Imerys Lompoc Plant — Accidents

Total: 283 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EE was throwing bags of waste into a large tote when he felt pain in his right elbow.
09/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 18d lost Blower liner came loose off cable and fell on finger.
09/17/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Worker was breaking loose a bolt, the bolt came loose and he smashed his knuckles and hand.
08/20/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Stripping insulation from electrical wire, slipped cutting hand. Reuqired seven stitches.
07/30/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Two employees were attempting to move a scale using a forklift and by hand and one of the employees put his hand in a pinch point area and injured his finger.
06/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While lifting relay switch into position with right hand, employee placed left hand in a pinch point and pinched off the top of pinky finger on left hand.
06/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost EE was reassigned to bulk operations on 6/9. He said his knees were sore on 6/12. On 6/16, he was sent back to his normal duties. On 6/23, he stated that his knees were not healing and that he could n...
06/12/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 73d lost EE was stacking bags onto pallets while waiting for the conveyor to be fixed. He felt back pain upon awakening the next morning (about 6:30am 6/13/08) EE reported injury to his supervisor at the start...
06/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Ee was stepping down from one level to another when he stepped onto a loose pipe. The pipe rolled and he twisted his ankle and fell down.
05/19/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 47d lost Employee was descending a vertical ladder attached to a haul truck that he had been servicing. Upon descent, his knee gave out and he landed hard, twisting his ankle.
05/16/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 2d restricted Employee was walking away from job just performed when he failed to notice a step down. He stepped down hard on his knee, causing a strain.
04/14/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 304d lost Large Truck 6 wheeler backing up. Brakes skipped due to low pressure (air brakes) and could not stop in time and hit employee.
03/05/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee stated that a sock fell on him but that he didn't feel any pain. He stated on 3/6/08 at 8pm that he had suffered an injury the prior day. Employee was considered a reportable injury on 3/12/0...
03/05/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 62d lost Employee stated that while shaking socks, employee slipped and caught himself on railing, injuring his back and knee. Cause was undetermined until 3/17/08, at which time this became a reportable injur...
02/29/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 68d lost Employee was jammed pulling bags out of the back wash and while stepping on a conveyor belt felt a pain in her right foot.
02/28/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 125d lost While pulling on a bar to manually unlock the belly dump doors, employee felt a pop in left shoulder and pain radiated down his arm to fingers.
02/26/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 87d restricted Employee was lifting guard in order to place belts in guard. He states that he stood up and that his back hurt when he stood up - pain in lower back.
02/21/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee slipped while stepping on a piece of particle board that someone had placed in the area, injuring his right shoulder and fingers on his right hand.
02/18/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost Employee stated he slipped and fell while washing slurry from the slab at Central Waste.
02/09/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 41d lost Employee was exiting the manlift on the bottom floor when he mis-stepped onto the wooden step and twisted his ankle.
01/17/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 84d lost Employee was adjusting forks on the forklift. The pin was not secured and the mast fell on him.
01/16/2008 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated that he was welding in an awkward position for a long period of time.
01/10/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was stacking 50# bags of product in the presswell when he felt a spasm in his upper back. He finished the work period, went to break, then went back to work to finish loading the pallet. He t...
12/20/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 70d lost Loading 40# bags of product onto a conveyor belt when he felt a pop in lower back.
11/30/2007 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was looking up into the glory hole, from below, to determine why it was plugged. A small amount of crude fell down in between the employee's safety glasses and his face, and scratched his lef...
11/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was placing a bag of product on the conveyor belt when he felt a pain in his right wrist.
11/19/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost Employee was pushing a pallet that had become stuck on the rollers when he felt a pain in his lower back.
10/31/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was shoveling product during normal housekeeping duties. He lifted the shovel and twisted and felt a pain in his back.
10/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost Employee was attempting to move a rock off the belt when he cut his hand. Employee was not wearing gloves.
10/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was hooking a clamp to a hose when steam released, causing a second degree burn to the wrist.
10/10/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee hit shin on a stair while walking down the stairs. Employee notified employer but declined medical treatment. Employee then saught medical treatment on 10/22/07.
10/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 168d lost Attempting to connect one bulk line to another and felt a pull/straining sensation in the right shoulder. Employee reported the accident and was sent for medical treatment. Employee left treatment ce...
10/08/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee, a supervisor, was walking to a work area when he ran into a parked forklift. The forklift was parked with the forks tilted back, and were approximately 6 inches above the ground. Employee tr...
10/08/2007 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 169d lost Driving train to get product when train came to a sudden stop.
09/07/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Miner was kneeling down looking at the work area when he felt a pain in his back.
09/03/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost Repeated hammering of drift at 678 blower pipe.
08/29/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 28d lost After handling fifty pound bags of product, employee complained of low back pain. The treating physician restricted him from work activities beginning 8/30/07.
08/21/2007 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 1d lost Employee was breaking concrete with a jack hammer and collapsed from dehydration.
08/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 209d lost EE was working a manual packing station. She was handling fifty pound bags of product and moving them from the packagin area to an adjacent press well when she felt a pain in the right arm.
08/05/2007 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 52d lost Employee was in a kneeling position to cut bolts from a pipe with the use of a cutting torch. When he went to stand up, he felt pain in his back. The injury was reported, but medical treatment was not...
07/26/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee stepped back and tripped on a cart. He fell and sprained his right wrist.
06/27/2007 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 46d lost Employee was pulling a cart of empty bags. She pinched her right hand between cart and a steel ventilation line.
05/13/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 202d lost Employee was using a wrench to loosen bolts on a blower when he felt something pull in his right upper arm.
05/09/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 13d lost Employee was moving a bulk hose into a pickup truck. The hose uncoiled and struck the employee in the mouth.
04/28/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost While shoveling crude, employee felt a pain between his shoulder blades.
03/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 305d lost Employee was carrying a six foot ladder back to storage area. Employee tripped, kept his balance and did not fall, but injured his lower back.
02/24/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 17d lost Employee was bent over explaining something to another employee. He stood up and struck his head against a well marked, low hanging, gas regulator. Employee complained about a sore neck the following...
02/22/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was operating a packing station when it became clogged. As he was reaching to to shut off the machine, dirt hit his left hand and employee sustained 2nd degree burns.
02/17/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost Employee injured his back while restacking pallets
01/29/2007 STRIKING OR BUMPING DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 78d lost Employee was walking up a set of stairs and hit his head on a bulk line. This pushed his head down onto his shoulders.