Kimberly Carbonates, LLC. — Accidents

Total: 10 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
10/14/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 21d lost Was a rainy day, slipped on stairs going down to his work area. Wasn't holding safety rails as he said he grabbed the railing to stop himself from falling down the stairs and hit and sprained his kne...
04/23/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 40d restricted Employee slipped on spilled media beads on floor. it resulted in a torn ligament that required surgury on June 16th, 2010 to repair.
04/12/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee cut right fore finger on guard while turning centifuge bowl with wrench.
09/05/2008 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted Employee went to doctor complaining of right wrist pain. There was no specific accident or event that caused the pain. The doctor stated that it could be work related.
01/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using a sledge hammer to aid in removing cover on centifuge. When swinging hammer his hand slipped down the sledge hammer handle and he missed his target. His right hand struck the lid op...
12/15/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Believed to be from repetitive scraping of cake off of press overtime.
09/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was traveling up and down stairs to get to a valve to free it up.
05/27/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Plant power outage caused pump to quit for the sand grinders. Employee opened lid to add water to the sand grinder when steam came out and burned left upper arm. (minor Burn)
08/23/2004 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was starting pump after repair. Pump seal failed causing product liquid (hot) to be blown onto employee's right abdomen,thigh,groin, and forearm resulting in burns; requiring medical treatme...
08/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE PLACING HEAT ECHANGER PLATE IN PLACE, SHARP EDGE OF PLATE LACERATED LEFT THUMB, LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES.