Carolina Stalite Company -Aquadale Mill — Accidents

Total: 46 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/24/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 33d lost, 135d restricted EE stepped off a concrete pad (6"") and rolled right ankle on 5/13/2025. EE has worked with discomfort in it since then. EE wanted to be seen for the lingering pain on 6/24/2025 and was released to wo...
06/20/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Kiln Helper was operating a loader in the coal yard, the loader lunged forward irritating a pre-existing condition. The kiln helper requested not to see a Dr. at the time of the accident. On 6/24/2025...
05/01/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was in the kiln shack grabbing a pair of gloves & after a while of wearing them their hand began itching and had swollen up. Harvey believes the glove had a insect in it that had bit them irr...
01/17/2025 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 4d lost EE called another EE around 7:00 am as EE was pulling into the plant explaining IE was not feeling well and a bit lightheaded, When EE went up to check on IE who seemed out of it and confused at which...
11/09/2024 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 2d lost The doctors classified it as a mini-stroke.
10/20/2024 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee washing out in the kiln tunnel under the cooler while doing so they crouched down to move under the cooler & when they stood up, they said they felt their back catch & pop sending pain throug...
08/21/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE was using a 24"" pipe wrench and mashed finger in between the wrench's handle and another pipe lacerating and fracturing the tip of EE's right ring finger through EE's glove. The laceration require...
06/17/2022 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE was driving haul truck from upper pit. There were ruts in the road from the rain the night prior. On EE's way down the ramp, EE hit one of the ruts, it jostled EE around, and EE felt discomfort in...
10/15/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was climbing on excavator after changing hydraulic hose to retrieve rags. While climbing down EE missed the last step with EE's foot and fell to the ground. EE landed on EE's right side, EE's hard...
09/25/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE changed the rear diff fluid in water truck at shop. EE checked the brakes and low pressure light in the cab to make sure they had pressure. On the way back to the pit, EE stopped several times and...
09/03/2021 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 70d lost, 13d restricted The EE was tramming the drill in the pit. The door was latched open. While moving, the door shut onto the EE's left hand. At the time, the injury consisted of minor lacerations. On 9/7/21, the EE'...
01/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was installing a cooler seal in the upper cooler arm on the # 8 Kiln. Employee was having difficulty putting in the seal. They took a glove off, then accidently rubbed their hand across a sha...
12/25/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee said was climbing onto the 824 J John Deere Front-end articulated loader. EE's foot slipped off from the first step approximately 24 inches. EE was unable to hold onto the grab irons, falling...
09/23/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 110d lost The EE was going to the pit to check on a haul truck driver that said truck was overheating. While in route, the superintendent told the EE's NOT to take the radiator cap off. One of the EE's did, b...
09/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE was washing down some material when a rock, approximately 12"" x 8"", slid into the EE's left foot. At the time, the EE said it was fine. On 9/14/2011, the EE complained of pain in his foot, he w...
08/27/2010 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee clocked in at 7:00 a.m., he had been feeling sick since 3:30 a.m. that morning. He came to work anyway to learn he wasn't feeling any better. Another employee helped him to the office where h...
03/15/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted EE was walking down a slight grade when he lost his balance, when he tried to regain his balance he strained himself.
02/01/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted EE left the MCC room with a shovel in hand to clear the snow and ice from the #1 screening tower area so they could start up that part of the plant. Preceding to that area the EE lost his balance and...
01/14/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing screens with fellow ee. EE was prying up screen with pry bar, the screen cloth broke loose and hit employees finger causing a fracture.
08/09/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee was injured when two other ee's were using jack hammer to chip away edge of hot clinker. Tje employees stopped working to take cool down break. One of the employees found the other employee u...
07/13/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was attempting to remove the anti-theft plastic band from a new socket wrench set. He began using a pair of pliers, which didn't work, so he used a utility knife instead to cut the plastic tabs. Wh...
07/01/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was unclogging a chute using a crowbar through a hole in the chute. When the rocks broke loose, the weight of the rock forced the crowbar down and the EE's hand got pinched between the crowbar and...
04/15/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE was using a Purox oxygen & accetylene cutting torch to cut an 8"" I-Beam which was at a 45 degree angle & secured with a chain fall on 1 end & welded to another I-Beam on the other. It must have be...
