Heidelberg Materials Little River Plant — Accidents

Total: 27 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/07/2022 FIRE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 9d lost, 5d restricted Employee had fueled a small engine in the back of a Lube Trailer, set the gas can down, went to start the engine and there was an ignition. Flash fire burnt them on the Forearms, Hands and Face.
06/27/2020 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost EE and co-worker were laying out the tow of slope. EE did not communicate with the operator of the Volvo 750 to let operator know EE was in the area. Operator swung the excavator around and struck EE...
05/07/2019 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 53d restricted EE was attempting to extend a come a long to the span EE's task required EE to. While free spooling the come a long, EE's right index finger was pulled into the guide sprockets which caused the EE to...
11/01/2017 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EE was assisting contract mechanic to remove track tensioner from a Komatsu 65 dozer. Cylinder was stuck, so tension and sledgehammer was used to remove it. After striking tensioner several times, EE...
12/08/2016 STRIKING OR BUMPING NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None I.E. was returning to control room, ducked below an I-beam, EE stumbled and lost EE's hardhat. Upon recovering EE's footing the crown of EE's exposed head struck another I-beam causing a gash across t...
08/25/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Pulling parts off old dragline to repair loading dragline. Prying and sliding spider gear off shaft and when it came off end of shaft it pinched finger between spider gear and shoe.
06/28/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None employee stepped down on gravel covered culvert and the culvert / ground gave way and he fell. When he got up he said his left leg was cut above his knee
02/28/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was pulling on an open end wrench to loosen nuts on cone crusher and he strained his lower back
09/27/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was gathering supplies to make a lace in conveyor belt when a bug flew in under his safety glasses and got in his eye. He took his glasses and glove off to remove the bug and he said his hands were...
11/15/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 145d lost 3 ee let off the tail pulley to make a lace. After making the lace they were trying to tighten the belt with the winch and noticed the brake was set on the winch. 1 ee was holding the handle of the wi...
08/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Climbing upon the dozer he injuried his left legin the calf area
08/27/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 115d restricted Guide roller on conveyor was not turning.Injury picked up a hammer to tap it with and as he approached the roller he said he tripped and fell into roller and conveyor.
05/31/2009 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 5d restricted EE was down inside the dragline between the brake drums in the chain case, cutting a bolt off to replace it, because the threads were stripped on it. The temperature had exceeded ninety degrees that d...
07/13/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Mechanic was hammering on a coupling on dragline fan pulley shaft. Injury was standing behind him and when he swung the hammer up over his left shoulder to hit the coupling again The hammer head came...
11/05/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None DURING REPAIRS TO CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE'S LEFT PINKY FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR LEG AND THE BELT CLAMP WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED ON THE BELT CLAMP, RESULTING IN A CUT AND BROKEN FINGER TIP...
02/25/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Exiting fuel truck stepped in mud, slipped & twisted right ankle.
08/06/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None He was getting bolts out of bolt bin at shop & tripped over a pallet in the floor. he went to the dr and the dr said it was only a sprain. after 2 1/2 wks. ee foot kept hurting so he went back to the...
04/27/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING DOOR OF CRUSHER TO EXAMINE INSIDE. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO RELEASE SAFETY LOCK. WHEN THE LOCK BROKE FREE HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PRY BAR & THE DOOR.
04/19/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS STANDING AT THE NORTH END OF THE SHAKER. CO-WORKER WAS PUTTING A PATCH ON THE TOP DECK OF THE SHAKER ABOVE EE WHEN HE DROPPED THE PATCH & IT HIT EE ON HIS LEFT HEEL. THE WEIGHT OF THE PATCH BUS...
06/07/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE WAS CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER HIS BELT WITH A SHOVEL WHEN HE FELT LIKE HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
05/23/2002 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 21d restricted THEY WERE MAKING A LACE IN ONE OF THE BELTS. THE COMEALONG WAS HOOKED TO THE BELT CLAMPS HOLDING THE BELT TOGETHER WHILE THEY LACED THE BELT. AFTER MAKING THE LACE, EE WAS RELEASING THE COMEAL ONG AND...
08/13/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON THE LOW BOY TRAILER AND FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE DECKING, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS HANDS HE RIPPED HIS RIGHT PINKIE FINGERNAIL OFF.
07/26/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost EE SAID HE WAS USING A PRY BAR OF THE RAILCAR DOOR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED TWISTING HIS BACK.
06/29/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LOWER PART OF HANDRAIL PUTTING A RAG IN A HOLE ON THE SANDBOX WHEN THE RAIL BROKE AND HE FELL ABOUT 1 1/2' STRIKING HIS GROIN AREA ON THE TOP RAIL. WHEN HE HIT THE RAIL IT...
05/05/2001 FIRE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS AT THE PLANT 1 SHAKER WELDING AND HIS CUTTING TORCH STOPPED UP, INSTEAD OF CLEANING IT WITH A TIP CLEANER HE WIPED IT ON HIS WELDING GLOVE TO CLEAN THE SLAG OFF. THE TORCH WENT OUT WHIL E HE WA...
01/25/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BARRELL OUT OF AN OLD SHAKER AND A PIECE OF METAL CAME UP BETWEEN HIS GOGGLES AND HIS FACE AND GOT IN HIS EYE.
04/19/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None TRYING TO GET GREASE GUN PRIMED. HIT GUN ON RUBBER SLEVE OF FRESH WATER PUMP. THERE WAS A STUD STICKING OUT OF RUBBER SLEVE AND FINGER WAS HIT BETWEEN STUD AND GREASE GUN TEARING OFF FINGERNAI L AND B...