Graymont Superior Lime Plant — Accidents

Total: 95 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
02/01/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While adjusting the fuel valve on the rotary kiln burner the operator experienced a pressure change in the burner hood that caused coal dust to blow back into his eyes. The employee was wearing safet...
01/16/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost While working to unplug the #5 dust collector hopper, material broke loose from the upper section of the hopper and leaked out the access door, causing material to get into the employees eyes and mout...
11/11/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was standing on dock directing inbound vessel for off loading stone when the vessel's mooring line broke and swung down the dock striking the employee. Employee was knocked off his feet and...
10/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee went to measure bin level. When opening bin the lid blew back and struck him. He fell backwards and hit his back against the handrail and bruised his rib cage.
07/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cleaning ring out of #3 kiln when a piece fell off the side wall striking him in the right calf and ankle. Employee went to Dr. on 8/15/07 and received restrictions for tendonitis to the...
07/24/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee stepped off ladder rung to #3 coal mill and twisted right knee at 7:30am. Later the same day stepped off blacktop and twisted knee again. Reported at end of his shift 7pm. Did not seek medi...
11/24/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on his knees cleaning under conveyor system. He awoke the next day and his left knee was stiff and swollen. Employee went to Dr. and was given prescription and released back to...
09/26/2006 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was working on mobile bridge inspection cart and advancing the cart by hand with the aid of three other employees. Low hanging obstruction was approached and employee was struck in the upper...
09/21/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was climbing ladder when dust fell behind safety glasses and got in his left eye. Employee left plant thinking his eye normal and awoke the next morning with redness and irratation. He calle...
08/31/2006 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was moving forklift away from foundation of building when he backed away his heel of his left foot got caught on wall of building and sprained his foot.
08/16/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was welding plates together. Experienced welders flash that he attributes to light deflecting behind his welding shield.
07/15/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 25d restricted Employee was bolting bucket onto belt when belt shifted forward pinching hand between belt and tail pulley. Employee was leaning into elevator and put pressure on belt advancing it forward. Employee...
06/14/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee got lime dust in left eye while climbing ladder. Employee was wearing safety glasses and hard hat with front brim.
05/03/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE reported that he was having surgery to his right index finger that he had pinched 5/3/06. Surgery is remoe a cyst that had developed, had outpatient surgery & ret'd to work w/o limitations. The bio...
02/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was checking feed pipe to see if it was plugged. When he opened the hatch to clean it dust dropped out and dusted his face. The employee got dust in both eyes. He had his eyes flushed out...
01/29/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was assisting production staff with changing belts on air compressor when his hand slipped off belt and contacted edge of pulley causing laceration of right middle finger.
12/30/2005 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 96d restricted Employee reports on 2/1/2006 that he injured his elbow 12/30/05 when dumping a wheelbarrow. CLM is still investigating validity of claim. MSHA official recommended today (4/21/06) that we report now...
12/04/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning around coal bin and other areas employee felt something in his right eye just before his shift ended.
08/19/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was transfering Kiln bricks to second position when coworker dropped a brick into place when employees hand was still present pinching small finger on left hand between two bricks causing fra...
01/11/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 9d restricted EE was putting salt on portable unloading ramp for ice control when ramp moved and ee slipped and strained his lower back. Attempted to file on line but system failed at step 5.
08/05/2004 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost While inspecting dust collector operation air pulse blew dust and material went under employees safety glasses. Employee experienced particulate in both eyes that needed medical attention for cleanin...
05/18/2004 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was dumping wheelbarrow of coal when he felt a strain in his right groin region.
03/18/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 5d restricted Employee was cleaning in kiln and reported that his back was sore.
08/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 56d restricted WHILE PICKING UP CONCRETE CHUNKS EE STEPPED ON A PIECE AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE. EE SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT AND WENT ON VACATION FOR TWO WEEKS - RESTRICTIONS/TREATMENT UNKNOWN.
05/21/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 64d lost TRANSFERRING CAR VIBRATOR AND HOSE FROM #7 TANK TO #9 TANK AND WHILE PLACING VIBRATOR IN HOLDER FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK THAT SHOT DOWN LEFT LEG.
