Graymont Dolime (OH) Inc. — Accidents

Total: 62 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/14/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had a lid come free and had lime hit EE in the face, causing lime in the eye injury.
06/23/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was exiting EE's car to start EE's shift and step on a rock in the parking lot and rolled EE's ankle, resulting in a sprained ankle.
02/03/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Shoveling piles of lime into hopper and strained a chest muscle.
01/13/2025 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While manually assisting a forklift to place a sawhorse, the north end of the sawhorse fell and struck the top of the effected employees right foot resulting in a laceration and fracture.
10/21/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 24d restricted Employee was removing a sprocket on #3 aerator. The sprocket was heavier than the employee thought and dropped it onto the guard which was on the employee's right foot. The employee also smashed their...
06/13/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 83d lost A maintenance employee conducted repairs inside Aerator #3. During repairs, the employee received burns from steam and lime.
10/16/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 28d restricted Employee slipped on lime putty and landed on EE's right shoulder.
08/30/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT None Employee was bent over picking up a drive chain guard for installation when EE felt EE's back strain.
03/15/2023 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted Employee was walking downstairs, missed final step and fell to the floor hitting their left knee. Employee continued to work at full compacity, but medical evaluation determined a fracture of the tib...
10/30/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was assisting mechanical maintenance replace belt on #3 palletizer bag flattener. While feeding the belt through the rollers, the employee felt a pop in the left shoulder. Employee later went...
09/07/2021 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted While performing morning stretches, employee felt a pop in right calf muscle while doing the lunge stretch. Employee was taken to urgent care, diagnosed with muscle sprain, instructed to take ibuprofe...
08/12/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was using an electric pump to fill a sprayer with Mild Acid Detergent. The sprayer overfilled causing the hose to pop out of the sprayer. It sprayed the employee directly in the face. EE then...
03/22/2021 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking down the outside lab steps, when EE got tripped up on the third from the bottom step and fell forward to the concrete sidewalk landing on left side. Medical Treatment 3/24/21 - X...
11/04/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was performing housekeeping activity at the screen plant with a shovel. While the EE was cleaning, there was a sharp pain in the lower back and lower back locked up. OCC Treatment & Restricted Du...
03/28/2020 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was working on coal elevator and while shoveling strained back. Employee didn't report accident until Monday 3/30. We denied the BWC claim but lost the appeal and was notified on 5/21.
09/26/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was changing out 3/4"" bolts on flight for upper dust screw conveyor. EE was using the open end on two ratchet wrenches to tighten the bolt and nut. While tightening towards self with left ha...
02/09/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Lime in left eye from cleaning discharge conveyor with compressed air. Received prescription eye drops.
12/20/2018 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 434d lost Accident is still under investigation.
09/05/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted Employee reported to work at 6:30am and after morning crew talk was assigned to remove the slide in the four stone chute feeding the south jet belt. Employee obtained a steel bar used to remove slide...
03/21/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 91d restricted Employee was closing the east side store room dock door on March 21, 2018 when the door jammed and caused the employee's left arm to jerk. Employee continued working without issue but subsequent medic...
08/08/2017 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Working on #1 hydrator cutting steel with grinder. Maintenance operator stood up after completing the work, turned head to the left and felt something fall into left eye. Employee was prescribed eye d...
08/05/2016 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was digging out #1 coal mill and while twisting to position self better, strained lower back. Employee was prescribed physical therapy on 8/11/2016.
06/27/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was pulling scale out of #3 kiln hood when a piece of scale became stuck in the cooler grate. When this happened, employee felt a strain in his lower back.
06/03/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A mixture of coal and petroleum coke started to spontaneously combust in the # 3 coal bin. This is being reported because the fire lasted more than 30 minutes.
05/27/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The EE was attempting to remove a grease gun coupled to a grease zerk that had become stuck. The EE pulled on the hose and the coupler whipped back hitting his teeth.
04/13/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was trying to remove lid from a sample missile and while doing so he strained his right wrist. On 5/2/11 EE began P.T. which made this incident reportable.
01/25/2011 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None A mixture of coal and petroleum coke started to spontaneous combust in the #2 Coal bin. This is being reported because the fire lasted more than 30 minutes.
