Mercer Lime & Stone Company Mill — Accidents

Total: 61 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/26/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 43d lost Employee was climbing down from pay loader when they slipped and lost their step causing their right hand to hit hard on rail above. Employee worked 5 days thinking they had only bruised the hand. On...
11/27/2015 MACHINERY DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 2d restricted Individual was clearing blockage from the exit of the hydrator near the exhaust stack when hot hydrate material let loose and sprayed across both his arms. Hot material caused burns to both his arms....
08/20/2015 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While bagging Hydrate lime a 50# bag split at top forcing lime into employee's mouth. Individual cleared debris from mouth and continued working. Two days later individual had ulcers in mouth and went...
08/18/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was changing propane bottle on forklift when bottle slipped out of his hand causing hand to strike roll bar. Individual fractured 5th metacarpal. Individual did not report incident for 3 days...
03/04/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost While performing routine job on M-4 stone conveyor employee bumped safety switch shutting down conveyor. Employee quickly turned to re-set switch and allegedly twisted his left knee. Employee worked w...
06/25/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost Employee was removing storage silo lid to measure contents and got lime in his left eye. Process was running to that silo making it positive in pressure forcing dust out the opening and under bottom o...
05/31/2013 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 3d restricted While removing an empty oil drum off storage rack employee allegedly sprained lower back and hip.
03/07/2013 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was pulling on bar trying to move switch. Bar slipped and employee fell backwards hitting his head on wall of shanty. When he fell he jerked his head and his hardhat fell off.
04/18/2012 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 5d lost, 37d restricted While carrying 3 rotary kiln fire brick, employee tripped and fell smashing his finger between the brick and the kiln.
01/20/2012 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee went up stairs to take a chain off door to close, lime fell from the door and received lime on face and in both eyes
03/16/2011 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on coal mill blower and slipped going after tools and twisted his knee. Mercer Lime was notified on April 1 that he would be going to physical therapy.
03/01/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 160d lost Employee was turning and twisting wheel at bottom of #1 Chemical bin and felt a pull when exerting turning the wheel.
01/08/2011 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was trying to shutdown the panel board for the premix screw because lime was blowing out of the screw. Lime blew into his right eye.
01/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 180d lost Employee was lifting a motor to replace it, when he felt pain in his lower pack and hips.
12/14/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Employee was handing shells to employee shooting kiln and lime from his hard hat accumulated and blew into his eye.
12/10/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost Employee was walking through plant and slipped on ice and snow and fell.
12/09/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost Employee was pushing the ash ring when he pulled muscles in his lower back.
10/27/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Employee was taking pop cans to container, stepped on cover of man hole. The cover came off and employee fell into man hole.
09/28/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee was bagging lime and he tapped the bag and the bag ripped and lime blew in his eye, causing lime burns.
05/10/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 253d lost Employee was pulling klinkers and experienced pain in lower back and down both legs
04/18/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 136d lost Employee was cleaning volume box on hydrator. His right leg slipped and left knee buckled, causing pain and swelling.
03/27/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 24d lost Employee was lifting a drum and the drum slipped catching his finger between the drum and a fire extinguisher box
11/01/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 34d lost Employee was cleaning a scrubber, he had his arm around a water pipe and the ladder he was standing on slipped, causing strain to the left shoulder
08/12/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 11d lost Employee was finished loading a truck and started down the ladder and his left hand lost its grip, causing his left knee to strike a ring on the ladder.
07/12/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 54d lost, 44d restricted Employee was pulling klinkers when the puller stopped, it hit the steel plate holding up the door. This caused a jolt and strain the the body.
02/25/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was seperating east water in order to hook up bypass. He used a hammer to get coupling apart, when he swung the hammer the coupling came apart and came down about 2 1/2 ft, hitting him on the...
07/29/2008 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 143d lost When using an industrial kiln gun to shoot ash ring in the kiln a shell exploded injuring the right eye. As a result of the injury the employee lost his right eye.
06/18/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Pulling klinkers, he felt severe pain in shoulder and neck.
06/17/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost Pulling klinkers from the kiln, he strained back.
04/22/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 10d lost Employee was running the chemical bagger and got his hand caught between two full bags of lime as they were dropping onto the belt.
03/04/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 32d lost, 31d restricted Employee was pulling klinkers and pulled his left arm muscles. This was not reported earlier because he did not seek medical attn or miss any work until March 18, 2008
02/12/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 26d lost Employee was walking down a ramp behind coal building and slipped and fell on snow and ice, landing on his left hip. This accident was not reportable until 10/17/08.
11/01/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 97d lost Employee tripped over a grinder that was laying on the floor.
10/24/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 10d restricted Cleaning scrubber and hit left elbow on side of scrubber. Employee worked from date of accident until 12/2/07. Last day worked 12/2/07.
09/29/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Pulling klinkers he pulled a muscle between shoulders and neck.
06/14/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 113d restricted Pulling clinkers and felt pulling in his lower back. Sprain/strain to the lower back.
01/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 7d lost Employee was walking to payloader and slipped on ice and fell onto his back.
12/10/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 60d lost, 16d restricted Filling Bags and moving pallets onto scales. Felt pain in his neck and back
09/28/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 14d lost Employee slipped on wet step while crossing car to empty car.
06/22/2006 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 35d lost Cleaning snub pulley, caught bar hitting his and face.
04/23/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost Picking up a broken bag and stepped on bag, spraying lime under his safety glasses into right eye.
10/07/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 32d lost Helping to pull merrick stone belt through roller. Note: this accident was not reported earlier because we did not know that surgery would be involved, or any lost time.
03/28/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 12d lost Employee was putting a piece of steel onto a stack of steel, and it rolled back off stack and onto his foot.
08/16/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 77d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A FAN HOUSING AND SPRAINED HIS WRIST.
05/09/2004 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 111d lost EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE STONE ROOM & WAS MOVING A WHEELBARROW TO EMPTY IT & STEPPED ON A STONE & TWISTED HIS KNEE.
01/18/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PULLING KLINDERS FROM THE KILN AND STRAINED LOWER BACK. REPORT NOT FILED EARLIER BECAUSE EE WAS NOT OFF WORK UNTIL NOW.
06/29/2003 HOISTING DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 29d lost, 7d restricted EMPLOYEE WAS IN A CAGE AND THE CAGE FELL, COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP AND HE JAMMED BOTH WRISTS AND HIT ELBOW.
04/28/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost EE WAS REMOVING ASH KLINKERS FROM KILN GRATE USING PULLER PROVIDED WHEN HE PULLED OR STRAINED HIS MUSCLE IN MIDDLE OF BACK.
04/22/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 34d lost, 88d restricted EE WAS SHOVELING LIME FROM A ROOF & PULLED OR STRAINED BACK MUSCLE.
04/02/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 314d lost E WAS CLEANING BAGHOUSE PIPE ON SECOND FLOOR, STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF PLATFORM & FELL DOWN THE STEPS.