04/07/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN WALKWAY WHEN HE HEARD A POP FROM HIS LEFT KNEE AND FELT A SLIGHT TWIST WHICH CREATED SOME DISCOMFORT. THE DISCOMFORT DID NOT GO AWAY SO HE HAD IT EXAMINED AT THE LOCA L CLINI...
11/15/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted AFTER SEVERAL EXHAUSTING DAYS ON THE JOB, THE EE WAS REMOVING A GEAR AND STRINED HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.
11/13/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 71d lost EMPLOYEE CLAINED HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER ON 11/13/02 - TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE HE INFORMED THE COMPANY OF THE INJURY. EMPLOYEE INFORMED COMPANY OF PENDING MEDICAL TREATMENT (SURGERY) ON 1/30/03.
11/07/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING GRATES ON #3 KILN, HAND STRUCK DUMPSTER DIRECTLY BEHIND EE CAUSING LACERATION THAT BLED.FOUR STITCHES IN HIS RIGHT HAND.
09/22/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost SHOVELING SPILLED LIME IN #2 COOLER PIT WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
09/22/2002 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted MOVING COAL CONVEYER SLIPPED ON COAL, TWISTED LOWER BACK AND RIGHT HIP. (NOTIFIED OF MEDICAL TREATMENT 10-28-02).
06/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 1d lost, 1d restricted WHEN TAKING OIL DRAIN PLUG FROM FORKLIFT EE'S HAND SLIPPED BACK CATCHING RIGHT THUMB ON FRAME TEARING THUMB NAIL OFF.
06/05/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost EE WAS STACKING BAGS OF PRODUCT ON PALLET WHEN HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.
05/01/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted STRAINED MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF BACK LIFTING TRAY OFF PAN FEEDER.
03/18/2002 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted WHILE WORKING IN KILN #3 EXPOSURE TO WELDING FLASH INJURED EMPLOYEE'S EYES.
03/14/2002 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE INSPECTING #3 KILN, WIND BLEW DUST INTO RIGHT EYE.
03/11/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted CLIMBING OUT OF FRONT END LOADER, EE MISSED 2ND STAIR & FELL CATCHING HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND PULLING RIGHT SHOULDER.
01/14/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted WHILE STACKING BAGS OF HYDRATED LIME ON PALLET, THE NEXT BAG TO BE PLACED ON PALLET DAME DOWN CONVEYOR AND PUSHED EE IN THE BACK CAUSING HIM TO TWIST AWKWARDLY.
08/22/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost SLIPPED ON STAIRS COMING OUT OF #3 COOLER PIT. LANDED ON LEFT KNEE.
07/20/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted EE REPORTED ON 8-27-01 THAT HE HAD STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK ON 7-20-01, WHILE LIFTING AND STACKING PIPES AND STEEL ALONGSIDE OF THE WAREHOUSE. THE EE STATED HE DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD STRAINED H IMSELF...
06/22/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE DOING ELECTRICAL WORK, LIME DUST FROM OVERHEAD WAS KNOCKED LOOSE AND FELL INTO EE S LEFT EYE. NOTE: EE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTIL 6-29-01 AND SAFETY DIRECTOR WAS NOT MADE AWARE UNTIL 7-9-01 D...
05/04/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING MUD WHEN SHOVEL HIT A BEAM CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS RIGHT ELBOW. EE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTRENTION UNTIL 6-26-01). SAFETY DIRECTOR WAS NOT AWARE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 7-9- 01 DUE...
03/21/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted SLIPPED AND FELL ON ICE BY BRIDGE RAIL. LANDED ON LEFT KNEE AND HAND. DID NOT HURT IMMEDIATELY BUT WHEN PREPARING TO LEAVE FOR HOME, NOTICED SOME SWELLING
01/06/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 338d lost ATTEMPTED TO OPEN TOP OF RAILCAR FOR LOADING WHEN 2 DOORS STUCK TOGETHER, ONE WAS LOCKED DOWN PARTIALLY. EMPLOYEE STRAINED BACK AND LEG.
12/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None COMING DOWN STAIRS EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON AIR HOSE THAT HE HAD PLACED IN LANDING. FELL FORWARDS ANDJAMMED FINGER ON LEFT HAND.