Huron Operations — Accidents

Total: 20 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/18/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was running a communication line from second floor to seventh floor. While performing this task, employee got lime in right eye. First Aid was administered and eye was flushed, then later i...
08/31/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 27d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP MATERIAL AND CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET STRAINING THE RIGHT ELBOW.
08/03/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 91d lost, 25d restricted Employee was cleaning the burn floor of the plant. As employee pulled the air hose to the next area to be cleaned, employee tripped over a 4"" vacuum hose that had fallen down into the walkway. Employ...
01/11/2017 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING TO THE 52 BUCKET ELEVATOR AND LOOKED UP AND AT THAT MOMENT LIME WAS FALLING FROM AN OVERHEAD STRUCTURE. LIME GOT INTO RIGHT EYE. EMPLOYEE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE AND RECEIVED MEDIC...
12/18/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted Employee was assisting in opening the tarp on a truck to load by standing on the fuel tank. The tank was covered in ice causing the employee to slip and fall to the ground landing on both feet but sp...
10/17/2016 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 398d lost An electrician was injured while trouble shooting a controller bucket rotary disconnect for #1 dust collector fan. An arc flash resulted causing burns to employee. This is reportable because it is a...
05/05/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing a bearing on a conveyor tail pulley. During repair employee received a metal sliver in the palm of his left hand. Medical treatment was required to remove the piece. Employee ret...
03/06/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee was raking coal ring from #1 Kiln, a large piece of coal ring fell and hit the rake which twisted/jammed left wrist.
02/12/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Employee was beating on outside of metal coal hopper with sledge hammer due to coal being frozen. Sore arms, shoulders, thought pain would go away, it didn't. Investigation started 3/5/14. Seen by p...
02/10/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee opened kiln door and dust blew into right eye while checking grates. As noted on follow-up form, Employee was wearing his P.P.E. along with face shield.
08/18/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Fixing a valve at the north end of the plant. Fell in a hole and broke two ribs and scraped elbow.
01/11/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 255d lost Driving skid loader, parked and exited. Slipped and hit bucket of skid loader with left shoulder.
08/05/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Using a spud bar to break up coal ring. The bar slipped and hit employee in head
12/10/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Unplugging the head of the stone belt and strained back
10/17/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Walking down the steps and stepped off onto ground and twisted ankle.
03/05/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None While lowering fall protection on trailer, stepped on rib and fell and twisted ankle. (DCN:220073480020-Per MSHA inspector Jack Webb this was not a reportable accident. The employee did not have any l...
04/28/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 81d lost Platform that employee was working on broke. Employee feel approximately 3 feet and sprained his ankle.
01/20/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 65d lost EE WAS WALKING FROM OFFICE TO LOADING SHED TO LOAD THE NEXT TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND STRUCK THE BLACKTOP LANDING ON HIS RT. SIDE.HE HAD A CUT OVER HIS RT. EYE AND INJURED HIS RT ARM.
12/08/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS USING LATHE TO MACHINE A PIECE OF STEEL. RIGHT HAND WAS RESTING ON LATHE. (EMPLOYEE IS LEFT HANDED). LONG PIECE OF STEEL SHAVING FROM PIECE BEING MACHINED TOUCHED HIS HAND. IT SCA RED HIM...
01/05/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAKING PREPARATIONS TO REPAIR STONE SCREEN. EE PULLING NEW SCREEN DECK OVER HAND RAIL PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN CLOTH AND HANDRAIL RESULTING IN LACERATION TO LEFT INDEX FINGER.