01/12/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 61d lost, 205d restricted EE was positioned near duct opening. Duct was on a bind and released from opening with force. Duct hit ee knocking him down.
12/22/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was cutting floor grating with grinding wheel. The wheel hit the edge of grating and kicked, resulting in a cut on the side of the left hand.
08/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None The conditions contributing to his death are still under investigation, there were no direct witnesses to the death of our employee. We know that employee was picking up a bulk load of lime at Graymon...
02/25/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was pulling on a wooden crate in order to align it so a fork truck could pick it up more easily. While pulling on the crate, it pinched EE's left middle and left ring finger tips, fracturing the tu...
09/30/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee sprained right wrist while pulling scale from #2 kiln. On 12/29/08, employee went back to doctor due to pain in wrist. On 1/15/09, we received a notice that employee would be getting therapy...
07/24/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted The employee was trying to break up a piece of scale from the rotary kiln with a pry bar. When he went to shove the bar into the scale he felt a pain in his right elbow. He is enrolled in physical the...
05/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 150d lost Employee was standing along side of a parked fork truck when a second fork truck backed around the corner hitting the employee.
03/08/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While poking pocket on #3 Cooler, employee's hand slipped off rod pinching it between pipe & rod cutting right thumb. Taken to ER & they put in 3 stitches.
12/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was shoveling lime in kiln basement and some of the lime dust got into left boot burning top of foot.
03/31/2007 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 66d restricted Employee was using a jog control to inspect the hydrator when he noticed the lead light he was kneeling on was still in the hydrator and starting to wrap up. He reached down to move the cord and the h...
11/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Poking #3 dust chamber, dust flew out and got in gloves burning left hand.
07/11/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Cleaning up under crusher pan shoveling screenings into elevator when EE twisted and felt lower back pop. Had pain in lower back and down right leg.
06/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Bottom stair tread broke while employee was entering crusher pit. The next day ankle was sore and got X-Ray that showed nothing broken only a sprain.
06/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted Employee was closing tailgate with right hand and finger was caught between tailgate hinge pin and lock hook.
03/22/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 86d restricted Employee was exiting the #1 tube mill and lost his footing causing him to fall off the scaffold platform. When employee fell he broke his left middle finger.
03/12/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 41d restricted The employee was removing a crusher end cover and when the cover broke loose it swung towards the employee pinching his left hand between the cover and a bucket elevator housing.
12/28/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted PULLING SCALE RING FROM KILN. HAD JACKHAMMER AT 9/10 O'CLOCK POSITION & WHEN HE PULLED HAMMER BACK A LARGE PIECE OF SCALE CAME LOOSE & ROLLED DOWN JACKHAMMER STRIKING HAND & THUMB.
09/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Pulling scale #3 Hood Scale Rod slipped off of the piece causing hand to come in contact with the bottom edge of the primary air gate weights cutting finger. Went to emergency room and they put in 3 s...
08/21/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE MOTAR HOE TO PULL KILN COATING/SCALE FROM #3 KILN DISCHARGE HOOD. CONTINUED PULLING PUT STRESS ON RIGHT WRIST.
03/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted PERFORMING DAILY LUBRICATION OF SECONDARY SCREENING PLANT. WALKING FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER, EE BENT DOWN TO PASS THROUGH A LOW-HEADROOM AREA. WHEN EE STRAIGHTENED UP, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWE...
02/02/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 69d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON #1 KILN STONE INCLINE FEED BELT SKIRTING. AFTER COMPLETING THE JOB HE WALKED DOWN THE SOUTH STAIRWAY. A FEW FEET AWAY FROM THE STAIRS, HE STEPPED ON A STONE WITH HIS RI GHT FOO...
09/18/2003 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO VALUE FOUND None EE WAS INSPECTING THE DUST CHAMBER, WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A PILE OF HOT MATERIAL AND THE DUST GOT INTO HIS BOOT AND BURNT HIS LEG AND ANKLE.
01/31/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None THE BONDCRETE BULK DISCHARGE FEEDER SLIDE WAS NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. LIME SHOT OUT WHEN FEEDER INSPECTION DOOR WAS REMOVED.