Emery Pit — Accidents

Total: 17 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/02/2021 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hitting tooth pin with metal hammer. Piece of metal broke loose from pin and hit lower left leg.
09/05/2017 POWERED HAULAGE FATALITY Fatal The victim was the Kolberg Plant Operator. Employee may have been trying to perform maintenance on the tail pulley or conveyor belt, when employee became entangled in the conveyor system, causing fata...
07/04/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 52d restricted Employee slipped on wet concrete and broke left fibular.
10/30/2016 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Contractor cutting on arm of excavator, grease fitting & grease shot out hitting contractor. Contusion to right shoulder requiring 2 stitches, 1st degree burn to left side of face & 2nd degree burn t...
02/03/2014 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Employee was waiting in line to be loaded. When it was his turn the loader operator signaled for him to pull up. When he did not pull forward, a co-worker went to check on him. He found employee slump...
07/27/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 27d restricted Lifting track with pry bar. Possible strain to right rotator cuff.
03/16/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was performing maintenance tasks when he twisted his right wrist while installing a gear box at the plant.
01/19/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was priming pump, the pump float moved and flipped. Employee jumped over railing that was around pump. He caught the back of his leg on the railing. He landed in the water. He was wearing a l...
10/12/2009 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Mechanic/operator was working between two buildings. A window & frame was propped up against building. The window was sitting at angle and the operator walked into it and cut his leg on the frame corn...
11/03/2008 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES 48d lost Employee was complaining of chest pain after he signed out at 4 pm and he asked the office clerk to call EMS. Extent of illness unknown.
02/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 5d restricted Employee was opening door on water pipe and water pressure shut door, employees fingers caught in door. Cut to middle finger on right hand requiring sutures and no right handed work for two weeks.
02/19/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was knocking slag off a piece of metal with a hammer, he slid his safety glasses down his nose because he said that they had fogged up and a piece of slag hit him in the eye.
06/28/2006 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 100d restricted Employee climbed onto hopper to direct trackhoe. Trackhoe bucket hit sideboard on top of hopper. Side board swung down. Another side board that was attached to sideboard that was hit swung forward hit...
04/26/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 289d lost employee was getting out of haul truck and he missed a step and fell to the ground. He injured his back.
11/14/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING FROM GREASE SHED TO PLANT HOUSE. HE CROSSED THE HAUL ROAD AND WAS STRUCK BY THE BUCKET OF A MOVING LOADER. REFUSED MEDICAL CARE AND DRUG SCREEN.
10/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost WAS CARRYING PIPE WITH CO-WORKER. PIPE WAS DROPPED AND IT FLEW UP AND HIT EE IN THE MOUTH.
07/16/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted WORKING ON BOWS ON TRAILER. USED A TORCH TO HEAT BOW. INJURIED GRAB HEATED AREA.