LAlumina LLC — Accidents

Total: 194 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
08/05/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STAES OPENING WHEEL VALVE AND THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN VALVE AND STEM AT TWO TANK AREA.
07/31/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS TAKING BOLT OUTOF STEAM LINE AND REACHED AROUND TO REMOVE BOLT AND WAS BURNT BY STEAM.
07/30/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS OPENING SUPER HEATER VENT VALVE ON #7 BOILER AND WAS BURNT WITH HOT WATER.
07/23/2001 NONPOWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 6d lost EE STATES FELT PULL IN LEFT SHOULDER WHILE PICKING UP ON WHEEL BARROW.
07/11/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS IN SIX TANK AREA WHEN 2ND EE BACKED INTO HIM WITH GO-DEVIL. FELL OVER WELDING BOTTLES HE WAS PUSHING.
07/09/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES WHILE CLEANING MEDICAL STORAGE ROOM WAS BIT BY SOMETHING. POSSIBLE SPIDER BITE TO LEFT LATERAL CALF.
06/05/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES WALKING BY THE CAUSTIC CLEANING TANK AND SLIPPED CAUGHT HIMSELF BY THROWING OUT HIS HAND WHICH LANDED ON THE STEAM LINE. SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO RIF, RMF, RRF AND RLF.
06/04/2001 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 4d lost, 4d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING A REGRIND VALVE WITH A GO-DEVIL WHEN VALVE SLIPPED AND JAMMED HIS FINGERS BETWEEN WALL OF BUILDING. RIGHT HAND WAS ON HANDLE OF VALVE WHEN VALVE MOVED AND PINC HED RIGH...
06/04/2001 DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 None EE WAS WORKING AT THE POWER HOUSE ON THE #2 BOILER FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS WITHOUT A BREAK OR WATER WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE MUSCLE CRAMPS.
05/27/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None #3 BOILER EXPLOSION. ALTHO' EXPLOSION OCCURED 5/27/01 INITIAL COMPLAINTS & DIAGNOSIS OCCURRED 6/4/01
05/27/2001 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE INJURIES DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES None #3 BOILER EXPLOSION ALTHO EXPLOSION OCCURED 5/27/01 INITIAL COMPLAINTS & DIAGNOSIS OCCURRED 6/5/01
05/27/2001 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None ON SUN. MAY 27, 2001, AT APPROX.7:15AM, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION ON THE NO. 3 BOILER IN THE POWER HOUSE, NO INJURIES. IT WAS INITIALLY BELIEVED THAT THE RUPTURE WAS CAUSED BY STEAM. THE ONLY DEF INITION...
05/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN AREA 345 AND WHILE WALKING UNDER A PIPE HE JAMMED HIS NECK WHEN HIS HEAD BUMPED A REGRIND VALVE.
05/24/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SWAPPING OVER LINES FOR LIME THICKENER, CLOSED FIRST VALVE AND OPENED SECOND VALVE WHICH WAS PLUGGED. LIME BLEW OUT THROUGH FLANGE SPRAYING HIM WITH 180 DEGREE LIME THIC KENER.
05/12/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 9d lost EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN SIX TANK AREA OPENING DRAIN COVER ON #2 DECANTER, TURNED TO GET AWAY FROM MUD AND TWISTED RIGHT FOOT.
04/08/2001 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS SANDING SHAFT ON LATHE. LATHE GRABBED RIGHT HAND GLOVE AND PULLED GLOVE INTO LATHE. EE WAS ABLE TO PULL HAND OUT OF GLOVE, RESULTING IN CONTUSION TO RIGHT HAND.
03/29/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES HE WAS CLEANING A FEEDER BELT CHUTE WITH A ROD AND HIT HAND AGAINST PIECE OF IRON.
03/05/2001 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 39d lost EE STATES HE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS ON BELT FLOOR WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SCALE AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE. STATES HE HEARD AND FELT ANKLESNAP.
02/14/2001 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS GETTING OFF BACK OF TRUCK AT MAIN GATE AFTER WORKING NIGHT SHIFT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED GETTING OFF TRUCK AND HE FELL STRIKING CHIN ON PAVEMENT. REQUIRED SUTURES.
01/30/2001 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE STATES CLEANING OUT DAY BIN FROM BOTTOM USINGSTEEL ROD. BAUXITE FELL ON ROD CAUSING IT TO KICK BACK STRIKING HIM ON LOWER LIP CAUSING LACERATION
01/21/2001 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE STATES HE WAS BLASTING AT COOLING TOWER, PULLING ON HOSES AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS BACK.
12/19/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 38d lost EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WORKING TUGGER LIFT RAISING CHINESE HAT OVER PRECIPITATORS WHEN RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SNATCH BLOCK.
12/18/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ROLLING A BLIND FLANGE ON THE FRONT OF #13 PRESS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.
11/04/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 25d lost, 25d restricted EE STATES WHILE CLIMBING STEPS FROM WATER PLANT BASEMENT LEFT KNEE POPPED CAUSING DISCOMFORT WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED CLIMBING STEPS WALKING. NOTE: THIS REPORT WAS HELD PENDING A DETERMINATION OF WHAT CA...
