CLINIC.
01/06/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None ASH BUILDUP INSIDE THE COAL BIN CAUSED SMOKE AND FLAMES. THE BINS WAS EMPTIED AND THE ASH BUILDUP WAS REMOVED. NO PROBLEMS ARE NOTICED SINCE THE DATE ON 1-6-03 ON THE COAL BIN INVOLVED.
12/31/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted SLIPPED ON STAIRCASE IN LIME LOADOUT WORK AREA. HE WAS GOING FROM ONE LOCATION OF LOADING TO ANOTHER. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE HURT HIS BACK.
08/05/2002 OTHER FATALITY Fatal APPARENTLY EE ENTERED THE BAGHOUSE ROOM COMPARTMENT SOMETIME BETWEEN 8/5 @ 6 OR 7 PM AND 8/6 @ 4 AM. THE DOOR APPARENTLY SHUT AND LATCHED WHEN THE EE WAS IN THE ROOM. THE CONDITIONS IN THE ROO M WERE...
07/02/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS USING PORTABLE GRINDER TO COMPLETE REPAIR TASKS ON TRUCK SCALE. EE WAS WEARING ALL REQUIRED EYE PROTECTION(S.GLASSES/FULL FACE SHIELD). WIND APPARENTLY WAS BLOWING AT EE'S BACK & AIRBOR NE MATE...
07/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EE SLIPPED WHILE WORKING ON KILN PIER BASE & HIT RIGHT SHOULDER. HE INITIALLY DECLINED TREATMENT BUT AFTER ONE WEEK WAS FEELING PAIN & WAS SENT TO THE CLINIC. HE WAS THEN PUT ON LIGHT DUTY WIT H BRUIS...
07/01/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 36d restricted SLIPPED & HIT RIGHT SHOULDER ON PIER BASE AT STAIRCASE LOCATED BETWEEN #1 & #2 KILN DRIVER PIER.
02/04/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WORKER USING RIVET BUSTER CHIPPING OUT BRICK INSIDE KILN AREA WHEN A BRICK FELL STRIKING HIM ON THUMB ON RIGHT HAND.
11/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 35d restricted MOVING MATERIALS ON OPERATING FLOOR HE TRIPPED &FELL ON SHOULDER.
10/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted WORKING IN #1 BAGHOUSE, EE HIT HIS KNEE ON THE DOOR WHEN EXITING THE ROOM.
06/28/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE RAKING COATING EE SPRAIN UPPER BACK.
06/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF GUARDING OVER A HANDRAIL FOR REPAIRS AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS USING A PIECE OF ROPE TO LIFT THE PIECE OUT OF A TRANSFER POINT APPROX. 30"".
05/13/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE LOADING DUMP TRUCK, LIME DUST FELL FROM ABOVE LOADING BAY INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.
02/05/2001 HOISTING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted USING A MANLIFT ELEVATOR, EE WAS TRANSPORTING A FIBERGLASS POLE FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. THE POLE WAS CAUGHT WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVING. THE POLE HIT THE EE IN THE HEAD CAUSING INJURY.
11/21/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost WHILE DUMPING LOAD MOVED TRUCK FORWARD GRADE OF THE GROUND BECAME UNLEVEL AND TRUCK TIPPED OVER.
04/19/2000 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 17d lost, 2d restricted WHILE WORKING IN 32 KILN EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE HANDLE TO DIS-INGAUGE THE CLUTCH HANDLE FOR #2 AUX MOTOR. THE COUPLING CAME APART WITH PIECES GOING THROUGH THE GUARD. A PIECE OF SOMETHING HIT THE EM...
02/20/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE WAS PUNCHED OUT AND GOING HOME AFTER HIS HSIFT WHEN GOING TO HIS CAR IN THE EMPLOYEE LOT FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE GROUND. WINTER ICEY CONDITIONS.