Emmett Plant — Accidents

Total: 19 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/07/2025 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 60d restricted Stress of repetitive motion
11/12/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Fluid bed sand dryer was plugged with wet sand. Operator was checking the progress of unplugging efforts by opening an access door to the discharge chute. Operator did not stand aside when opening the...
01/19/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee stopped to close and lock the gate at our highway entrance after EE's shift. While exiting the pickup, EE's weight was on the right foot which was on the step on the side of the pickup. Befor...
12/16/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 109d restricted Employee stepped into parking lot near the end of a sidewalk and slipped on a frosty permanent rubber wheel chock. Employee fell on left shoulder. Employee did not seek medical attention until 2/25/20...
06/18/2018 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 186d restricted Employee was 7 hrs into 10 hr shift, loading the bulk truck for evening. Employee descended a set of stairs 7 steps, making their way over to the tunnel/conveyor to collect sample. Employee stepped do...
05/15/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While rebuilding a valve a board the valve was resting on moved causing the valve to fall. One operator tried to catch it and the valve pinched EE's finger between it and the rim of a sump resulting i...
06/09/2017 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None Felt like I was having a heart attack and Unimin call the EMT
02/20/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using an angle grinder the grinder kicked back hard enough to come loose from the operators left hand and the cut off wheel nicked left thumb as it passed. This resulted in a minor cut between t...
12/20/2016 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting steel with angle grinder. Steel was not supported properly and pinched cutting wheel. Cutting wheel disintegrated with debris reaching employee's eye despite dual eye PPE. Debr...
07/30/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 227d lost Back sprain caused by repetitive use of an 8 pound sledge hammer.
05/07/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 146d restricted Cause is repetitive handling of bagged material from a belt conveyor to pallets. On 5/7, he complained of a sore right knee, saw a doctor and was diagnosed with no significant issues; and returned to...
07/15/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Operator struck thumb of left hand with hammer in right hand resulting in cut on thumb. Cut was repaired with two stitches and operator returned to work and finished his shift.
02/05/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The operator was tightening nuts and bolts on the product chutes using a crescent wrench and a ratchet wrench with a deep socket. The ratchet was on the bolt head when it came loose, striking him in t...
03/28/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DISLODGING A PIECE OF GRATING FROM THE PIECE BEHIND IT, THE RT. RING FINGER OF THE EE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN ADJUSTED GRATING & THE FRAME OF THE FEED HOPPER.
05/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted While loading 100 lb. bags, ee has experienced pain in upper back and neck area.
10/13/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Bending down to pick up a tool, pulled a muscle in lower back.
09/14/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted WHILE LOADING 100 LB. BAGS INTO PALLETS, EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
07/23/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE LOADING 100 LB. BAGS ONTO PALLETS, EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
09/25/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None STANDING ON GRATED FLOORING ABOVE A PUMP, EE WAS USING A BREAKER BAR TO OPEN A FEED GATE. WHEN THE TENSION GAVE WAY, HE FELL BACK AND INJURED HIS SHOULDER UPON HITTING THE FLOOR.