EP Engineered Clays Corporation — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/30/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was cutting a piece of tubing on the #1 belt filter press. While cutting the tube, the blade was pinched and the tube twisted. The result was a kick back from the cutoff wheel and EE's finger was c...
02/07/2024 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A miner was operating a Ditch Witch SK 600 when the equipment suddenly jolted. This action caused the miner's finger to get smashed between a support bracket and the handrest. It resulted in a finger...
06/28/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 14d restricted Opening a railcar (boxcar) door, employee pinched left ring finger between the door and the door frame, resulting in the amputation of the left fingertip at the first joint.
06/21/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 182d lost LIMITED ACCESS. I/W WAS LIFTING APPR. 70 LB. OF SLACK CHAIN WITH BOTH HANDS, SUPPORTED BY (2) COME-A-LONGS, WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED OVER SPROCKET TEETH CRUSHING ENDS OF 3rd AND 4TH FINGERS ON L. HAND AND...
08/06/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted The injured employee had been reclaiming product (repeatedly lifting/pulling 55-lb bags) when EE developed pain in left shoulder and both hands. The injured employee was treated with first aid measur...
08/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 101d restricted The injured employee was stepping down off of a step stool when employee began to turn. Employee's foot slipped on wet slick concrete and employee fell to the ground. The injured employee's right ar...
07/24/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 143d restricted Employee slipped and fell while holding the end of a 60-80 lb pump. EE's left hand was caught in between the pump and the concrete ground injuring EE's left middle finger.
01/12/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 315d restricted Employee was walking down a set of internal stairs when left foot slipped. The employee was holding both handrails. The employee's weight settled on left arm and shoulder and the employee felt a ""pop...
11/16/2019 MACHINERY FATALITY Fatal Employee was on the ground spotting a dump truck to prepare for dumping a load of fill dirt in excavation area. Employee's back was to the dozer that came up an incline and fatally struck employee fro...
09/21/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None At 3:45PM ,Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, the operator was attempting to remove a slide gate from a chute with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped and struck them producing a laceration about 2"" in length abov...
08/18/2017 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 27d lost, 30d restricted A reactor floor operator was using an air lance to unplug a line. When the plug of clay in the line broke loose, the air lance became stuck. The operator gave it a tug to free it and felt a pull in...
11/23/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted employee was on a temporary cross tie platform, laid across the tracks that was not secure, to fill a truck. It rolled causing the employee to fall on his back and elbow.
06/11/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down the stairs to control panel at belt filter when his foot slipped and he twisted his left knee
07/06/2007 MACHINERY PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None Employee was adjusting an Aseptrol packaging machine guide. Approximately 1/4"" of the tip of the middle finger was amputated by the knife.
01/29/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Platform and steps had a thin layer of ice resulting from freeze protection measures associated with area safety showers. He was starting the loading station for super sacks and saw that the s teps we...
06/28/2006 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was stooping under the #7 treater and backed into a piece of angle iron.
04/17/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was clearing a bag jam from the automated palletizer. He had left shoulder pain, right leg pain and a tightness in the back. There were no restrictions from his primary job duties so this w...
08/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee opened door to the control room below the new belt filters and activated clay fell into his left eye. The clay fell from the top of the door. Employee was wearing safety glasses with side s...
06/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None When switching tubs on the treater floor the employee has to step up to change a valve. When he was stepping down he felt a pull in his groin area. Upon examination at the hospital it was found that...
07/29/2004 OTHER INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None An employee was walking back from break to his job and saw another employee laying on the floor.
09/24/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REPLACE THE SEAL & BEARING HOUSING ON THE PUMP. HE WAS REMOVING THE CARBON RETAINER RINGS ON THE SEAL USING A CHISEL & HAMMER. WHILE HITTING THE CHISEL WITH THE HAMMER HE STRUCK H...
10/04/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER AN ELEVATED PART OF A SIDEWALK.
09/04/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted BOXCAR DOOR JAMMED. DOOR BECAME FREE AND PINCHED THREE FINGERS BETWEEN DOOR AND RAILCAR. THIRD & FORTH FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND REQUIRED TEN STICHES.
06/18/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted EE REMOVING EASEOUT STUD ON WEST ROLLER MILL WITH 18"" CRESENT WRENCH. WHEN BROKE LOOSE HE JAMMED 2ND/3RD FINGER ON ROLLER MILL HOUSING.
05/16/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted STACKING ON THE TWO-TUBE PACKER, HE REACHED AND PICKED UP A RAG OFF THE SCALE AND TURN TO PUT DOWN ON THE PALLET AND FELT A PULL IN HIS SHOULDER.
12/20/2000 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY None EMPLOYEE LOST RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER TIP WHEN HIS GLOVED HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH AN OPERATING ROTARY AIRLOCK FEEDER. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A CLAY POWDER BLOCKAGE AT A CLEAN OUT PORT.
07/12/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TIGHTEN PACKING NUT ON SOUTH PLUNGER. FACKING NUT POPPED UP OUT OF BOX AND SLUNGER YOKE ASSEMBLY MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST WRENCH HEAD.