09/23/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The ee was helping load a section of kiln shell onto a truck. One ee threw over a rope to pull over a chain to secure the load but the rope got hung. The injured ee jumped to get rope, hit hand on s...
09/11/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Two electricians were changing a motor on a dust auger. As they entered onto the concrete foundation underneath the kiln's bag house, one slipped and fell hands first into wet fly ash, a byproduct fro...
09/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was working with another EE replacing the oil into the outside trunion roller on the #9 kiln. EE's job was to fill a 5 gallon bucket with oil, then hand it to the other EE which would pour the oil...
08/08/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was operating a rubber tired front-end loader. He felt sweat about to run into his eye, so he wiped his eye area with his shirt sleeve which had dirt/grime, and some dry lime dust on it. He i...
01/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost Two EE's were sent to change some screens. One EE left to get tools and the injured EE decided to go ahead and begin pulling out old screens, without waiting for help. The EE felt a pull in his back...
01/18/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was in the maintenance shop tacking some pieces of metal together. He was wearing his safety glasses not his shield while doing this task. He positioned his metal and then looked away as he struck...
01/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE entered the mechanic shops open bay to get some electrical parts. He was approaching a pallet with hydrauylic hose placed on it. About a foot of the hose was hanging off of one corner of the pallet...
07/21/2007 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Employee was removing refractory (Castable) material from the #8 Kiln with an air jack hammer. He had his right hand positioned between the anchor that holds the refractory & the jack hammer handle. W...
03/16/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Operator was on the kiln firing deck observing the material inside the kiln. His helper sounded the horn on the front-end loader, where at this time the operator has instruction to go inside the contr...
05/11/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 3d restricted The EE climbed onto the coal mill journal base plate to see if the coal mill was receiveing coal. On his descent, his feet slipped off the coal mill journal base plate and he fell 32"" to the bar grat...
05/06/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS HOLDING A HAND RAIL STANDARD (ANGLE) AND USING A LEVEL TO LEVEL THE STANDARD SO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE COULD WELD IT. WHEN HE LOOKED AWAY A PIECE OF RUST SHOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND WAS NOT AWARE T...
03/24/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The EE was working on a dust auger. The auger contained fly ash and hydrated lime. During this task the lime material got in his boot and blistered his ankle. A couple of days later it got a little in...
04/06/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted EE was lifting a recently purchased, empty toolbox off a truck with the aid of another EE. While lifting the box, the injured EE said he heard his arm pop and then felt severe pain in his right elbow...
07/08/2002 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING V-BLOCKS WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON. THE BACKHOE BUCKET SWUNG OVER CAUSING THE ANGLE IRON TO PINCH HIS RIGHT HAND AGAINST THE V-BLOCK.
06/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE CHANGING OXYGEN ON MAINTENANCE TRUCK, EMPLOYEE PICKED UP CYLINDER AND THE CYLINDER SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. WHEN IT FELL, IT LANDED ON INJUREDS FOOT, FRACTURING SMALL TOE AND METATARSAL .
06/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BUILDUP OUT OF KILN, WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT OF KILN, HE HIT RIGHT HAND ON KILN DOOR AND CUT HAND.
06/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS POURING REFRACTORY IN KILN WHEN A PIECE OF REFRACTORY OVERHEAD BROKE LOOSE AND HIT LEFT FRONT OF HEAD.
04/20/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PARTICLE IN THE AIR, SUPPOSEDLY DUST OR SOME O
04/16/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PARTICLE IN THE AIR, SUPPOSEDLY DUST, IRRITATED THE EYE.
01/26/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EE WAS MIXING CEMENT. WHEN HE PICKED UP A BUCKET OF CONCRETE, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/24/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS WITH A COAL MILL, EMPLOYEE OPENED OIL RESERVOIR, AND HOT OIL SPLATTERED, BURNS TO ARMS, NECK, AND FACE.
07/03/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE EXITING COAL BELT, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED, ATTEMPTING TO BREAK HIS FALL, HE LANDED ON RIGHT HAND, INJURING 5TH FINGER.
02/02/2000 ELECTRICAL ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None ATTEMPTING TO RESET A TRIPPED STARTER, A FLASH OCCURRED CAUSING BURNS TO THE NECK AND LEFT FOREARM OF EMPLOYEE.