LAlumina LLC — Accidents

Total: 194 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
09/12/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost GRM was changing filter sock at #1 baghouse on 350 hot end when he felt pain in right elbow & forearm area. Taken to Dr. for right arm strain and given OTC medication and returned to work with no rest...
09/01/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee had caustic splashed in both eyes when coworker dropped impact tool in puddle of caustic on ground. Washed eyes at safety shower, then went to medical dept. where eyes were washed more by sup...
08/15/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 11d restricted GRM reported going to take some steam racer doors off #3 cyclone. Enroute, while walking up first flight of stairs, after climbing about 7 steps, he felt a pop in the left knee. Iced x 25 minutes for...
08/03/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost Employee reported he was working as a trayman under the precipitator getting ready to use the Bobcat to remove hydrate from Area 345. When he stepped upward, he missed the cross member step, resulting...
05/24/2014 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was hauling mud material in a dump truck to the waste ponds. When turning left, he lost control of the truck, and turned it over on it's right side. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital via...
05/20/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 31d lost While on the press floor attempting to unplug a floor drain, OP3 repositioned his air lance, thereby causing caustic on the floor to shoot upwards, knocking off his hard hat(with face shield) and gogg...
04/21/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted The employee was closing #27 press filter feed valve using a hammer wrench. When the employee struck the valve on about the 4th time he felt a pain in his right elbow. The employee stopped working and...
03/22/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 55d restricted Employee was climbing down a ladder from an elevated platform when he lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet to the floor.
01/23/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee was closing a 4"" plug valve using a damaged valve wrench. The damaged wrench slipped off the valve, resulting in his right thumb getting jammed and smashed against the valve next to the one...
01/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted A TRA man reported on 1/3/14 feeling a slight pull in his lower back and right hamstring muscle after using a maul to open an underflow valve under #30 precipitator. He reported pull as minor, and sai...
11/30/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Emp.stepped into pump pad flooded with caustic which filled his boots. Went unreported for 2.5 hours. Once notified, supervisor contacted med dept,RN assessed and determined first aid case. Rechecked...
11/08/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None GRM grinding in the north door of machine shop got foreign body blown into left eye. Flushed in medical dept by RN, then seen by Dr. and antibiotic drops prescribed. Returned to work with no restricti...
11/07/2013 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was walking from Powerhouse jobsite to field maintenance shop on windy day with wind gusts up to 24 mph, when he noticed an irritated sensation in his right eye. Eye flushed by RN prior to se...
07/22/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was setting wooden forms and struck his thumb with a hammer.
04/10/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 158d lost Employee reported he was on the topside of 350 (hot end) taking down scaffolding and while untightening knuckle(scaffold clamp) wrench slipped off nut, resulting in injury to left shoulder muscle.
03/28/2013 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was leaving carpenter shop on bicycle traveling short distance to lunch room for afternoon snack prior to end of work shift. After traveling a short time, front tire of bicycle hit loose grav...
03/13/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing 4 inch mist eliminator piping on #1 flash tank with mono goggles, but no face shield. Caustic liquor trapped in line splashed on left side of body as he attempted to exit. Shower...
02/10/2013 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Emp. had unreported injury after working on 02/10/2013. He called medical department on afternoon of 02/12/2013 to report tearing in left eye. He was seen by one Dr. to remove foreign body and by anot...
02/07/2013 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 206d lost Emp. entered north area of tripper against instructions. Supervisor energized tripper, and tripper struck emp., knocking emp. out of tripper area onto catwalk grating. Coworker hit emergency stop cord...
01/09/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 52d restricted Employee reported he was using a rod to clean around a conveyor belt. Rod bumped conveyor belt, jamming employee's fingers between rod and structure, resulting in laceration to middle finger and fract...
01/07/2013 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 37d restricted Employee reported removing 12"" pancake blind rom tee on #19 precipitator, when caustic sprayed in his direction. He fell backwards while trying to get out of the line breaking operation,resulting in...
11/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported welding on the press floor and when he finished the weld, he lifted his hood, and when attempting to readjust fogged goggles foreign matter brushed against the inner aspect of the ou...
