Carolina Stalite Company-Stalite Mill — Accidents

Total: 171 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/09/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None A MCCARTER ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE (ID #F880) USED THE IMPROPER METER TO TEST PHASE ROTATION ON A LIVE CIRCUIT. THE METER THAT WAS USED WAS NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH LIVE VOLTAGE. THE METER SHORT CIRCUIT...
01/26/2004 NO VALUE FOUND NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS SITTING IN HIS TRUCK CAB WHILE OTHER WAS LOADING HIS TRAILER WITH A LOADER. SOON AS HE WAS FINISHED LOADING THE MATERIAL. HE BLEW HIS LOADER HORN TO LET EE KNOW HE WAS FINISHED. HE DID NOT RESP...
10/16/2003 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING GREASE INTO THE BEARINGS ON A TAIL PULLEY. AFTER GREASING THE BEARINGS HIS GREASE GUN GOT STUCK ON THE FITTING. HE PULLED ON THE GREASE GUN, IT CAME LOOSE STRIKING HIM IN HIS FR ONT TOO...
10/15/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE'S WERE TIGHTENING NUTS ON THE LONG THRUST ROLLER BOLTS. HE WAS PULLING UP WITH A PIPE WRENCH . THE PIPE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE NUT, CAUSING THE WRENCH TO STRIKE HIM AT HIS LEFT TEMPLE, GIVING A...
10/06/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A PIECE OF BELT WAS HANGING FROM A CONVEYOR BELT, EE USED A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE BELT FREE. AS HE PULLED THE KNIFE TOWARDS HIM, THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH SUDDENLY AND THE EXERTED FORCE CARRI ED THE KN...
04/23/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WITH A UTILITY KNIFE. AS HE WAS PULLING THE KNIFE TOWARD HIM HE ACCIDENTLY CUT HIMSELF. HE HAS A LACERATION ABOVE HIS LEFT ANKLE, 1"" LONG HE REC'D 5 STITCHES &...
02/18/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 9d restricted EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK LOOSE A LARGE PIECE OF MOLTEN ROCK WHICH WE CALL KLINKERS, FROM THE BACK OF #5 COOLER. AS HE BROKE THE ROCK LOOSE WITH A PIPE, THE ROCK ROLLED AND PINCHED HIS LEFT H AND BET...
10/20/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS DOWN AT THE LOWER END (SHIPPING) DRIVING A GROUND ROD (ELECTRICAL)INTO THE GROUND. AS HE ALMOST WAS COMPLETE WITH HIS TASK, HE MISSED THE ROD WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRAINED HIS LEF T LUMBA...
06/27/2002 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EMPLOYEE WAS SPRAYING WATER ONTO HOT MATERIAL INSIDE OF A CLINKER COOLER. DUE TO ELEVATED AMBIANT TEMPERATURES (90 DEGREES F) HIGH HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE IN WORK ENVIROMENT, WHEN EM PLOYEE...
04/16/2002 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 6d restricted THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON #1 KILN, THE EE WAS HELPING OTHER KILN HELPERS BUST MOLTEN ROCK FROM THE DOOR OF THE COOLER SYSTEM. AS HE WAS POSITIONING THE JACK HAMMER TO THE MOLTEN ROCK HE TWISTED & APPAR...
01/25/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted THREE EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING A BEARING ON A CONVEYOR HEAD PULLEY. WHILE LIFTING ONE SIDE OF THE PULLEY ONE OF THEM FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/04/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE WAS CLIMBING DOW3N THE STEPS OF THE 928 CAT FRONT END LOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE STEP. HE COULDN'T HOLD HIMSELF WITH THE HANDRAILS. HE FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE TO THE GROUND.
10/22/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING ON #1 KILN, THE GRINDER KICKED BACK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT KNEE.
08/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IN A CROUCH POSITION. WHEN EMPLOYEE STOOD UP, HE CUT HIS ARM ON A SHARP EDGE.
05/17/2001 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS OPEN AREA, WIND GUSTED BLOWING DIRT PARTICLE IN HIS EYE. EMPLOYEE SUFFEREN SCRATCH TO CORNEA OF RIGHT EYE.
03/23/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING 2 OTHER MEN REMOVE A TAIL PULLEY. THE TWO MEN LIFTED THEIR END OF THE PULLEY CAUSING THE WEIGHT TO SHIFT, HURTING THE OTHER EMPLOYEE'SM BACK. BACK INJURY WAS LISTED AS A L UMBAR S...
02/23/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AT NIGHT AND STEPPED IN A DEPRESSION WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO ONE KNEE. HIS KNEE CAME DOWN ON TO CONCRETE WHICH CAUSED A LACERATION. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES.
10/11/2000 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 20d lost INCORRECTLY THE OPERATOR OPENED THE GAS VALVE TOFAR WITHOUT THE AID OF HIS HELPER THEN LIT THE TORCH FOR THE PREHEATING OF THE KILN. THE EXCESSGAS FLASHED B3ACK CAUSING BURNS TO HIS HEAD & AR MS.
09/25/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS TRYING TO POSITION THE METAL BAND FOR THECLOTH SEAL ON THE FEED END OF THE #1 KILN, THE BAND SHIFTED SUDDENLY & CUT HIS LEFT EYE BROW SLIGHTLY 2 STITCHES
08/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO THE ELECTRICAL HALLWAYTO TURN OFF A BREAKER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME ALGAE ON THE CEMENT FLOOR CAUSING HIM TO FALL.
03/07/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UIP BOARDS, PLYWOOD AND OTHER MATERIALS FROM HIS LEFT LEG WENT THROUGH THE HOLE AND WENT DOWN ON HIS RIGHT KNEE AND LEG. EMPLOYEE KEPT THINKING IT WAS GOING TO BE OK BUT FINALLY...