10/23/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PUTTING PORTA-BAND SAW UP AND FELT A BURNING AND POPPING IN HIS NECK. COMPLAINS OF SORENESS IN NECK
10/11/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 54d lost DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPEN. DRIVER DECIDED TO EXIT TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.WHILE EXITING THE DRIVER TRIPPED OVER HIS LUNCH BOX LOCATED ON THE FLOOR OF THE DUMP TRUCK. HE FELL FROM...
10/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None LEAKING CAUTSTIC TANK EE REMOVED INSULATION FROMOUTER TANK SHELL FOR REPAIRS TO BE MADE. AFTER INSULATION REMOVAL, EE PROCEEDED TO TAKE DOWN PLASTIC ENCLOSURE. CAUSTIC LIQUID SPLASHED ONTO EE'S FACE &...
08/10/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 19d lost ON SOUTH END HALF DECK OF PRESS FLOOR, TAKING DOWN AN AIR BLOW DOWN POT, WHEN IT ROLLED AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE MID BAR OF THE HAND RAIL. DISTAL TIP OF FINGER AMPUTATED.
07/20/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING A SPENCER AIR COMPRESSOR OUT OF DOOR WAY WHEN THE FILTER FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT NECK AND SHOULDER AREA.
06/13/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE AND HIS WORK PARTNER WERE WELDING ON THE #1 PAN IN 350. HE WALKED AWAY WHILE PARTNER WAS WELDING. THE FLASHES IN THE AREA FROM LIGHT TO DARK ALL NIGHT CAUSED HIS EYES TO BURN SLIGHTLY.
05/22/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLOSING A REGRIND VLAVE, WHEN THE HANDLE SUDDENLY SPUN FREELY AROUND HARD HAT SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND HANDLE HIT EE ON TOP OF HEAD. SCALP LACERATION.
05/16/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE AND 2 CO-WORKERS WERE MOVING A 12' SEC-TION OF 4"" PIPE BY HAND TO INSTALL A FLANGE. PIPE 12' WITH A 9D AFTER 8'. 2 EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING UP PIPE TO SLIDE IT OVER, WHILE INJURED HELD BACK V...
05/15/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EMPLOYEE STATES A PIECE OF SCALE FELL INTO THE LEFT EYE.
04/26/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HE WAS USING A HACK SAW TO CUT SOME PIPE WHEN THE SAW SLIPPED AND CUT HIS RIGHT THUMB.
04/13/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 25d lost PAD WAS FLOODED, SHUTTING UNIT DOWN, CAUSTIC SPLASHED UP ON PANTS, CAUSIGN BURNS TO BILATERAL LOWER LEGS.
04/12/2000 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CHANGING BITS ON SCALING GUN AND STUCK SPRING PEN INTO RIGHT INDEX FINGER. RESULTED IN PUNCTURE.
04/05/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None KNOCKING A BEARING HOUSING OFF, IT FELL CAUSING HIS LEFT RING FINGER TO BE JAMMED BETWEEN THE HOUSING AND A PIECE OF METAL.
03/31/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost MAKING SWITCHES WITH A HITTING VALVE WITH KNOCKER BAR, HE MISSED THE VALVE AND HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.
03/07/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None CLOSING A VALVE, LAYING A MAUL DOWN, PINCHED RIGHT FOURTH FINGER BETWEEN MAUL AND BENCH. RESULTED IN A CONTUSION WITH INFECTION.
03/06/2000 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None HITTING A VALVE WITH A BEATER BAR AND HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER.
03/02/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None WORK ON THE #2 PANFILTER, CHANGING THE CLOTH. THE MACHINE WAS ENERGIZED ON HIS HAND WAS IN THE PATH OF THE ROLLERS. THE LEFT PINKY FINGER WAS LACERATED. HE RECEIVED 4 STITCHES AND WAS BACK TO WORK THE...
02/15/2000 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE FELL OFF BIKE AFTER CHAIN CAME OFF THE BIKE. THE EE HIT RIGHT ELBOW TO GROUND SURFACE. ORIGINALLY TREATED AS A MINOR CASE, TILL WORSENED, X-RAYED THEN AND FOUND SMALL FRACTURE (2/17/00).
02/09/2000 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 8d lost AFTER MAKING A SWITCH ON #27 PRECIPITATOR, THE EE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER PLATFORM. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE LADDER TO THE GROUND HIS RIGHT ANKLE BUCKLED UNDER HIM. EE SUSTAINED SPRAIN TO HIS RIGH...
01/07/2000 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE WAS PULLING A SCALING GUN OFF OF THE SCAFFOLDING WHICH IT WAS LOCATED.UPON PULING IT OFF, IT CAME DOWN SUDDENLY, HE LOST HIS GRIP AND IT STRUCK HIS LEFT EARLOBE. LACERATION TO LEFT EAR BY S CALING...