11/29/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Emp. was unplugging#2 catchall hopper with lance. While performing,the hose came off spraying hot condensate all over the back of the his legs. He stopped working,and went to check his legs.He told hi...
11/22/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reported working in Area 335 under bank #2 installing jumper line. When he had to change welding rod, he lifted his hood, when foreign matter fell behind his safety glasses into his right eye...
08/22/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Emp was prying open 2 flanges to install valve. Utilizing a 3/4 ton come-along & a one inch nylon strap to open flanges. One inch strap broke, causing flanges to slam together with left thumb located...
07/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 37d lost Employee reported being at mud lake #4 at 8:30 am on 7/18 when he was attempting to stand an 8 inch PVC pipe (Pipe weight= 50 lbs) upright, when his left foot slipped backwards, resulting in a pull in...
05/22/2012 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 2d lost, 2d restricted Employee was working in hot temperature and went too long without hydrating self adequately.
04/26/2012 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Employee reported he was attempting to open valve in 2-tank Geho area when valve handle slipped/spun causing right middle finger to be pinched between wrench & valve body.
01/31/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Nurse called to lab and informed employee on bathroom floor for an undetermined amount of time, when she called supervisor for assistance, as she reported attempting to lift self off toilet, and resum...
01/30/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 59d lost Employee was installing metal on an insulated pipe at ground level. There was a valve handle on the pipe, in off position. As EE was working in area, he snagged his tool pouch on valve and pulled int...
12/13/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee reports hosing pad in 6th tank area when he got caustic on R wrist. RN questioned R wrist when observed on 12/21/11. Stated he washed area well in work area. Medical dept notified by employee...
12/12/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE reported shoveling mud on top of reclaimer tank when he was splashed by overflow line from mud troughs that were emptying into tanks.
11/04/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was putting on a #2 secondary charge when he reached up to put on injector to vessel a foreign body hit him in face. Went to control room, removed goggles and something fell in left eye (fore...
08/01/2011 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While assisting welder felt irritation right eye at 11 a.m. informed supervisor at 2p.m. break as redness increased. Seen by nurse practitioner at Dr seen by Dr. to remove foreign matter from right ey...
11/17/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 15d lost The employee states he was opening a 2"" valve and was sprayed with 50% caustic.
11/01/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While the employee was trying to cut a hydraulic hose with a die grinder that had a disc blade on it, he cut his finger.
10/15/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated he was unhooking a hose from #42 overflow pump and was sprayed in the face with caustic.
10/02/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 175d lost The employee states he was lifting a valve and tripped and fell on his knee. This was originally a minor injury but his knee has worsened and the employee is going to have surgery.
09/05/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was swinging a maul at a valve and missed. His neck and scapula starting hurting later in the day. This injury was originally a minor. The injury was not healing so the Doctor sent the em...
08/25/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 23d lost The employee stated that he was opening the main drain valve on the sprayer line and was sprayed with 280 degree liquor. A smaller drain valve on the side of the line was already open and the employee...
08/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost The employee stated that he was opening a drain valve and caustic ran down in his boot. This injury was minor then it worsened and now is a LTA.
08/20/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated he was using a long rod to rod out the bauxite in the day bin and felt a pull in his back.
08/19/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated he does not know when or where he had gotten caustic on him.
07/29/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 40d lost The employee was swinging a maul and missed what he was swinging at. The employee hit his hand on a valve and fractured it.
07/18/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was walking by the lime tank and dust blew in his eye.
07/08/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost The employee was racking in a 4160v tie breaker that was difficult to crank. The employee stated he felt a pop in his lower back that caused his arms to tingle and his back to hurt.
06/13/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost The employee was washing down his area and when he stepped back he tripped over the hose he was using. The employee fell onto a staircase located behind him hurting his shoulder.
06/12/2006 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost The employee stated he was closing a vent valve on #7 heater and pressurized liquid came out of the valve spraying caustic in his eyes and on his body.
05/30/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee stated he was buffing a pump housing and some foreign metal flew in his eye.
05/19/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was swinging a maul and missed what he was swinging at. The employee stated he felt a pain in the middle of his back. This injury was originally a minor then the employee received a presc...