CALCIUM CARBONATE PLANT/MILL — Accidents

Total: 60 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/15/2017 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Recordable STS in Both Ears as per audiometric examination record.
09/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted During roof prep work, contract employee stepped through a roof hole while moving a piece of plywood that was covering the hole. He was secured with fall protection but suffered leg strain when he lea...
08/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost Driller was lifting a 5 gallon can of compressor oil to put into reservoir of drill during maintenance, he felt a pain in his shoulder area, went to hospital and they said it was a strain to tendon.
12/05/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting control booth and slipped on the dry, 3 step stairway while descending. He caught himself before falling and complained of pain in his knee. Was seen and determined to have a slig...
03/02/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Emergency Medical Services was called to assist an employee who was not feeling well and had momentarily lost consciousness. EE was transported to the hospital and later diagnosed with heart valve im...
12/06/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to move a fallen box back onto a pallet. As he started picking up the box, a pump inside the box moved, causing his hand to become pinched between the box and the floor. When he pull...
11/02/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted EE was using a sledge hammer to hit the side of a chute in an attempt to dislodge the material in the chute. As he swung the hammer, his right index finger made contact with the door bracket, causing...
09/19/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE claims he slipped on wet material while attempting to fill a 5 gallon pail with lube in order to start his lube duties. EE was seen limping into work and this accident is under investigation for va...
04/12/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Test results received revealed a threshold hearing shift of greater than 25dB.
04/12/2011 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Test results received revealed a threshold hearing loss of greater than 25dB.
02/18/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator was working on screen reject discharge hose and pipe connection. Employee was taping the connection, which had some sharp metal edges. Employee hit a sharp edge with his right hand and receiv...
10/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE was walking up out of a shallow bin area when his foot slipped and he grabbed onto the wall to keep from slipping further. He sprained his shoulder during this action, resulting in restricted duty...
02/13/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 44d restricted There was lots of snow and ice on the ground.
08/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 83d restricted Employee was lifting the lid for # 4 silo in order to measure how much was in the taank. The lid was hard to open initially. Employee was bent/twisting his body and yanked on the lid when it did not c...
05/14/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 22d lost, 61d restricted Employee complained of pain at and behind his left knee. We insisted he seek medical attention. Has been deemed an illness.
02/19/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Audiometric test indicates the presence of an STS since the baseline test of 05/07/01
02/19/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Audiometric test indicates the presence of an STS since the baseline test of 05/07/01
02/19/2008 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Audiometric test indicates the presence of an STS since the baseline test of 05/07/01.
11/12/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While removing a taper lock with a chisel, ee felt a slight irritation in the inside corner of his left eye. As time went on the irritation worsened. Looking in the mirror ee could see a little blac...
08/06/2007 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was using a grinder on a worn baffle when his arm came in contact with a sharp edge which produced a laceration.
06/27/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE was cutting corners off 1"" thick steel plate when the cut section dropped more quickly than expected, landing on the floor and on his boot just behind the steel toe protection.
06/01/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While clearing some low brush, ee brought his arm down on a piece of metal causing a puncture. This injury was initially treated as first aid only but on 7/2/2007 he was scheduled for surgery for pos...
01/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 245d lost On 1/30/07 employee alleged he hurt his lower back, stating he believed it happened on 1/24/2007. His job duties included the following: Sweeping, Using a forklift, Making up boxes, Moving pr...
08/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 127d lost Two EEs were moving a tote container with approximately 20-50 lbs of product when EE experienced very sharp pain in lower back. EE's were using push-pull method when injured EE twistd to see the dire...
06/26/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Ee stepped in what he thought was a solid surface, which was, in fact, not solid. Overcompensation for balance lost caused ee to jerk backwards thereby spraining back muscles and spraining/straining...
06/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While opening a valve that was stuck, employee sprained chest muscles.
06/09/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While using rod to clear jam in sample port, rod penetrated blockage and moved unexpectedly into opening causing employees hand to come in contact with end of sample pipe causing laceration.
