Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company — Accidents
Total: 34 accidents | Fatalities: 0
| Date | Classification | Injury | Days Lost | Narrative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2025 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | None | Operator was doing pre-shift on a D8N Dozer while closing engine inspection door they slipped and fell, they broke their wrist as a result of the fall. |
| 10/26/2024 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 9d restricted | Employee was called out to install a hose for 10 silo. The clamp failed and EE had to come back out and install it again. During the second installation the hose was found in the car, full of clay. An... |
| 03/27/2024 | STRIKING OR BUMPING | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 312d lost | EE was crossing the grass going to the crude shed and struck right knee on a jersey barrier. |
| 07/22/2020 | MACHINERY | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Mechanic was welding in dust collector, due to reflection of the welding arc, mechanic received flash burns to the eyes. |
| 02/02/2018 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 351d lost | The employee's pants leg caught a piece if grating causing them to fall. The employee denied medical attention until 2/5/2018 at which time they were placed on restricted duty. |
| 12/21/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 8d restricted | DISCHARGE SHOOT WAS CLOGGED AND EMPLOYEE PICKED UP THE HOSE ATTACHED TO SHOOT. HOSE BROKE AWAY FALLING ON EMPLOYEE. HIT EMPLOYEE AND CAUSED FRACTOR TO FOOT. |
| 10/18/2016 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 13d restricted | Miner replacing gearbox and motor on bulk bagging pinched left hand during chain removal task. |
| 01/14/2016 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Driver was trying to hurry to get back to truck, slipped on wet clay and struck knee on the ground. |
| 05/15/2015 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | The employee stumbled at the Rough Room Door. Extended his right arm which was hit by the door as it was closing. Causing pressure into right shoulder possibly causing injury. |
| 12/03/2014 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 11d restricted | Employee was washing out a rail tanker car when he slipped and cut his foot right below the ankle. Employee was wearing brand new metatarsal boots and all his other required PPE. He got up and finis... |
| 12/01/2014 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 2d lost, 31d restricted | Changing hammers in hammer mill when left hand index finger was hit with pry bar |
| 07/17/2014 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 110d lost, 32d restricted | Employee was exiting dozer had a lunch bag in hand. He started to step down from dozer and his foot slipped on the tracks. He fell to the ground. |
| 02/01/2014 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 12d restricted | Cleaning inside railcars with a pressure washer and the pressure washer contacted the side of right foot causing a hole in boot and a laceration to right foot. |
| 04/06/2013 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 85d lost, 70d restricted | Employee was mounting front end loader when he lost grip with his right hand and fell to the ground |
| 12/09/2011 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 10d lost, 68d restricted | Was walking out of rotary dryer room when the operator hollered at employee to come back and restart the dryer. When he turned to go back into the rotary dryer building, he twisted his left knee. Su... |
| 07/19/2011 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 78d restricted | Hammer mill rotor was locked down with clay. Used vacuum truck to remove clay and then tried to free up rotor by rotating it. Employee pushed on rotor and when it broke free it caught his left hand... |
| 11/02/2010 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | pushing bags down a conveyor and pulled muscle in back |
| 08/10/2010 | MACHINERY | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 132d lost | WHILE HYDROBLASTING INTERIOR OF TANK RAILCAR DIRECT WATER PRESSURE FROM WAND EXTENSIVELY LACERATED LEFT FOOT; DUE TO EMPLOYEE CARELESSNESS IN OPERATION OF WAND & FAILURE TO RE-POSITION AS NEEDED FOOT... |
| 04/30/2010 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 93d lost, 78d restricted | Employee was going down 5 steps behind the bagger, tripped and fell to the floor, broke his left leg. |
| 11/30/2009 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 110d lost | MINER ON ROOF WEARING SAFETY HARNESS BUT NOT TIED OFF TO EXISTING CABLE WHERE EXISTING RETRACTABLE WAS AVAILABLE. MINER WAS STEPPING BACKWARD WHILE PULLING HOSE IN PREPARATION FOR COATING ROOF WHEN HE... |
| 10/13/2009 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | Employee struck his head on a light fixture in a storage area of the office. |
| 08/27/2009 | POWERED HAULAGE | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 214d lost | Emplyee was inside a tank car, cleaning the car. Local railroad came on site, accidently releasing rail cars above the car the employee was inside. The released cars struck the car being cleaned, knoc... |
| 10/09/2006 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 4d restricted | Employee was climbing off a backhoe, missed a step, fell to the ground. |
| 02/15/2006 | MACHINERY | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 1d restricted | Employee was washing out a rail tank car, he slipped, the pressure washer cut across his boot, cutting the top of his foot. |
| 01/26/2006 | FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | Employee was standing in front of the slicer on floor level. A large lump of clay fell from the top of the slicer, striking the employee on the left shoulder bruising it. The blow knocked the employee... |
| 11/26/2003 | FIRE | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 10d restricted | EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BURN PALLETS. WHEN THE PALLETS IGNITED, THE FIRE FLASHED BACK ON HIM. |
| 07/21/2003 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 40d restricted | EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON REJECT LINE ON TOP OF REJECT SILO, STRUCK RIGHT HAND ON REJECT LINE COUPLING. |
| 06/09/2002 | HANDLING OF MATERIALS | DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY | 6d restricted | EE WAS INSIDE OF BLUNGER, BUMPED INTO BLUNGER BLADE WITH HIS RT. SHOULDER CAUSING LACERATION. |
| 03/18/2002 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT | 7d lost, 40d restricted | EE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY & STRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE |
| 09/13/2001 | SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE FELL OUT OF CHAIR & STRUCK HAND ON TOOL BOX. |
| 06/22/2001 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 4d lost | ANOTHER EE STRUCK EE IN THE FACE WITH HIS FIST. |
| 06/15/2000 | OTHER | DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY | 6d lost | EE WAS WORKING AT THE HARRIS MINE, USED THE BATHROOM PORTA JOHN AND A SPIDER BIT HIM. |
| 05/22/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EE WAS SAMPLING A BULK TRUCK WITH A SAMPLE STICK.HE CLOSED THE SAMPLE STICK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE OPENING OF THE STICK. (GRAIN THIEF) |
| 04/17/2000 | HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) | NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT | None | EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SHAFT FROM MILL WITH A 20 LB HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIS FINGERS STRUCK THE FAN BLADE. |