Clark Operations — Accidents

Total: 37 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
11/15/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 151d lost Maintenance employee tripped on a catwalk toe board. Employee fell and struck the edge of the catwalk grating resulting in fracture to the tip (tuft) of EE's left thumb.
09/22/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Dump truck employee was driving, crossed a berm and rolled over resulting in a fracture to the posterior 12th rib.
10/02/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 183d lost While standing at an elevated position, employee lost balance when a tight bolt on the air filter housing assembly loosened abruptly. Employee fell backwards approximately 2 feet onto the concrete fl...
03/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee tripped on a railcar hatch while atop the car. Hatch lip lacerated the employee's left shin resulting in 7 sutures.
03/08/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 30d restricted Employee was changing belt on a locked out elevator motor. Employee lifted up weight on the belt and had the weight reset. Right index fingertip was lacerated when caught between belt and pulley, requ...
11/02/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None An employee was working on a Hammer Mill performing a rebuild. While EE was tightening a bolt, the wrench on the right slipped off the bolt resulting in EE's right hand moving upwards and contacting t...
10/21/2020 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 255d restricted Employee was troubleshooting a palletizer and put EE's hand on a motor terminal box to see if brake was engaging. Motor box jumped and caught in between top of motor box and metal guard. Employee suff...
11/23/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a shovel to push a piece of ore. The top edge of the shovel slipped off of the ore and the employee lost balance and fell, jamming arm/shoulder.
09/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was lifting the RSV in a team lift with another employee (to pallet height) when ee strained back.
09/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee was performing post-op on Peterbilt truck. Employee opened hood and let hood free fall to resting position. Safety cable failed and hood struck employee on head and shoulder and hip resulti...
08/10/2016 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was driving on mine road and felt strain in neck muscle.
06/27/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee stepped down from a step onto the ground landing wrong causing the injury.
01/12/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 13d restricted Employee was getting on and off the forklift and began to experience groin pain.
07/31/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Troubleshooting and Repairing 2F27 Blower - after making repairs and filling blower with oil stood up and backed away from blower while doing so fell backwards, while trying to grab nearby handrail to...
01/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lifting/removing Rotex Screens to change screens. Strained back, did not report injury to shift or department supervisors. Reported to Safety Manager on 1/4/2011 did not seek immediate medical treatme...
12/06/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slip and Fall in Ice and Snow Conditions on Portable Dock Ramp. No Lost Time, No Modified Duty. Accident became reportable when found out from corporate office via insurance company that employee had...
03/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted forklift operator walking around/ between stretchwrapper turntables in order to place end of wrap on finished pallet of packaged powdered diatomaceous earth. tripped and fell causing contusion/hematom...
11/10/2008 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 101d lost, 22d restricted injured employee was clearing a plastic film jam up from the handlemaker on the Hamer Form Fill & Seal Automated Packaging Machine. Somehow his gloved right hand became caught in the top seal belt ass...
08/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted laborer placing rebar in form to pour concrete, hand slipped lacerating other had on near by rebar
08/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was to change bags in our A15 Baghouse. While taking hold of cage being handed to him, the injured got the cage too close to right earlobe. His earring became caught, when he released the cag...
01/26/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was collecting sample while holding bag on spout became distracted. In process of looking away finger was pinched by the bag holder clamp on packaging machine. This reflex action caused finge...
03/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Injured employee was filling 50 pound bags of diatomaceous earth powder then lifting & stacking onto a pallet for storage. While lifting employee felt shoulder muscle pull/strain. Reportable due to mo...
03/19/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Injured employee was checking the tension on the film feed belt of the Hamer automated packaging system while it was running. His left middle finger was caught in the tensioner pulley thus causing the...
12/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 4d restricted Packing and stacking powder bags of diatomaceous earth onto pallet. went to lift a empty pallet and position it for use. when temporary employee bent over at waist he could not easily raise himself in...
11/11/2004 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None NO SPECIFIC DAT & TIME OF ANY PARTICULAR INCIDENT CAUSED THIS LEFT WRIST STRAIN. CUMULATIVE REPTITIVE MOTION STRAIN. MEDICAL TREATMENT GIVEN ON 11/11/2004 HAS GENERATED THIS TO BECOME REPORTABLE. EE N...
10/07/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was standing in her office and blacked out due to a personal illness. She fell to the floor and hit her head on a piece of furniture and cut the back of her head and received six stitches.
08/31/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS REBUILDING F16 MILL. WHILE REMOVING BELT BY CUTTING WITH UTILITY KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIS REACTION CAUSED HIM TO CUT HIMSELF IN THE LEFT INSIDE KNEE AREA OF LEG. THREE SUTURES
04/17/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE PACKIKNG POWDER DIATOMACEOUS EARTH PRODUCT IN45# BAGS AND STACKING ON PALLET. IMPROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUE USED CAUSING TWISTING STRAIN TO OCCUR IN LEFT FOREARM. NOT LOST TIME INJURY*RESTRICT ED DUTY...
09/19/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 12d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND THE PLANT INSPECTING EQUIPMENT AND MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO F-20 FAN FOR PRODUCTION PURPOSES WHEN HE SOMEHOW STEPPED IN SOME GREASE. DURING THE ABOVE PROCESS HE THEN WE NT DOWN...
05/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted EE WAS INITIALLY INJURED ON 5/22/02 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE WAS CARRYING PINCH VALVES UP THREE DECKS OF STAIRS TO DO MAINTENANCE WORK. EE THEN SAUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 6/19/0 2 AND W...
03/26/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE HIT HIS OWN THUMB WITH A HAMMER TRYING TO RE-MOVE A BEARING FROM AN OLD MILL SHAFT. MEDICAL ATTENTION ONLY** TO CONFIRM BROKEN BONE OR BRUISED** PAIN MEDICINE PRESCRIBED IF NEEDED*
03/03/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 163d lost, 103d restricted EE WAS ASSIGNED TO SUPERVACUUM FLOOR DRY FROM THE KILN FINISH TOWER. DURING THE COURSE OF VACUUMING THE HOSE LINE PLUGGED. THE PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT NOTICED THIS AND WENT TO GIVE ADVICE ON HOW TO...
11/27/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 36d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP A LADDER TO INSTALL ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM APPROX 7 FTHIGH. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE INJURING HIS HAN...
10/07/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE PACKING FLOOR DRY (DIATOMACEOUS EARTH), REMOVED BAG FROM PACKER AND SOME FLOOR DRY BLEW UNDER MY GLASSES (SAFETY) AND GOT INTO MY RIGHT EYE. USED EYE WASH FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES. THEN ANO THER 20...
09/04/2001 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted REMOVING BOLTS FROM AIR LIFT IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE LINER. USING 1/2 INCH IMPACT WRENCH, WHEN IT SLIPPED SMASHING MY FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE AIRLIFT. FOR PREVENTATIVE/DIAGNOSTIC EVAL UATION...
03/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 326d lost EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO GET ON TOP OF A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR IN ORDER TO HOOK UP LIDS AND BULK HOSES. ONCE LIDS AND HOSES ARE HOOKED UP WE PUMP FULL OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH POWDER PRODUCT. IT AP PEARS T...
08/03/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted SOMETIME WHILE PACKING 50# BAGS OR DIATOMEACEOUS EARTH SHOULDER AND NECK STARTED TO HURT, CONDITION WORSENED OVERNIGHT CAUSING LACK OF SLEEP. EE REPORTED FOR WORK NEXT DAY AND INFORMED SUPERVI SOR OF...