Durbin Plant — Accidents

Total: 34 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
06/13/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted On 6/13/25 employee received medical treatment in ER for a reopening of a surgical incision. While employee was inspecting a trench, the tripped on leveling rake and fell on right knee, reopening a su...
05/31/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 14d restricted While standing on the second to last step on a staircase, plant operator was washing down material from underneath a conveyor belt when EE fell backwards onto the ground. Emergency sustained a head la...
04/10/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted While performing repairs on screens, maintenance employee cut themselves with a utility knife sustaining a thigh laceration. Emergency personnel dispatched to facility where the employee was transport...
10/16/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted On 10/16/2023 employee was assisting in a pit move relocating a 2.5"" electrical cord. Employee reports EE began to experience discomfort in EE's right shoulder the following day 10/17/23 but did not...
05/04/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted While performing daily clean up of the sweeper truck, employee experienced slight discomfort in right shoulder while removing the suction hose.
04/09/2021 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was operating the water truck when EE began experiencing gradually increasing back pain. On 4/12/21 EE requested medical treatment, and was prescribed physical therapy.
08/05/2020 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None EE diagnosed with a sinus infection. Symptoms experienced were sinus pressure, heartburn and light headedness. EMS was summoned for precautionary assessment due to underlying health condition. EMS dec...
01/15/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted On 1/15/19 employee was taken to the company clinic and received stitches for a bursting laceration. Employee's left hand, while performing clean-up duties, was caught between a metal spray bar and th...
03/10/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 79d restricted Walking away from a piece of equipment employee stepped into a soft spot of dirt and twisted knee. Emphasized to all employees at safety meeting to watch step on uneven ground.
09/13/2016 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None On 11/28/18, Vulcan was informed by its third-party insurance administrator through the litigation process that an alleged 9/13/16 continuous trauma claim to the back and neck due to physical stress a...
05/11/2016 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE was sitting in the haul truck waiting for the excavator operator to finish EE's truck. While loading the haul truck the excavator bucket clipped the tail end of the haul truck. EE stated that the h...
05/22/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 156d restricted The employee was treated at the company clinic on 5/22/12 and was placed on restricted duty. While exiting the water truck, the employee failed to maintain 3 points of contact. This resulted in a fall...
07/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee went to the company clinic on 7/28/08 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee attempted to install a V-belt on a feeder sheave when the counter weight of the feeder rotated result...
05/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted The employee went to the company clinic on 5/29/2007 and was placed on restricted duty. While attempting to remove the inner race of a double inter lock bearing with a hammer, a piece of steel became...
04/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee went to the company clinic on 4/6/07 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee missed footing platform while stepping from one VMC loader to another, causing him to slip down severa...
10/20/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 38d lost, 117d restricted The employee went to see the company doctor on 10/23/2006 and was taken off work by the doctor. While performing a pre-trip inspection, the employees R-leg fell between the left side track and push ba...
03/06/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 19d restricted The employee went to see the company doctor on 3/7/2006 and was placed on restricted duty. The employee slipped and fell while transferring a roller bearing from the service truck to the workboat, cau...
10/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted The employee went to see the company doctor on 10/3/2005 and was placed on restricted duty. When loosening cable clamps holding a cable loop in place, the cable sprung loose and struck the employee on...
09/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee went to see the company doctor on 9/23/05 and was placed on restricted work. While descending stairs, the employee lost his footing and twisted his R-ankle, resulting in a sprain.
02/16/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 337d lost Employee went to see company doctor on 2/16/2005 and was placed on restricted work. Employee had an alleged strain to L-shoulder and L-wrist while cleaning decks on plant with a shovel.
07/17/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee was taken to Kaiser Permanente on 7/17/04 and was taken off work. High-pressure water hose was tangled in the head pulley and gravity take-up snubber pulley, causing it to pull employee's rig...
04/03/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went to see company doctor on 4/3/04 and prescription medication was issued for right eye. While cleaning eccentric tube of shaker, particle of sand, from unknown source, entered right eye w...
01/17/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 1-24-04 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE SLIPPED OFF STEP WHILE ASCENDING CRANE WHICH CAUSED AN ABRASION AND CELLULITIS TO HIS LEFT LEG.
02/05/2003 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 2-11-02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHILE USING CUTTING TORCH TO CUT A PIECE OF STEEL, IT FLIPPED OVER FROM A TWIST IN THE HOSE CAUSING A BURN TO EE' S LEFT...
12/24/2002 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost EMPLOYEE, WHILE DRIVING A COMPANY TRUCK DURING WORKING HOURS, WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ALLEGEDLY STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WENT TO THE COMPANY PHYSICIAN ON 12/31/02 AND WAS PLACED O N RESTR...
07/12/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted EE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 7-12-02, STITCHES WERE APPLIED, AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED WORK. WHILE INMSPECTING SCREEN FOR PROBLEMS, EE NOTICED A LEAK AND STUCK HIS FINGER IN SCREEN TO LOOK...
02/06/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DOCTOR ON 2/7/02 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A WATER TANK TO RAISE IT UP 4' AND WHEN HE LIFTED A STEEL PIPE, HE STRAINED HIS LOWER B ACK.
11/09/2001 OTHER FATALITY Fatal EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSE TO WASH OUT ACCUMULATED MATERIAL BELOW CONVEYER #11 (FLOATING) AND TAILPULLEY CONVEYER #4 (LAND)APPARENTLY FELL IN WATER PIT WHILE NOT WEARING A LIFE JACK...
10/11/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted EE WENT TO SEE CO.DR. 10/11/01 PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE WA LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKETS STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK
08/08/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted EE WENT TO SEE CO. DR. 8/8/01 & PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. STEPPING FROM WORKBOAT ONTO FLOATING CONVEYOR EE STUMBLED & STRUCK HIS L KNEE AGAINSTAN OBJECT WHICH CAUSED A CONTUSION
06/25/2001 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted EE WENT TO SEE COMPANY DR ON 6/25/01 AND PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EE DROVE WATER TRUCK AROUND CORNER TOO FAST & TRUCK ROLLED OVER
11/28/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE A DR ON 11-28-00 AND WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY. EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A GUARD AND WHEN HE PUT YHIS HAND DOWN ON THE GUARD, A HAMMER, FROM ABOVE, FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND FRACT...
09/27/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WENT TO SEE DOCTOR ON 9-27-00 WHO PLACED HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY. WHEN UNPLUGGING CONVEYER JUNCTION BOX, A PIECE OF ASPHALT FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT TWO FINGERS.
01/08/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE WAS ON THE TIRE OF A 988B SKIP LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF AND SCRAPED HIS LEG AGAINST THE HOIST RAM CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG. EE WAS GIVEN SUTURES AND ANTIBIOTICS. AS WELL AS A FOLLOW-...