04/24/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 70d restricted While transporting the hydraulic puller to the non-drive side of the FMC screen, the arms of the puller shifted striking the right hand with the screw part of the puller.
04/03/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was burning, grinding and welding inside a ball mill. He thought he had experienced a welding flash during this work session. The following evening he was so uncomfortable he went to an eme...
02/21/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was drilling holes in concrete floor to remount safety gate. Drill locked up causing severe sprain of left thumb.
02/17/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While cleaning around a mill, employee was using a small jack hammer and the GAP vac truck. Lower side started hurting, like a pulled muscle would feel.
02/09/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 51d restricted Employee was attempting unhook chain from mill so it could be lifted away by a forklift. The forklift operator was instructed to raise the forklift blades and while doing so made contact with the acc...
01/08/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 101d lost, 199d restricted Ee was lifting drive sprockets and drive chain to top of elevator with rope. Shoulder popped while lifting. This employee complained of this injury in January 2006, but was seen and released at that...
09/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 105d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN AISLE WHEN HE TRIPPED OVER A BROKEN, PROTRUDING PIECE OF WOOD STICKING OUT FROM A PALLET. HE TRIPPED AND FELL HURTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, UPPER ARM, CUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER O...
08/27/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to clear air conditioner fan of an obstacle that was causing noise, when he suffered a severe laceration of rt index finger.
08/19/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was shoveling around the Picking Belt Feeder Motor when he felt pain in his back.
05/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee had finished loading a bulk truck with product and was closing hatches on top of tanker when he felt pain in his lower back area. He was positioned on his hands and knees on the top of the t...
04/01/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was restacking 50 pund bags of Ground Calcium Carbonate onto a pallet when he felt a strain in his lower back.
01/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost A rock wedged in slef-cleaning tail pulley of picking belt - Secondary Crusher. Stuck 3' long chipping hammer steel into pulley to try to dislodge rock. Pulley grabbed the steel and pulled ee's hand...
12/02/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A JAM IN A BAGGING SPOUT, HEXAGIONAL ROD BECAME LODGED IN THE IMPELLER WHICH CAUSED FORCEFUL TWIST OF ROD. THE EE'SGLOVE AND PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND WERE LACERATED BY THE F...
08/11/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted TWO EE'S WERE LIFTING MOTOR WITH PIPE THROUGH EYEBOLT ON TOP OF MOTOR WHEN EE FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER RT. SIDE OF ABDOMEN.
04/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS LIFTING GUARD BACK INTO PLACE WHEN GUARD SLIPPED. EE MADE A ""CATCH"" AND TWISTED INJURING HIS LOWER BACK
03/26/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 49d restricted EE'S THUMB WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE STRAP OF A SEMI-BULK BAG OF MATERIAL WHEN C0-WORKER ALLOWED THE BAG TO DESCEND PRIOR TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM BAGGER. THE FORCE OF THE BAG CAUSED THE INJURY.
03/20/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted GROUND WAS WET FROM RECENT RAIN & EE WAS IN A HURRY
01/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted WE HAD BEEN HAVING BAD WEATHER, CONDITIONS WERE SNOW AND ICY, EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT OF BUILDING AND DOWN RAMP TO FORKLIFT. SNOW FALLING ON FROZEN SURFACE MADE THE RAMP SLIPPERY.
01/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted WE HAD A SEVERE ICE STORM AND WERE CAUGHT WITHOUT PREPARATION.
12/18/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted DOOR IMPROPERLY HELD OPEN WHILE CHANGING SCREENS
12/11/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted WHILE PICKING UP SOME PALLETS, A METAL POLE FELLFROM THE SKIDS HITTING HIS LEFT RING FINGER
09/10/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING MILL DOOR FOR REPAIR. AS EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS HANDS FROM UNDER THE DOOR O WORK ON IT, HIS GLOVE CAUGHT ON A PROJECTION AND WAS TRAPPED UNDER THE DOOR.
08/23/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING ROPES THAT BANDED QUANTITIES OF LARGE PRODUCT BAGS AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT HAND.