DBA: Greer Lime Company — Accidents

Total: 42 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/04/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 7d lost, 2d restricted EE was operating an 850 Hitachi Excavator in our Marblehead Pit. The employee noticed the engine compartment door had swung open. While walking on the catwalk to close the door, one end of said catwal...
04/16/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was clearing a plugged chute between 2VS1 Screen and 2BC3 belt conveyor using a bar. The plugged 3/4 inch crusher run broke free while employee was prodding the chute with the bar, causing th...
02/14/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was holding a hose while another employee was cutting it. When the knife blade passed through the hose, the knife carried momentum and cut the back of EE's left hand.
01/06/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee climbed out of a 988F loader for lunch break. When the employee's feet were on the ground, EE turned to walk towards the break room. As EE turned, EE's feet slipped out from under EE in the s...
09/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 35d lost, 71d restricted Maintenance crew was working to free up an outrigger pad on the UV 11 blasting truck that had seized to the shaft. The crew was using a strap hooked to the maintenance truck to pull on the seized pad....
09/25/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was trying to help install a rotary airlock on the primary separator at kiln 1 baghouse when the airlock shifted on the forklift and pinched EE's right index finger between the flange of the...
07/25/2023 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 9d restricted Employee was moving the basket of a powder rig from the face and swinging it towards the rib. EE let go of the controls, lost balance, grabbed the basket guardrail instead of the basket handrail and p...
06/07/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 86d lost Employee climbed onto 850 Exc to speak with superintendent. Upon leaving 850, employee moved to change 3pt contact. Lifted wrong foot, slipped and fell approx 5'-6' to the ground. Incurred injury t...
12/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was performing work under a platform, caught EE's hard hat on the corner of the platform which caused EE's hard hat to fall off. At that time the employee struck EE's head leaving a gash on t...
02/10/2022 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While attempting to place and weld a metal bracket for support a Porta Power slipped and caught hand.
01/01/2022 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None The guard was removed from the ring gear and the cause of the fire was determined to be from oil leaking onto the hot kiln causing the oil to reach flash point and catch fire. The fire was discovered...
05/17/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Oil that lubricates the ring gear leaked onto the kiln which was determined to cause the ignition of the oil. The ring gear was fully guarded and the fire was under the guard. 911 was called immediate...
04/06/2020 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was unplugging spout #2 on the hydrate bin with a metal rod when the slide gate somehow closed and caused the rod to kick back into employee's hand. This caused a laceration that was handled...
05/14/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting plastic shrink wrap off of a pallet of gear guard parts. EE cut the plastic with a pocket knife using right hand. EE reached down to pull the plastic from the pallet with left hand. Th...
05/14/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted loading a shot, lifted a wooden loading pole out of the hole, strain to right elbow
07/17/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning out a duct pipe, the plugged lime ""puffed"" up. Heat and lime surrounded the employee and lime went around the glasses into eyes.
01/19/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was dismounting truck and when foot hit the ground, EE felt knee pop.
01/05/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee's glove was caught by clips on stacking conveyor and pulled into the pinch point between conveyor belt and stacking platform.
11/27/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost A hydrate bag fell off the end of the hydrate bag conveyor belt and busted when the bag hit a corner of a wood pallet. The bag busted causing hydrate lime to go into the employee's eyes. It went into...
10/10/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received steam burns to both hands while opening sampling door on the hydrator.
06/23/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Driving up the lime dump road the operator of the articulated truck noticed an orange glow coming from the right back corner of the truck cab. The driver then got out, discharged EE's fire extinguishe...
05/24/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When the spout at the Hydrate Bagging Machine was plugged the employee went to open it while under pressure and lime released from the spout getting into the employee's eyes.
02/15/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While cleaning frozen mud off of the gate of the diverter at the secondary screen the employee struck left hand against the door of the diverter.
10/07/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While filling up hydrate lime bags, the machine malfunctioned and had to be reset. While going to reset the machine, the bag being filled burst causing hydrate lime to get into the employee's right ey...
11/09/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning ash rings in the kiln when a piece of lime got into the employee's eye causing irritation. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time of the incident.
08/20/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 216d lost Employee was walking back to his truck when he slipped on wet lime. The employee landed on his forearm and shoulder. No first aid or medical treatment was administered at the time of the accident. Lat...
06/19/2015 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 11d lost Driver became dizzy while strapping down a load of bagged rockdust. She then passed out as another employee was helping her.
03/16/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After taking a drink of soda from the refrigerator the employee felt like the drink was caught in her throat and passed out hitting her head on the window sill. She received two staple stitches at th...
01/22/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing conduit and brackets for conduit onto a block wall. He was using a hammer drill to drill pilot holes for the conduit brackets. Lime dust on the ceiling fell on top of him. Some...
01/21/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was walking from portable plant to break room by quarry shop for lunch. He slipped in snow and fell backwards and hit his head on the ground. His hard hat fell off as he was falling.
11/05/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 43d lost The employee got his left index finger caught between the bag conveyor platform and the bag conveyor head pulley while reaching for a empty bag that came across the conveyor.
08/16/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost Walking down a small incline and slipped in wet lime. Tore muscle in the upper left leg.
03/29/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 313d lost Employee standing on platform of D10 dozer putting hydraulic oil into dozer. Fell from position to ground, approximately 7 feet. Lacerated right leg below knee. Cut to back of head. Bruises/contusions...
08/29/2011 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Driver was walking from truck to loading facility when he stepped on rock twisting left ankle.
06/08/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost While attempting to open a plugged air line by taking a quick connect fitting off the pressure on the air line pushed dust into the operator's eye.
01/27/2011 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 89d lost, 56d restricted The operator dropped the white belt conveyor tray interrupting the proximity switch to remove a bag that was jammed. When he reached in to remove the bag the valvomat dropped down onto the operators w...
04/29/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE fell to the floor and struck his head on concrete. EE does not remember any details of the accident.
03/22/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was tightening a bolt when wrench slipped off bolt. Hand hit flight of screw.
12/13/2004 FIRE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Subject had built a fire to get warm. He turned his back toward the fire and got too close and a spark caught his clothing on fire.
09/30/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A KNIFE AND THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT LEG.
10/20/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost HYDRATED LINE WAS STUCK IN THE LIME CHUTE. EE TRIED TO LOOSEN THE LIME BY SHAKING THE CHUTE. THE LIME RELEASED ALL OF ONCE AND SPRAYED EE IN RIGHT EYE. RESULT CHEMICAL EYE BURN.
04/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 63d lost EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SERVICE THE WATER TRUCK AT END OF HIS SHIFT. HE HAD CLIMBED ON THE FRONT BUMPER, HAD RAISED THE HOOD & HIS RIGHT HAND SLIPPED OFF THE HAND HOLDS CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWA RDS. HE...