MLC - Calera — Accidents

Total: 49 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/16/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 22d restricted Employee walked down staircase, stepped in uneven surface rolling left ankle.
01/05/2025 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted Employee stepped on a piece of ash ring debris and sprained right ankle. Orthopedic doctor diagnosed torn ligaments, prescribed boot, crutches and physical therapy and restricted duty to no climbing s...
11/22/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 11d lost, 4d restricted While working on a cylinder on a diverter gate, employee leaned over to see if the shaft was going to clear when cylinder/arm broke striking employee in left jaw.
07/03/2024 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None When closing a gangway at hydrate loadout, hand got caught between the handrail and gangway.
02/22/2023 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 337d lost After hooking the airlines together on two rail cars, the employee opened the air valve. The air lines blew apart and the metal gladhand coupling struck the employee on the right knee. First aid was...
08/24/2021 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loadout employee received lime in eye injury when lime fell on EE while walking back to the scale house. Employee initially declined medical treatment opting for onsite first aid treatment. On day t...
04/13/2021 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While using rail car puller to push three cars down track 4, the puller derailed between the 4/5 switch and crossover road. As it derailed, the tire blew which added to the rocking motion lifting the...
09/04/2020 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee tripped on a mat in the lab prep room and received a cut requiring stitches when EE's head struck the corner of a metal grinder cabinet.
03/20/2019 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON INJURIES INVOLVNG NONEMPLOYEES None A customer truck driver fell off the passenger side of the trailer while closing the trailer hatches. No witnesses to the actual fall.
03/20/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on a screen and experienced worse than normal pain in back. EE was sent to the doctor for an x-ray and MRI but no treatment was received. EE back did not improve with first aid...
10/08/2017 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee sprained ankle while stepping off buggy in rail yard.
03/02/2017 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted While cutting plate in maintenance shop, plate fell to the floor. Out of reaction employee scooted feet back quickly. Roughly five minutes later ankle/foot started to hurt.
12/21/2016 OTHER ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None 12/21/2016, employee informed the Company that EE has had ongoing shoulder issues. Allegedly, shoulder hurt/aggravated while doing clean up work in late August or early September. Employee provided...
08/01/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee mashed finger between a counterweight and flange on the side of the chute, causing laceration, while clearing a chute.
05/21/2016 POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 330d lost Employee alleged that cladosporium previously found, tested and cleaned, was causing EE shortness of breath. Employee was taken to the hospital where all tests were clear/normal. Employee followed u...
07/02/2015 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None After removing the retaining screw, the lock ring on the fines screw was still stuck. The employee used a chipping hammer and a 4lb sledge hammer to tap it loose. When the employee struck the chippi...
07/16/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Employee and 2 helpers were changing screens and screen rubber in vibratory screen. Employee was working in a reclining position and reaching across the work surface for an extended period. When he...
05/29/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 76d lost, 3d restricted Employee manually turned a full 55-gal drum of oil on a containment pallet so that the pump would fit into the opening. He experienced immediate sharp pain in the back. Employee was seen by physicia...
01/18/2012 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During lime kiln outage, employee opened door to cooler to inspect for ash buildup on grates while system was down. Dust blew into his right eye. Employee immediately washed out eye thoroughly but s...
12/21/2011 EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee approached a plugged air pipe at compartment A of the kiln main bag house for repairs when the bag house pulsed and the temporary plug blew off. The plug struck the employee in the mouth knoc...
08/24/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was removing a bearing race that was ""galled"" to the shaft. The metal had been burned/cut with a torch in two places. The helper proceeded to strike the race with a 4-lb hammer to releas...
07/02/2011 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None During restart of kiln system following a power failure, a barrier valve had to be repositioned. The air pressure was bled off to reset the valve. Upon reactivating, a burst of air/lime dust was exh...
12/20/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee assisted in lifting hydraulic cylinder and over time began to develop symptoms of strain including tingling, numbness. Physician visit on 1/27/2011.
07/29/2010 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID) None Allegedly, employee was stepping over a vacuum hose and felt a pop in his left knee resulting in a sharp pain. Employee was under care of personal physician to determine treatment for existing condit...
06/22/2010 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Employee was knocking the wooden pegs out of a C200 compressor coupling using a hammer and a chisel. The employee struck his left thumb with the hammer causing swelling and pain.
