Carmeuse Lime Inc — Accidents

Total: 90 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/05/2026 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was clearing material from a blocked chute. After removing wet material, the dry material behind it broke loose and slid down the chute causing some hydrated lime to pass underneath EE's safety gla...
10/30/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A temporary EE stated that sharp pain was felt while working with a second EE to install new bags onto cages for a dust collector. The injury was reported at the end of the shift and the EE declined t...
12/20/2016 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was trying to unblock a frozen coal chute when a steel access plate jarred loose and slid down onto employee's left foot above the safety toe portion of the boot.
03/15/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was walking outside office area heading to work area and dust entered left eye from outside of respirator when putting it on en route to work area. Eye was flushed but irritation continued visit t...
08/08/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was using a prybar and struck left index and middle finger.
06/29/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 19d lost At 09:35AM on 30 June employee called HR manager to notify he was not coming to work because he injured his back the day prior while operating a JLG. He made no mention of injury prior to this, so ex...
04/01/2015 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Occurred prior to start of shift. Employee twisted and felt pain in back when coming into work.
02/09/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 101d restricted While walking to vehicle, employee slip and fractured his elbow.
10/16/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Rain caused muddy conditions in which individual slipped and injured left knee.
06/17/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 40d restricted Employee fell to ground from same level (both feet on ground) while cleaning, used hands to brace fall and broke left wrist.
06/05/2014 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking on North roadway adjacent Kiln 5 bag house when dust/particulate blew into left eye. Employee was wearing safety glasses at the time. Flushing with saline solution was not effec...
09/13/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While working on a chain connector, dirt or lime dropped from above and got between the miners face and safety glasses and got in his eye. Repeated flushing did not completely relieve the pain, so min...
07/24/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was cleaning a over flow from #2 packer bin on the floor at the base of the bin. Employee claims lime dust may have entered his boot at a separation in the laces and tongue. The lime material...
05/17/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee removed a lid from a 55 gallon drum. The internal lip from the barrel had a sharp edge sticking out. The employee was moving the barrel and his hand slipped and his thumb was cut on the sharp...
02/23/2012 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was working in 3-4 bag house welding brackets for lockout bar. When he moved to the other side to weld, he picked up welding lead and turned around striking his head on the duct. This caused...
02/21/2012 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 14d lost Possible heart attack.
12/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE had to reposition himself to complete his job and as he did the lime dust was disturbed. The dust collector was running @ this time. The drafting of the fan inside the wizard and EE disturbing the...
08/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was manually adjusting the turn heads to back fill the stone bins. The employee failed to open the dampers to air the environment out. It became heavily dusty. The employee was required to cl...
08/08/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was shoveling up a pail of stone when his right foot slipped off the shovel and pulled a muscle in his right knee.
06/12/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was walking into a building when he slipped on wet lime and fell on his knees. Employee couldn't get out of his chair 6 hours later. 911 was called. Diagnosis was contusion to knees.
05/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted EE was removing a coal pipe when it moved unexpectedly causing his hand to be pinched between the pipe and an i-beam.
02/06/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 43d restricted 2/6/11 Employee was using an airhammer to unblock material from a hopper when his hand became caught between the roller and the belt. 3 minor cuts on thumb, pinky and index finger. Employee refused...
11/02/2010 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee attempted to climb a ladder that had a fall protection cage around it. With his first pull upwards, the top of his helmet hit the fall protection cage.
06/25/2010 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Injured was in the process of removing a screw conveyor with a crane. Injured was grasping the crane cable when the load shifted causing an injury to his right thumb.
04/21/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 222d restricted Injured was carrying a drinking water container up three stairs into the control room when he lost his footing and slipped.Incident occurred on 4/21 but employee did not request medical attention unti...
02/13/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was kiln raking for several hours when his right forearm felt numb and started to swell. The employee went to the local ER for evaluation and was diagnosed with an arm sprain. Light duty was...
01/20/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While getting on the ladder of the rail car, the employee's foot slipped off the rung, causing the employee to fall approx 3 feet to the ground. The employee did have 3 points of contact but the fall...
01/16/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was raking scale at #5 kiln for most of the day and experienced right wrist pain. the employee only reported the injury on 01-18-10. employee was sent to Concentra Medical for evaluation and...
01/02/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 79d lost, 98d restricted Feet slipped while climbing down ladder. Employee grabbed railing and strained shoulder, left arm & back.
12/16/2009 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received a lime in the eye and inhalation injury. The employee was working on a bearing change when the mill bin located above him over flowed and spilled material on top of him. Employee eye...
12/07/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee walked into an elevated compartment door while working on the water truck. Employee was wearing his hard hat when he walked into the door and complained of neck pain.
08/05/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was clearing a clogged chute in the Hydrate plant when material got into his right eye causing irritation. Employee flushed out eye and sought medical attention. Employee was treated at the E...
06/04/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Contractor's driver finished unloading glycerol into mine's storage tank. Proceeded to unhook hose from storage tank and due to pressure build up, hose blew off of connection causing glycerol liquid...
02/19/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 67d restricted Employee was walking down the ramp (compacted stone) of the PPS plant, when he slipped on ice, twisting his right lower leg and ankle. The employee had immediate pain, so he sat down and called for he...
01/12/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee developed chest pain and pressure mid sternal area while doing paper work
12/17/2008 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Hearing Threshold shift for employee. Hearing test results delivered on 12-17-08.
12/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trouble shooting kiln 4 lime skip and was jogging the skip for testing purposes. He left the jog station, proceeded around the back of the skip area towards the north, and hit his left leg on a...
06/26/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee pinched his fingers between the steel frame of the multimul and the pry bar the employee was using to clear a product buildup. The prybar got between the belt and return roller of the multimu...
06/20/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was climbing down ladder and thought his foot was on a rung and it was not.EE lost grip on the ladder and fell onto a steel deck approximatly three feet below. Employee reported right knee pain and...
02/06/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was air arcing on the 3rd pier of kiln 4. He was standing on top of the concrete pier 3 feet off of the decking when he lost his balance & fell on to the safety railing. The employee struck h...
07/20/2007 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Digging in skid loader, large rock fell striking employee on both lower legs: right contusion, left ankle laceration.
05/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trying to unhook chain from #4 kiln scale discharge chute. Cable was tight & stuck on the hook, when employee puled on cable, cable came loose & struck employee in the lower lip. Employee...
01/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cutting a wire tie with a utility knife, the knife slipped and cut the employee's left thumb.
12/21/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee has experienced a STS in both ears.
03/14/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling cages out of baghouse, cages were very rusty. The wind was blowing heavily with a lot of dust. Dust flew into his eyes. He was wearing safety glasses at this time.
01/18/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While walking to the tripper, the wind blew lime dust into employee's right eye.
11/22/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While shooting kiln gun at kiln #5, employee reported swollen right hand.
10/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 40d restricted While performing a stone gradiation lab test, Employee hurt his back lifting stone screens.
10/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was cleaning out chute for demolition. Lime fell from above beam and landed on hard hat and debris fell between hard hat and safety glasses into left eye.
09/30/2005 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Small fire in the hydraulic/ MCC room at the baghouse 1-4. Fire lasted approximately 10-20 minutes.