Dicalite Minerals — Accidents

Total: 80 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/16/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None While walking towards the wrapping station, the employee unexpectedly twisted EE's ankle.
12/07/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Twisted left knee on slick uneven ground clearing and dragging brush.
09/22/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Climbing into the cab of the road grader EE's knee popped. Strained or pulled left knee.
08/02/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE tripped over the pallet that EE was placing bags on, causing EE to fall and land on their right hand, dislocating the 5th middle phalanx.
05/26/2022 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES 2d lost Customer truck driver was disconnected from their lanyard while working on the back of their trailer. The driver lost footing and fell 5 feet to the ground below.
12/28/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE slipped and fell on the ice cutting the back of EE's head.
09/06/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE tripped over the concrete cover by the Soda Ash Silo, while hosing down the pad, injuring left shoulder.
08/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE got something in eye at the start of shift putting stickers on bags.
07/16/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Threw out left shoulder using sledge hammer. Pulled muscles in both upper arm/shoulder.
05/03/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 284d lost Employee was involved in a motor vehicle accident in a company vehicle. The accident occurred in Redding, CA. Employee was injured in the accident, transported to the local ER, treated for injuries an...
03/16/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking up the stairs to change the time on the printer. EE tripped and fell landing on left wrist. EE was taken to the emergency room and treated for the sprained wrist.
01/27/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking into the plant to start work, slipped and fell on the ice and snow in the parking lot. Injured right elbow.
01/27/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bringing paperwork to office slipped and fell on ice injuring right shoulder.
05/09/2020 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding and grinding and got a foreign body in right eye.
12/18/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was burning brush and slipped and fell on the ice landing on EE's left shoulder.
12/10/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was clearing brush when a branch sprang back and hit EE in the face, knocking EE's hard hat and safety glasses off. Injury occurred to left eye.
10/17/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 172d lost employee tripped over bulk sack cord while filling bulk sacks. Fell on right knee & wrist on concrete floor
10/03/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was hooking up bulk sack at filling station and bumped knuckle on frame causing swollen knuckles.
02/05/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had arm extended all the way out and pulled sideways on a valve that was stuck and hurt right shoulder.
10/09/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost Pushing pallet of dica wrap onto a pallet and hurt left shoulder. (Popping noise in shoulder joint)
09/18/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE took an OTC pain reliever, not provided by the company and had an allergic reaction to it, which included difficulty breathing, dizziness, weakness and an itchy body. Dicalite has an AEMT II that t...
11/27/2017 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Possibly exposed to arc welding from fellow worker; working on the opposite side of blower housing. Employee was wearing welding/cutting goggles.
04/26/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was falling a tree and was hammering a wedge into the tree and when ee hit the wedge it flew out of the tree and hit ee in the nose.
11/06/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was whipping a pallet bag like you would a trash bag to open it, when EE whipped it EE was standing on part of the bag and as EE followed thru with the motion EE felt like it separated EE's left sh...
10/12/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was feeding straw into straw blower for reclamation work and hurt left shoulder.
08/26/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Climbing onto back of pickup to go to lunch, slipped and landed wrong.
01/11/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding at the palletizer and got a piece of metal in eye.
10/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was putting 25lb bags of product into boxes and strained left abdomen.
10/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was wrapping pallets and got a foreign object in his right eye.
09/12/2014 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was fabricating a roll for the soda ash belt conveyor. While machining surface of roll on lathe a flying metal chip embedded in his left eye.
07/21/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a forklift and got a small piece of metal in his left eye.
07/24/2013 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding inside of pipe, and when moving forward to continue welding, he came in contact with a previous weld and burned his left elbow.
06/05/2013 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Employee had heat prostration.
02/19/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pushing ice out of bowl of scraper with his foot. The piece of ice broke causing him to fall and land on his chin.
12/11/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting strap on new bulk sack pallet with his pocket knife and accidentally cut inside of his forearm.
11/30/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was trimming trees and burning brush piles. He stepped on the bank and slipped in the snow falling backwards, catching himself with his arm.
01/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 14d restricted Employee was laying on his stomach removing valves on the 988 Loader when he over extended stomach/abdominal muscles.
12/31/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Slipped on snow covered ice.
02/17/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 6d lost, 57d restricted Employee gathered 12 1lb sample bags of DE and put them in a garbage bag. She put the bag over her shoulder straining her upper left scapular area.
01/22/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was making conveyor paddle. When making adjustment, hand slipped into saw blade.
12/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 143d lost Injured was putting a 24 lb bag of diatomaceous earth on a pallet and his elbow popped.
11/06/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was holding limb with hand and hit thumb with swede.
08/03/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 108d lost EE was getting out of water truck for lunch break and slipped on bottom step and twisted right knee, skinned up left knee and shin.
06/02/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was changing springs on the #44 trailer. He was cutting spring bolts and a piece of metal got in left eye.
03/14/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE was installing new roll pipe on pacing conveyor, he was pushing roll thru hole on conveyor. He exteneded his arms out to push pipe thru puther and hurt his lower back.
02/10/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 49d lost Employee lifted a conveyor motor and strained his shoulder and chest. Later on that evening he had a heart attack.
08/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hit top of head on the catwalk while climbing ladder.
06/19/2006 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None Repetitive packing of 10 lb and 25 lb bags, pounding 25 lb into boxes, use of air hammer.
03/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was climbing into the back of a service truck. His foot slipped on a step and he fell to the floor on his right shoulder.
07/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CARRYING A 4"" PIPE DOWN STAIRS WHEN SOMEONE GRABBED THE OTHER END TO HELP HIM, THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE ON THE STAIRS.