03/04/2010 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Brick dropped on finger and cut it.
02/24/2010 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was using an air hose on preheater, blowing out compartments. Dust flew out of the port hole into his face causing an abrasion to the employee's right eye.
09/08/2009 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Employee was working on 220 screen firing building when the torch he was working with failed. The acetylene hose separated from fitting and ignited. A fire fall burned the screen, the fire was control...
04/21/2009 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 118d lost Truck driver slipped and fell onto the ground after exiting vehicle. The ground was wet from several rainy days. The driver suffered a fractured right ankle and contusion to the right leg.
10/10/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was opening the dribble chute when hot line dust came out and burned his chest, neck, side and ear.
10/10/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was cutting a piece of vacuum pipe with a utility knife. Knife slipped causing laceration to right index finger.
07/25/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE states that he was walking with a bucket of lime fines. He tripped (due to being clumsey), causing the fines to splash out into his left eye.
01/06/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None While hammering in pins on a ram. A chip of metal came off the metal rod and lacerated the right forearm.
07/31/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 10d lost, 5d restricted While inspecting dust collector bags lime fell into face getting into right eye.
06/21/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE was welding on plant equipment, material entered EE's eye. EE did not feel that treatment was needed until several days later. EE reported to supervisor and then taken for treatment and the metal w...
03/29/2006 STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost While walking to job station, EE slipped on rock, twisting his right knee.
01/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost While performing routine maintenance work, EE twisted his knee. EE reported injury to EH@S manager. EE was taken to occupational clinic to be evaluated. At that time EE was released (same day) back to...
04/17/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost EE cleaning up lime spill. Lime entered air steam and ee's eye.
02/10/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Hot metal entered right ear while employee was using a welding torch.
01/30/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Cleaning chute with air hose, lance slipped out of his hand cutting finger.
11/24/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None RELEASING BRAKE ON RAIL HOPPER CAR. PUSHED HANDLE AND BRAKE LEVER DROPPED ON HAND CRUSHING RING FINGER (RT HAND)
11/05/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 3d lost SKIN REACTION TO WORKING IN HYDRATED LIME, CAUSING BURNS AND SWELLING TO ARMS AND NECK AREAS.
09/09/2004 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Ee working on the coal mill. Low headroom with not much room to work while lowering equipment with come-a-long the load shifted. EE's finger was between the equipment and the rigging hardware (shackl...
05/12/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 2d lost LUBRICATION ATTENDANT PERFORMING NORMAL JOB DUTIES GOT LIME DUST IN HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IT TO BURN AND SWELL.
01/28/2004 ELECTRICAL DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 5d lost EE WAS RESETTING BREAKER FOR BC117 IN KILN SYSTEM MCC. WHEN HE TURNED BREAKER BACK ON IT BLEW UP BURNING HIS FACE. HE WAS TREATED AT SHELF BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER FOR BURNS TO THE FACE AND DISC HARGED...
11/22/2003 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None FROM SUMMARY: NORMALLY, THE LIME LEAVES THE COOLER AT TEMPERATURE OF 180*F AND IS THEN FED VIA VIBRATING PAN CONVEYOR (FD-205) TO THE BUCKET ELEVATOR (BE-207), WHICH CARRIES THE LIME TO THE TO P OF TH...
05/08/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 139d lost EE WAS SHOVLING LIME FROM BESIDE THE KILN AND ALSO LIFTING BARS & PRYING BUILDUP FROM INSIDE KILN. WHILE SHOVELING, EE FELT A PULL IN HIS STOMACH.
04/13/2002 FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost THE LIME KILN WAS DOWN & SOUTHERN LIME PERSONNEL HAD ENTERED KILN TO REMOVE BRICK THAT HAD FALLEN FROM KILN SHELL. A SINGLE RING OF REMAINING BRICK FELL FROM KILN SHELL & A SINGLE BRICK STRUCK EE IN B...
02/25/2002 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost EE WAS CARRYING AIR HOSES DOWN A SHORT FLIGHT OFSTAIRS (3-STEPS) FROM THE PREHEATER TOWER WHEN HE MISSED THE LAST STEP. HE FELL TO HIS LEFT ANDTWISTED HIS LT. KNEE. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A TORN ACL AN...