Imerys Sylacauga Operations — Accidents

Total: 366 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/18/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 21d lost, 17d restricted IE was assisting in changing a spout blower on a bagger. He helped lift and carry blower to designated area.
05/04/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee fell down the stairs at Plant 3 Shipping.
04/24/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted While operating the rock breaker, employee noticed a rock hung up in between the tracks and the cab. He attempted to remove the rock. When it came loose it mashed his right thumb into the cab of the r...
04/24/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was cleaning out the cone crusher at the East washer. He placed rock into a 2-gallon bucket while a co-worker pulled bucket full of rock out of crusher. A rock fell out of the bucket and stru...
04/04/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 330d lost EE had performed repairs on screw drive end assembly. When equipment started up, it locked down causing bolts to break that secured the drive assembly. The assembly rolled striking EE and knocking him...
04/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 46d restricted Employee was carrying a keystone valve while he was walking on a chain conveyor. He fell off chain conveyor and mashed his finger.
03/29/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was reaching for air supply cutoff valve.
03/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE was lowering lid of bulk truck when he noticed the seal was about to fall into the truck. He released the lid to grab the seal and the lid continued to fall, crushing his finger.
02/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was changing product hose at plant 2 ultra fine plant. Hose slipped and struck employee's left leg.
02/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee stepped off railcar into hole or rut. Twisted ankle.
02/05/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was changing the motor on a Syntron feeder. He pushed the feeder with his right foot.
02/01/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 59d restricted EE was replacing fork on the spray dryer when the fork slipped out of his hand and mashed his finger.
02/01/2006 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted Employee was operating 992 shovel in hard packed ground. Shovel was vibrating and shaking badly.
01/30/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE slipped and fell on 2nd or 3rd step from the bottom, landed on floor. Back hit corner of step.
12/15/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Employee slipped and fell on wet surface. Had rained previously.
12/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Employee was standing next to floor heater with hands behind back. He moved and right hand contacted the heater.
12/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EE MASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN HE MOVED CHAIR TOO CLOSE TO BAGGER. FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIR AND BAGGER.
11/28/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 71d restricted EE WAS USING PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE CHECK VALVE FOR AIR LINE.
11/20/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted WHILE CALIBRATING SCALE, EMPLOYEE WENT UNDER DRY FINE BELT TO REMOVE THE 50 LB WEIGHT. FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON SOMETHING CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND HE FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE.
11/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 147d lost IE was working demolition on top of plant, cutting and throwing down pieces of a screw conveyor.
11/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 28d lost, 62d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON MAINTENANCE AT THE FILTER #23 SPRAY DRYER. PULLING ON ROPES AND REMOVING CLOTH.
11/09/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was pulling water hose and slipped falling onto knee. Originally no restrictions-place on restrictions.
11/02/2005 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 157d lost Employee was working in construction area. Piece of metal fell off catwalk, bounced off ground and struck employee. Employee didn't feel he needed to go to doctor at this point. First medical visit 1/...
10/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE PUT RIGHT HAND IN POCKET AND CUT RIGHT THUMB ON OPEN POCKET KNIFE.
09/26/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None Employee was assisting maintenance in changing SFPE Screen and pulling the water hose.
09/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 57d restricted Co-worker was using sledge hammer when head of hammer came off striking ie's left thumb. stitches required.
09/12/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee stepped off forklift and felt something ""pull"" in his back. Complained of soreness and spasms.
09/12/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted EE HAD OPENED THE DOOR OF OPEN TOP HOPPER. DOOR CLOSED & MASHED FINGER BETWEEN LATCH & LID. REQUIRED STITCHES.
08/17/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee had his hands on a pump, when he started to stand up his hands slipped off the pump housing. His feet slipped out from under him and he fell, striking his knee on the floor. Restricted duty a...
07/27/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted AFTER EMPLOYEE FILLED FUEL TANK OF TRUCK, HE PULLED THE DISCONNECT AND FUEL SPRAYED OUT OF THE TANK INTO HIS FACE AND ON HIS BODY.
07/25/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted Employee was assisting with installing drive belts on mill. Employee's finger was caught between the belt & sheave.
07/01/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted EE stepped off back of bulk truck onto unlevel ground and twisted ankle.
06/30/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY None While picking rock off the belt, rock fell onto belt striking finger.
06/15/2005 POWERED HAULAGE DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 12d lost, 22d restricted EE was operating forklift to load a pallet of material onto truck bed. When he moved forward he ran into the metal guard of the stretch wrap machine. Laceration required stitches, broken ribs.
06/14/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A LARGE THUMPER IN PLACE TO BE SPOT WELDED. WHEN HE LET THE PRESSURE OFF, THE THUMPER FELL & PINCHED HIS LEFT RING FINGER. RESTRICTED DUTY APPLIED.
06/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 40d restricted EE lifted door to recycle bin, dug out paddle mixer and carried 50 lb bags of material to paddle. Restriction began 6/23/05. Placed on restrictions again on 8-30-05.
05/03/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted DRAWSTRING OF A RE-TIED BAG HUNG ON A BELT MOTOR CAUSING THE BAG TO BECOME UNBALANCED. WHEN THE BAGGING CYCLE ENDED THE BAG RELEASED AND FELL TOWARD EMPLOYEE. HE STEPPED BACK AS THE BAG FELL ON HIS FE...
05/02/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A METAL GUARD AT #26 RAYMOND MILL. RING FINGER & LITTLE FINGER OF LT. HAND WERE CUT BY METAL. STITCHES REQUIRED.
04/22/2005 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee's foot became stuck in deep mud. When he pulled his foot, he felt pain in his lower back and upper right hip.
04/09/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WHILE OPERATING QUARRY HAUL TRUCK, EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OPEN A CAN OF SNUFF WITH A POCKET KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER. REQUIRED SEVEN STITCHES.
03/03/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted Employee was stacking bags when he felt his left elbow pop. Restricted duty began 3/4/05.
02/24/2005 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 22d lost EE WAS INSPECTING RELIEF VALVE ON #6 ATOMITE SILO. SILO HAD BUILT UP PRESSURE CASUING THE CAP TO BLOW OFF HITTING EE IN THE MOUTH
02/21/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was trimming plastic on conduit, knife slipped and cut right index finger. required 5 stitches.
02/18/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 17d restricted Employee was cleaning under robot rollers, stepped off rollers and struck inner knee on a steel box. Restrictions were placed on employee effective 3/9/05.
01/22/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE hands began to break out in a rash after he handled material coated with stearic acid. He was placed on restricted duty on 1/25/05 after first dr visit. EE did not notify management until second ha...
01/11/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted EE and coworker were welding to repair handrail. As they finished welding, there was a flash which burned ee's face and both forearms.
01/08/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted EE WAS LIFTING 5 GALLON BUCKETS OF MEDIA TO LOAD #3 TUBE MILL, PULLED AREA IN BACK, RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY.
12/29/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 116d lost EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FROM ARTHRITIS IN HIS KNEES. UPON ENTERING AND EXITING THE VACUUM TRUCK HE TWISTED HIS KNEE, RESULTING IN INFLAMATION. RESTRICTED DUTY BEGAN 1/24/05.
12/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 15d lost, 34d restricted Employee was assisting in removal of old feed pump at the #24 and 25 bird. pump shifted, employee attempted to balance himself but his foot became stuck in the mud and slurry resulting in twisted righ...
12/04/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 26d restricted Rolling belts on dryer fan, his thumb became caught between belt and sheave and was fractured.