Gramercy Operation — Accidents

Total: 579 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/23/2026 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was descending the steps coming from the #1 dryer hummer screen platform (Calcination) when one of the steps broke from under them causing them to fall to the next step.
09/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was performing housekeeping activities at the alumina tail pulley. These activities require the employee to pull a hose from the north side of the tail pulley to the south side. During this p...
09/05/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee was opening a manual valve on the bottom of the density tank in section 3/ calcination #5 filter when EE felt a pain in EE's back.
09/01/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee was working on a diesel pump (west side alley by #1 settler) and tripped on a piece of two by four (wood) while walking. Which caused them to fall.
08/22/2025 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After employee removed a 90 (pipe) on east surge basin pump. Wasps flew out and stung employee on EE's right hand.
08/13/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None At approximately 5:20am, while employee was conducting routine cleaning of spigots; a spigot came loose. This resulted in caustic contacting the right side of the employee body (right eye, right arm,...
06/25/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee was adjusting the cylinder head on a Clarkson valve on #1 secondary in precipitation. The weight of the cylinder head shifted and smashed EE's left index finger.
06/08/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted While doing normal operations by the south high pressure back pressure to bring up the plant, employee had a hole in their left boot causing caustic to get inside. Their left great toe/foot started to...
06/06/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted The employee was assisting a co-worker in positioning the track mobile onto the tracks in alumina shipping. While EE's hands were resting on the top rail, the track mobile slipped off the tracks, caus...
05/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Operator was attempting to unplug the west silo (the south leg) with a hooked water hose, as employee was moving the water hose in and out of the opening, they started feeling pain in Left Lower Side...
05/19/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was moving around buckets of bolts by 9 and 10 heaters in digestion. They felt some discomfort in left lower side of back after they moved bolts.
05/11/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted An operator was in the process of completing a check on top of the bag house at the Hot End in calcination, when the employee fell and hit EE's left thumb.
04/10/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted Operator reported that operator's right shoulder was hurting from beating on tanks tonight and operator couldn't lift arm.
03/28/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Operator was opening a 2-inch valve to catch sample when EE swung the mull and miss the valve handle and hit EE's right little (5th) finger.
03/22/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted The evaporator operator was moving an air tool when they felt a strain in their back.
03/18/2025 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee was heating up a keyway to remove from a valve bushing. In the process of doing so the key popped and hit the employee in their right forearm.
03/15/2025 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Security Officer was at the main gate conducting a routine vehicular inspection. During the process the employee was struck by 18-wheeler truck causing injuries to the right leg.
03/14/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted OPERATOR WAS CLOSING SCREEN BOX WHEN TANK 104 OVERFLOWED AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE OPERATOR.
02/23/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted While reassembling the centrifuge at #3 steam turbine the operator smashed EE's Left Pinky Finger.
02/19/2025 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was exposed to a caustic leak on the Mez deck in precipitation.
02/14/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None Employee reported to the supervisor on 02/16/2025 that EE was in section 4 shipping unloading rail cars on 02/14/2025 when EE slipped and fell on liquid product on the ground while EE was walking towa...
02/03/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 37d restricted Operator was changing cloth on the # 3 filter and struck their L Index Finger with the hammer.
02/02/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Operator was attempting to fix leaking packing on #7 washer under flow pump by loosening the nuts on the packing gland. EE got sprayed in EE's face with mud and liquor. This incident occurred in Clari...
02/01/2025 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was cutting rope for filter cloth and accidentally cut Left 4th finger.
01/08/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted Employee was breaking off some rail cars and as EE was walking, EE's foot shifted in EE's boot. EE continued to work and making the switch. After going home and taking their sock off, EE saw that thei...
10/03/2024 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee caught left heel under a wheelbarrow while taking scale to dump into T4.
09/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted Employee stated that EE walked by a pump and felt something spray EE's boots. EE didn't notice immediate signs of caustic exposure, EE proceeded to EE's tasks. Employee later began feeling an irritati...
09/10/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing the door off the fire extinguisher and sustained an insect bite to right arm.
09/05/2024 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While scaling, a piece of scale fell overhead and punctured through EE's right glove.
08/29/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 16d restricted Employee was in the process of washing down in the mud thickener area utilizing a water hose, and attempted to pull more slack out of the hose to wash a further distance away, and in doing so lost EE'...
08/04/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON FATALITY Fatal An employee received burn injuries from exposure to hot water and caustic liquid, when they entered an area where the liquids accumulated on the ground. Employee fell into an open sump hole while wal...
07/04/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost WHILE CLEANING THE SCREEN BOX, LIQUOR MIXTURE (CAUSTIC) GOT INSIDE MY CHEMICAL SUIT AND THEN INTO MY BOOTS. MY RIGHT LEG STARTED TO BURN.
07/04/2024 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost PUMP WAS WASHING, OPERATOR WAS WALKING BY WHEN GASKET BLEW.
06/21/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None EE WAS INSTALLING MOTOR WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT EE'S HAND AND SMASHED EE'S RIGHT THUMB AGAINST THE HUMMER SCREEN.
06/12/2024 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported the incident on 06/13/2024 to EE's trainer, stating that while EE was training in batch precipitation on 06/12/2024, from 7:00am until 3:00pm after arriving at home later that night...
05/23/2024 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was removing bolts to install skirt on the DLA hopper when the wrench employee was using was caught by the conveyor and pinched the right index finger between the wrench and a hopper bracket.
05/10/2024 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was adjusting 1B filter cloth when EE's hand slipped off the cloth causing EE to fall backwards into the handrails, resulting EE to hit EE's back against the railing.
05/02/2024 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee was performing a job task at the filter acid tank on 05/02/24 and did not report injury until 05/04/24. Employee stated that employee's left finger was swollen.
04/29/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee jammed right thumb while catching sample from press feed.
04/26/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Employee complains of pain to right wrist after changing air filters on #4GT.
04/01/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Operator was attempting to close A7 lowers valve to fill tank with liquor for storage. In the process on doing so, the weld broke on bushing of valve free spinning beater contacting worker on right ha...
03/15/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee pulled a muscle (right elbow) assisting with lifting a small pump onto a cart.
02/28/2024 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee reported during the 5pm shift huddle that they have blisters to their feet(bi-lateral) due to extreme walking during the past week.
01/23/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was closing the discharge valve on the H1 East Flash pump. After closing the valve, EE pulled the eliminator off the pinon gear. The air hose disconnected and hit EE above EE's left eye.
01/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 42d lost, 10d restricted Maintenance personnel were removing a valve in the High pressure Back pressure area near v5. When removing the valve, a restriction that was in the upper side of the pipeline gave way causing a fan of...
01/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 367d lost Maintenance personnel were removing a valve in the HpBp area near v5. When removing the valve, a restriction that was in the upper side of the pipeline gave way causing a fan of hot material to spread...
01/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 53d lost Maintenance personnel were removing a valve in the HpBp area near v5. When removing the valve, a restriction that was in the upper side of the pipeline gave way causing a fan of hot material to spread...
01/07/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 122d lost Maintenance personnel were removing a valve in the HpBp area near v5. When removing the valve, a restriction that was in the upper side of the pipeline gave way causing a fan of hot material to spread...
12/03/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee carried bearing to CV3 head pulley. After dropping bearing off all was good. EE reported to the supervisor that EE ended up with the middle of EE's back hurting as a result of the previous da...
11/02/2023 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was using 20k hydro-blast flex lance to clean inside of 6 inch pipe. The employee pulled the lance out of the pipe under pressure, allowing the tip of the lance to come back and strike employ...