FLORIN PLANT — Accidents

Total: 18 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
04/19/2024 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was hardfacing mill parts. After stopping miner raised the welding mask to look at the progress. Material popped off the surface as miner was looking at it and it struck miner's face and eye.
06/05/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Miner Disconnected a 4"" line to unplug it. The line had not fully depressurized. Cement was blown into the face of the Miner. The miner's eyes were injured, at this time indications are the injury w...
05/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost A 50# bag started to slip from the pallet the employee was pulling bags from. The miner grabbed the slipping bag. EE believes that is when EE pulled a muscle in EE's forearm. Sprain of Left wrist.
09/30/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Miner was walking on a surface that was wet and slippery. He slipped and fell, hitting his head on the concrete. This resulted in a laceration on the back of his head.
12/30/2013 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Miner was removing a cap to free the journal from the anchor box. The anchor box was hanging from a cherry picker attached to the forks of a lift truck. The forks suddenly and unexpectedly dropped and...
04/12/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A bag of barite broke open and barite got into the eye of the miner
12/09/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Miner was packing and stacking 100 lb. bags of barite. Instead of dropping the bag in place on to the pallet as he was trained to do, he threw the bag and strained his back
05/14/2009 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost EE was not wearing safety glasses. Supervisor thinks that caused the irritation. EE says the Supervisor poked him in the eye. No witnesses.
02/10/2009 ELECTRICAL NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was charging the battery on the loader. As he moved the cable the battery exploded.
10/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost The forks of the forklift were not in the channels of the manlift cage. Other ee and Injured ee were standing in the cage. Another ee was backing up the forklift and the cage tipped. Other ee and Inju...
10/07/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 181d lost The forks of the fork lift were not in the channels of the manlift cage. Injured ee and other ee were standing in the cage. Another ee was backing up the fork lift and the cage tipped. Injured ee and...
08/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was removing a cover to a Derrick screen. As he was setting it down, it slipped out of his hand and fell on his right foot.
01/22/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was to tighten the belts on the blower. He turned off and locked out the blower. The belt was still turning because of vacuum from the dust collector. EE grabbed the belt and it pulled his fingers...
02/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 5d restricted Employee was putting bags on 25 lb blocks of clay when his arm became sore. The next day it was swollen. He was diagnosed with tendonitis.
08/06/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 44d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BOLTS HOLDING A METAL PLATE. WHEN HE CUT THROUGH THE LAST BOLT, THE PLATE FELL ONTO HIS FOOT.
02/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 2d restricted EE ASSIGNED TO B-MILL. PACKING OFF 50 LB BAGS.
11/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS CHANGING PLATES ON PUGMILL USING HAMMER
09/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE ASSIGNED TO B-MILL. CINSTANT LIFTING OF 50# BAGS CAUSED HIS INJURY.