Carmeuse Lime Inc — Accidents

Total: 90 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While removing #5 kiln tripper screen and replacing skirting and tracking belt, they got lime on their torso causing a burn.
04/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While emptying 5-gallon buckets of lime dust into the reclaim pile, lime dust blew under his safety glasses and got into his right eye.
03/02/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted While coming down a set of steps, he tripped over an extension cord and caught himself before falling and strained his lower back.
02/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Rust in right eye while cleaning out screws in baghouse 1-4.
02/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted While unjamming the multi-mull, a water hose the employee was using knocked into the multi-mull lid. The lid was already open allowing the hot air and lime dust to escape vertically. Once the lid was...
09/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 90d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING ON THE REPAIRS TO KILN #5 COAL MILL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE AN OIL PUMP UP ONTO A SHAFT, THE PUMP SLID OFF AND SMASHED EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME WORK.
09/11/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Cutting screw housing apart. Thought piece of debris was going to fall on him, and turned to run on uneven ground and hurt his foot.
09/07/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BEARING AT KILN #5 COAL MILL USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT FOREARM.
06/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 244d lost INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME INDICATES THAT WHEN EE WENT TO LIFT A MAULER PADDLE, HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS BACK, BUT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT. WE DID NOT FIND OUT ABOUT IT UNTIL 7/06/04 - IT IS STIL...
05/27/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HAD TOP ACCESS DOOR OPEN AND WAS CLEANING AROUND DOOR OPENING WITH A SHOVEL. THE ELEVATOR STARTED. EE PULLED SHOVEL BACK AND HIT HIMSELF IN MOUTH WITH THE SHOVEL HANDLE, RESULITNG IN CHIPPING HIS T...
03/31/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM A FORK TRUCK TO ASSIST ANOTHER EE AND STEPPED INTO AN EXISTING HOLE IN THE PAVED AREA. HIS LEFT ANKLE TWISTED FROM UNDERNEATH HIM. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL TO BE...
12/08/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WAS STEPPING UP TO A HOPPER TO CHECK ON MATERIAL & SLIPPED ON ROUGH TERRAIN. PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS RT. LEG.
10/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted WHILE WALKING FROM EE PARKING LOT, EE FELL INTO AREA DUG UP BY RR FOR TRACK REPAIR. AREA HAD NO SIGNS OR WARNING THAT IT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.EE FELL 1-1.5 FT CAUSING A LOWER BACK STRAIN. IT WAS EAR...
10/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EMPLOYEE APPROACHED SUPERVISOR FOR WORKER'S COMP PAPERWORK. HE HAD MADE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT TO SEE HIS OWN DOCTOR. WE HAD HIM SEE OUT DOCTOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS BLAMING AN INITIAL...
09/26/2003 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 10d lost, 12d restricted EMPLOYEE REPORTED SORE WRIST. IT WAS CHECKED AND SURGERY WAS SCHEDULED DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THIS WAS A REOCCURANCE OF A PREVIOUS CT ISSUE.
07/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN THE REMOVAL OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, THE JACK CABLE HOLDING IT IN PLACE SLIPPED.THE INJURED WENT TO CATCH THE MOTOR SO IT WOULD NOT HIT OTHER EE. HIS FINGER GO T CAUGH...
05/16/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE TESTING A SHOP-VAC, ELECTRICIAN HAD CHECKED ALL CONNECTION WITH THE MACHINE LOCKED OUT ANDCOULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH IT. HE SUPPLIED POWERIT (110 VOLT) AND STARTED CHECKING CONNECTIONS WITH TEST...
07/30/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHILE LIFTING A PUMP MOTOR, MOTOR COUPLING SLIPPED APART ALLOWING MOTOR TO SWING FORWARD, PINCHING EE'S LEG BETWEEN THE MOTOR & A PUMP HOUSING. EE'S LEFT LEG WAS BADLY BRUISED.
06/10/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 5d restricted EE WAS FLIPPING A SCALE GATE UNDERNEATH KILN #3. THE KILN CAUGHT THE TOOL HE WAS USING & PULLED IT FROM HIS HAND. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOOL & RAIL, SMASHING ITS TIP. DUE TO T...
03/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 60d lost WHILE CLEANING OUT A PUG MILL, EMPLOYEE FELT A MUSCLE PULL AND REPORTED IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR. HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR TO BE CHECKED AND WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS. L ATER IT...
03/09/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 177d lost, 25d restricted WHILE CLEANING MIRROR ON DUMP TRUCK, EE STEPPED DOWN AND MISSED THE STEP, CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND. FALL WAS APPROX 2 FT. DURING THE FALL THE EE'S RIGHT ELBOW STRUCK THE BOTTOM STEP .
12/26/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EMPLOYEE STACKED BAGGER WITH 1/2 FULL BAGS ON CHAIN. WHEN BAG WAS KICKED OUT AND HIT BELT, LIME BLEW FROM BAG SPOUT AND WENT UNDER EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES INTO HIS EYES. EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO MEDI CAL FACIL...
10/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted WHILE SHOVELING CLEANUP MATERIAL, INJURED HIT A CHUNK OF FROZEN MATERIAL IN PILE. JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
08/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE WORKING ON ELEVATOR, INJURED CLIMBED DOWN INTO PIT TO GREASE BEARINGS. WHEN CLIMBING BACK UP THE LADDER, HE CAUSED LIME TO FALL FROM ABOVE HIM & HIT HIM IN THE FACE. THE LIME GOT BEHIND HIS GLAS...
08/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE SHOVELING EXCESS MATERIAL FROM CATWALK FELT TIGHTNESS ACROSS CHEST. DUE TO TYPE OF CHEST PAINS EMS WAS CALLED.
07/25/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 9d restricted WHILE CLEANING THE TOP OF A MILL IN NEW HYDRATE PLANT, LIME GOT ONHIS BODY AND WITH THE HIGH HUMIDITY AND SWEAT CAUSING THE LIME TO ACTIVATE AND BURN HIM.
07/09/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost, 3d restricted WHILE WORKING IN BASEMENT UNDER #3 KILN, INJUREDCOMPLAINED OF CHEST TIGHTNESS. WITNESS SUGGESTEDTAKING A COOL DOWN BREAK. WHILE IN BREAK AREA HEPASSED OUT.
05/31/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted WHILE BACKING UP FRONT END LOADER IN A RESTRICTED/LIMITED AREA; TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN LOOKING AROUND.
04/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE PERFORMING CLEAN-UP DUTIES IN THE KILN AREA GOT LIME DUST IN THE MOUTH AND EYES.
11/02/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WHILE PUSHING A GEARBOX ONTO SHAFT BOX SLIPPED PINCHING FINGER INTO FRAMEWORK. ASSIGNED TO LIGHT DUTY OUT OF JOB CLASS
10/10/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF PIER AND TWISTED BACK.
10/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING UNDER TRUCK WHEN CRAWLING OUT HIT HEAD.
08/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING MATERIAL, MATERIAL FELL AND HIT SAFETY GLASSES WHICH BROKE & CUT EYE.
08/02/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted WAS CLEANING AT TRIPPER AND ONE LEG WENT ITNO DISCHARGE HOLE FOR CHUTE.
07/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 20d lost, 70d restricted EE PULLED CABLE AND FELT STRAIN IN SHOULDER
05/12/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted LIFTING 5 GAL. BUCKET STONE SAMPLE INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK, STRAINED ELBOW.
05/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 58d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING A VEHICLE. HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON FLOOR BOARD PLATE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
05/05/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 50d restricted REPETITIVE MOTION OF LOADER CONTROLS.
04/17/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 48d lost LIFTING 5 GAL. BUCKET OF STONE SAMPLE INTO BED OF PICKUP TRUCK.
01/06/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None SHOVELING LIME.